GTPlanet's Guide to Forza Horizon 4's Twelve Houses and Properties

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GTPlanet's Guide to Forza Horizon 4's Twelve Houses and Properties

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on September 29th, 2018 in the Forza Horizon 4 category.

 

[Auditore]

The achievement for buying all the houses should be called "It's free real estate"

 

[bjl23]

Is it just me or is buying houses in a racing game just plan weird/stupid?

I haven't played the game so feel free to help me understand this crazy idea.

 

[Northstar]

Is it just me or is buying houses in a racing game just plan weird/stupid?

I haven't played the game so feel free to help me understand this crazy idea.

They pretty much replace the smaller festivals they had in previous games and really only serve as a different background for when you use Forzavista. I personally like the houses much more as it keeps the "EDM rave party" to one part of the map instead of several locations, plus there's more of them so you don't have to go across half the map just to switch cars (presuming you don't want to fast travel).

 

[eran0004]

Is it just me or is buying houses in a racing game just plan weird/stupid?

I haven't played the game so feel free to help me understand this crazy idea.

Don’t think of it as a racing game, think of it as an open world car game. Then it makes pretty good sense to buy properties (garages) around the map.

 

[bjl23]

Don’t think of it as a racing game, think of it as an open world car game. Then it makes pretty good sense to buy properties (garages) around the map.

So it's need for speed then.

 

[Anonanon]

Is it just me or is buying houses in a racing game just plan weird/stupid?

Racing games are weird like that. I think games having a car wash is weird in a fun way. My friend who isn't a racing game guy was at one point literally rolling over the floor laughing when I showed him GT5 on his 3D TV because there was a button to control the wipers.

 

[bjl23]

Racing games are weird like that. I think games having a car wash is weird in a fun way. My friend who isn't a racing game guy was at one point literally rolling over the floor laughing when I showed him GT5 on his 3D TV because there was a button to control the wipers.

The car wash is a waste of time,
Any way enjoy the game guys

 

[eran0004]

So it's need for speed then.

In that specific regard it’s like Need For Speed. And any other open world car game that lets you buy properties.

 

[Josh Ragland]

I haven't seen any gameplay of it so can actually enter your house on foot

 

[ykiki]

I haven't seen any gameplay of it so can actually enter your house on foot

Nope, just the outside.

 

[VXR]

I bought the farm and the one on the east coast, so four properties in total. Makes sense to buy the ones at opposite sides first.

 

[kjeldsen]

Do you get a garage where you can store and see you cars in a unique environment?

 

[davidt33]

Can you buy food to stock in the house or can you have a meal there too?

 

[VXR]

Can you buy food to stock in the house or can you have a meal there too?

See my post in the General News thread, I'm delivering as fast as I can!

 

[queleuleu]

Meh... Seriously, they know we'd love a Test Drive experience. Too expensive, too limited, one of the very few weak points of FH4.

 

[Auditore]

Meh... Seriously, they know we'd love a Test Drive experience. Too expensive, too limited, one of the very few weak points of FH4.

When i heard about houses in FH4 i thought we would be able to walk around it,The Crew 2 went all the way with the Test Drive inspirations,with houses that you could walk around in it.

 

[FT-1]

Meh... Seriously, they know we'd love a Test Drive experience. Too expensive, too limited, one of the very few weak points of FH4.

I wouldn't be surprised if Horizon 5 features more on-foot experiences to make use of increased graphical fidelity (assuming it is a next-gen title). Can you imagine actually being able to walk around the festival site and private properties?

 

[Northstar]

When i heard about houses in FH4 i thought we would be able to walk around it,The Crew 2 went all the way with the Test Drive inspirations,with houses that you could walk around in it.

The Crew 2 had the benefit of just building up an existing map over 3 years, FH4 started from scratch and had to build an entire map in 2.

 

[Auditore]

I wouldn't be surprised if Horizon 5 features more on-foot experiences to make use of increased graphical fidelity (assuming it is a next-gen title). Can you imagine actually being able to walk around the festival site and private properties?

If you get drunk in the party the game doesn't let you drive your car.

Safety first.

 

[strela]

I have 13mil in the bank. I really want to buy the Edinburgh Castle to get the P3... but I'm not sure anymore. Maybe I'll just go for the Bamburgh Castle.

Spoiler: Castle Barn Find

Bentley Blower

What to do?

 

[Josh Ragland]

Nope, just the outside.

That makes it useless imo

 

[NLxAROSA]

Nice to be able to Fast Travel anywhere.

So it's need for speed then.

If only the next NFS game was of the same level of FH3 and FH4. But fat chance I guess.

 

[Auditore]

Nice to be able to Fast Travel anywhere.

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If only the next NFS game was of the same level of FH3 and FH4. But fat chance I guess.

They kinda tried it with Payback.......kinda.....but failed

 

[Northstar]

That makes it useless imo

Seems fairly useless either way.

 

[Auditore]

Seems fairly useless either way.

Spoilers:

The houses are used as a money laundering scheme by the Horizon Event

 

[Northstar]

Spoilers:

The houses are used as a money laundering scheme by the Horizon Event

Nah, the houses are where they make and store the drugs, the "businesses" are where the laundering of the money happens.

The first expansion is going to be Breaking Bad themed.

 

[EngieDiesel]

The first expansion is going to be Breaking Bad themed.

Well we did have a Pontiac Aztek in FM6, so at least that part is covered already...

 

[Northstar]

Well we did have a Pontiac Aztek in FM6, so at least that part is covered already...

They've also had Walt's 300C, Skyler's Wagoneer and Jr.'s Challenger. All they would need is the RV and they have main vehicles of the series!

 

[wiretap07]

plus there's more of them so you don't have to go across half the map just to switch cars (presuming you don't want to fast travel).

You can press the pause button and switch car at any point now. The car you choose gets "delivered" to your current location.
Although if you want to make any changes to your car or character, then it's very handy to have a few houses dotted around the map.