Official Forza Horizon 2 Discussion

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The developers were clear it was 3x the drivable surface of FH1. So it always seemed obvious to me it would be about the same, or just slightly bigger, map than FH1 but with no invisible walls. If you were listening, as journalist should be, they would not go in thinking the map is 3x the size of the original.
 
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Polygon review doesn't concern me because everything he complained about was pretty much everything I love in Forza games and everything I expect in Horizon 2. He doesn't feel like there is a sense of progression, complaining that the game doesn't get harder, but Forza has never been that type of game. It has never taken that artificial arcade approach where the AI is dog s*** at the start and unbeatable rubberbanded cheats at the end of your career. Forza has always let the player decide. You want a challenge - turn off assists and turn up the AI. The games have never had a career progression and always throw most everything on the table at the onset and said, "you're the car lover - do what you enjoy and along the way we will dole out some cash and cars". Granted, if the reviewer feels real life circuits are more demanding then a sandbox racer with make shift courses then I get that, but maybe that doesn't make for a good reviewer for this type of game. It would be like asking my wife's opinion on Madden. I also don't think a lot of people have the game yet so it misses the entire social aspect and since Drivatars learn from the user base data, it is a bit unfair to critique that as a flaw this early. The guy is welcome to his opinion. His opinion is just stupid though. ;)
 
Polygon review doesn't concern me because everything he complained about was pretty much everything I love in Forza games and everything I expect in Horizon 2. He doesn't feel like there is a sense of progression, complaining that the game doesn't get harder, but Forza has never been that type of game. It has never taken that artificial arcade approach where the AI is dog s*** at the start and unbeatable rubberbanded cheats at the end of your career. Forza has always let the player decide. You want a challenge - turn off assists and turn up the AI. The games have never had a career progression and always throw most everything on the table at the onset and said, "you're the car lover - do what you enjoy and along the way we will dole out some cash and cars". Granted, if the reviewer feels real life circuits are more demanding then a sandbox racer with make shift courses then I get that, but maybe that doesn't make for a good reviewer for this type of game. It would be like asking my wife's opinion on Madden. I also don't think a lot of people have the game yet so it misses the entire social aspect and since Drivatars learn from the user base data, it is a bit unfair to critique that as a flaw this early. The guy is welcome to his opinion. His opinion is just stupid though. ;)


The polygon review is hilarious, it really is. He complains about the fact that Horizon 2 is not a meticulously crafted track based racer...duh, that is the point. Then he complains about the A.I difficulty, a difficulty which he never seems to actually increase himself. I guess he does not know that the driveatars you face are chosen based upon the difficulty level you choose.
It also made me laugh how he complained that going off-road has obstacles that slow you down or cause you to crash...seriously! The Off-raod aspect should be exactly what it seems to be, trial & error. Where is the fun in clear cut straight shots to your destination ? Having a risk v reward aspect to it is exactly how it should be.
 
I think Polygon's reviews in general are very helpful because they make it absolutely clear on where the reviewer is coming from, and this one is no exception. Actually, we are talking about a guy who really liked Forza 5 and gave it a 9 when it launched. Arthur's expectation is that FH2 would have a careful track design and a millisecond level of competition that FM is known for, and on that level FH2 'failed' - Problem is, does that affect us? He went to write down in detail about what he doesn't like about FH2's chaotic and less polished nature, but what he described is exactly what we want from this game. In this way, Polygon review only points out that it's the game that we want to play.
 
I think Polygon's reviews in general are very helpful because they make it absolutely clear on where the reviewer is coming from, and this one is no exception. Actually, we are talking about a guy who really liked Forza 5 and gave it a 9 when it launched. Arthur's expectation is that FH2 would have a careful track design and a millisecond level of competition that FM is known for, and on that level FH2 'failed' - Problem is, does that affect us? He went to write down in detail about what he doesn't like about FH2's chaotic and less polished nature, but what he described is exactly what we want from this game. In this way, Polygon review only points out that it's the game that we want to play.


He gave forza 5 a 9 and yet that has the same A.I as this game, and it has an equally worthless progression system. Seems to me all he really wanted was Forza 6.
 
He gave forza 5 a 9 and yet that has the same A.I as this game, and it has an equally worthless progression system. Seems to me all he really wanted was Forza 6.

Thanks for the summary, he pretty much wanted Forza 6. While I would buy Forza 6 in 2015, I think it's clear we all want Horizon to be different.
 
This surprises me. With none of the exposure I thought it's going to be a completely different game, but wow. This must be one of the best looking game in 360 ever.

Only thing different about it really is weather system and driveatars, and obviously visuals. I played a bit of it not an hour a go( in Game), and it looked and played nice.
 
Some of the review footage I have seen has been excellent. This game looks surprisingly great.
 
Never played Forza Horizon 1 but heard great things from my friend. Hoping this will be pleasantly good for me since it'll be my first Horizon game.
 
Plainview,

Any chance you will create a UGF club? With 1,000 spots it has enough room for every one on this site with tons of room to spare!

Just make note, I play racers to win. So I'll rear end people near the finish line to pass them! lol
 
USGamer.net (Eurogamer sister):
Forza Horizon 2 Xbox One Review: One of the All-Time Great Racers

Playground Games' open-world racer starts out feeling like an Abercrombie and Fitch cross-promotion, but quickly evolves into an Xbox One killer app. You like to race? You need this.

Conclusion:

Forza Horizon 2 is a truly brilliant game. How much do I like it? Put it this way: if I didn't already have an Xbox One, I'd be buying one just so I could play it. Yep. To me, this is a killer app – and one of the greatest racing games yet seen.

5 out of 5 stars.....

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/forza-horizon-2-review



 
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So we get a car from having completed at least one race on the demo.

Just to make sure, the demo doesn't save for anyone else, right? Haha, It resets every time I play, I'm just worried I won't get the car!

Just making sure, the demo doesn't save for anyone else, right?
 
Thanks!

Tomorrow, you're going to wish that your retail version of the game wasn't saving either, because you're going to be so mad at how good my Drivatar is!

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I am already prepared to be owned :)
 
looking forward to picking this up tomorrow, still havent tried the demo lol but I am sure this game will great
 
The online races will no doubt be rage inducing for some. Consider that most of the roads are open without any barriers so get side swiped and off the road you go and with it your chances for the win. Its going to be worse off road. :laugh:
 
anyone starting up a car club? id be interested in joining, send me an invite and friend request
 
Oh man i keep going to the dashboard to see if i can start the game up, but it still says pre-purchase. One thing i do know...the ultimate edition is sitting there digitally and ready to gooooooo. I am going to play this badboy to death.
 
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Anyone preload their FH2 is it working for you guys? Mine still says unavailable and many others are experiencing the same thing.
 
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