Forza Horizon 3 Preview

Introduction

Forza Horizon 3 is an upcoming racing game for both Xbox One and Windows PC, developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios. Horizon 3 has a September 2016 release date and is the ninth overall game in the Forza series.

Gameplay

This is an open world racing game and it has been confirmed that the map is two times larger than the one on Forza Horizon 2. There is a four player cooperative multiplayer campaign that can be played with friends, and since its part of the Xbox Play Anywhere program, you’ll be able to play with friends across the Xbox One and Microsoft platforms. Yes, its another cross-platform title, and you’ll be able to race and free roam with up to 12 players online.

We have a list of 150 cars that will be featured in the game, but it’s worth mentioning how over 350 cars will be available upon the game’s launch in September.

The game puts you on the streets in Australia, and it’s supposed to be the most diverse open world in the Horizon series so far. There are new gameplay features, such as Convoys, Drift Zones and Danger Sign Jumps.

In Horizon 3 you will be able to customize your experience more than ever before, and you will be able to customize both the driver and the car. You will be able to do personalize everything, from your license plate to your horn.

You’re also going to have the ability to create custom race events, championships and Bucket List challenges thanks to the new Horizon Blueprint features.

There are eight radio stations for you to choose from when driving, and if that’s not good enough then you can create your own custom station using your music from your computer or Xbox One.

List of 150 cars featured in Forza Horizon 3

• 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
• 2010 Abarth 500 esseesse
• 2001 Acura Integra Type-R
• 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
• 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
• 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
• 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
• 2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8
• 2016 Ariel Nomad
• 1964 Aston Martin DB5
• 2010 Aston Martin One-77
• 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus
• 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
• 2006 Audi RS 4
• 1983 Audi Sport Quattro
• 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant
• 2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
• 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus (Tier 4 Reward Car)
• 2014 BAC Mono
• 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
• 1997 BMW M3
• 2005 BMW M3
• 2008 BMW M3
• 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo
• 1986 BMW M635CSi
• 2012 BMW M5 (Tier 5 Reward Car)
• 1995 BMW M5
• 2014 BMW M4 Coupe
• 2014 BMW M235i
• 2012 Bowler EXR S
• 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
• 1987 Buick Regal GNX
• 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV
• 1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
• 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
• 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Super Sport 454
• 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 409
• 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
• 2015 Chevrolet Baldwin Motorsports Monster Energy Trophy Truck
• 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport
• 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
• 1970 Datsun 510
• 1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
• 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
• 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
• 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
• 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
• 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO
• 1967 Ferrari 330 P4
• 1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta
• 1992 Ferrari 512 TR
• 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
• 1987 Ferrari F40
• 1995 Ferrari F50
• 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia (Tier 6 Reward Car)
• 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
• 1957 Ferrari 250 California
• 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
• 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari
• 2014 Ferrari California T
• 2016 Ferrari FXX K
• 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB
• 1975 Fiat X1/9
• 2015 Ford Falcon XR8
• 2005 Ford GT (Tier 10 Reward Car)
• 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II
• 2000 Ford SVT Cobra R
• 2009 Ford Focus RS
• 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
• 2012 Ford F-150 Raptor
• 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
• 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
• 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan
• 1973 Ford Capri RS3100
• 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
• 2014 Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid
• 1975 Ford Bronco
• 2017 Ford GT
• 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Game Reward Car
• 2014 Ford FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute
• 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R
• 1983 GMC Vandura G-1500
• 2012 Hennessey Venom GT
• 2014 Holden HSV GTS
• 1977 Holden Torana A9X
• 1992 Honda NSX-R (Tier 2 Reward Car)
• 2009 Honda S2000 CR
• 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha
• 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
• 2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
• 1961 Jaguar E-type S1
• 1956 Jaguar D-Type
• 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7
• 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
• 1945 Jeep Willys MB
• 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 (VIP Reward Car)
• 2013 KTM X-Bow R
• 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
• 2008 Lamborghini Reventón
• 2013 Lamborghini Veneno
• 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 (Tier 9 Reward Car)
• 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
• 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
• 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale
• 1997 Land Rover Defender 90
• 2010 Lexus LFA
• 2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport
• 2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter Game Reward Car
• 2012 Lotus Exige S
• 2011 Lotus Evora S
• 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
• 1961 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
• 2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4
• 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed 3
• 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II
• 1993 McLaren F1
• 2013 McLaren P1 (Tier 8 Reward Car)
• 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series
• 2013 Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG
• 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
• 2015 Mercedes-Benz GT S
• 1965 MINI Cooper S
• 2013 MINI X-Raid All4 Racing Countryman
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
• 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
• 2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
• 1993 Nissan 240SX SE
• 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
• 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
• 2012 Pagani Huayra
• 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
• 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
• 1973 Renault Alpine A110 1600S
• 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
• 2004 Saleen S7
• 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
• 2013 Shelby Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby
• 2013 SRT Viper GTS (Tier 7 Reward Car)
• 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
• 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• 2013 Subaru BRZ
• 2014 Tesla Model S P85D
• 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
• 1998 Toyota Supra RZ
• 2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR
• 1997 Volvo 850 R
• 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z (Tier 3 Reward Car)
• 2016 Ford #66 Racing GT Le Mans (Forza Horizon 3 Motorsport All-Stars Pack)
• 2014 Audi #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports R8 LMS ultra (All-Stars Pack)
• 2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R (All-Stars Pack)
• 2014 Dodge #94 SRT Motorsports Viper GTS-R (All-Stars Pack)
• 2014 Ferrari #51 AF Corse 458 Italia GTE (All-Stars Pack)
• 2015 Nissan #1 Nismo Motul Autech GT-R (All-Stars Pack)
• 2015 Lamborghini #63 Squadra Corse Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo (All-Stars Pack)
• 2016 Holden #22 Sharkbite HRT VF Commodore (All-Stars Pack)
• 2016 Ford #55 Supercheap Falcon FG X (All-Stars Pack)
• 2014 BMW #55 BMW Team RLL Z4 GTE (All-Stars Pack)
• 2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV (VIP Car)
• 2016 Koenigsegg Regera (VIP Car)
• 2015 Ultima Evolution Coupe 1020 (VIP Car)
• 2015 Ferrari F12tdf (VIP Car)
• 2015 Ford Falcon GT F 351 (VIP Car)

Conclusion

Forza Horizon 3 looks like a huge improvement on the first two titles, and everything we have seen so far is impressive. The Horizon Blueprint features sound awesome, but its the large open world and large selection of cars that will bring in new fans to the series, while still pleasing fans of Horizon 1 and 2. The co-op driving adventure is very appealing if you like to play online, and since its a cross-platform game you can play with friends on both Windows and Xbox One.