Forza Motorsport 5

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  1. NeroJoe
    Nov 27, 2013
    4
    Turn 10 and Microsoft are charging $60 $80 for Forza 5, depending on the version you get. However, despite the full price tag, they are treating this like a "free-to-play" game. As it aggressively pushes for microtransactions.

    You might hear a lot of players say "Oh, you don't need to buy tokens!" And they're right, you don't NEED to, but the game has been designed from the ground up    Turn 10 and Microsoft are charging $60 $80 for Forza 5, depending on the version you get. However, despite the full price tag, they are treating this like a "free-to-play" game. As it aggressively pushes for microtransactions.

    You might hear a lot of players say "Oh, you don't need to buy tokens!" And they're right, you don't NEED to, but the game has been designed from the ground up to milk extra cash out of you.

    Proof:
    - The storefront is gone
    - The auction house is gone
    - Gifting cars to your friends is gone
    - Sharing your cars in a Club is gone
    - Earning cars as level rewards is gone
    - Affinity bonuses don't get you free parts anymore
    - You can't sell cars back for money anymore
    - You can't sell parts back for money anymore

    The end result of these changes is this:
    Getting new cars is a LOT more time consuming. Earning enough money to buy and upgrade multiple exotic cars requires excessive grinding... or buying tokens of course.

    Forza 5 throws out so many of the things that made previous Forza titles great so that they can milk their loyal customers as much as possible. It's like a slap in the face to someone like me, who has been loyal to the franchise for eight whole years.

    Skip this entry. With any luck Forza 6 will avoid these downfalls.    … Expand
  2. Denta-80
    Nov 27, 2013
    3
    Good graphic

    - Bad gameplay (input lag like Need4speed: Shift1+2 Ahoi!)
    - no steering wheel works support for older steering wheels and pedals
    - Free2play functions in the game. Since I prefer to play RaceRoom Experiance (Free2play PC simulator from Simbin).

    I'm waiting for GT6
  3. bobrock1982
    Nov 27, 2013
    4
    I am so seriously tired of games in which the first thing you see when you get to play is micro-transactions and DLC. Seriously I paid 50 GBP for this game and everything that was created during the development time I should have access to because I paid for it. Here? You get 5 car packs (10 cars each with some of the best cars in the game that were simply cut out from the full version)I am so seriously tired of games in which the first thing you see when you get to play is micro-transactions and DLC. Seriously I paid 50 GBP for this game and everything that was created during the development time I should have access to because I paid for it. Here? You get 5 car packs (10 cars each with some of the best cars in the game that were simply cut out from the full version) to pay for on day one, you can boost leveling your profile by buying tokens to use for buying cars and booster packs that make you level faster..... seriously Turn 10? This is the last Forza game I pre-ordered. With the next one I'll just wait a few weeks for some reviews and opinions and if it's anything like this I will say my goodbyes to this series.

    All that aside everything else is fantastic. Graphics are not a massive leap over 360 but a noticeable improvement. Cars look great and sound great and are very detailed. You can have a close look at every single car with Forzavista you can get in, listen to the engine sound, look at the interior and listen to TopGear crew give you some background and history for every model. Driving is phenomenal and very intuitive. You can "feel" your car and you notice the difference when changing for a different one. One thing I did not like is the impulse triggers which is the new feature for XOne pad triggers that vibrate when you accelerate or brake. Some people like them, some don't but they drove me nuts and there is no option to turn off just the trigger vibrations so I had to disable them all together. Another thing that didn't feel right to me was music. I guess it's just my taste but orchestral and epic, action movie-like soundtrack don't belong in a driving game. There's definitely less content than in Forza 4 but it's by no means a small game. It's still huge, just not as huge as before:)
    I give it 4/10 as there's a lot of fun to be had but because of it's horrible business model I absolutely discourage people from buying it. It's really frightening that this is happening in the very first games for a brand new system. I really hope developers will reconsider their decisions, otherwise we have a dark times ahead of us where even a full price AAA titles are riddled with intrusive microtransactions.    … Expand
  4. clsmooth
    Nov 23, 2013
    3
    It's a pretty game, but it has half the content of the previous game and they expect you to pay $50 to get the rest. In my eyes this a rip-off. It's like you're paying full price for a free-to-play game.
  5. andymac20
    Nov 27, 2013
    0
    realy bad worse than all pc sims and no wheel support for the actual forza wheel and best wheel on the market today This game is a rip off. It costs more than Forza 4 did at launch but has half the content. Cars and tracks have been removed and there are no weather effects. realy bad from turn 10 to leave so much out then dlc it gaming will die soon if all devs do this to people
  6. Derrick00
    Nov 28, 2013
    4
    Doesn't seem to be much of an upgrade from forza 4. I've had a number of crashes back to the main menu. They also really screw you over with the pricing of the DLC.
  7. djnicey
    Nov 22, 2013
    4
    This game is a rip off. It costs more than Forza 4 did at launch but has half the content. Cars and tracks have been removed and there are no weather effects. Its doesn't even have the Nurburgring! The missing cars and tracks will no doubt be purchasable later, making the game even more expensive. Very disappointing for a supposed system seller title.
  8. Mattyboysmith
    Dec 6, 2013
    1
    Far too many micro transactions and the game is now designed to make it very difficult to obtain new cars without spending extra money. Why does the game publisher have to be so greedy, instead of just letting the gamer enjoy the driving experience?
  9. Teckademics
    Nov 25, 2013
    2
    400 less cars than forza 4 and 23 less tracks and no more drag, drift or game modes. FORZA FANS DONT BUY THIS GAME. This game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money. The game seems stripped of everything (amount of cars, tracks, races, upgrades, drag racing and drifting all gone.) and you have to pay money to unlock stuff that already400 less cars than forza 4 and 23 less tracks and no more drag, drift or game modes. FORZA FANS DONT BUY THIS GAME. This game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money. The game seems stripped of everything (amount of cars, tracks, races, upgrades, drag racing and drifting all gone.) and you have to pay money to unlock stuff that already should be there, there is no weather effects like in forza 4. Dont support ripoff DLC. Don't listen to reviewers.… Expand
  10. sparriskrigaren
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    Do you love micro-transactions and the pay to win business model? Do you love feeling ripped off, and having to grind for hundreds of hours to unlock all cars and having the alternative to pay a lot of money to get it instantly, just like in a mobile game? Then this is the game for you!
  11. SGRX082
    Nov 25, 2013
    1
    This game was gutted in order to attempt to force players to pay for content needed to advance in any kind of reasonable time frame. Free driving is gone, no cars are unlocked as you level up everything is designed to make you pay the extortionate prices they are asking for car unlocks on the marketplace. I am extremely disappointed that a first party developer has gone this route, and itThis game was gutted in order to attempt to force players to pay for content needed to advance in any kind of reasonable time frame. Free driving is gone, no cars are unlocked as you level up everything is designed to make you pay the extortionate prices they are asking for car unlocks on the marketplace. I am extremely disappointed that a first party developer has gone this route, and it has made me regret the decision to purchase an Xbox One at launch.… Expand
  12. TonkaCrash
    Nov 23, 2013
    0
    This is a demo of what FM5 could be.Most of the features that made previous Forza games great have been gutted in favor of a micro-transactions to fleece the customer. There is no drag racing, no car clubs, no public lobbies, no gifting, no storefronts or auction house. 1/3 the cars as the previous game and half the tracks. Grinding is bad unless you want to give Microsoft a blank checkThis is a demo of what FM5 could be.Most of the features that made previous Forza games great have been gutted in favor of a micro-transactions to fleece the customer. There is no drag racing, no car clubs, no public lobbies, no gifting, no storefronts or auction house. 1/3 the cars as the previous game and half the tracks. Grinding is bad unless you want to give Microsoft a blank check for tokens. Any improvement in graphics is ruined by silly lens flare and no anti-aliasing.… Expand
  13. APerspectivist
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Read this before considering purchase... Forza 5 is a paltry fraction of prior Forza Motorsport games, missing most of the best features & content from Forza Motorsport 4, such as:

    no gifting in-game items (tunes, paints, vinyls, cars) to/from friends; no in-game online storefronts; no in-game online auction house; no car clubs; no saving multiplayer replays; no telemetry available    Read this before considering purchase... Forza 5 is a paltry fraction of prior Forza Motorsport games, missing most of the best features & content from Forza Motorsport 4, such as:

    no gifting in-game items (tunes, paints, vinyls, cars) to/from friends;
    no in-game online storefronts;
    no in-game online auction house;
    no car clubs;
    no saving multiplayer replays;
    no telemetry available when watching replays;
    no spectating multiplayer races;
    no private lobby inviting outside of Xbox Live party;
    no drag racing strips;
    no global/overall leaderboards;
    no purely dedicated hot-lap mode;
    no multiplayer hoppers for playground game-types;
    no level/event reward cars;
    no discounts on upgrade parts with manufacturer affinity;
    no multi-screen support;
    limited local split-screen support;
    cannot free-play (test-drive) all unpurchased cars;
    cannot sell owned cars back to the game for credits;
    only 14 tracks included at launch (FM4 had 26);
    only 200 cars included at launch (FM4 had 483).

    ...Not only are prior features & content gone, but no advancements were made in key game-play areas, such as:

    no new tuning/upgrade options;
    no new wheels/rims;
    aerodynamic parts still not repaired during pit stops;
    still no pre-race tuning in multiplayer lobbies;
    same old repetitive/grinding achievements.

    ...And to add insult to injury:

    heavy micro-transaction promotion (almost like a free-to-play model in a full-price game);
    day-one paid DLC;
    very long loading times;
    many un-skippable narrative transition screens;
    navigation between screens/menus/areas not as user-friendly as before;
    new lighting & reflections can obscure vision of the track & nearby opponents;
    various bugs/glitches.

