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  1. Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 is probably my favourite racing game ever I rarely ever delve into the genre but the game is just so much fun to look at and play it's truly a marvel in gaming. Throw in an awesome soundtrack, interesting characters and a decent story this has to be my game of the year for 2021 absolutely phenomenal
  2. Nov 18, 2021
    10
    The game is the dream of any racer fan out there. It loooks absolutely stunning. If you add a good reshade it looks real. The amout of options and details this game offers is mind blowing. Having a blast playing. A masterpiece
  3. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Great game. Thanks Microsoft. Mexico is a very beautiful country. Thank you for the opportunity to visit Mexico. Optimization is bad on pc.
  4. Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 4, but it's better. Optimization in this game is awesome, I'm getting nearly the same frame count as in FH4, but graphics are better.
    Better gameplay, more exciting cars and simple controls. That's what a good game is.
  5. Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Increíble, nada más que decir, el juegos es muy divertido, además de que el mapa es muy grande para que puedas explorarlo
  6. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Game of the year contended, it looks incredible. I cant believe how good racing games can be.
  7. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    I have a playtime of 24 hours as of this review, got it on XBOX game pass 3 days ago. I liked it so much I bought the VIP bundle. I'm not even a car guy.

    Fantastic game with the right amount of technical tuning. You can just slap on the best modifications to boost your stats but that doesn't mean you're going to keep it on the track, let alone win the race. You can do that and get away
    I have a playtime of 24 hours as of this review, got it on XBOX game pass 3 days ago. I liked it so much I bought the VIP bundle. I'm not even a car guy.

    Fantastic game with the right amount of technical tuning. You can just slap on the best modifications to boost your stats but that doesn't mean you're going to keep it on the track, let alone win the race. You can do that and get away with it for the most part on some cars, but if you want to top leader boards, you need fine-tuning.

    Despite being review bombed because of launch technical issue for some people. I've had 1 issue, solved it by turning off my power management program, EVGA precision. No problems since.

    The game has a wide variety of cars that you can either buy or win in a slot machine-type game. You can get some pretty amazing cars from the start. If the idea of a game to you is to have the fastest car that can smoke anything on normal difficulty, this game isn't for you. If you like collecting and racing, trying to 100% a large map with tons of content. If you like trying out different cars to see which one suits you, instead of chasing stat scores, then this game is for you.
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  8. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 juegazo por todos lados, uno de los pocos que se siente de nueva generación. ¡Recomendadísimo!
  9. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    very good game.i don't understand people complaining that it's too similar to FH4.
  10. Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Es un gran juego, tiene algunos errores pero no molestan en la jugabilidad y se que pronto se solucionaran.
  11. Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Ótima otimização, trilha sonora boa, jogabilidade ótima, gráficos muito bonitos e com bastante detalhes, com certeza um dos melhores jogos de corrida atualmente, apenas poderiam melhorar um pouco a personalização dos carros, mas ótimo jogo, e também poderiam ter inovado um pouco mais em relação ao Forza horizon 4.
  12. Dec 12, 2021
    10
    Bunch of losers whining and complaining because their sht PC can't run this masterpiece, well too bad.
  13. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the most funnest games ever had ever you can explore in Mexico and it is one of the best open world games I've ever played
  14. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brilliant game, the texture is awsome and the physics too. And when you modify your car it’s gonna change the car dynamics and the speed and all things. Not like in GTA where you can modify your car as well but there your car just gonna be faster and that’s all. So i can say the Forza Horizon series is the best car driving game i ever played! Expand
  15. Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Jogo muito bom, bem feito, divertido, gostei muito de jogar essa maravilha de jogo do ano.
  16. Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Great game. Just ignore all the negative reviews, these are just Playstation losers who are angry because nobody likes their garbage last of us part 2, but everyone loves and Forza Horizon 5 (over 8 million players on first week) and Halo Infinite Multiplayer is most popular shooter of 2021 and also seems to have amazing story. Playstation has literally zero games until February 18, 2022.Great game. Just ignore all the negative reviews, these are just Playstation losers who are angry because nobody likes their garbage last of us part 2, but everyone loves and Forza Horizon 5 (over 8 million players on first week) and Halo Infinite Multiplayer is most popular shooter of 2021 and also seems to have amazing story. Playstation has literally zero games until February 18, 2022. Xbox and PC won, the end :) Expand
  17. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    this game is one of the best racing games ever created, graphics, sounds, upgrades, it even has a story. great game
  18. Nov 16, 2021
    9
    the game has server issues all the time and a lot of crash but this game is 100% worth it and the solo or coop experience and progression is amazing. U dont need to farm a lot (afk farm) to get a car that u want
  19. Nov 16, 2021
    8
    I've been following the Horizon series back since the original game in 2012 and been watching the game improve on every release and always think how can they improve this anymore but they smash it everytime. I must say the Horizon 5 map is by the biggest and most detailed map in the whole series.
    The only things lacking me from giving this a even higher ratings are the car list seems so
    I've been following the Horizon series back since the original game in 2012 and been watching the game improve on every release and always think how can they improve this anymore but they smash it everytime. I must say the Horizon 5 map is by the biggest and most detailed map in the whole series.
    The only things lacking me from giving this a even higher ratings are the car list seems so poor since they only added around 20-30 new cars since Horizon 4. Servers have been a complete mess since the premium edition launch and we still haven't had any patch/fix almost two weeks late.
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  20. Nov 13, 2021
    9
    To all the people Givin 0 stars. Stop buying a product while expecting it to be something it's not, then get disappointed when it isn't what you imagined. Ignore all these toxic reviews Horizon 5 is exactly what it sets out to be and is fantastic at it. A gigantic playbox full of cars where they are customizable to a further extent than previous installments. You can now install body-kits,To all the people Givin 0 stars. Stop buying a product while expecting it to be something it's not, then get disappointed when it isn't what you imagined. Ignore all these toxic reviews Horizon 5 is exactly what it sets out to be and is fantastic at it. A gigantic playbox full of cars where they are customizable to a further extent than previous installments. You can now install body-kits, adjust the any car to suit offroad, drift or racing and pretty much choose whatever style you want to play. Whether that be rally races, street races, close circuit races, just cruising around in the beautiful world, drifting online with others, do custom car meets etc. It literally gives you the keys to the cars and says go have fun. It's what I used to dream of when playing with Match Box cars on my carpet when I was little. So to anyone just wanting a geniunly good time doing whatever they want with cars this game is perfect. Expand
  21. Nov 12, 2021
    10
    Love the game. Runs great on my PC at extreme settings. The detail in the cars and landscapes is amazing. The story is more geared toward pushing you into various tasks and races, which isn’t the most engaging, but I’m an RPG/MMO guy, so this is probably sufficient for a racer. The only thing lacking is the character models, but they are less of a fixture than the cars and terrain. Still aLove the game. Runs great on my PC at extreme settings. The detail in the cars and landscapes is amazing. The story is more geared toward pushing you into various tasks and races, which isn’t the most engaging, but I’m an RPG/MMO guy, so this is probably sufficient for a racer. The only thing lacking is the character models, but they are less of a fixture than the cars and terrain. Still a solid 10 from me, because it was far better than I expected, and it does the single most important thing a game should do, it’s fun!! Expand
  22. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Most fun I've had on console in years, amazing sound, visuals and gameplay.
  23. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Awesome game I'll be playing for years. Very Deep Polished and Fun. Maxed out settings and getting over 100 fps. Played over 25 hours no crashes. The bad reviews here are just XBOX haters
  24. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 looks like reskin Forza Horizon 4, but still better, alsoo game in XBOX game pass. So bad price in steam, but anyway this cool arcade game.
  25. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing game, graphics are out of this world and they really nailed the car sounds and tyre smoke now, I’d even go as far to say best game I’ve ever played, just beautiful
  26. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Jamas pense que un juego de coches me fuera a enviciar tanto, el apartado estetico y jugable son maravillosos
  27. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Amazing graphics. Really well optimized. Realistic physics and really funny
  28. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    The best arcade racing game in history. There is no big news compared to Forza 4, but everything is improved and almost perfect. On my i7 3770k and GTX1080, everything works absolutely great.
  29. Dec 12, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game. If you're into cars, exploration, or open worlds this is a great game to pick up.
  30. Dec 13, 2021
    0
    in each part the same thing! only the graphics change! boring racing! failure of the year !!!
  31. Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Sem dúvida nenhuma o melhor jogo de corrida da atualidade com uma distância enorme para os concorrentes que trabalho exemplar da Microsoft
  32. Nov 29, 2021
    1
    The game is boring and same old, uninstalled already and I regret my purchase.
  33. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Would have given this a 9, but added a point just to annoy crybaby transphobes.
  34. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    The best car Game that I've ever played. If you like videogames try Forza Horizon
  35. Nov 14, 2021
    4
    A massive disappointment for me. Gets boring really quick. For me it just feels like a big reskin, it's only the map that's really different. Graphics are a little better but just a little, only really looks good in the dark or when it rains. When it's sunny everything just looks way to bright. I really regret buying the premium edition because of the hype, wish I could get a refund atA massive disappointment for me. Gets boring really quick. For me it just feels like a big reskin, it's only the map that's really different. Graphics are a little better but just a little, only really looks good in the dark or when it rains. When it's sunny everything just looks way to bright. I really regret buying the premium edition because of the hype, wish I could get a refund at this point. Oh and I didn't even mention all the bugs, it's just terrible right now. Expand
  36. Nov 13, 2021
    4
    I played like 28 hours, the good thing is that there are a lot of cars, bigger map, a lot of stuff from FH4 got improved, like driving, sounds, etc.

