Support NeoGAF

[TheAdmiester]

Do we get wheelspins for leveling up? Been playing a lot of Horizon 1 and I miss them haha.

70% sure I've seen it in this one long video.

Yes, they're in. I specifically remember the new thing where it says "you could win this car" while it's spinning.

 

[Shadowhaxor]

You said enough

(Assuming you are reviewing it...)

^

 

[Boards of Canada]

Just ordered a 34" ultra wide and a new PC with a GTX 1080. This will be the first game I play. Can't wait!

 

[Forever Changes]

Just ordered a 34" ultra wide and a new PC with a GTX 1080. This will be the first game I play. Can't wait!

Mother of god.

What res?

 

[Bravoexo]

HI, anyone knows why I'm only seeing 3.79Mb as the preloaded Forza Horizon 3 Ultimate on my WIndows10 PC?

 

[Deaf Spacker]

My 1080 and 6800k are ready.

 

[Theorry]

HI, anyone knows why I'm only seeing 3.79Mb as the preloaded Forza Horizon 3 Ultimate on my WIndows10 PC?

Just a placeholder for the license. Full preload isnt there yet.

 

[Boards of Canada]

Mother of god.

What res?

WQHD (3440x1440). Less than 4K, resulting in much better performance. Horizon 3 supports 21:9 on PC.

 

[AsianOni]

Just ordered a 34" ultra wide and a new PC with a GTX 1080. This will be the first game I play. Can't wait!

This is my dream setup! But for now, I've gotta do with my 780 and a 22" as my 27" is slowly dying.

 

[desu]

Just ordered a 34" ultra wide and a new PC with a GTX 1080. This will be the first game I play. Can't wait!

You'll never want to go back! Absolutely loving mine for gaming and programming .

 

[Noobcraft]

 

[Shadowhaxor]

HI, anyone knows why I'm only seeing 3.79Mb as the preloaded Forza Horizon 3 Ultimate on my WIndows10 PC?

Apparently, the PC version is still in the certification process and isn't ready for preload.

 

[Lettuce]

Is there a way to bypass the first part of the demo at all?, getting boring playing the first part over and over again just want to get to the free roaming section

Doesn't suspending the game keep your progression?

Not if you play another game inbetween?

 

[Shadowhaxor]

You'll never want to go back! Absolutely loving mine for gaming and programming .

So true. I went from 2x 27 inch monitors to a 34 inch widescreen last year and never looked back. Yes, work and gaming is so much better. Can't go back to dual/triple screen setups now.

 

[Boards of Canada]

Can PC users play with Xbox users? Edit: n/m found out you can.

 

[Noobcraft]

Can PC users play with Xbox users?

Yep. For cooperative stuff anyways.

 

[callmedave]

Yeah let's go back to the fast travel system from 1 where you were only able to fast travel to the outposts (and had to pay a fee too until you did all PR stuns for an outpost) and had to pay real money to unlock fast travel anywhere.

I don't personally remembering the real money part, but yes, I actually did enjoy the PR stunts more than driving around destroying pointless signs. Also, I don't think fast travel should be accessible from every point, similar in open world RPGs like Morrowwind. Eventually just becomes menu navigation to reach your next destination. But that's all just personal preference of course.

 

[Brakara]

Yep. For cooperative stuff anyways.

I know Gears has co-op crossplay only (because of m/k vs controller), but why would FH3 have this limitation?

 

[Xumbrega]

goddamn

 

[Noobcraft]

I know Gears has co-op crossplay only (because of m/k vs controller), but why would FH3 have this limitation?

If I had to guess I'd assume they're doing it because of the framerate advantage PC users will potentially have, but I don't know. They announced it as a co-op thing at E3, BUT it looks like on the Forza forums it includes every mode including competitive. Helios pls clarify.

We’re making the most of that cross-platform play with our four-player campaign co-op. Everything that is in Forza Horizon 3’s solo campaign can be played with up to four players in cooperative mode.

Cross Play in Horizon 3 covers all online modes, co-op, competitive, and "playground" modes like King, Infected, and the new Flag Rush modes.

 

[terrible]

I miss money meaning something. If you drive with assist off it feels like cheating, because of all the extra money you get that I will never use.

