Forza Motorsport 5 Reviews
Forza 5 still has the same gameplay that made it so popular, but the lack of tracks and the overall atmosphere hamper the experience.
If none of these things bother you, you'll get hours upon hours of enjoyment out of Forza 5. And if you are bothered, both Polyphony Digital and Slightly Mad Studios will have competing offers in short order. Either way, you won't be disappointed.
[I]f you've got a next-gen console and you're into racing simulators, it's your only choice - and it's far from a bad one. Just don't expect it to be the "next step" or any kind of evolution of the genre.
Stunning visuals and scintillating gameplay make Forza Motorsport 5 one of the best launch games on the Xbox One.
A brilliant launch entry. The epitome of racing simulation. If you have an Xbox One, you probably already have it.
Forza Motorsport 5 isn't the next big full-featured game in the franchise. Instead, think of it as both a prologue and an enjoyable launch game that's gorgeous to look at and incredibly fun to play. We can only hope that Forza Motorsport 6 is just as fun. Only, you know, with more tracks and cars. And fewer micro transactions.
It seems that for all their focus on recreating how a person drives, they lost sight of why.
The end result is, that not through lack of effort, Forza 5 turns out to be the first true regression the series has seen since its inception.
Forza Motorsport 5 is an amazing simulator that will catch anyone who enjoys car games. The series has earned a place in the hearts of all of us who love racing simulators and this installment is a clear example of the level that can be reached in the new generation. Forza Motorsport comes to Xbox One to be crowned the best car simulator, at least, in the last 10 years.
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This is the definitive version of Forza. A great racing sim and even better Xbox One title, it's only letdowns are some niggling legacy issues from past games in the series.
Forza Motorsport 5 blew me away.
Forza Motorsport 5 sets the bar high for visual fidelity and simulation racing on the Xbox One. Sadly, design choices and lack of content get in the way of the fun.
Take away the pretty looks, and Forza Motorsport 5 is a sterile mess of gaping holes where features from previous games once were. Forza has never had a serious career mode, but an overhaul to the established formula seems overdue. Other than the new graphics and the Drivatar system, there isn't much that differentiates it from the prior release. Its saving grace is that the racing is so refined that once you are in a race, a lot of its shortcomings seem to no longer matter. Forza 5 will do as a holdover racing game for now, but for all the bombast that next-gen brings, the game is awfully stagnant, and its lack of competition has never been more apparent.
This graphically exquisite and mechanically impeccable racer shows off the Xbox One to advantage, but ends up slightly hamstrung by a lack of tracks and inconsiderate progression system. The all-important cars are more beautiful than ever, handle better than ever, yet some of the series' magic and generosity of spirit is gone.
But all of nitpicky stuff aside this is stills a fantastic game. The attention to details on the tracks and cars makes up for the omissions of days gone by and is a showcase for the new console generation.
Forza Motorsport 5, the fifth name in the Forza Motorsport series developed exclusively for the Xbox platform, was presented to the players with minor flaws. It is quite possible to say that Forza 5, which has bought Xbox One for most players, is a good racing simulation. With the new gamepad, more stable races are waiting for you.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
With much relying on Forza Motorsport 5 being a key launch title for the Xbox One, will it outrun its competitors or will it stall on the starting grid?