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Forza Horizon 2 Review | Good Game

Forza Horizon 2 shatters the boundaries of open world racing in what is quite simply, one of the finest racing games to ever let you plow through a field of lavander.

DarkSniper3534d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

It looks as if Turn 10 has really turned the corner(pun very much intended) by providing another next generation racing game with pristine visuals and top of the line gameplay. Dark Sniper would like to give credit where credit is due. Kudos to Microsoft and Turn 10 for bringing TWO excellent next generation racing games while the competition struggles to barely release one, with mediocre review scores at best.

Dark Sniper is glad he weighed his options carefully and made the smart decision for his next generation gaming needs. Forza Horizon shows that there is a new king in town. 9.5/10 is an accurate depiction of another AAA title that has graced the hands of Xbox One owners across the world. It looks like the Forza series has usurped the long standing champion in the racing genre.

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Torque_CS_Lewith3534d ago

Dark Sniper needs to stop, please.

4Sh0w3533d ago

Lmfao...This guy needs professional help, but yeah FH2 is freaking sweet, I was just playing it...gonna put the kids to bed, tuck in the wife :) and then play some more.

Golden_Mud3533d ago

Playground Games.... that where "kudos" should go...

AlphaBlackWolf963533d ago

Can you please not talk in third person? It's very annoying.

system223533d ago

i thought its was funny.

GodGinrai3533d ago

Dont listen to alpha, dark sniper. I love your third person posts ! God ginrai approves! lol

I could have sworn you were a PS gamer. but kudos for realising both consoles are better than just one of them ;)

coolbeans3533d ago

coolbeans loves his chicken spicy. :P

3-4-53533d ago

* FH2 is a ton of fun. So much content, so much variety, you can really play it your own way, in that My experience with FH2 could be vastly different than yours.

Driving in a game has never been this fun for me personally...I'd recommend it for sure if you have a XB1.

If you have a PS4, Drive Club looks awesome as well.

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AlphaBlackWolf963533d ago

I love Forza and racing games in general. I can't wait to pick this up soon.

user3672723533d ago (Edited 3533d ago )

Forza Horizon 2 Review | GREAT, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, SPECTACULAR Game FIXED

system223533d ago

im still so surprisingly pleased with this game. it may not be sim but you don't even think about it because everything is so freaking nuts. its like a more realistic burnout paradise with real cars.

AlphaBlackWolf963533d ago

I hope it becomes just as much of a classic then.

tgunzz3533d ago

@system22, you can make it sim if you want.

Yetter3533d ago

I won't call it a sim either but the driving just feels incredible in FH2, I don't think there is anything like it.

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3533d ago

Loving this game! So much to do I get distracted easy :D

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Looking Back To 2014 and Forza Horizon 2

Paul writes: "Forza Horizon 2 then, a game from 2014 - a game that still stands up today"

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xRacer74x1709d ago

Would love to see a PC port of this game Forza 3 and 4 are just gorgeous on XBOX but Jaw dropping on PC.

ilikestuff1709d ago (Edited 1709d ago )

I remember when gran turismo was the driving sim king, I miss those days, I played the crap out of gt1, took me forever to get enough credits to get that viper, gt2 brought those muscle cars! Gt3 was a banger, gt4 was the downfall in my opinion, it was like they half assed the game, I think at one point they scanned a model car and used the bottom of it for the bottom of a car on their game. They gave up the crown and dont seem to care. Man though, gt1,2, and 3 were great.

sizeofyou1708d ago

Seriously even comparing FH to GT? 🤔

sampsonon1709d ago

not like DC does. they were 10 yrs ahead of their time.
https://youtu.be/pBEip6goHb...

but FH2 was pretty good as well.

ilikestuff1709d ago

Awesome video, those weather effects are nuts. I know that game didn’t start off to good but they should’ve gave them one more chance before they got shit down. Loved motorstorm

sampsonon1708d ago

i made sure i bought it before they de listed it from the ps store. those graphics are still one of the best this gen. and the best when it comes to realism. it looks soo real sometimes.

ramiuk11709d ago

i was blown away by driveclub ,infact still am tbh...
the rain !!!!!!!!!

porkChop1709d ago

DriveClub had some really impressive weather effects. It's a shame they didn't get another shot.

spicelicka1708d ago

Graphically that's true DC is the best looking racing game ever, but the article isn't talking about graphics only. Game design and gameplay in FH2 was miles ahead and has consistently improved with each iteration.

sampsonon1708d ago

they are saying it still holds up. to me that's a graphical thing. but if they think the open world car games are is the thing that makes a racing game hold up then The Crew is the winner.

in 10 yrs you can show DC and people will still think it's one of the best looking games.

but i get your point.

xRacer74x1708d ago

Just think if DC did not have prerendered backgrounds and the narrowest roads of any game i had played in a long time and it felt like it was on rails. DC was subpar and it cost the studio their jobs.

sampsonon1708d ago (Edited 1708d ago )

first of all the studio was shut down because of the launch of the game and all the free dlc they had to give away because of it. not the game itself.
pre-rendered backgrounds? lol thanks i needed that laugh.

