๐ While images may captivate the view, it's analysis that unveils what's true. ๐
A Glimpse of Horizon Chase 2
I'll admit I'm pleased with Horizon Chase 2. Developed as a sequel to the popular Horizon Chase โ World Tour, my history with the franchise from the Brazilian studio goes through the console version Horizon Chase Turbo. In case you're unaware, Horizon Chase markets itself as an arcade racing game in the good style of OutRun, Cruisโn USA, and Top Gear, where quick reflexes are key to facing sudden curves and dodging other competitors.
Racing Around the Globe
Its simple premise and addictive gameplay loop brings forth several fun racing tracks of very short duration (around 3 minutes each) worldwide where the United States of America, Brazil, or Thailand are some examples of what will pass through your rearview mirror at high speed, with your first contact being through the World Tour mode where you'll unlock content like more tracks, cars, and other customizations for your ride.
Endless Racing Excitement
This World Tour tends to be the main attraction of Horizon Chase 2, a global race where you compete for first place through various tracks and countries. Coming in first and collecting blue medals during races, called race tokens, contributes to unlocking even more content at your disposal. However, initially, your automotive choices will be somewhat limited, but over time you'll not only unlock new cars but also level up your most used ride.
This allows you to upgrade the car's passive statistics like nitro, suspension, gearbox, among others, for improved speed and handling. Speaking of which, although vehicle control is quite straightforward, with few brakes and a constant acceleration, be careful with momentary collisions when cutting corners! Fortunately, in my experience, I found the penalties for such to be lenient and not very punitive, managing to quickly regain my first place.
The other issue lies in the repetitiveness. Don't get me wrong, but given the simplicity of Horizon Chase 2, I can't stay glued to the wheel for much more than an hour and so. It's fun, stylish, and exhilarating, but the very same addictive loop gets tiring quickly: participating in races to unlock content and thus get a faster or more beautiful vehicle to integrate into more races.
Considering the nostalgia of this more arcade gameplay that Horizon Chase 2 is trying to emulate, these are not negative points at all. This humility in design allows for a freedom to hop between races (perhaps due to its mobile roots) that other titles don't provide. It's refreshing to see it as the Gari of your Backlog, one full of excitement and adrenaline with fantastic and colorful visual presentation, alongside a lively electronic soundtrack by Barry Leitch. In fact, Barry Leitch was also responsible for the soundtrack of Top Gear on the SNES!"
Conclusion: A Joyride of Nostalgia
Although it's not quite my cup of tea, I tested the Playground mode (online), and it lived up to expectations, functioning within the norms with Online Races, random races against other players, and Challenges, more challenging races with modifiers (like bad weather) to earn tickets and obtain even more content. With that said, Horizon Chase 2 solidifies itself as one of my favorite titles for unwinding with fun races, beautiful artistic style, and electrifying soundtrack. Granted, it's a bit lacking in game modes, but for the type of game it is, it doesn't need more.
Pros:
โ Nostalgic Arcade Racing Gameplay
โ Vibrant Visuals
โ Catchy Soundtrack by Barry Leitch
โ Addictive Progression Loop
Cons:
โ Repetitive Gameplay
Is it worth playing Horizon Chase 2? Disregarding the rhetorical question and concluding, in other words, summarizing, yes!
This was the third bit-nalise, an analysis so short it doesn't even take up a bit, and below you can find the technical specifications.
๐ M I S C ๐
โป๏ธ Title: Horizon Chase 2
โป๏ธ Price: โฌ24.99
โป๏ธ DLC: No announcements yet
โป๏ธ HowLongToBeat: Horizon Chase 2
โป๏ธ Achievements: 38 Achievements, 1000 EXP (guide not available)
โป๏ธ Tested on: Legion 5 15ACH6H โ Model: 82JU006TPG
โป๏ธ Acknowledgments: Special thanks to EPIC for providing a key for testing purposes (Epic Games Store).
โป๏ธ ๐ณ Don't forget to visit my Linktree here
โป๏ธ ๐ Click here for the website link published on September 29th, 2023
โป๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ Also tap here to find more reviews of mine
โป๏ธ ๐ฎ And touch here to discover more Windows PC video games I've played
โป๏ธ โ๏ธ in European Portuguese (translated into English with A.I.)
