While it’s obvious that Forza Horizon 2 as such is not as detailed as the Forza Motorsport 5, it’s worthy of notice that the latter wasn’t an open world game, thus, the developers could focus more on improving the set pieces and designs of the relatively limited objects in Motorsport 5. But what needs to be questioned is just HOW much better does the new console fare? There’s no question about the Xbox One version of the game being better than its almost decade-old predecessor. The Xbox 360 version of Horizon 2 runs at 30fps at a resolution of 720p. ' While an open world Forza did bring fresh tidings for us, it makes no sense to have Forza Horizon 2 run at 30fps on the Xbox One when Forza Motorsport 5 could manage a 60 fps at the same resolution of 1080p.

The depth of field has been improved considerably, but that has come at the cost of object detailing. Add to that the significantly improved aliasing - seemingly MSAA - on objects and even shadows, the game sure does look slick. 'The Xbox One version of Forza Horizon 2 employs a commendable use of the lighting system that really steps up the visuals. The generational difference is apparent, no doubt, but it isn’t as stark as one might expect in a few respects. The latest in the line of the Forza series is Forza Motorsport 2.įorza Motorsport 2 leaves us to our devices to limn the differences between the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One version of the game. Largely a racing simulator series, with Forza Horizon, the game series went ahead with an open world approach. Forza Motorsport series has been one of the most critically acclaimed series for the Xbox consoles. The sweet smell of burnt rubber can take a hard hit on our pockets, and neither can we always rev our drive’s wheels all the time, nor are scratch and sniff discs around for a while, but there are still games out there filling the gaps of that experience with something more enriching.

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