Forza Horizon 5: General Discussion

[notsofast]

I was bummed that they didnt use the JZX100 but I'm digging this Chaser. Sounds good and fun to drive and flick sideways. Especially when you keep the stock look.

 

[LumpiestFish]

It depends a lot on how long they keep giving us new cars. If they were to stop at the 3 years post-launch mark, then we will probably only get a few more cars in total. But if they keep on going into year 4 you are right.


Also, I am probably talking nonsense but all these JDM cars would be an awesome launch car list for FH6-in-Japan. Just like all the quirky UK cars we got for FH4 (and the couple of Aussie cars in FH3). They sort of pivoted to JDM during 2024, so the nonsense talker in me wonders if this is because FH6's location was confirmed in late 2023 and the car team have been hard at work on JDM classics since then. Hey, I might be right, you never know...

Without getting my hopes up, I've been thinking the same. I've felt that basing a Horizon game in Japan wouldn't be quite worth it without a solid chunk of Japanese cars to suit the setting.. which PG have really been building up in the past year.

At this point, I'd be happy with any Asian country really, Thailand would be a fantastic setting.

 

[Edax 76]

Without getting my hopes up, I've been thinking the same. I've felt that basing a Horizon game in Japan wouldn't be quite worth it without a solid chunk of Japanese cars to suit the setting.. which PG have really been building up in the past year.

At this point, I'd be happy with any Asian country really, Thailand would be a fantastic setting.

Oooohhhhh Thailand, now there's a good shout.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Oooohhhhh Thailand, now there's a good shout.

Cheers, Thailand is to me is almost the perfect setting for the next game. Hugely varied landscapes, down south around Krabi, (tropical climate with some pretty extreme vistas), dense and modern cityscape with Bangkok, rolling valleys and mountains up towards Chiang mai, and thick forest and incredible mountain roads to Pai. I experienced the 'highway' from Chiang Mai to Pai squished into the back of a mini van with about 12 other people, the hairpins and switchbacks, and monumental cliff faces, perfect for Forza.

The two main cultures celebrated in Forza are both super healthy in Thailand as well, their car culture is super unique with their mini truck customisation, and their music scene is thriving.

I only really say that its 'almost the perfect' setting though, because its not Japan, and we all know how that'd go down with the YouTube crowd.

 

[AttackDickie]

I haven't played the game in months but can anyone confirm someone has created the Alitalia/Stratos livery for the Autozam AZ-1.
I'd buy the DLC and revisit the game for that.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I really enjoyed the event lab this week, it looked great and it was very creative, probably the best one for a while.

Also I did the treasure hunt search and Detective Tank collectables at the same time, driving over bits of dead Tank was not a nice feeling!

 

[Johnny Caisse]

I really enjoyed the event lab this week, it looked great and it was very creative, probably the best one for a while.

Also I did the treasure hunt search and Detective Tank collectables at the same time, driving over bits of dead Tank was not a nice feeling!

A bit of crude humor from my part.

 

[Justuxful]

I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that this is the very first licensed appearance of the JZX80 Chaser in any video game ever, not even Gran Turismo had it before.

PG has done a great job fleshing out the old JDM metal, and has done a pretty good job with the new stuff, with I think only the GR Corolla and FL5 CTR still to come.

 

[Turboteg90]

I feel the 95' Cobra R is coming.

 

[Nacho Libre]

90s was the minivan era... how about bringing some of the most distinctive? I'm talking about the Pontiac Silhouette, the Chevrolet Astro, the Ford Aerostar, the Toyota Previa (!), the Mazda MPV, the Mitsubishi Wagon (!!), VW Eurovan, Renault Megane Scenic, Fiat Multipla (!!!) and of course, the Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Voyager.

On the SUV side of things, how about the original Toyota RAV4, the Subaru Outback and Forester, and the original BMW X5?

For sedans/sport cars: the Alfa Romeo 156/166, the original Audi TT, Hyundai Coupe, Seat Ibiza, Peugeot 406 Coupe, Volvo C70.