Forza Horizon 4

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1816 Ratings

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 2, 2018
    9
    I have never ever seen a better looking racing game and both the visuals and sound design have been done to perfection because each aspect is packed with realism. There’s a huge amount of cars for you to get to grips with and each car has had a lot of thought and effort placed into them which means every car is thrilling to race. Everything about the gameplay feels rewarding and theI have never ever seen a better looking racing game and both the visuals and sound design have been done to perfection because each aspect is packed with realism. There’s a huge amount of cars for you to get to grips with and each car has had a lot of thought and effort placed into them which means every car is thrilling to race. Everything about the gameplay feels rewarding and the progression system means you’ll return back to the game time and time again. The content the game possesses will no doubt keep you satisfied for a huge number of hours and the variety the content has is absolutely spectacular. Technically the game is straight perfection and the controls and handling stay tight and responsive throughout your time with the game. The world in which the game takes place is mesmerizing and the added effects of the different seasons means your racing style can change at the drop of a hat. I was very impressed with the online components in the game and racing against real people gives the game even more replayability. Forza Horizon 3 was for me the best racing game of all time and I didn’t think it could be surpassed in any way. I will however hold my hands up and admit I was wrong though because Forza Horizon 4 blows Forza Horizon 3 out of the water which is very impressive to say the least. Everything about this game is pure perfection and there have been many times where the game just had me in awe. The visuals and sound design are breathtakingly brilliant and the attention to detail in the world in which the game takes place in makes racing an immersive and fantastic experience. Speaking about racing there’s an abundance of cars you can get behind the wheel in and each of them handle like a dream and that’s because the technical side of the game is so realistic. In fact the content on the whole is very realistic and that’s very impressive considering that the game has a huge amount of content for you to get to grips with and you’ll no doubt return back to the game time and time again. In terms of problems and shortcomings the game has none in my opinion and when it’s all said and done Forza Horizon 4 is without a doubt my game of the year so far and I think it’s going to be extremely difficult to beat.… Expand
  2. CrazyinessGTXbo
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    Лучшая гоночная игра из когда либо выпущенных.
    Великолепная графика, огромный автопарк, шикарная физика для аркады.
    плойка сделала конкретный отсос
  3. clarkaddison
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    When you start with perfection it can be hard to keep it at that level. Forza Horizon surprises me with each new game in the franchise. I thought 3 would never be topped. WRONG. Forza Horizon 4 blew me away. It is so beautiful. I have a regular Xbox One and it is still breath taking at times. I love all the music and there are so many cars, roads, races, and oh my gosh. Its so good. I`mWhen you start with perfection it can be hard to keep it at that level. Forza Horizon surprises me with each new game in the franchise. I thought 3 would never be topped. WRONG. Forza Horizon 4 blew me away. It is so beautiful. I have a regular Xbox One and it is still breath taking at times. I love all the music and there are so many cars, roads, races, and oh my gosh. Its so good. I`m gushing, sorry… Expand
  4. VortexUltimate
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Forza Horizon 4 expands upon the Forza brand, with an ever expanding car roster, the game is great to buy into now. Some things do hold it back from a perfect score, including but not limited to the amount of DLC & the simple fact that the game is incredibly glitchy.
  5. dimkew
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Great graphics and optimization
    Controls are similar to real, despite the fact that this is an arcade
    A large park of cars
    The possibility of buying houses
    Change of seasons adds to the entertainment
    Best racing game I've ever played
    I recommend this game
  6. JUDGMENT83
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forza Horizon 4 is the best, most fun racing game out there. A racing game where everyone has a place. Stunning graphics ( I play on Xbox One X), fun to play, car sounds, car handling and races. The introduction of dynamic weather and changing seasons gave the game more life. Weather changes everything from car handling during races. I am glad I bought Ultimate Edition of this game. We welcome the new community of players on Steam.

