Forza Horizon Demo Impressions

[MMChrisS]

Playground Games, made up of ex-Bizarre and Codemasters employees, take the wheel (pun intended) on Forza Horizon. You start out the demo driving the Dodge Viper GTS, eventually race in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR, and then finally go behind a Ford Mustang Boss 429. From the first race, which takes place on a dirt road, you can easily tell past DiRT developers helped on this game with the feel of the cars on dirt.

The controls feel solid when driving off-road, and the cars handle appropriately. The cars will get loose, but no so much that you feel like you don't have control of where it's going. Overall, the gameplay felt solid and nothing that casual racing fans can't the hang of pretty quickly.

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[iluspook]

These were pretty much my impressions as well. Arcade racers normally turned me off (except F-Zero, for some reason, if that counts) due to the unrealistic handling, but the demo proves that the same realistic handling engine from Forza 4 powers this baby. Take that and place it in an absolutely breathtaking depiction of Colorado (I kept changing my view and looking around just to keep my jaw dropped), and add in one of the best soundtracks in a game this year (Forza games were never known for good, let alone great, soundtracks...until now), and the atmosphere just permeates from this thing. ...and that's just the demo!

Definitely looking forward to cruising in my dream machines in just a couple weeks!

[venga]

Forza Horizon's 50$ season pass = NO game purchase for me (at all, never...)

next games to come with any DLC planned & announced = NO purchase either

that's my new policy.

[thewb27]

Quote: Originally Posted by venga

Forza Horizon's 50$ season pass = NO game purchase for me (at all, never...) next games to come with any DLC planned & announced = NO purchase either that's my new policy.

That's an immensely short sighted view. All developers have allot of their DLC pre planned even before the game releases. Basically you want the company to lie and pretend this isn't the case. You going to retire from gaming?

[deezy24]

Looks great!

[DickDalewood]

Quote: Originally Posted by venga

Forza Horizon's 50$ season pass = NO game purchase for me (at all, never...) next games to come with any DLC planned & announced = NO purchase either that's my new policy.

So you won't be buying anymore games this gen?

[JMD]

I loved the demo. I also love Forza 4, the thing I like about the demo is the handling, I enjoy the handling style of Horizon. It's nice to be able to jump into a game and just drive and not have to tune and test the car just to keep it on the road in the turns. If i were to complain about anything if would be the horrible selection on music in the game, but I NEVER listen to music in racing games so not an issue. A day one purchase for me for sure.

I wish these guys would make an updated remake of PGR 2. The feel of this game brought that game to mind.

[mrprice33]

You don't have to buy the DLC, there's plenty of content on the disc.

[DBMcGee3]

Quote: Originally Posted by venga

Forza Horizon's 50$ season pass = NO game purchase for me (at all, never...) next games to come with any DLC planned & announced = NO purchase either that's my new policy.

I like your policy and will be subscribing to your newsletter. $50 DLC?! C'mon man!

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by venga

Forza Horizon's 50$ season pass = NO game purchase for me (at all, never...) next games to come with any DLC planned & announced = NO purchase either that's my new policy.

Then your life as a current-gen and next-gen gamer is over. DLC is the present and the future.

Enjoy your Xbox, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, N64, 8-bit Nintendo and Atari 2600.