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Forza Horizon Review Thread

Fox Mulder

Fox Mulder

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Kerub said:
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who looks forward to the Gears of War prequel.
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I don't care about another gears or halo, maybe not even next gen ones. This game and a couple xbla titles are the only reason I haven't sold my 360 yet.
 
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DEADEVIL

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Kerub said:
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who looks forward to the Gears of War prequel.
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Your definately not the only one by far, but the game is 5 months off. There is so much great gaming that is happenng right now. The Gears Prequel anticipation level will rise tremendously early next year.
 
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Clay Davis

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Kerub said:
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who looks forward to the Gears of War prequel.
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I'm looking forward to it too, but there has been very little information about the single player campaign and even less footage. I don't know why, it's a stark difference from how they revealed past titles with lots of single player footage.
 
Windom Earle

Windom Earle

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Spasm said:
I'm exactly opposite. I thought the game was going to be a phoned in spin-off, the demo sold me.
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The first paragraph of the Eurogamer review nicely sums up my view after the demo:

Forza Horizon is one of those games that tries too hard to look hip. Its characters and setting - a festival of music and motor racing - share the same sanitised vision of youth culture you see in ads for mobile networks. Its colour scheme is black with hot pink and every menu rests at a 15 degree angle. Achievements have titles like 'OMG' and '#WINNING'.

Perhaps it's trying to correct the famous lack of charisma of its parent series Forza Motorsport, from Microsoft's in-house team Turn 10. Or perhaps it's trying to cover up a strain of rank commercialism, since it's plastered in sponsor logos and invitations to buy tokens for shortcuts. An offshoot made by another studio - new UK outfit Playground - Forza Horizon comes across like a marketing drive first and a game second, tainted as it is with buzzwords like "brand extension" and "annual cadence".
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DEADEVIL

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Clay Davis said:
I'm looking forward to it too, but there has been very little information about the single player campaign and even less footage. I don't know why, it's a stark difference from how they revealed past titles with lots of single player footage.
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There has been full magazine blow-outs on both single and multi
 
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Clay Davis

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DEADEVIL said:
There has been full magazine blow-outs on both single and multi
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there have? which magazines? I stopped buying magazines years ago, but I'd happily buy the digital copies of any magazine that has some single player information about the new gears of war.
 
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Dabanton

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schennmu said:
The first paragraph of the Eurogamer review nicely sums up my view after the demo:
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And whats that?

As in the sentence after that EG says

Prepare to swallow your cynicism, however, because Forza Horizon is a quite brilliant racing game - one of the best of its generation. It's also a lesson in how to make that development model work to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
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So was it a bad or good demo to you?
 
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Gek54

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DEADEVIL said:
Polygon completely trolled Forza Horizon, but that's what sites with biased agendas do for to sabotage Meta or gain hits. Their history of reviews pretty much tells the story.

It's awesome that even sites like Eurogamer e giving Playgrounds Games and Turn 10 their just do for this title.
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The best part of the polygon review:

Stunts earn popularity, which is ultimately meaningless...

Even grinding out all the points necessary to hit number one gives you nothing save for an achievement and access to a handful of showcase events.
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But they do seem to make some valid complaints.
 
microtubule

microtubule

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Shortt Sirket said:
Anyone have any suggestions for the Horizon OT title?
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Forza Horizon |OT| Your playground is on the horizon
Forza Horizon |OT| Road Rage is legal here, featuring Kinect hand signals
Forza Horizon |OT| Sorry, this path requires DLC pack xx
Forza Horizon |OT| Tarantula Hawks in your grille
 
LQX

LQX

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The demo has some of the best AA I have ever seen in a console game. Shame I can't play racing games while seeing a full view of my car. And along with all these positive reviews I'm very surprised it actually turned out good. Can't wait until I catch a deal on it.

Also if Forza game looks this good on 360 I cant imagine how good it will look on the next incarnation when they have more to play with.
 
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RdN

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Enjoyed the demo.. But can't shake the feeling that this should be Project Gotham Horizon or something like that.
 
