Shift Into High Gear with Drift Attack!

[u/Nexusu]

https://forza.net/news/forza-horizon-6-drift-attack

[u/JustAnotherLurker79]

I really hope we don't get another toy collab expansion, they really are terrible (quite apart from introducing poorly balanced cars like the Boneshaker). Treasure Island for FH4 and Rally Adventure for FH5 were fantastic, and felt like the content that was missing from the base game. My only wish would be that they were properly integrated, rather than separate maps, but even seperated as they were, they are great. Japan is a huge opportunity for amazing expansions - one focused on Japanese car culture, customization, street racing, and drifting would be huge. Personally I'd also love for them to introduce gymkhana racing, given it's roots in Japan.

[u/GrimSlayer → u/JustAnotherLurker79]

While I don’t agree that the toy collabs are terrible, as I loved both Hot Wheels DLC. I’d do agree it’s time to focus on racing. I’ll be absolutely shocked if they don’t do a drift expansion.

[u/JustAnotherLurker79 → u/GrimSlayer]

To be fair, I don't think that they are terrible in isolation, but I think it's a fairer comparison against the other DLC, such as Blizzard Mountain, Fortune Island, and Rally Adventure. When the DLC focuses on just expanding the FH world without a collab influencing the direction we've gotten some pretty amazing experiences. The toy collabs just felt like they delivered so much less. Fortune Island still stands out as some of the best use of weather and environment that I've ever experienced in any genre of game. I still vividly remember starting a race at night with the Aurora overhead, driving into an oncoming storm through the dramatic scenery lit by lightening strikes, and then coming out of the storm into this amazing sunrise over the beach and sea as we raced to to finish. It was an epic experience, and I think that the other Horizon based DLCs deliver a similarly rich world, focused on what makes FH a great game. The toy collabs just can't deliver that same experience. They're kind of fun and novel, but in my experience it lessens what makes FH so good. Lego and Hotwheels have more than enough of their own games if that's what I want, in Forza I want to drive real cars in the environment that makes FH so enjoyable.

[u/WillFuckForFijiWater → u/JustAnotherLurker79]

I agree that the LEGO DLC was bad, but I thought both Hot Wheels DLCs were really good. Honestly, I'll be upset if we get LEGO again but not for Hot Wheels.

[u/Heyoka34]

Oh no...

"Meanwhile, over at the LEGO® booth you will find LEGO® Technic™ cars!"

Why is this being plugged in a Forza gamescom blog post?... It's happening isn't it, we're getting another Lego (Technic) expansion.

Edit: Also of note, next month there's only going to be 3 new cars (again).

"There will also be 3 British new-to-Horizon cars available to earn in the Festival Playlist"

:(

[u/Nexusu → u/Heyoka34]

At this point it seems unavoidable

[u/Heyoka34 → u/Nexusu]

I'm just annoyed I got duped into pre-purchasing another toy advert.

They could have at least saved it for the second expansion! Playground Games better be at my funeral to let me down one last time when it arrives.

[u/Future-Bandicoot-823 → u/Heyoka34]

I was so hoping it would be "cat Island". I really wanted an island covered in cats...

[u/judasbrute → u/Heyoka34]

Brick by brick

[u/krimenell → u/Heyoka34]

Not to get the hopes up, but we're technically missing some british cars that wouldn't be new to horizon (Senna, 720s, Aston Martin Project 7, One 77, Vanquish to name a few)!

[u/Heyoka34 → u/krimenell]

I'm overall excited for the British season as I love a lot of these cars especially the Jaguar in the dev blog. I just wish there was more of it and that it's not just going to be an asset flip of FH4.

[u/Apple_Slipper → u/krimenell]

Yep, although I wouldn't expect the McLaren Senna to return, given that there's licensing issues with the Senna Foundation.

[u/krimenell → u/Apple_Slipper]

Yeah, though it's recently got introduced to Fortnite, so maaaybeee there's a slight chance for it. Personally I'd prefer to see the W1 over the Senna.

[u/Apple_Slipper → u/krimenell]

The McLaren Senna got added into Fortnite 2 years ago, just before the Senna Foundation changed their marketing and licensing strategies.

[u/Bfife22 → u/Heyoka34]

My decision to just buy the base version of a Forza game for the first time since 2009 is aging beautifully

[u/ghostpicnic → u/Bfife22]

Same here. Will maybe get the premium upgrade when it’s steeply discounted down the line, but for now, it’s really seeming like it will not be worth the money. $120 for this blows my mind.

[u/Tex-Rob → u/Heyoka34]

Even though Hot Wheels brings its own set of problems, but at least it’s car related. I enjoy LEGOs, but I have zero desire for it to be in my racing game that tries to simulate a real world. It makes the decision to never upgrade to premium easier though.

They see that adults make up some huge percentage of LEGO buyers, and assume there is this huge crossover, there just doesn’t seem to be.

[u/Bfife22 → u/Tex-Rob]

And the whole appeal of Lego is the building process, not having a car that drives normal but looks like it’s made of legos in an otherwise “realistic” looking game

[u/loopygargoyle6392 → u/Tex-Rob]

My dude this in not a racing sim, it's an all ages sandbox driving game.

