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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Forza Horizon 4''}}
 
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Forza Horizon 4''}}
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{{game|fh4}}
 
{{game|fh4}}
 
{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
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|image = FH4 Boxart.jpg
 
|image = FH4 Boxart.jpg
 
|dev = Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios
 
|dev = Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios
|pub = Microsoft Game Studios
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|pub = Microsoft Studios
 
|genre = Arcade
 
|genre = Arcade
|platform = Xbox One, Xbox One X, Windows 10
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|platform = Xbox One, <abbr title="Xbox One X Enhanced">Xbox One X</abbr>, Windows 10, <abbr title="Optimized for Series X">Xbox Series X</abbr>
 
|esrb = E
 
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|pegi = 3
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|cb = G
 
|date1 = October 2, 2018
 
|date1 = October 2, 2018
|video = Forza Horizon 4 - E3 2018 - Announcement Trailer}}
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|video = Forza Horizon 4 Official Launch Trailer-0}}
 
'''''Forza Horizon 4''''' is an open-world racing game developed by [[Playground Games]] and [[Turn 10 Studios]], and is set in Great Britain.
 
'''''Forza Horizon 4''''' is an open-world racing game developed by [[Playground Games]] and [[Turn 10 Studios]], and is set in Great Britain.
   
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==Setting==
 
==Setting==
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<gallery type="slideshow" widths="220">
[[File:Spring map - Forza Horizon 4.jpg|200px|Spring map|right]]
 
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FH4 Summer Map.jpg|Summer Season
[[File:Winter map - Forza Horizon 4.jpg|200px|Winter map|right]]
 
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FH4 Autumn Map.jpg|Autumn Season
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FH4 Winter Map.jpg|Winter Season
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FH4 Spring Map.jpg|Spring Season
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</gallery>
 
The title is set in a "heavily-stylised version of Britain" within Scotland and the Lake District of North West England. It features Edinburgh and villages in Cotswolds as one of many locations.
 
The title is set in a "heavily-stylised version of Britain" within Scotland and the Lake District of North West England. It features Edinburgh and villages in Cotswolds as one of many locations.
   
 
Environments and weather types are determined by dynamic seasons that include spring, summer, autumn and winter. Depending on the season, players may have access to new temporary locations such as a frozen lake in winter or dried-up rivers during the summer. Weather temperature also has an effect on handling.
 
Environments and weather types are determined by dynamic seasons that include spring, summer, autumn and winter. Depending on the season, players may have access to new temporary locations such as a frozen lake in winter or dried-up rivers during the summer. Weather temperature also has an effect on handling.
   
Seasons last one week in real-time, rotating in the normal order, and are Playground's main channel for [http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-weather-seasons adding content to the game]. If in the game during the transition, players receive a countdown that culminates in a quick cutscene.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-winter-car-mastery/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Off Frosty Winter Gameplay, Car Mastery, Forzathon Shop, More|wccftech.com|07/24/2018}}</ref>
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Seasons last one week in real-time, rotating in the normal order, and are Playground's main channel for [http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-weather-seasons adding content to the game] that can be viewed on the [[#Festival Playlist|Festival Playlist]]. If in the game during the transition, players receive a countdown that culminates in a quick cutscene.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-winter-car-mastery/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Off Frosty Winter Gameplay, Car Mastery, Forzathon Shop, More|wccftech.com|07/24/2018}}</ref>
   
Free-roaming Drivatars from previous titles were replaced by other human players. A total of 72 players can be found within a game session, with all players syncing the same time of day, season and weather, although it is also possible to create a private session. Players may quickly engage in activities with other players via the Quick Chat feature.
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Free-roaming Drivatars from previous titles were replaced by other human players. Up to 72 players can be found within a game session, with all players syncing the same time of day, season and weather, although it is also possible to create a private session. Players may quickly engage in activities with other players via the Quick Chat feature.
   
 
==Progression==
 
==Progression==
The title's campaign is split-up by the title's four seasons that offer different events and activities. It may be completed through solo or co-op play.
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The title's campaign is split up by the title's four seasons that offer different events and activities. It may be completed through solo or co-op play.
   
Horizon Stories allows players to partake in driving opportunities given by characters from the Horizon Festival. They include stunt driver montages, car documentary shoots and more.
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[[:category:Horizon Stories|Horizon Stories]] allows players to partake in driving opportunities given by characters from the Horizon Festival. They include stunt driver montages, car documentary shoots and more.
   
