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  1. Sep 1, 2023
    8
    If you like cars and adventure, this is your game. Somewhat desert scenarios. The original was Test drive unlimited.
  2. Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Best Forza Horizon for ever.It has big cities, Rolls Royce, sunny beaches, more beautiful scenes than Horizon 4 and 5, and no festival playlists.
  3. Aug 14, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  4. Jul 17, 2023
    9
    The best Forza and one of the best racing games ever
    Story 8/10 Handling 10/10
    Diffuculty 9/10
    Features 8/10
    Car Garage 9/10
    Map 9/10
    Car Sounds 9/10
    Overall 8,8
  5. Mar 30, 2023
    10
    A truly revolutionary game, which gave the basis for the next games in the Forza Horizon series. I won't write anything else. 10/10.
  6. Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The scoring is great, visual is amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  7. Nov 25, 2022
    7
    çok fazla optimizasyon sorunu olan bi oyun ama forza kalitesini buna rağmen gösterebilmiş oynarken insan avusturalyada yaşamak istiyor çevre mükemmel.
  8. Sep 12, 2022
    3
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  9. Apr 1, 2022
    0
    The most boring racing game I have ever played...
    -There is no progression whatsoever, no feel of truly being rewarded for any efforts..
    -First 30 minutes of gameplay, here is a Huracan ! Wtf...
    -Wheelspins...so many wheelspins
    -Cars slide everywhere
  10. Feb 5, 2022
    10
    I have been playing racing games since the 90s. It feels like it was yesterday I bought a wheel and pedals for my nintendo 64. Throughout the years I have tried a lot of them.

    Been playing a lot of project cars 2 lately, and decided to give this a chance. Man am I glad I did! A lot of people are complaining about this being a bad port. I'm not sure we are playing the same game. I'm
    I have been playing racing games since the 90s. It feels like it was yesterday I bought a wheel and pedals for my nintendo 64. Throughout the years I have tried a lot of them.

    Been playing a lot of project cars 2 lately, and decided to give this a chance.
    Man am I glad I did! A lot of people are complaining about this being a bad port. I'm not sure we are playing the same game. I'm running this on high, no glitches, on a rig that is over 6 years old, with a very high and stable framrate.

    The game itself is awesome. Good graphics, a huge map with a **** of things to do, amazing enviroment, amazing car physics. Very addictive.

    For me this is a 10/10. Give it a try, and ignore the haters (most of the low scores are from people having the game crashing, which I have not experienced, not a single time, and this will be patched or has been patched already. Well spent 60 dollars (which I cant say for most of the games I've bought throughout the years).
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  11. Jan 22, 2022
    8
    Атмосфера восхитительна, производительность хреновая, музыка прекрасна, но развлекать себя нужно по большей части самому.
  12. Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Those stupid NPC's are just ruining everything. Also let's just not forget about the glitches that still haven't fixed yet. Another thing that the game is just starts repeating after like 10 hours.
  13. Sep 18, 2021
    4
    Not as great as the first 2 Horizons. Beautiful graphics with captured skies and realistic looking nighttime, some small innovations, not many games take place in Australia...
    But ultimately fail for its soulless game world, stupid level design, terrible story and progression system, perks, cringe, etc. This is the first Forza after Microsoft lowered the target audience to 8-years old.
    Not as great as the first 2 Horizons. Beautiful graphics with captured skies and realistic looking nighttime, some small innovations, not many games take place in Australia...
    But ultimately fail for its soulless game world, stupid level design, terrible story and progression system, perks, cringe, etc. This is the first Forza after Microsoft lowered the target audience to 8-years old.
    Not to mention the technical issues on a PC version.
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  14. Oct 12, 2019
    0
    Просто полнейшее говно,эти попытки популяризовать windows 10,танцы с бубнами для запуска,всякие аккаунты хбокс и Майкрософт все это делает игру шлаковой до невозможности.Бесит.
  15. Feb 22, 2021
    9
    Najlepsza część Forzy w jaką grałem! Polecam każdemu! Ludzie którzy dają negatywne recenzje nie widzą piękna australijskich dróg oraz tysięcy samochodów do wyboru. Gdyby nie bugi mógłbym dać bez wahania 10/10
  16. Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Игра хороша, но не так как хотелось бы, из плюсов огромный открытый мир, но еще больше, огромный автопарк
    из минусов, не имеющая скипнуть катсцены! высокая цена
  17. Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Its a really good game but have some serious problems on PC and so many dlcs that make buying it everything kinda expensive, maybe a complete version on XONE its a better option
  18. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Splendid game both single and multiplayer. Gameplay is very immersive. Environment is amazing and racing is fun.
  19. Jun 25, 2020
    9
    2020 review for anyone thinking about buying it now (I did so because the map appealed more to me than that of FH4, a game which I got to try and did not particularly enjoy because its map is somewhat bland:)

    I think you can get a very good idea of what this game is like through watching a few YouTube videos. If you like what you see then you will like what you play, because this game
    2020 review for anyone thinking about buying it now (I did so because the map appealed more to me than that of FH4, a game which I got to try and did not particularly enjoy because its map is somewhat bland:)

    I think you can get a very good idea of what this game is like through watching a few YouTube videos. If you like what you see then you will like what you play, because this game is exceptionally well-polished. (The only technical gripe I have is texture popping/draw distance, but you get used to it if you enjoy the driving itself.) It's like Test Drive Unlimited 2 but with more polish, more cars and better handling, plus a better photo mode, but less open-world freedom/exploration and believability.

    I have had zero fundamental technical issues running this on Win10 through Microsoft Store, other than two lock-ups in dozens of hours of gameplay which may have been caused by PC overheating (it's a pretty hardware-intensive game.)

    I am about 35% complete in the game and still enjoying collecting cars, taking photos of said cars in action, exploring the map and admiring the scenery, and still taking part in events which will probably only get tiring once you've exhausted the 350+-strong car list to the extent of your desires. (Making credits to buy and upgrade any car you want is relatively easy in this game.)

