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Forza Horizon 2 announced (360, Xbox One), releasing this fall
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If the 360 version is running on the Horizon 1 engine, then they would realistically have access to Forza 4's library of cars. With that in mind, I can't really see the 360 version being the limiting factor in terms of what cars make the cut.
here we go
You gotta throw some text on there man.
Mhm... maybe a flawed example then. How about world design then? Obviously Playground will have much more polygon throughput than Sumo does. Now they can scale stuff like foliage, draw distance, etc... but what if Sumo comes back and says "hey... this area of the game is going to look significantly worse on 360... can we change it?"
Yea, world design is a different matter. I doubt the Xbox One version would be compromised on the account of the Xbox 360 version looking worse, as that's simply to be expected really. The roads themselves should never be an issue, so it would pretty much only boiled down to trackside detail, which I'd imagine would scale rather well.
Plus the original FH already looked amazing, so regardless of what the Xbox One version looks like, there shouldn't be any real reasons for the 360 version to look too bad compared to other 360 games.
Well it's not so much the 360 looking bad. I'm sure it'll be quite the pretty game, like the first as you say. More is it going to shackle Playground throughout the process?
Hope not of course. There are certainly things they can do on each front to scale... but then again they need to include those too as they go through development.
I don't think Playground would even be taking the 360 into consideration.
NullPointer
Member
Including weather and Drivatars? Those read like Xbone only features, though that stuff is also couched with "hundreds of cars" too, so maybe the versions differ on that front as well.
Playground because they're working on new hardware. I'm sure Sumo will produce a competent product but the Xbox One version could be something amazing after what Playground did with the first Horizon.
XtremeXpider
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Need Microsoft text on top luigi...
MisterNoisy
Member
Awesome. Loved the first FH game and a current-gen version would be just great. Kinda hoping they put more collectibles in this one, too - I liked lazily driving around smashing those signs.
I was being sarcastic. I thought that was obvious. =)
There's no way I'd go with Sumo over Playground on a game designed and coded by Playground.
Unless the 360 version features tens of cars.
I can't tell who's joking anymore in this thread lol
I think we'll see a bigger disparity than most people think. Mainly cars and weather. It seems like Playground will be able to pull cars straight from Forza 5 (they're using the Forza 5 engine) and the weather sounds like it is exclusive to the Xbox One. Horizon had a pretty good car selection but it was small compared to Forza 4 so I wonder how many cars from that game will be returning and how many will be new.
Paladin CL
Member
So happy about this
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
That was a mistake, sorry! I meant to quote the person you were responding to. :/
It was the context of the conversation you were having, nothing against you at all. If people trace the quote they will see what I mean. It wasn't meant to make you look bad I promise!
It's all good my friend.
Back on topic...
Hundreds of cars is good. If there was one thing really disappointing about Forza 5 it was the lack of cars out of the box.
Tenchi Ryu
Banned
We need Xbox and Sony logos on those hats for maximum gif power...I mean even the colors match.
Yep, Bought both the PS2 and Xbox 360 version of Force Unleashed. They have the same name and follow the same plot, but gameplay is radically different. Glad I have both of them. Gonna double dip if we get a situation like that for these games.
It's still an insane year for racing games. Hell, an insane period really if you want to drag in Forza 5, GT6, and maybe even Need for Speed: Rivals.
Haha that Luigi death stare.
I'm still really wondering what this new IGN format will be like. It just seems strange to take this information and spread it out over the entire month. But whatever, can't wait to hear impressions.
NullPointer
Member
I doubt there's any chance we'll see the Forza 5 engine, applied to an open world, with a full dynamic day/night cycle and weather, and still nail 60fps. That's a dream world.
But that said, once you decide to lock 30fps, and I mean truly lock it down, while still minimizing control latency as much as can be done, possibilities begin to open up. And that's not just about pretty visuals, though real AA is appreciated in any game - but also different road surfaces and weather conditions that not only look nice but also directly affect the driving model.
Tenchi Ryu
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Open world with day/night system and weather mechanics is more than imagery over playability. If its using the Forza 5 mechanics, a wet ground is gonna make a big ass difference. As well as driving on something other than concreate. Night racing on the highway can be brutal when the path decides to cut into some random secret dirt path.
I just don't want to see any excuses of why it may end up 30fps. I enjoyed FH on X360 so I'm looking forward to FH2. If it ends up at 60 fps it'll take the cake, if it ends up 30 fps don't toss out any excuses like Drive Club or The Order.
Some things are more important man. They are only going to reveal this once. Make the right choice.
Perfect
wumster3000
Member
Been following this thread all day and it's terrible. Every time there is good news about the X1, people come out of the woodworks to talk down on it. People have never played Forza Horizon, give their opinion on the game like they have actually played it before. This thread is funny and awful at the same time.
LOLCats
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There are a lot of excited people too...
wumster3000
Member
But it gets lost amongst the stench in this thread. I am very excited for the game. I can't wait to play it.
http://bwadshoemaker.tumblr.com/pos...getting-forza-and-fable-anniversary-according
PC is getting Forza? Since when? What did I miss?
PC is getting Forza? Since when? What did I miss?
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
It's not strange at all. IGN wants clicks in their site, and spreading out the info guarantees them clicks every day they tease new info that could have been released all at once. It's a crappy way of revealing stuff, by it makes sense when you think about what benefits them as a site.
rokkerkory
Member
Not happening, 30fps locked.
They showed Forza 5 running on DX12 during the DX12 reveal, but I thought it was more of a proof of concept rather than an actual game announcement...
That is some random dude saying that, not Brad.
rokkerkory
Member
All good if so
yeah agree 30fps for open world racing game with weather system is OK by me
Twin Tails
Member
nice something to wake up to
I hope we see more courses like Rally di Positano
That was amongst my favorite Forza 4 tracks aesthetically.
Horizon isn't like proper Forza. They'll use a fictional layout of whatever area in southern Europe to create scenic and fun races whether it be circuits or rallies.
Yeah the original Horizon wasn't REALLY Colorado so I wouldn't expect 1:1 matches but I'm looking forward to seeing that sort of Rally di Positano style scenery blended into the open world.