    But it all is not important when you can't properly play the game: it has so many bugs in it, they don't let you play. For instance multiplayer constantly freezes when everybody finish, and it just doesn't go anywhere and the only option is
    I played like 28 hours, the good thing is that there are a lot of cars, bigger map, a lot of stuff from FH4 got improved, like driving, sounds, etc.

    But it all is not important when you can't properly play the game: it has so many bugs in it, they don't let you play. For instance multiplayer constantly freezes when everybody finish, and it just doesn't go anywhere and the only option is to restart the game. Some challenges when you do them properly don't count as done even if you restart the game and change some stuff.

    I can talk about every bug for all 5000 characters available, but I wont. I hope you get what the issue is.
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  37. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This would be a 9 or 10 if the game didn't force you to sit through unrelenting, unbearable, unskippable cutscenes filled with the most annoying characters. This was a huge problem in past entries too, and it is absolutely unforgivable that it isn't fixed in entry #5. As far as I can tell there isn't even a way to mute the dialogue, so not only do you have to sit there while the gameThis would be a 9 or 10 if the game didn't force you to sit through unrelenting, unbearable, unskippable cutscenes filled with the most annoying characters. This was a huge problem in past entries too, and it is absolutely unforgivable that it isn't fixed in entry #5. As far as I can tell there isn't even a way to mute the dialogue, so not only do you have to sit there while the game wastes your time, you are forced to listen to dumb characters you don't care about rattle off endless inane babble. The fact that cutscenes are letterboxed on ultrawide when the cutscenes themselves are 21:9 is also salt in the wound.