    TO: ALL PLAYGROUND GAMES STAFF

    Thank you for giving us such a satisfying, beautiful driving game and thank you for adding so much content this game with your monthly updates.

    Well done

    Keep it up    … Expand
  7. ThyagoFox
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    melhor franquia de corrida atual,mais um titulo da série forza,q se ñ vender como precisa,ja era o 5 infelizmente Xbox e seus consumidores são os mais fracos da geração comparado a nintendo e playstation.
  8. Im_Super_Girl
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    Это просто шикарно. Единственная хорошая гонка за последние годы. Учитывая что игра доступна через GAME PASS это вообще шикарно.
  9. AnIrishDerp
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Horizon 4 is a well made game. Being a fan and long time player of the Forza series, this is one of my favorites. The seasons bring new and fun things to do, the map is large and never gets boring. The new and refined mechanics are great and liven up the game. And with the Fortune Island expansion on the horizon (no pun intended) many more good times are on the way. The games could useHorizon 4 is a well made game. Being a fan and long time player of the Forza series, this is one of my favorites. The seasons bring new and fun things to do, the map is large and never gets boring. The new and refined mechanics are great and liven up the game. And with the Fortune Island expansion on the horizon (no pun intended) many more good times are on the way. The games could use some more cars in general which is likely to be seen in the future of the game. I would like to see the 1958 Plymouth Fury make it into Horizon 4 as its one of my personal favorites.… Expand
  10. Bungmustard
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    This is a very well put together, visually stunning video game. I cant say much more than what others already have.

    My only gripe is the weird cutscenes where some npc is talking to you but the character is facing away from the gamer cause they didnt animate their faces. Also there needs to be more customization options with the music playing at the Festival Site. Its really annoying    This is a very well put together, visually stunning video game. I cant say much more than what others already have.

    My only gripe is the weird cutscenes where some npc is talking to you but the character is facing away from the gamer cause they didnt animate their faces.

    Also there needs to be more customization options with the music playing at the Festival Site. Its really annoying and I wish I could turn it off.

    Small things really and Id give it a 9.5 if I could.

    If you like racing games you will enjoy it for sure. If you arent a racing gamer, give it a shot anyways it stunningly beautiful and quite fun.

    Being on Game Pass is pretty damn cool too.

    Oh heres one other minor issue. The exhaust sounds are trash for a majority of the cars. I really think they need to overhaul them.

    Ok, so it's a 9 after all. ;)    … Expand
  11. DavidG185
    Dec 4, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forza Horizon 4. Yeah, out of all the games I played in the year 2018, this is the most played game I had so far for X-Box One. Forza Horizon 4 is an open-world racing game created by Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios for X-Box One and PC (i don't have a powerful laptop to play this but I did play it on X-Box One), and if there was a describing game where you have to review it in 10 words or less, my answer is AMAZING!! I'm a big Horizon fan, I'm not that big on Motorsport but I had a played a few.

    So Forza Horizon was set in stylized Colorado, Forza Horizon 2 was set in stylized France and Italy, Forza Horizon 3 was set in the stylized place of my home country, Australia, and guess what, Forza Horizon 4 is set in stylized Great Britain. And no, we wouldn't be seeing the Queen because it is not set in London. It is set in Great Britain with Edinburgh as the big city with some average small sized country towns, an east shore beach line like in Forza Horizon 3, and lots and lots of cottages and castles. And guess what pairs well with castles, no. Not monarchies, cars. Its a Forza Horizon game bye the way.

