Forza Horizon 3

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  1. Nito
    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.    … Expand
  2. jugger_dk
    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.
  3. Atyne
    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.    … Expand
  4. shamon
    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
  5. alejandra09
    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.
  6. Pedroski2111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    ame has max positive and relax atmosphere, hundreds of cars, great sounds PC
  7. TimTime1
    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.
  8. SzymonL
    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.
  9. asdfjaffsdgk
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    When a game can take someone who isn't even remotely interested in a genre and make them a fan, you know it's a great game. This game is looks incredible and there's so much to do. Runs well on my rig, medium settings, 1920x1080, 60+ FPS: i7 4790k, Radeon R9 290, 16 GB RAM.
  10. Drive637
    Sep 27, 2016
    6
    First of all, let's be agreed on the fact that Forza Horizon 3 is one of the greatest car games released in a decade (no matter the genre) with a fine razor-sharp accurate gameplay that conveys amazing sensations due to its animation, the thrill of speed (past 300km/h it goes very fast, we don't often see such quality in the way speed is rendered), an astonishing atmosphere induced by aFirst of all, let's be agreed on the fact that Forza Horizon 3 is one of the greatest car games released in a decade (no matter the genre) with a fine razor-sharp accurate gameplay that conveys amazing sensations due to its animation, the thrill of speed (past 300km/h it goes very fast, we don't often see such quality in the way speed is rendered), an astonishing atmosphere induced by a festival that clearly displays the same magnificence as did the very first episode, beautiful graphics as well as tons of content (despite a RIDICULOUSLY small map).

    But, since there is one, and a big one, should you consider the problems the game is tussling with before you take the decision to purchase it at top price, because it's optimized like **** A true disaster. Not only isn't this W10 game the first to be obliterated and mucked up in terms of performances/opti but it also runs poorly on whatever type of machine you have (substandard performances even with 16Go Ram GDDR5, an i7-6600 and a 1070). So this means that if you don't have a very good computer, you can forget about playing it even in low presets, clearly. There's a lot of stuttering and the frames are inconstant. Although the main problem isn't that you cannot bypass these recurrent little problems by deactivating V-Sync or tweaking something else actually, the thing is that they released a game running so awfully bad that it acts as a V-Sign made to the PC platform. Keep also in mind that FH3 is encrypted so neither mods can improve it nor bring FREE content. No, in lieu of that, they don't hesitate to deluge you with overpriced DLC's and a 100$ Ultimate Edition with a Season Pass that is not even inclusive of the two forthcoming DLCs for free (while it should). They're notwithstanding priced $34,99 or "only" $24,99 with the SP... I appreciate the fact that you didn't mention this to those who already cast $100 into the Ultimate Edition... The least you could do was include them for free since everyone knows that FH's DLCs are far from being as good and valuable as those of The Witcher...

    As such, I fiercely wouldn't recommend you to buy it for the time being but as it happens to wait several weeks/months till the game's price significantly drops, (it isn't worth your money currently) and till the release of serious patches that'll make the title run decently on your gaming tanks.    … Expand
  11. baren_jude
    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!
  12. Kaniya
    Sep 27, 2016
    0
    I DO Agree that Its a fantastic game.
    Beautiful world, amazing details, impressive sound design and fantastic visuals.
    BUT With my system, i7 6700k, 970gtx, 16gb RAM all i get is stutter after stutter, FPS drops to 0 for seconds till it back to 40-60. Changing the resolution and settings will not make difference. I noticed CPU is running at 60-70 and sometimes hits 80%. I believe    I DO Agree that Its a fantastic game.
    Beautiful world, amazing details, impressive sound design and fantastic visuals.

    BUT

    With my system, i7 6700k, 970gtx, 16gb RAM all i get is stutter after stutter, FPS drops to 0 for seconds till it back to 40-60. Changing the resolution and settings will not make difference.
    I noticed CPU is running at 60-70 and sometimes hits 80%. I believe the CPU optimization is the source of problem.    … Expand
  13. Crowfield
    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!    … Expand
  14. bonebus
    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)    … Expand
  15. barren_sky
    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
  16. leanet
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    pcistas deveriam agradecer de joelhos o fato de ter o melhor jogo da geração, nao ficar de mimimi pq o pc deles nao consegue rodar, dificilmente a máquina dos pcistas teráum jogo de corrida no msm nível desse!
  17. iw0rm3r
    Sep 27, 2016
    0
    My rig is:
    I7-2600k @ 4.2 GHz
    16 Gb DDR3 1600 MHz GTX 980 Game is running at about 60 with regular FPS drops at 1440p and medium settings. With dynamic optimization is on game stutters as hell, completely unplayable. I hope the problem is not my rig but the poor optimization of the game. It should be fixed as soon as possible if developers and Microsoft want to make a good impression    My rig is:
    I7-2600k @ 4.2 GHz
    16 Gb DDR3 1600 MHz
    GTX 980
    Game is running at about 60 with regular FPS drops at 1440p and medium settings. With dynamic optimization is on game stutters as hell, completely unplayable. I hope the problem is not my rig but the poor optimization of the game. It should be fixed as soon as possible if developers and Microsoft want to make a good impression with their "Xbox anywhere" thing.