Horizon Life gives objectives and rewards players for photographing, tuning and painting vehicles, as well as for streaming via Mixer. It is an online shared world that can support up to 72 players. When racing in online mode, cars pass through players rather than crash (unless they are friends, or part of a player-created convoy).
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Horizon Life gives objectives and rewards players for photographing, tuning and painting vehicles, as well as for streaming via Mixer. It is an online shared world that can support up to 72 players. When racing in online mode, cars pass through players rather than crash (unless they are friends or part of a player-created convoy).
   
 
==Achievements==
 
==Achievements==
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Achievements}}
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Achievements}}
There is a total of 55 achievements worth 1000 Gamerscore, covering aspects of single player and multiplayer.
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There is a total of 154 achievements worth 3000 Gamerscore, covering aspects of single-player and multiplayer.
   
 
==Other Features==
 
==Other Features==
 
*Custom player routes that are created and shared via the Route Creator.
 
*Custom player routes that are created and shared via the Route Creator.
*Purchaseable [[Forza Horizon 4/Player House|Player Houses]] and businesses with new items and gameplay perks.
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*Purchasable [[Forza Horizon 4/Player House|Player Houses]] and businesses with new items and gameplay perks.
 
**There are a total of 12 houses players may choose from. Car customizations take place at home, and players have access to a variety of both cosmetic and gameplay-influencing perks. Two mentioned houses are Huntsman Lodge and Edinburgh Castle.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-summer-houses-characters/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Gorgeous Summer Gameplay, Details Houses and Character Customization|wccftech.com|07/11/2018}}</ref>
 
**There are a total of 12 houses players may choose from. Car customizations take place at home, and players have access to a variety of both cosmetic and gameplay-influencing perks. Two mentioned houses are Huntsman Lodge and Edinburgh Castle.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-summer-houses-characters/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Gorgeous Summer Gameplay, Details Houses and Character Customization|wccftech.com|07/11/2018}}</ref>
 
*Player character customization that consists of 14 preset characters, 500 apparel choices, and 50 emotes.
 
*Player character customization that consists of 14 preset characters, 500 apparel choices, and 50 emotes.
 
**Clothing comes in a variety of colors and rarities and can be used by either gender, with some more outlandish than others. Items can be obtained either via direct purchase (unknown if this includes real-world money) and/or by completing challenges.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-summer-houses-characters/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Gorgeous Summer Gameplay, Details Houses and Character Customization|wccftech.com|07/11/2018}}</ref>
 
**Clothing comes in a variety of colors and rarities and can be used by either gender, with some more outlandish than others. Items can be obtained either via direct purchase (unknown if this includes real-world money) and/or by completing challenges.<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-summer-houses-characters/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Gorgeous Summer Gameplay, Details Houses and Character Customization|wccftech.com|07/11/2018}}</ref>
*Drift Suspension as additional Upgrade option.
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*Drift Suspension is an additional Upgrade option available on all vehicles.
 
*A "Horizon Solo" button to instantly disable online features.<ref>{{ref|http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-weather-seasons|‘Forza Horizon 4’: Britain Will Weather Diverse, One-Week Seasons|fandom.wikia.com|06/21/2018}}</ref>
 
*A "Horizon Solo" button to instantly disable online features.<ref>{{ref|http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-weather-seasons|‘Forza Horizon 4’: Britain Will Weather Diverse, One-Week Seasons|fandom.wikia.com|06/21/2018}}</ref>
*Showcases return, where players can race against completely unique vehicles such as a giant hovercraft.
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*Showcases return, where players can race against completely unique vehicles such as hovercrafts and airplanes.
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*Star Card is a feature granting gamertag icons upon completion of various missions.
   
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==Festival Playlist==
==Forzathon==
 
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{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Festival Playlist}}
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The Festival Playlist displays all Forzathon challenges and seasonal activities of a Series. It also shows the player's progress and all rewards that are unlocked for completing seasonal activities. In addition, players receive bonus rewards for achieving a high seasonal or serial progress.
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===Forzathon===
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Forzathon}}
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Forzathon}}
 
Forzathon Live is an hourly-rotated multiplayer game mode that can be joined by up to 12 players. It gives players group objectives that must be completed before time runs out. Upon completion of an objective - determined by the team achieving a high enough score - players get to a higher stage, with stage three being the highest.
 
