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Forza Horizon 4 Review - IGN

A gorgeous, rewarding, and self-renewing driving experience that raises the open-world racing bar yet again.

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Kribwalker2040d ago

Playground games with another racing masterpiece. I’m excited to see what they do with their new open world game. Great studio acquisition by MS

CarlDechance2040d ago

Playground is by far Microsoft's best developer. Consistent excellence.

Army_of_Darkness2040d ago

I probably won't get a xbone/x cause my PS4 pro is awesome and more than enough for this Gen( game wise), however I must give my respect to these developers cause this looks to be the best open world racing game this gen and Sony( so far) has no other racer that can touch this right now.... The ps4 seriously needs an exclusive open world racer to compete with these guys... regardless, well done Horizon 4! just giving credit where it's due.

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Ricegum2039d ago

Army

Pick it up on PC.

badz1492040d ago

WTH is this review? All the reviewer talking about are the looks/graphics of with very little mention of gameplay. After all the rave about the graphics, he then proceed to talk just a little on the number of cars? And that's it? Not even a single paragraph about the driving? The AI?...or you know...anything about GAMEPLAY?? Terrible review! "Car nerd" LOL nice try

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CitizenFour2040d ago

It's a moot point. The gameplay is always good.. everybody and their dog knows it.

lptmg2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

Talking about Forza Horizon's gameplay is as unnecessary as talking about a music game's sound design, we all know it's stellar

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darthv722039d ago (Edited 2039d ago )

Uhh... that's because Playground nailed the gameplay a long time ago. They have been improving things graphically with each iteration.

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Kribwalker2039d ago

@biggerboss

LOL way to put words in his mouth.

The game is way more than just upgraded graphics, but if you had played their last entry in the series you would have known that the gameplay was gonna be fantastic. Now it’s about all the extra stuff they have added and the new location

Kingthrash3602039d ago

I'm on record as saying forza horizon is the best arcade racing game this gen....that said, a review should be a review. It's supposed to give more information than just how pretty it is...no matter how the last game was, this is a new game and I expect a review from a huge gaming site like ign to be more detailed.
I dont doubt the score, I just wish the review was more informative

fiveby92039d ago

I love how some mods just mark your comment as inappropriate. Such modding is often selectively enforced.

badz1492039d ago

@Ixeasy

LOL why would I be upset? I hope you didn't just assume that I don't have a PC to run this game. you do know it's coming on PC too, right? I've played the demo, thank you very much and "stellar" is not the word I'm going to use for the gameplay/driving in this game. there is simply no weight to the cars and the driving feel floaty.

just read the freakin review! it's not a review, more like an ad for the graphics for this game.

@Iptmg

talking about a core element of the game is unnecessary now for a sequel, ha? why? is it because it's the same game with different coat of paint? so in RDR2 reviews later on, they shouldn't mention anything about gameplay because it's RDR with improved graphics and just slap it with 10/10? that's like the dumbest argument I've heard so far.

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sammarshall1022040d ago

Playground is so talented. I'm anxious to see what they can do with other genres

princejb1342039d ago

i wonder also what else can they do? Some developer may dominate one game but when they try something new they fall flat on their face. Does bungie ring a bell?

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bennissimo2039d ago

Bungie's first game wasn't Halo. Halo WAS Bungie trying something new.

Obscure_Observer2040d ago

Another awesome game from an awesome developer! Great Job Playground Games! I can´t wait for your Open World Action RPG! Hopefully it will feature "Seasons" as well. :)

BiggerBoss2039d ago

YES. I can't wait for them to make something that's not a damn racing game lmao.

They're such talented devs that I think an rpg would be fantastic. A Fable game from Playground would be top notch

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Rhezin2039d ago

no kidding if it's actually a BERSERK game I'm going to shit myself.

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InsaneGam3r2040d ago

This is the best Horizon yet. The demo was mind-blowing

Zeref2040d ago

So far, every Forza has been the best Forza yet, especially the Horizon series. How do they keep doing it?

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gamer78042040d ago

it was, best racing series ever.

BuildTheWall2040d ago

There is no such thing as best game, series, genre, music, etc BEST is a personal preference. Is Forza Horizon 4 still releasing on October 2nd?

lxeasy2040d ago

Definitely the best racing series

LucasRuinedChildhood2040d ago

When it comes to the overall number of high quality games in the series, I'd have to agree but I'm more of a Burnout guy myself.

