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This article was published by Kyle Patrick (@SlipZtrEm) on June 7th, 2019 in the Forza Horizon 4 category.
GTP Newswirelong-awaited second expansion
I thought it could not get worse then Hot Wheels in FH3, but Lego? I guess Forza really is not for me anymore.
Please don't be Lego please don't be Lego...
I thought it could not get worse then Hot Wheels in FH3, but Lego? I guess Forza really is not for me anymore.
I'd argue the Hot Wheels expansion is what kept FH3 motoring on in terms of sales and regular user interactions right up to FH4's release.
We're looking at it from the angle of hardcore, narrow-focus sim-racing nerdism. Appealing to that tiny demographic was never Horizon's focus; latching onto kids and getting them into the general sphere of automotive enthusiasm via Hot Wheels is a much more lucrative move. And, IMO, healthier for the long-term survival of car culture as a whole, really.
It's not as if Motorsport doesn't still exist. 👍
There's also a worryingly high number of grown men who are into LEGO. So it would probably be a strategically smart move by Forza to cooperate with LEGO even though some automotive purists in the Forza community are put off by it.
There's also a worryingly high number of grown men who are into LEGO.
I'd argue the Hot Wheels expansion is what kept FH3 motoring on in terms of sales and regular user interactions right up to FH4's release.
We're looking at it from the angle of hardcore, narrow-focus sim-racing nerdism. Appealing to that tiny demographic was never Horizon's focus; latching onto kids and getting them into the general sphere of automotive enthusiasm via Hot Wheels is a much more lucrative move. And, IMO, healthier for the long-term survival of car culture as a whole, really.
It's not as if Motorsport doesn't still exist. 👍
Why is this worrying?
I wish I hated fun so much that I could even supposedly-jokingly refer to adults liking LEGO as worrying.
I've kept all of my childhood sets and plan on passing them on to family's (or friends') kids. It's the perfect creative toy.
There's also a worryingly high number of grown men who are into LEGO. So it would probably be a strategically smart move by Forza to cooperate with LEGO even though some automotive purists in the Forza community are put off by it.
If the 2nd expansion is lego for horizon 4 i will shoot My self
The fact that this is coming from the same dude who called a race car driver 'spoiled' after a monsoon in a 24 hour race and cared more about entertainment then safety is frankly hilarious.
If the 2nd expansion is lego for horizon 4 i will shoot My self
If we see anything FM8 related it'll probably be an ForzaTech Trailer in the same vein as the halo slipstream engine trailer last year.Whatever comes out of this E3, I could be worthwhile. If news about FM8 is there too....
YAAAAAAAYAAAHHH!!!!
I fail to see the connection, and I took back the “spoiled brat” comment the following day.
Take what you're saying as serious, or using the word worrying as serious?Don't take it so serious.
I'd argue the Hot Wheels expansion is what kept FH3 motoring on in terms of sales and regular user interactions right up to FH4's release.
We're looking at it from the angle of hardcore, narrow-focus sim-racing nerdism. Appealing to that tiny demographic was never Horizon's focus; latching onto kids and getting them into the general sphere of automotive enthusiasm via Hot Wheels is a much more lucrative move. And, IMO, healthier for the long-term survival of car culture as a whole, really.
It's not as if Motorsport doesn't still exist. 👍
...Video games?what about..
I think you're associating what was said about Motorsport towards Horizon though. Horizon, from the get go, was a move against it's roots into the realm of situations that aren't really that realistic, so it's not all that surprising that they're finding different ways to extend that.Of course you're right. It kinda makes sense. And guess what. I bought the Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS last year. It was quite expensive. Fun to build? Yes. Would i do this again? No.
Its just a strange experience for me personally, to see how far Forza is moving away from its roots, which was a bit more puristic and with more realism in mind. I know Forza was never a hardcore sim but guys like Dan Greenawalt often claimed it was. And i believed them. I loved Forza so much back in the day but times have changed. Today Forza is a bit crazy... at least the Horizon games. Anything seems possible, even Lego.
...Video games?
If we see anything FM8 related it'll probably be a ForzaTech Trailer in the same vein as the halo slipstream engine trailer last year.
You seem to think that LEGO is still a toy for children (when in reality, it has been all ages for decades now, especially with the rise of the 100 dollar kits that are packed with insane little details) and are insinuating that those that still do it now are somehow....not men? Then what about Tamiya kit cars, or build it yourself Gundam models? They follow the same principle. Hell, what is your opinion on diecast models of cars, considering they are in the same vein as well as showing something off.
Contrasting this with your opinion that entertainment is paramount over safety, and a driver who saw that safety would be at risk if thrown back into monsoon like conditions is somehow a 'spoiled brat' is compared to what? some idealized nostalgia of racing in the 60's and 70's, when safety was not even close to what it is now?
It does say a fair bit about you and your beliefs, in my mind.
Take what you're saying as serious, or using the word worrying as serious?
It was a joke.
I wish I hated fun so much that I could even supposedly-jokingly refer to adults liking LEGO as worrying.
A crappy joke, certainly.
Its just a strange experience for me personally, to see how far Forza is moving away from its roots, which was a bit more puristic and with more realism in mind. I know Forza was never a hardcore sim but guys like Dan Greenawalt often claimed it was. And i believed them. I loved Forza so much back in the day but times have changed. Today Forza is a bit crazy... at least the Horizon games. Anything seems possible, even Lego.