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Old 10-02-2014, 01:23 PM   #1
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Very few developers have the reputation that Turn 10 has of Microsoft Studios, and they have it for a good reason. Having churned out quality Forza racing titles since 2005, the studio has always found a way to make each new release feel fresh and redesigned, without sacrificing the core formula that has made the Forza Franchise so beloved over the last decade-plus.

In 2012 the studio branched off from the standard Forza racing genre and released Forza Horizon on the Xbox 360. It was a different take on the Forza series, that saw the user dropped into a open world racing festival type atmosphere, and gave them the ability to play the game as they saw fit.

Here we are two years later, and now Turn 10 and Playground games is at it again, only this time they have power of the Xbox One to accompany them along their journey. Now the question is, is the journey worth it?

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Old 10-02-2014, 01:31 PM   #2
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A faboulous game so far. But it is missing neon lights and nos lol.
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Ive watched twitch streams and read endless amazing reviews. Yet to see a bad one. I am planning on grabbing it but am concerned the online portion will get old and stale. Does this game have a ton of longevity?
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Am I wrong in thinking that this game is closer to Burnout than Forza 5? If I am feel free to set me straight. I really wanted this game and then I played the demo and it has sent me in the other direction. (That and Shadow of Mordor!)
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ugh... FIFA, this, Mordor... going broke.
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Old 10-02-2014, 06:58 PM   #6
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Arcade racing... It is not a must buy for anyone who prefers simulation.
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Ive watched twitch streams and read endless amazing reviews. Yet to see a bad one. I am planning on grabbing it but am concerned the online portion will get old and stale. Does this game have a ton of longevity?

I can only speak for me, but I find myself playing for hours at a time, and I have been playing my review copy for over a week. I prefer sim racers, but there is no denying this game has some true depth, and offers a ton of fun. If one picks up FH2 with the thoughts/hopes that it's a pure sim style racer, you don't understand what this series is about, and what the developers were/are trying to achieve.
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Am I wrong in thinking that this game is closer to Burnout than Forza 5? If I am feel free to set me straight. I really wanted this game and then I played the demo and it has sent me in the other direction. (That and Shadow of Mordor!)
It's definitely an arcade racer, but it is far closer to PGR than Burnout. This is based on the Forza 5 engine, it is just much, much more forgiving. Wrecking is not rewarded, although knocking over signs an other stuff is. To me, Burnout and the NFS games are point and boost games, whig are fine. Horizon still retains Forza realistic acceleration and handling.

But more than anything, the game is freaking great.
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