I play for the driving, not the collecting or grinding. It's just a needless barrier that prevents me from enjoying all the content that the devs worked their asses off to create. To each his own though.

 

[roMonster]

I'm a firm believer that the 1080 isnt good enough to push 1440x3440 but this game has me researching evga 1080s and their step up program.

 

[Lego Boss]

I play for the driving, not the collecting or grinding. It's just a needless barrier that prevents me from enjoying all the content that the devs worked their asses off to create. To each his own though.

It's just so relaxing cruising around exploring. Forza Horizon is one of the best stress busters after exercise. The rest is up to you, but having that freedom? I don't know any other game, that just ALLOWS you to do that.

In that sense it is unique. Do the other stuff or not, but just enjoy it for what it is, possibly the best open world franchise of the last five years.

 

[TylerDurden4321]

I play for the driving, not the collecting or grinding. It's just a needless barrier that prevents me from enjoying all the content that the devs worked their asses off to create. To each his own though.

If it's anything like FM6, then the money from winnings is absolutely meaningless compared to the level-up wheelspin money. Overall, the winnings-money is probably less than 10% of the money you've made after 200 driver levels, even if you turn pretty much all assists off and drive on pro-difficulty. Well, it's definitely under 20%... hmm, now I'm tempted to calculate that, I still got my driver-level winnings table saved.

 

[Jingo]

Is there a save mode in this demo? Everytime i start the game i have to do it all over again

 

[MouldyK]

Is there a save mode in this demo? Everytime i start the game i have to do it all over again

Put Xbox on Instant-On Mode?

 

[LostDonkey]

So wait what? I don't know if I'm understanding this correctly.

Say I'm on my PC and I just want to go for a random cruise in freedrive with my buddy on Xbox one. Can I do that?

 

[Terbinator]

So wait what? I don't know if I'm understanding this correctly.

Say I'm on my PC and I just want to go for a random cruise in freedrive with my buddy on Xbox one. Can I do that?

Yes.

 

[Strootman]

 

[T.O.P]

Fuckin wow

 

[pulsemyne]

I'm a firm believer that the 1080 isnt good enough to push 1440x3440 but this game has me researching evga 1080s and their step up program.

My 1070 chews through nearly all games at ultra on 3440x1440. Most go above 60fps with the odd exception.

 

[Shadowhaxor]

I'm a firm believer that the 1080 isnt good enough to push 1440x3440 but this game has me researching evga 1080s and their step up program.

I've been rocking my 3440x1440 with a GTX 980 Ti Classified for a while now. Some games I have to knock some settings down, but for the most part It's been just fine. No reason to jump to a GTX 1080 just yet.

 

[Castaway]

I know Gears has co-op crossplay only (because of m/k vs controller), but why would FH3 have this limitation?

Crossplay in FH3 works for all online modes, not just co-op.

 

[GKB]

No. It's nothing like The Crew in that sense.

Money gets thrown at you from left and right compared to the Crew. If the money you get from races and challenges is not enough you can get free money from the Forza rewards and/or use the VIP program which increases the payout and gives you free cars.

Money will be the least of your problems in Forza Horizon or any Forza game for that matter.

That's good to know, thanks!

I'll pre-order/buy as soon as the game supports my Logitech Driving Force GT wheel. Kind of weird that they already announced support for MOMO, even though DFGT seems to be more commonly used.

 

[AMUSIX]

The demo looks to be about a third of the map (or more?). Not bad, but somehow doesn't feel like it'll be bigger than Horizon 2. I know it's supposed to be twice the size, but it's just not coming across that way. Maybe it's the fact that the space feels more open this time, and Horizon 2 was more sectioned?

In any case, absolutely loving the demo. I've rerun it three times to try the different cars they offer you, and still can't decide on which one is the most fun.


Just wish they had my control scheme available. I still do not understand any developer that doesn't put in the ability to customize controls. Just let me put e-brake on RB! Well, there is one preset that has that, but it also puts camera controls on the face buttons, so that's useless.

 

[ScientificPizza]

The demo looks to be about a third of the map (or more?). Not bad, but somehow doesn't feel like it'll be bigger than Horizon 2. I know it's supposed to be twice the size, but it's just not coming across that way. Maybe it's the fact that the space feels more open this time, and Horizon 2 was more sectioned?

