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As lineups go, March’s games aren’t too bad. You’ll end up with around 3,400 gamerscore for completing all of them and, despite lukewarm reviews, Trials of the Blood Dragon is good fun when you’re not paying for it. Superhot is, clearly, the best game of...
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The original Forza Horizon was a surprise hit when it came out in 2012. Using the racing mechanics of Forza Motorsport as a foundation, Horizon moved the racing from the race track to the streets for an experience akin to Electronic Arts' Need for Speed s...
Interesting new setting, larger than before, Lots of cars and races to choose from...
Online AI driver functionality remains forgettable, Numerous functions limited to online...
Forza Horizon 2 improves its predecessor to be the next best racing game on Xbox One since Forza Motorsport 5...
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Race a train in a Subaru WRX, because ... why not?The crazy attention to detail from the more serious game remains, as the cars look the part inside and out, yet rather than stick to the tarmac, Horizon 2 lets drivers loose upon fields and coastal towns...
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It's not the first time this has happened to me in my life, though if you plotted the occurrences of this particular ocular mishaps they would coincide neatly with the early life of each new console generation. This is because driving games always seem to...
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It's not uncommon knowledge that the Forza series is one of the best in racing. It has built up a vast following and garnered positive review after positive review all the way up to its fifth iteration with Forza Motorsport 5. When Microsoft enlisted Pla...
Less serious than its more refined big brother the Forza Horizon series is bigger and better than ever in its debut on the Xbox One with Forza Horizon 2. Buckle up...
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wired.co.uk Updated:
2020-01-01 17:22:49
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This review of Forza Horizon 2 is based on the Xbox One version of the game. An Xbox 360 edition is also available. If you're reading this review, having enjoyed the first Forza Horizon and hoping for more of the same, then today's your lucky day. In gam...
Stunning views; vast, openworld landscape; consistently entertaining game play; wide selection of cars and races; plenty of replay value...
Some aspects of the graphics could be tightened a little...
There's a hell of a lot of fun to be had with Forza Horizon 2 , whether you played the first Horizon or not, and even the most dedicated racing sim fan would struggle to not love every second spent throwing their car through yet another field of flowers...
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In the great race of social driving games, Forza Horizon 2 just pipped DriveClub and The Crew to the finishing line and can therefore be seen as a trailblazer for its genre. But has it got enough to keep the others at bay or will it soon be overtaken? Ca...
Amazing graphics, genuine sense of speed, 200+ beautifully rendered cars that move and feel just right, always online gameplay modes offer more than just other drivers, cunning use of the Drivatar system to make solo careers feel full of real people too...
A lot feels just like the original Forza Horizon, sometimes the Road Trip element distracts from the open world experience and discourages exploration...
If we were being super critical then Forza Horizon 2 feels a little too much like the original Forza Horizon at times. The concept and ultimate goals are the same. But so much more has been added that it would be unfair to mark it down for that. Ind...
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Enter Playground Games. The young UK studio is on a mission to break this sad entropy by building a bridge between hardcore and populist, between the car games you get and the car games you dream about, between rubber and soul. 2012's Forza Horizon , an o...
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Available for Xbox One (tested) and Xbox 360 We apologise if the following reads like unmitigated hyperbole, but there's just no getting around it: Forza Horizon 2 is one of the best racing games ever made. The original took an inspired idea – take the gr...
Beautiful supercars and scenery, Sublime, customisable handling, Fun and varied events, Competitive Drivatar AI, Strong multiplayer options...
Your "buddy", Ben...
A near-perfect arcade racer, with gorgeous graphics, beautiful scenery and some of the best on-road and off-road driving around. With Forza 5's guts still inside it, you can make Horizon 2 as arcade-easy or demanding as you choose, and throughout the ga...
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While it uses the same graphics engine and Drivatar tech as Forza Motorsport 5 , Horizon 2 is a very different game to its track-oriented teammate. For starters, it only forces you to drive around in an underpowered coupé for a handful of races before han...
Stunning 1080p, 30fps countryside, Thrilling off- and on-road races, Huge catalogue of cars to drive...
Slight lack of variation to the events, Drivatars can be overly aggressive...
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g3ar.co.za Updated:
2020-01-01 17:22:49
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Developers Turn 10 did themselves a major favour when they introduced the Forza brand to an open-world in the original Forza Horizon. It allowed themselves to express not only their love for all things motoring, but to do so with a certain sense of style...
Eyewateringly pretty l Pure unadulterated fun...
Customisation still isn't high on the priority list...
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RACY: This is the best driving game of the year [FORZA]NEXT-GENERATION gaming is finally coming into its ownNow that developers are starting to focus all their energies on the new consoles we're starting to see major leaps forward.And Forza Horizon 2 has...
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Forza Horizon 2 rebottles the winning formula established by its predecessor, albeit with a heaped tablespoon of new and improved ingredients. The eclectic roster of 200+ lavishly detailed cars here ranges from cult coupes to hypercars, and it's the best...
Hundreds of events and activities, Large, wellcurated car roster, Excellent lighting and weather, Offroad racing is awesome...
Can't turn off ugly liveries...
The first Forza Horizon set a new standard for open-world racing games, and Forza Horizon 2 has comprehensively updated that standard. The location is right, the car list extensive, the handling nuanced but accessible, and the visuals are excellent. Above...
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