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Forza Horizon
Forza Horizon is a huge game with lots of stuff to do, and in just under an hour of play, I felt like I had already lived a lifetime.
Microsoft and developer Playground Games gave me unfettered access to the early part of Forza Horizon, and I used it to my advantage, soaking up as much of the game as I could.
As you can see in the stats and accomplishments I earned below (gathered through my own notes and the in-game stat tracker), it didn't take me long to make myself at home with the game's open-world structure.
How will you spend your first hour in the game?
OVERALL
Game Progress: 5.4%
Time Driven: 59:16
Distance Driven: 38.7 mi.
Popularity Chart Position: 238
Credits Earned: 119,140cr.
Achievements Won: 9 of 50
CARS
Cars in Garage: 3 (1 default (1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6), 1 won (1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429), and 1 bought (2011 Subaru WRX STI))
Auto Upgrades Bought: 1
Top Speed: 170.5 mph
EVENTS & SKILLS
Number of Races: 8 (7 Victories)
Event Horizon Wrist Bands Earned: 2 (Currently own the Green wrist band)
Event Gold Cups Won: 4
Sponsor Challenge Levels Upgraded: 7 in 15 different categories
Showcase Events: 1
Rival Scores Beat: 2
Highest Skill Chain Score: 6,035 (with a Jaguar XKR-S)
Here is a list of some of the Skill moves I've earned Popularity points for:
Burnout
Near-Miss
Drift
Trading Paint
Speed
Two-Wheels
Wreckage
J-Turn
Daredevil
Slingshot
Air
Pass
Drifting
Sideswipe
Landscaping
One-Eighty
DISCOVERIES
Festival Drivers Spontaneously Challenged: 3
Barn Find Rumors Uncovered: 2
Roads Driven: 24 out of 216
Upgrade Discount Signs Smashed: 11 out of 100
Speed Traps Triggered: 5 of 22
Horizon Outposts Discovered: 2 of 10
Photos Taken: 2
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