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Old 10-06-14, 08:55 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Damn...paint that fucker black and it could make a good Batmobile.
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

First car pack announced. The first two are awesome choices, especially the first one... I so want an F-Type.

First car pack announced
http://news.xbox.com/2014/10/games-f...medium=twitter

Today, we are announcing the details on the first Car Pack for Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One. The Mobil 1 Car Pack features six amazing cars to race, customize, and collect in the game. Whether you are looking for something rough and tumble, or an exquisite work of art, this pack has got something for you. In fact, the cars from the Mobil 1 Car Pack sound just as good as they look. From the rasping, burbling Jaguar F-Type R to the screaming 16v VW Scirocco, this pack features delights for the ears and eyes alike.

All the cars in the Mobil 1 Car Pack will be available on Tuesday, October 7, for $5.Players who own the Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass will be able to download the Mobil 1 Car Pack for free. This month, we are including a free additional car to the pack – the thunderous 1988 BMW M5 – which will be available to all Forza Horizon 2 players at no additional cost. Once purchased, all cars from the Mobil 1 Car Pack will be immediately available in Forza Horizon 2 at no additional in-game cost.

2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
2013 Renault Clio RS 200
1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
1957 Maserati 300 S
1988 BMW M5
Old 10-09-14, 08:39 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

So I'm totally hooked on this game now, and I haven't even touched any of the true multiplayer stuff.
One question regarding drivatars: how accurately do they represent a player's skill/style? Coming from the Burnout and NFS games, I was determined to at least try to make another car crash in a bad way. So I may or may not have spent a good 30 minutes following another forum member's drivatar around, aggressively pushing it into trees, oncoming traffic, walls, etc.

Is this going to make my own drivatar super aggressive around other real players? If so... I'm sorry in advance for ruining your fun.

edit: Feel free to add me on XBL. My gamer tag is in my sig. I won't bite.
Old 10-09-14, 09:33 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

I bet I know who you were harassing...
Old 10-09-14, 02:02 PM
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I lied. There were two drivatars that I harassed. A lot.
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That explains all these bruises.
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Old 10-09-14, 03:03 PM
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Well-deserved.
Old 10-11-14, 11:38 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

I "completed" the single player campaign, at least so far as doing the final ~15 minute race. I guess if you keep playing, another one of those will unlock. Right now, I'm just completing all of the bucket list stuff and the barn finds, not to mention all the random XP boards. I've absolutely had a blast playing this so far, and there really is a ton of stuff to do. This may be my best full-priced purchase so far on the XO, at least in terms of content for the price.
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Since I went ballistic over some of the low review scores for DRIVECLUB that I thought were unwarranted back when I was under the impression that game was, you know, playable, I felt it only fair to post this insane review here from a purported driving game enthusiast who gave FH2 a whopping review here
Old 10-13-14, 10:21 PM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Gotta love the embedded "Buy this game I just gave one star to on Amazon!" link.
Old 10-14-14, 10:26 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

That was... beautiful.

Speaking of which, how about some photos from the photo mode in the game?

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Old 11-12-14, 11:58 PM
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My save file became corrupted somehow. My ability to progress in this game is over. My garage is empty, all my perks have been erased, and there are no available races anywhere. My only option is to start all over again. My stats are all correct, but the content itself has vanished.

It's the most soul crushing experience you can have with this endeavor.
Old 11-13-14, 07:27 AM
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Ouch, that sucks. Did you do any searching to see if this happened to others? Or was it a one time thing you just happened to be stuck with? Does MS do any automatic cloud storage backup like Sony does with PS+?
Old 11-13-14, 07:49 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Yeah now I'm afraid to open the game again. Was there a recent title update that may have caused it? Or is it somehow tied to the recent XBL issues?
Old 11-13-14, 08:44 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Originally Posted by chuckd21
My save file became corrupted somehow. My ability to progress in this game is over. My garage is empty, all my perks have been erased, and there are no available races anywhere. My only option is to start all over again. My stats are all correct, but the content itself has vanished.

It's the most soul crushing experience you can have with this endeavor.
Since everything is saved on the cloud as well, you may be able to contact Microsoft and see if they can restore your save game.
Old 11-13-14, 08:48 AM
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Originally Posted by mattysemo247
Did you do any searching to see if this happened to others?
Definitely not isolated:

http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/tu...and-Forza.aspx
http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/tu...ds-merged.aspx

There has been no official response, despite a number of complaints over a pretty lengthy period of time.
Old 11-13-14, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mattysemo247
Ouch, that sucks. Did you do any searching to see if this happened to others? Or was it a one time thing you just happened to be stuck with? Does MS do any automatic cloud storage backup like Sony does with PS+?
A number of threads about it in the official forums, no official response.

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Yeah now I'm afraid to open the game again. Was there a recent title update that may have caused it? Or is it somehow tied to the recent XBL issues?
No idea what happened. Booted the game up, noticed the car I was in wasn't familiar. Then noticed it was the only car in my garage. And all my perks were missing. Stats still reflect my current position, and I suppose I can continue doing Bucket List stuff and discovering roads, but I cannot progress in Championships anymore. They no longer appear on the map no matter what I do.

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Since everything is saved on the cloud as well, you may be able to contact Microsoft and see if they can restore your save game.
I deleted my local save and had it pull the cloud save down. Same issue.

Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
Definitely not isolated:

http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/tu...and-Forza.aspx
http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/tu...ds-merged.aspx

There has been no official response, despite a number of complaints over a pretty lengthy period of time.
Yeah, they don't care about the needs of the few.
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Originally Posted by chuckd21
I deleted my local save and had it pull the cloud save down. Same issue.
What I'm saying is they almost certainly have backups. The question is will they be able to restore your save to a previous backups. I've seen other companies do this in the past, but I don't know if Microsoft will. Worth a shot.
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Originally Posted by Decker
Since I went ballistic over some of the low review scores for DRIVECLUB that I thought were unwarranted back when I was under the impression that game was, you know, playable, I felt it only fair to post this insane review here from a purported driving game enthusiast who gave FH2 a whopping review here
Quarter to Three has always been a silly site.
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Originally Posted by flashburn
What I'm saying is they almost certainly have backups. The question is will they be able to restore your save to a previous backups. I've seen other companies do this in the past, but I don't know if Microsoft will. Worth a shot.
Microsoft chat support told me to check my NAT.
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Oh boy does that bring back some memories from the old Halo days...
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

Hey, that's tomorrow!
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Re: Forza Horizon 2 (XB1, 360) - Fall 2014

I ordered the Day One edition from Best Buy but my case doesn't mention Day One anywhere on it. Do I need to return it or is that the normal edition anyway?

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