Multiplayer and leagues need a complete overhaul, I think that’s for certain, however when people come onto a forum and say “I’m done with X franchise forever” because one game hasn’t met expectations, well I find that quite silly.
Firstly, you should never pre-order games then complain that you didn’t like the game. That’s on you. You’ve made a gamble, you’ve taken a risk, it didn’t pay off. Never pre-order a game you’re not 100% certain of. A very simple solution to this is to wait until reviews come out and then if you’re still not sure, wait until you find a sale.
Now I do understand boycotting a franchise when a company does something abhorrent for example EA, Gillette, Bethesda and such, but if you’re unhappy about your pre-order then that’s on you asks that’s your fault. Nobody is forcing you to buy the game before reviews or sales come out. It’s your risk and you have to accept that.
I bought preordered the Ultimate Edition of Forza Motorsport 7 because I knew I’d put thousands of hours into it and I did. Even though the game disappointed at launch, will I preorder the next game? Yes because I like the direction the franchise is heading and I’m confident in the next title.
I didn’t preorder Forza Horizon 4 which was the first Forza game I have never preordered since Forza Horizon 1 and I’m glad I didn’t preorder it because I wasn’t confident in the direction of the franchise after, in my opinion, Forza Horizon 3 being the worst Forza game I’ve ever purchased. I likely will not preorder Forza Horizon 5 as well because even though I think strides were made in the correct direction with Horizon 4, it isn’t enough to build the trust back.
The same thing goes for DLC. Will I ever preorder the DLC for Horizon? Probably not.
I bought FM7 Ultimate and got many, many hours of enjoyment out of it. And it’s far from a perfect game. Everywhere I look, there’s something I’d do differently. But it was still a blast, except for rammers on multiplayer, sadly T10 was too late.
I preordered FH4 Ultimate and I must say the biggest reason why I thought it was the wrong decision wasn’t because of the game itself or its current state but the content included in the Ultimate Edition. Lego expansion is underrated but still not close to top tier, and the Car Pass, despite featuring a few nice cars, was otherwise a joke, with lots of recycled cars from old Forzas. Playground did take the game in a direction I’m not enjoying but this would’ve happened regardless of me preordering the game.
Thing is, I sub to Game Pass Ultimate so I’ll get these games with all their bells and whistles anyway. Unfortunately the only way I can voice any opinion is by either not playing, which is useless since FH4’s player base is over 10 million, or by submitting a ticket, which might be ignored if it doesn’t fit the team’s vision.
“Firstly, you should never pre-order games then complain that you didn’t like the game. That’s on you.” -Evan
THIS, absolutely!
Pre-ordering means you don’t really know what you’re in for. And since you did, might as well enjoy what the game has got.
I don’t think I have ever pre-ordered a game for this reason and don’t mind waiting at all for some reviews and impressions.
Therefore - sorry OP, this is on you. The game is alright I think, not ground-breaking, but gives me at least a good channel for letting off some steam.