    ...In exchange for all that was cut from prior Forza installments, Forza 5 offers:

    better graphics;
    different driving/handling physics (questionably better or maybe worse);
    3 new real-world tracks never before available in Forza games;
    2 new fantasy tracks never before available in Forza games;
    expanded "ForzaVista" interactive showroom;
    "Drivatar" opponents that try to mimic other human players' driving;
    "Impulse triggers" that vibrate to deliver throttle & braking feedback;
    a few new built-in paint colors/patterns & more layers. ...Forza 5 seems like it took many steps backwards just to make one tiny questionable step forward. If you enjoyed Forza 4, Forza 5 may feel like a kick in the teeth: it costs the same (or more) while delivering far less. With less than half of the content variety & none of the community functionality of prior installments, Forza 5 offers little in the way of depth & replayability/longevity. Some have already dubbed it "Forza 5 Prologue" due to how incomplete it feels. ...I seem to recall some pre-launch promotional videos & interviews in which Dan Greenawalt (creative director at Turn 10) said things like: "we've been making Forza games for over 10 years & we've gotten really good at it," and "we're delivering a full game at launch." Forza 5 falls way short of these statements. Microsoft & Turn 10 were very vague & tight-lipped pre-launch about Forza 5's features, fueling pre-order hype on rumors & speculation with almost no substance to back it up. ...The ultimate driver for change in capitalism is profit, and we'll only see disappointments like this continue if consumers keep buying it. All the critical reviews in the world won't matter if there are enough sales to keep fueling such failures. As it is often said: vote with your dollars. ...(This review is based on the standard November 22, 2013 retail launch version of Forza 5 for the Microsoft Xbox One console. Some items discussed here may possibly change over time with updates/patches; if so, however, that would not excuse the game's very poor showing at launch.)    … Expand
  14. Aisforawsome
    Nov 23, 2013
    0
    Let me start by saying that I love this game. It is truly fun, and this time around the AI is a good challenge. Drivatar works well, and the game is one of the most beautiful out there. The reason I give this game a 0 out of 10 is because of the practices involved. For starters, the game cost me 65$, not 60$. This may be a Gamestop thing, but either way it sucked. For a higher price tag, ILet me start by saying that I love this game. It is truly fun, and this time around the AI is a good challenge. Drivatar works well, and the game is one of the most beautiful out there. The reason I give this game a 0 out of 10 is because of the practices involved. For starters, the game cost me 65$, not 60$. This may be a Gamestop thing, but either way it sucked. For a higher price tag, I would think the game would have more content. Of course, as the others are quick to point out, this is not the case. I can understand the lower number of tracks, as to get those as accurate as they wanted is a true challenge and a marvel of technology. Next is the car list, which is smaller, but still a lot of very nicely done cars. One thing that annoyed me was the fact that the cars were not even downloaded, and you had to download them all individually. Then I see the Bugatti, a car that I never had much of a care for, but it was also not downloaded. I try to download it, and a message pops up: "You must be part of the VIP club to get this car, please purchase the VIP membership for 20$." I spent the next minute starring at the screen, wondering if this was a joke, so I check the store page, and I find the worst thing that has ever happened to gaming. DAY ONE DLC! NOTHING is worse than Day One DLC, and Forza has an abundance of it. 20$ for a small collection of cars and access to tournaments, something that we should already have for buying the frigin game! On top of that, they already have nearly a dozen cars done and ready to buy, for several dollars each! Not even to mention the 'season pass', which is 45 more dollars! This is what is ruining gaming, even worse than DRM! We can't let more franchises fall like this, so spread the message: Day One DLC and unnecessary DLC is NOT cool!… Expand
  15. charlie15
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    It's the exact same game with less cars and less content. The driving dynamics are't improved, they just feel tired. I prefer playing GT6 on PS3. They should have taken their time with this and released the game complete at a later stage. I bought an Xbox One at launch for this game, what a disappointment.
  16. MasterChiefCRO
    Nov 24, 2013
    1
    fm5 is a dlc ripoff. the gameplay is actually good as ever but with fewer cars and tracks compared to fm4. the problem here is you can buy additional content which has a hefty real money price and some of those content you cant unlock without heavy grinding so if you want to play "the whole game" you have to invest additional money by buying tokens. there is a token pack (8K token) whichfm5 is a dlc ripoff. the gameplay is actually good as ever but with fewer cars and tracks compared to fm4. the problem here is you can buy additional content which has a hefty real money price and some of those content you cant unlock without heavy grinding so if you want to play "the whole game" you have to invest additional money by buying tokens. there is a token pack (8K token) which costs $/€100. nuff said, i cant recommend cr*p like this to anyone at least until they release a "full version" of the game.… Expand
  17. Brosman
    Dec 25, 2014
    3
    What was once the king of simulation racing games is now a shadow of its former self. There are two things that completely ruined this game for me. First were the micro-transactions that essentially made the game pay to have an advantage, and second is the "always online drivatar". They essentially made the game "always online" even when you arent by forcing you to race with real peoplesWhat was once the king of simulation racing games is now a shadow of its former self. There are two things that completely ruined this game for me. First were the micro-transactions that essentially made the game pay to have an advantage, and second is the "always online drivatar". They essentially made the game "always online" even when you arent by forcing you to race with real peoples drivatars. Drivitars are basically bots that remember other peoples playstyles. This means that races are now **** of cars ramming eachother and not following the correct ways to race unless you feel like playing on the hardest difficulties way above most peoples skill level. Also, the game has a "rival" mechanic. This mechanic is completely broken as it buffs a random racer on the track to the point where no mater what place they are in, they will win and there is nothing you can do about it. Your rival will have a car that has a performance level way above yours, meaning no matter how hard you try you wont win as a class B Mazda Miata is suddenly doing 200mph down a straight away way out of your reach. Its sad really, really wanted this game but now its on my list of Christmas returns.… Expand
  18. Gamecollector
    Dec 16, 2013
    4
    After a few weeks playing this game I have to agree with a few other reviewers on this board regarding how can Turn 10 messed up on such a high scale when it come to their "bread and butter" product.
    Pros
    1-Beautiful, breathtaking graphics Cons 1- Only 14 tracks (I have a feeling that up and coming release tracks can be yours for $xx.xx) 2- Storefront where you cab easily search for    After a few weeks playing this game I have to agree with a few other reviewers on this board regarding how can Turn 10 messed up on such a high scale when it come to their "bread and butter" product.
    Pros
    1-Beautiful, breathtaking graphics

    Cons
    1- Only 14 tracks (I have a feeling that up and coming release tracks can be yours for $xx.xx)
    2- Storefront where you cab easily search for tunes, liveries, designs... Gone
    3- Payout for winning races/championships are at such a low pace, making spending extra real for pricier in-game cars an attractive option
    4- 1/3 of the cars from Forza 4
    5- On some car models, the side mirrors are still shown reverse image (same as Forza 4)
    6- After you leveled up past level 255, your online level will reset back to level 0 (same as Forza 4)
    7- When you start acquiring cars with hard-earned in game credits, be careful with your selection when you are in the dealership, because the "purchased" icon only appear when you are in your garage; making purchasing of duplicate cars very easily.
    8- You cannot sell the cars back to the game, nor can you gift them to needy friends, you can only delete them from your garage.
    9- Auction house gone, gifting of anything gone
    10- Car Clubs no longer exist

    Sighs, Turn 10 should have take the winning formula from Forza 4 and improve on that instead we got this free to play game that costs full price and a lot more (car pass/ "super car/season pass") come on now, really?

    Having owned Forza 1, 2, 3, 4, and the cash-grab Horizon, I'm going to give them 1 more chance to redeem themselves with Forza 6 or this Forza 5 maybe the very last game from this franchise that I will buy.

    Sorry for the long rant, just my opinion of course.

