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'Forza Horizon' Shouldn't Advertise Cars That Aren't Available

Forza Horizon is advertising a vehicle that isn't available in the game.

Abriael4189d ago

Agreed, while I liked the game, the choice of cars exclusive to store-specific preorders was ridiculous (so ridiculous that I actually mentioned it in my own review).

The models were way too relevant, and are seriously (besides one) cars that should not (and usually are not) missing in any car game of this kind.

Things are made worse by the fact that the 370z is the only Z model available in the game.

There's no Fairlady Z, No 350 Z, nothing.

AvidGamerrrr4189d ago

It's ridiculous that it's on the box art. If I can see it, I should be able to use it.

Yi-Long4189d ago

... is ridiculous and frustrating anyway.

Often you'll have different pre-order content for different chains, so even when you buy the game for full-price and through pre-order, you'll still be missing out on content that was exclusive to another store.

Not to mention the whole DLC-milking thing with Forza is annoying enough as it is already, and for me a reason why I skipped Forza 4 and also skipped Horizon.

I don't buy incomplete games, nor do I support those greedy developers.

mcstorm4189d ago

Yi-long so i take it you dont own many games then as most games now have dlc for them.

For im happy to support the developers as heck making games is the same as any job its about making money.

They way i look at it is dlc for most of the games i got it for is part of the reason i go back to the game.

Look at bf3 for example. The map packs that have been brought out over the last 12 months since its release have kept people going back to the game as it adds something new to it.

One thing i do wish playground would put in this game though is a kick button on the online as there are far too many people who dont know how to play a driving game and spoil it for the rest of us. If playground could add this in it would make my day.

Yi-Long4188d ago

I actually own lots of games.

I just wait for those who are 'incomplete' to get a 'complete'/'ultima te'/GOTY edition for half of the original price, or less.

That means waiting a little bit longer, but getting more while spending a lot less, thus more gaming.

ironwolf4189d ago

There is a '69 Fairlady Z. I just had the option to buy it for a race this evening.

MasterD9194189d ago

Good point. Don't advertise something that isn't included...at least without saying it isn't included.

Even then, the cover car? Really?

ion6664189d ago

Is this false advertising> or will it be dlc

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10 Years On, It's Hard To Actually Celebrate Forza Horizon's Legacy

Forza Horizon has been around for 10 years today, but due to the franchise's constant "End Of Life" policies, it's hard to celebrate.

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deleted548d ago

Literally the only XBox exclusive that I still regularly play. I'm glad I had bought FH3 (PC) when I did, but this really sucks for other people who never picked it up. I still love the Australian Outback setting most of all.

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Forza Horizon Games Ranked from Worst to Best

BLG writes: "When the Forza Horizon games franchise launched in 2012, it was an enjoyable spin-off of the highly successful simulation racer. A decade later, the Horizon series has overtaken Forza Motorsport series as one of, if not the, premiere driving video games of all time."

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SinisterMister661d ago

Don't think there's literally a "worst" Forza game man. Microsoft just makes these too damn good.

MaximusPrime_661d ago

Microsoft didn't develop (make) Forza, Playground Games did.

Microsoft simply published it.

SinisterMister661d ago

Ah okay. Thanks for the correction mate!

MadLad661d ago

I see no difference being they've only ever made games for Microsoft on Microsoft's dime for the entirety of their existence as a developer.

Godmars290661d ago

@MadLad:
The amount of MTs and repeated attempts at rivalry towards Gran Turismo.

darthv72661d ago

@god, i think you are confusing motorsport with horizon. MS is compared to GT, Horizon isnt.

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MadLad661d ago

@godmars

Care to explain how that has anything to do with anything here?

DOMination-661d ago

lol.. pedantic much? ^ PG and the Forza IP are owned by Microsoft.

FH5 may be a technical marvel but it's been a buggy mess since launch and PG seem intent to add new content without ever bothering to fix anything. Many of which were bugs that were also in FH4.

FH3
FH1
FH4
FH5
FH2 (still good but the structure was messed up - too much emphasis on grinding "roadtrips" which was tedious)

jznrpg661d ago (Edited 661d ago )

They didn’t buy Playground until 2018 or 2019 I forget which year but it hasn’t been that long . The first Forza came out in 2005 . So most of the games were published by MS at the time but they didn’t own PlayGround. MS doesn’t make good studios in general , they buy them .

DOMination-661d ago

When Sony buys a studio after working with them for a couple of games, people on here call it an "organic purchase". MS & Playground made three very good games, based on an existing IP using an engine made by Turn 10 before purchasing them. But it is still pedantic. Shall we say that Sony didn't make The Last of Us? Or that they don't "own" the first 12 Ratchet & Clank games because they only purchase Insomniac a few years back? We all know what they meant.

Anyway, Forza Motorsport has always been developed by Turn 10. Which Microsoft built from the ground up. So when you refer to games from 2005, your point about only buying studios is completely wrong.

darthv72661d ago

You left out a FH2, there were two versions. The one made for XBO by playground and the one made for 360 by sumo digital. There are enough differences to warrant each one being on its own.

monkey602661d ago

FH3 is my favourite by a long shot. I got surprisingly bored of FH5 quick enough unfortunately so that's down the bottom of my list

sammarshall102661d ago

Yeah I think this series peaked with Forza Horizon 3

Orbilator661d ago

I really dont care for any of the horizons. Hate having to do what I'm told. Forza 7 was the same, I didn't want to do anything other than race cars. But it made me drive lorries!!!..

Technically they all good games but I want the next Forza to be a proper car racer, all the trucks etc can be put under an arcade racing section which I never have to go into.

MrBaskerville660d ago

The mandatory gimmick races are a bit of a bad habit in FM games, atleast since 5. Also dislike the heavy amount of unskipable cutscenes and dialouge in FM5 and perhaps 7.

Azraeia660d ago

Tbh I found FH3 to actually be my favourite and the one I played the most.

The one I got bored of very quickly was 4. Wasn't a fan of the seasons and driving round England was boring cause its where I live. Got very old quick.

glennhkboy660d ago

I still think 2 (Xbox One version) is my personal best. Driving an Italian supercars on an Italian highway just feel so "right"!!!!! "2" make me understand why Italian make those supercars.

I don't know why so many do not like 4. I like the seasonal change & dramatic weather change. 5 seems to dial the weather change way way down that the weather seldom change (Is the real Mexico really has such a perfect weather all the time?).

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How the Sophisticated Sky Capturing Brings the Forza Horizon Franchise to Life

KeenGamer: "The advanced sky capturing gives the Forza Horizon franchise a natural and realistic feeling. Yet, it's a long process from capturing to complete in-game sky. It's a technology that was introduced during the development of Forza Horizon 3, which provided more beauty and were widely praised by players."

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iplay1up21020d ago (Edited 1020d ago )

Forza 4 looks really great now that Series updates have been applied. In Forza 5 Microsoft uses photo technology throughout the entire game. The volcano setting in Mexico looks amazing!

Lightning771020d ago

All this sky tech will no doubt make its way into the new Fable.

Rimeskeem1019d ago

Da Cloud jokes coming in 3...2....

Sol4ris1019d ago

Incredible looking game, and it's not even powered by the next iteration of the ForzaTech engine which is still developed by Turn10.
Time to flex that 12TF.

VariantAEC1012d ago

Maybe that's why it looks so meh to me.

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