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Kribwalker2039d ago

@Biggerboss

Forza Horizon 3 has 10 million players http://n4g.com/news/2203056...

while GTSport has hit 5 million. And there’s almost exactly a year between them

http://www.playstationlifes...

definitely digging your downplaying tho

Obscure_Observer2039d ago

@BiggerBoss

"Gran Turismo and Need for Speed are like the only racing games that actually sel decently nowadays."

Wonder where did you got that info from?

Forza Horizon 3 sold 3.81 million copies
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

GT Sport sold 3.41 Million copies
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

Need for Speed: Payback (PS4) sold 1.89 million copies
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

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FPS_D3TH2040d ago

Lol it was with forza 7. That game went two steps backwards and was worse than forza 5.

King_Noctis2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

@D3TH

But this is Forza Horizon, not Forza Motorsport.

Gaming4Life19812039d ago

@D3th_D33LR

Forza 7 is great and way better than forza 5 in everyway.

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TranceHop 2040d ago (Edited 2040d ago )

Can't wait to play it on my One X Oct. 2nd.

jagermaster6192040d ago

I'll be playing it this Thursday night see you on the track!

ProjectVulcan2039d ago

Ultimate edition on PC the 28th of September 4K 60FPS here we come!

Neonridr2039d ago

I think I will play @1440p instead and get like 144fps :P

CDbiggen2039d ago

I'm so glad I don't need an Xbox for this.

Ricegum2039d ago

Can't wait for this on PC. It looks and plays amazing.

Gaming4Life19812039d ago

Yea I played the demo on my X and was blown away, cant wait until I can destroy this game like I have all forza games.

Team_Litt2040d ago

Whoa! All hail the King of racing games. Nothing comes close at this point. Even with The Crew 2 and the last Need for Speed adding elements from Horizon, PG's winning formula cannot be duplicated

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PC Games That Are Better With A Controller

Here are some great PC games that are even better with a controller. In fact, one can say that they're meant to be played with a controller.

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shinoff2183240d ago

That's why I don't mess with PC gaming for the most part. When I game I'm relaxing. Hard to do that with a keyboard and mouse. That's just my thought on it.

I'm still hoping bethesada adds real controller support to the og fallout or re release them on xbox like what was done with wasteland 1

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Shiore2u239d ago (Edited 239d ago )

What exactly is so hard about using a keyboard and mouse compared to a controller when subjectively relaxing? Do you game upside down on a crossbar?

Daeloki239d ago

At least in my opinion, with a controller I can lay back comfortably in my couch however I want. Keyboard + mouse would require a table and chair, and requires investing in ergonomics not to completely mess up my back (not saying the couch is good for my back either but achieving comfortability is easier). Again, emphasizing that I'm speaking out of opinion, and I agree with you that concepts of relaxing and which is better are both very subjective matters. All in all I don't think it's a particularly good article since it really boils down to personal preference.

ApocalypseShadow240d ago

Next up:

Article on "Controllers that are best played with a game."/S

HellspawnPR1981239d ago

Anything that is not a shooter or doesn't have a crosshair.

Minute Man 721232d ago (Edited 232d ago )

My old ass Xbox 360 Rock Candy controller still works fine today "For the Players"

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We Should Care More About Xbox Stealing Forza Back After Its Own Pricing Errors

A pricing error saw players briefly get Forza Horizon 4 and 5 cheaply, but Xbox taking the game back over a week later is a dangerous precedent.

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lodossrage518d ago

People should be upset about this. I don't care if people bought those 2 Forza games on the cheap. Microsoft made the pricing error for those moments, not the customers. And why wait a full week to finally "decide" to take the games back?

Everyone had a fit when Konami forced Sony to take away P.T. from people's psn accounts. That was FREE and people had a fit. But these Forza games people PAID for and not a peep? That is nonsense.

This is almost as bad as Overwatch 1, a game people paid for deliberately being made to not work anymore for Overwatch 2, even though people PAID for Overwatch 1.

For all the cheerleaders that want a digital only gaming future, this is the start of the reality you want.

isarai518d ago

That all digital future people push for. Now people are starting to see why the "haters" argued against it.

lodossrage518d ago

Yeah, they're always "haters" until they find things they bought are suddenly gone or not working.

