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After very atmospheric intro you can see already the graphic splendor of Forza Horizon 2 (short: FH 2), because while your profile is loaded, you are allowed a few racing cars such as the Lamborghini Huracán (LP 610-4) look at from different angles.. These loading sequences are not pre-rendered and be resolved by the engine in real time with 1080p (native), but it often comes with some charging operations to small jerks. The problem here is not in the performance of the console, but probably due to the slow hard drive, has the effort data to provide fast enough in my eyes to a verschmerzender point. If your profile is fully charged and you play FH 2 for the first time, you are allowed to be accompanied by a nice presentation, take a Lamborghini Huracán the Horizon Festival. During that car ride, you can watch directly an impression of freedom of movement, because whether you like a madman vehicle for vehicle overhauled, or drive to enjoy leisurely the goal to the environment, is entirely up to you except of course at racing events, where you already should give good rubber. ;-)
Everyone starts slowly
Have you even found their way to the first Horizon Festival, you can look almost as a small thank you for the delivery of Lamborghinis, Choose from three different vehicles with which you either taking part directly to the race of the first championship, or initially the island unsafe makes. Those who have already played the previous, will also love the freedom of movement in FH 2, because where many similar games certain areas are initially locked, here you can explore the entire island at once. Only the paved roads and gravel roads take not counted together around 375km arable and open terrain. Of course you can easily do in FH2 what you want and do not need the actual target strive toward, as well as the successor of Forza Horizon is actually just about to participate in the finals of the Horizon Festival and win this. But before you for the first time is on the starting line of this finale, wait at least 76 races, because you have previously come out ahead of the 19 championships with 4 races. The selection of the championships is never given and we may even choose to which category you feel like doing, but also certain categories of vehicles are bound to different championships.
Thus one must very often decide in FH2 for new vehicles that are purchased via Credit. The selection of 200 in number is already at the beginning not bad and it will follow more via download. Another alternative form the so-called. Wheel Spins, because after each level up you can spin the wheel of fortune and thus comes to various cash prizes as well as new vehicles. A new level is achieved automatically once the required XP were cracked. This gives for the destruction of XP signs in find vehicles (Scheunenfund) and after completion of each race against Drivatare and rivals. The amount of XP is bound by certain factors. Of course, more points are obtained as a winner than a loser, but also the setting in terms of driving aids takes on impact. If we reduce the electronic helpers and makes the vehicle handling thus slightly heavier, it affects additionally positively affect the XP from. For daredevils one has 2 little nice devised in Forza Horizon, as particularly risky and solid control strategies will be rewarded with skill points, which can be used to unlock some bonuses. Thus their z. B. Post a permanent discount on tuning parts get recovered in race against Drivatare 10% more dust XP or get more credits by daily victories that enters your Drivatar, to name just a few examples. For a quick and common success, you can either own a club reasons, or an existing join. As a Club member since her friend and enemy at the same time, because you cut weekly ranking better than other members, waving nice credit Bonis. Continue to increase the XP of all members of the joint club performance.
Party island or boring flophouse?
Attend racing events and your shields broken, that's because already everything Forza Horizon 2 has to offer? Of course not! Although you could spend the Championships hours of virtual France already, it does not remain in a single Horizon Spoiler-finals. :-) Alone to win the 168 championship, you had to complete at least 672 races namely, what should one or the other good deal. In addition, you are allowed after every race even compete against a rival on the same route, if you want that. Who, of course, do not feel like a championship marathon has allowed or maybe even a few other things in FH 2. How about z. B. with the locating of vehicles, for a total of 10 gammeln true classics in abandoned barns in front of him, who are scattered across the island. This initially sounds like a simple adventure, however, the search made in dense forests far from easy especially at night. :-) If you like it a little quieter and a little want to deserve what to allowed to try as paparazzi and photograph special vehicles on the island. But it is also a number harder, because who has already played Forza Horizon, knows the very tricky race against art aircraft that have received 2 way into FH, only the inventory was increased to some opponents.
You still can namely against a transport aircraft, take a hot air balloon and a fast train. On the streets you will find regularly other Drivatare with different levels of difficulty, the most wear the Gamertag of your friends. This tempts additionally, often times challenge your own friends. :-) A pretty nice idea the parking meeting, where you can admire chic cars and even buy directly, or the respective Drivatar are challenged to a race. Left will be only the speed camera passages where her bangs as soon as possible on either a past speed cameras, or your speed in a speed zone to keep as high as possible must. Otherwise, you can also simply go only by the history of the world, constantly accompanied by the nice voice navigation Anna. It provides more tips and requests for the you do not get bored and suggests events and actions in the vicinity before that you can confirm it by means of voice input or refuse unless you have Kinect. Also you can also call itself at any time to enjoy a little female executive Anna. :-) Besides all this, there are still your vehicles, which you can polish up visually and technically in the usual Forza-style. Specifically, this means that it incorporates not just tuning parts in your vehicle, but also depending on Ausbauart even hand to create almost the entire setting can. Noted more brake pressure here, more fall because, improved ignition points, other Getriebeübersetzung.ihr, let off steam is probably the best word parade here. Thus, it does not remain at the interior and exterior Hui Ugh, a vehicle must also look smart when you overtake other. ;-) Therefore you can miss next normal lacquers and all designs that have already been made by other community members all vehicles. Who wants to be creatively self-love, may of course also here thanks to colors and stickers conjure its own design and even share with the community.
