REVIEW: Forza Motorsport 3 brings car lovers of all types together in a celebration of speed, style and car porn.

What the Game's About When it comes to the world of simulation racing, the Gran Turismo name rules. The originator of the simulation racing genre as we know it still owns the hearts and minds of die-hard racing sim fans and casual gearheads alike, and despite a few lackluster outings of late, it's going to take a powerful challenger to usurp the brand's position. Enter Forza Motorsport. Over the course of two games, Microsoft's upstart has managed to match Gran Turismo spec-for-spec in the garage, surpass it on the race-track with superior sense of speed and damage modeling, and out-maneuver it with innovations like the online auction house. Forza Motorsport 3 continues the franchise's strong performance by introducing a host of community-building and accessibility-enhancing features to bring car lovers of all types together in a celebration of speed, style and car porn. It's a daring maneuver to attempt with one of the most prohibitive and intimidating genres in gaming, but the gamble has paid off. ... (link)