{"id":3006,"date":"2018-11-30T13:09:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T12:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.feedingedge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2018-11-30T13:09:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T12:09:44","slug":"the-joy-of-exploration-in-game-virtual-worlds-forza-horizon-and-read-dead-redemption-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feedingedge.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/11\/30\/the-joy-of-exploration-in-game-virtual-worlds-forza-horizon-and-read-dead-redemption-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The joy of exploration in game virtual worlds – Forza Horizon and Read Dead Redemption 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Game worlds just keep getting better and better. The time and effort that goes into the environments in free roam games is certainly worth it, as a consumer and gamer. Two examples of free roaming but very different game types and narratives are Xbox’s racing game Forza Horizon 4 and the western epic follow up from the creators of GTA V, Read Dead Redemption 2.
\nForza is about racing cars around, hundred of types, lots of customisation, on and off road. In Horizon 4 this time environment has moved to the UK. The huge game area represents areas of the UK, with cotswolds, lake district, Edinburgh all blended into the experience. It is not a 1:1 of the UK, but it doesn’t need to be. Also the game engine represents time of day changes and each week the seasons change which radically changes the look and feel of the game. There is also an incredible set of radio stations to listen to as you drift, speed, jump and crash around. You don’t have to stay on the roads either. The cars, as usual, feel great, but its augmented by the arcade madness of of os the challenges, of which there are many!
\nWith all these free roam games the scenery is really important, the sense of wonder and space that they give really adds to it, hence you can just go for a drive as a digital tourist, not even engaging with the challenges of the game.<\/p>\n

Also you can custom paint the cars, as I have often written<\/a> and talked about.
\nHere the scenery is into winter, with a wonderful sky and my custom scooby with Choi and Reconfigure decals hurtling along. Pretty much anything you can see you can reach.<\/p>\n

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