So why the whining? The game is being made by the beloved developers you guys praise so much in Forza threads.
Forza Horizon - Fall 2012 - Developed by PlayGround Games
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They are still overseeing it, probably more. But Horizon is made by many ex-Bizarre guys, should make you happy.
It's satire, the sincerest form of flattery, or something..!
Seriously though, I only rag on Forza because I love it and want it to be perfect.
And by 'perfect' I mean have more tracks.
Many more tracks.
RukusProvider
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It's satire, the sincerest form of flattery, or something..!
Seriously though, I only rag on Forza because I love it and want it to be perfect.
And by 'perfect' I mean have more tracks.
Many more tracks.
Exactly. Game is awesome but they focus on the high ROI for DLC; cars.
Paladin CL
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So... you are frustrated with lack of DLC tracks and for that are not going to buy the next game which seems to be more focused on enviroments than cars, the game that probably going to have more places to drive around than any other Forza before.
I dont think you are voting correctly, probably you would get this games (if is focused in enviroments as it seem) and not buy any car pack, for neither Forza Motorsport/Horizon, that would be a better vote with your wallet i think.
soundscream
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Dirt! And a car
edit: dat tire flex.
Dat smug face!
Neuromancer
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Same here. Give me a Subaru WRX STI and a huge world to drive around in, that's all I need.
soundscream
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I really want to customize my driver, I dont like the douche behind the wheel 
Mmmm.... Imagine how good that will look at 60fps on the 720.
NullPointer
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Cannot unsee Kirk Cameron.I really want to customize my driver, I dont like the douche behind the wheel
We will never find that out.
brotkasten
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There's no PC version.
AlanzTalon
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I am still completely unsure if I want to go with Horizon or Most Wanted this fall. I know i will only have time for one or the other, and my loyalties are really being tested as I am all Forza (still play FM4 weekly) but Criterion can do no wrong in my eyes...it might come down to the demos deciding which way I go.
NullPointer
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And the Angels wept.
But if this one is jaggy free and has a better sense of speed, I'll be more than OK with the 30fps trade-off. I'm just really having a hard time getting back to Forza 4 after playing some PC racers. Test drives and time trials are OK, but once you throw a bunch of AI racers onto something like Hockenheim, the IQ goes right out the window.
"Horizon 2: Muscle Car Dubstep Edition in association with Relentless Energy Drinks" is a confirmed 720 launch title.
Unregistered007
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Dirt! And a car
edit: dat tire flex.
Unless otherwise confirmed, this game is going to look jaggza
Horizon rated "T" by ESRB
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=32420&Title=Forza Horizon&searchkeyword=forza
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=32420&Title=Forza Horizon&searchkeyword=forza
brotkasten
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Sounds xtreme.
brotkasten
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You think we'll get a Marcus Fenix cameo at the end of the campaign? Tokyo Drift style, I mean.
Cameo?
If Marcus Fenix isn't a playable character from the start then I'm cancelling my pre-order.
My cynicism is based on personal fury at Forza's good name being casually hijacked and used in a piggyback promotion to sell more copies of a NFS:Street reboot. Can you imagine Polyphony sanctioning Gran Turismo: Dubstep Edition?
All reasons why Horizon bears the Forza moniker seem tenuous at best. For me it's a cash-in, pure and simple. It's diluting the Forza brand, perhaps irreversibly so. I'll never understand why this game isn't marketed as an extension of the PGR family - it seems to me to be a far more appropriate fit.
Aw, pay no attention to me. I'm in a fucking foul mood today.
Don't Activision own PGR?
BADNED
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No, PGR is a Microsoft IP.
Nope, MS does.
brotkasten
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Oh please, you know that I can do better.
Of course you can!
Man, Horizon being a PGR spinoff makes so much sense I want to shoot myself. I'm disappointed too that it has Forza branding, but we'll see what happens. Hopefully it doesn't mean that with the uber-casuals now sucked into racing, T10 will start accommodating them more with FM5.
soundscream
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REMEMBER CITADEL
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What the...? It's not like it's a kart racer.
