Horizon’s nerdier sibling
Racing games are often technological powerhouses, and the announcement trailer for the new Forza Motorsport spent time talking about ray tracing, refined surfaces and fancier trees. It looked… fine? It looked fine! Check it out below.
Here’s the video shown during tonight’s Xbox showcase:
That track is Maple Valley, a favourite from past Forza Motorsport games stretching back to the original. It was specifically chosen to show how far the series has come in terms of visual fidelity, with time in the trailer spent dwelling over rocks and trees that do, indeed, look better than before. I just wasn’t as wowed as the slow pans over concrete seemed to imply I should be.
Look, I’m aForza Horizonkinda driver. I’m less interesting in racing cars than I am in racing hovercraft. I thought Motorsport looked merely decent, but maybe you’re a fan and you’re bowled over by those new wheel rims. I’ve no idea.
