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The Forzathon points system wouldn't be too much of an issue if actually gaining those points was enjoyable, and not a recycled event with a different car, or something super tedious like a massive skill chain count (it wouldn't be so bad if that's what maybe the weekly challenge was, as say, a grand finale, but it's coming off the back of multiple).
I've played a few Horizons before, but this was the first one I was able to own with building my gaming PC in time for it. My initial impressions were really well receiving , but the replayability of the game for me at least has jumped off a very steep cliff. The post-release support has been atrocious, with reskin after reskin, tuner cars for cars already existing in the game - not a massive gripe if it weren't only that you can already modify the base model pretty similar to what has been included. Then there is the blatant staging to cause prolonged playing to gain points - not for enjoyment, but a chore like feeling. Forzathon Lives only come every hour, and the points are lackluster at best, if you do actually meet the requirements. It's just been hopelessly un-engaging.
You have to wonder though, with FM7 doing so well content wise after this long, it really sounds like a PG thing. Which is a shame, because if it's the only game they release two years, it's quite a shame if they're cutting corners for it. Half the content is provided from the previous year's Motorsport installment!
/rant, after seeing the ludicrous amount for the FK8 this time around, it really fired me up.
I've played a few Horizons before, but this was the first one I was able to own with building my gaming PC in time for it. My initial impressions were really well receiving , but the replayability of the game for me at least has jumped off a very steep cliff. The post-release support has been atrocious, with reskin after reskin, tuner cars for cars already existing in the game - not a massive gripe if it weren't only that you can already modify the base model pretty similar to what has been included. Then there is the blatant staging to cause prolonged playing to gain points - not for enjoyment, but a chore like feeling. Forzathon Lives only come every hour, and the points are lackluster at best, if you do actually meet the requirements. It's just been hopelessly un-engaging.
You have to wonder though, with FM7 doing so well content wise after this long, it really sounds like a PG thing. Which is a shame, because if it's the only game they release two years, it's quite a shame if they're cutting corners for it. Half the content is provided from the previous year's Motorsport installment!
/rant, after seeing the ludicrous amount for the FK8 this time around, it really fired me up.
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