14 DAY TRIAL // That's it, I don't care what Microsoft says about their Xbox 360 and its games, they're all damn faulty, plain and simple. This case can't possibly concern a faulty batch of machines, misuse of Xbox 360 or game discs, or faulty home wiring. Listen to this: a thread over at Forzamotorsport.net currently shows over 900 replies regarding 360s freezing due to Forza Motorsport 2. The majority of the frustrated gamers say there's no doubt that it's the game that's doing this to their machines.
From Forzamotorsport.net Forums, as GameRush Entertainment reports:
"Add me to the list. Mine freezes up about once per hour also, although its been getting worse. Console is well ventilated and in horizontal position. I've had the freezing problem and the "To play this disc please insert into an XBOX 360 console" problem. It occurs at the start up screen, in the menus, in the races..every part of the game. Like most people on here, Forza is the only game that I've had this problem with. When it freezes up I get a clicking sound from the console like a CD player skipping. Its frustrating cause I'm really addicted to the game...when it works."
"If we have problems, they should be fixed. Free. Because it's this game that is causing it, regardless if it's the 360's fault in hardware, THIS game is causing the hardware to fail and freeze and of couse I'm mad because I had to buy a new 360 because my old one BRICKED while playing Forza (no prior problems) and now my new one bricked too (playing FORZA) and I have to send it in for repairs. Within one week of buying it, my brand new out of the box 360 got 3 red lights. Because of FORZA."
Of course, opinions will be divided on this one, as some will say it's Forza 2 while others will blame the machine itself. It's obvious that in this case, it's Forza 2 that's causing all the tension, but if it's an Xbox 360 title that makes the machine act funny, then it may very well fall under the same Xbox 360-faulty category. I'm trying to be as objective about this as possible, but it seems that Sony has made a pact with the devil, ensuring their overpriced console will gain popularity using its rivals' misfortune. I'm curious of Microsoft's response to this widespread problem.