    Get your **** together Playground Games. Absolutely unacceptable.
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  38. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is a crap. There's literally no difference between FH4 and FH5. Those are the same games. Only the map is different, but still it uses a lot of assets from FH4 and at some places it looks like UK, where FH4 was placed.
    There are no new cars. I mean there are a few, but cmon. Most of cars are old and their models suck. Most of models still comes from Forza Motorsport 4. They're
    This game is a crap. There's literally no difference between FH4 and FH5. Those are the same games. Only the map is different, but still it uses a lot of assets from FH4 and at some places it looks like UK, where FH4 was placed.
    There are no new cars. I mean there are a few, but cmon. Most of cars are old and their models suck. Most of models still comes from Forza Motorsport 4. They're just horrible. Graphics is OK, but again nothing special in comparison to FH4.
    And requirements... it's insane. My PC can;t run this game to look THE SAME as FH4, I have only 35fps on medium settings which look like FH4 or worse. I can't run in on higher settings while FH4 runs on extreme and ultra settings on my PC and I have 60fps in FH4.
    The game crashes constantly.
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  39. Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Just a reskin of forza horizon 4 and runs worse
    Same events, same activities, connection problems and nothing to make you want to play after you played forza horizon 4
    You want to get lots of exp and credits fast for the cars you want? do the 30 minutes races created by the community with the max difficulty and no assistance
  40. Nov 29, 2021
    0
    Скучная, неинтересная карта, у каждого биома только один цвет, множество багов и цензура разрабов, уже столько времени прошло, а ни одну из проблем с оптимизацией не починили.
  41. Dec 6, 2021
    0
    Currently a 0 since it crashes everytime I try to race with my 'supported' fanatec wheel. 2 patches down and it still crashes. Terrible.
  42. Dec 17, 2021
    3
    This game is symptomatic of everything that's wrong with AAA games. Released in a broken and unfinished state, a flurry of patches have just made stuff worse, but yet it still got rave reviews...

    That aside, despite claims that it's the best racing game ever, in my opinion it's not even the best *Horizon* ever. The series started getting a bit lost with FH4, and the latest instalment
    This game is symptomatic of everything that's wrong with AAA games. Released in a broken and unfinished state, a flurry of patches have just made stuff worse, but yet it still got rave reviews...

    That aside, despite claims that it's the best racing game ever, in my opinion it's not even the best *Horizon* ever. The series started getting a bit lost with FH4, and the latest instalment has continued the decline; there's no sense of progression or achievement at all, the single player campaign is short, easy, boring, and eye-wateringly embarrassingly written, and the game throws out free cars and cash with reckless abandon so that what should be a reason for celebration - winning enough races or getting enough cash together to finally grab that awesome car - becomes a monotonous sense of "oh, great, another car I'm never going to use to add to the 400 I already have".

    If online worked it would be OK, but it's broken as heck at the moment and despite several patches and hotfixes it's still very much a case of hoping it remains stable long enough for you to do whatever you need to do.

    My advice, play FH3 - it's probably the series' peak.
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  43. Feb 21, 2022
    0
    TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME TRash GAME
  44. Dec 14, 2021
    0
    I just can't understand what's going on with gaming industry in 2021. The game is bugged, two patches later almost nothing is fixed and devs just telling us "We'll fix these bugs later, now we're going on holidays, bye". Don't bother bying this broken game, at this rate devs will never fix it
  45. Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Сервера в России не работают. Разрабы заблокировали российский регион. #вернитеfh5вРоссию
  46. Nov 13, 2021
    7
    Sadece Forza Horizon 4 ve Motorsport 7 oynayan biri olarak FH 5, FH 4'ün cilalanmış hali gibi geldi. Ekstra yenilikler vadetmiyor.
  47. Dec 17, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 is most beautiful and best car game ever made. Over 500 cars, huge open world, phenomenal graphics.
  48. Mar 17, 2022
    0
    engine sounds are laughable, the cars sound like bees lol also everything is copy paste of previous Horizon games, I'm tired of playing the same game every time!!! Avoid this game
  49. Nov 11, 2021
    4
    Seems like big Forza Horizon 3 expansion. Maybe it's just something technical with textures and objects but I think Forza Horizon 4 had better graphics. The map isn't big, gameplay is very arcadey, I think it might be even more forgiving than previous games. I can't shake of the feeling of regression when I play this game. The only thing progressing is constant political bull**** . RainbowSeems like big Forza Horizon 3 expansion. Maybe it's just something technical with textures and objects but I think Forza Horizon 4 had better graphics. The map isn't big, gameplay is very arcadey, I think it might be even more forgiving than previous games. I can't shake of the feeling of regression when I play this game. The only thing progressing is constant political bull**** . Rainbow people will be very pleased, so will the "gotta use paper straws" guys. So far only thing good about this game is just repeat of what was already in previous games. The campaign is extremely cringey, I wish I could turn off the lady car enthusiast on the walkie talkie. The constant stutter doesnt help the enjoyment either. I think this is 7/10 game AFTER they patch it into fully functional state. Right now it's 4/10. Expand
  50. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    I thought I was buying a car game, I got a pro LGBT world with cars that go 350km/h on dirt roads without ever having to brake. This game sucks, it only serves to flatter the ego, it requires no skill. It has as much in common with cars as a duck and a Saturn V rocket.
  51. Nov 17, 2021
    0
    The game is broken (15/11/2021), crashes on multiplayer (50 % of races), disconections, random crashes on single player, ultra textures not loading, ia imposible, with rimac i can win in invencible, but with lamborgini sesto elemento fe, the best car in the game, in the dificult above to normal, i can't win WTF!!!!!!.

    Mora than 180 bugs: page:
    The game is broken (15/11/2021), crashes on multiplayer (50 % of races), disconections, random crashes on single player, ultra textures not loading, ia imposible, with rimac i can win in invencible, but with lamborgini sesto elemento fe, the best car in the game, in the dificult above to normal, i can't win WTF!!!!!!.

