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Forza Horizon 4

Released: 10/2/2018

4 CHANGES EVERYTHING. Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Collect, modify and drive over 450 cars. Race, stunt, create and explore – choose your own path to become a Horizon Superstar. - SEASONS CHANGE EVERYTHING. For the first time in the racing and driving genre, experience dynamic seasons in a shared open-world. Explore beautiful scenery, collect over 450 cars, and become a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain. - Britain Like You've Never Seen it. Discover lakes, valleys, castles, and breathtaking scenery all in spectacular native 4K and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10. - Master Driving in All Seasons. Explore a changing world through dry, wet, muddy, snowy, and icy conditions. - New Content Every Week. Every week, a new season change brings new themed content, gameplay, challenges, and rewards. Go it Alone or Team Up. Play solo or cooperatively. Join Team multiplayer for casual fun or Ranked Teams to take on the best in the world. - Xbox One Console Exclusive

4 CHANGES EVERYTHING. Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Collect, modify and drive over 450 cars. Race, stunt, create and explore – choose your own path to become a Horizon Superstar. - SEASONS CHANGE EVERYTHING. For the first time in the racing and driving genre, experience dynamic seasons in a shared open-world. Explore beautiful scenery, collect over 450 cars, and become a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain. - Britain Like You've Never Seen it. Discover lakes, valleys, castles, and breathtaking scenery all in spectacular native 4K and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10. - Master Driving in All Seasons. Explore a changing world through dry, wet, muddy, snowy, and icy conditions. - New Content Every Week. Every week, a new season change brings new themed content, gameplay, challenges, and rewards. Go it Alone or Team Up. Play solo or cooperatively. Join Team multiplayer for casual fun or Ranked Teams to take on the best in the world. - Xbox One Console Exclusive

4 CHANGES EVERYTHING. Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Collect, modify and drive over 450 cars. Race, stunt, create and explore – choose your own path to become a Horizon Superstar. - SEASONS CHANGE EVERYTHING. For the first time in the racing and driving genre, experience dynamic seasons in a shared open-world. Explore beautiful scenery, collect over 450 cars, and become a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain. - Britain Like You've Never Seen it. Discover lakes, valleys, castles, and breathtaking scenery all in spectacular native 4K and HDR on Xbox One X and Windows 10. - Master Driving in All Seasons. Explore a changing world through dry, wet, muddy, snowy, and icy conditions. - New Content Every Week. Every week, a new season change brings new themed content, gameplay, challenges, and rewards. Go it Alone or Team Up. Play solo or cooperatively. Join Team multiplayer for casual fun or Ranked Teams to take on the best in the world. - Xbox One Console Exclusive

Critics
92
Metacritic
83

Score Breakdown

92.0

Critic Average

121 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

83

Metacritic User Score

2,575 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+9.0
Combined Disparity
+9.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

83 early (69%)31 launch window (26%)7 late (6%)

Review summary

Updated Jul 19, 2021

Based on 121 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 92.0/100. Critics score this game 9.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 121)+
  1. Marek ŠtefanišinviaGaming Professors
    Jul 19, 2021·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 83/100 · +7.0 pts
  2. Jesse NorrisviaDayOne
    May 12, 2021·Late review
    95/100View review
    Metacritic 83/100 · +12.0 pts
  3. Maurício KatayamaviaGameBlast
    Mar 9, 2021·Late review
    95/100View review
    Metacritic 83/100 · +12.0 pts
  4. Adam IsmailviaTom's Guide
    Jan 28, 2021·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 83/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Mahdi EftekhariviaBazimag
    Aug 9, 2019·Late review
    95/100View review
    Metacritic 83/100 · +12.0 pts