The career of Ayrton Senna transcends sports. Inspirational and tragic in equal measure, the Brazilian racer’s legacy will forever be etched into the annals of F1 history. Horizon Chase Turbo, the PS1-esque polygonal racer from Aquiris, pays tribute to the São Paulo native in its upbeat Senna Forever expansion – and even contributes to the Ayrton Senna Institute, which helps develop domestic education programs in the South American country.
Bolted on as a brand new campaign, similar to the existing Summer Vibes add-on, Senna Forever spans several chapters which document the driver’s stratospheric rise to stardom. Gameplay is similar to the core release, where you must work your way to the front of increasingly challenging grids, collecting coins and managing your fuel along the way. A new wrinkle sees you selecting from three distinct mechanical set-ups, each of which excels in different conditions.
You’ll need to deal with rain and unique course layouts, some of which rely on long straights while others demand more accurate handling. You can race in first or third-person, both of which are enjoyable and work within the framework of the game’s existing art style. A separate Championship Mode sees you tackle a selection of tracks back-to-back, using a variety of different cars inspired by different real-world manufacturers.
Without any official licenses, the DLC captures the “feel” of F1, with recognisable sponsorship hoardings cleverly eschewing copyright headaches by not namedropping any brands specifically. All in all, it’s a nicely assembled add-on that both freshens up a very likeable game, but also pays homage to a sporting icon. At just £4.99/$5.99, you’d be mad not to make a pit stop on this.
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What a man. If anyone hasn't seen it I recommend the film Senna. F1 seems to attract really incredible characters to it. When you get to hear about them behind the scenes it's almost always inspirational. Rush and Schumacher are other good F1 films that highlight how incredibly determined these people are to be the best.
@Integrity Thank you for the recommendations.
@Integrity yeah all three are great films/documentaries. Shame most people think Netflix drive to survive is the real deal
@MatthewJP I don't mind Drive to Survive as a look at the politics that goes on between teams and drivers. Essentially if you've got wealthy sponsors you're getting a seat ahead of talent only, even if the talent has more potential.
@Integrity but Will Buxton, and the fake commentary and playing radio transcripts at the wrong time to create 'drama'....
@MatthewJP yeah it's mostly fake
More of the same is a plus for me. And kinda an odd negative to cite for a relatively inexpensive DLC, especially as it's a racing game.
Do you need the original game to play?
@Integrity Nice Choice of Films Being Evel Knievel is another one.....It's free on BBCiplayer.
@Luigia Yes.
@hi_drnick Well, it’s not really a negative, I agree — I just had to put something there.
I guess all I meant is that if, for whatever reason, you didn’t like the core game, you won’t like this DLC either.
@get2sammyb thanks as don’t seem to state anywhere you do. My bad
@Number09 cool 👍
I've been playing the game on my phone, it's a really good game, reminded me of top gear on snes and ridge racer on psone 😃
@get2sammyb ahh. That makes more sense. Cheers.
HCT is the best indie racer of the last generation. Totally worth it.
Downloaded this the other day - makes the already frantic HCT seem even quicker! Great fun though in the McLaren, Ferrari, Benetton and Williams 'tribute' skins.
@Integrity Yes, I'd also recommend Senna and Rush (the latter featuring one of the best Hans Zimmer soundtracks of all time - still gives me chills as the cars race towards the screen at the end)
grerat racing game forever
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