    EASILY the best open-world racing game I've played since the likes of TDU2 and Driver San Francisco almost ten years ago.
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  20. Jun 20, 2020
    8
    One of the best arcade racing games of modern time: great graphics, wonderful music and solid physics. Annoying add-on ads.
  21. Jun 19, 2020
    9
    Шикарный и красивый открытый мир. Одна из лучших игр в своём жанре. Лучше только 4 часть
  22. Jun 6, 2020
    7
    Pretty entertaining racing game .
  23. May 14, 2020
    4
    This is a game that I uninstalled before I finished (which is rare). There is fun gameplay in here. But there are design decisions in the game that is sometimes too frustrating to overcome. Basically, some mission types (especially the PR ones) are glitchy, not fun, and unavoidable. This game is bad enough to make me want to avoid future games from this franchise (would have to haveThis is a game that I uninstalled before I finished (which is rare). There is fun gameplay in here. But there are design decisions in the game that is sometimes too frustrating to overcome. Basically, some mission types (especially the PR ones) are glitchy, not fun, and unavoidable. This game is bad enough to make me want to avoid future games from this franchise (would have to have plenty of good reviews and be heavily discounted before I ever consider purchasing another Forza title).

    At its heart, you get to play some fun races in the cars that you want. But they really try to force you into playing the game in ways that really isn't fun - this includes jumping over mountains, driving your supercar through a river, racing against boats, etc.

    The 'story', characters and dialogue are all horrible. It would have been better to launch the game without these.

    Good selection of cars, plenty of mods and tuning options. The cars feel very different from each other and its always a treat to play a new car.

    There is some micro-transactions in the game. But if you are frugal, you can avoid paying extra.
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  24. Apr 1, 2020
    8
    Мне не нравится сетинг игры, а так все хорошо. Дефолтная форза. Которую просто улучшили
  25. Feb 26, 2020
    8
    Fantastic setting and wonderful selection of cars. Great visuals. Unfortunately the performance is variable.
  26. Nov 30, 2019
    10
    Este juego esta hecho con cariño y se nota en sus misiones. Sincronizan los sound track con la conducción y crean puestas en escena que de verdad hacen querer conducir infinitamente. Las dificultad está muy bien ajustada y muchas veces la tuve que bajar del máximo porque me faltaba el embrague... literalmente, un simulador de conducción. Un juego con retos muy divertidos y bien ejecutados.Este juego esta hecho con cariño y se nota en sus misiones. Sincronizan los sound track con la conducción y crean puestas en escena que de verdad hacen querer conducir infinitamente. Las dificultad está muy bien ajustada y muchas veces la tuve que bajar del máximo porque me faltaba el embrague... literalmente, un simulador de conducción. Un juego con retos muy divertidos y bien ejecutados. Técnicamente era lo mejor que había en conducción en el año de lanzamiento su vercion que tengo en PC salió con muchos problemas pero luego de solventar errores con parches quedó un juego excelente. Expand
  27. Nov 13, 2019
    9
    Best modern sim-cade racing game. Really good game, with a really good mechanics.
    + open world
    + variety of cars
    + mechanics
    - microtransactions and loot boxes
  28. Oct 1, 2019
    8
    +cool intro
    +cool career mode
    +++super cool soundtrack +nice graphics +500+ cars
    +tuning, engine swap, visual
    +nice physics +re-playability -car packs/dlc -poor pc optimization
    -auction
    -fh1 car models (like countach. Its looks terrible)
  29. Sep 16, 2019
    0
    Would have been the greatest racing game ever made in the history of humanity... if it didn't still crash at launch 3 years later with literally every single pc build.
  30. Jan 27, 2019
    10
    Better than this game may be only FH4) Best racing game i've ever played. Lots of cars, tuning, sounds are awesome! Best compilation for men- fast cars, beautiful nature, nice music, drift places - all i need for best gaming experience. If there was booty women, i would give that game 11/10)
  31. Nov 14, 2018
    8
    400 + cars, online racing .For me personally the best racing game in terms of how the cars run. Also fantastic soundtracks. The only lack is progress. Cause its just the usual, feels like the newer nfs versions when it comes to development. I wish they made a game that has some type of a story or a better structured progression system.
  32. Aug 23, 2018
    0
    Just like every other car game you play. The cars are bounding volumes. You smash into the side of another car and nothing happens. Please Microsoft redeem yourself and hire Bizarre Creations old staff to get PGR remade. Even a remake of 2 or 3 would suffice. This Forza stuff is gash
  33. Jul 21, 2018
    0
    Not able to play on Windows 10 current as of posting.

    Ryzen 2600X
    16GB Memory
    Radeon VEGA 64

    Stuck at 'Optimizing for your PC...'. Exits to Desktop.
  34. Jul 20, 2018
    10
    Love this game. Everything you've come to expect from Horizon, but done in a much more engaging and interesting way. New and improved online modes. Gorgeous graphics and cars. Near perfect in terms of open world driving games. Also the variety of cars is amazing.
  35. Jul 11, 2018
    7
    pros:
    +graphics
    +driving model
    +car selection
    +environment
    +tuning (not visual)
    +drifting

    cons:
    -you may loose motivation to play after some time in campaign
    -visual tuning
    -repetitive races
    -boring single player in general
  36. Jul 6, 2018
    9
    One of the best racing game i've ever played. I dont know why people complaining about the game being a bad pc port. Over 40 hrs of my play times, I hadn't noticed any performance issue. It runs smoothly. The game difficulty can sometime be very hard, but it turns out that changing to different cars fixed the problem, at least that's what worked for me.
  37. Jun 18, 2018
    9
    Se o Need For Speed tivesse evoluído corretamente depois do Underground 2, hoje ele seria o
    FORZA HORIZON 3. Um jogo Arcade com ótima jogabilidade, um mundo aberto muito grande, muitos carros, ótimos gráficos e tem muitas opções na jogabilidade como por exemplo, habilitar danos nos carros para ocorrerem falhas nas peças do carro conforme for danificando nas batidas.
  38. Jun 13, 2018
    0
    Never played Forza before, thought i would try it out, seemed fun at first until I really got to know the game and it is seemingly even worse than NFS 2015, quite disappointed.

    Physics are truly awful, trail braking is an impossibility, every thing just feels grossly over exaggerated and drifting is practically idiot proof. AI is infuriating seemly its only goal is to block your
    Never played Forza before, thought i would try it out, seemed fun at first until I really got to know the game and it is seemingly even worse than NFS 2015, quite disappointed.

    Physics are truly awful, trail braking is an impossibility, every thing just feels grossly over exaggerated and drifting is practically idiot proof.

    AI is infuriating seemly its only goal is to block your racing lines and generally get in the way, it behave very erratically and always screw up your line, drivatars are also a joke with none of them display any personality, just another buzzword.