    Mora than 180 bugs: page: https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409616884883-FH5-Known-Issues

    I pay for beta tetser anticipated, ultra textures not loading??? the game is not tested, is ridiculus, crashes, crashes, in seasson not give me the forzathon points... etc etc all is bad in this game.
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  52. Nov 10, 2021
    1
    Can't even get past the opening mission without it crashing! So infuriating, I have attempted it 7 times and every time I try, there are various issues wrong with every single run. No controller vibration and then it crashes. The next run has no sound, and then it crashes. The 3rd run is so bright to the point where I can't see a thing. Thus drives me CRAZY.
  53. Nov 12, 2021
    1
    How is it the critics and users reviews are completely opposite.. I will tell you how - Paid Critics are to sell the GAME! Gamers are actually playing the game and thinks it's garbage - recycled everything! There is absolutely NOTHING new to this... Don't buy its a waste of money don't be fooled by the critics!!!
  54. Nov 11, 2021
    1
    Unplayable, technical mess crashing to desktop every 5 minutes. Stutters are free of charge. Enjoy.
  55. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    It´s a lie, bad performance issues, specially with hdd, landscapes are bad quality, it´s the same as FH4. Uninstalled now.
  56. Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Flat out not worth it this time around. Forza Horizon 5 is absolutely gorgeous, it boasts a nice map full of beautiful vistas with varying environments and biomes, it has the same style of arcade racing that you're used to, and the car list, while not expanded too much, is still a very long and generous list with every detail on the exterior and interior included.

    Problem is, this game
    Flat out not worth it this time around. Forza Horizon 5 is absolutely gorgeous, it boasts a nice map full of beautiful vistas with varying environments and biomes, it has the same style of arcade racing that you're used to, and the car list, while not expanded too much, is still a very long and generous list with every detail on the exterior and interior included.

    Problem is, this game has nothing to differentiate itself from the last 3 entries. There is no new hook or feature to sell this one beyond the fact that it is in a different location, and while Mexico looks great in this game, I don't find it particularly interesting as the setting. Everyone wanted this to take place in Japan (Tokyo) and I think that would have been the right move, personally.

    The same issues I had with previous Horizons are still prevalent in this game, and they are simply that there is no sense of progression, everyone has an incredible car near the beginning of the campaign, I miss the days of starting with a junker and actually having to work your way up, there is none of that in this game, it is mostly instant gratification, throwing cars at the player left and right, some of which come through the terrible casino-style wheel spin mechanic.

    Clothing and emotes are just unnecessary, it feels like FH5 is trying to be like modern NFS or the old Test Drive games and it manages to be neither. This also includes masks, because there is nothing better than living your pandemic virtually as well, and muzzling your character in game so they don't spread the virtual virus. Smh.

    The inclusion of gender pronoun ideology and identity is just plain moronic, and is not something that should have been included in the game because introducing these awful concepts to children who want to play a racing game is borderline indoctrination. Keep your misguided politics to yourself. You do not need to pander to people looking to buy an arcade racer. Also, the amount of prosthetics feels like some sort of weird amputee fetishist's wet dream, and I am sure that community was clamouring for this as well.

    The characters in this game are all annoying, they are the same rehashed personalities of characters from previous games and adding voiced dialogue for our created character seems utterly pointless. Plus they are all incredibly ugly looking, and seem to be more "diverse" this time around. Are there no white males in Mexico? Weird.

    There are also several issues on PC that are making it much harder to enjoy the game at all. Constant frame drops related to GPU usage, a couple crashes, bugs causing the terrain to show pixelated squares and discolouration, co-op connection and syncing issues, draw distance issues, these are some of the reoccurring problems for me, (and others apparently) and while I know they will fix and patch them over time, this is the product that was released and there is no excuse for these quality issues from AAA developers.

    + Gorgeous graphics
    + Extensive car list
    + Obsession to detail with cars
    + Environments and Biomes are well done

    - Same old horizon
    - Poor soundtrack
    - No meaningful progression
    - Clothes and emotes in a car game
    - Frame drops
    - Crashes
    - Draw distance issues
    - Connection/syncing issues
    - Co-op doesn't work properly
    - Gender ideology/pandering in a racing game open to kids
    - Need to splash $150 for the full experience
    - Voiced characters are annoying and they look awful
    - Online load times are atrocious

    Overall, the core of Horizon is still here; big sprawling map, gorgeous graphics, lots of cars, content, and fun little factoids about Mexico, but the boring location, same old problems, plethora of computer stability issues, and pandering make this a poor entry in the series, and the "journalists" giving this game a 90 or 9 have never played a game in this series and/or are paid off as per usual. They missed the mark with this one. It definitely could have been a lot better. If you own Horizon 3 or 4, this is not worth the full price.

    ***If you don't want political reviews, don't inject politics into your games :
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  57. Nov 10, 2021
    3
    This game is literally the same as Forza Horizon 4. It is not worth the time nor effort to purchase this game over Forza Horizon 4. This game is absolutely the same gameplay wise and mechanically wise. The graphics aren't an upgrade as advertised I could literally not tell the difference between the games. Don't waste your time nor money, stick with 4, 3, or 2 because let's be honestThis game is literally the same as Forza Horizon 4. It is not worth the time nor effort to purchase this game over Forza Horizon 4. This game is absolutely the same gameplay wise and mechanically wise. The graphics aren't an upgrade as advertised I could literally not tell the difference between the games. Don't waste your time nor money, stick with 4, 3, or 2 because let's be honest they've been more or less the same since 2. Horizon become the COD of racing and it's a damn shame.