    If you really need to read up on the additional information prior taking the plunge, go directly to Turn 10 own forum; please be wary because their Mods are quite critical of critics and have been known to delete threads that they don't like (I guess being a "green disc'er" need to perform)    … Expand
  19. Sesshomurai
    Feb 2, 2014
    3
    Been a Forza fan for ages. This game is a major disappointment. Let me try to summarize succinctly. First, the music sucks. It's faint. Doesn't fit the energy of the game. It's not cool sounding and it sounds mixed in mono. There are hardly any cars. It forces you to sit through a lengthy infomercial describing the cars in a particular class by a british guy, who in real life, knowsBeen a Forza fan for ages. This game is a major disappointment. Let me try to summarize succinctly. First, the music sucks. It's faint. Doesn't fit the energy of the game. It's not cool sounding and it sounds mixed in mono. There are hardly any cars. It forces you to sit through a lengthy infomercial describing the cars in a particular class by a british guy, who in real life, knows nothing about American muscle cars. It sounds dumb. And you can't skip past it. The "fade to black" screens after races seem to take ages. It forces you to watch redundant montages of your beat up car after each race. Repetitive. The opponent AI is stupid as ever, mowing down cones and obstacles on some tracks like bumper cars. The loading takes forever. The load screen of the tracks are "grey on grey" and completely still. No more rating indicators of how well you did turns or passes, just the occasional "good turn!" in words...which is stupid. Buying a new car forces you into a skin selector with skins you don't car about. Haven't discovered any way to upgrade or improve cars. The voice overs are awful and seem out of place. You get stuck on grid way in the back without ever a qualifying round. Good luck managing your way to the front. The car controls are classic Forza, so that part is still good. The rest of this franchise is completely ruined. Oh, and if you want a super exotic and rare car like a 1979 Camaro Z/28, yep, you gotta pay for that one.....This game deserves the negative reviews its gotten....… Expand
  20. tazpics
    Dec 19, 2013
    1
    So disappointed in this game, Forza 4 was a Masterpiece! Horizon was a slide back (I realise it was a totally different game but...) Forza 5 is a beautiful game But..., All the things that made this game really special -Storefront with artists setting prices-Awarding cars for levels-DLC adding content to a truly complete game-Sharing files and gifting cars to friends- without these it isSo disappointed in this game, Forza 4 was a Masterpiece! Horizon was a slide back (I realise it was a totally different game but...) Forza 5 is a beautiful game But..., All the things that made this game really special -Storefront with artists setting prices-Awarding cars for levels-DLC adding content to a truly complete game-Sharing files and gifting cars to friends- without these it is simply Gran Turismo for XBOX one. Glad I played my buddies XBOX and Forza 5 before I decided to give both a miss, I'll wait for Forza 6 or just get a nice PC gaming rig.....just a bummer really, wanted the game+console to destroy GT and the Playstation.....Turn10 you dropped the ball, another Test Drive in the making.....… Expand
  21. riko247
    Dec 28, 2013
    4
    200 cars? Why did we get downgraded? Micro-transactions ruined this game, all the next gen hardware and pretty visuals, drivatar, or anything else can fix that.
  22. c4master
    Dec 29, 2013
    2
    I am ranked as a Legendary Driver in FM4, so please don't think that I'm a hater of the series, quite the opposite. Nevertheless, I'll get started. The game has an amazing physics engine that surpasses all forza games. You can sense the rubber of the tires gripping at the track. However, the physics are really the only thing good about the game. The game directors have slashed almost allI am ranked as a Legendary Driver in FM4, so please don't think that I'm a hater of the series, quite the opposite. Nevertheless, I'll get started. The game has an amazing physics engine that surpasses all forza games. You can sense the rubber of the tires gripping at the track. However, the physics are really the only thing good about the game. The game directors have slashed almost all of the features from fm4, reducing the car count from 500+ to 200 or so. TWELVE tracks have also been removed, including Infineon, Sedona, Hockenheimring, and the all-holy-to-car-lovers Nurburgring. That's right. There is no Nurburgring Nordschleife or GP circuit in Forza motorsport 5. On another topic, Turn 10 has decided that you should not be able to free-drive any car. Free drive mode has been neutered so that you can only test drive 20 or so cars the game, and no, you cannot unlock more cars to free drive unless you buy them in career mode. I have no clue as to why they would commit such a blunder. On the subject of the intolerable lack of cars, which Turn 10 arrogantly labels as "quality over quantity," is not quality, it is a LACK of content. But that's not to say that you can't blow your bank account on overpriced day-one DLC. So if you buy Forza 5, keep in mind that you are not paying for the full game. If you want the full game, you are going to have to spend around double the retail price to get the "DLC" that should have been in the game in the first place. Now, career mode. Career mode is a shell of what it was in Forza 4. The only type of play is season play, and the storefront and auction house are gone. Sorry to the dedicated car design artists, but I guess you'll just have to keep playing the now-outdated Forza 4. The reason that the auction house is no longer in the game is because Turn 10 wants you to run out of car credits so you have to purchase "car tokens" in order to buy or upgrade cars. This game is a shameless cash-grab, and despite the lovely physics, this game is shallow, unfinished, unrefined, lacking in content,and absolutely not worth buying.… Expand
  23. B3efcak3
    Dec 4, 2013
    3
    DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY OR TIME. This is not a game for the normal player. Is this game a great racing simulator? Yes. Are the graphics good? Oh yes they are. But this is a mockery of what it means to buy a game. There are very limited maps, so much so that within an hour or two I already played them all multiple times. Drivatar is a cool idea. But even on the higherDO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY OR TIME. This is not a game for the normal player. Is this game a great racing simulator? Yes. Are the graphics good? Oh yes they are. But this is a mockery of what it means to buy a game. There are very limited maps, so much so that within an hour or two I already played them all multiple times. Drivatar is a cool idea. But even on the higher difficulties, it turns into a smash fest. Nothing like passing a checkpoint, noticing that this is your best lap ever, only to be pasted into the quicksand grass by the drivatar behind you. Rewind is a great option, but you lose credits so it punishes you for something completely out of your control. And finally we come down to car choice. Every car has to be bought. If you play through the campaigns one after another, a good chunk of your money goes into just continuing on. And then there is tokens. I spent $60 on this game. I have a life. I have school. I can't afford hundreds of hours to unlock a single car, and I truly can't afford paying out sometimes $30+ for a single car. I got the game to drive cool cars. I can't even afford them, and don't see a way to do it other than grinding or breaking the bank. In this way, as someone who loves games, bought this as my first xbox1 game, the entire experience is ruined for me. It's free to play model, only I paid for it. And on top of that, the content is limited. DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY OR TIME. This is not a game for the normal player.… Expand
  24. Talex
    Jan 5, 2014
    0
    The drivatar system has been done fantastically well. BUT THAT IS A BAD THING! This is no longer a racing game. It is a demolition derby. It feels like motorstorm (great over-the-top series). There is no good racing game around at the moment.
  25. hazel1393
    Dec 10, 2013
    2
    Forza 5 could have been a huge leap forward. However, the fact that they left out what feels like over 3/4 of the content from previous titles, and then expect people who have already bought the game to spend over $40 for DLC content. They have complete disregard for the consumer, and want to shake as much money from supporters of the franchise as they can. It's astoundingly offensive andForza 5 could have been a huge leap forward. However, the fact that they left out what feels like over 3/4 of the content from previous titles, and then expect people who have already bought the game to spend over $40 for DLC content. They have complete disregard for the consumer, and want to shake as much money from supporters of the franchise as they can. It's astoundingly offensive and discouraging to fans of the series.… Expand
  26. kempboy
    Jan 29, 2014
    3
    For starters this game is just simply okay. There is nothing about the game that screams out at you and says play me over and over and over again. When you first get the game and start it your very happy you see the great graphics and its a fun game to play. Once you start playing and you have the game for a while and you get a sense that there should be more out there. as you play for aFor starters this game is just simply okay. There is nothing about the game that screams out at you and says play me over and over and over again. When you first get the game and start it your very happy you see the great graphics and its a fun game to play. Once you start playing and you have the game for a while and you get a sense that there should be more out there. as you play for a long time you get anecy waiting for more cars to be out there more tracks the whole game just feel a little cheesy and feels to fake. By know means is the best game that turn 10 could have made they really need to amp up there game if they want to have people like there game. They need more cars more tracks and a whole better feel. The sounds of the cars just don't sound real they sound a bit fake and muffled. IF you have a V8 in your car you should hear the deep tone in the exhaust when you put anew muffler on it. if you buy a car with a 4 banger and put on a straight pipe it should scream at you. This game is a dissopment to a true car fan like me! turn 10 get your act together already and make a game people will want!… Expand
  27. brains13
    Jan 2, 2015
    4
    Not NEARLY as good as Gran Turismo. Great graphics, but no real goals or prizes and you pretty much hit the same tracks over and over and over again. It gets boring REAL quick. At least GT would keep you interested with different kinds of races, goals, and unlockable cars and stuff. For example in this game I finished a whole series with gold in every race and got no prize for it. INot NEARLY as good as Gran Turismo. Great graphics, but no real goals or prizes and you pretty much hit the same tracks over and over and over again. It gets boring REAL quick. At least GT would keep you interested with different kinds of races, goals, and unlockable cars and stuff. For example in this game I finished a whole series with gold in every race and got no prize for it. I think I'll hold out for GT on Xbox One before buying another Forza game.… Expand
  28. Agarwel
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    60$ microtransactions in the full price game. What do you need to hear more? Do you want to play racing game? Just go buy Forza 4. Bigger, cheaper with interesting fast cars included in the box.
  29. Niculla
    Jan 14, 2014
    3
    Great gameplay, great graphics and great multiplayer... BUT..... This is only a 30% finished game for a premium price. Few tracks, few cars and pricy DLC... It's a money machine.
  30. Overview
    Dec 5, 2013
    4
    Forza 5 is quite a downgrade in the series that is known for quality and dedication to its fans. Turn 10 completely dropped the ball on this one. The push for microtransactions and a lack of cars make the game very dull. The biggest surprise to me (besides the lack of tracks, cars, auction house, gifting, sharing, test driving, etc.) was the lack of drag racing. I know that many peopleForza 5 is quite a downgrade in the series that is known for quality and dedication to its fans. Turn 10 completely dropped the ball on this one. The push for microtransactions and a lack of cars make the game very dull. The biggest surprise to me (besides the lack of tracks, cars, auction house, gifting, sharing, test driving, etc.) was the lack of drag racing. I know that many people don't bother with drag racing, but I do. It was the sole reason I kept coming back to Forza 4, and now T10 means to tell me there isn't any drag racing at all? Not even one track? Please, don't even get me started on the horrible Cloud driving system. All the drivers are completely erratic and aggressive. It also doesn't help that they always end up braking at the most questionable times because the ghost that is racing had to brake in front of a car that doesn't exist in the current race. It's a horribly thought-out system that is very disappointing; it makes me long for AI (which I never thought I'd say about any game). The only thing that has improved in this installment is the graphics, hands down.… Expand
  31. watchoutch02
    Oct 4, 2017
    0
    Simply not good. T10 went backwards with FM5. With only 200 cars and no nurburgring, FM5 is the first forza on xbox one....but definitely not the best of the series. The micro/macrotransactions shouldn't even exist for a title like this.
  32. MGdawg
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    You think you can just sneak it past the press Turn 10 studios? Microtransactions to get the best cars. It is 50$ to get the best car in the game or 350-400 hours of gameplay. This is ubsurd.
  33. GTArocks
    Mar 9, 2014
    1
    I played this game when I was trying out the Xbox One which feels the same. But there was little fun. Took away the stuff I liked in Forza 4. Car handling feels easier. AI is a bit better. But I only give this a 1 for the decent graphics. Not that many games look next gen but yeah.
  34. Matty2012
    Dec 10, 2013
    0
    Forza 5 is a next gen title that takes away things from the previous generation and leaves a lot of content out that really should just be there by default these days. What do i mean by this? Racing games like Project Gotham Racing 4 had about 15 different weather effects, and not only that, but your cars reacted to the weather effects. It would even start raining halfway through a raceForza 5 is a next gen title that takes away things from the previous generation and leaves a lot of content out that really should just be there by default these days. What do i mean by this? Racing games like Project Gotham Racing 4 had about 15 different weather effects, and not only that, but your cars reacted to the weather effects. It would even start raining halfway through a race or stop raining halfway through a race, or it would go from light rain to hard rain. And like many racers, it even had a day and night cycle or day and night races. And Project Gotham Racing was from way way back in 2007 when last gen was just finding it's feet. Simple things like this can obviously be done on current gen hardware as they were being done well in racing games way back in the days of the Playstation 1 and 2. If we had 15 different types of dynamic weather in a racing game way back in 2007, why couldn't Turn 10 give us even the simplest of weather effects, or even a day and night races? Is it because they are lazy? Is it because they aren't capable? Is it because they want to save that for Forza 6 or Forza 7 and try to milk even more money from racing fans? My guess is the last one. I can see Forza 6 having some kind of weather effects, then Forza 7 having even more advanced dynamic weather. Then they will boast and brag about it as if it's a revolutionary idea, even though previous racing games from 2007 had it in. This is why they have added less cars and tracks from previous Forzas. They want to milk the cash cow and sell you Forza 6 and 7. Those will inevitably have more cars and tracks, even though they could of easily fitted them into Forza 5. Hey they had no problem fitting them into Forza 3 or Forza 4, and those 2 games were on old hardware and on a DVD disc. Forza 5 is on a Blueray disc and holds way more content than a DVD. This milking of the industustry and taking steps back is killing the progression of gaming. Why should gamers buy a latest next gen game when it has much less content than previous old generation games? And not only that, they have to pay a much higher price for the privilege of having less content! It doesn't even have the Nurbirgring! I mean cumon now, whoever at Turn 10 thought that it was a good idea to leave the Nurbirgring out should be taken out to a field and shot! Right' i'm off to play a game from a developer that really does care about making a great game rather than just holding back to milk the industry for everything it's worth. Yeah that's right, Rockstar Norths Grand Theft Auto V! *BOOM*… Expand
  35. bvex
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    This game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money. There are very limited maps, so much so that within an hour or two I already played them all multiple times. Forza 5 downgrade in the Forza series.
  36. BigShoe
    Dec 7, 2013
    4
    Agree with most of the others. This is clearly a strategic release for Turn 10 and Microsoft to profit off of future DLCs. This game is an absolute disgrace to the Forza name. Likelihood of replay is very low after the first week or two. Terrible.

