
The first time I saw Forza was E3, where a fairly basic demo showcased the game's handling, general presentation, and visual quality. Each experience with the game had been generally positive, but both times I left harboring some nagging doubts.

I'd twice spent time with the game before a finished copy was drip-fed to my Xbox One in a downloading marathon that made me wonder if my bandwidth was more baud than megabit. And the reason for that was mostly preconception. It's just that to fully appreciate Playground Games' faster, furiouser, and indeed friendlier twist on Turn 10's renowned Forza series, I had to put in some serious hours.


Not that things started out particularly badly. Forza Horizon 2 is a game I've grown to love.
