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  • Summary: Whether you're racing, hunting hidden treasures like exotic barn find cars, or showing off your customized rides at car meet locations spread across the world, the choice is yours.
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  1. Positive: 15 out of 51
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  1. Oct 1, 2014
    10
    @soulboy_am - where are you getting your info?

    A) The game isn't even released yet B) Its coming out on BOTH Xbox 360 and One. How
    @soulboy_am - where are you getting your info?

    A) The game isn't even released yet

    B) Its coming out on BOTH Xbox 360 and One.

    How you can review a game based on that, I do not know.
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  2. Aug 9, 2023
    9
    I think that if you just wanna have fun and drive around in semi-open world or even open world,this a game that you could go to.
    Yes,the xbox
    I think that if you just wanna have fun and drive around in semi-open world or even open world,this a game that you could go to.
    Yes,the xbox one version is better,but if you have a xbox 360 and you don't have the xbox one,you could go to this one,and i'm almost certain that you are gonna have fun or at least a little bit.
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  3. Sep 30, 2016
    8
    Seeing how much people hate this game here i have to defend it. Of course, you cannot compare it to the XONE version - different consoles,Seeing how much people hate this game here i have to defend it. Of course, you cannot compare it to the XONE version - different consoles, different power relations and possibilities. Not a question of all which one is the better, BUT: if you are still not in the current generation and you consider of buying this game, i think you should get it. Yeah, the graphics a bit sucks, but at least it runs on a solid 30 FPS. The cars are looking good, we have a good amount of choice from them which is nice and the storefront is still active so that's a positive. The world map is kinda large. Most of the case you can go wherever you want, even through fields, so people who claim this version does not let you free roam are lying. Of course there are some indestructible fences, but you have to understand the limitations of the console. The also cutted the OST, only 3 radio stations are available, but i have to admit, they chose the best of the tracks. From a person who mostly like rock music i was surprised that most of the times i listened the electronic stations. very good selection of 2014's music. There are plenty of events in the game, showcases too, but the most welcomed thing is the Division system which... honestly, admit it: forces you to drive most of the cars in the game, which in my opinion is a very good developer choice. I enjoyed it.

    So yeah, do not compare it to the Xbox One version because you are going to be disappointed, but comparing to the first Horizon game it's a decent sequel. Maybe not as good as the first Horizon was but it keeps the pace.
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  4. Oct 18, 2014
    4
    Before I say anything negative there are a couple of positive things about Horizon 2 for the xbox360. The game does have a larger roster ofBefore I say anything negative there are a couple of positive things about Horizon 2 for the xbox360. The game does have a larger roster of vehicles than Horizon 1, though most of them are vehicles from previous Forza games. Also the map does seem to be a bit larger than Horizon 1 but not by a lot.
    However, the game is certainly not even close to the xbox1 version. The first thing I noticed is there is no random matchmade free-roam in the xbox360 version. I don't know how this is not possible as Horizon 1 had it, and to me was the only multiplayer option that was any fun. So unless you have friends who have the game, no multiplayer free-roam for xbox360. The game has literally no difference in graphic fidelity from Horizon 1. In some parts of the map the lack of detail is horrible and looks very lazily executed and perhaps even less polished than Horizon 1. The AI vehicles seem to be either programmed incorrectly or not at all and seem to glitch often, as I have encountered traffic cars that are upside-down, driving at night with no lights on, driving in the middle of the road, or randomly teleporting in front of me. At times the roads seem to be void of activity at all. The off-road portion of the game seems to be heavily scaled down for the xbox360 version as well. Many areas of the map have been walled off for the 360 version, and again the detail in the landscape is nearly absent completely.
    I do not know what the differences in campaign between the two versions are as I don't play these games for the campaign..but I'm sure there are many things missing there as well.
    It really is a shame that SUMO DIGITAL didn't deliver or at least come close to the version released on the xbox1 (within the limits of the 360), had I known of the lack of quality that this version presents I would not have purchased and regret doing so.
    So in conclusion, if you have an xbox1 and like Forza then I would say this game is worth it. If you have a xbox360 I would recommend buying Horizon 1 rather than 2 as you will be far less disappointed.
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  5. Oct 26, 2021
    3
    The last Forza game for the Xbox 360, Forza Horizon 2, is one of these games that I wonder: "What were they thinking while making this?",The last Forza game for the Xbox 360, Forza Horizon 2, is one of these games that I wonder: "What were they thinking while making this?", because this version shouldn't exist in the first place. It's a downgrade in every single aspect,not only for the Xbox One version (which is comprehensible due to technical limitations), but for the majority of the Forza titles from the Xbox 360.

