Forza Horizon 2

Villain · 23-09-2014 10:54am #1

Anyone played demo? Any thoughts on it?

rizzla · 23-09-2014 12:48pm

Not bothered with the demo but the quality of the games has me insta buying it anyway.

Watched a few streams looks amazing, the freedom, the views, the sounds, just cant wait to get my hands on the game. I'm tier six on Forza so lots of free cars straight away when I boot up.

Corvo · 23-09-2014 1:06pm

I never buy racing games but played this demo and loved it. Will be a likely purchase for me.

ShadowHearth · 23-09-2014 1:27pm

This actually makes me want to buy Xbox one. Was thinking a few weeks about it now. I see hows money situation and maybe ill reward myself with xbox one and Forza horizon 2.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 23-09-2014 3:12pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

This actually makes me want to buy Xbox one. Was thinking a few weeks about it now. I see hows money situation and maybe ill reward myself with xbox one and Forza horizon 2.

Theres been another price drop in the UK, it might follow on here, check the bargain alert section of the xbox forum.

Future1 · 23-09-2014 5:33pm

graphics are very good, not a big fan of open world games but ill pick this up just because im such a big fan of forza.

zero19 · 23-09-2014 6:53pm

I'll be getting an XB1 for Horizon 2 soon, the Forza games have always been great.

Local-womanizer · 24-09-2014 8:14am

I must be the only one that wasn't impressed by the demo!

It looks and sounds brilliant but I wasn't a fan of the 2 races available in the demo, the cross country one and the circuit one. Felt they were very simplified, not much variation to them.

Villain · 24-09-2014 9:37am

The lack of a thread or talk here had me worried this only looked good to me but glad others are excited about it too, waiting on bundle tomorrow night for Xbox One and FIFA 15 so think this will be my second game

Future1 · 25-09-2014 9:37am

getting v good reviews, ign and eurogamer gave it a 9

COYVB · 25-09-2014 12:43pm

It's great

GottaGetGatt · 25-09-2014 1:09pm

Wasn't that overwhelmed with the demo tbh

ShadowHearth · 25-09-2014 1:15pm

It looks really great and makes me want to bend over and buy xbox one just for Horizon. One thing that really disappoints me though. 30fps in a racing game is really bad!

Future1 · 25-09-2014 6:06pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

It looks really great and makes me want to bend over and buy xbox one just for Horizon. One thing that really disappoints me though. 30fps in a racing game is really bad!

dont mind the number, it looks and drives great

ShadowHearth · 25-09-2014 7:24pm

Future1 wrote: »

dont mind the number, it looks and drives great

I am not a snob for Fps, but I hate 30fps in driving games! Fps is really important in driving games.

GottaGetGatt · 25-09-2014 9:58pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I am not a snob for Fps, but I hate 30fps in driving games! Fps is really important in driving games.

Is there any driving games on next gen that are 60fps?

Furp · 25-09-2014 10:03pm

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Is there any driving games on next gen that are 60fps?

Forza 5

GottaGetGatt · 25-09-2014 10:11pm

Furp wrote: »

Forza 5

Jesus i have Forza 5 and i forgot all about that.Weird alright that this couldn't hit it or maybe because of the free roam aspect to it.

rizzla · 25-09-2014 11:37pm

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Jesus i have Forza 5 and i forgot all about that.Weird alright that this couldn't hit it or maybe because of the free roam aspect to it.

I say it was the weather effects and lighting effects for night time driving.

A steady framerate is all I care about.

Jordan 199 · 26-09-2014 5:19pm

I'm looking forward to playing this in a weeks time

Nedved85 · 30-09-2014 12:41am

Downloaded the US digital version, hopefully it unlocks some stage today..

RoyalCelt · 30-09-2014 5:34am

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Jesus i have Forza 5 and i forgot all about that.Weird alright that this couldn't hit it or maybe because of the free roam aspect to it.

Horizon is graphically and technically a lot more advanced than forza 5. Forza 5 had cardboard cut outs as crowds so tells you all you need to know. I imagine that's the reason why it's at 30fps as opposed to 60fps for forza 5. Horizon is a beautiful looking game and is much more demanding given it's open world.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 30-09-2014 9:44am

This coming out on pc?

Future1 · 30-09-2014 9:44am

rubbish forza 5 looks amazing, I play it everyday and havent noticed any carboard crowds

COYVB · 30-09-2014 5:00pm

Dr. Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

This coming out on pc?