    Only reason I'm giving some credit is that the maps and car models look very good. Aside from that, very shallow and superficial game.
  37. jacquelineferre
    Dec 13, 2013
    0
    The Good:
    Amazing Graphics (Probably the best among the first batch of new-gen games)
    Great attention for details. Nice partnership with Top Gear. Keeps the same drive experience od the previous entries. The Bad: Ruined by greed business practices. Microtransactions in a $60 game is unnaceptable, Constant reminder of the microtransactions option. Game has a proposital slow pace to    The Good:
    Amazing Graphics (Probably the best among the first batch of new-gen games)
    Great attention for details.
    Nice partnership with Top Gear.
    Keeps the same drive experience od the previous entries.
    The Bad:
    Ruined by greed business practices. Microtransactions in a $60 game is unnaceptable,
    Constant reminder of the microtransactions option.
    Game has a proposital slow pace to motivate the use of microtransactions.
    Although the game still looks fantastic the retail version diverges greatly from the the version presented at E3(The commercials are still using the E3 footages).
    Limited number of tracks(only 14).
    Limited number of cars(only 200).    … Expand
  38. rinkuchal
    Nov 27, 2013
    1
    for a $60 retail game, the advertised cars are locked out behind a F2P model without offline alternatives. and the cost of each car in real money cost more than the game...
  39. weenipper
    Dec 7, 2013
    2
    The content you genuinely get to access in your $60 game is extremely limited. That would be frustrating enough on its own, but on top of that, the micro-transaction model is so pervasive it's like driving around with a used car salesman in the backseat. Sure it might be a sweet ride, but how much fun can you have when you're treated like a mark? In my case, at least, it's not much.
  40. mbargo06
    Dec 12, 2013
    1
    MICROTRANSACTIONS
    The game that we know and love as Forza is no more, instead is a demo that introduces users to a racing environment, where almost every vehicle and map must be purchased separately from the game. Avoid this "version" until the release the Game of the Year that actually includes a complete game.
    THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE TITLE****
  41. lpc9211
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    It could have been a better game if it included previous cars as well 200+ cars aren't enough for a game like this who had 400+ cars previously. Only graphics doesn't make it a must buy
  42. bobdoblo
    Dec 7, 2013
    0
    This is the biggest scam of a game ever!
    It is based on fleecing you out of more cash for microtransactions, i might have known this would be the case seeing as its Microsoft.
    Only 210 cars and 14 tracks, yes 14!!! Even worse news, Suzuka has been cut so you can buy it back later for more money no doubt but the absolute joke is NURBURGRING has been removed too! The most iconic track in    This is the biggest scam of a game ever!
    It is based on fleecing you out of more cash for microtransactions, i might have known this would be the case seeing as its Microsoft.
    Only 210 cars and 14 tracks, yes 14!!!
    Even worse news, Suzuka has been cut so you can buy it back later for more money no doubt but the absolute joke is NURBURGRING has been removed too!
    The most iconic track in the world and they leave it out!

    I guarantee it will be back, with a price tag so you can pay again for a game you already bought!
    Microsoft are an evil, disgusting company who just want to rip us gamers off at every opportunity, they make me sick.
    Every 1st party game has microtransactions, i'm done with this crap console, its weak, its buggy, it has less features than 360 and i will be getting a PS4!    … Expand
  43. Scotty86
    Jan 8, 2014
    2
    Another masterpiece fouled by the greed of the "pay to play" mentality designers seem to increasingly embrace. They clearly create a grind for players who don't have the time to unlock their favorite cars so that they will pay to unlock these cars straight away. The graphics are spectacular, driveatars are great this game could be so much more. Future content will come at a premium, not aAnother masterpiece fouled by the greed of the "pay to play" mentality designers seem to increasingly embrace. They clearly create a grind for players who don't have the time to unlock their favorite cars so that they will pay to unlock these cars straight away. The graphics are spectacular, driveatars are great this game could be so much more. Future content will come at a premium, not a big deal however given you will likely have to purchase the content and then purchase the car again in game to unlock it makes me concerned about how stupid they think their consumers are. Another game ruined.… Expand
  44. FiredYapper
    Nov 27, 2013
    0
    Really disappointed with Forza Motorsport 5! For the average gamer who enjoys sitting around for a couple of hours, having a few races here and there, has got no chance of being able to afford a desirable, high-end car with credits. I used to love being able to buy my favourite cars, upgrade them and take it for a spin. They are trying to push the gamer towards using real money to buyReally disappointed with Forza Motorsport 5! For the average gamer who enjoys sitting around for a couple of hours, having a few races here and there, has got no chance of being able to afford a desirable, high-end car with credits. I used to love being able to buy my favourite cars, upgrade them and take it for a spin. They are trying to push the gamer towards using real money to buy tokens which is just a joke. And having content set aside upon release as DLC is just poor and makes me feel as though I have been conned. This game just doesn't live up to its predecessors in the slightest.… Expand
  45. Nullianac
    Nov 30, 2013
    0
    This is the equivalent of GT5: Prologue, except that they forgot to charge half price for it. Instead they apparently expect us to spend more on this game than any other in video game history, including the Neo Geo. their "economy updates" are a pathetic insult why half price for only two freakin days? And most of the cars I've purchased require immediate upgrades to be competitive inThis is the equivalent of GT5: Prologue, except that they forgot to charge half price for it. Instead they apparently expect us to spend more on this game than any other in video game history, including the Neo Geo. their "economy updates" are a pathetic insult why half price for only two freakin days? And most of the cars I've purchased require immediate upgrades to be competitive in career mode, upgrades that are not discounted, so you have to pay twice again the price of most cars just to race them.

    The fix? I'm not even sure at this point. I've purchased many hundreds of video games over the years but never felt quite as ripped off as I do here, especially since this game was the deciding factor for me in the console choice. They need to do something really nice, really fast or this game and system are going back to Amazon.    … Expand
  46. kavinh
    Nov 27, 2013
    1
    the game is fairly good but do not support this company. the game is littered with micro transations for a paid copy game and the progression is intentionally slowed to a grind to encourage micro transations do not support this practice.
  47. manletbrah
    Nov 28, 2013
    0
    Keep this pathetic free-to-play out of retail games and stop ruining the industry, you pieces of trash.

    One of the most disgusting habits of this generation thus far. Very mediocre game aswell.
  48. Porzelan
    Dec 13, 2013
    0
    Just read the interview with mr greenblabla on eurogamer. insulting as hell. he really thinks we must be stupid as fu**.

    this is my art to say: i am not
  49. HCrecruit
    Jan 31, 2014
    0
    They focused way too much on the graphics and just forgot about everything else, because if it looks good it will sell right? And on top of that they will try to sell you stuff that should have been there in the first place.
    It's hard to see that the Forza franchise is all about the money now instead of the racing experience......
  50. expletorygrunt2
    Apr 4, 2014
    0
    This game seemed fantastic until my "drivavatar" was complete. The game has not worked since then, having spent 3 hours on the web to ms switching machine on and off and various variations of this heartily sick of the whole thing. Give me my money back Microsoft.
  51. S0PH0S
    Feb 14, 2014
    4
    As a gamer for over 30 years and having experience on many racing game platforms across consoles, handhelds and PCs, it is sad to see how a perfect storm of the new Xbox One platform, the day one launch release pressure and overall poor design leadership has almost completely ruined what was a great racing franchise.
    I’m not sure if it was a requirement from Microsoft or a brown nosing    As a gamer for over 30 years and having experience on many racing game platforms across consoles, handhelds and PCs, it is sad to see how a perfect storm of the new Xbox One platform, the day one launch release pressure and overall poor design leadership has almost completely ruined what was a great racing franchise.
    I’m not sure if it was a requirement from Microsoft or a brown nosing effort by Turn 10 to continue the ‘Metro-style’ interface from the console into the game interface, but it seems to have left them very limited in how they can tackle menus and options throughout the game. Overall interaction within the Forza 5 interface is frustrating and you never seem to be able to perform the functions that you want or would expect to do in areas that now offer other strange options. Half of the things you were able to do within various menus are now gone while others are in strange places or require a lot more clicking around to find.
    I will cover some examples. The only way to access your current cars or to buy cars is to go into career mode. Even though the cars from your garage can be used in rivals, multiplayer and free play modes, they have opted to send you into the career mode menu to access your garage or purchase new cars. This would seem more logical on the front page, but they have already assigned huge blocks to the 4 different racing modes and a set of smaller blocks to get at other minor functions. The front menu also sports a double block for some kind of ‘marketplace’ which continues to be tagged as ‘coming soon’. This front menu could have been made to scroll from left to right for further items that should have been available here, but it seems that they chose to lock themselves into a single pane on the main menu for some bizarre reason.
    Also in the career menu is the ‘Forzavista’ function which replaces Forza 4’s Autovista feature and now offers up a brief intro for every car in the game. As you pan around the car in ForzaVista mode, you have an option to go into a limited upgrade menu. For some reason they figure that you will just want to make changes to the wheels and aero here or use the ‘quick upgrade’ function. Nobody with a clue uses the auto-upgrade function. If you want to get the full upgrade and tuning features, you have to go back out to the front menu and use the upgrade/tuning menu there. Hopefully you have selected the car that you want to tune from your garage in career mode – otherwise you will have to exit upgrade/tune back to the front menu, enter career mode, enter the garage, find the car you want to tune, get in that car and then go back to the front menu and re-enter the upgrade/tuning area. All of these extra steps become tedious very quickly.
    Buying cars as you grow your fleet can also be frustrating as there is no indication in the ‘buy cars’ area to indicate which cars you already own in your garage. For some reason the garage icon on cars you already own has been removed. So, once you own dozens of cars and receive gifts, you have to constantly be on top of your garage contents or double check your garage to ensure that you are not buying a duplicate.

