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Re: Turn 10 Director Departs Microsoft As Forza Studio Merges With Playground Games

Arca9

From Metropolis Street Racer on the Dreamcast to Project Gotham Racing 1-4 to Forza Motorsport to Forza Horizon (some of them), I have loved this lineage of racing games.

Happy retirement to someone who helped deliver a lot of enjoyment over the years.

As Fiendish Beaver said, I hope they get to an alternating cycle where a new Motorsport alternates with a new Horizon every 2 years. We don't need annual Madden-esque touch-ups. Give each game in the series 4 years, with a new one coming out every 2, just like how the Summer and Winter Olympics alternate.

And if Horizon was to return to more of a streamlined PGR style structure with hop in single player and MP, I'd be thrilled.

Re: Opinion: This Xbox Game Studios Gem Is My Game Of The Year For 2025

Arca9

The story, characters and setting all deserve everyone's attention. That said, and thigh I completed the game, I suspect the gameplay, particularly the combat will wear thin for most. The problem wasn't only that the combat was repetitive, but that the platforming/adventure elements were typed straight from the X360 era. It was a welcome dose of nostalgia at first, but soon felt dated and trite.

I'd love to see the developers challenge themselves with gameplay that felt as original as the story.

Re: Xbox Announces 'Retro Classics' For Game Pass, 50+ Activision Titles Included

Arca9

The stream is fine most of the time for some of the simpler games, but started to lag by the fifth bridge in River Raid. I live near Seattle and can stream 4k movies without a problem on my setup, but a few of these slowed to a crawl.

And the whole concept of needing to use gems to retry challenges makes it feel like a mobile game scam. Not something that should be part of a $20/month service.