    PC Note: There have been rabid reports of crashing while I didn't receive crashing the amount coming in clearly means there is credence, buyer beware.
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  58. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    The game is probably the best Forza there ever was and will be for quite some time now. Scratch that, one of the best racers ever* is what I meant. But still, as great of a job the designers and the artists did with this game can't save it from the terrible job the engineers managed to vomit when making sure this game actually runs on a computer that isn't used exclusively just for playingThe game is probably the best Forza there ever was and will be for quite some time now. Scratch that, one of the best racers ever* is what I meant. But still, as great of a job the designers and the artists did with this game can't save it from the terrible job the engineers managed to vomit when making sure this game actually runs on a computer that isn't used exclusively just for playing Forza Horizon 5. Now maybe I am wrong and they just didn't have time to finish optimising and testing it which I could believe if I am being honest but until they fix these issues and don't require that you start your computer in safe mode just to run a video game then I am not going to recommend it to anyone no matter how pretty it looks and how good it feels... Cause they won't be able to play it anyway. Thanks, Playground Games, very cool! Expand
  59. Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Basically the same game as Forza Horizon 4. I do not see any differences except that now is Mexic not UK. Even menu is the same. For me this game is like dlc.
  60. Nov 11, 2021
    2
    It's very similar to Horizon 4. And that's the problem.
    The AI is still terrible. Races are easily the weakest part of this racing game. You only have three laps to fight your way to the front, which is impossible to do cleanly. The game is set up to promote awful driving.
    Even if you do get to the front, you'll find that the AI can give itself speed boosts to artificially stay more
    It's very similar to Horizon 4. And that's the problem.
    The AI is still terrible. Races are easily the weakest part of this racing game. You only have three laps to fight your way to the front, which is impossible to do cleanly. The game is set up to promote awful driving.
    Even if you do get to the front, you'll find that the AI can give itself speed boosts to artificially stay more competitive, or slam on the brakes to make sure you win. This means that you never know if you're winning or losing because of your driving, or if the AI just decided to do something weird. That is, in itself, an awful thing for a racing game. It undermines the core mechanic of the game.

    Custom race events no longer count towards progression (they did in FH4), so you can't even give yourself more laps to try and remedy this. All the races that count towards progression *must* be run as 3 lap sprints with random cars.

    Combine this with technical issues on PC, many in-game bugs, and you have a thoroughly unenjoyable experience where the core idea of the game - racing - is the weakest part.

    I guess it's great if you just want to oogle at cars, providing you can get it to work.

    Game gets +2 for having good accessibility options, though.
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  61. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    The gamepad is disabled. Nothing helps, thanks for the good attitude towards the pc port of your wonderful game.
  62. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I bought a pre-order for $ 100 and what did I get in the end? Soap, bugs (of which I saw a bunch even in 10 hours because of my curiosity), video memory leaks, the game even sees only 5gb VRAM, not 6gb.
    Ok, let's omit that we were sold a raw product, but this is a clean copy of fh4. What have we got new? The ability to change the exhaust and give people cars? Thanks. Even the cars are far
    I bought a pre-order for $ 100 and what did I get in the end? Soap, bugs (of which I saw a bunch even in 10 hours because of my curiosity), video memory leaks, the game even sees only 5gb VRAM, not 6gb.
    Ok, let's omit that we were sold a raw product, but this is a clean copy of fh4. What have we got new? The ability to change the exhaust and give people cars? Thanks. Even the cars are far from all with fh4, but there are at most 20 new ones.
    Where are the fixes? 5 days have already passed since early access and 2 days since release ..
    It's a shame that I spent almost all my money on the beta test.
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  63. Nov 12, 2021
    3
    Un jeu avec une physique de 2007, un système de multijoueur en ligne qui ne fonctionne pas et de nombreux bugs handicapants qui vont grandement nuire aux points positifs du jeu (voiture qui se stoppe net, murs invisibles, passages sous map...) ou alors le système de dégâts sur le véhicule qui pue littéralement la merde.

    Mais c'est aussi un jeu avec de très beaux graphismes, un système
    Un jeu avec une physique de 2007, un système de multijoueur en ligne qui ne fonctionne pas et de nombreux bugs handicapants qui vont grandement nuire aux points positifs du jeu (voiture qui se stoppe net, murs invisibles, passages sous map...) ou alors le système de dégâts sur le véhicule qui pue littéralement la merde.

    Mais c'est aussi un jeu avec de très beaux graphismes, un système de conduite agréable et se rapprochant de la simulation de conduite plus que du jeu de course.
    On est plongé dans un Mexique parfaitement retranscrit au niveau des décors et de l'ambiance générale du jeu.

