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