Forza Horizon 2 is an open-world racing video game developed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles. It is the sequel to 2012's Forza Horizon and part of the Forza Motorsport series. The Xbox One version of the game was developed by Playground Games, the team behind the original Forza Horizon, while Sumo Digital developed the version for Xbox 360, with Forza Motorsport series developer Turn 10 Studios supporting both builds.
Gameplay
Forza Horizon 2 again takes place during the fictional "Horizon Festival", this time being held in southern Europe, focusing on southern France and northern Italy.[3] The game world has approximately three times more drivable area than that for the original Forza Horizon, with events set in Provence, Tuscany and Côte d'Azur, among other regions.[citation needed] Players will explore the region, taking part in races and special events in order to advance through the game. Events can take place at day or night, and a dynamic weather system is being added for the first time in a Forza-series game.[4]
Among new features in the game is the "Bucket List", which is a group of challenges for the player to complete, similar to the 1000 Club in Forza Horizon. There will be two separate lists; one for France and another for Italy. "Co-Op Bucket Lists" are available when a player goes to the online version of the map, and can complete the bucket lists with a random person or invite a friend. It has also been confirmed that these challenges will be continuously updated to provide new challenges throughout the map. Car Meets are an online mode where players can meet up online and compare their cars, similar to "Forzavista" mode in Forza Motorsport 5. Players will also be able to interact with each other in Car Meets, including sharing tuning setups and liveries. In the online version of the game, races such as circuits, sprints, and cross country are playable against other players, along with other game types such as Infected and King.[5]
Vehicles
On 22 July 2014, Turn 10 revealed the first 100 of over 200 cars to be featured in the open world game, from exotics, rally cars, trucks, hot hatches, among others. The list includes the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 and Veneno, the McLaren P1, and LaFerrari.[6]
Development
Forza Horizon 2 is the second game to be developed principally by a studio other than Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios. Playground Games, the lead developer for Forza Horizon, will be focusing on the Xbox One version, using the graphics engine from Forza Motorsport 5 as their starting point; the game will run at 1080p and a locked 30 frames-per-second.[5] Sumo Digital will take the lead for the Xbox 360 version, starting from the original Forza Horizon graphics engine.[4] Turn 10 Studios will again provide support to the primary developers.[4] The Xbox 360 version will not include the weather system or "drivatar" A.I. found in the more-powerful Xbox One version, with Playground Games calling the two versions "different games".[7]
When choosing the locale for Forza Horizon 2, the developers investigated over 30 locations around the world, including California and Australia, ultimately choosing Southern Europe.[5] Creative director Ralph Fulton cited Europe's "fantastic driving roads, amazing environmental diversity, and just stunning vistas that you really want to explore" as some of the major points in selecting it for Horizon 2.[5] Fulton also noted that most of the recent open-world driving games were set in North America and that Southern Europe "just felt fresh, it felt different, it felt new, and it was a gimme for us".[5]
On 27 August 2014, Microsoft announced that a demo version of the game would be made available on Xbox One on 16 September 2014.[8] On the day of the demo release, Microsoft confirmed that the game had been declared gold, indicating it was being prepared for duplication and release.
Gameplay
Forza Horizon 2 again takes place during the fictional "Horizon Festival", this time being held in southern Europe, focusing on southern France and northern Italy.[3] The game world has approximately three times more drivable area than that for the original Forza Horizon, with events set in Provence, Tuscany and Côte d'Azur, among other regions.[citation needed] Players will explore the region, taking part in races and special events in order to advance through the game. Events can take place at day or night, and a dynamic weather system is being added for the first time in a Forza-series game.[4]
Among new features in the game is the "Bucket List", which is a group of challenges for the player to complete, similar to the 1000 Club in Forza Horizon. There will be two separate lists; one for France and another for Italy. "Co-Op Bucket Lists" are available when a player goes to the online version of the map, and can complete the bucket lists with a random person or invite a friend. It has also been confirmed that these challenges will be continuously updated to provide new challenges throughout the map. Car Meets are an online mode where players can meet up online and compare their cars, similar to "Forzavista" mode in Forza Motorsport 5. Players will also be able to interact with each other in Car Meets, including sharing tuning setups and liveries. In the online version of the game, races such as circuits, sprints, and cross country are playable against other players, along with other game types such as Infected and King.[5]
Vehicles
On 22 July 2014, Turn 10 revealed the first 100 of over 200 cars to be featured in the open world game, from exotics, rally cars, trucks, hot hatches, among others. The list includes the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 and Veneno, the McLaren P1, and LaFerrari.[6]
Development
Forza Horizon 2 is the second game to be developed principally by a studio other than Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios. Playground Games, the lead developer for Forza Horizon, will be focusing on the Xbox One version, using the graphics engine from Forza Motorsport 5 as their starting point; the game will run at 1080p and a locked 30 frames-per-second.[5] Sumo Digital will take the lead for the Xbox 360 version, starting from the original Forza Horizon graphics engine.[4] Turn 10 Studios will again provide support to the primary developers.[4] The Xbox 360 version will not include the weather system or "drivatar" A.I. found in the more-powerful Xbox One version, with Playground Games calling the two versions "different games".[7]
When choosing the locale for Forza Horizon 2, the developers investigated over 30 locations around the world, including California and Australia, ultimately choosing Southern Europe.[5] Creative director Ralph Fulton cited Europe's "fantastic driving roads, amazing environmental diversity, and just stunning vistas that you really want to explore" as some of the major points in selecting it for Horizon 2.[5] Fulton also noted that most of the recent open-world driving games were set in North America and that Southern Europe "just felt fresh, it felt different, it felt new, and it was a gimme for us".[5]
On 27 August 2014, Microsoft announced that a demo version of the game would be made available on Xbox One on 16 September 2014.[8] On the day of the demo release, Microsoft confirmed that the game had been declared gold, indicating it was being prepared for duplication and release.
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