    Bref le jeu est beau et le gameplay agréable mais sinon va falloir le fuir à cause des bugs et du multijoueur qui est rincé.
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  64. Nov 10, 2021
    4
    Spend three years for nothing, nothing new again. Game absolutely not changed from fh3, just different map for full price
  65. Nov 12, 2021
    3
    If you new to the franchise - you're in for a treat. If you played at least FH4 - you'd get just a big DLC with pretty much nothing new. Customization is the same, the "special events" feel the same. Plus horrible disconnect issues, freezes, bugs, ai rubber banding and AI denying any known laws of physics
  66. Nov 14, 2021
    3
    I give it a 3 because I feel sick playing the same game but with better graphics, we can't lie to each other its just Forza Horizon 4 but with slightly better graphics and with a new menu, and the gameplay is the same
  67. Nov 14, 2021
    2
    No not really...
    Broken AI, graphics/graphic things like trees, bushes... sometimes only load a few meters in front of you (before of that its 2d :P), cars sometimes feel strange, controller vibration sometimes just doesn't work anymore, campaign is really boring, but that's a matter of taste, I think the fourth part is better except for the landscape, the second good thing about the 5th
    No not really...
    Broken AI, graphics/graphic things like trees, bushes... sometimes only load a few meters in front of you (before of that its 2d :P), cars sometimes feel strange, controller vibration sometimes just doesn't work anymore, campaign is really boring, but that's a matter of taste, I think the fourth part is better except for the landscape, the second good thing about the 5th part is the sound, Billboards sometimes have weird places, i'm pretty disappointed ...
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  68. Nov 14, 2021
    3
    This could be a good game but it has a disaster launch.
    ONLINE is not working at all and this is unacceptable. AI really sucks and that make offline racing bored. And there are some visual bug too.
    Really disapointed, this is why reviewers and youtubers dont even mention Online racing in their reviews…
  69. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The game doesn't even work. It's been out for a week, crashes to desktop for a ton of people - me included - without any kind of explanation or crash report and all the workarounds online publications have gathered don't work. It's been out for over a week and no patch so far. Unacceptable.
  70. Nov 16, 2021
    1
    Just because the game looks good doesn't justify being riddled with bugs. Screen Narrator constantly comes on even though I set it to off every single time I start the game. My steering wheel settings just disappear every time I come back to the game. Lastly it is a racing game where you can't even trust that the roads you are driving on are not going to glitch out and suck you under theJust because the game looks good doesn't justify being riddled with bugs. Screen Narrator constantly comes on even though I set it to off every single time I start the game. My steering wheel settings just disappear every time I come back to the game. Lastly it is a racing game where you can't even trust that the roads you are driving on are not going to glitch out and suck you under the map or stop you like a brick wall. Its appalling that every video game has to come out half baked and still be listed at 60 dollars or more. If you are thinking of getting the game, wait til it is on sale for less than 20 dollars because thats what its worth. All of this is coming from a former Forza fan. Don't waste your money on it. Expand
  71. Nov 17, 2021
    2
    The game in general is good but come on.. The game is far from a complete game, there is still a lot of bugs, loading screen time in online is unbelievable. Stuttering and the wall collision time seems unmatched to the actual speed when bumping in to the wall. This game has potential but they released an unfinished game.
  72. Nov 10, 2021
    0
    Game crashes every time when the playground games logo is highlighted. Payed full price for it to play game with friends and all i can do is wait for the fix. Poor performance on pc. I am very disappointed.
  73. Nov 12, 2021
    0
    A lot of bugs, crashing, DRAW DISTANCE IS PATHETHIC, im not recommending this pile of trash, on PC this game is just bad.
  74. Nov 11, 2021
    2
    First of all, the game did not want to install on my pc via the xbox app (game pass). Finally getting into the game, I realized just how copy and pasted it was from the previous game in the series. The core gameplay is decent, but it does nothing new other than some useless "aCcEsSiBiLiTy" options. Not sure why you would limit yourself to racing when you could play a game like grand theftFirst of all, the game did not want to install on my pc via the xbox app (game pass). Finally getting into the game, I realized just how copy and pasted it was from the previous game in the series. The core gameplay is decent, but it does nothing new other than some useless "aCcEsSiBiLiTy" options. Not sure why you would limit yourself to racing when you could play a game like grand theft auto where the world feels alive and you can race, blow stuff up, and run from the cops. There just isn't long-term fun to have in this game Expand
  75. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    I was so hyped for the Game and i think it is the best Forza Horizon Game, but i can't play because it crash while launching. The support does not really helped and the solutions didn't helped. I'm very frustrated cause i tryed to fix it for hours.
  76. Nov 11, 2021
    2
    Игруха за первый час три раза вылетела, ужасная оптимизация для такого издателя, надеюсь что пофиксят в ближайшие дни и модно будет скорректировать мнение. Но старт убогий.
  77. Nov 12, 2021
    0
    It's the same cringe-fest as Horizon 3 and 4. Sounds are better but still not as good as in Horizon 2. The gameplay is as arcade and as primitive as it was in 3 and 4. There is no innovation since Horizon 2 which was a really great game. It's sad to see all these reviewers giving it 9-10 ratings. It's like if the game was brainwashing people. And I don't even consider all technical issuesIt's the same cringe-fest as Horizon 3 and 4. Sounds are better but still not as good as in Horizon 2. The gameplay is as arcade and as primitive as it was in 3 and 4. There is no innovation since Horizon 2 which was a really great game. It's sad to see all these reviewers giving it 9-10 ratings. It's like if the game was brainwashing people. And I don't even consider all technical issues with the pc version. Expand
  78. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    Ein spiel für 100€ zu verkaufen was sich nicht starten lässt is schon ne freche aktion. Dann den scheis nach über ner woche noch nicht gefixt bekommen is einfach nur ein armutszeugniss der entwikler.
  79. Nov 12, 2021
    2
    I've played all Forza games and Horizon 2 is still the best one. This adds a few improvements as in engine sounds and graphics but that's about it. It has a lot of bugs, Convoys with friends doesn't work, I cannot change bumpers without the game crashing, if speeding, the car tends to stop at a halt, weather is glitching all the time and a lot more bugs. I've reported some bugs onI've played all Forza games and Horizon 2 is still the best one. This adds a few improvements as in engine sounds and graphics but that's about it. It has a lot of bugs, Convoys with friends doesn't work, I cannot change bumpers without the game crashing, if speeding, the car tends to stop at a halt, weather is glitching all the time and a lot more bugs. I've reported some bugs on Forzamotorsport.net but nobody is rushing to respond. If you still have Forza Horizon 2, trust me, you won't be missing anything. Expand
  80. Nov 11, 2021
    6
    The racing itself is as great as expected, but the PC version is plagued by graphics optimization issues, and there's something weird going on with the sound, where it randomly cuts out for a second every so often.

    I think the thing that annoys me the most is a little more unexpected, though; the EXP and fast travel boards littered across the map. On one hand, I get that it's a way to
    The racing itself is as great as expected, but the PC version is plagued by graphics optimization issues, and there's something weird going on with the sound, where it randomly cuts out for a second every so often.

