The Horizon festival — dozens of rich kids descending on a region,or in this case an entire country,for an endless party of cars,music and optimism — is back again,and this time the player is in charge.
While last time you could pick and choose different car categories to suit your tastes,your promotion this time around gives you unprecedented control to make the game you want.
For example,while scouts will go out and mark the routes for races,the details are yours to decide. Want a marathon circuit race in the desert with only classic rally cars? A Ford versus Holden showdown at sunset? Beach buggies in the rain? Whatever you feel like when you roll up to the starting line,you can mandate it. Each event also has a default if you don't feel like deciding,and events created by your friends and players around the world are also pulled down as options.
Winning races brings more fans to the festival,which in turn spreads your scouts out across the land by opening or upgrading Horizon'hubs'wherever you choose. You also win credits,which you need to upgrade all your shiny machines,but this is supplemented by a random"wheel spin"when you level up,meaning if you're unlucky it could take a bit longer to cash up.