

Some racing games aren't much fun to play by yourself thanks to the unrealistic AI drivers you have to race against. The choice of perks adds to the game's overall sense of freedom.

You can choose the order in which you unlock perks, not unlike an RPG skill tree.

If you cash in these points without colliding into anything, they'll accumulate and help unlock perks like fast travel discounts, increased credit payouts, and many more. Performing various maneuvers like clean starts, drifts, and near misses will add to your style multiplier. Player levels don't mean much, but they do show at a glance how much time the players you meet online have spent with the game.Īs for perks, they're tied to a very Project Gotham Racing-like style system. There you can win credits and even cars, though I haven't been lucky enough to land on a car yet. Reaching a new level gets you a spin at the prize wheel. You'll gain experience every time you complete a race, which contributes to leveling up. On top of the Festival events, the game has two progression systems: levels and perks. To actually compete in the Festival finale, you just need to complete 15 Championships out of the 168 total Championships. Showcases : The most exciting race type pits your car against challengers like jets or a train!.But I'd like to see the developers add a little more breathing room to these races. People who crave a finely tuned challenge will like them. I spent 45 minutes retrying one with an "Easy" rating yesterday but couldn't beat it. These are my least favorite as they're extremely unforgiving. Bucket Lists : Complete a race within a specific loaner car.Speed traps : Either pass through a checkpoint at a target speed or maintain a target speed throughout a race.Here are some of the game's more unique races, all of which have one or more Achievements tied to their completion: Races often require players to complete laps around a circuit, or simply make it through a series of checkpoints to the finish line before the competition. You'll race through city streets, country roads (Take me home!), grass, bushes, and more. Forza Horizon 2's Championships consist of a fair variety of racing events, and other types of optional maps are scattered across the map as well.
