The demo for Forza Motorsport 3 was released yesterday, and like the excited little boy I am, I downloaded it as soon as I could.

Forza 3, looking very good.

Forza 3, looking very good.

With five cars to chose from, (MINI Cooper John Cooper Works, Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X, Ferrari California, Audi R8 FSi and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS-R) the demo gives a nice selection of metal to play with, and it’s clearly a great move on from Forza 2. The improved physics make for some really exciting racing, as I found out when during my first race I smacked the MINI I was driving into the side of a SEAT Ibiza, only for a VW Scirocco to pile into us, go over the top of the MINI and roll twice, ending up on it’s roof.  Somebody call the Marshalls!

The graphics looked great, with the cars nicely detailed, and the interiors, a first for a Forza game, look great too. It doesn’t seem to be quite as sharp as Gran Turismo 5, but I’m still very impressed. The full game promises some pretty exciting features, and I can’t wait to start getting to grips with the car customisation.

Roll on the 23rd of October!