Any other Horizon addicts planning a "lost weekend" exploring Ho 5?

Horizon 5 launches tomorrow and is the latest installment of a wildly popular PC/Xbox driving and racing game.  The last 2 were set in Australia and England/Scotland; this is Mexico so it will be nice to drive on the right side of the road for a change.  What makes the games so addictive is that they are set in open worlds that you can explore any way you wish.  Pretty accurate renditions of Edinburg in Ho4 and Surfer's Paradise/Byron Bay in Ho 3 were close enough to the real deal that I found the hostel I was going to stay in in Byron Bay (until I remembered I'm old and poor...LOL). 

Almost as good a time waster as chess!

I thought you'd be a fan of Mouse Trap

It's smart that they release the more expensive version first, haha.

I'm sure that was a consideration, but premium is actually an OK deal if you plan on spending dozens of hours playing it since it includes the 2 expansions as well as more cars, xtra points for activities and of course; early play.  And of course xtra points can lead to even more cars because you absolutely NEED a garage with hundreds of cars to choose from...

At 4am I had the choice of a cup of coffee or going to bed.  I chose sleep...not sure if that means Ho 5 isn't up to snuff or I'm just getting old...

You wimp! (Just kidding, you made the right choice...)

In the end of course, despite the gorgeous HiDef scenery, it's just another racing game.  After 10 or 11 hours of gameplay I do believe I've earned a break...LOL.   Plenty left to do and explore though; doubt if I'll get bored for a long time.  

Did I mention I've been inducted into the Hall of Fame?  It might have something to do with the 60 hours I spent racing the last week...LOL.  Yeah, I know I should seek counseling, but since I already know I'm crazy; what would be the point?