Forza Horizon 3

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1278 Ratings

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  1. funkamonkey
    Sep 27, 2016
    7
    Forza Horizon 3 is a very good game. If you love Youtubers, drones and going sideways round corners then this game is perfect for you. If you love being forced to play online, then again, you're gonna love it.

    If you want a game with loads of varied single player content, then it's going to get boring very quickly. Compared to FH2 it offers nothing new. Yes it has a bigger map but with    Forza Horizon 3 is a very good game. If you love Youtubers, drones and going sideways round corners then this game is perfect for you. If you love being forced to play online, then again, you're gonna love it.

    If you want a game with loads of varied single player content, then it's going to get boring very quickly. Compared to FH2 it offers nothing new. Yes it has a bigger map but with not variety.

    It's a laugh and a break for the simulation based racers and online with friends it's a lot of fun, but not everybody likes to drift online.

    Great exclusive for Xbox One owners, and something than PS4 owners don't have at the moment.    … Expand
  2. rhumphreycmh
    Oct 1, 2016
    7
    After months of waiting I am excited to be playing a well designed and beautiful Forza Horizon 3. This new branch of probably many more to come forza games is exciting. It looks fantastic and you can't ask for a better control system. You must be wondering why I gave it a mediocre 7?

    After hours of play time, and enjoying the beautiful scenery I grew bored very quickly. This game seems    After months of waiting I am excited to be playing a well designed and beautiful Forza Horizon 3. This new branch of probably many more to come forza games is exciting. It looks fantastic and you can't ask for a better control system. You must be wondering why I gave it a mediocre 7?

    After hours of play time, and enjoying the beautiful scenery I grew bored very quickly. This game seems to be missing a spark that should drive me to complete it (no pun intended). Even though there are additional features, and many cars, it still seems to be very repetitive. This is a new game so I understand it may have some flaws from the start but I do need to say that I have not been able to connect to an online server since my purchase of this game.
    On an additional note I realized that this game which was created by Playground Game seems to have a lot of ideas taken from Test Drive Unlimited 2 which was created by Eden Games. I am not sure if this was due to lack of creativity, or maybe some type of joint cooperation to make Forza Horizon a great game.    … Expand
  3. Rmiles801
    Dec 16, 2016
    6
    I actually bought an xbox 1 just for this game, something to hold me over until Forza 7, just couldn't play this game for more than about 5 hours because it gets boring VERY quick, I've bought the last 3 forza's previous to this one.

    Where this game falls short.. as many others have stated, it's too "sim" to be a really fun arcade style race game, too realistic for that, but at the same    I actually bought an xbox 1 just for this game, something to hold me over until Forza 7, just couldn't play this game for more than about 5 hours because it gets boring VERY quick, I've bought the last 3 forza's previous to this one.

    Where this game falls short.. as many others have stated, it's too "sim" to be a really fun arcade style race game, too realistic for that, but at the same time, driving all these cars through the desert, running over trees with little penalty completely ruins how real everything looks, I suppose it's a catch 22, more realistic is better looking, but the game itself is arcade-ish themed, guess I'll just wait until Forza 7.    … Expand
  4. Deadraque
    Sep 23, 2016
    5
    It's beautiful and many things to do, but i can't help it, I find it boring and extremely unrealistic... driving with a lamborghini in rivers, smashing trees and so on reminded me of the scene in the latest jurassic Park where they we're driving full speed in forests like the amazon.... It's probably not my kind of tea... It reminds me to much of the crappy NFS games Or Dirt games expectIt's beautiful and many things to do, but i can't help it, I find it boring and extremely unrealistic... driving with a lamborghini in rivers, smashing trees and so on reminded me of the scene in the latest jurassic Park where they we're driving full speed in forests like the amazon.... It's probably not my kind of tea... It reminds me to much of the crappy NFS games Or Dirt games expect the latest Rally dirt that is exceptional.

