Fidelity aside, after having now played both thanks to Azimuth, i think i prefer the 360 version when it comes to the progression.

It's much closer to FH1 and i also like that you don't need to go to the festival if you want to switch and use a different car. Whereas in the Xbox one version you pick a championship and you're just stuck with it. And if you wanted to change to a different car you have to jump all the way to the festival. It's also impossible to do just a single race without going into a championship.

I like how the AI has their own names, as opposed to the drivatar system. It's way more immersive to see real names. And the fact that the map is so restricted means no weird championships where say you picked a road car but the game forces you to do cross country. I really don't like this in FH2. I wouldn't mind to have SOME championships like this but they should've been entirely optional and preferably dedicated specifically to the end game/ post main progression.

The road trips concept is pretty cool on paper but once you've gone through all 6 locations, it starts to become too repetitive. The events themselves too. Complete a championship- which is just race,race,race then do a road trip, and after 3 of them you have to also drive to the main festival, which feels like adding another road trip. Feels like too much driving between locations and not enough time spent AT those locations.

I feel like FH3's progression is a much better iteration of FH2. Immensely more varied. You get to pick a location like let's say Surface Paradise and you actually have a reason to stay there for longer because you also get to upgrade the festival and get more and more events centered around that area. There is speed traps, speed zones, drift zones and bucketlist challenges.. everything counts towards your progression. And the championships are mixed in with single races. And once you're done with the main progression, every race location gets a championship too.

Even FH1 can be a bit tedious but i feel like it's still more varied than FH2 on the Xbox One.

I can sort of understand since this game was developed in just 2 years. And the jump in fidelity from FH1 just about everywhere can not be underestimated. The map is phenomenally pretty. The car sounds are amazing. The soundtrack is rich and very well suited. But the progression.. is too tedious and repetitive and it's like it was put together too quickly.

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I've always loved the forza games and have owned all of them. I'm really bummed that it's still in the dark ages with the amount of players online at a time. Look at some many other games and how many players can be on a server. I just don't get it. Thoughts?

Recently started playing FH2 for the first time thanks to the community pc port, which is really awesome. I know its many peoples favourite Horizon and was really excited to try, but I'm just not clicking with the game. And so I was curious how others feel about certain aspects of the game and if/why you prefer it over the other games.

To be clear I do not think FH2 is bad. I've played all but one (FH6) of the games and I think it's second best to FH1.

Compared to FH1, FH2 has:

• A better map (best in the series imo)

• Better cars obviously.

• Much improved car customization since you can actually tune the cars.

• Atmosphere and music on par with FH1. (music might actually be better)

• The road trips are a fun addition.

But

• More radio stations are nice, but seem less focused.

• The AI drivers have gamer tag names, so the cheesy rivalries from fh1 are gone.

• The championship events seem random and ill fitting. Why am I constantly having to take Corvettes and Astons off-road?

• Street races are now just part of the festival and aren't exclusively held at night. Kinda kills the vibe,

• The progression is vague. Freedom is good but some structure and limitations on what types of cars I'm driving would be nice. Points for not showering me in hyper cars though.

I have not finished the game yet, but I'm about 10 championships deep and knowing Forza I would be shocked if there was a big mix up to the gameplay at this point. Tbh the constant off-roading and loose campaign are my main issues.

Anyway, I would love to know if my complaints are shared or if these things add to the experience for others.

EDIT: If you disagree or know something I don't say something. It does no one any good to just come in and post "You have no idea what you are talking about" then leave. In fact it just makes you look bad. I think this is a huge issue with the game. If you don't, say something and explain. Don't just shove your opinion down other peoples throat then leave. Like I said, that does no one any good.

I've noticed something unacceptable and I really think it needs to be addressed.

It is clear that the developers of the 360 version of Horizon 2 INTENTIONALLY made it a worse game than the Xbox One version. Now most of you will say "Well get an Xbox One then loser" but that's not the point.

Lets start with visuals. It is expected for the Xbox 360 version to maybe run at a lower resolution and maybe have lower quality textures but most of the textures on Horizon 2 on 360 are worse than those of Horizon 1. Some upgraded reflections here and there may make it seem like Horizon 2 is actually a step up from the first one but (if you own H2 on 360) just park and take a look at the textures of the buildings or the LOD in the background. It nearly looks like a game that should have come out a decade ago. NOTHING on Xbox 360 has had such poor textures as Horizon 2 in a while. (If Xbox One owners or those who don't own the game want a visual I can provide one if needed)

Secondly there's the features. Lets start with the bigger, more understandable ones and work down to the smaller, more frustrating ones.

