![]() What you end up with is with a set of handling dynamics that are mostly unobtrusive and instinctive regardless of the category of car you’re driving, fitting the game experience beautifully. Horizon is, as we know, directly related to the core Forza engine but sufficiently distanced that it offers a distinct personality albeit without breaking out of the family circuit. The difference between the default mode for the steering and ‘simulation’ may not seem significant at first, but it does become apparent after extended driving – and certainly when you’re trying to stop a Koenigsegg Regera from swapping ends on the loose Australian Outback dust. The back-end of that over-powered Dodge Charger certainly will slither out from beneath you like an out-of-control water hose, but mostly you’ll wrestle it back rather than endlessly spin into a ravine.Īt the same time, the game’s delicate balance and measured implementation of real-world physics mean that it is also interesting for more skilled drivers – particularly if you tweak the various settings (ABS, TC, stability control, tyre dynamics, steering) to make the experience more realistic. There is so much information, so much nuance, but the model is so refined and sympathetic that the casual driver is never overloaded or made to feel stupid or incompetent. Every model in Forza Horizon 3, from the exotic street racers to the open-wheel buggies, is genuinely different to drive – not just in the cornering (which is where handling subtleties are usually most obvious), but in the underlying road feel, the friction of tyre on surface, the frisson of acceleration, the gut punch of the brakes. On top of this, the new Drivatar Management element, which lets you recruit a team of star drivers to boost your points-earning potential, brings in a strategy element, which, once again, adds to your sense of empowerment and engagement while ensuring you don’t have to spend hours playing something along the lines of Motoring Event Tycoon.īut, oh goodness, the handling. It’s a nice conceit that emulates the flow and feel of a role-playing adventure, allowing you to gradually unlock massive new expanses of motoring pleasure. This time, though, you are running the festival not just taking part, and putting in good performances behind the wheel earns you more spectators allowing you to open new sites around the country. ![]() Landscapes take in cites, rural expanses and industrial areas, all providing the requisite chicanes, ramps and smooth straights necessary for an arcade racer experience.
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