Forza Horizon 4 Review: A Street Racer's Dream with a Few Cracks in the Pavement
Setting the Stage I grew up in the trenches of racing games, the kind where a missed braking point meant a ruined lap and where you practically needed a degree in telemetry to get the most out of your setup. I'm talking about the old legends: F1 1998, GTR, GTR2, GT Legends, and the gritty joys of Colin McRae Rally. Later came the more modern sims—Project Cars, Assetto Corsa—the kind of titles where your steering wheel was practically part of your soul. But as much as I lived and breathed that simulation life, I also had a not-so-secret love affair with arcade racers. Need for Speed II, Porsche Unleashed, and Most Wanted all had a place in my heart. Porsche Unleashed, especially, still feels like a warm memory I keep going back to. I gradually became more easygoing. From the third installment onward, Forza Motorsport became my casual driving game on the weekends. I appreciated the enthusiasm it showed for cars, despite not living up to its name o...