I even think I found some barn find locations that were deactivated for the demo, but who knows. There are still plenty of billboards to collect, bucket list challenges, and events to happen upon while you're exploring. I didn't even care that I was in a expensive sports car – it had four wheels, so I was taking it wherever I wanted to: up hills, in the water, through ravines, off cliffs. I missed this kind of breadcrumb structure that didn't impede the need to explore from the last title, and am glad it's back in the form of choosing new Festival sites.Įven with this roadmap for the Festival, the demo proves that the game still encourages plenty of freeform exploration. This feels like it functions similar to the Outposts of the original Forza Horizon that were missing from FH 2. At the end of the demo, I was able to choose the next Festival tent (outback or in the city), which would have naturally introduced me to a new area of the map. I think FH 3 might have solved this with the fact that part of your job as the Festival organizer is to build out the Festival itself.
One of the things I didn't like with Forza Horizon 2 was I didn't feel that it balanced the carrot to progress your Festival experience with the freedom of the open world. The dusty outback, bigger cities, and who know what else awaits. Beaches, jungles, and residential areas make the game feel like there's something around every corner, and I hope that continues with the full game. The environment is gorgeous and varied, and the sense of speed is strong. I don't know if Forza Horizon 2 was held back at all by the fact that it was also out on the Xbox 360 at the time (that's pure speculation), but with this game it definitely feels like all the might of the console is being brought to the table.
Whether it's the beautiful Australian scenery or simply the power under the hood of the Xbox One (or both), the game looks amazing. This isn't the first Forza Horizon title on Xbox One, but it sure feels like stepping into a gorgeous new world. It may be only a slice of the game's large open-world representation of Australia, but I like what the game is putting together so far. Microsoft and developer Playground Games just released the Forza Horizon 3 demo.
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