I picked up a copy of Horizon 2 for the 360 today since my son liked playing it on my XB1 so much. I cannot believe the differences between the 2 games. I’m no techie, so I’m assuming there’s reasons behind it all but wow! Texture was the first thing I noticed, along with more areas being cordoned off on the 360 version. There’s so much I didn’t know about the comparison between the 2. Maps are different, Car selection is different aswell as the upgrades are fewer. I did see the Ram runner on screen after getting to the festival with the Huracan but it’s not available?
All in all it should serve it’s purpose. My son is 5 and he loves just cruising. Especially in a General Lee. He seen the car on TV and loves driving it. I was saddened that I couldn’t find it to buy. Then realized it was a showcase car luckily. Having not whipped up the paint myself on the 360 version I was happy to see the storefront interface was different than the XB1 version. It shares more in common with the previous Forza’s than the current XB1 sharefront garbage.
So cross platform owners what have you noticed between the two?
Yeah, state of the art it isn’t. Good enough for a console, but not remotely cutting edge. lol
I like my Xbox One, it does it’s job as i expected, but compared to my recently upgraded PC it’s not close. It came out already behind PC, the saving grace is that it’s a closed system and it coded accordingly. They will by the end of next year be really pushing these new machines, and making them shine. But it’s really not the wonder machine we were expecting.
There are a lot of articles and videos about comparing the two versions since they’ve been out for a little while now. I am actually surprised that you are surprised at the differences. There are many HUGE differences between the two but for a 5 yr old the 360 version should be just fine. He can whip around in the General Lee (with the right design) as well as Bandit’s Trans Am and KITT and have loads of fun.
Grip levels - Xbox One feels closer to right than 360 which has way too much grip. I started off on 360 with the Supra and every time I tried to get the rear to break away it just bogged down - had to use the handbrake!! When I started up again on the X1, I once again selected the Supra and from the first corner had all of the oversteer - power, lift off, trail braked, scando flick, it was all there for the taking and made me instantly relieved.
Sound - It’s different. I think the 360 is more pronounced through tunnels. I also feel that FM5 has more amplification of reflected sounds. If you have both try taking a completely stock Lancia Delta S4 through the tunnels on the freeway. The 360 version will send chills down your spine while the X1 sounds raspy but ordinary. There are some nice sounding cars on the X1, but there is quite a difference between the two.
Fences everywhere on 360. You think you see a shortcut yeah? You get encouraged to attempt to take shortcuts. Go, barrel through the trees and then HOLY ^#%! why is there a fence there?!?
Finding barn finds. Tougher on the X1. On the 360, you can see them from miles away but on the X1 all the shrubbery obscures your vision.
The Finale. It persists on the 360, you can do it as many times as you like. On the X1, you get two chances to do it and that’s it. It is worth 20 times more credits though on the X1.
Those have been the standout things to me. There are many other differences that so far have had little impact to me (except maybe DLC which is a very well known difference).
I still like my 360, mostly for playing old Forza’s and anything with 4 player split-screen. Can’t believe these ‘NEW’ consoles have no intention of making 4 player split-screen something that’s available.