In any case, absolutely loving the demo. I've rerun it three times to try the different cars they offer you, and still can't decide on which one is the most fun.


Just wish they had my control scheme available. I still do not understand any developer that doesn't put in the ability to customize controls. Just let me put e-brake on RB! Well, there is one preset that has that, but it also puts camera controls on the face buttons, so that's useless.

I wonder if it's just more open than 2? 2 was plenty open, but there was still a lot of cases of just arbitrary fences stopping you from going everywhere. Even in the intro part of the demo there was a lot more variety and freedom than it felt like 2

 

[Shortt Sirket]

The demo looks to be about a third of the map (or more?). Not bad, but somehow doesn't feel like it'll be bigger than Horizon 2. I know it's supposed to be twice the size, but it's just not coming across that way. Maybe it's the fact that the space feels more open this time, and Horizon 2 was more sectioned?

In any case, absolutely loving the demo. I've rerun it three times to try the different cars they offer you, and still can't decide on which one is the most fun.


Just wish they had my control scheme available. I still do not understand any developer that doesn't put in the ability to customize controls. Just let me put e-brake on RB! Well, there is one preset that has that, but it also puts camera controls on the face buttons, so that's useless.

The Xbox One has an app to remap all of the buttons to anything else. You could try that.

 

[Blam]

Calling it now. GOTY 2016. Loving it. Wish I could say more ;(

Yeah same here. I wish I could explain it all, but that can all be done by someone else on launch day.

 

[Fishook]

Never played a Horizon game, I presume you can play most of the game single player, as I tend to play games at unsocial times and never bother with co-op or multiplayer these days.

PC user by the way

 

[GlamFM]

Never played a Horizon game, I presume you can play most of the game single player, as I tend to play games at unsocial times and never bother with co-op or multiplayer these days.

PC user by the way

Sure you can.

 

[Vitacat]

Never played a Horizon game, I presume you can play most of the game single player, as I tend to play games at unsocial times and never bother with co-op or multiplayer these days.

PC user by the way

Definitely. You don't have to play coop or mp.

 

[Fishook]

Cool, Its just the cost which putting me off ATM (but if its going to last me for ages I don;'t mind, but I did enjoy Forza 2 on my Xbox 360. I am itching to play a new driving game on my new rig. The Forza beta thing was excellent for a few hours

 

[mrklaw]

Is it saving the game at all during the demo? Or am I wasting my time discovering all these roads and will have to do it again in the full game?

 

[terrible]

Is it saving the game at all during the demo? Or am I wasting my time discovering all these roads and will have to do it again in the full game?

Progress resets. Nothing in the demo saves.

 

[mr_sockochris]

Is it saving the game at all during the demo? Or am I wasting my time discovering all these roads and will have to do it again in the full game?

There's no saving, it's just a demo with no bearing on the full game.

 

[Haines]

I've liked the demo for 2 and 3.

I wonder if it makes more sense to grab 2 on sale before this one or is this one going to be a vast improvement.

I liked the offloading bucket list for sure.

 

[terrible]

I've liked the demo for 2 and 3.

I wonder if it makes more sense to grab 2 on sale before this one or is this one going to be a vast improvement.

I liked the offloading bucket list for sure.

The correct answer is the buy both if you have the time and money for both. FH3 seems like a pretty clear improvement over FH2 but that doesn't stop FH2 from being really fun too.

 

[Bits N Pieces]

So reviews should hit on Tuesday then?

Would be great to see Playground getting into that 90+ Metacritic territory.

I cant wait to read more about how it all comes together with the career, co op, blueprints etc.

 

[mrklaw]

Progress resets. Nothing in the demo saves.

There's no saving, it's just a demo with no bearing on the full game.

Arse

 

[Call Me A Hero]

I've liked the demo for 2 and 3.

I wonder if it makes more sense to grab 2 on sale before this one or is this one going to be a vast improvement.

I liked the offloading bucket list for sure.

I'm in the same boat, I don't know whether should I wait for 3 or get 2.

I've never played a Forza Horizon game before but the demo sold me.