    And then comes the online part.... I saw 0 drivers that we're there to drive and avoid you it is just unfun stock car racing by frustrated kids....    … Expand
  5. Rogeriser
    Dec 10, 2016
    5
    Oh dear, the opening race against the helicopter, plunging through the rivers and going through the forest you think this is gonna be great. Unfortunately like other open world games you end up just ticking of check points on a map, most of which are ridiculous burn challenges etc where you just do doughnuts. Every time you do anything your confronted by long loading screens where you justOh dear, the opening race against the helicopter, plunging through the rivers and going through the forest you think this is gonna be great. Unfortunately like other open world games you end up just ticking of check points on a map, most of which are ridiculous burn challenges etc where you just do doughnuts. Every time you do anything your confronted by long loading screens where you just stare at your wheel trim. Barn finds are stupid they just appear periodically on the map and you just drive straight there and collect them.

    Multiplayer is very unbalanced and people with the best cars just fly off with no way to catch them and multistage championships have stupid tag events where you chase each other.

    I was hoping for fast instant multiplayer championships but this was frustrating. If you just wanna race don't touch it.    … Expand
  6. eldumloido
    Dec 5, 2016
    6
    Fun arcade game. If it was more realistic, on PC (steam or gog, windows store is not PC) and had less dlc it would be one of the best games ever. Don't really like 30fps driving games but this was almost playable.
  7. CenkAlp
    Mar 1, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 3
    Oynanış = 8
    Grafikler = 10
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 8
  8. sinadoom
    Apr 9, 2017
    6
    In theory, Forza Horizon 3 ought to be the best racing game ever. It has the state-of-the-art upgrading, tuning and aesthetic cusotmisation mechanics which have evolved over a decade, combined with the most content ever in a Forza game in an open-world setting. With so many things to do, it's baffling where to start. Here are just some of the things you'' encounter: speed zones, speedIn theory, Forza Horizon 3 ought to be the best racing game ever. It has the state-of-the-art upgrading, tuning and aesthetic cusotmisation mechanics which have evolved over a decade, combined with the most content ever in a Forza game in an open-world setting. With so many things to do, it's baffling where to start. Here are just some of the things you'' encounter: speed zones, speed traps, drift zones, danger signs ("jump zones"), bucket list challenges, rivals events, street races & midnight battles, head-to-head races, ForzaThons (weekend challenges), convoys, barn finds, skills (perks), spotlights (more collectibles), showcase events, wheelspins, smash boards (collectibles), festival sites, as well as a ton of unique routes; each with the usual single-race, championship and Rivals variants; all across 488 roads and over 400 cars to discover. Now you can even make your own Bucket List challenges and have more options in choosing vehicle restrictions. And yet, despite all of this, the game feels... bland. Sure, the music is great and the auction house is back, and the graphics are better than ever, but none of this makes the experience enjoyable.

    You see, there comes a point where a game becomes too bloated for its own good. When you have an open-world map which is bulging with content like this, it's almost laughable. It reminds me of Far Cry 4: the developers simply went with the "more is better" philosophy, and in doing so, they ruined the player experience. There's definitely fun to be had here, and if you pick & choose carefully, you'll be hard-pushed to find at least something you like, no matter how casual or hardcore of a racing game fan you are. In trying to appeal to the broadest possible audience, Playground Games have created a game where "busywork" is the defining feature. Annoyances such as ANNA - the personal assistant which CANNOT be disabled, the forced interactions with the whole cheesey "Festival"/party theme, the inability to just completely ignore things you don't care about (like barn finds and adding drivers to your lineup), the overly long "tutorial". It's all just too much. When you have 5 different "currencies" (credits, XP, skill points, wheelspins, fans) and a complete open-world where most of your time is spent offroad (yet most of the cars are obviously not designed for it), there's only so much "ceremony" one can endure before it becomes a grind.