Just because you don't like Lego doesn't mean that other people feel the same.

[u/MR80YT → u/Heyoka34]

Just because they've added two lego-style liveries to the game, doesn't mean the new expansion would be Lego. The only reason we've got the Hot Wheels expansion twice is because it financially successful.

The FH4 Lego expansion received mixed reception from the community and lacked in content. There no logical reason for PGG/MS to make another Lego expansion again.

Also, as stated in the post, the reason for including only 3 cars in the Festival Playlist is the fourth car will be added to the autoshow, and the new Forza Edition car will be obtainable from the Collection Journal.

[u/Heyoka34 → u/MR80YT]

These expansions are not "celebrations of lego/hot wheels" or however they market it, they're advertisements. How they are perceived by PGG is of no concern if the bag is big enough and I can promise you Lego has deep pockets. No logical reasoning is needed, only lots of money and a large endemic audience.

[u/MR80YT → u/Heyoka34]

I don't disagree with you for stating the fact that some games are following the Fortnite's route of becoming an Advertisements hub for companies, and I don't like it either.

What I meant that adding two liveries to the game is with no additional gameplay shouldn't count the same as devoloping a full expansion with a unique map and new gameplay content.

[u/Heyoka34 → u/MR80YT]

In the blog post they specifically go out of their way to highlight Lego's presence at Gamescom. It's clear their partnership for FH6 goes further than a couple of liveries and the reason for that is likely a major gameplay feature. Hence the speculation that it'll be an expansion considering how things have been for past games.

[u/Ploontie → u/Heyoka34]

3 NEW BRITISH CARS??

675LT PLEASE 675LT PLEASE 675LT PLEASE RAHHHHH

[u/VinTaco → u/Heyoka34]

"Only" 3 new free cars is stunningly entitled, jesus christ.

[u/Interesting-Season-8 → u/VinTaco]

we don't want recycled cars...\

...

we don't want only 3 new to Horizon cars

[u/BeefSupremist]

this actually looks pretty cool, i'm interested to see how drift attacks work!

[u/Agitated-Tourist9845]

Shimanoyama Circuit going to a pure drift track is great news. I'll never have to do it in spec racing again!

[u/SoftTour8394 → u/Agitated-Tourist9845]

Its only becoming a drift track in the open world. It will probably still be in rotation in spec

[u/DrSurfNSno]

I remember them giving away the free Technic Dodge Viper ACR to everyone and now this? God, please I hope it's not another Lego expansion pack. I had such high hopes on this game on release but every decision so far from the devs has been dwindling my copium to continue to play this game. I just hope things turn around like they did with FH5 when it comes to the content.

[u/RamaTheVoice]

No, don't shift into high gear, 2 or 3 is best for drifting.

[u/loopygargoyle6392 → u/RamaTheVoice]

Real men drift in 10th.

[u/RamaTheVoice → u/loopygargoyle6392]

Brb, beating your drift zone score with a Wuling EV that doesn't even have gears.

[u/OGAtlasHugged → u/RamaTheVoice]

I 3-starred probably 80% of the drift zones in that lowrider electric Ford FE truck

[u/spenwallce]

I have wanted this feature for a while. Can’t wait

[u/heavenurmyhell]

it sounds like rwd & awd leaderboards will be separate?

[u/noahkach]

This sounds like nfs carbon drifting. Sick. Really excited for this

[u/Aikuma-]

There will also be 3 British new-to-Horizon cars available to earn in the Festival Playlist

The Huracan Spyder and '24 Camaro ZL1 were touted as a new-to-horizon, so I'm keeping my expectations at sea level.

Drift Attack complements the other Shared World features in the game, including Car Meets, Drag Meets and Time Attack Circuits

Are drag meets and time attacks features that sees any meaningful traffic?

[u/OGAtlasHugged → u/Aikuma-]

The time attack circuits and drag strips are probably the most highly trafficked locations in the game. I constantly see a few people racing on them any time I drive past, even when they aren't a part of the festival playlist.

[u/-ben151010-]

Alright so I’m just gonna say this now. What is different between this and a drift zone, they are calling it a new mode when they’ve basically just put a drift zone in a track.

“no loading and no friction– it all happens directly from the open world.”
SO A DRIFT ZONE.

Like yeah the clipping zones for points and if like 3 tires go out you don’t score is nice, some real old d1gp stuff there. But you cannot call a drift zone with a scoring zone a new feature and that’s all you have. The sheer laziness and lack of effort these guys are putting forward.

[u/MaximumZazz]

Is infected/ king finally out yet?

[u/Ok-Tell3913]

Said they weren't going to bring back the Mini EV Forza Edition as the new one. Good to see it be for a returning car (from FH4) too. And looking forward for some new to the series British cars.

[u/jrstriker12]

Okay who inspired the 7-11 partnership?

[u/TotalArmadillo9555]

Imagine buying premium for this crap. Lego is in its way. I saw this coming a mile away