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Forza Horizon 2 Demo |OT| "Where we're going, we don't need roads."
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Gamersyde is always the answer.
My only complaint with the graphics is that the cars reflect the environments but not each other. It looks so weird when another car is driving right beside me and I can't see my reflection, and vice versa. It's even more apparent when you're driving behind a car at nighttime. No reflections, just the light source from your headlights.
I still think the game is absolutely gorgeous, though. I just went back and played FH1 and the difference in visuals was quite staggering.
I still think the game is absolutely gorgeous, though. I just went back and played FH1 and the difference in visuals was quite staggering.
Plenty of screens in this thread, early pages.
eso76
Member
As usual, gamersyde has a few good vids.
Was watching them in glorious 1080p (ps4 browser) on my new F8500
Are there any games that do that? I've never seen it done as far as I can remember.
A certain game (whose name I won't mention) does it.
Is it Driveclub or Project Cars by any chance? I'm actually quite interested in what it is, because I don't think I've seen any racing game render other cars in their reflection maps; pretty damn impressive.
DriveClub uses screen-space reflection to do it. Basically a post-process effect and it's fairly cheap. Ryse, Killzone SF, and Infamous SS use the same thing. It reflects anything and everything, as long as it's visible on screen.
so, 1080p open world, in a rather complex racing game, real-time dynamic everything, 4xMSAA and with a forza motorsport engine running beneath, updating at 240hz?
online/offline havoc and never misses a frame?
if it is so, then
for the next guy that bust our family jewels with console power bullshit, here's the remedy I have in mind
online/offline havoc and never misses a frame?
if it is so, then
for the next guy that bust our family jewels with console power bullshit, here's the remedy I have in mind
v0mitg0d
Member
Me too. Follow if you like. should be streaming as soon as embargo lifts (9/22): warcr0ws
Yes, Real Racing 3 does it.
so, 1080p open world, in a rather complex racing game, real-time dynamic everything, 4xMSAA and with a forza motorsport engine running beneath, updating at 240hz?
online/offline havoc and never misses a frame?
if it is so, then
for the next guy that bust our family jewels with console power bullshit, here's the remedy I have in mind
Dat X1.
Wow, there is a David Blaine cameo.
Chance Hale
Member
I apologize to everyone on my friend's list who has my drivatar smash into them because I'm too busy starting into the distance or the incredible foliage. Smashing into the bushes in the first cross country race is insane, it honestly felt like CG for a few seconds. Can't believe I never picked up the first game(usually a sim guy), this has shot right up to a must buy.
arhra
Member
Looking at the way the demo works, I suspect that the "700+ events" count is kinda inflated, by counting doing the same race in a different car class as a separate event - ie, if you pick the Bowler, the demo tells you you're entering an "Extreme Off Road" championship, whereas with the Evo you get the "Modern Rally" championship, despite it using the same races. Which is to a large extent a useful distinction; doing that cross-country race in the Bowler is going to be a very different experience to doing it in an Atom, for example, but there probably won't be 700+ unique track configurations/routes.
So the demo would technically count as being 8 events (three car classes, two races you can use your choice of car in, plus the showcase and bucket list which have a fixed car selection).
Should still be a fantastic amount of stuff to do, though.
don't forget slow motion. I want slow mo replay clips of mayhem
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
I discovered replay mode.
Love how you can fast forward and rewind using the triggers!
Wow.
Video is private
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Weird.
I did the first post-Festival race, the first through the fields and stuff, with the checkpoints, and had a ton of problems controlling, bumping shit all over the place.
Was kind of totally not fun. Which is crazy, because I know Horizon is the best. I need to go a little further next time, but I really just wanted to get back to Destiny.
This fall/winter is way too crowded.
I did the first post-Festival race, the first through the fields and stuff, with the checkpoints, and had a ton of problems controlling, bumping shit all over the place.
Was kind of totally not fun. Which is crazy, because I know Horizon is the best. I need to go a little further next time, but I really just wanted to get back to Destiny.
This fall/winter is way too crowded.
Hip Hop
Member
Weird.
I did the first post-Festival race, the first through the fields and stuff, with the checkpoints, and had a ton of problems controlling, bumping shit all over the place.
Was kind of totally not fun. Which is crazy, because I know Horizon is the best. I need to go a little further next time, but I really just wanted to get back to Destiny.
This fall/winter is way too crowded.
You should change up the difficulty. The changes are really drastic between settings.
Should be fixed now, sorry.
MrCompletely
Member
Just purchased Digital Day 1 Edition, the demo sold me. Can't wait !
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Is the water and stuff on the left side of the screen at around 2:30 so weird looking because it's locked off from the demo? It looks like a stage from Battle Arena Toshinden. It's so weird. Left side of wall and foliage is 0_0, right side of water is total u_u
The guy in the blue car in front of you at 6:45 just killed himself! :O
On a related note, I love how the world is populated with cars randomly racing both on and off roads.
I think the time of day ended up getting glitched during this recording, I was in online freeroam where it forced sunrise/storm after a race we did and then I left to singleplayer. This was the aftermath of that big storm I guess.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yeah, it seems like a weird glitch with the "fog" that creates the sense of distance. You also see it on some further out tree lines and buildings, anything in the distance.
MasterLeePhD
Member
This game looks absolutely phenomenal! And this coming from someone that's not into racing games or cars, unless its a Kart racer.
MrCompletely
Member
Is there really no rear view mirror in hood view? Any word if that changes in the full game?
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Forza usually has an optional rear view mirror, I'd be surprised if H2 doesn't feature one.
guitarhero
Member
When's the OT for the full game coming? Also, is this a record for "biggest demo OT" or something?
intheinbetween
Member
yep, it's allowed
The official OT should be out 1 week before release. That's the standard procedure.
I thought this was the biggest demo OT.
I thought the main part was your bud slamming into that corner until I looked to the top left. Pretty funny.I just had to gif this part of a friend's video.
PrincipateOctavi
Banned
anyone know if we can set up the weather manually in freeroam SP? id love to have it rain 24/7, my favorite weather
