Horizon Open, FH5
I got frustrated with the drivatars in Forza Horizon 5. It’s why after over a year I’m still prestige 4. In Horizon 4 after my first year of playing the game, I’d reached prestige 6, but I can see it taking to the middle of 2023 before I achieve the same feat in FH5. The drivatars in Horizon 5 are frustrating because they’re contrary. Much of the time they’re not that big a nuisance, but it can be demoralising when in some races they seem to leap from Highly Skilled to Unbeatable, leaving you trailing in their wake. I’ve done 15-lap circuit races in which I’ve followed the lead drivatar for the bulk of the race before finally managing to take the lead. In Horizon 4 I made progress against the drivatars. In Horizon 5 when I think it’s time to bump up the level of difficulty, I decide it’s not worth it as it’s likely to lead to more irritation. But I was also getting bored with the game regardless of the drivatars. Even though I only started the series with Horizon 4, I suspected that I ...