Even if racing games did get GOTY awards, it really didn't change enough from the previous games to warrant it. It's great that they've refined the formula as much as they have, but there isn't really enough new things to justify it. New location, new car roster, prettier graphics. Need more than that, lol. Much like sim racers, sandbox racers are relatively niche. @roadkillers Burnout did something different, a rare occurrence in the racing genre.
I actually think it will win GOTY this year, not only because it's the best in its genre but because the judges are not blind, they'll have seen the "racing games don't win GOTY" comments over and over again and will want to try and prove their critics wrong.
The Forza games always make me wish I was into racing games. I've tried the last FH and it was okay fun, just not my cup of tea. But dang if it wasn't good at what it does on technical and conceptual levels that I can fully appreciate.
Right I love racing games and most other games but I can’t get into rogue lite or souls like games. So no matter how well blood borne scores I just couldn’t get into it.
For me it's the whole open world type racing. I'm not into those types. I prefer circuit racing which is why i cannot wait for GT7 with a campaign mode finally.
Damn... it kills me I have this preloaded and I wont be able to play it tomorrow as Im going out of town. It goes live on the 5th and i wont be back until the 7th. oh well... anticipation is a hell of a drug.
I may be able to at least play through the opening. i love the way the horizon games open with part cinematic and part racing.
I was responding to the downvotes Prince was getting McGroin... Also thank for giving me the opportunity to type McGroin for the first time in my life!
Just never been a racing fan. But I tried FH4 via gamepass. I had to do a quest for MS points involving it. I ended up really liking it and was surprised it was open world. Just naturally assumed all racing games were the same prior, but this series really hooked me. Decided to hold off purchasing it and wait for 5 when I realized it was coming out soon.
Nothing against this game personally, but I'm getting tired of seeing so many 10s being given lately like nothing. You can't find a single flaw? No bugs, glitches, annoyances, inconsistencies? Nothing at all to criticize that you would've liked a different way? Just a perfect 10? I find that really hard to believe. IGN reviews especially, no matter the game, I don't believe half their reviews
Ive had this conversation many times. In general a 10 does NOT suggest perfection in the sense that you cant find one flaw or several for that matter. It simply means that a game within its genre is THE BEST at what it does AND whatever flaws there are were so minor that they didnt hurt the experience in anyway. Sort of like a beautiful work of art, a great book, a beautiful woman= a minor smudge, a uneccessary paragraph, better hair style or whatever doesnt make them any less beautiful. I take you at your word that it sounds like for you its just the principle but its funny though whenever a Xbox game gets a 10, theres always this question or a few comments implying the score was paid for as if its impossible the reviewer just liked it that much.
I dont think u understand what a 10 means. It means all those other racers that got 9- forza is on a whole other level. It just set the bar higher once again after forza 4. To the arcade racer genre this is about as close to perfect as you can get.
@Tacoboto, Flight Simulator is the best flying simulator out there, so 10 is justified there. TLOU2 i can see what you mean, even though i enjoyed the game. Hades is just universally loved by critics, haven't played to so don't know if it deserves a 10. Half Life Alyx is likely the best single player shooter VR experience you can have, hands down, so 10 deserved there. Deathloop - not my type of game and get what you are saying there.
This is the arcade racer that need for speed could and should have been. There's no doubt horizons is the best in this category 👍🏼 now. It's not only a game but a social place to hang about in with friends
Perhaps you should support devs who need it, these guys are bankrolled by MS, they don't need your support nearly as much as most of the outfits who's games end up on GamePass.
I am not sure where you got the impression I am offended squire, you are free to spend your money where you want to, of course. You seem a little highly strung and it seems to me that you are the one who is offended in this interaction.
I just found it interesting to note that your post suggests that you have a desire to support developers properly so I was simply pointing out that there are devs out there who need your help far more that a MS studio does.
Have a good day, I didn't intend to upset you and I am genuinely glad to see you are excited for Forza, not that it matters to you I am sure, but I am also excited to play it.
Seriously what is the point of this comment? Don't support the developers cause they have a parent company who published and funded the game? Isn't that 90 percent of all studios outside of indies? Your comment is ridiculous.
For starters I slightly disagree with the notion you should just buy a game to support a company or studio. You should by a game for soul purpose to enjoy it, if it's your type of game, have fun with it. Not to feel obligated to buy a game because the studio needs the money or for pointless and goofy console war propaganda to prove a point (not saying that's what he's doing.)
But what you're saying is, PG doesn't need support because they're under MS? What? That makes no sense. With that said nobody should by any AAA that's backed by a major publisher because the publisher is rich. Don't buy FW or Ragnarok according to your logic. These companies want to make money period. It's not a charity case or give them a few extra bucks despite money just falling out of there pockets. If that's how you think it works then you know absolutely nothing about buissness. of course they need our money it doesn't matter who's back in these devs. Sony and MS aren't doing this because there bored. They're billion and trillionairs and want to stay billionaire and trillionairs just like any other company on the planet. It's to Provide entertainment and we pay for it and they stay rich.
Damm thats the worst message Ive ever heard. Bankrolled or not Playground put in the hardwork to make this game an exceptional experience and therefore they deserve it if gamers want to show their appreciation with the wallets above & beyond the sub service, I know I will. Its a real bad look to tell someone dont support the studio that did great work, but instead go support another studio just because you say so. No, other studios who make great games will EARN it just like Playground has done.
I too will buy it physically but I am also bummed there was no steelbook deluxe edition. I have every other one in the series like that but this would be a first to not have one.
@kicks You can just pay $45 for the premium bundle add-on to GP version. That way you can support them, start playing on the 5th early, get everything, and save money like I did.
Holly Macaroni Batman! They finally gave Forza a 10. Stop the press, after all theses years of 9 and 9.5 they gave a perfect score. But I’m pretty sure Gamespot will find something to pick to make sure the essential tag is not awarded despite saying each time how it’s the best and ans how it’s improve the genre.
This looks amazing! Mexico was such a great choice this time, there is so much diversity from cities, to farmlands, to lush forests, to deserts, to volcanoes, to beaches!
Well, obviously.
Looking forward to this. Just a great racing game all round it seems and on game pass which is a bonus.
91 on Metacritic with 53 reviews in.
oooft. My body is willing, my slow internet fears the day one update though.
I'm really looking forward to getting back into Horizon, wasn't really a fan of racing games until I tried Horizon 4.