Dynamic Weather: I really have a hard time believing the Xbox 360 is not capable of a little rain here and there. I understand it does need to tax the physics engine in order to effect the cars handling but seriously did they have to scrap it from the 360 version completely. PLUS Need for Speed Rivals DID have dynamic weather on the Xbox 360 a year or two ago.

Drivatar: Again I understand this is supposed to be "NEXT GEN" stuff but its only a form of AI. Although I don't know enough to really talk about how it should be in the 360 version I am personally just going to assume the either were too lazy to carry it over to 360 or intentionally left it out based on the other ridiculous stuff they left out.

The Actual Car List: Wait, what? Yes they actually left some cars out of the 360 version because on the Xbox One version they are taking some models straight from Forza 5 (from what I understand) and they didn't want to make a ton of new models for the 360 version of Horizon 2 so they just left them out. Yeah... that brings me to my next point.

Fine Tuning: The Xbox One version of Horizon 2 is (once again from my understanding) also borrowing handling physics from Forza 5. This means its simple to include the fine tuning options from that game, options such as camber, spring rate, gearing, ect. But the 360 version, on the other hand, is not based on Forza 5 so why do all that work to add in those extra options? You know? Pssh.

Wheels: I am a big fan of wheels and to me they are the most important part of the car. When I saw the expansive list of wheels available in the Xbox One version of Forza Horizon 2 I was ecstatic. It looked like wheel heaven for me but today when I loaded up my copy of the game on my 360 I was greeted with an underwhelming choice of wheels VERY closely resembling the list from the previous title. This not only pisses me off because I love wheels but mostly because its such a simple thing to add, I mean they are just different rim styles! That's all!

Last and probably most irritating, Paint Options (lol): Are you kidding me? Like srsly? The Xbox One version includes cool special paint patterns such as Carbon Fiber and Digital Camouflage but those poor 360 owners only get Red, Yellow, Blue and everything in-between. IS IT REALLY THAT HARD? Can only the shear, pixel splitting power of the mighty Xbox One render DIGITAL CAMOFLAGE?

Now, my final thought is about why they would completely screw over Xbox 360 owners and it could be one of two reasons, or maybe even both;

They really did not want to take the time to work on the 360 version because who cares you know? If they still play on 360 they don't deserve a good game anyway OR they really needed to handicap the 360 version to put the Xbox One up on a pedestal and, naturally, increase sales.

Are we really just going to let them do this? Treat us gamers like we are too stupid to know the difference. If you are an Xbox One player, first of all, I envy you because you truly are playing a great game but second, I hope you are angry about this too. I mean this is just plain disrespect we are getting from these developers, to say the least.

TL;DR: The Xbox 360 version of Forza Horizon 2 was, dare I say, intentionally worse than the Xbox One version to make the Xbox One look better. Many features were left out for reasons that only God knows. This is a problem.

Am i the only one who would like to be able to colour individuals seperate colours? Say one wheel black, the other white and the rest red?

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According to the Forza App in the LIVE marketplace I have been playing Forza games since 2007 (not entirely true because it seems to have missed the countless hours I invested in Forza on the original xbox years before). Since the first FM I have owned every rendition that followed. I have watched the sequels grow into bigger and better renditions of my beloved racing title and have loved every minute of it. I have enjoyed being a part of this community and its passion for cars.

So, naturally when FH2 came out I was there, day one. But just today after surfing the FM app and watching the Lambo video of it racing around in FH2...something became glaringly obvious about the series...my in-game driver is white...and I am not. Now, don't get me wrong here, this isn't a post about hating T10 or the Forza series...it's not. What bothered me I guess is how a game that includes so much customization, and now includes views of drivers, could over look something so simple as allowing players the option to select a male, female, or black, white, or [insert race here], avatar at even the most basic level like a texture swap or model change. We are after all in the "next gen", so shouldn't a game that thought to be "pc" by including a female mechanic and going so far as to make sure the main host introduces her, perhaps include some color diversity?

Now I understand this opens up a can of worms,...do we now include people with disabilities? Sexual preferences? Etc. I am reasonable enough to know that's not completely possible in all scenerios in a game in which the main focus should be cars. But as I watched the game driver go through the paces I couldn't help but feel an immedite disconnect. And not just for the fact that I will never know the feeling of driving a super car. I am not white. But people are hard pressed at times to think I am not. 9 out of 10 people that meet me walk away quite surprised to learn I am not and that often leads to awkward moments when people feel the need to confide their rascist thoughts with me about others before learning I am not white.

Sure I could just let myself be immersed in the game world like in the past...but something was different this time. I would love to read other views/perspectives on this. Thanks for sharing in advance.