Free Forza Motorsport 2 Downloads
Free XBOX 360 Content : Forza Cars and Trailers from Microsoft Games
Jan 30, 2009
From Microsoft Game Studios, Forza Motorsports 2 is a car racing game that is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB rating system. It is for one or two players. The game includes over 300 cars that are in two different classes. There are six production car classes and two of the race car classes. These classes tell what type of race they are eligible to be raced in. There are also 14 different tracks to be raced on.
All downloads can be received with a silver live account. The “Gold” account that is offered, for a price, is needed to play games online with others, but the free silver account will come with your Xbox purchase. To get the silver account for free, the xbox needs to be registered. Then after registration, with the Live account, all the downloads (the add-ons, the trailers, game pics, etc.) can be attained.
Forza Motorsport 2 Cars
There are some free cars that are available to download. This adds a little to the gameplay for no extra coin.
- #1 Peugeot 207 S2000 – Released 3-26-2008, this 55 MB download is the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion car.
- Renault Clio 197 – Released 12-7-2007, this 94 MB download is the 2007 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197.
- Seat Leon Cupra – Released 9-21-2007, this 40 MB download is the new SEAT Leon Cupra car.
- Nissan Tournament Pack – Released 8-1-2007, this 16 MB download has the 2007 Nissan Altima, 2007 Nissan 350Z, and the 2007 Nissan Sentra.
These six cars are free for the download, so before browsing through the ones still offered for pay, make sure to maximize your budgeting by grabbing all the free ones.
Game Trailers
These are short little commercials that will tell about the game and show varying aspects of the game play.
- Forza Motorsport Showdown Trailer – Released 12-22-2006, this 12 MB download features the showdown aspect to the game.
- Forza Motorsport 2 Physics and Damage Trailer – Released 9-26-2006, this 71 MB download features the damage aspect to the game.
- Forza Motorsport 2 Customization Trailer – Released 9-23-2006, this 70 MB download features the customization aspect of the game play.
- March Car Pack Trailer – Released 3-17-2008, this 147 MB download shows the March 2008 Car lineup for the game.
These four items are cool to see the different ways that the game is portrayed, depending on the audience that it is going for. Seeing these items will give you a full range idea of what they were going for in promoting the game.
Game Miscellanea
These are not cars or trailers, but other fun items that can be downloaded for free from the Xbox marketplace.
- Nissan Sentra SE-R Gamer Picture – Released 8-19-2007, this 108 KB download registers the gamer for the Nissan Sentra SE-R Forza Motorsport 2 Challenge.
- Nissan Sentra SE-R Theme – Released 8-19-2007, this 3 MB download gives your Xbox live account a “skin” or theme. It also registers the gamer for the Nissan Sentra SE-R Forza Motorsport 2 Challenge.
These two items can help "skin" your xbox live account or use the picture for other items. If the game is a favorite, it is fun to show it off this way.
Game Ratings
Forza Motorsport 2 has been getting good reviews and the sequel, Forza Motorsport 3, is looked to be released in 2009.
- Game Informer – 8.25/10
- GameSpot – 9.2/10
- IGN – 8.9/10
- Team Xbox – 9.3/10
- Edge – 9.10
All in all, you see that Forza Motorsport 2 is a great game that should be on the shelves of all racing fans.
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