"Just think if DC did not have prerendered backgrounds and the narrowest roads of any game i had played in a long time and it felt like it was on rails."

that's called a racetrack dumb dumb :)

FH2 had some of the worst graphics in a racer so of course you could have an open world. too bad the crew did a better job than FH2 and still does when it comes to open world racing.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

https://youtu.be/5WS55RHXyz...

xRacer74x1708d ago (Edited 1708d ago )

@sampsonon Except Genius(Intended Irony) not all the tracks were race tracks. And No feeling like the game is on rails does not mean its a race track either. DC was a subpar racing game. I really enjoyed the invisible barriers when you drove on the burm too. Forza was such a better game but that does not need to be said its why the studio is still making games and the other was FIRED. I get it though its not like on the PS4 their is a great arcade first party racing game. So you do not know any better.

sampsonon1708d ago (Edited 1708d ago )

@xRacer74x they were race tracks, just not off road tracks.
sub par my ass. Like i said sony only disbanded the company because of the bad launch. they also have GT so they could afford to close the company.

FH2 looked like shit and still does compared to the superior graphocs of DC. even 3 looks shit compared to DC.
One game was using tracks and the other was an open world. one looked way better and the other one allowed you to "REWIND" HAHA! when you race = garbage.

Forza Horizon is a fun game, don't get me wrong. but it was lacking in so many places compared to DC.
https://youtu.be/aa6qZ2pny6...

spicelicka1708d ago

I don't think simply being open world makes a game hold up, there were plenty of things FH2 did so well. IMO it did many things better than the Crew, which is why it's rated so much higher as well. Better graphics than the crew, the multiplayer was amazing with FM drivatar tech, and the handling of car just feels better than any arcade racer given the variety. The soundtrack is still my favourite.

Imortus_san1708d ago

LMAO, all the people that add no internet sucked balls since the phisical edition did not had those effects.

Forza Horizon 2 metacritic = 86 user 83
https://www.metacritic.com/...

Drive Club metacritic = 71 user = 63
https://www.metacritic.com/...

There is no real comparation, Drive CLub floped and the company went down while Forza Horizon 2 triumphed.

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3-4-51708d ago

* I've still yet to beat the game and haven't bought FH3 or FH4 because I still have stuff to do in FH2....I just haven't played in a while. It's an awesome game and yes it still is just as good now as when it originally released.

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7 Ultimate Xbox Gamerscore Grinds for Those with Way Too Much Time on Their Hands

Jacob writes: "Following on from my list of insanely difficult achievements, it’s time to shine the spotlight on another type of hellish achievement. The dreaded grind. These are the awards that will take you hundreds of hours at the absolute minimum, and often involve repeating menial tasks over and over. It’s safe to say that these were definitely not made with the casual gamer in mind. Only the most committed will ever see these pop."

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BillyG0AT1797d ago

rewording countless other articles, yayyy

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Pay much more for playing a bit earlier – this new emerging trend is alarming

As different as they are, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon, FIFA 19, and the new Tomb Raider have something in common. You could play all of them earlier than others. But there was a catch – you had to pay extra. And this practice doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.

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InKnight7s2051d ago

Meanwhile selling Switch at MSRP price is considered an amazing offer. PATHETIC.

CDbiggen2050d ago

What's that got to do with this article?

Segata2051d ago

Is this how they trick people into paying $80 Us Dollars for games next gen? Then I will get every game used.

princejb1342051d ago

if games cost $80 next gen i will problably quit console gaming

Sokol2051d ago

Games have been priced at 79.99$ in Canada for almost six years now.

It won't change anything.. Sadly.

princejb1342051d ago

@sokol sorry to hear that its been $60.00 in the US. If it goes up in the US it will probably go up in canada also

sawoosevens2051d ago (Edited 2051d ago )

With their current practices bringing up prices is not practical unless they remove MT and get back to making awesome games like the old days I'm still at a complete loss as to how our technologies has come so far and our games have become hot pieces of garbage of course some games are exceptions. Only games I feel okay with $ 80 towards are all made by Sony and that's me thanking them for providing me with the true gaming experience from when I was young when games we're actually fun.

sawoosevens2051d ago (Edited 2051d ago )

If they remove MT and actually make games fun again like they used to I'll gladly pay $ 80 for game hell I already do that for Sony's games.

Jinger2051d ago

As long as the early access is just an additional feature of the edition that comes with the season pass and all that then I'm fine with it. But I'm not going to pay extra JUST for early access.

AK912051d ago

Don’t buy it, speak with your wallets not your words.

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