Status peterwooley Jan 8, 2019
The last racing game I played was Automobili Lamborghini for the Nintendo 64. Between 1997 and today, I'd occasionally appreciate graphical quality of games like Gran Turismo and Forza, but driving a car around a track excited me about the same as my daily commute.
SMASH CUT to Forza Horizon 4—a racing game—showing up on GOTY 2018 lists. "Wait. It's …
The last racing game I played was Automobili Lamborghini for the Nintendo 64. Between 1997 and today, I'd occasionally appreciate graphical quality of games like Gran Turismo and Forza, but driving a car around a track excited me about the same as my daily commute.
SMASH CUT to Forza Horizon 4—a racing game—showing up on GOTY 2018 lists. "Wait. It's an open world racing game? How is that a thing?", I kept thinking to myself. "How different could the driving really feel from car to car?" "Why am I watching this 29 minute YouTube video about a racing game?!"
Turns out, it's amazing. I bought an Xbox One controller to play Hollow Knight on Steam, but the free Xbox Game Pass trial unleashed my inner racing game fan. I'm searching for barns to unlock cars, driving around the English country side smashing boards for influence points, and even racing every once in a while.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but driving from activity to activity is nearly as fun as swinging around New York as Spider-Man for PS4.
The one downside is how lackluster the acceleration feels in my Toyota Corolla. By the time I 100% Horizon, I may have to buy a faster car.