CVG :
"The opening cinematic sets new standards in unnecessary petrol-headed pretentiousness, featuring hot young people frolicking in sunny fields spliced with footage of exotic motors carving up coastlines to pulse-quickening beats.
Within the dizzying montage, that initial video-bomb declares Horizon 2's aim clearly. It's about speed, sun, tunes and more speed, taking the superior handling of Turn 10's sim and sending it on holiday.
Unlike the Forza Motorsport games, this is an open-world which tracks are carved out of organically. The setting is harder to place than the original's Colorado: this time we've a condensed European mishmash of Southern France and Northern Italy, but that's not to say it's anything other than beautiful. From the Castellato coastline to the San Giovanni forest to the... nice city of Nice, it's all a visual treat."
Paul writes: "Forza Horizon 2 then, a game from 2014 - a game that still stands up today"
Would love to see a PC port of this game Forza 3 and 4 are just gorgeous on XBOX but Jaw dropping on PC.
not like DC does. they were 10 yrs ahead of their time.
https://youtu.be/pBEip6goHb...
but FH2 was pretty good as well.
* I've still yet to beat the game and haven't bought FH3 or FH4 because I still have stuff to do in FH2....I just haven't played in a while. It's an awesome game and yes it still is just as good now as when it originally released.
Jacob writes: "Following on from my list of insanely difficult achievements, it’s time to shine the spotlight on another type of hellish achievement. The dreaded grind. These are the awards that will take you hundreds of hours at the absolute minimum, and often involve repeating menial tasks over and over. It’s safe to say that these were definitely not made with the casual gamer in mind. Only the most committed will ever see these pop."
As different as they are, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon, FIFA 19, and the new Tomb Raider have something in common. You could play all of them earlier than others. But there was a catch – you had to pay extra. And this practice doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.
Meanwhile selling Switch at MSRP price is considered an amazing offer. PATHETIC.
Is this how they trick people into paying $80 Us Dollars for games next gen? Then I will get every game used.
If they remove MT and actually make games fun again like they used to I'll gladly pay $ 80 for game hell I already do that for Sony's games.
As long as the early access is just an additional feature of the edition that comes with the season pass and all that then I'm fine with it. But I'm not going to pay extra JUST for early access.
Great review. I love that the reviewer acknowledges that not every game needs to reinvent the genre to be successful or enjoyable. The first game laid a solid foundation that PG built upon for the second game. I'm sure the vast majority of players will be happy with that.
My own personal Metacritic consists of CVG, Lazygamer, IGN and Joystiq.
9/8.9/9/8 = a buy for me.
Good stuff. I may have to dust off the ol X1 for this one.
Lovely game.
I'm glad the reviewer feels this way. I hate when they lower scores because of that. Not every game has to be revolutionary. A good game is a good game.