Developed and published by Aquiris Game Studio, Horizon Chase is a beautiful racing game inspired by classic 2D racers of the past. Ever since its release, the developer has been releasing new content for the game adding more value to the game. Being a Brazilian company, Aquiris Game Studio is now paying homage to their most iconic and famous F1 racing drivers Ayrton Senna in the new expansion called Senna Forever for Horizon Chase. This is our review of Horizon Chase – Senna Forever on the PS5 in which we relive the epic journey of one of the biggest names in motor racing history.
Right after booting up, you can view your brand-new expansion on the main campaign screen of the game. Choosing the Senna Forever campaign brings you to 2 further options. One is your main campaign of the expansion called the Career Mode. It has 5 chapters where you play as Ayrton Senna and complete milestones to relive his racing journey.
All five chapters have multiple events where you live Ayrton’s journey across his F1 career. The events are tailored according to major milestones and events in his career path giving you a chance to relive them. At key moments, you can also unlock special event cards that tell you different details of that particular moment in Senna’s life.
The second mode in the expansion is the Championship mode where you can take part in three different categories of challenges. These are Newcomer, Challenger, and Legend. Each of them offers a different number of random races and you can take part in these challenges in 1-4 player split-screen. You will also find unique teams in these championships and each team brings their own expertise and car to the table giving you a chance of unlocking a large number of F1-inspired cars in the new expansion.
Coming to the gameplay, there are many new features that you will be able to experience while driving the new F1 vehicles in the game. While the tracks are new as well, these are proper racetracks built for F1 vehicles. Although there are no pitstops in the game, fuel management is much more important here and you will need to often choose between getting fuel or boost. Before each race, you can choose between three of the available race strategies to determine how you want your car to behave during a race.
There are three options to choose from which include Enhanced Tires, Advanced Aerodynamics, and Special Fuel. Choosing Enhanced Tires gives you better handling and is the choice for rain however it increases your fuel consumption. Choosing Advanced Aero grants you better acceleration and a higher top speed at the expense of handling. Choosing Special Fuel gives you extra fuel for the race and also an additional Nitro that you can use during the race.
Depending on your chosen strategy, you will need to look out for Senna’s Marks. Senna’s Marks are challenges in each mission that you must try to achieve in order to progress in the campaign. Some of them are position related such as asking you to acquire a particular place while the others range from different challenges such as collecting fuel in the second lap or using four nitros when you have only three or collecting all coins in that particular event. Pro Horizon Chase drivers will immediately understand them as challenges from the original campaign of the game.
Senna Forever also brings the exclusive dashcam which is unique to this mode which allows you to drive your car from the inside. It certainly gives you a unique way of playing Horizon Chase however you must know that this first-person view is only available in the Senna Forever expansion and not the base game. You can easily switch between the two view angles at anytime you want or simply stick to the third-person view of the base game if you prefer that. Each F1 car in the game also handles and performs differently based on its specifications. You can unlock them and drive in the Championship mode however in the main campaign, you can only play as Senna.
Overall, Senna Forever is a brilliant addition to the game and for anyone who has been wanting to get more out of the title, this expansion offers plenty of new content and gameplay mechanics to enjoy while reliving the life of one of the biggest icons of the motoring history. The gameplay, visuals, and everything else pretty much remain the same as the base game and the expansion only costs $6 which is really reasonable for the amount of content it offers. The cars look great, and this expansion paves way for even more racing disciplines to arrive in the game later on as separate expansions. I am really looking forward to what Aquiris Game Studio has planned for the future of Horizon Chase.
Final Verdict:
The latest expansion for Horizon Chase pays homage to one of the greatest drivers in the history of racing. Ayrton Senna was a legend and now his legend will keep living in the universe of Horizon Chase. The expansion offers plenty of content to keep you busy for a long time and the new cars and how each racing strategy affects your race really brings a unique concept to the title. This paves the way for more similar expansions in the future and shows that the developers are ready to add new game modes and features even if they are previously present in the game. If you have been playing Horizon Chase, the new Senna Forever brings its own new flavor to the game and you can expect yourself to play for quite some time. A must-have for all racing fans.
Final Score: 9.0/10
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