David Strack
TechRaptorForza Horizon 3 Review – The Real Joyride
Published 3/27/2017
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PC / XONE - 9/27/2016
Forza Horizon 3
You’re in charge of the Horizon Festival. Customize everything, hire and fire your friends, and explore Australia in over 350 of the world’s greatest cars. Make your Horizon the ultimate celebration of cars, music, and freedom of the open road. How you get there is up to you.
- Developer
- Playground Games
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
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92
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Critic avg
92
49 scored reviews
Total coverage
49
All coverage currently scored
Score range
80–100
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 92 across 49 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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49 included scored reviews
90–10037 reviews · 76%
80–8912 reviews · 24%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Noah Bucci
Rectify GamingThe Forza Horizon 3 Review
Published 11/11/2016
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Pavlacka
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Forza Horizon 3'
Published 10/18/2016
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89
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTony "OUberLord" Mitera
Worth PlayingXbox One Review - 'Forza Horizon 3'
Published 10/10/2016
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94
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechForza Horizon 3 Review – Welcome to Australia, Cobber!
Published 10/6/2016
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisForza Horizon 3 Review
Published 10/3/2016
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Wright (Impulsegamer)
ImpulsegamerForza Horizon 3 Review
Published 10/1/2016
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Rutherford
Tom's GuideForza Horizon 3 Review: A Driving Masterpiece
Published 9/30/2016
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90
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Read originalKeith Stuart
The GuardianForza Horizon 3 review – the fast, fun and beautiful driving sim returns
Published 9/30/2016
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeff Gerstmann
Giant BombForza Horizon 3 Review
Published 9/30/2016
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80
-12 vs critic avg
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