Say what now
Clarification - NOT control wise, as it's an extreme sports game. But you can definitely tell they jacked FH with some of the game modes. You basically freeroam the map and go to event icons when you feel like doing events. There are regular races, stunt races, a couple random event races similar to horizon showcases, group multiplayer races that happen at time intervals (I think they're 60 deep).
You can fast travel across the map if you want to any event you unlocked or just get there traversing the map, while finding secrets and other events along the way.
I'm only a few hrs in but the map is much bigger than I thought it would be, and what makes it fun is being able to switch equipment and creating your own lines.
So far it's worth the purchase ($50 at walmart). Haven't really seen reviews to see if they agree