Forza Motorsport 5 is a gorgeous game according to critics. They are on the whole praising its visuals and graphical fidelity, with only a few complaints about the number of tracks and a few niggling legacy issues
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Critic Reviews for Forza Motorsport 5
Lacks the girth of FM4 but wrestling iconic cars around legendary tracks has never looked or felt this good on console.
Ignore the nonsense, though, and it can still be electrifying. Take an Audi R18 e-tron away from the messy drone of the career and set about beating a Rivals hot lap time around Spa and it's sublime: the diesel engine roars stealthily, the sun streaming through the Ardennes' thick forest. With Forza Motorsport 5, Turn 10's created a driving experience both accessible and beautiful - but it's been stripped back to make Xbox One's launch, and augmented with a host of ugly extras that only serve Microsoft's bid to make a few dollars more.
Turn 10 may not have crafted the biggest, boldest, and most definitive Forza experience with Forza 5, but they have delivered one of the Xbox One's best titles so far. Not to mention a breath of fresh air for the franchise's devoted fan base, and a promising step forward for the series as whole.
Forza Motorsport 5 prizes quality over quantity, eschewing the vehicular excess of previous entries to focus on the gameplay. The result is a leaner, more refined racer.
Forza 5 is a lot of fun to drive, but its structure off the track should be better
Forza's love for all things fast is more infectious than ever in this exquisite racing sim.
The great driving and great looks of Forza 5 get buried by bad menus, frustrating AI, and a disappointing number of "opportunities" to spend additional money.