There are places where magnetic roads will make us run against gravity, while the zone of ice It will create a slippery track that will test our mettle with the brake and accelerator. And each of them is characterized by having its own style. The result is a circuit that is not only bigger than the one previously seen in Hot Wheels, but much more varied, with the inclusion of different biomes that greatly differentiate each region of the new map. Instead of that, they have taken design to another level wondering all the time how they can take even more advantage of that lack of realism to create crazy and fun mechanics. In this new expansion of Forza Horizon 5 they have not been satisfied with repeating the same procedure and pulling on how spectacular its landscapes and speed are. The show and the speeds reached in the Hot Wheels DLC of the third installment left some memorable sensations, accompanied by camera turns resulting from the unevenness and loops (or loopings) of the road. These latest expansions have been the most recognizable, and not just because of the affiliation with a well-known brand like Lego or Hot Wheels, which can already attract a core of fans because of the name behind it. In fact, with their expansions they have always explored two facets: either highlight the beauty of their landscapes with aggressive weather, as in the cases of Storm Island and Blizzard Mountain in Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Horizon 3 or that more playful side of Hot Wheels and the Lego expansion in Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Horizon 4.
It is not surprising, since Playground already has some experience with this type of design, which takes advantage of the license not to depend on realism get off tangents and build crazier and more fun scenarios. But, now playing the new expansion of Hot Wheels, the truth is that nobody would say it, because even in a style as concentrated as the circuits of this famous toy brand, they have managed to get new mechanics that fit the formula like a glove and that they have made us have as much fun as the first time. I said in my analysis of Forza Horizon 5 that PlayGround Games was at the zenith of the franchise and that, after what had already been seen in all its previous installments, it was very difficult to continue innovating because there were fewer and fewer milestones to achieve for a studio that already He has given everything. The crazy circuits of Hot Wheels return to Forza Horizon, one of the most successful expansions that it conquered in its second installment of this popular arcade driving series, and I have no doubt that it will repeat success in Forza Horizon 5 due to the crazy and imaginative design of their circuits.