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Baconsammy

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When the line is red, should I be hitting brake, hand brake, or simply taking my foot off the gas? Right now I'm using the walls and other cars as my brakes, and that's probably not going to get me very far.
 
adamsapple

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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Baconsammy said:
When the line is red, should I be hitting brake, hand brake, or simply taking my foot off the gas? Right now I'm using the walls and other cars as my brakes, and that's probably not going to get me very far.
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Yellow means lay off the accelerator, Red means slam the break (LT, not the E-break)
 
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op_ivy

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can you play through most of the game with a single car, or are you constantly forced into other vehicles to compete?
 
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Diablohead

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Baconsammy said:
When the line is red, should I be hitting brake, hand brake, or simply taking my foot off the gas? Right now I'm using the walls and other cars as my brakes, and that's probably not going to get me very far.
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Bright red Is telling you that you are way too fast for that upcoming corner, orange is when you are passing the limit of the car, really.

All you need to do is slow down until its green if you want to take it safely, e-brake should only ever be used to start a sharp slide, normal brakes are always faster to stop with then the hand brake as that will instantly lock the back wheels and cause huge grip loss.
 
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Snubbers

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HeliosT10 said:
I wouldn't say the showcase events are pointless at all, you do get free cars for beating them.
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I agree on that front.

I would say that the Mustang vs Mustang, no matter how fast or slow I've done it, you never lose.. Is it even possible? As has been spotted, it seems to be a triggered event.. always finishing just a few tenths behind you.. which kind of takes all the skill away..

In contrast, the first off-road race in the demo on insane AI, that's tough to beat and quite rewarding..
 
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Baconsammy

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Diablohead said:
Bright red Is telling you that you are way too fast for that upcoming corner, orange is when you are passing the limit of the car, really.

All you need to do is slow down until its green if you want to take it safely, e-brake should only ever be used to start a sharp slide, normal brakes are always faster to stop with then the hand brake as that will instantly lock the back wheels and cause huge grip loss.
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Thanks. For some reason I didn't comprehend that the color of the line was adjusting in real time to my current speed.
 
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op_ivy

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ok, completed the recaro off-road race in the demo with the wheel for the first time - i agree with the other comments, the game feels way better with a wheel. its terrific. now i'm sold.
 
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DEADEVIL

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Gek54 said:
The best part of the polygon review:



But they do seem to make some valid complaints.
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What point was actually valid in that statement. If I play the hardest level on my favorite Xbox 360 game guess what I get? an achievement. Since when is it a complaint to play a racing game that opens events for racing. If they hate that then they hate ALL the major racing games out there. Sounds like reeeaching to me.
 
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DEADEVIL

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Clay Davis said:
there have? which magazines? I stopped buying magazines years ago, but I'd happily buy the digital copies of any magazine that has some single player information about the new gears of war.
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OXM November issue..

'While the Gears series has delivered amazing squad-based multiplayer for over a half-decade, Judgment aims to blur the line between friend and foe when the new match type debuts next year — and we got our hands on it for our cover story!

How can you find out more, including new campaign details and a peek at one of the new weapons in Judgment? Glad you asked. Our November issue (shown below) will be hitting newsstands, subscriber mailboxes, and mobile devices in the next few weeks. Want to get in on the ground floor on future amazing reveals like Gears of War: Judgment's Free For All'

http://www.oxmonline.com/gears-war-judgment-oxms-november-cover
 
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watership

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LQX said:
The demo has some of the best AA I have ever seen in a console game. Shame I can't play racing games while seeing a full view of my car. And along with all these positive reviews I'm very surprised it actually turned out good. Can't wait until I catch a deal on it.
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Am I missing something here? Why not race in bumper or cockpit view?

Edit: oh you mean it would be nice if YOU could drive while looking at your car right? I missed the meaning. Nevermind. :D
 
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Gek54

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DEADEVIL said:
What point was actually valid in that statement. If I play the hardest level on my favorite Xbox 360 game guess what I get? an achievement. Since when is it a complaint to play a racing game that opens events for racing. If they hate that then they hate ALL the major racing games out there. Sounds like reeeaching to me.
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No, I agree with you, meant to be pointing out the review contradicting itself. The Showcase events are one of the most interesting and creative aspects of the game.
 
