Horizon Chase - World Tour

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Horizon Chase
Developer(s)Aquiris Game Studio
Publisher(s)Aquiris Game Studio[a]
Composer(s)Barry Leitch
SeriesHorizon Chase
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Horizon Chase - World Tour
Release
  • World Tour
  • August 20, 2015
  • Turbo
  • Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    • WW: May 18, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
    • WW: November 28, 2018
    [1]
  • PlayStation Vita
    • AS: June 18, 2021
    [2]
  • Chase 2
  • Apple Arcade
    • WW: September 6, 2022
  • Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
    • WW: September 14, 2023
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player

Horizon Chase is a racing video game developed and published by Brazilian-based[3] Aquiris Game Studio. It was released on August 20, 2015, for iOS and Android platforms. It is a 3D game inspired by 2D, 16-bit titles. Its soundtrack has Nintendocore influences.[4]

In 2019, an enhanced version, Horizon Chase Turbo, was released for Linux, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation Vita, the latter via a Play-Asia physical release and one of the last of such for the system. A sequel, Horizon Chase 2, launched for Apple Arcade on September 6, 2022, with releases for the Microsoft Windows and the Nintendo Switch in 2023.[5][6]

Gameplay[edit]

In Horizon Chase, the player has to complete races on tracks located all around the world. The player has to pickup fuel refills on the track, in order to continue playing. The player also has to collect coins, as currency, to unlock new tracks. The player can also use nitro boosts to speed up their car.[7] Like a standard race, the player starts every race at the back, and needs to overtake opponents to win. Different weather effects and track types can affect handling and the difficulty of driving.[7]

In the Senna Forever DLC, which also adds a first-person view, players can race Formula One cars in a campaign inspired by Ayrton Senna's career in the sport, with some Grand Prix venues being adapted to the game.[8]

Development[edit]

The game's soundtrack was composed by Barry Leitch, who was contacted due to his work on Top Gear, a racing game released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[9] The soundtrack of that game was popular among Brazilian fans, leading to a remix contest.[9] The remixes were later released as part of the soundtrack[10] and a cover of the popular Las Vegas track from Top Gear was included as an Easter Egg.

All versions of Horizon Chase except the PlayStation Vita also has an Ayrton Senna DLC,[11] with profits being donated to the Ayrton Senna Institute.[8]

Easter eggs[edit]

The game's composer also included a hidden marriage proposal to his longtime girlfriend in the game with the assistance of the development team, which was discovered by fans but kept secret until he was ready to share the story.[12]

Courses[edit]

 California  Chile  Brazil  South Africa  Greece  Iceland
Death Valley Easter Island Chapada Diamantina Cape Town Meteora Gulfoss Waterfall
San Francisco Atacama Desert Brasília Die Uniegebou Acropolis Videy
Sequoia National Park Santiago Niterói Blyde River Canyon Santorini Reykjavík
Los Angeles Villarrica Salvador Eyjafjallajökull
 United Arab Emirates  India  Australia  China  Japan  Hawaii
Al Gharbia Qasr Valley of Flowers Brighton Beach Hong Kong Sapporo Na Pali Coast
Abu Dhabi Amristar Golden Temple Uluru Beijing Tokyo Molokini
Palm Island Taj Mahal Sydney Great Wall Kyoto Honolulu
Dubai Varanasi Chengdu Iya Valley Kīlauea
 French Polynesia  Madagascar  Montenegro
French Polynesia Madagascar Bay of Kotor

Reception[edit]

Horizon Chase received positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 88/100 on Metacritic;[13] Turbo received similarly positive reviews, with the PC scoring 76/100.[14] the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions 78/100, [15][16] and the Nintendo Switch version receiving an 82/100.[17]

Carter Dodson of TouchArcade rated the game 5/5 stars, praising the game's visual style, soundtrack, and controls, and calling it a template for how other developers need to do retro-inspired games.[18] Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer rated the game a 9/10, calling it "a bright and brash arcade racer that looks stunning", while saying that its gameplay is good enough to back up its presentation. He noted that the game got "a little grindy at times", though calling it "the type of grind you're happy to wade through". The site awarded the game the "Gold" award.[7] Tom Christiansen of Gamezebo rated the game 3.5/5 stars, calling the visuals "solid" and praising the soundtrack, but saying he disliked the auto-turn assist system that was impossible to turn off, also calling the AI "impossibly fast" and unlocking new cars overly difficult.[19]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b PlayStation Vita is a physical release only published by Play-Asia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horizon Chase Turbo for Nintendo Switch". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Horizon Chase Turbo [Limited Edition] PLAY EXCLUSIVES". Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Aquiris Game Studio".
  4. ^ K.T (16 July 2021). "Análise de Horizon Chase Turbo". Garota no Controle (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (30 August 2022). "Horizon Chase 2 announced for consoles, PC, and Apple Arcade". Gematsu. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ Romano, Sal (14 September 2023). "Horizon Chase 2 now available for Nintendo Switch, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Slater, Harry (20 August 2015). "Horizon Chase - Some of the best racing you're ever likely to see on mobile". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  8. ^ a b Craddock, Ryan (27 September 2021). "Horizon Chase Turbo Honours F1's Ayrton Senna In New 'Senna Forever' Expansion". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b Mlynar, Phillip (18 September 2015). "Behind the Sega-core racing tunes of Horizon Chase". Kill Screen. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  10. ^ Dotson, Carter (24 May 2016). "Barry Leitch's 'Horizon Chase' Soundtrack With Extra Remixes Now Available". TouchArcade. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  11. ^ McFerran, Damien (1 November 2021). "Horizon Chase Turbo's 'Senna Forever' Expansion Is A Fitting Tribute To A Racing Legend". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  12. ^ Dotson, Carter (27 November 2015). "There's a Marriage Proposal Hidden in 'Horizon Chase'". TouchArcade. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Horizon Chase - World Tour for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Horizon Chase Turbo for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Horizon Chase Turbo for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Horizon Chase Turbo for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Horizon Chase Turbo for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  18. ^ a b Dotson, Carter (26 August 2015). "'Horizon Chase' Review – What's Old is New Again". TouchArcade. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  19. ^ Christiansen, Tom (25 August 2015). "Horizon Chase Review: Racing Down Memory Lane". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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