    I guess the core concept of the game is to collect cars and goof around, but as a racing game its so poorly executed. I just can't be bothered with it after 20 hours of game time and I am baffled as to what people see in or enjoy about this franchise.

    Also flawed PC port, stuttering issues.
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  39. Jun 13, 2018
    2
    Great idea, great visuals but most important thing is very bad and that is physics of driving.
    Horizon should be arcade game but driving is like in simulation games and that not working good in open world game!
  40. Jun 7, 2018
    0
    Microsoft is the master when the subject is how to bring the worst ports to pc ever.
  41. Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Maybe using a brand-new hypercar isn’t your thing new en xbox forza horizon 3
  42. Apr 16, 2018
    10
    . The wealth of things to do, and entertainment far exceeds the price pc magnific
  43. Apr 16, 2018
    10
    ame has max positive and relax atmosphere, hundreds of cars, great sounds PC
  44. Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The worst thing about Forza Horizon 3 is that it may have stolen me away from the 'Forza Motorsport' series for good.
  45. Mar 27, 2018
    0
    I've made an account here just so I can warn people about this game port. Game is great but still unplayable on PC. Crashes constantly loads for 10 minutes. Loved the game but couldn’t play it. Over a year after release!
  46. Jan 16, 2018
    4
    this game is basically a crappy console port... it's 2018 and it's still crashing to desktop randomly and the forum is full of people complaining about this problem... at this point it's safe to say the developers don't care and it won't ever be fixed otherwise this problem would've been fixed long ago

    this was my first and last game from microsoft, not gonna buy their games ever again
  47. Dec 31, 2017
    0
    An utterly horrific console port with dreadful optimization and major stability problems still common one year after release. Requires the disaster known as Windows 10 to be run. As with any Windows Store product, this features cutting edge file encryption that prevents any competent programmer from ever fixing this monumental piece of trash.

    The worst part is that underneath this
    An utterly horrific console port with dreadful optimization and major stability problems still common one year after release. Requires the disaster known as Windows 10 to be run. As with any Windows Store product, this features cutting edge file encryption that prevents any competent programmer from ever fixing this monumental piece of trash.

    The worst part is that underneath this effrontery to PC gaming lies a very good game.

    Hey Microsoft,

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  48. Dec 17, 2017
    10
    like the old forza horizon games this one is great the music the cars the open roads
    i don't understand why people complain about the pc port why you give a good game a bad rating if its crashing on your trash bucket pc i don't see a problem runing the game i playing this game on a mid budget pc that has an i5 4460 and a nvidia gtx750ti and 8 gigabyte of ram on low settings with stable
    like the old forza horizon games this one is great the music the cars the open roads
    i don't understand why people complain about the pc port why you give a good game a bad rating if its crashing on your trash bucket pc i don't see a problem runing the game i playing this game on a mid budget pc that has an i5 4460 and a nvidia gtx750ti and 8 gigabyte of ram on low settings with stable 60 fps and it runs just fine
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  49. Nov 29, 2017
    10
    It's been a long time ago when i felt this feelings... I never played in this series before.... And reason why i switched my love windows 7 to horrible windows 10 is this game. I'm a young kid again... want to play this game again and again. Microsoft you must to tnx a studio turn 10. They sold me your **** win 10.
  50. Nov 10, 2017
    9
    Fantastic game. The best racing game i played since the original Most Wanted. Looks beautiful contains about 700 different cars. Driving model is great. Really fun to play online offline or just driving around in your favorite cars.
  51. Nov 9, 2017
    8
    Not bad but also not excellent, the game me in principle anything on hooked ordinary racing with good graphics is nothing special for this put 8/10. If you are a fan of this genre then play with pleasure
  52. Sep 12, 2017
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo de corrida da série Forza, o jogo está excelente após a ultima atualização ficando bem mais leve e estável, dá pra jogar tranquilamente até mesmo com um core i3.

    Simply the best racing game in the Forza series, the game is excellent after the last update, it is much lighter and stable, you can play peacefully even with a core i3.
  53. Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Un gioco a cui non si può rinunciare , il miglior gioco di auto free roaming con grafica epica e tantissime auto tutte da truccare e potenziare .. Come la serie Forza ci ha abituato da anni , è il re delle auto
  54. Aug 27, 2017
    3
    Forza Horizon 3

    Drive all the way to the Horizon and back After almost half a year of playing this game. I must say The game itself is great. Singleplayer is fun and you have alot of different style of races. Multiplayer is way much more fun though and every "Online Adventure" is an actual adventure, alone or with a party. even though the game is GREAT, my score for this game
    Forza Horizon 3

    Drive all the way to the Horizon and back

    After almost half a year of playing this game.

    I must say The game itself is great. Singleplayer is fun and you have alot of different style of races.
    Multiplayer is way much more fun though and every "Online Adventure" is an actual adventure, alone or with a party.

    even though the game is GREAT, my score for this game is rather low for the following reason:

    First:

    ever since i got the game i had errors, now some say: "Get a better PC"
    but when i try to solve my problems the internet is full of complaints of people have all different kind of issue's. the first problem i ran into was an Teredo issue. after many days of troubleshooting i gave up and Turned my Attention the the Microsoft helpdesk. After 4 lengthy sessions of 4 hours each the helpdesk could not fix it.

    I used my last resort and Reinstalled my entire PC.

    At reinstalling the game it had trouble, i had to " buy" the game while i already owned this game for almost 3 months. after some fiddling i got it working..Including the online option!

    Finaly ! at last ! Epicness !

    Second:

    And Epicness it was... until... i started noticing that sometimes it would not load a race, it just kept loading for 10 minutes and after those 10 minutes it would say i was disconnected. Now some will say: Stop using that Dial-up Internet! but now here it comes, if i would alt+tab out and then back in it would load instant. dont know what went wrong there, but it kept happening more and more. And soon i was Alt-Tabbing like a minor trying to hide is obscure browser activity's from his parents that suddenly walked in.

    then when also if i would not alt tab each race (since it did not happen Every race, just random)
    and was in to the race and this was longer than 15 mins my screensaver would go on.
    which resulted in a black screen and when i moved my mouse again it would come back but with the Pause menu (not awesome when going fast into corners).

    so this game/windows 10 do not recognize steering wheel/shifter as a keystroke, pretty weird since you have to have windows 10 to play forza horizon 3

    Third: (turd)

    Yes turd! the worst thing about this game is that its a Cashcow. Soon to be worse than "the Sims"
    i got the ultimate edition digital copy only, since PC had no tin case editions, 130 Euro's, okey no problem its quite expensive but this game look worth it, i told myself. after playing for a while a expansion came out. got an expansion pass. DLC cars came out, got the Ultimate edition. so i dont have to worry about that.
    WRONG! the car dlc pass in only good for 6 months. So all together i already spend over 200 euros for this game in total and it looks like i'm not done yet if this trend continues .
    but believe me when i say: I am done !

