releases on october 2

demo is out: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/forza-horizon-4-demo/9p8cp1l72jxs?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

played for a few hours last night. it looks fantastic and runs well on my aging gaming pc (i5-6600k + 980ti), maintaining a steady 60 fps at 2560x1440 with max settings. there is something they did to the lighting that makes this game pop visually. i can't quite put my finger on it but i love how this game looks

my main concern about this game was the performance on PC since FH3 was such a mixed bag but it seems like playground games have done a good job of optimizing FH4. the frame rate is solid, menus are crisp, photo mode loads up quickly, the customization menu is snappier, etc. just a lot of little things that seem to add up to a more fluid experience overall

the demo is area-limited but it still seems like a large portion of the map to mess around in. driving still feels amazing, especially with the feedback on the triggers. i think the animated cut scenes are weird. the whole presentation seems to be leaning closer to burnout or at least dj atomika-era EA racing games