Forza’s transformed over time from a racing-first simulation into a celebration of car culture. In many ways, both of the Horizon games feel like a purer take on the experience that Turn 10 always sets out to deliver in the main Motorsport series. That’s not what Forza Horizon 2 is about, though.įorza Horizon 2 is bigger and faster, sure, but it’s also a masterful snapshot of the joy that fuels car culture. That’s such a critical component in most racing games, coming back to a particular race again and again before you eventually conquer it. It’s an understandable choice given how much territory there is in Playground’s take on Western Europe, but the track layouts can be difficult to follow, especially when the action moves off-road.įorza’s trademark rewind feature helps in these situations – make a mistake and you can turn back the clock a few seconds with the press of a button – but the way it’s all designed, you never feel like you’re learning a track. The “tracks” amount to a series of checkpoints spread across the open world, for either lap-based or point-to-point showdowns. There’s less variety in the types of races, however. The game actively encourages you to explore and try out different rides, but it’s entirely possible to just geek out on all the muscle cars, or super cars, or trucks, or anything else, by tailoring your championship selections accordingly. The road to the championship is itself rewarding, a series of multi-race circuits that are themed around specific types of cars. The landscape has changed, though where Forza Horizon carved out an open world in the heart of Colorado, its follow-up spans a wider stretch of terrain that straddles France and Italy. Much like its predecessor, the game is structured around the Horizon Festival, a racing and music-focused gathering of enthusiast from all corners of the globe. More than anything else, Playground captures the adventurous spirit of the road trip in Forza Horizon 2. It’s just you and your car against the other drivers - and the world. The sense of velocity in Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 2 is absolutely exhilarating whenever you crest one of Western Europe’s lush, rolling hills alongside a dozen other drivers.
The revving motor, the screaming wind, your tense grip on a steering wheel that threatens to buck free at any moment… there’s driving, and then there’s driving. Use of Drivatars places limits the scaling difficultyįorced use of mute white guy protagonist is disappointing
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