    The tuning features are also buried in the upgrade menu by pressing the X button from the upgrades area. So, it becomes a lengthy process to back out of races and then getting in to adjust your cars tunes. Also gone is the ability to load your tuning setups from the start race screen in career mode. So, as you progress through a series of career races and you want to change from a tall gearing low aero setup to a short gearing high aero setup, you are forced to quit the race and go back to the front menu to enter the upgrade area. Then enter tuning and then load your setup and then re-enter the race. It becomes amazingly time consuming.
    The previous editions of Forza have turned me into a major tuning tweaker and it is one of the features that I love about the Forza engine and its physics representation of those features. It was amazing to go and run a set of laps on different lines and doing curves, turns and breaking points differently on a series of laps and then to be able to go back and review the race with the telemetry to see where you can make improvements to make your build that much better. Those days seem to be gone in Forza 5 as there is now no telemetry available in the replays anymore. You now have to fuss with the telemetry interface while you are driving a live race and either have someone else keeping an eye on the numbers while you run the course, or risk running ridiculous lines and going off track while trying to monitor the situation yourself. This is a terrible feature to lose for the tuning geeks of the game. It is now almost pointless to offer the telemetry because it is too hard to focus on driving while moving between the telemetry panes and monitor where the numbers are going off while running clean laps during all of this. That has to be the most ridiculous change in Forza 5...    … Expand
  52. discostuAU
    Feb 28, 2014
    4
    I am in two worlds with this game. On one hand the graphical beauty of the cars and the engine notes are simply the best in any game at the current time. The end. On the other hand, I am frustrated and bored by the lack of tracks and social features that made Forza 4 such a darn good game.

    If you're like me and have had each Forza game then do not go into F5 thinking it is going to be    I am in two worlds with this game. On one hand the graphical beauty of the cars and the engine notes are simply the best in any game at the current time. The end. On the other hand, I am frustrated and bored by the lack of tracks and social features that made Forza 4 such a darn good game.

    If you're like me and have had each Forza game then do not go into F5 thinking it is going to be as good as F4, it simply is not. The lack of tracks is unforgivable, it becomes monotonous going around and around the same tracks trying to get enough money to buy your next car. Some of the tracks looks beautiful, but others are just bland and boring. You cannot sell cars as you could in the past, and you cannot buy a part and upgrade / downgrade to the same part again without having to buy it once more.

    It is such an inaccessible game now. The social elements are so lacking it is a shame, there is no car club any more, no sharing cars, very few fun meaningless multilayer modes to play with friends.

    And Driveatars... oh my. Great in theory, but in practice - a gigantic pain. Lets face it, in single player most of us will drive like fools and ram the NPC cars off the road or bounce off them when going into a corner.. so when you factor this into the world of driveatars - your races are full of people ramming you off the road, cutting you off and slamming into you.

    Fundamentally this has the potential to be a great game, but what is holding it back are the lack of tracks, missing social elements and completely broken car upgrade / sale / sharing function.    … Expand
  53. mackydmarly
    Mar 4, 2014
    4
    - This game was massively rushed to get it out by the xbox one's release date, there are barely any tracks compared to the forza 4, and that's not even mentioning cars. Porsche has been left out of the game again this time and so have a few other car manufacturers, like Bentley for example. The drivatar system would be okay if people didn't break in ridiculous places all the time (i'm not- This game was massively rushed to get it out by the xbox one's release date, there are barely any tracks compared to the forza 4, and that's not even mentioning cars. Porsche has been left out of the game again this time and so have a few other car manufacturers, like Bentley for example. The drivatar system would be okay if people didn't break in ridiculous places all the time (i'm not even sure that you can turn it off). And if you're going to get this game, make sure that you get it on disk, as you can't drive on many of the tracks without the game being 100% downloaded
    + The menu screen has taken a big improvement from 4 and so have the graphics and the physics, the vibrating triggers are great and it gives you a real sense of how fast you're going around a corner or how hard you're applying the breaks. The credit system that is in place for when you level up is great as I personally thought that 4 gave out cars like sweets at Halloween, apart from it was cars and you got one every time you leveled up, now you get credits instead which gives you more freedom to upgrade your car or buy a certain car that you want, the affinity rewards are the same thing, apart from it gives you a boost at the end of the race and gives a certain percentage depending on how high your affinity level is.
    Overall I give this a 4/10 as the negatives are much more serious than the positives.    … Expand
  54. Bopperman
    Oct 2, 2014
    0
    I'm a new returnee to console gaming after a 15 year break - things have changed a lot and not all for the good since the PS2 days, and I'm disappointed I have to say.

    I'll start with the good bits of Forza 5: great graphics, beautiful. Decent driving experience. Clarkson. Unfortunately the game is unplayable because of the micro purchases. It's not even clear how you earn tokens    I'm a new returnee to console gaming after a 15 year break - things have changed a lot and not all for the good since the PS2 days, and I'm disappointed I have to say.

    I'll start with the good bits of Forza 5: great graphics, beautiful. Decent driving experience. Clarkson.

    Unfortunately the game is unplayable because of the micro purchases. It's not even clear how you earn tokens without paying for them. I'm used to this on free ipad apps, where you get one car, map or character, but this game is GBP60. Experiencing the developer's greed, extreme greed, in this way has actual left me feeling dirty. It is quite disgusting - what if a teenager bought this game with his pocket money?

    Fortunately, Forza 5 came free with a 2nd XBOX ONE I have just bought, so after less than two hours of gameplay I don't feel bad about erasing it from the HDD.

    I'm giving Forza 5 a zero because it is unplayable. Shame on you Microsoft Studios.

    By the way, how this game gets a 79 Metascore is beyond me, I can only assume the critics got a fully unlocked version to play with and weren't asked to part with more of their cash just to have the stuff that should have been available to start with.    … Expand
  55. yoloswag
    Jul 23, 2014
    1
    This game is terrible the handling is stupidly unrealistic its not even funny yes it has graphics that may be next gen but grand turismo is one of the most realistic games iv played
  56. MikesGamingExp
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    I'm giving this a 0/10 because when I purchased the game I was extremely happy, played a while and then saw the "click here to level faster".. I thought to my self hmm maybe I achieved something? NOPE, when suddenly read "purchase $$$ for faster experience" .. I thought No.. No.. Not another one of these games? Why WHY WHY, than finding out half the cars from previous Forza hasI'm giving this a 0/10 because when I purchased the game I was extremely happy, played a while and then saw the "click here to level faster".. I thought to my self hmm maybe I achieved something? NOPE, when suddenly read "purchase $$$ for faster experience" .. I thought No.. No.. Not another one of these games? Why WHY WHY, than finding out half the cars from previous Forza has dissapeared, more then half of the tracks too, drift and drags are gone, and I'm left with another $60 adleast to purchase everything else in the game. This is an absolute joke. Beyond trash.… Expand
  57. UFkeymaster
    Oct 23, 2014
    1
    FM5 is at first a real thrill to play and watch but after a few hours of going over the small selection of tracks to choose from you begin to get uninterested. Well, let's get a nicer car - What do you mean I have to purchase it - I already paid for this game. This is crap! I fully expected the damn thing to tell me I was out of gas and it needed my credit card to continue. IFM5 is at first a real thrill to play and watch but after a few hours of going over the small selection of tracks to choose from you begin to get uninterested. Well, let's get a nicer car - What do you mean I have to purchase it - I already paid for this game. This is crap! I fully expected the damn thing to tell me I was out of gas and it needed my credit card to continue. I shouldn't give them any ideas. Do not buy this game unless you plan on continuing to "pay to play".… Expand
  58. muohio
    Jul 16, 2014
    3
    I just picked up an XB1 and this game was a pack in so I'm a little late to the party. Anyways, I didn't follow the reviews, so maybe my hopes were set too high, but this game is a huge disappointment. So far, it's been a struggle not to get frustrated with the Drivatars constantly wrecking and brake checking constantly. Each race, you start near the back of the back and have to workI just picked up an XB1 and this game was a pack in so I'm a little late to the party. Anyways, I didn't follow the reviews, so maybe my hopes were set too high, but this game is a huge disappointment. So far, it's been a struggle not to get frustrated with the Drivatars constantly wrecking and brake checking constantly. Each race, you start near the back of the back and have to work your way to the front in 2-4 laps. Wouldn't be so bad if the Drivatars drove like semi-competent racers. Instead, they will slam into you mid-turn, slam on their brakes when not necessary or completely crowd every turn going 4-5 wide.… Expand
  59. OzZyBoi86
    Apr 25, 2014
    1
    No nurburgring.....ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  60. FIREBALLRoberts
    Dec 27, 2014
    1
    Save yourself some time & money: just play Forza 4 on the xbox360.
    Forza 5 is a major step backwards with half the content of Forza 4.
    Sell your xbone if you bought it to race with.

