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[Varteras]

 

[DenchDeckard]

I would prefer a Middle East location, personally. That'd be good depending on what they pick.

Now that is a good shout!

Maybe we can have a mission where we all have to team up online to drag oil tankers through the strait of Hormuz!

Seriously, though. Good shout.

 

[AJUMP23]

That's the benchmark.

Thank goodness.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Now that is a good shout!

Maybe we can have a mission where we all have to team up online to drag oil tankers through the strait of Hormuz!

Seriously, though. Good shout.

No joke, the Iranian landscape would be perfect; but they'd never do it.

 

[Gonzito]

Let it go, papi.

I've played Forza Horizon 4 and 5, and to be fair, they're very well-made games. The graphics are amazing, the driving feels great, and overall the quality is obvious. But personally, I don't really see much appeal in the franchise unless you're genuinely passionate about cars.

To me, the games feel very repetitive. Beyond the races, there isn't much going on. The dialogue is pretty cringe at times, and there's barely any real story, narrative, or meaningful progression outside of commentators constantly talking in the background. After a while, it just gets boring for me.

Honestly, I feel the same way about Gran Turismo and most other racing games. They're impressive technically, but they're just not my type of games.

 

[mrMUR_96]

I would prefer a Middle East location, personally. That'd be good depending on what they pick.

 

[DenchDeckard]

No joke, the Iranian landscape would be perfect; but they'd never do it.

I agree 100% think it would make an awesome landscape.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Give me Forza Horizon Canada next. We have mountains, grasslands, forests, escarpment, cities lakes, oceans... we have it all.

 

[Rambone]

The woke stuff? It's insignificant.

I haven't been following the woke threads for the game, I figured there was one for every game as a joke or for clickbait. I expect there to be some basic inclusivism in a Microsoft related game like a gay character, maybe a gay dog or gopher but in the grand scheme of things most likely insignificant as you say and about the equivalent of driving through a fart cloud. You won't even have time to smell it before your car cuts through it and it's over with. Who knows, I'm here for the good times and Forza usually delivers.

 

[lughnasadh123]

One day someone is going to make my dream game that combines all the good aspects of the FH series only with better progression systems and festivals mixed with the destructive elements of the Burnout series. Till then I guess this will do. My sister loves this series.

 

[AJUMP23]

I would prefer a Middle East location, personally. That'd be good depending on what they pick.

They should Choose Israel, everyone will love learning the history of the area and you could have like the Walls of Jericho run, Walk the Sea of Galilee, Retake the Golan heights, Mount of Transmission, Parting the Jordan, Slaying the Goliath, The Ride of the Three Wise Cars, Flight to Egypt, Cross the Red Sea, Wander the Wilderness, Flight to Masada, Fire from Heaven, And Flaming Chariot run.

Game writes itself.

 

[j0hnnix]

Do the pronoun stickers help with horse power ?

 

[ClosBSAS]

Goodnshit. Bought it when it came up for premorder at 30 bucks. Will not play ever. I did my part.

 

[Black_Stride]

just looks like more of the same shit to me

Were you expecting a combat flight simulator?

 

[DarkShadowXI]

This game shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. They're not gonna change the formula, because it works for the large group of fans that buy these.

Glad it's reviewing well! I'm so stoked to drive around Japan

 

[AJUMP23]

ACG Review

 

[TrebleShot]

Any reason why?, i'm not certain but i think all the FH games have scored well over 80 MC.

Assumed we'd have people complaining the hadn't really changed much which I was totally fine with.

 

[damidu]

niicee, i'll bite

 

[Interfectum]

 

[missiles]

I feel a bit exhausted (pun/10) just thinking about playing this. I'd love to Playground let rip with their imaginations, create a fantasy world, futuristic or historical, Wipeout meets Mad Max, something completely out there and unexpected. Do we really need the same mechanics (pun/10) in a different map for another entry into this series? Feels like diminishing returns and this is from someone who enjoys the series. This latest version just feel superfluous, entirely predictable but competent. I wish there was at least something surprising and headline grabbing about it apart from being Forza in Japan.

 

[Tomorrow]

awesome scores. i'll get it. shame for PS players who need to wait i guess lol.

 

[delishcaek]

As expected. I'll buy it on sale later this year when the Ultimate Edition is 50% off.

 

[R6Rider]

Did they fix the progression?

 

[Tomorrow]

Did they fix the progression?

yes.

 

[Varteras]

 

[DarkShadowXI]

Did they fix the progression?

I saw a video title/thumbnail on YouTube that said there's 3 ways to progress now.

Were there always 3 ways to progress?

Honestly, this game makes me turn off my brain for a bit because I ignore everything but the racing part lol

 

[Fess]

Give me Forza Horizon Canada next. We have mountains, grasslands, forests, escarpment, cities lakes, oceans... we have it all.

Do you drive on the right or wrong side of the road?

 

[adamsapple]

Give me Forza Horizon Canada next. We have mountains, grasslands, forests, escarpment, cities lakes, oceans... we have it all.

Press Y to yell 'sooooreeeyyyy" at passing cars.

 

[Thebonehead]

A bit off topic but have you seen the movie Titane?

It's the ultimate realization of what some Gaffers want with a car thing, where a woman literally fucks a car and gets pregnant with its cum/oil (?!?!)

 

[Kilau]

I'm sure I'll put another 100+ hours into this one like I have with all the others but FH5 really got too weird with all the stuff they added and the map wasn't as fun as 3 and 4.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[LordCBH]

Precisely what I expected. The wait for the standard edition is going to be infuriating.

 

[Varteras]

 

[Catphish]

Any word on the AI? Has it improved? It's awful in FH5.

 

[adamsapple]

I've played Forza Horizon 4 and 5, and to be fair, they're very well-made games. The graphics are amazing, the driving feels great, and overall the quality is obvious. But personally, I don't really see much appeal in the franchise unless you're genuinely passionate about cars.

To me, the games feel very repetitive. Beyond the races, there isn't much going on. The dialogue is pretty cringe at times, and there's barely any real story, narrative, or meaningful progression outside of commentators constantly talking in the background. After a while, it just gets boring for me.

Honestly, I feel the same way about Gran Turismo and most other racing games. They're impressive technically, but they're just not my type of games.

It's one of those games like Diablo IV where a certain amount of repetition is part of the package.

Put on your spotify playlist, do some races and grind creds for faster cars.

 

[Caio]

Amazing reviews. No surprises there.

 

[twilo99]

The higher the score the more "woke" the game or what?

 

[GymWolf]

Hopefully they can nail fable as much as they do with racing games, the hope is still alive even after that reveal trailer...

 

[twilo99]

Whatever tech they have for modeling large environments seems to be quite efficient so they could be pumping out new maps/countries every 2/3 years it seems