    The game itself is really good, but for now it doesn't deserve a score higher then 5.    … Expand
  18. stilessl
    Sep 28, 2016
    0
    It is impossible to run this game properly. Stuttering, dramatic FPS drops, crashes.. the list goes on. The issues are not hardware related (I'm running a GTX 1080 with a more than capable machine). Buying through the Microsoft store was convoluted and counterintuitive. I cannot lower volume in the game at all (one and ten are the same volume). And since this is being launched throughIt is impossible to run this game properly. Stuttering, dramatic FPS drops, crashes.. the list goes on. The issues are not hardware related (I'm running a GTX 1080 with a more than capable machine). Buying through the Microsoft store was convoluted and counterintuitive. I cannot lower volume in the game at all (one and ten are the same volume). And since this is being launched through Microsofts **** app store, volume controls are not available in the mixer.

    Do not buy this game, wait.    … Expand
  19. yogibbear
    Sep 27, 2016
    1
    i7 4770k, 1080GTX, 16GB DDR3, Windows 10 Anniversay Update, Samsung 840 Pro.
    Game runs like a turd. Yes I have MSAA set to x0 and have the latest and greatest Nvidia driver specifically for this game.
    I will seemingly be driving in races getting flawless 60fps (V-sync on) @ all ultra (MSAA x0), @ 1440p. Then suddenly this weird rubber-banding / jitters happens and it feels like some sort    i7 4770k, 1080GTX, 16GB DDR3, Windows 10 Anniversay Update, Samsung 840 Pro.
    Game runs like a turd. Yes I have MSAA set to x0 and have the latest and greatest Nvidia driver specifically for this game.
    I will seemingly be driving in races getting flawless 60fps (V-sync on) @ all ultra (MSAA x0), @ 1440p. Then suddenly this weird rubber-banding / jitters happens and it feels like some sort of server side lag rather than any GPU issue when my brain thinks my car is slowing down, but actually in-game time is stopping.... then don't get me started on how the game crashed within first 30 seconds on launch the first time, the unskippable opening videos, the unskippable cutscenes, the same cutscenes that cause the game to sometimes crash (so far 10 crashes, 3 hrs in), the garage car customisation menu LAGS. Yes you read that right, simply switching the rear wing on my car in the menu scrolling left/right has a 5 seconds LAG as it sort of downloads the textures for the menu button? (I'm not even talking about the visual change on the car, I'm talking about the bloody menu button!). The game also launches in a window, rather than exclusive fullscreen just to annoy you everytime you go to launch it after it crashed again. And to top it all off, if I wanted to try and fix these problems myself, I can't because of UWP. Thanks. What a turd. With patches it could probably be a flawless 9/10 and I'll adjust my score if they bother to patch any of this in the next 2 weeks or so. Otherwise no it's a absolute garbage port.    … Expand
  20. mkull7r4
    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.
  21. rokrar
    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
  22. viseniv
    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    … Expand
  23. colindapieman
    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.    … Expand
  24. Amir_Ban
    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.
  25. Char1424
    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
  26. itsbmiles
    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
  27. cmuehlich
    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.
  28. cultan21
    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!
  29. jeanferreira
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    jogo epico que merece ser jogado do inicio ao fim, pois é uma obra de arte primorosa e cheia de possiblidades, nao deixe de jogar, pois é um dos melhores da geração
  30. lucelio
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    o jogo de corrida do ano, e dificilmete vai ser superado nesse ano, o jogo consegue prender com seu sistema de drivatars e o épco modo online que consgue resumir o que é forza.
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#17 Best PC Game of 2016
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#38 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#78 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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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. Easy Allies
    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.
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  2. PC Games
    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.
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  3. Wccftech
    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.
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