Nope

COYVB · 30-09-2014 5:00pm

Future1 wrote: »

rubbish forza 5 looks amazing, I play it everyday and havent noticed any carboard crowds

Honestly though, who cares if the crowd is cardboard. If you're watching that while playing you're doing it wrong

dmcg90 · 30-09-2014 5:33pm

The review is up over on TheEffect http://www.theeffect.net/2014/09/30/forza-horizon-2-review/

(Spoiler, I wrote it)

peteeeed · 02-10-2014 2:07pm

any idea who will be cheapest? i see gamestop are going with the universal 69.99 , amazon £41, play.com 57.51 wowhd 45.59

Jordan 199 · 02-10-2014 2:23pm

peteeeed wrote: »

any idea who will be cheapest? i see gamestop are going with the universal 69.99 , amazon £41, play.com 57.51 wowhd 45.59

Smyths have it at €54.99 for the XBOX ONE and €44.99 for the XBOX 360.

Villain · 02-10-2014 3:59pm

Anyone buying from Xbox Store? The Xbox One has three versions

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Edition - €69.99

This edition includes the full game of Forza Horizon 2, along with the Day One Car Pack. The Day One car Pack features three amazing cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG.

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Deluxe Edition - €89.99

This edition includes the full version of Forza Horizon 2, the Day One Car Pack, and VIP membership. The Day One car Pack features three cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. VIP membership gets you access to exclusive benefits in Forza Horizon 2, including the five-car VIP Car pack (2012 Lamborghini Urus, 2014 Tesla Model S, 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, 1949 Mercury Coupe, and the 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO), 2x player reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition.

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Ultimate Edition - 109.49

This edition includes the full version of Forza Horizon 2, the Day One Car Pack, VIP membership, and the Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass. The Day One car Pack features three cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. VIP membership gets you access to exclusive benefits in Forza Horizon 2, including the five-car VIP Car pack(2012 Lamborghini Urus, 2014 Tesla Model S, 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, 1949 Mercury Coupe, and the 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO), 2x player reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition. The Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass gets you access to six monthly pack add-ons (5 cars each). Plus, Car Pass owners will receive an exclusive bonus car for free, the 2010 Noble M600. That’s 31 cars to collect, race, and customize in Forza Horizon 2!

ShadowHearth · 02-10-2014 4:15pm

Villain wrote: »

Anyone buying from Xbox Store? The Xbox One has three versions

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Edition - €69.99

This edition includes the full game of Forza Horizon 2, along with the Day One Car Pack. The Day One car Pack features three amazing cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG.

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Deluxe Edition - €89.99

This edition includes the full version of Forza Horizon 2, the Day One Car Pack, and VIP membership. The Day One car Pack features three cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. VIP membership gets you access to exclusive benefits in Forza Horizon 2, including the five-car VIP Car pack (2012 Lamborghini Urus, 2014 Tesla Model S, 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, 1949 Mercury Coupe, and the 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO), 2x player reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition.

Forza Horizon 2 Day One Ultimate Edition - 109.49

This edition includes the full version of Forza Horizon 2, the Day One Car Pack, VIP membership, and the Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass. The Day One car Pack features three cars: the 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, and the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. VIP membership gets you access to exclusive benefits in Forza Horizon 2, including the five-car VIP Car pack(2012 Lamborghini Urus, 2014 Tesla Model S, 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, 1949 Mercury Coupe, and the 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO), 2x player reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition. The Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass gets you access to six monthly pack add-ons (5 cars each). Plus, Car Pass owners will receive an exclusive bonus car for free, the 2010 Noble M600. That’s 31 cars to collect, race, and customize in Forza Horizon 2!

This single handedly put me off buying Xbox one again and Forza horizon. So now the bare game 60eu then you got VIP pass and Season pass. **** this. At least they had common sense to take out micro transactions...
Looks like I will wait when they will have Forza 5 and Horizon 2 Goty editions and then get xbox one.

Villain · 02-10-2014 4:31pm

OSI wrote: »

€110 for a driving game?!?!?!?!!?!??! A digital download one at that! At least when I paid similar for games in the past I got a stack of stuff to display/read/enjoy beyond just the game itself.

I get what you are saying but games are now moving towards in game purchases etc so buying a bundle at the start can be a good option.

e.g. People pay €60 for FIFA 15 then buy €40 worth of Ultimate Team packs in the first week

Villain · 02-10-2014 8:13pm

I purchased this and kicked off day one download which is 36.4GB!!!!

