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Forza Horizon |OT| A Whole New Playground
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Steve McQueen
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Playground better pay attention. Awesome job!
I've spoken to the devs about this, and can confirm that rubberbanding is present ONLY in the initial race right at the start of the game with Darius. This is just an intro sequence with deliberate rubberbanding for effect though the races DONT have rubberbanding.
Steve McQueen
Member
MrTroubleMaker
Member
nice! I can't wait 
GlamFM
Banned
From what I understand you will still be able to buy them in the game - you just don´t get them for free upfront.
Precisely, Darius is meant to be an amazing racer and is also the reigning unbeaten Horizon champion, would be a bit weird if you just blaze past him on the way to the festival
GlamFM
Banned
Precisely, Darius is meant to be an amazing racer and is also the reigning unbeaten Horizon champion, would be a bit weird if you just blaze past him on the way to the festival
I did it. I´m an amazing racer!
soundscream
Member
I beat Darius about 75% of the time
Dzidza1978
Member
Precisely, Darius is meant to be an amazing racer and is also the reigning unbeaten Horizon champion, would be a bit weird if you just blaze past him on the way to the festival
I blazed past him in the opening race (demo), just because poor Darius lost control and hit the oncoming traffic.
I see that Vipers RPM has been fixed in FH. In F4 when you redlined it, RPM didn't change the color to red, but in FH it does ;-)
The perils of traffic
But yeah, what I meant was that it's designed to be a close race if you're a competent driver, barring any traffic related mishaps of course!
soundscream
Member
What?
It always changed color. First thing I noticed when they released the car.
I just double checked to see if my memory was off, and nope it lights up red just as I remember.
Fair Trial
Member
Why still no rain/ weather effects?
eso76
Member
Stratos is in the game, no 037 though.
Another quick session, this time with something rather Mini
Pics of the original Fiat 500 now please
I really like how the game looks right before it gets completely dark and in the middle of the day, that is, when there's no yellow/orange tint ruining the visuals
Thought i would be getting this for cheap sometimes down the line, but i'm starting to doubt i can resist a day one purchase.
Dzidza1978
Member
In F4 it doesn't when driving in cockpit view (only in Autovista mode it does), atleast the one I have LOL. Will check tonight.
@Helios Can you ask Devs if the sound will be enhanced a bit, not just through upgrades.
Thank god!
Judging from the part of it that is available in the demo and how fast you go through it, I'd say it's smaller than HP's open world. Should be big enough though.
GlamFM
Banned
Because the XBOX 360 did not grow memory over time. It´s still the same 8 year old console. I´m amazed at how good FH looks.
I googled it and I can't find any evidence of this. All signs point to the cars being exclusive to preorders.
Which is ridiculous. How can you lock cars like the 458 Italia and the SLS from the rest of your playerbase who didn't preorder from a specific retailer?
I don't think I'm buying this game anymore.
GlamFM
Banned
JehutyRunner
Banned
Got a copy this morning from MS (being a scummy journalist and everything) and I'm really enjoying it. The demo really impressed me, but really loving what I've played so far. Also, trivial as it is, the title screen - even though it's the same as the demo - is really lovely and a great tonemaker.
Personally speaking, I needed a good proper open-world racer to replace Test Drive Unlimited 1 now the servers are offline and TDU2, for all intents, was a bit shit. I reckon Horizon is that replacement. Loving it.
Personally speaking, I needed a good proper open-world racer to replace Test Drive Unlimited 1 now the servers are offline and TDU2, for all intents, was a bit shit. I reckon Horizon is that replacement. Loving it.
It would make sense. That's exactly how FM4 worked. There were certain cars for specific retailers selected as preorders, then later on down the track (I think it was <6 months) they sold all of them in the one pack, essentially nullifying the preorder value because you get that car with this pack anyway.
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Although it's still shitty, the preorder cars were available to buy in Forza 4 a few months later.
nm beaten
Oh and I don't get to choose from any of the preorder bonuses because Microsoft is not rolling them out for my country. Plus just look at some of those cars they stowed away in the Collector's Edition.
Fuck this shit. I'm not going to support such crappy business practices. I have far too many games to play anyway. I'll pick it up used or when it hits the bargain bin.
Fuck this shit. I'm not going to support such crappy business practices. I have far too many games to play anyway. I'll pick it up used or when it hits the bargain bin.
I agree about the title screen. It's simple but very pleasant at the same time..
Yeah I'm still not sure whether I'll buy this game or not. I don't like the feeling of locked content despite having payed 60 euros for a game just because I didn't preorder.
The Forza games are really crossing the line for me with all that pre-order and microtransaction crap. I already skipped Forza 4 because of that and it's really bothering me with Horizon as well... and then there's the ridiculous season pass on top of that.
Fair Trial
Member
What's the link between rain and hardware horsepower? If it's able to simulate advanced lightining in sunny weather, a rainy/foggy effect shouln't be a problem.
MC Los Angeles had rain, so Hot Pursuit...
Yep. I've put up with such practices in the past because the preorder bonuses tend to be just relatively niche/unique variants of "base" cars that are already in the game. I think GT5 did it this way.
But the 458 Italia and the SLS? Those are mainstream cars that most people would want to drive. Whatever the hell possessed them to do it this way?
Plus, I don't give a shit about all the other stuff in the LE but locking away the latest Pagani and forcing customers who want that content to pony up an additional and substantial amount of cash for it?
Forget it. I'll save my money then.
Why, what's wrong with a Horizon 2?
Sorry, but I can't really talk about the future plans for DLC over what's already been put out. More info is coming very soon though.
soundscream
Member
Sorry broseph but your incorrect.
3 possibilities
1. Your tv settings are all screwed up.
2. Your mixing up the Viper with the Venom(aka the widow.maker)
3. Your driving automatic?
GlamFM
Banned
Nope. I want more Horizon.
bodyboarder
Member
Great thread. Still on the fence whether I'll pick this up. Will have to give the demo a try.
GlamFM
Banned
Fair enough.
I´m just gonna assume that no car will stay exclusive forever and you will be able to get every car at some point.
soundscream
Member
GlamFM
Banned
Why nights? And why Tokyo? I don´t want to drive in a city - again - or on the left side of the road ( had enough of that in Sleeping Dogs ).
But I like the idea that the Horizon festival moves around in the world.
soundscream
Member
Still daytime in the game but night racing in a proper city, plus all of those mountain passes.
GlamFM
Banned
That seems more like a concept for a Need for Speed game.
soundscream
Member
How is it any different then driving in fictional Colorado? Your just changing the location.
I gather from previous answers that the sounds are pretty much the same as FM4.
PG have turned the volume down on production cars, that is, until upgrades are applied and I think that's the only way the sounds change..
i.e- Adding exhaust upgrades kick in the DSP effects and raises the volume of the audio.
Stripping out the cabin aka weight reduction, raises the volume inside the cockpit.
Adding bigger turbos and superchargers result in louder spools and bov's
Upgrading transmission results in louder gear whine
Upgrading cams result in more/louder backfires
GlamFM
Banned
When I think of Tokyo night driving I think of the Fast and the Furious, wich I would call a "Dudebro" car movie. IMO much more fitting for NFS and not so much for the more elegant Forza series.
soundscream
Member
I think Inital D, but to each his own.
Nope. I usually do, but there are some cool tracks in there.