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72 SEPTEMBER 2016
GAMES
PREVIEWS
Fanging around Europe in Forza Horizon 2 was super
cool. But we kept wondering how super-cooler it would
be hooning around Aussie roads, with a chunkier
roster of our legendary V8-infused beasties. Apparently
somebody at devs Turn 10 tuned into our thoughts, for
everything we imagined is right here! Yes, marvel at
the Aussie sun, scenery, bitumen, and possibly the odd
Chiko Roll as we enter festival mode again. OK, so they
apparently did a David Bowie cut-up with map chunks – when last we
drove Victoria’s Great Ocean Road it wasn’t heading south to Byron Bay,
but with 350-plus wheeled wonders to play with, who gives a stuff?
Plus there’s an added bonus – no bloody jetlag!
FORZA HORIZON 3
GENRE: RACINGPLATFORM: XBO RELEASE: 27/09/16 MULTIPLAYER: YES
repare yourself, Guardian, for your services are
equired once more. Fallen mutants have broken into
he Plaguelands. Why does this matter? Well, the area
as off limits for good reason, as back in the Golden
ge, powerful self-replicating nanotechnology called
IVA turned against humans, so the Iron Lords sealed
t deep underground. Having released it, the Fallen
elish the opportunity to use the tech to get their mech
on – but without understanding the consequences... A
huge expansion for last year’s The Taken King, Rise of Iron bulges with
opportunity, from the new story, raid, strike and crucible modes, to new
weapons and armour – and the return of the almighty Gjallarhorn!
DESTINY: RISE OF IRON
GENRE: FPS PLATFORM:XBO | PS4 RELEASE:20/09/16 MULTIPLAYER: YES
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Another FIFA game? It’s going to be just like last
year’s, but with a different cover star, right? Dear
sir or madam, you couldn’t be more wrong!
This year’s model sees FIFA given its biggest
overhaul since 2007, with EA basically rebooting
the whole enchilada. This doesn’t mean that
established fan favourites such as player and
manager careers have been booted though.
Gameplay mechanics, modes and visuals have
been enhanced – the latter incredibly so, thanks
to EA’s natty graphical powerhouse the Frostbite
engine. Then, of course, there’s the online world
of FIFA Ultimate Team, where you can take your
team (or teams) to the ultimate glory – well, if
you’re good enough! This is just one facet of the
vast array of connectivity in FIFA 17, all handled
through the EA Sports Football Club network.
The biggest new arrival of all, though, is a story
mode. Dubbed ‘The Journey’, you’re young
wannabe Alex Hunter, trying to make your name
in the cutthroat world of English football. Your
actions on and off the pitch affect your career
progression, adding a whole new level to what
many already regard as one of the greatest
soccer games ever. Just watch out for Borussia
Dortmund’s Marco ‘Woody’ Reus hurtling at you
on the cover.
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FIFA 17
GENRE: SPORTS PLATFORM: XBO | PS4 | 360 | PS3
RELEASE: 29/09/16 MULTIPLAYER: YES