Forza Horizon 2 Expansion Pack
Release Date: March 27, 2015
A stand-alone expansion to the bestselling racing game Forza Horizon 2. The expansion was developed by Turn 10 in cooperation with the creators of the film franchise Fast and Furious. Its main objective is to promote the seventh installment of this very popular movie series. In the game the player assumes the role of a driver hired by Tej Parker, a character known from the movies (played by Ludacris).
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious is a stand-alone expansion to Forza Horizon 2. It doesn’t require the base version of the game to work. Playground Games, a studio that cooperated with Turn 10 and Universal Pictures, developed X360 and XONE version of the game. The latter provided source materials for the developer.
The X360 and XONE version of the expansion takes place before the events presented in Furious Seven. The player assumes the role of a French driver hired by Tej Parker – a character known from the movie. He was played by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. The main task is to deliver him selected cars that first must be won in races.
Just like the base version of the game, the expansion enables the player to participate in races scattered across a large, open world in southern . The area is much smaller than in Forza Horizon 2. New cars are obtained by participating in various racing challenges in a few modes known from the core game. Nitro system is a novelty – it can be used during some races. The title also offers completely new wishlist challenges and 20 new plates to find.
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious for X360 and XONE offers a dedicated set of cars from Furious Seven and previous entries in the movie saga. The player can drive 10 cult vehicles like 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, 2012 Nissan GT-R, 1998 Toyota Supra, 1970 Plymouth Ghibli S and 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Each car was recreated based on materials provided by the moviemakers from Universal Pictures. Contrary to the core game, the expansion doesn’t offer customization.
The expansion also offers a few online multiplayer modes via Xbox Live. The graphics are similar to ones in base game, which means that they are of high quality.
Platforms:
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Developer: Playground Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
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The open-world racing game series, which was born in 2012 as a spin-off of the series Forza Motorsport. Initially, it remained somewhat in the shadow of its older sister, but after a few years it came to the forefront and became one of the most important exclusive titles in Microsoft's catalog. Suffice it to say that Forza Horizon 5 broke the record for the number of players playing simultaneously on the day of release in the publisher's games (more than 4.5 million people). Hand in hand with the excellent sales go the very high ratings received in reviews by subsequent parts of the series. Overseeing the brand since its inception is the British studio Playground Games, in cooperation with the Turn 10 Studios team (authors of Forza Motorsport).
Game Ratings for Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious Video Game.
TrustedReviews: 3 / 5 by Steve Boxer
It seems churlish to visit a barrage of negativity on a free game, but one sincerely hopes that Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious isn't the harbinger of a new trend in the games industry.
Post Arcade (National Post): 5.5 / 10 by Chad Sapieha
Worth checking out if you've never tried Forza Horizon 2 and can grab it while it's free, but safely skippable for everyone else.
Shacknews: 6 / 10 by Daniel Perez
Microsoft and Universal Pictures teamed up for a special version of Forza Horizon 2 set in the Fast & Furious world. The result is a racing game that feels more like a demo than a legitimate expansion pack.
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