It's a list of vehicles that offers an exceptionally broad spectrum of driving experiences and handling characteristics, ranging from a three-wheeled, 29 horsepower 1972 Reliant Supervan III to a 1000-horsepower-plus Ferrari FXX K.Īnother change from Forza Horizon 2 to 3 is the promotion of the player from up-and-coming racer to the boss of the Forza Horizon festival. There are street cars dating back to the 40's, the latest super and hypercars from the likes of Ferrari, Pagani, Lamborghini, and Koenigsegg, hot hatches, Asian imports, European saloons and hatchbacks, current and classic domestic motors, and plenty of really interesting boutique marques like Local Motors, Donkervoort, Arial, Baldwin Motorsports, Noble and W Motors. The impressive roster of autos is about as diverse as it gets: The old cliché 'something for everybody' is most certainly true here. It makes for an interesting landscape to drive around, and helps keep the racing as varied as it's ever been.Īs well as an expanded map, the number of cars has been also been increased, from 250 in Forza Horizon 2 to over 350 in the latest version. Not only that, but the varied environments of down under have enabled the developers to create a more diverse ecosystem: Forza Horizon 3 features canyons, beaches, deserts, rolling hills, and rainforests, along with a mix of urban and suburban roadways and settings. Forza Horizon 2's Southern European setting was expansive, but this time out the third game in the series' Australian map is double its size.

The main answer to that question seems to be to make an even bigger game. What I've been wondering, however, is exactly how Playground would improve on it for the sequel? Developer Playground Games really outdid itself, creating an open-world, arcade-style racer that looked stunning, and played even better. When I reviewed it a couple of years ago, I called Forza Horizon 2 one of the all-time great driving games, and indeed considered it a killer app for the Xbox One. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Also available onPC (via Play Anywhere).

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