The cross country races were pretty intense, cutting through crop fields with limited vision, switching to roads then back into fields, it really mixed up the gameplay and made you think on your feet, or your tyres if you will. The events and races vary from circuits that stick to the roads, fully offroad races through checkpoints that leave a little room for you to create your own route, to ones that use a mixture of both. As you play the game you set off on road trips to these different locations to compete in many championships that are sorted into categories do you take on the American Muscle championship in your classic Chevy Camaro, or would you rather something a little slower paced with your Ford F-100 truck? There are cars to cater to all tastes the insanely-quick Ariel Atom being a personal favourite of mine at the moment. It takes place all across the southern European setting in various locations throughout the hills, coast, and towns. The story, albeit a loose one that I never felt too invested in, sees you at a music festival in southern Europe – the Horizon Festival.
Some of the cars are awarded to you by way of the game’s story. Sometimes when you’re cutting through fields you’ll need to be wary of invisible barriers, you won’t be able to jump over some fences or walls, resulting in more than just a clipped wing mirror.
There are over 200 of these masterfully recreated vehicles in the game, and there’s all sorts of ways to get your hands on them. I would often find myself telling my brain that ‘no, it’s not a real vista you’re looking at.’ The cars, being the stars of the show, have been meticulously recreated in digital form, with every minute detail being present, even down to the interiors and dashboards. The first thing you’re going to notice about Forza Horizon 2 is that it’s an utterly gorgeous looking game.