    I think the thing that annoys me the most is a little more unexpected, though; the EXP and fast travel boards littered across the map.
    On one hand, I get that it's a way to validate the open world of the game, since without them, you'd basically just be roaming around an empty world going from event to event, but on the other hand, a lot of them are a real pain in the ass getting to.
    This is especially true for the fast travel boards, which are often located on top of buildings, meaning you have to do long jumps from mountains and whatnot just to reach them. They tend to require immaculate precision, which means you'll have to try over and over and over again until you finally get lucky enough to hit the right spot. I would've been fine with this if it was just a matter of the EXP boards, since EXP can easily be gained by other means, but ALL of the fast travel boards I've run into so far have been placed in such a manner, effectively forcing me to do these godawful jumps unless I want to traverse the map by road every single time I need to go to a different area. It's extremely tedious and irritating, to the point where it alone makes me lower my score by several points.
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  81. Nov 11, 2021
    2
    beautiful game but unstable, I must wait for fixes because it is unplayable right now (game turns off itself when using gamepads)
  82. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    There is something sus going on when a game receives 9 /10 scores before launch then 5/10 from actual people. Its so disappointing, I was hoping for a bigger better experience. But this game is no different from the past 4 games.. if you dropped me in the middle of rhe map and asked me which game I was playing i wouldn't be able to tell of it was FH3, 4 or 5.
  83. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    Can't play for more than 5 minutes as it crashes or locks up. Seems to be exactly like the last one just with a new map. The same wheel settings bugs are even in there from the last 2 games. But even if it ran ok, the problem is that the handling is like playing a mobile game now and all the cars feel the same there is no way this game can get anything above a 7 out of 10 from aCan't play for more than 5 minutes as it crashes or locks up. Seems to be exactly like the last one just with a new map. The same wheel settings bugs are even in there from the last 2 games. But even if it ran ok, the problem is that the handling is like playing a mobile game now and all the cars feel the same there is no way this game can get anything above a 7 out of 10 from a respectable journalist. It's basically part 4 with more arcade and less realistic Handling Expand
  84. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Patético juego. Horrible lleno de bugs poco real. Se merece un -10 lástima que no se pueda poner esa nota. Dedíquense al busca minas o al solitario porque no saben hacer juegos.
  85. Nov 11, 2021
    5
    Support of a stering wheel is bad… pc gamepass 1/10 xbox gamepass 6/10 after 3 days of playing it is boring and bad
  86. Nov 11, 2021
    5
    Хотел бы выделить много отрицательных моментов с игрой, так как их реально очень много. Не ожидал, что игра будет на столько багованная, что приходится её перезапускать по 100 раз за день. Баги в режиме «Вышибала», - это вообще отдельная история. Хочу отметить, что на высшем уровне - это оптимизация. Она реально в этой игре хорошая. После двух часов игры начинается ад: выкидывает изХотел бы выделить много отрицательных моментов с игрой, так как их реально очень много. Не ожидал, что игра будет на столько багованная, что приходится её перезапускать по 100 раз за день. Баги в режиме «Вышибала», - это вообще отдельная история. Хочу отметить, что на высшем уровне - это оптимизация. Она реально в этой игре хорошая. После двух часов игры начинается ад: выкидывает из сессии, не прогружаются текстуры, падает фпс и вылетает игра. Ожидания не оправдались. Expand
  87. Nov 12, 2021
    6
    To many bugs and disconnect issues...
    The game is fun, but I cant give it a good rating, when it is a bug party.
  88. Nov 10, 2021
    0
    Game is good, but it is unplayable and the amount of problems is abysmal.

    Game randomly crashes, online disconections, huge loading times (pretty much everything has a loading screen) stuck in loading screen for 10 minutes straight, sometimes game freezes for 5-20 seconds if you are driving faster than the map can render making the car ruberband (even on single player), can't mute
    Game is good, but it is unplayable and the amount of problems is abysmal.

    Game randomly crashes, online disconections, huge loading times (pretty much everything has a loading screen) stuck in loading screen for 10 minutes straight, sometimes game freezes for 5-20 seconds if you are driving faster than the map can render making the car ruberband (even on single player), can't mute players in online and the game (Very smart developer team) automatically puts your mic open by default so you have to race 10 minutes with somebody with a 1$ microphone permanently open. Car glitches, popping textures, going out of bounds, car randomly stoping while driving at 300+km/h ... the list keeps going.
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  89. Nov 10, 2021
    2
    Ужасная оптимизация для пк, несмотря на то, что Windows и Forza продукт одной компании. 60$ за пакет расширения для forza 4 это через чур. Новых идей нет, старые не развиваются. Тем, кто мало играл в 4 часть очень рекомендую, остальным - все равно, что начать форзу 4 с начала.Ужасная оптимизация для пк, несмотря на то, что Windows и Forza продукт одной компании. 60$ за пакет расширения для forza 4 это через чур. Новых идей нет, старые не развиваются. Тем, кто мало играл в 4 часть очень рекомендую, остальным - все равно, что начать форзу 4 с начала.
  90. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    PC Premium Edition should be playable 5 days before release. It's 2 days after and game still crashes instantly after launch. Any tip - disabling Internet, disabling anti-virus, updating drivers, reinstalling game doesn't help at all.
  91. Nov 10, 2021
    0
    Primeiramente eu gostaria de deixar bem claro que eu não sei como o jogo está no Xbox, essa análise é referente a minha experiência com o game.

    Instalei primeiramente no hdd (Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm) já que se trata de um jogo crossgen acreditei que não havia problema algum. Acontece que o jogo é injogável no hdd já que nada carrega direito, sendo assim movi o jogo pro ssd para
    Primeiramente eu gostaria de deixar bem claro que eu não sei como o jogo está no Xbox, essa análise é referente a minha experiência com o game.

