Forza Horizon 4: A Beginner’s Guide to Speed, Style, and Success

by Falagar / Game Guides, General Guides, Tips & Tricks / 15 Mar 2021

Tips and Tricks: a Beginner’s Guide

Forza Horizon 4 is one of the most enjoyable, easiest, and least stressful racing games out there! No matter what you do or how badly you drive, you’ll still accumulate points and credits, steadily advancing you to the next level. The game rewards players for everything they do – from completing races and driving fast to crashing, demolishing the environment, buying cars, painting them, and taking pictures.

Getting Started

You don’t even have to win or reach the top three. Even if you don’t finish in the top three, you’ll still earn a decent amount of credits and influence points. You’ll probably want to increase the difficulty a little to make the game more challenging and collect more prizes. You can find a detailed description of adjusting the difficulty level in another section of this guide.

Forza Horizon 4 will keep you in the prologue for quite a while (even a few hours), during which many activities will be inaccessible – including the main Horizon Life online mode and Forzathon time challenges. To fully unlock the game, you need to collect the appropriate influence points during each season. The fastest way to do this is by taking part in races and breaking the boards that give you one-time bonus points. Once you’ve completed all the seasons, you’ll have access to all the online modes, additional rewards, and challenges during the current season on the server.

Seasons and Online Play

After the prologue is completed, one season of the year on the server lasts one week. You have no influence on speeding up the change of season.

Play Horizon Life online mode instead of Horizon Solo. Other players won’t bother you, and you’ll always have the opportunity to earn extra Forzathon points and access to additional races in cooperation mode.

The Forzathon store’s offer changes every week with the arrival of the new season.

Take part in Forzathon Live public events when you are notified of them. Complete each to get 30 Forzathon points.

Racing Tips

Use your GPS, Anna. Without entering the map mode, you can quickly find your way to the nearest activity you are interested in.

In most races, the performance of your car doesn’t matter as much as you might think (the same goes for the type of car). Your opponents always adapt to the class of vehicle you are starting in.

Avoid jumping ramps during the race if possible. Jumping is spectacular, but it will always slow you down a little. (Note: Some jumps may be unavoidable or beneficial on certain tracks).

Don’t worry about leaving the route. Nearly all objects can be destroyed, and the water reservoirs are shallow and allow you to pass through.

If you made a mistake at a key moment, you could always use the time rewind option unless you have disabled it in the settings.

Car Upgrades and Customization

Increasing the difficulty level in the driving options increases credits received from 5 to 15 percent.

Upgrade your vehicle with tuning parts to improve its acceleration and handling. This will make it easier for you to squeeze through your opponents’ pack, as you always start from the middle or the back.

Perks are earned individually for each car you own. Frequent use of one model will allow you to quickly max out its bonuses, such as more points scored or additional prize draws.

In addition to driving, take photos in photo mode and create your own liveries in the editor. You’ll also be promoted and gain the opportunity to win more prizes for these activities.

Earning Credits and Forzathon Points

If you want to see the requirement to get three stars for tasks in Horizon Stories mode before starting it, enter it and then use the option “choose any chapter”.

If you need quick credits, list previously won or unwanted cars in auctions, where they can be sold quickly. Check auctions often to find interesting opportunities for yourself.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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