Noah Caldwell-Gervais | Automotive Fantasyland: What Makes Forza Horizon 5 So Compelling? @broadcaststsatic | Uploaded December 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
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This video made with production assistance from Nate Greene.
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This is a video essay ruminating on why Forza Horizon 5 resonated with me so much, and speculates about how some of those things might have led to it being XBox Game Studio's biggest hit of 2021.
This video made with production assistance from Nate Greene.
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If you enjoyed this video and want to contribute to the production of others like it, please consider donating through the crowdfunding website Patreon: patreon.com/noahcaldwellgervais
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