    The ambiantation in this version is absolutely horrendous, prolly the worst in the entire franchise. Some landscapes look empty due to the lack of vegetation, especially in the cross country areas. It feels very blend, graphically ugly and, to be completely honest, it falls flat even for Xbox 360 standards (which weren’t bad at all), being a lot worse than Horizon 1, a game that took the ambientation to a whole nother level.

    This game also kind sucks in the campaign mode, being very repetitive in its structure of “after you do a bunch of tournaments in one city, you go to another and repeat the process until the end, just so you can earn FIFTY GRAND AT THE FINAL RACE (at best, because if you have the assists turned on, you earn only 20k)”. The only thing to make this campaign more bearable is the fact that it is actually fairly short to reach any%.

    The car list and handling are probably the strongest point of this version, being worse than the major version, but still being consistent enough to have a nice variety of vehicles and a bigger car list than its predecessor. The handling and customization options are the very same from Horizon 1, having the annoyance of being unable to tune you vehicle,but also being decent enough for you to upgrade your car. The driving experience is the same as Horizon 1, however, despite being good, it sometimes sucks in the Cross Country events since it was not well polished for these events.

    The worst point in this game, however, is how poorly optimized this crap is. I cannot measure how many times my game has crashed whenever I wanted to switch cars or while loading into races. Basically the polishement of this game, which was supposed to be good since this version was made for this specific console, is terrible.

    So, what is my verdict? Well, this game SUCKS and, despite sharing the same map as the Xbox One version, this is a totally different game, which isn’t always a bad thing, but when the experience is so sloppy and unpolished, it’s impossible to enjoy the game. If it was more refined, this would get 5/10, simply due due to the overall good driving experience, but since the optimization for this Xbox 360 adaptation is garbage, it only gets a 3/10 since it completely ruins this already mediocre experience.
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  6. Nov 7, 2014
    2
    Ive not looked forward to a game so much in ages having been a massive fan of Horizon 1 - a X360 only title. Sumo Digital should be ashamed ofIve not looked forward to a game so much in ages having been a massive fan of Horizon 1 - a X360 only title. Sumo Digital should be ashamed of themselves for this. It feels and looks in every respect half finished, is dull and repetitive, bland colourless misery. Its one of the worst looking racing games on the 360, the first was one of the best. Given that Sumo built the game on the existing platform of the first game there is even less excuse. it should either have been developed for another month - ie finished - or not released at all.
    I read some of the other reviews and thought people were being unfair because they were unrealistically comparing it to the xbONE version. then i played this. if anything the 360 reviews were generous; such a massive rip off. how could sumo release a racing game that is not a patch on their old bloody sonic the hedgehog racing game? its like they did this in their lunch hour. there is not even a climactic and difficult final race...exactly the same right the way through. ive give this 2 out 10. generous.
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  7. Jan 23, 2021
    0
    Esse é um dos piores jogos que corrida que já joguei! O jogo é sensacional no Xbox One, mas a versão de Xbox 360 é a vergonha da profissão! OEsse é um dos piores jogos que corrida que já joguei! O jogo é sensacional no Xbox One, mas a versão de Xbox 360 é a vergonha da profissão! O jogo é curto ( zerei em um dia ), tem gráficos feios, a IA é extremamente quebrada, e é extremamente bugado, sem falar que 60% do conteúdo do jogo foi cortado no Xbox 360. Essa a forma que a Microsoft te obriga a comprar o console novo, arruinando a experiência de quem tem o console antigo. Expand

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