    If you bought the Ultimate Edition, you have the ability to get a head start in the game with the pre-order bonuses for some existing new cars, the Car Pass, the VIP Bonus, the pre-order of the games two Expansion Packs with the first one coming out sometime in December 2018 and the latter coming out for my prediction, probably mid 2019. Hencing the name 4 in its name, the biggest factor this game has which no other game even thought of is the changing of seasons which happens service-wide when online aswell as weather effects. One of my favorite feature from its predecessor, the Blueprint Feature is back and better than ever with one of its updates that Playground Games and Turn 10 did is the Route Creator, and lets say. This is the closest I seen to having a race editor, you drive the car as its driving line. The only minor thing is that there is no props, but hey there has to be some limitations. Before I was into Forza Horizon 4, in the predecessors, I wasn't that big into designing my car liveries, but with this game, there is almost absolutely nothing that could bore you. I'm starting to like the idea of making your car stand out by using the Design Editor. The Horizon Stories practically replaces our lost feature the Bucket List Challenges, with what oh yeah, challenges by the people that run the festival. How dare you drop that Blueprint feature for Bucket List Challenges. But yeah, the Horizon Story missions are pretty good. How often would you have a jet flying over you. And speaking of jets, the Showcase Events are pretty good this time but the problem is the number, 5 Showcase Events with one of them being Halo themed. I suppose that is good with that vehicle (I haven't played any Halo games, sorry). The Street Races are good too, had no problem getting up far in the Horizon Life. The Team Adventure ideally sucks because you are locked in for that event until all of it is done, And the final events like the Goliath and the Gauntlet is strange if you finished below 3rd place or worse. Oh wait, any event don't really care about bonuses because regardless of position, you still getting around the same amount of Credits and Influence. I'm not that big into Drag events too, because they're practically just quarter miles of lame.

    And the last thing that totally disappoints me is the one that brings friendship together, Clubs! No longer do we care about the leaderboard to see who had the most Experience Points, or wait, Influence for that week on that club ladder. We don't even have a working Club System, so they basically resorts with the introduction of the X-Box Dashboard (feel free to join my club, TCTT 185 Club [TC85]). Besides that, I don't mind the use of the Dashboard but no. I thought of a concept idea for this Club feature to be improved for this game, but I won't explain it in this review. Anyway, I feel bad for Turn 10 and Playground and they're doing a good job by listening to the community and updating that game every in-game year (which is one month real-time), but there are just some features that could be improved upon. But that problem is minor, major, no minor, OK moderate. But lets put a positive aspect on this review. There is so many cars that I like such as the McLaren Senna and the Hoonicorn just to name a few, and with these updates to improve car noises and to have new unique rewards, this game is still AMAZING! My Metacritic score reflects that. Besides, where are we going in Forza Horizon 5?    … Expand
  12. Ihfae9
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    By far it’s the greatest Forza game ever .
    It has four seasons to begin with and each season has its own races and challenges and each season has a car for you to win when you finish completing the man challenge.
    I totally recommend buying this game !!
  13. Nintendero97
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Un pepinazo de Microsoft, un vídeojuego que ha hecho historia como el mejor arcade de conducción nunca visto
  14. BravoOne430
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Best Open world Racing game ever. Was amazing feel the different seasons Driving a huge colection of cars
  15. kmdeacon
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    The quintessential open world racing game of this generation. Nothing comes close to graphical fidelity, performance, variety in activities than the Forza Horizon series and this is the best of the bunch.
  16. Aleatornyy
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The game runs well on consoles, and there has clearly been an improvement in PC optimization over the last game. The game has a lot of content, the graphics are wonderful, the map is big and the physics are fun, certainly a great game.
  17. KilluaCrazy
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente, mapa com bastante diversificação, estações e biomas mudam conforme o avanço do jogo e a região, o game se encaixa perfeitamente ao meu gosto.
  18. KFRAG
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    Excelente juego! mucho contenido y el plus de cambio de estaciones es perfecto!
  19. DreamCore
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    In my opinion, Forza Horizon 3 is the best arcade racing game ever made. Somehow Forza Horizon 4 manages to be even better.