โป๏ธ ๐ Review Number 132
๐ F I N ๐
A Glimpse of Horizon Chase 2
I'll admit I'm pleased with Horizon Chase 2. Developed as a sequel to the popular Horizon Chase โ World Tour, my history with the franchise from the Brazilian studio goes through the console version Horizon Chase Turbo. In case you're unaware, Horizon Chase markets itself as an arcade racing game in the good style of OutRun, Cruisโn USA, and Top Gear, where quick reflexes are key to facing sudden curves and dodging other competitors.
Racing Around the Globe
Its simple premise and addictive gameplay loop brings forth several fun racing tracks of very short duration (around 3 minutes each) worldwide where the United States of America, Brazil, or Thailand are some examples of what will pass through your rearview mirror at high speed, with your first contact being through the World Tour mode where you'll unlock content like more tracks, cars, and other customizations for your ride.
Endless Racing Excitement
This World Tour tends to be the main attraction of Horizon Chase 2, a global race where you compete for first place through various tracks and countries. Coming in first and collecting blue medals during races, called race tokens, contributes to unlocking even more content at your disposal. However, initially, your automotive choices will be somewhat limited, but over time you'll not only unlock new cars but also level up your most used ride.
This allows you to upgrade the car's passive statistics like nitro, suspension, gearbox, among others, for improved speed and handling. Speaking of which, although vehicle control is quite straightforward, with few brakes and a constant acceleration, be careful with momentary collisions when cutting corners! Fortunately, in my experience, I found the penalties for such to be lenient and not very punitive, managing to quickly regain my first place.
The other issue lies in the repetitiveness. Don't get me wrong, but given the simplicity of Horizon Chase 2, I can't stay glued to the wheel for much more than an hour and so. It's fun, stylish, and exhilarating, but the very same addictive loop gets tiring quickly: participating in races to unlock content and thus get a faster or more beautiful vehicle to integrate into more races.
Considering the nostalgia of this more arcade gameplay that Horizon Chase 2 is trying to emulate, these are not negative points at all. This humility in design allows for a freedom to hop between races (perhaps due to its mobile roots) that other titles don't provide. It's refreshing to see it as the Gari of your Backlog, one full of excitement and adrenaline with fantastic and colorful visual presentation, alongside a lively electronic soundtrack by Barry Leitch. In fact, Barry Leitch was also responsible for the soundtrack of Top Gear on the SNES!"
Conclusion: A Joyride of Nostalgia
Although it's not quite my cup of tea, I tested the Playground mode (online), and it lived up to expectations, functioning within the norms with Online Races, random races against other players, and Challenges, more challenging races with modifiers (like bad weather) to earn tickets and obtain even more content. With that said, Horizon Chase 2 solidifies itself as one of my favorite titles for unwinding with fun races, beautiful artistic style, and electrifying soundtrack. Granted, it's a bit lacking in game modes, but for the type of game it is, it doesn't need more.
Pros:
โ Nostalgic Arcade Racing Gameplay
โ Vibrant Visuals
โ Catchy Soundtrack by Barry Leitch
โ Addictive Progression Loop
Cons:
โ Repetitive Gameplay
Is it worth playing Horizon Chase 2? Disregarding the rhetorical question and concluding, in other words, summarizing, yes!
This was the third bit-nalise, an analysis so short it doesn't even take up a bit, and below you can find the technical specifications.
๐ M I S C ๐
โป๏ธ Title: Horizon Chase 2
โป๏ธ Price: โฌ24.99
โป๏ธ DLC: No announcements yet
โป๏ธ HowLongToBeat: Horizon Chase 2
โป๏ธ Achievements: 38 Achievements, 1000 EXP (guide not available)
โป๏ธ Tested on: Legion 5 15ACH6H โ Model: 82JU006TPG
โป๏ธ Acknowledgments: Special thanks to EPIC for providing a key for testing purposes (Epic Games Store).
โป๏ธ ๐ณ Don't forget to visit my Linktree here
โป๏ธ ๐ Click here for the website link published on September 29th, 2023
โป๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ Also tap here to find more reviews of mine
โป๏ธ ๐ฎ And touch here to discover more Windows PC video games I've played
โป๏ธ โ๏ธ in European Portuguese (translated into English with A.I.)
โป๏ธ ๐ Review Number 132
๐ F I N ๐