Forzathon Live is an hourly-rotated multiplayer game mode that can be joined by up to 12 players. It gives players group objectives that must be completed before time runs out. Upon completion of an objective - determined by the team achieving a high enough score - players get to a higher stage, with stage three being the highest.
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Daily and Weekly Challenges are also available, with the former focusing on achievements and the latter on mastering specific vehicles.
 
Daily and Weekly Challenges are also available, with the former focusing on achievements and the latter on mastering specific vehicles.
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==The Eliminator==
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{{main|The Eliminator}}
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[[File:FH4_Eliminator_EventIcon.png|right|150px]]The Eliminator is a 72-player battle royale game mode introduced with [[Forza Horizon 4/Update 17|Update 17]] released on December 12, 2019, and was made available for free, requiring only the base game for entry as all cars are provided within each session of The Eliminator.
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Players battle against each other in Head-to-Head sprint races within an ever shrinking arena until a single player is left and is dubbed 'The Eliminator.'
   
 
==Cars==
 
==Cars==
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Cars}}
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Cars}}
Over 450 cars from more than 100 licensed manufacturers are featured, with the [[McLaren Senna]] and [[Land Rover Defender 90]] being the cover cars. Each car has a skill tree with up to 16 perks, with each car leveling up separately. Cars can be sold on the [[Auction House]].<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-winter-car-mastery/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Off Frosty Winter Gameplay, Car Mastery, Forzathon Shop, More|wccftech.com|07/24/2018}}</ref>
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Over 700 cars from more than 100 licensed manufacturers are featured, with the [[McLaren Senna]] and [[Land Rover Defender 90]] being the cover cars. Each car has a skill tree with up to 16 perks, with each car leveling up separately. Cars can be sold on the [[Auction House]].<ref>{{ref|https://wccftech.com/forza-horizon-4-winter-car-mastery/|Forza Horizon 4 Shows Off Frosty Winter Gameplay, Car Mastery, Forzathon Shop, More|wccftech.com|07/24/2018}}</ref>
   
 
==Downloadable Content==
 
==Downloadable Content==
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Downloadable Content}}
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Downloadable Content}}
The ''Deluxe Edition'' offers additional downloadable content over the standard release:
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The ''[[Forza Horizon 4/Deluxe Edition|Deluxe Edition]]'' offers additional downloadable content over the standard release:
   
 
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<div style="columns: 2">
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*''[[Forza Horizon 4/Formula Drift Car Pack|Formula Drift Car Pack]]''
 
*''[[Forza Horizon 4/Formula Drift Car Pack|Formula Drift Car Pack]]''
 
</div>
 
</div>
The ''Ultimate Edition'' features all of the above along with the following content:
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The ''[[Forza Horizon 4/Ultimate Edition|Ultimate Edition]]'' features all of the above along with the following content:
   
 
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==Updates==
 
==Updates==
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Update history}}
 
{{main|Forza Horizon 4/Update history}}
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==Reception==
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''Forza Horizon 4'' received "universal acclaim" reviews on Metacritic and was tagged as a "must-play" game on Xbox One holding a metascore of 92/100 based on 88 critic reviews.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/forza-horizon-4 Metascore for Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox One]''Metacritic'', Retrieved April 15, 2020</ref> While on PC it receives a metascore of 88/100 based on 22 critic reviews.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/forza-horizon-4 Metascore for Forza Horizon 4 on PC]''Metacritic'', Retrieved April 15, 2020</ref>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[Category:Horizon Series]]
 
[[Category:Horizon Series]]
 
[[Category:Games]]
 
[[Category:Games]]
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[[Category:Forza Horizon 4]]

Revision as of 17:48, 3 August 2020


Forza Horizon 4 is an open-world racing game developed by Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, and is set in Great Britain.

It was announced during Microsoft's E3 2018 briefing and was showcased with a new seasons feature, which alters the game world across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. As well as showcasing co-operative racing and a Great Britain setting, a 60 frames per second mode was unveiled.

It was released on October 2, 2018 for the standard and Deluxe Edition, and on September 28, 2018 for the Ultimate Edition. A demo was released on September 12, 2018 for Xbox One and Windows 10.

Setting

The title is set in a "heavily-stylised version of Britain" within Scotland and the Lake District of North West England. It features Edinburgh and villages in Cotswolds as one of many locations.