Multiplayer without split screen
As was already known in advance, Forza Horizon is no longer offers 2 on the classic split screen, as it was the predecessor of the case. Thus online multiplayer games are held exclusively. Strictly speaking, there is actually no pure solo mode, because even in single player the boundaries are easily mixed, since race against rivals and Drivatare are possible as well as the synchronization of the AI drivers, derived from the profiles of other gamers, is necessary , Entering the multiplayer modes online car tour as well as free online happens seamlessly out of the single match and is initiated via the pause menu below point Social. Alternatively you can also attend a meeting via party-chat or even set up. If you choose an online mode, search the Server a free session and you can cruise in France through the area during this time continues. One is stuck in a menu, you get 20 seconds after a session has been found to return to the streets. Then the previously kept free session can easily enter it. In the free ride you can look online really romp and takes place on the streets of other colleagues. Whether you simply challenging ride through the area and other players to duels, taking part to the really numerous racing events or rumtummelt you carpark meeting, is entirely your choice. Anyone fancy a common car trip with friends or other players felt more, can participate in the online car tour. Here you are allowed then together with others fighting for the championship and travel across France. With regard to the multiplayer performance makes FH 2 a really good figure, because it is actually hardly ever smaller delays during the gameplay. At least I could see in my sessions even on weekends no problems that handicapped me in any way.
Forza feeling in perfection?
Forza Horizon 2 is one of the finest racing title for Xbox One and because there is nothing to shake. If you look at alone the vehicle models which are mostly equipped with a robust damage system, you fall in love more often again and really great and diverse island offers not only great distances, but partly also really nice corners with wide views quasi really a little vacation, even if it is due to the dynamic weather often times overwhelmed. Of course, everything is not always nice, because the biggest weakness shows FH 2 in the muddy and not liquid acting shadow, which is especially visible during the day / night cycle and some also coarse textures, although these only occur in a small frame , Occasional pop-ups from vegetation and other objects disrupt the game flow additionally, especially if you are traveling with really fast vehicles. In the neighborhoods there is actually very little to complain and only if one is fussy, is likely to animations like shrubs that transform when driving into sheets objectionable, and why you see no animals, no life and not even a damn construction site in France. :-)
The situation is different from when the AI whose driving ability is approximately equal to the right players. Here I can about the particularly strong rubber band effect just do not look away, of course, always comes into play when the other titles Studios. In FH 2 one has to be, however, often extremely demonstrated the feeling when (not only just overtake) in a race suddenly KI occupied vehicles of the same class with less power at a shoot past and about 900 meters later only 50 things ala Coffee-drive cruising loosely around the curve the same applies in the street. If you will be overtaken by a Vauxhall Corsa VXR and not at 290 km / h in a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 quite Ran comes, something may not quite agree. Still Curiously it is when the Corsa then in photo mode and take a closer look at this series is traveling with brakes and lack intercooler. Playground, please wake up. :-)
From radio to the exhaust
Really succeeded this time is the selection of the 7 radio stations, because the song selection is very balanced and partly equipped with current titles. For me personally it has the transmitter Hospital Radio easily done and I Drum & Bass rediscovered for me, but from classical and pop to hip hop and rock, is actually for each something. Who wants to hear no music, the radio can also turn off course. Technically sound comes Forza Horizon 2 have expected solid Therefore, although I am still much too spoiled by other titles. It might be all a bit throaty for my taste, because not always reflect the sound each vehicle again and goose bumps by the sound does not arise in my eyes a.
Per
+ Beautiful and varied island (France) ...
+ Stunning vehicle models
+ With "ANNA" a good navigation system together with friendly voice
+ Varied possibilities "let off steam"
+ Good XP and Credit Bonuses systems the anspronen
+ Radio station selection consistently managed
+ Great familiar gameplay (similar to FH 1 / Forza 4 / Forza 5)
Contra
- ... Has the partially rough textures and muddy shadows
- Strong rubber banding AI (Drivatare)
Conclusion
Oh .... so on a open-world racer I've been waiting for! Those who already was a fan of Forza Horizon, will also have some fun with the successor. Forza Horizon 2 is just beautiful, offers entertainment for many hours and enough variety thanks to various tasks. The game is actually disturbed only by the often existing rubber band effect and the small cosmetic hiccups. Who no longer bothers you, receive with Playground's title a great action-racer for the current gen, actually in each shelf of fans heard of this genre.
[Full Review at GamesFinest.de]
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