    How does microsoft get away with selling the same game/content over & over just by adding 1 to the number after the name?? Doh!
  61. roblade
    May 9, 2014
    2
    This would have been a brilliant free to play microtransaction suported game.

    Or a decent beta test release. This title does not justify the Triple A title and full retail price of £40 (UK after 6 months of release) If your new to the forza series you will not find a complaint about this game, if your coming from any of the other forza motorsport games and looking for this to    This would have been a brilliant free to play microtransaction suported game.

    Or a decent beta test release.

    This title does not justify the Triple A title and full retail price of £40 (UK after 6 months of release)

    If your new to the forza series you will not find a complaint about this game, if your coming from any of the other forza motorsport games and looking for this to improve on everything that has come before....Im sorry you will be dissapointed.

    If this game were released as a 360 title, its a safe bet the stores would be full of this second hand and be unable to shift any of them

    Now for the full indepth review, read on if you dare:

    OK at a glance the game looks amazing and visually it is about as stunning as you could possibly want it to be. But unfortunatly thats where the good news ends.

    A game by its very nature is designed to be played, FM5 fails to play very well at all. or rather it plays very well for the first couple of races, then you realise that your actually doing the same races, on the same tracks just in a slightly different car.

    Will start by reviewing the "career mode" there is no career as such, meerly a bunch of championships that can be raced in any order, there is no change of format just 10 races in each championship, no sence of achievment for topping the chart as 1st place winner, you get gold for being 3rd and higher. You dont even get a cut scene for any trophies being won. But you will get a lot of cut scenes and not be able to do anything about them, gone is the skip button, you will have to listen to every championship introduction. Then the long wait while the game loads the race you want.

    The career mode actually feels and plays more like the event list (grind the levels put a tick in the box) I should know as i have completed 90% of the event list on FM4.

    There is no way of checking to see what cars your going to be racing in any of the championships, there is no CAR RESTRICTIONS list.

    as there is no natural progression to the next event, it is also very hard to keep track of what events need to be completed. As i said before the event list on FM4 is very similar, only you had the added benefit of seeing a tick next to completed events.

    Then once you do get started on a race you have the dread DRIVATARS player based AI drivers that seem to emulate the actual driving of people in public lobbies, IE crash into them before they crash into you. They brake on the long straights, they plow into you on the corners. the advantage is you can see your friends names over 5 of the cars, the others are always random.

    Then we have the multi player side of things, this is where forza series comes alive....but unfortunatly this is severly restricted to either public hoppers that are for tuned cars only, if you want to give any standard cars a fun blast be prepared to not win any races. The custom made public lobbies of 3 and 4 are gone. You can still create a private game where your friends can join or you can invite others to (IF THE OPTION TO CREATE PRIVATE RACE WORKS!)

    After a full 6 months of being released the online user created private lobbies are still hit and miss on working.

    The public lobbies are so full of crashers and cheaters as to be pointless in joining.

    Then we have the leaderboards, we you have cars setting fast laptimes most of which are glitched, some intentional and some by accident, as i write this one time on the leader board is set to -7 seconds, he actually won the race 7 seconds before it started. When you cast your mind back to FM4 the glitched leader boards were the biggest problem we faced in that game. NOw it is the least of the problems facing T10

    Basically to sum it up, Turn 10 took everything that made them the top racing game developers and threw it out the window.

    They started on a not only a new chapter but a whole new book. Unfortunatly they failed to take note of what actually made the previous books so popular.

    If your looking for a game that is better than Forza Motorsport 4, you will have to look elsewhere.

    Visually it is better than its 360 predecessor but that is the extent of its improvment, everything else is one giant stepo backwards.

    Turn 10 have fumbled the ball on this one big time, will there be a handover or will T10 be able to recover and take this game to the end zone? We are now at the 6 month stage where most games tend to be on the downward spiral FM 4 had me playing for years.    … Expand
  62. MEberhardt
    Jun 7, 2014
    2
    I really tried to enjoy this game since I own a XOne and will not buy a PS4 in the next few years...
    This game is short on cars, short on tracks, has no progression, you can jump in anycar you can buy... The races with the slowest cars (class D), pay exactly the same the races with formula/prototype cars, I bought on sale (Live Gold) but I would not advice someone buy for more than 20USD...
  63. eldumloido
    Sep 22, 2014
    4
    It's made just to sell you dlc. Don't buy before "full' version comes available. For this dlc model game I give 4/10, if they release a goty version with all dlc ill raise it to 8 but only for that version.
  64. maumau96t
    Jan 10, 2015
    0
    I think this game is incomplete, **** turn 10 and their 14 GB update oh and I forget to mention even with the updates the game is incomplete,
    loved forza 4 but this is ****
  65. AwesomeReviews
    Mar 20, 2015
    2
    It needs a 14 GB patch? What is wrong with you, Microsoft? And if I don't download this patch, I only get to use half of the game's tracks and cars? I'm sorry, but if I buy a game on disc, I should at least get the entire game without the need for excessive updates that are unobtainable for the level of internet service available for where I live.

    Oh, and, by the way, the half of the    It needs a 14 GB patch? What is wrong with you, Microsoft? And if I don't download this patch, I only get to use half of the game's tracks and cars? I'm sorry, but if I buy a game on disc, I should at least get the entire game without the need for excessive updates that are unobtainable for the level of internet service available for where I live.

    Oh, and, by the way, the half of the game I did play wasn't much fun. Apparently, the developers think that we are so horrible at racing these days that we deserve a bronze medal ... for finishing in 10th place! And you get gold for 3rd! And if you do win, you still only get gold! Also, who has ever heard of a championship without a points system? How can any simulation racing game be enjoyable under these conditions?

    At least the graphics are amazing. But don't buy an Xbox One just for this. Play "Gran Turismo 6" for PS3 instead.    … Expand
  66. thebushytail
    Nov 24, 2013
    3
    Right from the first official trailer, I had concerns about Forza 5. Action shots of supercars power drifting around a wide open street with lens flare popping through an attractive city scape...throw in some sirens and you got yourself a great looking Need For Speed trailer. I thought to myself, is this really the direction Forza is going?

    Consider the recent past, Forza 4 had    Right from the first official trailer, I had concerns about Forza 5. Action shots of supercars power drifting around a wide open street with lens flare popping through an attractive city scape...throw in some sirens and you got yourself a great looking Need For Speed trailer. I thought to myself, is this really the direction Forza is going?

    Consider the recent past, Forza 4 had fantastic content and really picked up from the misstep of Forza 3. It also was a perfect juxtaposition to Gran Turismo 5. Forza was quick to award you cars, credits, and give you part discounts so you could quickly do what you wanted, modify your cars and race them without a GT5-like-credit-grind. But with Forza 5, be prepared to grind it out or buy an XP booster.

    But there was DLC for Forza 4, a car pack almost everyone month, albeit steeply priced. I let it slide because, for the first time, tracks could be part of the DLC and that is a fantastic way to breathe life into a racing game. I had my fingers crossed for Spa, Brands Hatch, or maybe even Watkins Glen. Despite there being a menu in the store for tracks, none came, and once Forza Horizon was announced, all DLC development for Forza 4 stopped and was directed to that game instead. So here is Forza 5 with Day 1 DLC...that's an oxymoron, and consideing how much content is absent at launch, it's scary to think how much it will all cost. I gave them +$120 for Forza 4 LCE and a Season pass, I'm not doing that again.

    Some of the most fun I have had in the Forza series is tossing around a race car from the American Le Mans series. Watch a real race and you'll see Forza Motorsport sponsorship everywhere. And in these races, you watching multiple classes of cars race around the track for hours, stopping for fuel, changing tires, adapting to weather conditions, racing into the night, etc. All in a motorsport SPONSORED by FORZA....a series that has NONE of that.

    Forza 2 is why I bought a 360 Elite and a wheel, and the following Forza 3 and 4 are the only reasons I kept it. But here are the reasons I will not buy an Xbox for Forza 5:

    1. The exclusion of Maple Valley, Infenion, Nordschleife Nurburgring, and Suzuka.
    2. The introduction of credit grinding to unlock cars, enticing racers to purchase XP boosters or buy the cars outright.
    3. The inevitable onslaught of expensive DLC content.
    4. No practice mode to test out the cars you want to buy on any track.
    5. No weather or night driving.
    6. No endurance racing or proper multi-class racinng.

    Maybe Forza 6 will deliver in spades, but I'm not buying an Xbox until I see it.

    Meanwhile, for those with PC compatible wheels, check out iRacing for genuine online racing, or Assetto Corsa (beta) for the best tire modeling and drifting out there, or drool like everyone else with anticipation for Project CARS.    … Expand
  67. r3tr0gam3r1337
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    A summary:

    Good: - The idea of Drivatar (not sure of the outcome yet seeing Driveatars that drive like crashing maniacs...). - Nice graphics (although it's just FM4 all over again imo) and Forzavista. - Cars sounds are nice and throaty. - Top Gear challenges are very fun. Bad: - No change in physics at all from FM4, still way too little lateral grip above 50 km/h and exaggerated    A summary:

    Good:
    - The idea of Drivatar (not sure of the outcome yet seeing Driveatars that drive like crashing maniacs...).
    - Nice graphics (although it's just FM4 all over again imo) and Forzavista.
    - Cars sounds are nice and throaty.
    - Top Gear challenges are very fun.

    Bad:
    - No change in physics at all from FM4, still way too little lateral grip above 50 km/h and exaggerated oversteer everywhere.
    - Still no weather and time changes where competitors have. Next-gen? Absolutely not.
    - No auction house anymore.
    - Still races are 2-3 laps. Why would you race any longer anyway? It's not like it's a driving/racing game...ahum.