    My only complaint is that the seasons lasts for a whole week meaning that when winter ends, you'll have to wait for 3 weeks before being able to play winter again. And if you're unable to play during that week you will entirely miss that season. It just feels a bit weird.
  20. pradnesh07
    Sep 28, 2018
    9
    Fantastic and gorgeous gameplay. The countryside landscapes are beautiful! Played it on the Xbox one and on an old-ish PC and the optimization is beautiful. After FH3, this one was a surprisingly even better game(with whether changes and more systems)! Looking forward to the race creator tool
  21. TheRealZoko
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    The only racing game that you should be playing right now. The mix of authentic British landscape with an ever-changing dynamic seasons system makes it a must have. There is nothing I can say negative or even slightly negative about this masterpiece. Playground Games should definitely be proud of themselves for creating this.

    The graphics look amazing and are probably one of the many    The only racing game that you should be playing right now. The mix of authentic British landscape with an ever-changing dynamic seasons system makes it a must have. There is nothing I can say negative or even slightly negative about this masterpiece. Playground Games should definitely be proud of themselves for creating this.

    The graphics look amazing and are probably one of the many reasons everyone should own an Xbox One X. This game has NOT been rushed the slightest bit, as everything has had so much time and effort put into it.
    11/10 best game of 2018    … Expand
  22. snake2045
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    Best Great Racing Game Ever, Good Gameplay, Graphics, History, Multiplayer is a Game AAA. Best Racing Game Made Ever.
  23. tariqalardah
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    I never liked racing games, and never tried Forza before.
    BUT, this game is really amazing, I had been playing it for 6 days, I dont play anything else now!!!
    Never thought I will like a "cars game", but this is really amazing, not only racing, buy-sell cars in auctions, unlocking perks, explore large map, etc...
  24. Animejager
    Oct 11, 2018
    10
    Лучшее, что случалось с гонками за последние лет 5 точно. Графика шикарна, звук хорош, оптимизация на высшем уровне. Ландшафт Великобритании очень красив и интересен для исследования, к тому же шикарная проработка всех времен года. Физика машин идеальна для аркадной игры с открытым миром, в котором есть разные типы поверхностей, которые реалистично влияют на поведение автомобиля на трассеЛучшее, что случалось с гонками за последние лет 5 точно. Графика шикарна, звук хорош, оптимизация на высшем уровне. Ландшафт Великобритании очень красив и интересен для исследования, к тому же шикарная проработка всех времен года. Физика машин идеальна для аркадной игры с открытым миром, в котором есть разные типы поверхностей, которые реалистично влияют на поведение автомобиля на трассе - ездить на машине в этой игре одно удовольствие. Огромное разнообразие гонок на любой вкус, большой автопарк проработанных до мелочей автомобилей, которые имеют шикарные возможности для настройки и тюнинга. Эта игра - идеальный опен-ворлд про автомобили. Всем фанатам и не фанатам жанра рекомендую ознакомиться и приобрести данную игру.… Expand
  25. siavashjz001
    Oct 11, 2018
    10
    This is the best racing game ever I bought xbox only for Forza horizon and I'm happy of it , FH4 is better than FH3 , very good season change, and all things including roads , handling literally change ! , little improvement in cars handling and very good views, good online mode too now you can see other players in the map and you can play all races in online mode or solo , but FH3 and FH4This is the best racing game ever I bought xbox only for Forza horizon and I'm happy of it , FH4 is better than FH3 , very good season change, and all things including roads , handling literally change ! , little improvement in cars handling and very good views, good online mode too now you can see other players in the map and you can play all races in online mode or solo , but FH3 and FH4 haven't very big highways like midnight club and NFS , and I think racing games need 3-4 lane highways full of cars but Forza horizon hasn't , eventually its best racing game ever !… Expand
  26. XB0
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    Como gamer neutral, considero que Forza Horizon 4 es uno de los pocos, por no decir el único, exclusivos que si valen la pena y con creces. Forza Horizon 4 logró lo que ningún juego de conducción logró antes, y el nivel de inmersión es fantástico, tanto en físicas como el control de sistema de climas. Un 10/10 sin dudarlo.
  27. szogyenyi
    Oct 11, 2018
    7
    Don't let yourself be fooled. Forza Horizon 4 is a good game, but not nearly as goo as it's predecessors. It has everything what the previous Horizon titles had. The four seasons are really a huge game changer, i liked the kinda story mode missions as well, and everything else just work the same as it wored before. But in a technical point oh my God, this game is broke as Hell! The HorizonDon't let yourself be fooled. Forza Horizon 4 is a good game, but not nearly as goo as it's predecessors. It has everything what the previous Horizon titles had. The four seasons are really a huge game changer, i liked the kinda story mode missions as well, and everything else just work the same as it wored before. But in a technical point oh my God, this game is broke as Hell! The Horizon Life online mode doesn't work most of the times, it has serious issues to join a server, and even if you manage to join a session, you will be dropped out to solo mode after any event. So basically you must rejoin to online mode after every race. The Showdown PvP events are broken as well, because in that case the game does not respond to any controller commands, so basically you are forced to restart your game at that point. The ghosting in online events are also broken, because if someone got revinded in front of you in a race, it doesn't matter if he is ghosted, he still gonna has collision and it can screw up your race. The latest update managed to half the number of framerates and there are so much minor issues across the game, it is very annoying! Because i never see this kind of bugs in the previous titles! Don't misunderstand me! If you are looking for a Horizon feeling, you definitely gonna get it from this game, but from a technical point, this game is a huge stepback. Worst thing is the developers are not even responding regarding this problems, so at this point, after 2 weeks of release we still have no idea if these problems are going to be fixed in the near future, or not. I have trusted vote to this game with my money, and i'm so sorry to say that i'm disappointed.… Expand
  28. SoulFaurzak
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    It is beautiful, incredible, it has a lot of content, it has a lot of work and many details. Unfortunately, people from another platform will come to disqualify you without having played the game.
  29. XboxWeb
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    Do rukou se nám dostala závodní hra, která aktuálně nemá konkurenci. NFS šlape vodu a je to dobrá hra na mobil a The Crew 2 to vše totálně překombinovalo. Jediným konkurentem FH4 je tedy FH3 :-) Nelze tedy jinak, než mávnou šachovnicovým praporkem a vyhlásit jasného vítěze, který kromě hratelnosti a zábavnosti ukázal, jak mohou hry ve 4K vypadat!
  30. YeahNah
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    Under the surface, these are two meaningful improvements that are noticeable if you play the game a lot, but aren't very apparent from watching videos:

    - AI in FH3 can break physics on higher difficulties, taking corners with much higher grip that you can't match. This is not the case in FH4, along with tweaked physics that add more feel and less understeer, this significantly makes    Under the surface, these are two meaningful improvements that are noticeable if you play the game a lot, but aren't very apparent from watching videos:

    - AI in FH3 can break physics on higher difficulties, taking corners with much higher grip that you can't match. This is not the case in FH4, along with tweaked physics that add more feel and less understeer, this significantly makes races more enjoyable and less frustrating if you like racing good AI and eeking out the most grip from the track and physics.

    - Roads are curvy with nice elevation changes, which feel more enjoyable to race or just drive on compared to FH3. In Winter and Autumn, lower grip is even more fun to take turns, with the back end stepping out on loose snow or leaves.    … Expand
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#3 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 88
  3. Negative: 0 out of 88
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    100
    Again a little bit better and not because of continuity, but because of two years worth of obvious work. Thanks to that you can drown dozens or hundreds of hours racing on the ground that gave the world Jeremy Clarkson. And yeah, it has a couple of good cars too. [Issue#289]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 21, 2018
    100
    This gorgeous, event-packed racer earns its place as a must-have for your Xbox. [Dec 2018, p.80]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 21, 2018
    90
    Forza Horizon 4 sets a new mark: from now on, any open-world racing game that doesn’t feature passing of the seasons will feel like it’s missing something very important both for immersion and variety. [Issue #233, p.50]
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