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= Xbox 360: Description of Forza Motorsport 2 game modes =

Article ID: 937670

Article Last Modified on 5/22/2007

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SUMMARY
This article describes Forza Motorsport 2 game modes.



Arcade race
Compete wheel-to-wheel against game-controlled &quot;drivers&quot; as you unlock new cars and new Arcade race series. When you begin Arcade mode, you have access to few tracks and to few cars. To unlock the next series of races, you must place in the top three in all races in the current series. You can unlock up to three cars per race series. Place at least third in every race to unlock one car for that series, place at least second in every race to unlock two cars, or place first in every race to unlock three cars. In Arcade mode, you can load cars from your Career Mode Garage. On the Select Cars screen, select the My Cars icon.
 * Time Trials: Try to set the fastest single-lap time on a specific track with a specific car. Because all players are racing the same car under the same conditions, the only factor that applies is skill.
 * Free Run: Practice with any car on any track. Select a car and select a track, and then drive as many hot laps as you want to try to set your fastest time.

Career mode
Career mode is the core of Forza Motorsport 2. You can compete offline or compete online in multiple race types, &quot;level up&quot; your driver to unlock manufacturer relationships, and earn money to customize and collect cars. You begin with a small amount of credits (CR) that you can use to buy and upgrade cars. As you compete in races, you earn more credits. You can win cars by finishing first in all races in a Career series. If you are connected to Xbox Live, you can also compete online. In online Career races, you race against other players to earn credits and &quot;level up&quot; your driver.
 * Home region and car rarity: The home region that you select determines the availability, the cost, and the rarity of cars in your career. The rarer your car, the more valuable it is. Entry-level cars are inexpensive in all regions. Middle-level cars and high-level cars are much more common in their home regions, and they are more expensive in other regions. Supercars are rare in all regions. Region also determines the aftermarket parts relationships that you develop as you advance in your career. After you select a home region, it will cost you credits to switch regions. If you do this, you cannot buy cars that you have unlocked in your current region. But it does not affect cars that you already own. Home region does not affect which tracks are available. You can buy and sell cars in deals with other players. Therefore, you can collect cars from other regions. It is smart to select a region that differs from your friends’ regions so that you can buy and sell cars that are rare in one another’s regions. You can buy and sell over Xbox Live, by using system link, or between profiles on the same Xbox 360 console.
 * Race restrictions: Races in Career mode are restricted to specific car types. Restrictions include car class, manufacturer region, power, and weight. If you are not in a suitable car for a race, you must select a different car from your garage, buy a different car, or modify your existing car.
 * Manufacturer relationships: As you progress to higher levels, you unlock relationships with different manufacturers. These relationships are of two types:
 * Parts manufacturers: Unlocking a parts manufacturer relationship makes discounted parts available in the Buy Upgrades area of the garage. For example, a relationship with a tire manufacturer can provide discounted tires.
 * Car manufacturers: Unlocking a car manufacturer relationship makes previously locked cars from that manufacturer available for sale. In some cases, a car will be given to you.

Multiplayer
Race against another player on a split screen, use system link to connect up to eight Xbox 360 consoles on a local area network (LAN), or connect to the Xbox Live online service. View scorecards to see how you stack up against your friends and against the world. If you are not connected to Xbox Live, you have access to local scoreboards only.

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