Forza Horizon 6’s Wristbands: Real Progression Ya Bus Naam Ki Baat?

Yaad hai woh purane Forza games ka maza, jab aap ek dum basic gari se shuruat karte thay aur phir mehnat kar ke apni dream supercar tak pohanchte thay? Woh feel, woh satisfaction, pichle kuch Forza titles mein thori kam ho gayi thi, chahe woh open-world ho ya track racing.

Jab Playground Games ne Forza Horizon 6 ke liye ‘wristband progression’ ki wapsi ka elaan kiya, toh hum sab ki umeedain phir se jag utheen. Developer Direct mein, FH6 ke design director Torben Ellert ne bataya tha ke players “Japan mein ek tourist” ki tarah apni journey shuru karenge, aur phir Horizon Festival mein apni jaga banayenge. Unhone kaha ke “ranks mein upar uthenge, tez aur behtar gariyon mein races jeet kar wristbands unlock karenge.”

Ab, baat sach hai… technically. Paanch seconds ke liye aap tourist ho. Bas. Uske baad, aap Horizon Festival ke organizers ke best friend ban jaate ho aur foran hi aapko kuch free gaariyan mil jaati hain. Toh woh ‘newbie’ ka tag thora mazaaq sa lagta hai. Honestly, mujhe toh kabhi chuttiyon mein gaadiyon ka poora fleet nahi mila! Yeh toh seedhi seedhi ‘sifarish’ hai bhai!

Isi wajah se, mujhe apni starter car se koi khaas attachment nahi bani. Yaad bhi nahi kaunsi choose ki thi, kyunke pehli race ke baad usko use hi nahi kiya, aur aapko toh waise bhi teeno gaariyan mil jaati hain.

Wristbands ka system yeh hai ke aap Festival mein events complete kar ke higher-tier wristbands unlock karte ho. Yeh wristbands aapki gariyon ki performance limit set karte hain. Pehle C-rank gaariyan, phir jaldi hi B aur A-rank. Dekhne mein toh lagta hai ke haan, woh career progression wapis aa gayi hai jiski hum sab ko talab thi. Pichle game se toh behtar hai, jahan Corvette C8 jaisi gaari starter mein hi mil jati thi.

Lekin yahan aata hai asli twist. Forza Horizon ka maqsad hi yeh hai ke aap open-world mein jo gaari chahain, jab chahain chala saken. Toh yeh wristband ki restrictions sirf main events tak mehdood hain. Open world mein ya Discover Japan ke events (jaise street races) mein aap powerful gaariyan chala sakte ho.

Mera asal masla yeh hai ke yeh ‘ladder’ chadhna itna aasaan hai ke poochiye mat. Agar aapne pichle Forza games khele hain, toh aapka garage foran hi gaariyon se bhar jaayega rewards ki wajah se. Premium edition walon ke liye toh aur bhi bonus rides hoti hain. Aur yeh silsila rukta nahi.

Wheelspins, jo Forza Horizon 6 mein kam kiye gaye hain taake progression behtar ho, ab bhi expensive gaariyan aur dher saara cash dete hain jaise koi mithai baant raha ho. Aksar aapko kisi event ke liye gaari khareedni ya tune karni hi nahi padti, kyunke aapke paas pehle hi koi na koi relevant gaari free mein maujood hoti hai.

Isi tarah, do naye progression paths hain – Horizon Festival (wristband races) aur Discover Japan. Yeh saari activities ko ek jagah rakhne ka acha tareeqa hain, lekin inmein bhi aapko races, stories, aur yahan tak ke food delivery missions poore karne par bhi gaariyan aur achha khaasa cash milta rehta hai. Kuch hi ghanton mein aap Japan mein multiple gharon ke maalik ban jaate ho jinke garages gaariyon se bhare hote hain. Toh Festival races ki progression bas shuru hoti hai aur wahin khatam ho jati hai.

Maanna padega, Forza Horizon ka aadha maza hi tez gaariyan chalane mein hai. Lekin bina us ‘build-up’ ke, woh satisfaction thori kam ho jaati hai. Aur jab aapko har race se pehle gaariyon ki lambi list mil jaye aur sirf saans lene par bhi nayi gaariyan milti rahen, toh khud ko us career progression mein zabardasti dalna mushkil ho jata hai.

Forza Horizon 6 ki yeh tug-of-war – ek taraf mukammal azadi, aur doosri taraf linear ‘rags-to-riches’ progression – ek proper career mode ka substitute nahi hai. Yeh zyada se zyada ek compromise hai. Aur sach kahoon toh, mere dil ka ek hissa sochta hai ke agar meri wish poori ho bhi jaye aur mujhe 30 ghante tak apni supercars na milen, toh shayad mujhe woh bhi pasand na aaye. Khaas kar jab 550 gaariyon ki poori list jama karna kitna lamba kaam hoga. Mujhe toh ek choti si kei truck ko super-powered S2 beast banana, ya usko backflips aur handstands ke liye tune karna, usmein bhi bohot maza aaya.

Toh shayad Playground Games ka yeh approach, jismein main races mein thori linear progression rakhi hai lekin side content mein aapko poori azadi di hai, waqai “best of both worlds” hai. Kya khayal hai aapka?