Forza Horizon

[Xanda73]

It was, I started it again the other day.

Forza is technically brilliant, but for the occasional pick up and play gamer like myself it just isn't fun, if anything it's frustrating. PGR (especially 4) was just a really fun game, you could pick it up play a few races, and it was just a really fun game to play.

That's what's missing in gaming these days imo, fun pick up and play games that don't require masses of time invested or for you to be awesome at it to get along, just good fun games.

Did nobody here enjoy Rockstar's Midnight Club: LA? To me, this fullfilled a lot of what you posted above, and it was and still is the slickest arcade racer I've ever played, because let's not kid ourselves, Forza 4 nor indeed Horizon are sims.

 

[Turkish]

I had a bash at MCLA, the thing that lets these games down, as it did with that one was the physics. My favourite of the arcade racers physics wise was PGR, the others always felt either too light or simply odd/unreal/unbalanced. Despite being simplified PGR had a nice feel and weight to it IMO.

 

[z8jay]

Yep. F4 may not be 100% sim but it's up there among console racing games. Infact it's better than any other physics/handling wise, GT5 included.

Nearly every other game is arcadey to some degree, particularly Need For Speed games. Kinda fun for a few minutes but I get bored of them. PGR is about the right balance if you want to please everyone. Forza is great for those of us who like a challenge, with no assists turned on.

 

[Slammed172]

So looking forward to this since E3 - This is literally the only game I play for XBOX apart from Fifa.

 

[Adamm.]

Has it not been confirmed that the sim steering from Forza 4 is still being used? I'm sure one of those clips mentioned it.

If it is the same feel as Forza 4 then imo it should be one of the best free roam driving games out there.

 

[AK]

It has. But IMO from the vids it looks like some sort of dumbed down version.

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah I noticed it looked a bit funny too I very much doubt they will dumb it down though as there main aim seems to be Forza physics with free roam.

 

[sofaboy]

Theyre probably using standard steering with all aids on for the videos though, i Remember watching forza 4 videos before it came out thinking it seemed to be more arcadey.

 

[Hixle]

I'm more worried about the choice of cars tbh. Can see it being supercars, some muscle, a few AWD jap monsters and not a great deal else.

In my head I want to be able to port over my garage from FM4, although that's never going to happen.

 

[Adamm.]

Yep, best be able to tune the cars up too.

 

[AK]

You can upgrade them, certainly.

Not sure on the tuning features though.

 

[Joe#]

I hope you can get neons.

 

[Cookie]

I hope they make it, and cancel Forza 5 so that the internet implodes with geek tears.

 

[Turkish]

 

[Eddie.]

Could go one of two ways.

They get it spot on, the points system works and the physics feel right, the car choices are good and the game is interesting.

That or they make the next NFS.

 

[DannyR]

Car list compiled of demo and trailer cars

http://m.ign.com/wikis/forza-horizon/Vehicle_List

 

[BurnyC]

Kind of excited - they know what Forzas all about and what made it succesful, and they do mention the physics etc. all being the same, so I'm hopeful! I've always thought open-world racing games were quite cool and made a nice change from the monotony of a lot of circuit racers, it was just annoying that they were too arcadey and just didn't feel like you were driving an actual car on the open road, which detracted.

That car list looks pretty standard, then they throw in a 5 Turbo!? Ha, awesome. Hopefully the final list will have a good mix of cars.

 

[z8jay]

Supra + Free roam = I will buy it.

 

[DannyR]

Kind of excited - they know what Forzas all about and what made it succesful, and they do mention the physics etc. all being the same, so I'm hopeful! I've always thought open-world racing games were quite cool and made a nice change from the monotony of a lot of circuit racers, it was just annoying that they were too arcadey and just didn't feel like you were driving an actual car on the open road, which detracted.

That car list looks pretty standard, then they throw in a 5 Turbo!? Ha, awesome. Hopefully the final list will have a good mix of cars.

The RWD one that's been in the last 3 games, it's not off course, it'll be in the game.

 

[Jamie16v]

I wish I could get excited about this but i'd much rather see a Forza 5 in a few years

 

[Adamm.]

I don't think they need to make another Forza well not until the next gen of consoles is out anyway.

All they need to do is ramp up the quality of car packs and start adding more tracks to the game. I cant wait for horizon tbh I'm keeping my hopes very high for now.

 

[Cookie]

I wish I could get excited about this but i'd much rather see a Forza 5 in a few years

This isn't stopping development of F5, I doubt it's even delaying it at all given that a completely different studio are doing the work.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

i like the voiced controlled satnav idea

will get this tbh, if its anything better than TDU2/3 ( latest one ) then it will be epic. TDU is almost the same but i hated the phisics and engine noises that came with it

 

[Joe#]

Are there any rumoured release dates?

 

[JackJack]

Other than fall 2012 i haven't seen any.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

still TBA, according to the gamer mag i get, its halo 4 , GTA 5 november'ish then forza sometime after that

 

[AK]

I wish I could get excited about this but i'd much rather see a Forza 5 in a few years

F5 will still be out next year.

 

[Jamie16v]

This isn't stopping development of F5, I doubt it's even delaying it at all given that a completely different studio are doing the work.

I hope so, i'm still happy with F4 if i'm honest. I suppose this will be a fresh sub genre for the developers.

 

[boffey]

Had a quick play on this at le mans and it plays better then it looks on the video a couple of pages back with all aids off and clutch on graphically it's about the same of forza 4. Can't wait for the release now.

 

[Hixle]

Manual clutch is great news :approve:

 

[JoeyD]

Are there any rumoured release dates?

October 23rd apparently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxiP5aWPVwM

(Skip the s**t interview to the end lol)

 

[MDP91]

Some tunes in the game

 

[Adamm.]

Cant wait

Release date is October 23rd

 

[Cookie]

Pre-order tiiiiiiiiiiime

 

[Adamm.]

Ohh yeahh :rasp:

Got to say that first clip has got me damn excited. Choppers and everything

 

[Joe#]

Can't wait for this now

Hopefully they have the clio's in this too.

 

[AK]

No limited edition to preorder yet.

No deal.

Edit: at Game that is.

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah I'm not going to pre-order just yet.

Love the part in that first clip where the Evo is chasing the Quattro cant wait to do some mixed terrain driving.

 

[AK]

I'll preorder when the LCE is available.

 

[Joe#]

I'll preorder when the LCE is available.

+1

I'm not sure if I'll be ordering with game though. Or has that all been sorted now?