Date played: October 2nd
Platform: Xbox One
Time just flies by in Forza Horizon 3...
I've done a ton of stuff. I recruited team members in head to head races. I drove a 90's Ford Mustang through the forest to complete some jump stunts. I modded, painted and raced a Local Motors Rally Fighter through a torrential river. I crashed into XP and fast travel billboards. I raced through speed zones and speed cameras. I took pictures for in-game currency in Horizon Promo. I unlocked the Outback festival site. I raised Byron Bay's festival level to 4. I roared through Surfer's Paradise in a bratty 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350. I smoked my way through drift zones. I created a bucket list challenge that forces players to use the bumper cam and no rewinds. I completed a few bucket list challenges, including a few spectacular jumps.
Basically, Horizon 3 is just pure fun all the damn time. My best moments were had in the seat of the agile Ariel Nomad. I painted it's round pipe frame a beautiful light purple, added a racing stripe, some fancy roof lights, and a completely useless spare tire. She's stunning. This car is also incredible in extreme offroad conditions and is simply a joy to drive. I raced with this car in the Outback and it was a perfect fit.
At one point, my 6 year-old daughter walked into the room and started watching. She has previously played a little bit of Forza Horizon 2, but she's still really new to racing games. She asked for the controller, and of course, I handed it over right away. At first, she chose to drive a Camaro, but it didn't turn out to well because it was a bit too hard to keep straight when accelerating. So I put her in the seat of an old hatchback Honda Civic. She did better with this one, though she seemed more interested in hitting stuff than driving on the road!
Platform: Xbox One
Time just flies by in Forza Horizon 3...
I've done a ton of stuff. I recruited team members in head to head races. I drove a 90's Ford Mustang through the forest to complete some jump stunts. I modded, painted and raced a Local Motors Rally Fighter through a torrential river. I crashed into XP and fast travel billboards. I raced through speed zones and speed cameras. I took pictures for in-game currency in Horizon Promo. I unlocked the Outback festival site. I raised Byron Bay's festival level to 4. I roared through Surfer's Paradise in a bratty 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350. I smoked my way through drift zones. I created a bucket list challenge that forces players to use the bumper cam and no rewinds. I completed a few bucket list challenges, including a few spectacular jumps.
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| The Ariel Nomad ploughs through a field |
At one point, my 6 year-old daughter walked into the room and started watching. She has previously played a little bit of Forza Horizon 2, but she's still really new to racing games. She asked for the controller, and of course, I handed it over right away. At first, she chose to drive a Camaro, but it didn't turn out to well because it was a bit too hard to keep straight when accelerating. So I put her in the seat of an old hatchback Honda Civic. She did better with this one, though she seemed more interested in hitting stuff than driving on the road!