    As a huge fan of the racing genre and the Forza franchise, Horizon 3 will be my last Horizon game. The loading times are too long, there's too much unnecessary fluff and lacking in refinement. In conclusion, I can recommend Forza Horizon 3 to almost anyone with enough time and patience for excessive bloat and a playground where there's far more content than there ought to be. If you want "more Horizon" - both in variety and volume - Horizon 3 undoubtedly delivers. Just be careful what you wish for.    … Expand
  9. SIPPIO
    Mar 5, 2017
    5
    Helping the undecided = decide
    ************HONEST REVIEW***********
    *I'm No Xbox Fanboy and Strongly believe ANY gamer is loyal to ONLY 1 console to be immature, insecure.. Why else would a grown man pretend to own stock in a company and flame the other-guy??? ~~So with it being said that I game on PS4,Xbox and PC,, I will review Forza Horizon3.. ~I saw several of my griends    Helping the undecided = decide
    ************HONEST REVIEW***********
    *I'm No Xbox Fanboy and Strongly believe
    ANY gamer is loyal to ONLY 1 console to
    be immature, insecure..
    Why else would a grown man pretend to own stock
    in a company and flame the other-guy???

    ~~So with it being said that I game on PS4,Xbox and PC,,
    I will review Forza Horizon3..

    ~I saw several of my griends list we're playing this and I got lucky
    and Gamefly sent me this game week or two after release..
    (I use Gamefly for games I suspect could be boring etc.
    aka = not a keeper ;)

    *I was hoping FH3 would be better then FH2.
    Because FH2 was boring and soooo overhyped.
    Overhyped In-game..You're treated to a extremely corny
    over the top make believe party where people act lawless
    and treat racers like they are rock stars lol.
    ***BUT Sadly FH3 is EXACTLY as FH2..
    Boring,beautiful,perfect physics,huge world.
    BUT the positives are allllllll FILLER....

    -This game is missing the main ingredient= FUN
    *Right off the bat I'm in a BMW that I fully upgrade with money earned just from racing to the
    upgrade garage...So now I'm uber. yippie! not...
    *So I switched to my Halo Warthog. Don't even remember how I obtained it but I did. maybe cause I owned Halo?? whatevs. It feels different then the BMW...So I assume all cars feel different..

    *Is cars feeling different enough?
    *is eye candy graphics enough?
    *is huge car lineup enough?
    NO, it's not enough!

    --The map is huuuge but it has to be when you're into racing looong distances..
    Houses all look the same, and it reminded me of the fans in Madden & EA Sports games.
    Where there's like 5-8 different fans and they fill the whole stadium..
    Or like Dead Rising, and all ZOmbie games where you'll have 5-8 different Zombies that you'll see 1000 times....

    **I found myself bored in FH3..The fans/fame increased to fast, and too easy..I didn't even do anything and I already unlocked the 2nd and 3rd area's...This is BS!
    **The clearly is geared towards novice players. Yet they pull all these waaay ove rthe top enhancements to you're car like Air pressure, and fuel intake.. you get 0.1% speed or handling improvements..
    A mediocre attempt to add a RPG element so you can spend money you earn on something..

    The game feels weird as I can tell they spend Millions developing the game, but it's still too easy..
    I ended up mailing it back to Gamefly instead of buying it from Gamefly.