    Absolutely a kick in the nuts and utterly disrespectful towards the fan base:
    - An extremely limited car list of only 200 rides. Prepare to race against a field of 16 opponents in which there are only 6-8 unique cars. This has 'repetitive' written all over it.
    - Fourteen tracks...seriously? Forza 4 had 26(!) tracks. And worst of all, NO NORDSCHLEIFE anymore. This game is clearly not intended for motoring enthusiasts. Combine this with the maximum of 3 laps....it's fully understandable that the reviewer thinks the game is repetitive.
    - All previous steering wheels are not supported. INCLUDING THE 500$ FANATEC CSR, which was the Forza Motorsport 5 official wheel. You like more immersion? Why don't you just spend another 500$ because Turn 10 does not care about its customers at all. Utterly unacceptable.
    - And of course, other content is purposely held back and DLC passes are ready for you at 50$, so you can spend even more money. They aren't even embarassed of themselves announcing it from the start. Sure, why not, as surely a lot of fans will swallow it all.

    And the lack of content means a higher quality? Other than the nice visuals in Forzavista, the actual racing graphics look almost like GT6 on the ancient PS3. Not next-gen worthy at all. The cars/tracks were supposedly built from the ground up according to T10? Lies.
    "So, not all of our tracks are laser-scanned but most are. Some of them are pretty up to date with our old methodology, but we still wanted to update them so we went back to the old reference where we'd captured new reference so we could reskin, add the deformation, add the imperfections. But tracks like Silverstone were completely rescanned. Obviously new tracks like Bathurst and Spa [Francorchamps] and Yas Marina, these were laser-scanned with the new rig."
    (http://www.oxm.co.uk/66249/features/forza-5-turn-10-on-next-gen-physics-and-beating-the-launch-game-curse/?page=3)
    Not to mention that the lighting still is miles off...look at the static shadows beneath each and every car.

    But most importantly of all, gamers have to spend 500 dollars for the Xbox One, 60 for the game, maybe another few hundreds for a new steering wheel (400$ for the Madcatz, 500$ for the Fanatec) and another 50$ for the DLC to have the slightest slice of the content that Forza 4 offered immediately at launch. A thousand dollars just to play a game in which almost all good features and content has been removed in comparison with all of today's racing games. Heck, even the older Forzas were much more complete than this unfinished product. This is nothing else than disgraceful.

    Why would anyone shell out this amount of money for a game that is no improvement at all from Forza 4 in some aspects and massively worse than it in most others? I'm oblivious that so many people are still willing to take in all of the horrible decisions that Turn 10 has made. But I guess some are just not critical enough at all and are willing to spend it anyway on an inferior product of which the quality has been compromised to another new all-time-low level, just to have a 'next-gen' title on the shelf.

    To me, Turn 10 really has released a pathetic product.    … Expand
  68. tommakrwro
    Dec 22, 2013
    0
    This game is just a hunt for the money, playable demo at full price. If you want to have fun with full content of the game you have to pay nad pay LOT of money with ripoff micro-transactions
  69. andromeduck
    Jan 14, 2014
    0
    disgrace

    worst graphics and gameplay
    microtransactions, aliasing, static cube maps that fail to reflect crowd, 2d crowd, no crowd animations, pithy amount of cars/tracks

    this game is a joke
  70. assembler
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    Selling a game for $60 and requesting for paying another 50$? Cuting of tracks and cars, no weather added. I'm selling my copy and I'll wait for Project Cars.
  71. RacingRalph
    Nov 28, 2013
    4
    How do you ruin a great game like Forza 4? Introduce Horizon followed by a pickpocket experience such as FM5. More money, less cars, less tracks, less flexibility and no legacy peripheral support. Got a Fanatec wheel? Now it's a conversation piece. It's cheaper for me to buy a PS3, a Logitech G27 and GT5/6 than a new Xbox, wheel and game to expand my experience.
  72. propyl21
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    The future of gaming is about micro-transactions, and this game like many others; will kill your wallet. It's daylight robbery. I am so angry and frustrated at this. And why have only a few official reviews pointed this out?? Turn 10 should be named and shamed and have their reputation ruined.

    "How can we make more money and rape our customers??..." "Well, we can create a game    The future of gaming is about micro-transactions, and this game like many others; will kill your wallet. It's daylight robbery. I am so angry and frustrated at this. And why have only a few official reviews pointed this out?? Turn 10 should be named and shamed and have their reputation ruined.

    "How can we make more money and rape our customers??..."

    "Well, we can create a game lacking in content, and then sell all the cars and tracks as DLC, even on day one"

    Has anyone seen the pay options for the token system in this game? It's sickening. This is worst than EA level evil. Yet all the kids and people playing this game are too amazed by the shiny graphics to care.

    I'm done with gaming for now.    … Expand
  73. eddie88
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    A terrible game, a step back from forza 4 and miles behind any of the last gen gran turismo franchise. Microtransactions really kill it, get gran turismo 6, a far better complete driving experience
  74. masterx1234
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    well where do i start!! this game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money!! are you kidding me!? The game seems stripped of everything and you have to pay money to unlock stuff that already should be there, there is no weather effects like in forza 4, Anyone who supports ripoff DLC is a fuÇk tard, and all of you idiots who gave it a 9 arewell where do i start!! this game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money!! are you kidding me!? The game seems stripped of everything and you have to pay money to unlock stuff that already should be there, there is no weather effects like in forza 4, Anyone who supports ripoff DLC is a fuÇk tard, and all of you idiots who gave it a 9 are just supporting the ripoff DLC, i guess you like having your game ripped off piece by piece and being charged for it… Expand
  75. Zurom
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    Forza 5 gives players of the newest generation of gaming of what it's like to move backwards in development progression. Providing much less cars to race with as well as less tracks to race on. Forza 4 would still provide a much more entertaining and thorough gaming experience.

    On a side note, Forza 5 introduces "Cloud AI". Instead of using Standard AI, players' racing habits are    Forza 5 gives players of the newest generation of gaming of what it's like to move backwards in development progression. Providing much less cars to race with as well as less tracks to race on. Forza 4 would still provide a much more entertaining and thorough gaming experience.

    On a side note, Forza 5 introduces "Cloud AI". Instead of using Standard AI, players' racing habits are uploaded and then used in all offline racing modes. So now you're facing unnecessarily aggressive computer opponents as they've taken the dirty driving habits of actual players. Definitely tarnishes "professional" in professional racing.    … Expand
  76. okej
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    While the game may be a good driving game it really doesn't matter in this case because of the way they handle microtransactions. VOTE WITH YOUR WALLETS PEOPLE. Don't support developers who try to nickle and dime us and then hopefully they'll stop doing this
  77. mrjoojoo
    Nov 25, 2013
    2
    I am new to the Forza franchise as a casual gamer and was looking forward to being wowed by a new gen game and console. After playing Forza for about 5 hours I have to say I don't get it. The cars are pretty much all the same in the compact race class. The game is super easy (I finished first in all races on my first try), and the tracks seem unimaginative and repetitive. The kind voiceI am new to the Forza franchise as a casual gamer and was looking forward to being wowed by a new gen game and console. After playing Forza for about 5 hours I have to say I don't get it. The cars are pretty much all the same in the compact race class. The game is super easy (I finished first in all races on my first try), and the tracks seem unimaginative and repetitive. The kind voice over announcing that "we will once again return to track xyz" doesn't help with the monotony. The same three shots of the post-race car from the exact same angle make me wonder if the devs on this ran out of ideas.

    I kept hoping that something new and big would be right around the corner, but after 5 hours of game play the cars all feel the same, the tracks repeat themselves endlessly, and there is just no challenge in the game. Boring. Skip.    … Expand
  78. GigiLaTrottola
    Dec 28, 2013
    0
    Really Turn 10? Really? This is not a FM game. This is a disgrace to the series that made you famous. Only 200 cars....so few tracks.....microtransactions... Where are the missing features? It's a nightmare
  79. worstdrivatar
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    I'm giving this game a 0 because I purchased it purely for split-screen local co-op and have yet to find any way out of the mind-numbing career mode. I don't know if I'm just getting too old for these games, or if this is some kind of limited version at $60, but where the heck is the main menu? The box says it supports 2-player local in addition to online multiplayer. There are noI'm giving this game a 0 because I purchased it purely for split-screen local co-op and have yet to find any way out of the mind-numbing career mode. I don't know if I'm just getting too old for these games, or if this is some kind of limited version at $60, but where the heck is the main menu? The box says it supports 2-player local in addition to online multiplayer. There are no instructions whatsoever and no way out of the boring single-player career mode that I can see. Googling did not help one bit either.… Expand
  80. BigCrit
    Jan 30, 2014
    0
    This game sucks because of microtransactions and I blame Microsoft for letting it get this bad. If I could go back in time and re-choose my next gen console I would so easily choose PlayStation it isn't even close. Microsoft is losing fans day by day and it is because of games like these and practices that they use against the consumers who are trying to support them.

    PlayStation    This game sucks because of microtransactions and I blame Microsoft for letting it get this bad. If I could go back in time and re-choose my next gen console I would so easily choose PlayStation it isn't even close. Microsoft is losing fans day by day and it is because of games like these and practices that they use against the consumers who are trying to support them.

    PlayStation gives away free games for PS4 PS+ members. Microsoft has given me nothing but headaches. I am just about done with them.    … Expand
  81. EV3RLiGHT
    Mar 20, 2014
    1
    This is what happens when you get whipped by Microsoft to get the game out asap.

    No cars,
    No tracks
    No addition to physics,
    Graphics look pathetic,
    Drivatar is so broken,
    Cloud gaming my ass,
    DLC costs more than to rent these cars in real life.

