![]() Want to wear shark wellies and a gold top-hat? You can do that here. You can buy houses to fast-travel around the map, and they also let you customise your character. Your favourite car is undoubtedly here, be it a 1997 Lamborghini Diablo, several different models of Subaru Impreza or the iconic Warthog from shooter Halo. Forza Horizon 4, for those unfamiliar with the series, is an open-world racer closer in tone to Test Drive Unlimited than Burnout Paradise, with the wealth of content on offer in this iteration spoiling me for choice. Part of my adoration is that there’s just so much stuff here. Sure, this isn’t a real vision of our little island, but as Bill Bryson said in Notes From A Small Island: “ I like it here. I’m glad that I’m moving so fast, as it saves me the embarrassment of explaining that I’ve just levelled the town’s welcome sign with my sports car, in addition to several ancient walls as I drifted around a corner on the way into town. “Smile, the crowds have come out to see the race” said a voice in my ear, as confetti pops over the car. The end of that showcase had me cruising through the maybe-fictional town of Ashbury at 200mph. But as each season is suitably distinct, it’s also a long way from England in the real world, which has been serving up consistently disappointing shades of grey for most of my life. ![]() Planes fly low, hot air balloons hang in the clear sky and the different seasons immediately add a new angle to racing. ![]() It’s a taster menu that showcases a few of the delights that the open-world racer is going to bestow upon you in the future.Īs a nearly lifelong resident of England though, all I could think was: what version of England is this? ![]() Forza Horizon 4 kicks off with a showcase that drops you right into the action, barrelling through all seasons in a variety of cars. ![]()
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