Forza Motorsport 7 Reviews
Objectively, Forza Motorsport 7 is an excellent game. It has the looks, the sounds, and the feel of a champion. In my opinion, it does not look as good as Forza Horizon 3 in many areas, but I can overlook that due to how it is structured and how well it performs. I don't believe it is as good a game as Forza Horizon 3, despite having much better tracks, but would not hesitate to recommend the console version to any driving game fan. Had I not experienced the aforementioned performance issues, I would be inclined to give Forza Motorsport 7 my highest recommendation for PC players. As things stand now, I cannot give it any higher than a 6/10. If a patch arrives in a timely fashion (the 8 months it took to fix Horizon 3 is unacceptable) that addresses the performance problems, I would have no issues with a 9/10.
I really hope that Turn 10 takes an honest look at what these prize crates have done to Forza, since the game is otherwise solid. I would have an easier time accepting some flaws if I could make honest progress in the career mode or have a chance in hell of acquiring the cars in a reasonable amount of time. Instead, Forza 7 just makes me think of how much time I'll be wasting and what else I could be doing instead of racing on Spa for the 90th time.
Ultimately the game ‘feels’ great, but some design decisions hold it back from being amazing. However, if you can look past those issues, what you’ll find is a very beautifully created realistic racing game, with an obviously high amount of work and love put into its cars and environments.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a graphically and technically flawless game hampered by questionable choices in gameplay and economy mechanics.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a fantastic game that checks all of the boxes racing fans are likely looking for.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a fine simulation racing game in itself, which could have been legendary if not for the long loading times and micro-transactions.
Loot boxes make Forza 7 feel exploitative. This entry in the normally top-flight franchise is also hindered by audio issues and – on Xbox One – super long load times.
Forza Motorsport 7 is the exhilarating, technical racer you expect it to be when you've finally put rubber on the track. But outside of that it's a mess of randomised loot boxes, microtransaction structures, tepid progression and watered down multiplayer support. A real bump in the road for this illustrious racing franchise.
At its core is a rewarding driving model, hundreds of gorgeous and unusual cars, and some imaginatively designed solo championships to tackle in them. In time, it will probably be unreservedly brilliant. But, right now, I can't overlook the technical problems that I'm having. And, to continue this candour, I can't overlook the VIP pass nerfing or the exclusion of a season pass from Forza's Ultimate Edition either.
Even if Forza Motorsport 7 is one of the best racing games this year, it does not quite manage to compete against Project Cars 2.
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I want to tell you to dive into Forza Motorsport 7. I want to tell you to have fun. But bring a shovel – you're going to have to go digging.
If you're after a great simulation racing game you'll get just that, just don't expect to be rewarded if you're a hardcore simulation racer.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a brilliant update on Forza Motorsport 6's racing experience, providing some of the most fun on-track action ever in a videogame.
Forza Motorsport 7 has looks that will blow you away and a car collection so big you'll never drive them all
Forza Motorsport 7 is a really great racing game—it's just a shame that changes to the game's currency system undermine a fair amount of what it does right. It's made racing feel more like a grind than in years past and no amount of new tracks or cars will change that.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a great game. There's no doubting you'll enjoy a lot of your time with Forza, but you're also guaranteed to run into a few problems here and there. It's extremely approachable and simply oozes content out of the gate. Racing is fun and exciting even at the worst of times. It is, however, marred by an invasive microtransaction system as well as elements of the game feeding into this, either forcing a grind or inevitably letting you pay real money to have easier access to later content.
Forza Motorsport 7 has the largest car roster out there, great track simulation racing, and impressive presentation. But as great as the gameplay is, critical changes to the career mode, economy balance, and the new homologation system deflate this typically great franchise a bit.
It's great to get behind the wheel in Forza, but the rest of the game's structure gets in the way
With all these new systems, it distracts from how great Forza is to play and how gorgeous it is to look at. The dynamic weather is magnificently done and the night races are a hoot to race in. You can feel the road surface changing to the weather and your car responding accordingly. It’s such an amazing game to drive. It’s sad that there are now credit draining hoops you have to go through. New level restrictions placed upon you; creating this vision of a roadblock keeping you from playing a Forza game your way. Not something Turn 10 has forced upon players in the past. Then there is the ever looming threat of those pesky loot boxes. Forza Motorsport is my comfort food, my mac and cheese if you will. It always has been. It’s sad that I have to tear into extra layers of packaging before I can enjoy my meal this year.