Environments and weather types are determined by dynamic seasons that include spring, summer, autumn and winter. Depending on the season, players may have access to new temporary locations such as a frozen lake in winter or dried-up rivers during the summer. Weather temperature also has an effect on handling.

Seasons last one week in real-time, rotating in the normal order, and are Playground's main channel for adding content to the game that can be viewed on the Festival Playlist. If in the game during the transition, players receive a countdown that culminates in a quick cutscene.[1]

Free-roaming Drivatars from previous titles were replaced by other human players. Up to 72 players can be found within a game session, with all players syncing the same time of day, season and weather, although it is also possible to create a private session. Players may quickly engage in activities with other players via the Quick Chat feature.

Progression

The title's campaign is split up by the title's four seasons that offer different events and activities. It may be completed through solo or co-op play.

Horizon Stories allows players to partake in driving opportunities given by characters from the Horizon Festival. They include stunt driver montages, car documentary shoots and more.

Horizon Life gives objectives and rewards players for photographing, tuning and painting vehicles, as well as for streaming via Mixer. It is an online shared world that can support up to 72 players. When racing in online mode, cars pass through players rather than crash (unless they are friends or part of a player-created convoy).

Achievements

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Achievements

There is a total of 154 achievements worth 3000 Gamerscore, covering aspects of single-player and multiplayer.

Other Features

  • Custom player routes that are created and shared via the Route Creator.
  • Purchasable Player Houses and businesses with new items and gameplay perks.
    • There are a total of 12 houses players may choose from. Car customizations take place at home, and players have access to a variety of both cosmetic and gameplay-influencing perks. Two mentioned houses are Huntsman Lodge and Edinburgh Castle.[2]
  • Player character customization that consists of 14 preset characters, 500 apparel choices, and 50 emotes.
    • Clothing comes in a variety of colors and rarities and can be used by either gender, with some more outlandish than others. Items can be obtained either via direct purchase (unknown if this includes real-world money) and/or by completing challenges.[3]
  • Drift Suspension is an additional Upgrade option available on all vehicles.
  • A "Horizon Solo" button to instantly disable online features.[4]
  • Showcases return, where players can race against completely unique vehicles such as hovercrafts and airplanes.
  • Star Card is a feature granting gamertag icons upon completion of various missions.

Festival Playlist

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Festival Playlist

The Festival Playlist displays all Forzathon challenges and seasonal activities of a Series. It also shows the player's progress and all rewards that are unlocked for completing seasonal activities. In addition, players receive bonus rewards for achieving a high seasonal or serial progress.

Forzathon

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Forzathon

Forzathon Live is an hourly-rotated multiplayer game mode that can be joined by up to 12 players. It gives players group objectives that must be completed before time runs out. Upon completion of an objective - determined by the team achieving a high enough score - players get to a higher stage, with stage three being the highest.

Forzathon points are given out equally to all players, and can be spent at the Forzathon Shop for rewards.[5] The shop items refresh with every season, though do not have exclusive items. No real money purchases will be available.[6]

Daily and Weekly Challenges are also available, with the former focusing on achievements and the latter on mastering specific vehicles.

The Eliminator

Main article: The Eliminator
FH4 Eliminator EventIcon

The Eliminator is a 72-player battle royale game mode introduced with Update 17 released on December 12, 2019, and was made available for free, requiring only the base game for entry as all cars are provided within each session of The Eliminator.

Players battle against each other in Head-to-Head sprint races within an ever shrinking arena until a single player is left and is dubbed 'The Eliminator.'

Cars

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Cars

Over 700 cars from more than 100 licensed manufacturers are featured, with the McLaren Senna and Land Rover Defender 90 being the cover cars. Each car has a skill tree with up to 16 perks, with each car leveling up separately. Cars can be sold on the Auction House.[7]

Downloadable Content

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Downloadable Content

The Deluxe Edition offers additional downloadable content over the standard release:

The Ultimate Edition features all of the above along with the following content:


Updates

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update history

Reception

Forza Horizon 4 received "universal acclaim" reviews on Metacritic and was tagged as a "must-play" game on Xbox One holding a metascore of 92/100 based on 88 critic reviews.[9] While on PC it receives a metascore of 88/100 based on 22 critic reviews.[10]

Trivia

  • The E3 2018 trailer features I Can See For Miles by Surfing The Apocalypse, which is a condensed cover of I Can See For Miles by The Who.

Media

Images

Videos

References