Forza horizon 5 rally adventure

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure marks the return of the Forza Horizon expansions, with a solid and satisfying package, but far from the expectations set by the previous amazing expansions produced by Playground Games.

From racing trials, to snowy mountains, through Hot Wheels loops, to the coasts of the north, LEGO worlds, and again Hot Wheels and again, more racing experiences. This has been a path playground games it after use Forza Horizon 5 To celebrate the franchise’s 10th anniversary, it returns with more off-road content, flashing in other franchises of the genre, with Adventure rally.

Forza Horizon is no stranger to big DLC, especially when it comes to expansions, which were released long after the base game. Not only do they serve to extend the life of the game, attracting more players, but they also act as experiences for the British product to apply in future games, in a format that qualifies as the “gold standard” for how expansion DLC is created.

However, for all that it has to offer, Rally Adventure does not reach the levels of previously set expectations, betting on a fun and safe package that is true, but less expansive and, at times, with some lack of focus.

It presents itself as an expansion intended for Gathering. Those who followed the series may remember the first game, which used the base map to inject new events specific to the method, as well as adding a slew of upgrades for the vehicles. in Forza Horizon 2Playground Games went even further and added a new area with Storm Island, focusing on all things off-road. And now we have something of a culmination of the two, with Rally Adventure introducing new vehicles, upgrades to several cars, and an all-new map.

The map is the highlight of this expansion. Rally Adventure takes us to a new region of virtual Mexico in Forza Horizon 5, Sierra Nueva, divided into different distinct regions, such as an area of ​​dunes, crater complexes, villages, rocky valleys, and forests, among others, but without detracting from much of the atmosphere and tone of the base game, to The point where sometimes it doesn’t feel like entirely new territory.

It’s probably the smallest map yet in Forza Horizon, or at least that’s how it feels. All of the aforementioned areas, though distinct, do not extend in great circumferences or lose sight, which sometimes gives the feeling that they are mere miniatures – as if they were an objective part. Something that brings pluses and minuses. It makes exploring the map more fun and varied, however, it also proves to be quick to visit every corner of the house. And this was reflected in my experience, when I finished this expansion in just two days and kept asking for more.

But it seems that this was a conscious decision, especially if we look at the roads and outlines on this map. Long straights and highways crossing the area were excluded, and the focus was on curves, counter-curves, rises and dips, which are a hallmark of technical events such as rally, but open the door to other styles such as drifting, both on asphalt and on dirt roads.

This is not an expansion aimed specifically at fans of fast and exotic cars, but for those who have “little hands” and want to fly like a Scotsman. Colin McRaeThe pilot who is honored here with 2001 Ford Focus RS WRC – One of 10 add-ons in the game garage.

Despite such a strong showing and a name that evokes rallying, pure and challenging, as we know from competitions like WRC, Rally Adventure is geared more towards off road General, it mows a little bit of all kinds of vehicle roads. For example, of the ten cars, the 2001 Ford Focus RS WRC is the only addition to a more traditional rally car. The remaining list consists of jeeps, buggies, baja trucks, and more. It’s an interesting variation, which allows you to visit each corner of the map in a more detailed way, but personally I’d like it to be more consistent and focused on one method.

This lack of focus is seen throughout the campaign, a new story that contains three seemingly different sequences of events, in which the player will have to team up with three factions – the Asphalt Rally Apex Predators, the Night Rally Grit Reapers and the Horizon Dirt Rally Raptors. Each faction gives us a different set of tests sessionbut honestly very similar to each other, as only the weather conditions change and whether the layouts are more on or off road.

It also doesn’t help the duality that we’re presented with at the beginning of each test, where you’re able to do a traditional race with different cars or races against time with checkpoints, and the second simulates the rally experience, with the co-pilot giving the pointers which, by the way, feels more like a kind of simulator. sarcastic to the way. While this casting option is interesting, it seems to be there to artificially extend the expansion’s life, while it could lead to more interesting, unique, and memorable layouts and races.

With this expansion, new mechanics have been introduced into the game, such as the possibility of increasing the size of the wheels/tires on some off-road cars, or activating Launch Control, which, for more dedicated players on higher difficulties, can adjust the recorded times.

As usual, Sierra Nueva is full of objectives, such as signals and piñatas to discover and destroy, speed tests and drift tests – which are much easier to complete here than in the base game – and, of course, we have all the ways to discover.

Fortunately, Rally Adventure does have the “sometimes less is more” factor though lice All that said, it’s a solid, big expansion that turns off the critic’s brain, and becomes very entertaining. I feel like it doesn’t quite measure up to the greatness of a LEGO or Hot Wheels expansion, which gave me more hours of fun and variety of play opportunities, but I feel like it did enough to keep me satisfied, even if it’s a very short adventure.

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure is a paid expansion that requires the original game and is available for PC and Xbox 19.99 eurosor accessible through the game’s premium pack or expansion pack.

A copy of the analysis provided by Xbox Portugal