silentbazz

I thought the first Forza Horizon was great, and so was looking forward to this anyway, but this is one of the few times that a game has exceeded my expectations. I knocked a point off as, at the beginning of the game, you definitely have your hand held a bit too much as you're bot allowed to go online until you complete a number of races and you cannot join a car club until you have completed a number of locations. Whilst this makes sense for a newcomer to the series, it was a bit frustrating for me having played the first title. But that's where the cons end. So let's talk about everything else. Firstly the graphics are outstanding, doubly so when you consider this is an open world racer that is not restricting itself to just a few miles of racetrack. And you're not just restricted to the roads, either.. Offroad is actively encouraged and there is something amazing about bouncing along doing over 100mph across rough terrain wiping out foliage and dodging trees. It allows for you to make some very interesting shortcuts to say the least, and has also opened up a new kind of cross-country races, which are a tonne of fun to participate in. Also. the way the light gleams off metal, the water effects, the way the rain beads on a car bodywork it all looks amazing. It needed to as well as the game has dynamic weather and also transitions from day into night. There are a huge number of cars, and there are a massive number of championships to participate in. This game is going to take some serious hours to beat. There are also collectibles in the form of hidden cars (barn finds) and advertising boards to smash, as well as the challenges of tearing past every speed camera in the game at ludicrously fast speeds, in the hope of beating your friends. The social aspect is also brilliant too, the transition between playing offline to participating in an open world racing with real people in almost seamless. And as well as participating in races against one another you can also co-operatively go for other goals (like the bucket list items). The handling of the cars are what you'd expect from a Forza title, and you can upgrade and tune your cars as you'd expect from a game that bears the Forza brand. So if a racing suspension will give you the edge you need in the series of races you're participating in, grab it from the garage and get back on the track. This game is so much fun, there's tonnes to do, it looks fantastic and has tonnes of longevity.. Cannot recommend it enough

I got this for my kids not expecting much other than a shameless cash in.. but both my 10 year old and 5 year old adored this game. The recreation of the park is excellent, with all the major landmarks lovingly recreated, the games are varied and fun, the characters are fun and there is so much to do it will keep them coming back for a long time to come. Kids will love this (as will adults who are children at heart). Possibly the best Kinect title to date. Congratulations to Frontier on this!