The gaming market has an interesting irony that only a few have the luxury to note: one of the biggest problems of the big companies means a good year for their fans. The most recent example - and that will be discussed right away - is the racing games genre.
Since these titles always seek to unite the best of fun with the simulation of a real car race, and now in the second half of 2009 promises something on fire: "Forza Motorsport 3" from Microsoft Game Studios, will compete to the supremacy of the slopes with "Gran Turismo 5, Sony Computer Entertainment. Exclusive, respectively, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, both titles still have a third concern: "Need for Speed Shift" from Electronic Arts, is coming with promises to renew the franchise and take it back to the starlight once again.
Forza MotorSport 3
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Turn10 Studios
Platform: XBOX 360
Forza Motorsport 3 can indeed take the reign of Gran Turismo 5. Reasons? Miscellaneous. For starters, the "pre-build" version from Sony - "Gran Turismo 5: Prologue" - received critical acclaim for expert analysis. Moreover, E3 2009 served to further enhance the hope of a change, whereas as Forza 3 has earned itself a presentation at the Microsoft's conference, Gran Turismo 5 just won the exhibition of a trailer - although beautiful, did not serve to quench the thirst of the fans.
Gran Turismo 5
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Platform: PS3
While it is early to give any judgement, I think GT5 is losing. The fact that there was no demonstration in the largest gaming event in the world weighed heavily on the taste of the audience. That's not counting the fact that Gran Turismo 5 was first announced during E3 2006! Three years have passed and still insists that Yamauchi excuse of "it takes to do right, with unmatched quality" - we know how difficult it must be to create a simulator as real as to beat any competition, but three years with the same speech is too much...
Need for Speed: Shift
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Platforms: PC/PS3/PSP/X360
How many cars? How is the plot? Yes, the pictures are beautiful, but in graphics "Forza 3" and "Gran Turismo 5" are masters. There is a certain preference of the public by this title because the other two already mentioned, but the fact is that - outside of the images and videos - there is still no detail at all. It is difficult to foster any hope for a long time in these conditions. For now, "shift" seems an upgraded version of Need for Speed Pro Street.
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