Via the Epic Games Store
I bought a Steam Deck thinking I would delight in being able to play the breadth and depth of PC gaming away from my desk. Then I downloaded arcade racerHorizon Chase Turboand basically played nothing else. It was fast, accessible, a throwback to the Amiga racers of my youth, and perfect for sneaking in between work meetings and emails.
Now its sequelHorizon Chase 2is out on PC… but only via the Epic Games Store. Damn.
Horizon Chase games are 3D racers, but they hark back to the 16-bit era of 2D racers, with a car that’s fixed in the centre of the screen and a track that feels as if it moves around you. There are also powerups to refuel, a boost meter, and a set of globe-trotting tracks.
The appeal of Horizon Chase 2 seems mostly unchanged, albeit with more detailed environments surrounding its new tracks and online as well as local multiplayer. It’s also still got a soundtrack from Scottish composer Barry Leitch, who also produced music for Lotus 2 (includingthis banger) and several other ’90s racing games.
This sequel was released via Apple Arcade in September last year, but released on PC earlier today. Alas, while I don’t normally mind using the Epic Games Store,its exclusivity theremeans I can’t easily play it on the Steam Deck like I did the last game. Horizon Chase Turbo is currently80% off on Steamif you’re tempted by that instead, though.
