Forza Horizon 2

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Release Date: September 30, 2014

A sequel to the bestselling racing game that was a spin-off to the flagship series of racing games developed for Xbox consoles. The title was developed by the creators of the previous entry: Playground Games (Xbox One version) and by Sumo Digital (Xbox 360 version). The new installment takes place in Southern Europe where another Horizon festival takes place. The festival is filled with good music and variety of racing challenges.

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Forza Horizon 2 for X360 and XONE is a sequel to the spin-off of Forza Motorsport series. Similarly as its predecessor, the game presents a slightly less serious approach to racing. The Xbox 360 version was powered by the same engine as the one used in the previous installment in the series. It was developed by Sumo Digital, studio known mostly for Broken Sword: The Angel of Death and the new installments of the racing series Outrun. The fathers of the original series, Turn 10, contributed to the creation of the game.

In contrast to the first Forza Horizon, the second game takes place not in the Colorado State of USA, but in Southern Europe. The area is filled with beautiful landmarks and the main theme of the races is once again a techno-cultural festival. The player can travel through a varied sandbox world by using luxury vehicles like Lamborghinis, Nissans and Fords.

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The key changes in comparison to the first entry in the series are dynamically changing weather conditions and the Drivatar system known from Forza Motorsport 5 that generates an artificial intelligence based on actions of players from across the world.

Platforms:

Xbox 360

Xbox One

Developer: Sumo Digital

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios

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Game Series

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Forza Horizon Game Series

The open-world racing game series, which was born in 2012 as a spin-off of the series Forza Motorsport. Initially, it remained somewhat in the shadow of its older sister, but after a few years it came to the forefront and became one of the most important exclusive titles in Microsoft's catalog. Suffice it to say that Forza Horizon 5 broke the record for the number of players playing simultaneously on the day of release in the publisher's games (more than 4.5 million people). Hand in hand with the excellent sales go the very high ratings received in reviews by subsequent parts of the series. Overseeing the brand since its inception is the British studio Playground Games, in cooperation with the Turn 10 Studios team (authors of Forza Motorsport).

Forza Horizon Game Series

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Originals

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Expansions

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Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious

Expansion

March 27, 2015

Racing

A stand-alone expansion to the bestselling racing game Forza Horizon 2. The expansion was developed by Turn 10 in cooperation with the creators of the film franchise Fast and Furious. Its main objective is to promote the seventh installment of this very popular movie series. In the game the player assumes the role of a driver hired by Tej Parker, a character known from the movies (played by Ludacris). He must deliver selected cars to his employer. The mechanics of the game are similar to the ones from the original Forza Horizon 2. The main difference is the option to use nitro during some races. The player can participate in series of races by using 10 cars from Furious 7 and previous movies. Among them there are Dodge Charger R/T, Nissan GT-R and Toyota Supra. Each car was recreated in detail based on the materials obtained from the creators of the film.

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Add-Ons and DLCs

List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:

DLC Pakiet samochodów na 10. rocznicę serii Forza August 18, 2015
DLC Pakiet Playground Select August 4, 2015
DLC Pakiet samochodów IGN July 7, 2015
DLC Porsche June 9, 2015
DLC Duracell Car Pack June 2, 2015
DLC Pre-Order Car Pack May 19, 2015
DLC Alpinestars Car Pack May 5, 2015
DLC Pakiet samochodów Furious 7 April 7, 2015
DLC Mazda MX-5 Car Pack March 17, 2015
DLC Rockstar Car Pack March 3, 2015
DLC Top Gear Car Pack February 3, 2015
DLC 2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 January 6, 2015
DLC G-Shock Car Pack January 6, 2015
DLC Storm Island December 16, 2014
DLC NAPA® Chassis Pack December 2, 2014
DLC Falken Tire Car Pack November 4, 2014
DLC 1990 Subaru Legacy RS November 4, 2014
DLC 1988 BMW M5 October 7, 2014
DLC Mobil 1 Car Pack October 7, 2014
DLC Launch Bonus Car Pack October 3, 2014

Ratings

Game Ratings for Forza Horizon 2 Video Game.

8.8

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 98% of Critics. There are 76 Critic Reviews.

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Shacknews: 8 / 10 by Daniel Perez

Forza Horizon 2 successfully captures the feel of the original Horizon title, and in fact, sures it in every way. Forza Horizon set out to give racing fans the opportunity to enjoy the Forza series in an open-world environment, and with the addition of a vast and beautiful locale, multiplayer options, both online and in single-player mode, and all of its activities, Forza Horizon 2 is yet another sequel that vastly improves on its original.

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GameSpot: 8 / 10 by Kevin VanOrd

There's a party in Forza Horizon 2, and everyone's invited.

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God is a Geek: 9 / 10 by Jonny Lewis

Racing game fans are going to be spoilt for choice in the next few months. The number of new racers and even new IPs is great for fans of the genre, but I will be amazed if any of them live up to the experience on offer in Forza Horizon 2. Its breathtaking take on the world of cars is a petrol head's wet dream.

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