I also played demo for first time and it really does look stunning. I played it on 140" screen from HD projector with 7.1 sound system and its the first time I actually thought this is next gen despite owning a PS4 since launch day.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 03-10-2014 10:46am

Villain wrote: »

I get what you are saying but games are now moving towards in game purchases etc so buying a bundle at the start can be a good option.

e.g. People pay €60 for FIFA 15 then buy €40 worth of Ultimate Team packs in the first week

Car packs are a bit salty when they're priced like that though, at least you get a pretty good chunk of content from something like Premium in Battlefield 4 - 16 maps, new gamemodes, weapons, vehicles etc.
i dont know whats involved in the ultimate team stuff so I cant comment on the value of that.

peteeeed · 03-10-2014 11:15am

just took a ramble down henry street, hmv 64.95, gamestop 69.95 and smyths 54.99 day one edition

TrustedApple · 03-10-2014 1:11pm

Ordered it myself from Amazon paid £34 pound so about €43.50 or so for the day one edition a hell of lot cheaper then GameStop.

Was going to buy a digital copy from India for €35 but when i seen the 35GB download i was like boxed copy it is.

Furp · 03-10-2014 2:20pm

samapple789 wrote: »

Ordered it myself from Amazon paid £34 pound so about €43.50 or so for the day one edition a hell of lot cheaper then GameStop.

Was going to buy a digital copy from India for €35 but when i seen the 35GB download i was like boxed copy it is.

Was that for the Xbox one edition?

TrustedApple · 03-10-2014 2:24pm

Furp wrote: »

Was that for the Xbox one edition?

Yes of course. I can get the 360 one for free

so i will only be buying the xbox one version

Furp · 03-10-2014 4:30pm

Thanks that's a good price when I checked they only had the 360 version, the xbox one version is back at £41, where did you see the digital copy from India

TrustedApple · 03-10-2014 4:49pm

Furp wrote: »

Thanks that's a good price when I checked they only had the 360 version, the xbox one version is back at £41, where did you see the digital copy from India

You need to make yourself a account on your xbox one and set it to india and you can buy it in what ever kind of money they use in india and it can say you a lot of money on games in the long run if you won't to buy digital copies of games

TrustedApple · 11-10-2014 2:40pm

How have people been finding it for the past week its been out ?.

I am loving it myself and have basically been living on it since i got it maybe the must fun i have had ever in a driving game as there is so much to do and i Havant even played it yet online as the single player is just so good in it.

Heres a idea why don't we set up a boards.ie club for ?

Furp · 18-10-2014 10:19am

Loving this game when I get time to play. I have a club with my son but looking for larger club to join has anyone created a boards.ie club or recommend a club for occasional players

peteeeed · 20-10-2014 1:09pm

id be up for that. just bought the game

GottaGetGatt · 20-10-2014 1:18pm

Just started playing it last night myself, gorgeous looking game. The Intro cinematic makes is class

peteeeed · 20-10-2014 1:19pm

the english bloke is a bit annoying , can you turn him off

TrustedApple · 20-10-2014 1:30pm

peteeeed wrote: »

the english bloke is a bit annoying , can you turn him off

I don't mind him at all i think for a racing game he's completely better then anything that has been in need for speed.

As you get more and more into the game he's in it very little anyway

rizzla · 22-10-2014 11:32pm

Finally put the game in tonight. It's excellent. I especially love after it rains, the beads of water on your car, it's just stunning to look at.

Not liking the hand holding, wish the map was opened up to you and you can just pick the championships you wanted to race in straight away.

sniper_samurai · 24-10-2014 3:18am

HMV/Xtravision have now dropped the price of the One version to €45. Might have to pick it up at that price, was considering waiting until after Christmas as I have quite a few expenses coming up.

Mikeyt086 · 24-10-2014 3:36am

Really is an excellent game. Much more to do than Forza Horizon (the first) which I absolutely loved. Haven't even touched the online yet but enjoying working around the map and the bucket list objectives in particular.

peteeeed · 24-10-2014 8:18am

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Really is an excellent game. Much more to do than Forza Horizon (the first) which I absolutely loved. Haven't even touched the online yet but enjoying working around the map and the bucket list objectives in particular.

yeah i'm really enjoying it , did anyone start a boards club? was looking last night , couldn't see one

super_furry · 24-10-2014 3:37pm

sniper_samurai wrote: »

HMV/Xtravision have now dropped the price of the One version to €45. Might have to pick it up at that price, was considering waiting until after Christmas as I have quite a few expenses coming up.

Just picked it up for that price. Not far in but jaysus it's a good looking game. Best I've seem on the current gen so far.

Forza Horizon 2

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