    Conclusion:

    Great Game with a lot of potential!

    But the bad optimizing for PC, crashes Still Bug me on a daily basis, Errors out of the Blue (no BSOD ^_^) and the never ending asking for more money so i can finally own a "Complete" game.

    And if you are willing to turn a blind eye to the bugs crashes and errors you can still have Lots of fun!

    Crowfield.

    PS:
    when i started playing videogames we received Updates/dlc as Patches Grow a Pair ! Game industry!
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  55. Jul 24, 2017
    0
    On pc, if you use any sim setup that has more than one usb input it's now totally useless on this 60$ racing game. looks like you are stuck with just a wheel and no pedals, or a controller. Then, when the game first came out it was 4 weeks before it was stable enough to play online. the game was alright for a month or so, only crashing every 25-30 min. then around january/february itOn pc, if you use any sim setup that has more than one usb input it's now totally useless on this 60$ racing game. looks like you are stuck with just a wheel and no pedals, or a controller. Then, when the game first came out it was 4 weeks before it was stable enough to play online. the game was alright for a month or so, only crashing every 25-30 min. then around january/february it started to crash every 15 minutes and have major connectivity issues to online games. Now 2 full map dlc have been released along with many cars, they have made a killing on this game. but, for some reason, they refuse to fix the pc version along with compatibility. its sad, when indie developers can create games with better compatibility and stability than a AAA studio making millions.

    if the game was not just one big "F*ck you" to the pc player, I would honestly give it a 7. But the game doesn't even run longer than 15 minutes now.

    specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 3.50GHz, 16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1235MHz (16-16-16-39), Z170-A (LGA1151), XB270HU (2560x1440@144Hz), 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (EVGA), 232GB Samsun SSD 840 Series SCSI Disk Device (SSD)
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  56. Jul 1, 2017
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de conducción que he visto, tomen en cuenta que todos los que votaron negativo fue por su mal rendimiento en sus dias de lanzamiento, pero actualmente esta muy bien optimizado! Merece la pena si eres de los que les gusta el arcade y la simulacion al mismo tiempo, un juego en el que se han cuidado muy bien los detalles, se nota el empeño y la pasión puesto en cadaUno de los mejores juegos de conducción que he visto, tomen en cuenta que todos los que votaron negativo fue por su mal rendimiento en sus dias de lanzamiento, pero actualmente esta muy bien optimizado! Merece la pena si eres de los que les gusta el arcade y la simulacion al mismo tiempo, un juego en el que se han cuidado muy bien los detalles, se nota el empeño y la pasión puesto en cada ámbito del juego.

    Una de las cosas que me gusto mas, fue ese ambiente moderno, minimalista y carismatico, lleno de dialogos graciosos que crean una inmersion bastante interesante, el soundtrack me parece que encaja totalmente con la atmosfera del juego.
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  57. Jun 16, 2017
    9
    I was very disappointed at the release of this game because stuttering made it unplayable for me. Now, however, I tried it again and performance issues are fixed (at least for me, but many people claim so as well). The game itself is fantastic. This is the best racing game ever released on PC. Car collection is immense, car sounds, graphics are amazing, there are tons to do as well as twoI was very disappointed at the release of this game because stuttering made it unplayable for me. Now, however, I tried it again and performance issues are fixed (at least for me, but many people claim so as well). The game itself is fantastic. This is the best racing game ever released on PC. Car collection is immense, car sounds, graphics are amazing, there are tons to do as well as two great expansions. Surely it can be improved but overall it's great. Expand
  58. May 29, 2017
    6
    Great game, but with some troubles. First thing, there are checkpoints, that are no problem for me, but the npc drivers don't care if the pass them or not, and no penalty for them. Secondly, your car can easily lose controls if the enemy bump to your rear wheel, but you can't do the same to them. Thirdly, it is very expensive. Relax guys, it is not such awesome game to put it so high..
  59. May 10, 2017
    0
    Game is awesome like every Forza, but PC version is bugged piece of ****. 4 minutes 30 seconds from double click on icon to loading garage, of course if it loading instead crash to desktop.
  60. May 5, 2017
    8
    I really don't think I've had this much fun in a game for a long time. The driving is immersive, the world is stunningly beautiful and the sound design is brilliant.

    My only issue with this game is the performance. The game is created to run on a xbox with a single processor core, so you absolutely have to disable core 0 every time you boot the game if you want anything above 30 fps
    I really don't think I've had this much fun in a game for a long time. The driving is immersive, the world is stunningly beautiful and the sound design is brilliant.

    My only issue with this game is the performance. The game is created to run on a xbox with a single processor core, so you absolutely have to disable core 0 every time you boot the game if you want anything above 30 fps (THIS ONLY WORKS FOR CORES THAT ALLOW HYPER THREADING, SO IF YOU HAVE AN I5 OR I3, DONT BUY THE GAME) Sadly the problems don't end there, as the game seems to be poorly optimized for mid range systems and "low" resolutions.

    I first tried playing it using an i7 4770k & a GTX 970 in 1080p. I was getting about 40-70 fps when I was driving around, and it would occasionally drop to 30 in races. That does not sound too bad, but there was a bug where everytime I changed cars, entered an event or went to the auction house, the framerate would drop to about 15-20 fps, and remain there until I restarted the entire game. On average I had to restart every 20 minutes or so, which kinda breaks the immersion a bit, plus that it is mildly frustrating.

    When I tried running it using a GTX 1080 TI in 1440p, the frame rate issues I previously had when I was entering menus, or stayed in the garage for too long, seemed to have disappeared completely. I am not sure whether it's the upgrade in GPU memory that fixed it, or if it was the higher resolution, but I do know that people running the game in 4k has had a more or less smooth experience since launch. So at this point I don't actually have any performance issues with the game anymore.

