Forza Horizon 2 General Discussion Thread

[Spitty]

Just waiting for some more Horizon 2 info.

Should be the teaser today...hopefully.

 

[UKMikey]

Yea i think you can, i just haven't bothered with it. I play combat flight sims so i'm use to having my views on hat switches.

If like me you often find yourself leaning around in your seat to try and "coax" cars through difficult corners at speed this feature (Kinect Look) is incredibly off putting. Shame they didn't use it for ForzaVista but I guess it was that rushed release schedule to blame again.

 

[GTvsForza]

Here's a new article from IGN:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06...ution-framerate-music-more-detailed-ign-first

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Here's a new article from IGN:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06...ution-framerate-music-more-detailed-ign-first

Same article that was posted a while ago.

 

[GTvsForza]

Oh, didn't see that.

 

[McLaren]

If that happens I will not purchase it. That would also be a massive bs move. I am sure it will have weather on the 360 especially since TDU2 and several other racing games have weather. I am simply not purchasing a Horizon game unless it has weather.

For someone who constantly refers back to TDU, you should be more than prepared for the last gen version to take a hit feature wise.

TDU1 is a prime example. PS2 version ran a different engine and a different developer. Same case here, same expectations in my view.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

For someone who constantly refers back to TDU, you should be more than prepared for the last gen version to take a hit feature wise.

TDU1 is a prime example. PS2 version ran a different engine and a different developer. Same case here, same expectations in my view.

I am already aware it will take a hit feature wise on the 360 (I even said that a few pages back). Weather most likely wont look as nice on 360 version. But removing weather all together would instantly prevent me from buying the game. A few features here and there is one thing, but that is something massive. Also as I mentioned before, maybe we will get lucky and hardly see any difference other than graphics. Just like what happened with Titanfall.

 

[Spitty]

I am already aware it will take a hit feature wise on the 360 (I even said that a few pages back). Weather most likely wont look as nice on 360 version. But removing weather all together would instantly prevent me from buying the game. A few features here and there is one thing, but that is something massive. Also as I mentioned before, maybe we will get lucky and hardly see any difference other than graphics. Just like what happened with Titanfall.

You will see and hear the difference. But I doubt there will be any features missing other than the online stuff.

Edit: Horizon 2 gameplay teaser goes online in about 13 min.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Trailer is here

 

[Spitty]

Trailer is here

And what a tease it was! Can not wait for monday. That thunder storm sound at the end...

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Loved how it said footage on Xbox 1.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

Ahh nice. The sound of thunder in the backround could mean DYNAMIC weather. I wasn't sure if the weather would be certain areas of the map like the game FUEL or dynamic like TDU2.

Loved how it said footage on Xbox 1.

At least they have themselves covered. I will be surprised if we do actually see 360 footage.

 

[VXR]

Oh mama, that open field and the car sound and the thunder!

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

I would love it if this has all the paint as Fm5 did.

 

[Spitty]

Oh mama, that open field and the car sound and the thunder!

I hope that engine sound is ingame.

 

[shawtyoner]

WOW. That definitely was a tease, dammit I wanted to see so much more after that.

 

[Speedster911]

Where did you get the idea that there will be no weather on the 360?
I read all the articles, it wasn't mentioned anywhere.

Neither have I read up anything on it. Just scroll up: @Myles Prower

Please let there be a Forza motorcycle game! With the livery editor, that game would be so dang cool.

Brilliant idea! Man.. how badly we need a proper bike sime. Like the Forza of bikes ya know?

Rat bikes, sport and race bikes, low riders... you name it!

Any bike lovers in here?!

 

[TokoTurismo]

Trailer is here

Need. Mooooooore...

 

[VXR]

Rat bikes, sport and race bikes, low riders... you name it!

Any bike lovers in here?!

I don't ride, but I love 80s and 90s sports bikes the most, especially the 2-strokes. They're my favourite bikes on Tourist Trophy.

 

[Speedster911]

I've spent countless hours on Tourist Trophy. What a brilliant game that was. The bike physics and engine sounds were quite nice.

 

[Marqus]

Legit or Full Of It?

 

[UKMikey]

Well, the location was confirmed but I dunno whether that means we get the racetrack so a bit of yellow journalism/clickbait in that title.

This is the news article he's quoting:

http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/forza_horizon_2_ign_announce

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Legit or Full Of It?

Don't listen to that guy...

 

[phillgt2002]

Room service gonna have a hard time cleaning these sheets.

 

[430_Riviera]

Rat bikes, sport and race bikes, low riders... you name it!

Any bike lovers in here?!

*Raises hand*

My homebuilt Bandit.

 

[Speedster911]

Oooaah! She's LOVELY! 👍

 

[SlyNine]

It's required only in the sense that the game was programmed with the system resource requirements of Kinect in place. In the future, now that the Kinect won't be a requirement, those system resources can be freed up and could be used towards the game.

My guess is, as a first party dev, they will use the Kinect in some fashion. Which will likely mean they wont be taking advantage of the added "10%". But I wouldn't worry about it, I'd imagine they will be making much more efficient use out of the hardware and that will account for much more than 10%. Forza 2 to Forza 3 was a pretty huge jump graphically.

 

[SlyNine]

*Raises hand*

My homebuilt Bandit. View attachment 168044 View attachment 168045

Nice. I'd love to customize my Honda 919. But time and motivation always come up short.

Neither have I read up anything on it. Just scroll up: @Myles Prower
Brilliant idea! Man.. how badly we need a proper bike sime. Like the Forza of bikes ya know?
Rat bikes, sport and race bikes, low riders... you name it!
Any bike lovers in here?!

Right here. I have a 2014 Victory Cross Country, 2004 Honda 919, BMW F650GS 2002

 

[ClydeYellow]

Well, the location was confirmed but I dunno whether that means we get the racetrack so a bit of yellow journalism/clickbait in that title.

If Monaco's in the game, so is the racetrack. You may have to do without the barriers and curbs, tho.


Can't wait to get my filthy paws on this thing. Exotic cars? Provence, the Cote d'Azur and Tuscany, with a free roaming that is a significant improvement over what Horizon had to offer? A full day/night cycle and a full weather system, all rendered in a massively improved version of the FM5 graphics engine? Count me in.

 

[Speedster911]

My guess is, as a first party dev, they will use the Kinect in some fashion. Which will likely mean they wont be taking advantage of the added "10%". But I wouldn't worry about it, I'd imagine they will be making much more efficient use out of the hardware and that will account for much more than 10%. Forza 2 to Forza 3 was a pretty huge jump graphically.

Agreed; FM3 to 4, not so much except for the cars (moving parts), lighting and particle effects that were slightly better. But yeah, between FM2 and 3, 2 almost looks like it was released on the original Xbox!

Man I miss FM3.. one of the most graphically impressive games on the X360....man... those gorgeous tracks. The Ring looked almost pretty! So did Kaido.

Nice. I'd love to customize my Honda 919. But time and motivation always come up short.



Right here. I have a 2014 Victory Cross Country, 2004 Honda 919, BMW F650GS 2002

Post some photos mate. I'd love to eyeball your babies!