| Horizon Chase | |
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| Developer | Aquiris Game Studio |
| Publisher | Aquiris Game Studio[a] |
| Composer | Barry Leitch |
| Series | Horizon Chase |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | iOS Android Horizon Chase Turbo Windows Linux PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One PlayStation Vita[a] |
| Release | World Tour August 20, 2015 Turbo Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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| Genre | Racing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Horizon Chase is aracing video game developed and published by Brazilian company[3] Aquiris Game Studio. It was released on August 20, 2015, foriOS andAndroid platforms. It is a 3D game inspired by 2D, 16-bit titles likeTop Gear. Its soundtrack hasNintendocore influences.[4]
In May 15, 2018, an enhanced version,Horizon Chase Turbo, was released forWindows,Linux,PlayStation 4,Nintendo Switch,Xbox One, andPlayStation Vita, the latter via aPlay-Asia physical release and one of the last of such for the system.
A sequel,Horizon Chase 2, launched forApple Arcade on September 6, 2022, with releases for the Microsoft Windows and the Nintendo Switch in 2023.[5][6]
InHorizon 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 usenitro 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. Differentweather effects and track types can affect handling and the difficulty of driving.[7]
In theSenna Forever DLC, which also adds a first-person view, players can raceFormula One cars in a campaign inspired byAyrton Senna's career in the sport, with someGrand Prix venues being adapted to the game.[8]
The game's soundtrack was composed byBarry Leitch, who was contacted due to his work onTop Gear, a racing game released in 1992 for theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System.[9] The soundtrack of that game was popular amongBrazilian 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 fromTop Gear was added to the game as aneaster egg.
All versions ofHorizon Chase except the PlayStation Vita also has anAyrton Senna DLC,[11] with profits being donated to theAyrton Senna Institute.[8]
The game's composer also included a hiddenmarriage 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]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | iOS: 88/100[13] Turbo PC: 76/100[14] PS4: 78/100[15] XONE: 78/100[16] Switch: 82/100[17] |
| Publication | Score |
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| TouchArcade |  [18] |
Horizon Chase received positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 88/100 onMetacritic;[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 ofTouchArcade 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 ofPocket 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 ofGamezebo 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]