    TL;DR: The game itself is absolutely fantastic, and runs well on high end systems, but if you are on a mid/lower end rig, the game can be nearly unplayable.
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  61. Mar 24, 2017
    0
    Great game on X Box One, but on PC it does not work at all. Always crashes after the start screen. Known issue for more than 6 months and the devs do not care to release a fix.
  62. Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Best arcade racing game I've ever played. Game is awesome, despite some technical issues, most of which are because of stupid Windows Store. Release this game on Steam!
  63. Mar 7, 2017
    9
    I love this game. I have two GTX 1080s, so it runs perfectly for me at max settings. Although, apparently, it doesn't do SLI. Hopefully they rectify this. I'm having fun driving around faux Australia. The cars are beautiful, the tasks are fun. It's everything I wanted from this game. I should add that I haven't had any glitches at all. Maybe I'm the minority, but it's the trooph!
  64. Feb 21, 2017
    5
    Forza is a really good game actually. Sadly there are way too many DLCs (VIP, Premium Currency, Hidden Map Items, Car Packs...) which kinda makes it look like a huge money milking machine not a game.
  65. Feb 15, 2017
    10
    Best game ever, I rate 10/10. I am correct. Very good games! Much best game! Microsoft makes small bad experience but game at core is very powerful fantastic beautiful I love!!! Number 1!!!
  66. Dec 29, 2016
    4
    El juego se ve espectacular, la verdad no entiendo las quejas en torno al aspecto técnico del juego. El problema de este juego radica más bien en que es aburrido, es más de lo mismo (apenas diferencias con el 2) y en mi opinión peor que el anterior. Muy caótico, sin objetivos claros, con un montón de cosas por hacer si (incluso llega a ser abrumador)...pero uno se pregunta par qué...ParaEl juego se ve espectacular, la verdad no entiendo las quejas en torno al aspecto técnico del juego. El problema de este juego radica más bien en que es aburrido, es más de lo mismo (apenas diferencias con el 2) y en mi opinión peor que el anterior. Muy caótico, sin objetivos claros, con un montón de cosas por hacer si (incluso llega a ser abrumador)...pero uno se pregunta par qué...Para alguien que nunca haya jugado a un Forza, recomiendo el 2. Expand
  67. Dec 29, 2016
    9
    I have played this game for a while now - and it is serious fun. What is best about it is that you can do whatever you like - race, street race, or just drive around. I just find drifting hard, but good chance that this is just me. Brilliant screen rendering, just stunning. I never experienced any technical problems and have excellent performance >60+ FPS @ 1920*1200, all settings ultraI have played this game for a while now - and it is serious fun. What is best about it is that you can do whatever you like - race, street race, or just drive around. I just find drifting hard, but good chance that this is just me. Brilliant screen rendering, just stunning. I never experienced any technical problems and have excellent performance >60+ FPS @ 1920*1200, all settings ultra (i7 3770, GTX 1080). Expand
  68. Dec 17, 2016
    9
    This game is the perfect combination of simulation and arcade driving taked to the next level. I can say wthout any doubt that this is the best car game
  69. Dec 2, 2016
    9
    Con el ultimo parche a mejorado el rendimiento notablemente, ademas me ha encantado lo que nos trae este juego. ahora que llega la actualizacion del nevado ojala pueda ser mas jugable en pc
  70. Nov 24, 2016
    1
    Dear Microsoft... windows 10 exclusive won't make me install windows 10 just to play your terrible pc port garbage....not gonna happen.

    ...if you want my money stop forcing me to install windows 10 just to play your games...i don't like being forced
  71. Nov 11, 2016
    9
    This game had many technical problems at release date, but most of them are already gone. It's by now the best racing game you can get (whether you prefer arcade or simulations). The one thing that's a problem is, if you're going to play with your friends, you are going to have problems, as the game often disconnects players from groups (even during races).
  72. Nov 6, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DO NOT BUY THIS... Help us PC players ...Respect!!

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  73. Nov 2, 2016
    6
    Possibly, one of the greatest games ever released on PC.
    I'm so addicted to it, i just can't put it down. The game is a lot of fun, there are countless of things to do, and while the map is not really that huge, it provides a playground for hours and hours of fun, playing alone, coop with friends or online with other people, just to mess around.
    The settings, i'm impressed, Australia
    Possibly, one of the greatest games ever released on PC.
    I'm so addicted to it, i just can't put it down. The game is a lot of fun, there are countless of things to do, and while the map is not really that huge, it provides a playground for hours and hours of fun, playing alone, coop with friends or online with other people, just to mess around.
    The settings, i'm impressed, Australia looks beautiful, and i'm sure the Aussies must be proud of what the Forza devs have accomplished. It looks visually mesmerizing and i enjoy cruising around while looking at the different views, it kinda has that comfy vibe to it.
    As for the gameplay, it is extremely good, the driving is fantastic and the races are extremely entertaining. It plays perfect with the Xbox 360 and One gamepad, and its the way that's meant to be played.
    The music selection is top of the line, and its fantastic. If you are not convinced, you can play your own music using Groove, a music streaming service exclusive of Windows, just like Spotify. It comes with a 15 days trial.
    Overall, i'm so impressed with this game, i just lack the proper words to describe this masterpiece. I have never been so impressed with a racing game before. And you can tell the devs put a lot of love and efforts to it, you can see right there in every little detail they put, in the map and the cars.

    The only downside of the PC version is that this game is sold exclusively through Windows Store, which i'm really hoping for that to change in the future and become available in many others digital distribution services.
    The optimization of the game is not really perfect, but i just can't complain. Considering my CPU is below recommended, i'm extremely satisfied with the results, and the game plays quite fine on high and ultra settings.
    There are hitches here and there, especially in the city, but i'm sure these issues will be addressed in future patches.

    To those on the fence, you should definitely go for it. This game is really really good!
    I would give it a 10, but the fact that there are problems with the Windows store, i can't give it the perfect score.

    EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME IN MY REVIEW, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE GAME HAS BEEN SEVERELY DOWNGRADED WITH THE LATEST PATCH. DRAW DISTANCE IS PLAIN AWFUL NOW AND AMBIENT OCLUSION HAS BEEN REMOVED.
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  74. Nov 1, 2016
    0
    Maybe if the game would run, it'd be as awesome as all the reviewers say. Just look around the internet, this game is 100% broken. Bought digital code on Amazon, so screwed out of 60$. Just F*cking great. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Crash after crash after crash. You might get it running for awhile, then you'll encounter the next set of crashes. If you enjoy extreme frustration and diagnosing PCMaybe if the game would run, it'd be as awesome as all the reviewers say. Just look around the internet, this game is 100% broken. Bought digital code on Amazon, so screwed out of 60$. Just F*cking great. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Crash after crash after crash. You might get it running for awhile, then you'll encounter the next set of crashes. If you enjoy extreme frustration and diagnosing PC problems you didn't even know you had, buy this game. Expand
  75. Oct 18, 2016
    10
    Probably the best racing game I've played in the last 10 years - and I love my car racing.

    First off, there are sooooo many cars to choose from with an enormous amount of customising. You''ll be shaving of tenths of a second a lap if racing is your thing and you know how to tune a car. Otherwise if you're into drifting (I'm not really) you can tune your car that way and maybe join a
    Probably the best racing game I've played in the last 10 years - and I love my car racing.

    First off, there are sooooo many cars to choose from with an enormous amount of customising. You''ll be shaving of tenths of a second a lap if racing is your thing and you know how to tune a car. Otherwise if you're into drifting (I'm not really) you can tune your car that way and maybe join a drifting club online. And surprisingly, drifting is fun and fairly easy to do in this game. Although, the traffic is annoying (like GTA V) so practicing can be frustrating if you're new to it.
    The map is quite big - and shows off Australia in very accurate and stunning detail (I'm from Aus) and to be honest, it made me want to visit some of these places IRL after seeing them in game. The graphics really are quite stunning.
    And finally, the sounds of each car sound the way they're supposed to. Not some vacuum cleaner like sound (Grand Turismo).The sound of a twin turbo set-up or a V8 are very distinguished and not generic at all.

    There are however some performance issues as others have stated, however it seems to be a bit of a mixed bag. I've only had a single crash to desktop since launch and I haven't had any stuttering issues as others have reported if I turn off MSAA (as others have stated). And there are some bugs with menus not showing up ) However, this seems to be an issue that will be resolved with a later patch.

    In conclusion, I don't normally write reviews, but I felt the negative feedback is due to other people's experiences with stuttering and performance issues - which I feel confident will be addressed in a later patch, and shouldn't exclude the fact that the game is quite stunning. Considering how big the game is - I feel there should be an allowance for early day bugs. Some will accept it, some wont. Honestly though, they're nowhere near as bad as people are making them out to be, and the game ISN'T unplayable (for me anyway)

    If your finger is on the pulse, I would look at HD vids on YouTube to see for yourself how it looks and sounds.
    For those wondering: my setup is:

    i7 6800k
    16gb Ram
    2x Geforce GTX 970 SLI
    1tb Samsung SSD

    Getting about constant 50-60 FPS
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  76. Oct 15, 2016
    0
    Many user have reported many issues, such as stuttering, bad performance, and crashing. While they have begun to fix these, I’m still have one major game breaking glitch. That being I can not even get the game to start. The Forza Horizon 3 splash screen will appear the close a few seconds latter. I checked event viewer and did not see a crash ID, the only semi relevant thing was thisMany user have reported many issues, such as stuttering, bad performance, and crashing. While they have begun to fix these, I’m still have one major game breaking glitch. That being I can not even get the game to start. The Forza Horizon 3 splash screen will appear the close a few seconds latter. I checked event viewer and did not see a crash ID, the only semi relevant thing was this “Faulting application name: forza_x64_release_final.exe”. I have spent about the three day trying every solution I could find, even going as far to reset Windows…. And it still does not work. And I'm not the only one having this problem; and at the time of writing this review, Microsoft and the developers have said nothing about it and in general have had poor communication with its player base. So I'm just going to give up on this game and cannot recommend it to anyone till this issues and all the other issues have been solved. Expand
  77. Oct 15, 2016
    8
    There were many technical issues at launch. Things are getting a lot better after two patch. Not everything is perfect but we are getting there. The game is rich, addictive, and really good looking. If you love racing games, this is a game you should really add to your library. I know that it will remain in mine for a very long time.
  78. Oct 13, 2016
    10
    melhor jogo de corrida do ano, e um dos melhores do ano, sem dúvidas vai ganhar premios no vgx, devido sua qualidade e quantidade apresentada, podemos resumir que é um jogo épico
  79. Oct 13, 2016
    10
    grande jogo, um dos melhores jogos do xbox e de seu gnero, merece reconhecimeto, pois consegue se destacar entre seus fãs como um dos melhores do seu genero, pois a microsft conseguiu desevolver um otimo final de ano.
  80. Oct 13, 2016
    10
    melhor jogo de corrida da geração e um dos melhores do ano, é aquele jogo que merece ser jogado por mais de 100 horas, pois é um jogo que tem muita variedade.
  81. Oct 13, 2016
    10
    acabei de fechar o jogo, e gostei muito!! é sem dúvidas um dos melhores jogos do ano, e um dos melhores da microsft ao lado do gears 4, que é um dos melhores jogos do ano
  82. Oct 11, 2016
    10
    this is the best racing game realistic but arcade at the same time so you get fun and a simulation what could be better + you get the best graphics because PC
  83. Oct 7, 2016
    10
    It's pretty much the best racing game ever.

    Sure yeah there are some issues, but most are ironed out at this point.

    As I said, if you are a racing fan, you need this game. You will be missing out without it.

    "Take me away" to a racing game made in 2004, because that's what this feels like.
  84. Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Love this game. Everything you've come to expect from Horizon, but done in a much more engaging and interesting way. New and improved online modes. Gorgeous graphics and cars. Near perfect in terms of open world driving games.
  85. Oct 7, 2016
    7
    This is just so wonderfully entertaining if you like arcade style racers. There are performance worries and as this comes through the windows store it is lacking SLI and proper full screen support, adding to performance issues and costing it a couple of points.

    If you can get this running at a solid 60fps then enjoy the racing in an open world with multiplayer options that may attract
    This is just so wonderfully entertaining if you like arcade style racers. There are performance worries and as this comes through the windows store it is lacking SLI and proper full screen support, adding to performance issues and costing it a couple of points.

    If you can get this running at a solid 60fps then enjoy the racing in an open world with multiplayer options that may attract even dedicated single player enthusiasts.

