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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy


    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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  • Maddenaddictive50
    Rookie
    • Aug 2014
    • 53

    #2
    Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

    A faboulous game so far. But it is missing neon lights and nos lol.
    Systems,
    XboxOne, games - Madden 15,COD and MUT15
    PS VIta, games - Boarderlands 2 and MLB the show
    PS 3 Too many to list lol..

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    • Nomah5
      Pro
      • Mar 2003
      • 845

      #3
      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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      • oldman
        MVP
        • Nov 2006
        • 1568

        #4
        Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

        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!)
        DSM Transfer.

        WOO PIG SOOIEE!

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        • speedtrucker
          Pro
          • Jan 2008
          • 536

          #5
          ugh... FIFA, this, Mordor... going broke.

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          • Osbourne
            Rookie
            • Sep 2013
            • 22

            #6
            Arcade racing... It is not a must buy for anyone who prefers simulation.

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            • bluengold34_OS
              Content Creator
              • Nov 2004
              • 7346

              #7
              Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

              Originally posted by Nomah5
              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.
              Twitch - bluengold34_os

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              • Hester
                Banned
                • Jan 2014
                • 137

                #8
                Originally posted by oldman
                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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                • Segagendude
                  Banned
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 7940

                  #9
                  Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

                  Those photos are simply jaw dropping man!

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                  • TNBassMan10
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 394

                    #10
                    The online mode is stupid. I'll take lobbies and waiting to race an actual C Class (or whatever class you like race) instead of being forced to do the Road Trips which have mini-games involved. Don't talk to me about Online Free Roam cause the chance of getting more than 4-5 racers in a single race is less than 10%. The single player is amazing. The online modes are stupid.

                    I love Forza. I said Forza Horizon (X360) was the best racing game ever made. Then they went and changed it. Now, Horizon 2 is the best single player racing game ever but the online is junk. Too much just random driving around and not racing.
                    Win, Lose, or Draw, I'm a Titan and a Vol (and a TTU Golden Eagle!)

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                    • chris68pj
                      Rookie
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 212

                      #11
                      I too was reminded of Burnout (Paradise more than the others) due to the addictive nature of finding all the roads and signs to crash through. They could have made that the only objective in the game and I wouldn't have complained. I knew I was going to be hooked on this game after how great the first one was and I'm not the least bit disappointed. While I've enjoyed the regular Forza games, I'll always choose Horizon over those hands down just because it appeals more to what I enjoy.

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                      • ven0m43
                        Rookie
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 94

                        #12
                        Anyone know if there is a difference b/w the xb1 and x360?

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                        • Maddenaddictive50
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2014
                          • 53

                          #13
                          Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

                          Originally posted by ven0m43
                          Anyone know if there is a difference b/w the xb1 and x360?
                          Probably just the amazing graphics the x1 has.
                          Systems,
                          XboxOne, games - Madden 15,COD and MUT15
                          PS VIta, games - Boarderlands 2 and MLB the show
                          PS 3 Too many to list lol..

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                          • Chairman7
                            Rookie
                            • Oct 2014
                            • 6

                            #14
                            Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

                            It makes a really good first impression. Just loving it.
                            ---------------
                            GT Chairman7

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                            • Nomah5
                              Pro
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 845

                              #15
                              Re: Forza Horizon 2 Review: Everything You Could Imagine, a Must Buy

                              Chairman 7 I'll add you. Sudbury1978

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