Forza Horizon 5: A known formula for a new first -class visual proposal

As a good fan of the saga, when I saw the first images of Forza Horizon 5 I jumped with emotion. Durante los casi 2 minutos que duró el tráiler, todo lucía tan bien que parecía un render.But a shy water mark at the lower angle certified that everything is part of the game engine.Just a few months later, the game is among us.

To travel a desert from Mexico thoroughly in a car that we will never have for us is priceless.For Playground Games and Xbox Games Studios, yes.Forza Horizon 5 comes in several flavors.The Standard edition costs about $ 4999 and for $ 6999 we have the Deluxe that includes the car pass.If we want everything, including expansions when available, you have to break the little pig and disburse $ 8999.

But, before they decide to sit in a corner to cry, there is the magic of Game Pass.For those who have this active membership, you can enjoy the standard version from the day of the launch, and go with us every corner of Mexico.But we are important: is it worth it?A resounding "yes" in capital letters and with standing applause.

Playground Games surprises us again.They take the same infallible formula of their previous deliveries and raise the stick once again. Después de un Forza Horizon 4 maravilloso y repleto de contenido, duplica la apuesta con un mapa un 50% más grande.

We leave the beautiful places of Europe, to throw ourselves in parachute in Mexico.Our friend Ramiro throws us literally from a colorful plane and during the first minutes of Forza Horizon 5 it is impossible not to get excited. El tremendo detalle gráfico nos pega una piña en la cara.The brain explodes just by thinking about all the possibilities that the graphic engine will give us during our trip.

Por supuesto, esta ciudad de México es una recreación, pero tiene 11 ecosistemas que lo representan a la perfección.Fields, deserts, beaches, a snowy volcano, jungle, towns and cities.It is impossible not to be distracted by the visual bombardment from which this game is capable.The screen explodes in details, and with the power of the new generation of consoles and video plates, all scale at an amazing level.

Let's talk about Forza Horizon 5 graphics. Cada objeto que encontramos a nuestro paso, es increíblemente detallado, los días tienen su ciclo y el clima va cambiando. Una carrera puede empezar con sol, pasar por un atardecer con lluvia y terminar con una noche estrellada.However, if your developers comply with what is promised, we will even have seasonal changes.Each location and its climate are going to change depending on the time of the year.

But perhaps the most surprising is the impeccable work that Playground Games did with the reflexes and light management.Although it seems a lie, the Ray Tracing option only activates this function within Forza Vista, which is when we see in detail the cars within the festivals. Todo lo que se ve durante las carreras es un trabajo tremendo del motor gráfico.Each sunrise or sunset is a virtual photo.Although we can stop the action at any time and take a snapshot, none does justice to the visual wonder of this "false Mexico".Forza Horizon 5 is a box of surprises.From a gigantic sand storm in which we barely see the road, to the detail of the dust in cars or rain drops in the camera glass.Only for the impeccable graphic work, Forza Horizon 5 is a gem that we cannot miss.

As for game mechanics, there are no major changes.Playground Games found a magical formula that people hugged with desire. El personaje se mueve con total libertad por el mapa, y esto incluye respetar o no los caminos.If we want to go from one point to the other, we can follow the advice of the GPS or cross targeting the target.This is the most beautiful of Forza Horizon, the feeling of freedom.We can collide everything in our path, cross fields, destroy fences and reach destination, as long as there are no trees, stones or houses on our way.

Thus, events appear on this map.When we fulfill them we have experience to unlock new adventures, points to invest in the purchase of cars or cosmetics so that more cancheros are seen.There are also clothes and festivities for the character, but for the little time we see them out of the car, it doesn't make much sense.At least not at the beginning.

The number of vehicles is also huge.More than 500 to find, get, win by draw and buy.A guaranteed stroke for car collectors. Y la gran novedad esta vez es la “historia”. Una cadena de misiones que se esfuerza por generar un hilo narrativo, pero termina siendo sólo un puñado de misiones.A good attempt that hopes for the future.

Beyond all lack of control and graphic paraphernalia, Forza Horizon 5 always works online, unless we order the opposite.If we decide not to connect, we are going to cross every so often, with the virtual alter ego of a friend. Pero si estamos online, vamos a poder interactuar con gente real y competir de verdad. No importa si ganamos o perdemos.Everything gives experience and virtual currency, which serves to continue growing and buying sweets within the game.That, of course, if we manage to connect.Something that during the first days was quite complicated.Those who took the worst part are those who bought the version with early access, but their developers are already working to improve connectivity.

We came to make a fantastic stages race - in which our blue team came out victorious - and an intense car battle.Playground Games decided to include this strange game mode that, although it seems a lie, in car is curiously entertaining.

A bittersweet appearance.In console it works perfectly.Both in performance mode - where details are sacrificed to reach 60 fps - and in quality mode, with a graphic deployment that lowers the performance a bit.In PC we still have some technical problems, pepperies and an eternal struggle between the different Windows applications.There is also an unresolved topic between the Xbox and Microsoft Store app.Until the jealousy scene between both applications is solved, Windows 10 attempts against users and the possibility of renewing Game Pass subscriptions.

But in the next few days when they adjust it a little more, with a latest generation video plate, there are no limitations of consoles.The level of details can go to the maximum, with very comfortable 60 paintings per second.

Forza Horizon is one of the best cars arcades, and leaves the high rod.Playground Games did it once again.Only for the amount of content and hours of entertainment offered, it is worth each penny. El despliegue gráfico es algo único y nadie debería perderse esta obra de arte.At first glance you can look like a Forza Horizon 4, in Mexico and much larger, but it is necessary to get on and try it to notice the differences.The tracklist is once again the best adventure partner.All radio stations are fantastic, but definitely, nothing can compete with classical music when handled at high speed.

This saga is a first trip.In times of pandemic and destroyed economies, we all need to escape for a while.Although that trip is virtual.

Article originally published on the irompible site

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