Forza Motorsport

Available now on the Xbox Live cloud.

This is the latest and greatest and yes it seems Sony has an edge with their long time Gran Turismo games bringing a run for Microsoft's money in simulated realistic car racing.

There are plenty of cars to choose from and for those like me, long live the Ford Falcon, it is a thrilling ride. Please remember that this game is not like driving in the Grand Theft Auto games or Need for Speed no this is simulated car racing it has to be taken seriously.

Play online with eleven other players all trying to get that number one spot in each race. It is rather difficult to win even for those who are more familiar with these games than other people but you can practice the track first before you compete.

Cars can receive damage but it is quite limited so you can roll your car but you might get away with just a broken windscreen.

Plenty of cars once again including production cars (made with order). I found one car, the Bentley GT which was a nightmare to drive but all cars drive different and that is one thing which makes Forza Motorsport special.

Race in the night, race in the day. Race in the rain, race in the sunshine there are options to change weather and thus the conditions of the track. Remember, these are official car racing tracks not public roads.

Customise your car with different colours, emblems and parts.

I just played Forza Motorsport for the achievements but had a lot of fun doing so even if I was putting work in so go and try it for yourself Forza Motorsport is available for free playing on the Xbox Live cloud.

Now excuse me while I drive off fast into the sunset.