    ~Gamefly~ FYI~ Has a pretty awesome system for purchasing games. esp when you already have the game rented..You select "keep" and they then mail you the original case, and you always get the Day one edition with all the insert codes etc..
    Members get automatic 10% off and free shipping and members get a $5 off coupon EVERY month..
    Pretty ideal when a game goes on sale for $15( like Doom did) and I ended up buying Doom for $7 bucks..
    *I get nothing outta promoting gamefly except help out fellow gamers!!!    … Expand
  10. CopperySinger5
    Aug 5, 2017
    6
    beautiful graphics, full of content, gameplay is entertaining. You can customize paints, upgrade and tune cars. Even after completing the game I still find myself playing it, because you can challenge friends by setting rival blueprints or jump in online races and so much more. If it wasn't for the pesky ai drivatars that tends to hold me up in and out of corners I would have easily givenbeautiful graphics, full of content, gameplay is entertaining. You can customize paints, upgrade and tune cars. Even after completing the game I still find myself playing it, because you can challenge friends by setting rival blueprints or jump in online races and so much more. If it wasn't for the pesky ai drivatars that tends to hold me up in and out of corners I would have easily given it a 10 out of 10 stars.… Expand
  11. noxiousd
    May 5, 2017
    7
    A good game, with just about enough to warrant purchase, from a franchise thats starting to feel old, and in need of some new gimmicks. Theres a lot to do, but unfortunately not a lot of variety, the game has a knack for telling you in a loud Australian accent how excited you should be to re-race that same circuit. Beautiful design throughout, and the cars handle great. But it uses a lotA good game, with just about enough to warrant purchase, from a franchise thats starting to feel old, and in need of some new gimmicks. Theres a lot to do, but unfortunately not a lot of variety, the game has a knack for telling you in a loud Australian accent how excited you should be to re-race that same circuit. Beautiful design throughout, and the cars handle great. But it uses a lot of the same jokes Horizon 2 (and 1) used and the addition of microtransactions is an unwanted.… Expand
  12. sabernacle
    Nov 22, 2017
    7
    If this was my 1st horizon i would have put 10, but being the 3rd I'm disapointed by the lack of ambition:
    the map, is great but it becomes so boring after racing hours (it's more or less 4 environments in a pochet size map)...
    No updates on sound except to make turbo so loud they hide the engine noise!! (ricer mode ON, certainly not car lover!). The career is pointless. The Sandbox do    If this was my 1st horizon i would have put 10, but being the 3rd I'm disapointed by the lack of ambition:
    the map, is great but it becomes so boring after racing hours (it's more or less 4 environments in a pochet size map)...
    No updates on sound except to make turbo so loud they hide the engine noise!! (ricer mode ON, certainly not car lover!). The career is pointless. The Sandbox do what you want is just a pale excuse to cut the costs on not even a simple reason to keep playing besides racing or exploring (the last one becoming quickly uninteresting due to the map size)
    The "be the Horizon Boss" is a joke as you do almost exactly the same as before, the difference being that it's not the boss that suggest what you can do but your subordinate... what a great boss we are!!
    And the economic system getting more and more in the way... no more direct reward, you don't make enough money by racing itself but by getting point that give you access to loot (sorry wheelspin), just to acclimate us more and more to the trash loot system like FM7 is showing us today and that FH4 and FM8 will keep on pushing to a next level later...    … Expand
  13. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    7
    Graphics 6/10
    Playability 7/10
    Entertainment 7/10
    Overall 7/10
    Good arcade racing. Graphics could be better.
  14. ClassikReviews
    Nov 11, 2021
    6
    You can literally drive in a straight line in so many places on the map, plow through everything in your path, and never effect your speed with only minor damage to the car. This game is straight up arcade racing and it does it well but adds nothing to the genre thats defining Its pretty sure, but this dated formula with HD graphics is no where near enough to get anything higher then a 6You can literally drive in a straight line in so many places on the map, plow through everything in your path, and never effect your speed with only minor damage to the car. This game is straight up arcade racing and it does it well but adds nothing to the genre thats defining Its pretty sure, but this dated formula with HD graphics is no where near enough to get anything higher then a 6 at best.

    Best console racer? No. Great arcade racing for noobs who want to play a racing game that limits itself to cater to that audience, Perfect fit    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
3
#3 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
6
#6 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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91

Universal acclaim - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 91
  3. Negative: 1 out of 91
  1. TrueGaming
    Jan 18, 2017
    90
    Forza Horizon 3 is the racing game for everyone; regardless of what you’re looking for, you will find it right here, and Horizon presents it elegantly.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 12, 2016
    90
    The new Forza Horizon is even more enjoyable than before and its only real fault is that it looks more like a large patch for Forza Horizon 2 than a full-blooded new entry in the series. [12/2016, p.54]
  3. Games Master UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    88
    Fuelled by a semi-simulator brain and arcade heart, Horizon 3 is a very g'day indeed. [Dec 2016, p.62]
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