• Reisen@sh.itjust.works
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    this may be a me problem but FH5 really didn’t do much for me. every game needing to be a forever game with unlimited constantly renewing stuff to do kinda sucks the fun out of single player games

    and i don’t think this will be that much different in that regard even if japan sounds cool

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      Also the intro threw me off right away, at least in 4 there was still a veneer of you starting as a lowly pleb, 5 was just “YOU’RE THE SUPERSTAR!!!” right from second one and it was just patronising.

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        Turning off the dialigue so the cut scenes were just people standing around was the best improvement for me.

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      Agreed. FH4 and 5 are fun, but the monetization is obnoxious and it often felt clunky just to get into fun racing activities quickly.

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      It’s not just you! Forza Horizon has been the main series of video game I looked forward to. I loved 3 and 4.

      It didn’t take long for 5 to concentrate fully on the weekly bullshit and making the game more about puzzles and Hot Wheels-style excitement than driving.

      This is the first Horizon game in over a decade that I couldn’t care less about. It just feels like a sad shell of the previous games.