    If you want a driving sim then go elsewhere otherwise just make sure the poor PC optomisation will work on your rig.
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  86. Oct 5, 2016
    3
    This was one of the games I was most excited about when I pulled the trigger on a GTX 1080. But even at 1080p this game stutters. Not to mention the constant crashes to desktop and the problems with the Windows Store even starting the download. A fun looking game buried under brutal technical issues. And the patch just made it worse! Tired of trying to fix this game, I managed to convincedThis was one of the games I was most excited about when I pulled the trigger on a GTX 1080. But even at 1080p this game stutters. Not to mention the constant crashes to desktop and the problems with the Windows Store even starting the download. A fun looking game buried under brutal technical issues. And the patch just made it worse! Tired of trying to fix this game, I managed to convinced Microsoft to give me a refund. Will be very wary of any future Windows Store game purchases. Expand
  87. Oct 4, 2016
    10
    I love this game. I have two GTX 1080s, so it runs perfectly for me at max settings. Although, apparently, it doesn't do SLI. Hopefully they rectify this. I'm having fun driving around faux Australia. The cars are beautiful, the tasks are fun. It's everything I wanted from this game. I should add that I haven't had any glitches at all. Maybe I'm the minority, but it's the trooph!
  88. Oct 3, 2016
    0
    PCGamer's review is a joke made by Microsoft. game is unplayable and broken riddled with issues, from DRMs to force online log-in to frame drops and stuttering issues.
  89. Oct 3, 2016
    0
    My best friend and I were extremely excited for this game to come out on PC. We're both huge racing game enthusiasts, and the early reviews were so promising. I even went so far as to preorder (which I never normally do) the Ultimate Edition just to play the game early.

    Now, I believe have a fairly decent gaming PC: Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Edition Intel i7 6700K G.Skill 16MB RAM
    My best friend and I were extremely excited for this game to come out on PC. We're both huge racing game enthusiasts, and the early reviews were so promising. I even went so far as to preorder (which I never normally do) the Ultimate Edition just to play the game early.

    Now, I believe have a fairly decent gaming PC:

    Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Edition
    Intel i7 6700K
    G.Skill 16MB RAM
    Geforce 980 x2 (SLI)
    Both gaming and boot drives are SSD

    Disregarding minor bugs, like my VIP pass not working and other odd glitches (that continue to dog the game), the game was, and remains to be, unplayable due to poor CPU and GPU optimization. I can deal with low framerates, but flat out frame drops make this game impossible. Go into a turn, frames are lost, suddenly I'm careening off the road. It happens in races and out of races, regardless of what level of graphics performance I have set.

    Both the CPU and GPU are never fully taxed, despite the game performing so horribly, which leads me to believe that basic testing and optimization were not a priority on PC.

    The game completely lacks SLI/Crossfire support, which is just plain silly for a game so graphically demanding.

    To top it all off, the official support forum moderators are snarky and rude to just about every paying customer trying to find out what is going on with the software they bought with their hard earned money.

    TL;DR: stay far away from this one folks. The Crew is free right now; pick that up, and forget this was even made.
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  90. Oct 1, 2016
    6
    One of the most addictive games I've ever played, and I'm not even into racing games...or cars, for that matter. Microsoft has patched the performance issues and most of the crashes. This game is arcade racing perfected.
  91. Oct 1, 2016
    10
    melhor jogo de corrida da geração, quem tem a oportunidade de ter um pc é bom investir, pois é um jogo que nao tem na sony atualmete, forza consegue reunir o fato de ser um dos melhores jogos dessa geração.
  92. Oct 1, 2016
    0
    As previous people said, this game is fantastic. But as with other developers releasing buggy messes of games all to common nowadays, i to have these crashes and lagging.
    I really want to give this game a ten, but rushed game that's this unplayable.
    Sorry. I asked for a refund and got it...
  93. Oct 1, 2016
    10
    I guess I must have gotten lucky! All these reviews made me scared to download this game even with the rig I have. But instead I found the game to run flawlessly without modifying any "fixes" at ULTRA video settings. The game has not crashed a single time nor has it stuttered during gameplay. So, with that aside, the game is amazing! I am new to the Forza series and it's, by far, the bestI guess I must have gotten lucky! All these reviews made me scared to download this game even with the rig I have. But instead I found the game to run flawlessly without modifying any "fixes" at ULTRA video settings. The game has not crashed a single time nor has it stuttered during gameplay. So, with that aside, the game is amazing! I am new to the Forza series and it's, by far, the best racing game I've played. The map is huge and filled with so much to do, and are constantly unlocking the one of the hundreds of cars available. The graphics are the most beautiful I've ever seen in a game too! It's really cool to really feel it get much darker when you knock out a street light on the side of the road, even just that amazed me. If you are curious of my rig, I'm running:

    Intel i7 6700k
    EVGA Nvidia GTX 1070 SC
    16gb RAM
    500gb SSD/2TB HD

    I wish you all the best!
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  94. Sep 30, 2016
    1
    Juego Muy divertido si te funciona.
    I7 950 a 3,8 GHz
    12GB Ram GTX 970 FPS 30 en ciudades 20 Este juego es una loteria no recomiendo su compra como ninguna mierda de la Windows Store. Gente con la edicion Deluxe no le salen los coches. En fin, una estafa, un juego que esta en beta te lo cobran a precio de terminado y ya veremos si lo arreglaremos en el futuro, los volantes la mitad
    Juego Muy divertido si te funciona.
    I7 950 a 3,8 GHz
    12GB Ram
    GTX 970
    FPS 30 en ciudades 20
    Este juego es una loteria no recomiendo su compra como ninguna mierda de la Windows Store.
    Gente con la edicion Deluxe no le salen los coches.
    En fin, una estafa, un juego que esta en beta te lo cobran a precio de terminado y ya veremos si lo arreglaremos en el futuro, los volantes la mitad no funcionan y los que funcionan a muchos no les va el force feedbak, no se que entienden estos de Microsoft que es soportar un volante
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  95. Sep 30, 2016
    0
    Unplayable
    I cant even play the main SP storymode without the game suttering, graphical errors and then crashes

    Main Races with the AI are bugged.

    Freeroam and MP works but SP is broken.