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Baconsammy

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watership said:
Am I missing something here? Why not race in bumper or cockpit view?

Edit: oh you mean it would be nice if YOU could drive while looking at your car right? I missed the meaning. Nevermind. :D
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Maybe it's because I'm not great at racing games, but playing in bumper mode made me physically nauseous. Cockpit view is what I'm trying to play the demo in now.
 
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sneaky77

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op_ivy said:
ok, completed the recaro off-road race in the demo with the wheel for the first time - i agree with the other comments, the game feels way better with a wheel. its terrific. now i'm sold.
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That's great to hear. I'll have to give the demo a try with the wheel. I got some money for my bday so I may use it for this title..
 
TJP

TJP

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Decent review from Nowgamer that ends with another 9/10

"Horizon sacrifices purity for spectacle, trades tuning depth for racing equality and shifts to an open road setting where once were trackside barriers and preset circuits, though none of this detracts from the glorious driving mechanics that Playground Games has superbly re-created under the watchful eye of Turn 10.

It’s not Forza as we know it, sure. But few will be able to resist that new car smell – or claim that Horizon isn’t an excellent racer – all the same."
 
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Bgamer90

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Doing quick math, it looks like Forza Horizon would pretty much have a 90 metacritic rating if it wasn't for Polygon's 6 out of 10 review (the metacritic rating is currently 86).

No more early Forza reviews for Polygon! :p

(lol just joking around)
 
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soundscream

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Bgamer90 said:
Doing quick math, it looks like Forza Horizon would pretty much have a 90 metacritic rating if it wasn't for Polygon's 6 out of 10 review (the metacritic rating is currently 86).

No more early Forza reviews for Polygon! :p

(lol just joking around)
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The one thing I dont get from that review was the talk about how the crowds are a downgrade from Forza 4.

While they are works of art the crowd models are better than any crowd that has ever been in the Forza series.
 
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-Stranger-

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This game & Far Cry 3 will probably be my last game purchases for 2012.
I have so many games but i can't wait for this next week, Demo was awesome!
 
Arc07

Arc07

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First playthough of the demo with a controller was decent. Decided to get the Playseat out of storage and give it another go with the CSR. Good thing I didn't cancel my CE pre order.
 
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watership

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soundscream said:
The one thing I dont get from that review was the talk about how the crowds are a downgrade from Forza 4.

While they are works of art the crowd models are better than any crowd that has ever been in the Forza series.
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That's the only one thing you don't get from that review? :)
 
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op_ivy

Fallen Xbot (cannot continue gaining levels in this class)
just ordered from the ms store - 10$ future coupon and 1600 MS points :)
 
Doug Heffernan

Doug Heffernan

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Microsoft has been notorious for their strict embargos,
but wow what a brilliant move it was to lift the embargo so early.
Great way to build hype on a new unestablished product.
You can tell they had a lot of faith that this was gonna be good.
 
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watership

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Loch Doun said:
Microsoft has been notorious for their strict embargos,
but wow what a brilliant move it was to lift the embargo so early.
Great way to build hype on a new unestablished product.
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I bet it was to give more room for Halo mindshare. Halo stuff starts to hit starting next week, including big commercial reveal, and the Forward Unto Dawn is ramping up. Best to get some hype up now, while it's relatively quiet.
 
likedamaster

likedamaster

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I really appreciate the first 15 minute video, and others. It really sold me on it. Presentation, etc. seemed way better done than other arcade racers, imo.
 
adamsapple

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Loch Doun said:
You can tell they had a lot of faith that this was gonna be good.
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Or they wanted to have Halo an empty space for itself .

well either way this turned out excellent from all the review so far and based on my hands on with the demo, this will probably be the first racer I'll want to play after Burnout Paradise
 
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mujun

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likedamaster said:
I really appreciate the first 15 minute video, and others. It really sold me on it. Presentation, etc. seemed way better done than other arcade racers, imo.
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I just watched one myself. The game really reminds me of the first Need for Speed on the PS1 which I loved to death at the time.
 
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