Video Review - Forza Horizon

No racecars :(

booo...no cops?

What is the name of the song at the start of this video?

The only thing I'm disappointed about with this version of Forza. is that it would've

been fantastic if you could hit a replay button whilst driving along the scenic vistas and have the ability to capture the last 30 or 60 seconds of driving with the option to edit the clip, and post it online or save to your hard-drive.

The story line and the arcade type events do make it feel like the  NFS and Burnout Paradise franchise, however it leaves both of these games for dead with it's realistic 3d modelling of the cars and the handling of the cars that  Forza 4 has simply amazed us with over the last twelve months. Now if you're into the Codemasters racing games, you can see how much influence they've had when it came to designing the menus and the quirky character voice overs within the story line of the game just like the Grid Series and Dirt Series. It also look as though they've used Codemasters graphics engine that looks amazing and runs very smoothly! As I was saying, if you have played both the Grid and Dirt Series, you will notice that the graphics with the exception of the cars, which have definitely been rendered by the Forza dudes, the entire graphics engine and the  effects like the bloom lighting as the day cycles from sunrise to sunset,  as well as the scenery graphics, which look like a combination of Grid, Dirt 2 and Dirt 3's  textures and lighting.

This is more like nfs and burnout paradise, but still keeps the forza elements.

It's just like Need for speed most wanted.

So, if "Forza Horizon" gets a low review, haters will say "Ha: I knew it! The game sucks, just like I expected!"

If it gets a high review score, the haters will whine: "The score is too high! It doesn't deserve it!"

I'm not even going to bother giving a mid-score example, because haters aren't interested in "balance" or "compromise" when it comes to video games they have already made up their minds about, and jumped to conclusions over.

So, the reviewer liked "Forza Horizon"? So what? It's not the end of the world.

He gave his opinions about the game, based on his experiences playing it. He never passed a mandatory "law" about how the game must be forcefully regarded as "great" by everyone, whether they like it or not.

The reviewer liked "Forza Horizons" enough to give it an 8.5, and some people want to lose sleep over it?

Seriously then: what's the point of ANY reviews? Someone is gonna disagree with them for one reason or another.

Solution: Go write your own reviews (that is, once GameSpot has fixed the current bug/glitch plaguing their User-Game Reviews Section).

I hate that goofy playboy fast-furious vibe that plagues most racing games. For me a racer must be someone with a jumpsuit and a helmet, the only music is the engine sound, tires burning, gears passing, injecting fuel, that fine driving symphony.

Just Wait for HALO4, it's gonna get 10 for the first Time!!!!

The game is nothing new , they have bassically ripped off everything from past racing games and put the Forza name on it , nothing new or inventive 8.5 ? more like 5

Meh, I'll wait for this game to be 20. Still don't understand how this game got an 8.5. Should have been like a 7. GameSpot, your reviews are starting to get less reliable 

I feel like I need to use my steering wheel to enjoy this game. Just doesn't look as fun & challenging with a controller. Anyone else?

I wonder if this is worth playing for those who don't have XBL Gold. I think I'll wait for it to hit the bargain bin.

Did the makers of Dirt jump on board

looks beautifull, i want it.

i don't get one thing - i asked around in different forums, in forzamotorsport.net. I wrote to weareplayground  several times, asking a question that is annoyingly simple - IS THERE A D-PAD steering in Forza Horizon, and noone seems to care enough to answer with a simple yes or no. The game looks amazing, and if there is a game that will force me to use the LS to steer the car, it will be Forza Horizon, but it is kind of stupid, that people reveal so many thing weeks before the game hits the shelves, but can't be bothered to answer to this question. So if anyone know please, let us (i know for sure that there are a lot of other people using it) know wheter there is a D-pad option in what seems to be, the best driving game for 2012!

Thanks :)

I will play this only for the Venom GT.

4 full points better than RE6. Sorry, had to do it.

Seriosly ? No Split Screen ? I only play Dirt 3 with friends and we have to do turns because only 2 people max can play, I'm starting to think it's the only racing game that has split screen of this generation

Looks fun, and beautiful. But no Split-screen always turns me away from a game. Developers don't understand now a days that some people just want a racer they can sit on the couch with a couple friends with beer and pizza. Thus why I still own Dirt3 and Blur.

So...... they took the presentation style of the Dirt series and the open world layout of Hot Pursuit/Paradise City?

i cant wait to get it and i hope to see an horizon 2 in the future

game sucks. developers paid some serious dough to gamespot.

Why is Wiz khalifa on the game? AHHHHH ZING!!

I wow, I am not into racer games, but the game looks amazing.

Without "tuning" you are at the mercy of what the developers think the car should handle like...it looks good, sounds great (music rubbish aside) but without the fine tuning aspects of FM4 I'm not so sure....

This game was made for me!!!

Evrything I wanted for years!!!

Only two things that could make it ever: Cops and Bring it to PS3 NOW!!!! 

ME WANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

wow looks better than i thought it would, i wont this but halo 4 is out a week later it's a shame really i can only get 1 of them and it has to be halo:(

Why does all the HUD and lots of artwork look exactly like in DiRT2?

So it's like NFS Pro Street?

Pre-ordered for release day delivery. I can't wait to play this game. Forza driving mechanics + beautiful open world to explore and race in = awesome.