I don't get it, FM4 can already practically play itself for people who want that.
Therein lies the root of my fears. Recreational dalliance with drag racing can lead to hard-core dependence on gymkhana.
Fucking BOWLING and SOCCER, for the love of God. I still can't believe it.
Fair enough.
I still don't see a problem with Microsoft wanting it's racing games under one name
How would you feel about:
Forza Horizon - Playground Games - 2012
Forza 5 - Turn 10 - 2013
Forza Horizon 2 - Playground Games - 2014
Forza 6 - Turn 10 - 2015
Forza Horizon 3 - Playground Games - 2016
etc.
?
Obviously, that's not what's going to happen, but would anyone have a problem with this?
Diablohead
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Reasons why I am not really that excited for forza horizon:
- Only gameplay is a car going from point a to b
- Not shown any real race stuff
- Reminds me too much of TDU which while a cool game, was rather boring after a while
- Being shown most cars I have already driven to death in forza 1-4, especially being shown them in photo mode shots which are not a true reflection of the game in play.
Yeah, really not feeling it and with Sonic ASR, F1 and other games coming out this end of year why do I need forza horizon again?
That is most likely added after a dev kit render or something, the same happened for the other forza images shown before release.
- Only gameplay is a car going from point a to b
- Not shown any real race stuff
- Reminds me too much of TDU which while a cool game, was rather boring after a while
- Being shown most cars I have already driven to death in forza 1-4, especially being shown them in photo mode shots which are not a true reflection of the game in play.
Yeah, really not feeling it and with Sonic ASR, F1 and other games coming out this end of year why do I need forza horizon again?
That is most likely added after a dev kit render or something, the same happened for the other forza images shown before release.
CadetMahoney
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eso76
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oh :\
Yes a big problem. Let games of this size breathe. 2 years is far to fast of a turnaround for forza (proper). Yes graphics and physics will improve, but not the car list. I would say Forza 5 2013, Forza 6 2017-2018
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2 years has been the standard cycle for Forza since the very beginning. It's also close to the standard cycle in the industry at the moment. Car selection has never been a problem for the series, but an extra year of development per title could be used for other improvements. 4-5 years between installments is way too long, however.
And 2 years IMO is way too short for something this size. I still buy, but would like to get more time with it. 2 years is incredibly short when you factor in the 6 months marketing lead in. Spread the DLC out a bit. I dont need monthly car packs. They could easily stretch into a 3rd year with all the car packs.
And wheres my track packs damn it!
flyinpiranha
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I'm just looking forward to it because I got pretty bored playing the same tracks in Forza 4 after a few months. I do like having a variety of cars but perfecting a few cars and using your skill (with a wheel setup) on MANY tracks is what I like about racing.
More tracks!
Horizon gives me the opportunity to 'make my own track' it seems so if they have a checkpoint race maker or something similar where it is dynamic point A to B stuff, I'll be happy! My Fanatec setup has been accumulating dust lately ...
Honestly, more tracks is what will keep me coming back to a game.
More tracks!
Horizon gives me the opportunity to 'make my own track' it seems so if they have a checkpoint race maker or something similar where it is dynamic point A to B stuff, I'll be happy! My Fanatec setup has been accumulating dust lately ...
Honestly, more tracks is what will keep me coming back to a game.
Horizon will be arcadey, don't worry about that. I believe it uses Forza physics as a basic platform, but heavily tweaks them so that it's easy to powerslide through a picnic area, toppling fence posts and smashing through benches while leaning out of the window high-fiveing a spectator as your big-bore exhaust blows the bikini tops off a couple of cheerleaders.
Last time I tried that in Forza my Xbox red ringed and my TV exploded.
That's it Mascot, let it all out son.
I personally cannot fucking wait for this game. Forza: Dubstep Edition, Forza: NFS Bro Fist Pump Edition..whatever it is, i'm there like a bitch..
My frustrations purely lay in Turn 10's ever so slow and frustrating marketing strategy. It happens all the time and it sucks. I guess it works out well in the end but damn it's a bumpy ride..
bikini tops flying off? sign me up.