By VINNIE RULLO
Contributing Writer
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Forza Horizon 2 offers gamers an awesome racing experience like no other. This free-world driving-style game has a number of impressive features that you’ll enjoy, including phenomenal graphics and an impressive 200+ car list. Gamers who enjoy racing games will love this game.
Forza Horizon 2 is very different from any racing game I’ve played before. This game offers gamers a very fun experience. This game is a free-world racing-style game, which means you’re always driving your car all throughout the map on the game. It also means you have the ability to pick and choose what you want to do next in the game. The features that are offered in this game are race championships, multiplayer, car shows, driving through speed traps at high speeds, and more.
The goal of the game is to win the racing championship and compete in multiple racing events. The best thing about this game is you don’t have to follow a set path; you can drive around and do anything you like between races. This game offers you the ability to build up your in game credits to buy as many cars as you’d like and gives you perks to help you earn more credits.
During the free roam part of the game I like to practice drifting on turns and love playing the game with manual gearing using the X and B for upshifting and downshifting. There’s even traffic throughout the map when you’re driving around, and you can earn bonuses by dodging traffic at high speeds. I think driving on the free roam gives you great practice when you actually race in the game. The free roam is also perfect for getting a feel for your car that you’re driving when you do decide to eventually start racing.
The multiplayer part of the game is also enticing. You’re able to pair up with friends on Xbox Live and compete in races with one another, or just simply drive the map in free roam. There’s even a feature called car show, which is where you can show off your rides to other people in your lobby. If you happen to like their ride and paint job, you can buy it if you have enough in game credits at the current time.
One of my favorite things to do in the game is adding cars to your garage collection to drive in the game. Forza gives gamers the ability to live their own fantasy by driving these exotic cars in the game. I usually like driving Lamborghinis and Ferraris the most, but I almost always have a good variety in my garage. In the game you have the opportunity to find cool paint jobs that you can put on your cars.
You have the ability to drive any car in your garage on the map, but for racing you need to follow certain restrictions, like car classes or models. I love driving real-life car paint jobs in the game. One in particular that I really like is the 1998 Orange Toyota Supra featured in the movie Fast & Furious. You’ll be amazed how accurate the paint job is in the game from the movie.
I also like putting the New York Yankees “NY” logo on my cars in the game; you can find many logos by searching for vinyls. You can find multiple paint jobs that people have made to put on your cars in this game.
As you’re playing the game and driving in the open world, you’ll hear a voice navigation system telling you where to turn, and it will alway show you your path exactly of where you need to go with lines on the road. The map in the game is a very important feature. While you’re playing the game the map shows you exactly what you can do and where you can go. The map itself is the southern part of Europe, and has been estimated 82 miles long of driving distance in the game. I know one of the biggest challenges of the game will be to drive around the whole map in one sitting, which will be a lot of fun towards the end of the game.
The other thing about this game that makes it unique from other racing games is how you’re able to not only drive on roads but you can race and drive in fields. I think it’s sometimes a little difficult to turn when driving on the fields, because your car doesn’t have as much traction. I would suggest playing this game on a difficulty that you’ll enjoy.
The cliché with most racing games is they get boring quickly. I wouldn’t say that about this game. The driving part of the game is so realistic, and it’s really fun getting a feel for all the unique vehicles. There are a number of different races to complete in this game and plenty of features so keep you from getting bored. There’s even weather featured in this game, like rain, and you race in both the day and night. I would certainly recommend Forza Horizon 2 to someone who has an interest in cars or racing, because they will be blown away.
Forza Horizon 2: Game Review for Xbox One