Sadly, that's a lot of people; who cares "as long as it's not me" scenario is common.

EvertonFC518d ago

Tbh a disk ain't gonna work either in the future with about 70mb of the games on the disk ?

ApexWolf22517d ago

Too bad the full game usually isn’t on the disk anymore. That was my main push towards all digital gaming. And since prices typically suck I just wait on sales and grab only 1-2 games day 1 annually anymore.

isarai517d ago

@EveetonFC & ApexWolf22

You two should really play something other than AAA games. Just bought evil west, great game, works perfectly out the box. Played it for about 6hrs before i let the update install by restarting it at the end of my session. Get away from the Ubisoft/EA/Activision games and most of them just work out the box.

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Petebloodyonion518d ago

Totally agree with you, It is scummy tactics that MS should be called on.
If the game was sold at a cheap price by mistake then fix the price and let the ppl who paid t keep their games.
It's not like millions of ppl used that deal and the negative press will be far more expensive and damaging versus the saving.
Again PPLs are right to be pissed!

SullysCigar517d ago

Yep. You're bang on regarding reputational risk.

Lightning77517d ago

Aren't these games on GP though? Regardless this isn't a good look on MS. The all digital future has been slowly exposing itself for awhile now. They should of let ppl keep those games.

frostypants517d ago (Edited 517d ago )

It's not merely "scummy tactics". It's literal theft from those who bought it. It's freaking mass felony by MS.

1Victor518d ago

@lodos the truth is they’re not upset about it their mentality is “ I don’t care soon we will have tons of free games after the purchase goes through “

EvertonFC517d ago

Free? think you need to rethink that.

SullysCigar518d ago

You made a mistake, Microsoft. Own it. Not cool.

SoulWarrior518d ago (Edited 518d ago )

Imagine the 'great concern' and aNtIcOnSuMeR comments from the usual suspects if Sony did this lol.

Petebloodyonion518d ago

Are ppl praising Microsoft here?
Bad practices need to be called no matter the company.

BehindTheRows518d ago

Right. And there’d be quite a few articles about it. We’ll see how this plays out though.

Lightning77517d ago

The only real backlash MS got was when they raised the price of Live. They had small time backlash when certain DRM aspects were still present. (which they finally resolved ) I doubt this will hit main stream gaming media tbh.

TicklefistCP517d ago

If Sony did this people would carry on as if they're on Jim Ryan's payroll and explain how its a good thing.

lodossrage517d ago

Really?

Because I remember how everyone came down on Sony when they took P.T. away from people at the request of Konami. A FREE demo.

Flawlessmic518d ago

This is the first I'm hearing of this, if true and people paid regardless of price then this is utterly disgusting.

Ms stuffed up that's there problem, not a peep from any media about this either, what a surprise.

ocelot07518d ago

100% and I have the purchase receipt and refund email to prove it. This proves that digital only gives the likes of Microsoft and Sony way to much power.

If they can take a game off a refund you like this. Then what happens if for say the next Forza comes out people pay £60 for it rather than rent it on gamepass. Then a few months later they revoke the licence and refund you and say well we raised the price to £80 now so if you want it again pay the £80.

shinoff2183518d ago

Sony isn't the one pushing the all digital future like that. Sony allows games to be press physically still. As low as I've seen 800 copies. While ms has a minimum of 75000. That's crazy. Ms is also the one that had to revise the Xbox one cause they were on some crazy sh. Look it up

Rynxie518d ago

I heard Warner Bros and other studios are removing your digital copy from other sources and making you repurchase it on their platform. You'll rent and own nothing will be strong on digital services.

cableguyariel518d ago

Well I think I will cancel my Game pass subscription so they might have saved £79.99 but will lose £131.88 a year due to this poor error on their behalf.

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KillBill517d ago

Person talking about cancelling Game Pass after supposedly purchasing a game that is FREE on Game Pass... and all because of the money. lol

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Xbox Store EA, Bandai Namco, Assassin’s Creed Franchise & Discounts 50% or Greater Sales

Daily Video Game writes: "If you own an Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One console and are currently looking to pick up new games to play, Xbox Store has numerous games on sale with up to 95% off from several publishers, including Electronic Arts, Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, and more!"

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