Forza Horizon 5: A series of dazzling videos illustrates the sound work of the developers

Game news Forza Horizon 5: A series of dazzling videos illustrates the sound work of the developers

Announced a month ago, Forza Horizon 5 has already shown itself several times through captivating gameplay videos: Its setting, planted in the middle of Mexico, looks dazzling the technical achievement has already struck more than one viewer

. And although this is an arcade oriented game (as opposed to Forza Motorsport which is part of the pure and simple simulation), Authenticity remains one of the guidelines of Playground Games, who present their work in the field of sound here.

The designers didn’t do things by halves and don’t give us one, not two, but three videos entirely dedicated to Forza Horizon 5 audio, the first is a handsome one Making-of over seven minutes. For all cars, from city cars to the most exotic (even trucks!), The company has recorded their various noises and noises during certain exercises on circuits: sprints, skids, all movements were recorded with an abundance of microphones

, nested directly on the vehicles. This developer diary can be viewed in the player at the top of the page.

Particularly immersive in-game rendering

The second, available below, focuses on the in-game rendering for more than two minutes: because yes, it’s also interesting to see the result once the controller is in hand. We can then see very clear and true differences depending on the car, so this amazing sound clarity, which once again shows the passion of the developers for the automobile.

Her talent for transcribing her nervousness within the Tenth Art still seems to be at play.

Customizable sounds in the garage

Finally, because never two without three, Playground Games sends another video, this time shorter, that focuses on sound adjustment: In-Game we can actually upgrade our machines with turbos, intake, exhaust or even camshafts, all of which have an impact on the audio reproduction. Better yet, we can Real-time changes see real, depending on the equipment selected in the relevant menu.

In short, this promises a high-level mechanical epic: we remind you that Forza Horizon 5 has gigantic content with no less than 320 cars, a lot of exams and a great community aspect. Release is scheduled for November 5, 2021 on Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC.

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