    Instalei primeiramente no hdd (Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm) já que se trata de um jogo crossgen acreditei que não havia problema algum. Acontece que o jogo é injogável no hdd já que nada carrega direito, sendo assim movi o jogo pro ssd para resolver esse problema. O jogo no ssd rodava normalmente, porém apareceu o segundo problema que são os crashes. O jogo crasha demais, tanto que eu tive que fazer 8 vezes a introdução até conseguir passar de taanto que o jogo crashava. Eu simplesmente não consegui jogar assim como muitos que jogam no PC. Espero que esse problema seja resolvido o mais rápido possível mas mesmo assim faço questão de expressar a minha indignação.
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  92. Nov 11, 2021
    1
    Great game when it runs but it crashes so fast and often, that I'm surprised it's not a Forza edition car in the game. For all the people who had concerns with New World and what it may do to your GPU, you don't need to worry having played this game. Forza H5 on PC will put your system through the wringer. Good luck to anyone who plays it
  93. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    It is just like nr 4..
    What are everyone smoking ??
    This is just a DLC with better graphics to nr.4! Wake the f up ppl. I am very disappointed, I was expecting to see an evolution,not a carbon copy of Forza 4! The environment is bland, the cars as re the same.The upgrades all work the same , 6 engines,1 outcome. Same with almost everything you upgrade,did ppl with no mechanical skills
    It is just like nr 4..
    What are everyone smoking ??
    This is just a DLC with better graphics to nr.4!
    Wake the f up ppl.
    I am very disappointed, I was expecting to see an evolution,not a carbon copy of Forza 4!
    The environment is bland, the cars as re the same.The upgrades all work the same , 6 engines,1 outcome. Same with almost everything you upgrade,did ppl with no mechanical skills programmed this ?? I was expecting this lazy behavior from Bethesda,not this game.
    But ppl doesn't want to acknowledge NFS, but they could've stolen the goodies from them for example..
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  94. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    This game is beautiful and I loved it until I met the crashes I tried to fix the crashes with the solutions from internet however none of them worked for me for that reason alone if its unplayable then it doesn't deserve a score at all.
  95. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    A minimum of innovations, just a reskin of the world map and a gender-fluid atmosphere to make the SJW Twitter audience happy. No new game modes, no new game activities, nothing absolutely new. Ubisoft-style game development.
  96. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Low fps, can't play online, platy of bugs, especially on AMD gpu's. A week after premium edition release, still not a single patch
  97. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    injouable si on la sur le game xbox pass pc crash a fond volant pas toujours detecter ect
  98. Nov 19, 2021
    3
    This should had been an expansion of FH4.... Not a standalone game... I give it a 3 just for the graphics upgrade
  99. Dec 11, 2021
    0
    Абсолютно убогая игра. Ранний бетта-билд решили выставить на продажу за полную цену. В этой паганой игре не работает НИ ЧЕ ГО. Самые популярные стримеры не могут даже запустить эту поделку. Нужно штрафовать на миллионы долларов такие студии, кто выпускает такие игры. Это как прийти в магазин за хлебом, а вам по цене батона продадут муку в воде. УБОЖЕСТВО. Полный игнор всех игр от этойАбсолютно убогая игра. Ранний бетта-билд решили выставить на продажу за полную цену. В этой паганой игре не работает НИ ЧЕ ГО. Самые популярные стримеры не могут даже запустить эту поделку. Нужно штрафовать на миллионы долларов такие студии, кто выпускает такие игры. Это как прийти в магазин за хлебом, а вам по цене батона продадут муку в воде. УБОЖЕСТВО. Полный игнор всех игр от этой шарашки от меня и самый низкий балл за исключительно большое количество багов. Expand
  100. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    As a person who played every Forza since FM5 I can confidently say that this game is an absolute trash, at least at the moment I am writing this. The amount of bugs just blows my mind, haven’t experienced such a huge amount of them since cyberpunk, however CDPR mostly fixed the crash issue within first 5 days since launch, while it’s already 10 and half of my friends can’t even finish theAs a person who played every Forza since FM5 I can confidently say that this game is an absolute trash, at least at the moment I am writing this. The amount of bugs just blows my mind, haven’t experienced such a huge amount of them since cyberpunk, however CDPR mostly fixed the crash issue within first 5 days since launch, while it’s already 10 and half of my friends can’t even finish the prologue.
    Forza Horizon was never famous for it’s plot, but they decided to add one into this game and it’s cringe af.
    Graphics is worse than it was in fh4, especially draw distance, strange stripes in the middle of the screen with turned on SSAO, often textures look like they are directly from GTA VC even on extreme graphics preset.
    Luckily, driving experience itself is good (especially sounds), despite connection and graphical issues and other bugs.
    As a conclusion, I would firstly like to say, that I wasn’t expecting lots of new features and that I am absolutely satisfied with overall Horizon conception, so I am not considering such a little amount of changes since fh4 as a con, however, I wasn’t expecting this game to have so many bugs that it’s literally unplayable for the half of players. Playground - shame, you had 1 extra year, but the game feels like you had 1 year less.
    Still wondering how people give this 10/10, especially now. 4/10 max, if they fix all issues- definitely 7-8/10
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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Dec 20, 2021
    100
    The graphics, lighting and weather effects are some of the best we've seen in a racing game, but of course it's all about the cars. Although this is an arcade racer that does not focus on realism but rather on short and fast action, the cars behave truthfully and react differently whether you are driving on a track, on the street or off road. The controls have been kept simple, making the game accessible to just about anyone. Altogether, this makes Forza Horizon 5 the most fun racing game of the moment.
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 15, 2021
    81
    Forza Horizon 5 still is a great racing game, but there’s no denying that the series is in a torpor-like state. It’s obvious that Playground is afraid not only to innovate, but to make any sort of significant change to a successful formula. [Issue#257, p.64]
  3. Nov 24, 2021
    91
    I don't think there's a motoring enthusiast who won't be excited about Forza Horizon 5, with a slight caveat for those who have had their fill of Forza Horizon 4 and might want more of the same - though honestly, I can't imagine how the formula could be improved upon, which in the arcade driving department is bordering on perfection. It promises and delivers an incomparably customizable driving experience, with dream-cars, in breathtaking landscapes.