    Game also runs terribly despite lofty system req's which i well exceed and even at 60fps ultra the game doesnt look or run as good as it should
  96. Sep 30, 2016
    3
    This really looks like a fantastic game BUT a big but, its a mess.. looking at Forza Horizon 3 forums you can see thousands of reports of crashing, stuttering etc..
    I have a playtime of about 2 hours and my game have crashed maybe 30-50 times, iv even disabled my overclocks, updated everything and tried every so called "fix" there is.
    Right now i cant even play the game cuz the game
    This really looks like a fantastic game BUT a big but, its a mess.. looking at Forza Horizon 3 forums you can see thousands of reports of crashing, stuttering etc..
    I have a playtime of about 2 hours and my game have crashed maybe 30-50 times, iv even disabled my overclocks, updated everything and tried every so called "fix" there is.
    Right now i cant even play the game cuz the game crashes in loading all the time and i cant believe there wasnt a day one patch because they must have known about all the bug and still released the game in its current state.
    And not a single word from the developers or Microsoft.. guess they are working on a fix but holy **** talk to us and let us know.
    i wanna refund this game and never touch windows store ever again..
    Rig: 780ti, 3570k, 8gb RAM
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  97. Sep 29, 2016
    9
    My Specs
    GTX 1070, i5 6400, 4x4GB DDR4, 2560x1080
    I am able to run this game silky smooth at 60 with every setting maxed except MSAA is 2x instead of 8x. I am removing 1 from the score because the online servers seem to be unreliable. I get kicked from online games after 5 minutes and I lose connection to the servers a few times during my sessions. Since I got performance out of the
    My Specs
    GTX 1070, i5 6400, 4x4GB DDR4, 2560x1080

    I am able to run this game silky smooth at 60 with every setting maxed except MSAA is 2x instead of 8x. I am removing 1 from the score because the online servers seem to be unreliable. I get kicked from online games after 5 minutes and I lose connection to the servers a few times during my sessions.

    Since I got performance out of the way, I can talk about the game itself. This game has more content and features than I would have thought could be put into a racing game. It has a massive open world, ridiculous car selection, and enough events to keep me occupied for hours. Is it worth the 60$? I would say once they iron out bugs, definitely.

    As for more meta design, such as car handling and physics, I would say this game's car handling is somewhere between project cars and GTA V. This could be tied to other factors, but I found all the cars are very drifty. It's clear to me they wanted a blend of simulator and arcade style handling, so that it was possible to race with precision but also have fun. In my opinion, I wish they had gone for a bit more realistic handling such as in Project Cars, but it doesn't detract from the amazing driving experience for me.
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  98. Sep 28, 2016
    1
    I've made an account here just so I can warn people about this game port. I'm a big fan of the Forza-series and the core game that is Horizon 3 is awesome. The pc-version of this game is however filled with glitches, crashes, compability problems and poor optimizations.

    Game publishers aren't stupid. They knew of all these problems but they still released the game. They even charged
    I've made an account here just so I can warn people about this game port. I'm a big fan of the Forza-series and the core game that is Horizon 3 is awesome. The pc-version of this game is however filled with glitches, crashes, compability problems and poor optimizations.

    Game publishers aren't stupid. They knew of all these problems but they still released the game. They even charged 100$/€ for the Ultimate edition with the promise of early access. Many of those who bought the Ultimate edition, including me, have not been able to play it properly yet, almost a week after launch. I've spent several hours searching for fixes for the hardcrashes and stutter but to no avail. The forums are filled with disappointed and angry fans. No public statements or aknowledgement from the devs or the publishers when the game will be patched.

    We need to boycott games like these until they are working properly to show the developers that releasing a game in this state is wrong, and will hurt them in the end. We are paying customera, not Q&A. Vote with your wallets people.
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  99. Sep 28, 2016
    10
    Forza Horizon 3 has expanded on the Horizon series with a much larger open world (two times the size of the FH2 and four times the size of FH1), a large car list, CO-OP Campaign, a first for the series, wide bodykits, and overall an amazing game.

    In this edition of the Horizon series, you are the boss of the Horizon festival located out in Australia. You also have the power to recreate
    Forza Horizon 3 has expanded on the Horizon series with a much larger open world (two times the size of the FH2 and four times the size of FH1), a large car list, CO-OP Campaign, a first for the series, wide bodykits, and overall an amazing game.

    In this edition of the Horizon series, you are the boss of the Horizon festival located out in Australia. You also have the power to recreate events into dream events with the new blueprint mode. The blueprint mode allows you change the settings of the current race you're about to join. You simply adjust the weather, time of day, what cars are to be allowed in, the amount of laps to race around in, renaming the race, etc. Bucket lists can also be created instead of changed. You simply choose a car you own, the choose one of the different modes, and then you choose the location. Simple as that.

    The car list has also been expanded since Horizon 2. Now supporting over 350 cars but however the real star of the show being wide bodykits and much more visual customization. You can even put a Liberty Walk kit on a Ferrari. I don't even know how Forza did it but they did. The handling model has improved quite a bit.

    The graphics look spectacular, great 60FPS gameplay at 900p on my GTX 770, tuning is back, a new drift mode has been implemented, also a new drone mode for video content, upgrading your festival how you'd like, more stuff to do, brighter more vivid colors, Xbox Play Anywhere Program, DMX is in the game, HDR capability, naming and creating your avatar character, Hiring friends for bringing in festival upgrades, the world is much more open, and FRIGGIN CO-OP!!

    Pros:
    Amazing graphics
    Brilliant Race Editor Mode
    Own it on the PC and get it for the Xbox One free
    Great Optimization
    Colorful
    Larger Open World
    Wide Bodykits
    Awesome Soundtrack
    Drone Mode
    Co-op Gameplay
    Improved physics
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Dec 1, 2016
    90
    The high-end PC settings don’t live up to our expectations, but the handling, courses, and community features are all top of their class. Forza Horizon 3 is the type of racing game that just about anyone can pick up and have fun with, but it still includes depth for committed players. Put that together with a beautiful environment that you can explore at your own pace, and Forza Horizon 3 is one of the strongest and most well-rounded open world racers we’ve ever played.
  2. Nov 3, 2016
    90
    A spectacular arcade racing game with brilliant graphics. The driving feels terrific, the amount of content is staggering and the faux Australia is joy to explore. Need for Speed, take heed.
  3. Oct 6, 2016
    90
    Forza Horizon offers you a huge world to explore. It gives you as many cars, from supercars to off-road buggies, to race how and when you want. Explore the outback, race along the coast. Forza Horizon 3 is possibly the best racing game in the world, just marred by performance issues on the PC and the dull nature of the create-your-own-race options.