    I'm a huge fan of the Forza series, played hundreds of hours on Forza 4. If you're into driving games, avoid this. Avoid it like a mofo.
  82. fireball65
    Aug 3, 2014
    0
    This game just makes me sad. Forza 4 is one of my favorite games of all time, I have put way too many hours into it and it still makes me want to come back. Its not a lack of work or effort on the part of Turn 10, they just worked on areas that didn't really need improvement or nobody really wanted. Drivatars are good in theory but as far as i have seen they don't change the experienceThis game just makes me sad. Forza 4 is one of my favorite games of all time, I have put way too many hours into it and it still makes me want to come back. Its not a lack of work or effort on the part of Turn 10, they just worked on areas that didn't really need improvement or nobody really wanted. Drivatars are good in theory but as far as i have seen they don't change the experience in a noticeable way. Personally I don't care too much about graphics, I think Forza 4 looks good enough. What they should have done is added more content and more interesting game modes. Also I have had trouble getting the online to work even months after release. All in all this game is a major disappointment I just hope that horizon 2 doesn't disappoint me this much or I may never buy another Forza game.… Expand
  83. countyourmacros
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    This franchise has been going downhill since Forza 3. Paywalls everywhere you go in this game. Career mode is so boring. Not nearly enough base tracks, and not nearly enough cars.

    You know what really makes this worth the 1 I gave it? Not only have they not added any new rims since Forza 3, but they've actually reduced the amount of cars available for free from 500 to less than 150 (and    This franchise has been going downhill since Forza 3. Paywalls everywhere you go in this game. Career mode is so boring. Not nearly enough base tracks, and not nearly enough cars.

    You know what really makes this worth the 1 I gave it? Not only have they not added any new rims since Forza 3, but they've actually reduced the amount of cars available for free from 500 to less than 150 (and you can't buy any of the fun cars without forking out real life money).    … Expand
  84. Crashb200
    Feb 9, 2014
    0
    I rate the game a big fat 0, best used as a beer matt.

    I had high hopes for forza 5, having been an avid fan of the simulation side of forza racing and the great online experiences as well as a usualy well rounded single player career, but this time they really have screwed us. they have abused the fact that people are prepared to prepay for a game they really know nothing about,    I rate the game a big fat 0, best used as a beer matt.

    I had high hopes for forza 5, having been an avid fan of the simulation side of forza racing and the great online experiences as well as a usualy well rounded single player career,
    but this time they really have screwed us.

    they have abused the fact that people are prepared to prepay for a game they really know nothing about,
    I'll start off with the good as it is far shorter than the bad.

    Good:
    1. The graphics are unbelievably good.
    2. The handling characteristics of the cars is fantastic (as usual for forza)
    3. The new tracks they have introduced are fantastic.

    Bad:
    1. The menu's and painting of the cars is so confusing it gives me a head ache.
    2. There are so many tracks missing which should have been there before releasing the game.
    3. There are missing cars that just 1 month later they are trying to sell to us for real money!
    4. Online there is no points system (Very difficult to run leagues!)
    5. Online despite trying to arrange people into teams the game takes over and chages what you have set.
    6. The AI, while a good idea in theory, the actual results end up with you being taken out in a bend which should not happen.

    What i expected and would like to see future games:
    1. Realistic fuel usage, for example a Toyota aygo does not use the same amount of fuel as an Shelby Cobra.
    2. Realistic and online adjustabel Tyre wear (its nice to do pit stops in long races.
    3. A points system online and an ability to grid the cars accordingly depending on points
    4. Weather, Christ we now have the processors to manage it please can we have weather.
    5. Day/Night cycles.
    6. Stop trying to steal from us, ok make more cars available to buy for real money but dont make it that we cant see the car properly if we dont own the download.

    All in all a steaming pile of pointlessness, stick with Forza 4 its way better with the exeption of graphics

    Ok rant over :)    … Expand
  85. VideoGameReview
    Nov 25, 2013
    1
    Well what can I say that already hasn't been said? We all know that the gaming industry is going down the toilet and a good example of why is "Forza 5" it seems that $60 is only enough to buy half the game. Like many of you have pointed out, Forza 5 has fewer cars and tracks than the previous title.. This is obviously a cash grab and any game that comes "unfinished" off the store shelves,Well what can I say that already hasn't been said? We all know that the gaming industry is going down the toilet and a good example of why is "Forza 5" it seems that $60 is only enough to buy half the game. Like many of you have pointed out, Forza 5 has fewer cars and tracks than the previous title.. This is obviously a cash grab and any game that comes "unfinished" off the store shelves, does not deserve a good score.. You idiots supporting this stuff giving this game a good score, this is why the companies do what they do, because you guys will buy if anyways.. $60 is plenty for a full game, but it seems now we have to spend over $100 for the complete experience. After the bs I've seen last Gen I can see it's only going to get worse, goodbye gaming, it's been a fun 25 years, but I will not support the overly greedy gaming industry anymore, and that goes for the PS4 too. I'll sell my Xone and my PS4 and go buy a hooker, I dont know, do hookers come with dlc too … Expand
  86. talal1007
    Dec 12, 2013
    2
    This game is total BS and here's why: #1 less car than the previous installments (over 400 cars has been removed..!) #2 less tracks to play on. #3 the same exact upgrading system from previous installments, yes, nothing has changed. and #4, micro-transactions which is a total rip off. Next gen? yeah the graphics are cool and the sounds are okay, but the game is lacking in terms ofThis game is total BS and here's why: #1 less car than the previous installments (over 400 cars has been removed..!) #2 less tracks to play on. #3 the same exact upgrading system from previous installments, yes, nothing has changed. and #4, micro-transactions which is a total rip off. Next gen? yeah the graphics are cool and the sounds are okay, but the game is lacking in terms of content. 200 cars? seriously Turn 10?? I expect that they will be adding the rest of the cars which was available on Forza Motorsport 4 (nearly 400 cars to be added) through DLC in which they will be ripping the customer's wallets off with DLCs. The first 10 minutes in the game was great, but then when you progress through the Career mode after a while, it is boring and repetitive. I myself, loved the 4th installment of the franchise, leveled up to level 130, but every time you level up, they give you something in return, like if you leveled up, they give you a selection of cars to choose from, and sometimes they give you money credits for leveling up. But in Forza 5, that doesn't exist anymore, and the reason? Micro-transactions, the money ripper. I promised myself that I will never buy another Forza game until they get their sh#t together and respect their fans a little bit, not by ripping their wallets off.… Expand
  87. Boostmachines
    Feb 16, 2014
    4
    Clean lines are no longer a quality of a good driver. With the implementation of the "drivatar" system, you have to crash your way through the competition to get ahead. They don't care about clean lines, which is why the "race feats" awards were removed from the game as compared to Forza 4. They're looking for money now kids, so get your mum and dad to give you some MS money to pay forClean lines are no longer a quality of a good driver. With the implementation of the "drivatar" system, you have to crash your way through the competition to get ahead. They don't care about clean lines, which is why the "race feats" awards were removed from the game as compared to Forza 4. They're looking for money now kids, so get your mum and dad to give you some MS money to pay for those car packs. It's not about true racing anymore, it's about crash and burn tactics.… Expand
  88. zachm93
    Feb 16, 2014
    3
    Sad, Forza 4 was awesome and Forza 5 is just a watered down version of it. No auction house, can't sell cars back, slow interface. Micro transactions are for free cell phone apps not $60 Xbox games, if you want to put hundreds of dollars in "add ons" into your game, then the game itself better be free. Very few tracks, very few cars in the game itself, Forza used to be about giving theSad, Forza 4 was awesome and Forza 5 is just a watered down version of it. No auction house, can't sell cars back, slow interface. Micro transactions are for free cell phone apps not $60 Xbox games, if you want to put hundreds of dollars in "add ons" into your game, then the game itself better be free. Very few tracks, very few cars in the game itself, Forza used to be about giving the full experience. Now it's about developers playing who can screw people out of the most money and still have a popular game. The graphics are great, it's more like a movie than a game. Lost a lot of handling realism too, I would buy Forza 4 again, not Forza 5. Overall they seem to have run out of ideas, if that is the case don't release new games until there's a reason to. Sad to see company's get big and stop developing but raising costs. Just not that happy with the game.… Expand
  89. SuperJamaican
    Dec 20, 2013
    4
    This game is very sexy but under the hood a lot is left to be desired. The only reason I'm even playing this game are the 2 cars I cant get in GT6. Its a solid racer tho, but the microtransactions and pathetic line up of race tracks make me think otherwise.
  90. Mrvictor
    Feb 17, 2014
    0
    Thanks to everyone for letting me know abt the pay to play bs I will not be purchasing! Thanks>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  91. redy2rumbl
    Dec 27, 2014
    0
    I bought this game used, THANK GOD. From the get go, had nothing but problems. Took almost 24 hours for the game to completely install (Including 14GB patch). Micro-transactions out the wazoo and GLITCHES galore! The road kept disappearing!!! REALLY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS, you will be sorry you bought it. Turn 10 took a big step BACKWARDS with this game!
  92. Woodkid
    May 4, 2015
    0
    Motorsport 5 realy sucks.
    400 less cars than forza 4 and 23 less tracks and no more drag, drift or game modes. FORZA FANS DONT BUY THIS GAME. This game is a micro-transaction disaster, because to buy a car it costs more than $100 of real money. The game seems stripped of everything (amount of cars, tracks, races, upgrades, drag racing and drifting all gone.)
  93. King1111hfn
    Jan 25, 2016
    0
    I would like to talk about forza 5,its a great game.know if you have found out that this is a lie,good.FORZA 5 SUCKS!!! I WOULD RATHER DO 15 COLLEGE ESSASY'S!! I thought this game was gonna be cool,forza 4 was nice,but this one,itll make you rage more than sup3r meat boy×1000.every time i try to turn with a newly purchased car,it eather,A:looses countrol to like everything or B: decidesI would like to talk about forza 5,its a great game.know if you have found out that this is a lie,good.FORZA 5 SUCKS!!! I WOULD RATHER DO 15 COLLEGE ESSASY'S!! I thought this game was gonna be cool,forza 4 was nice,but this one,itll make you rage more than sup3r meat boy×1000.every time i try to turn with a newly purchased car,it eather,A:looses countrol to like everything or B: decides that its a beyblade and starts to spin out of no where.this is a waste of your money go buy starwars or something,youll regret buying this,it gets really oring,and they expect you to pay 60 dollars,i would rather use it to wipe my butt with,at least then it wouldnt be wasted that much.So be careful buying certain games.… Expand
  94. XCCO
    Jan 30, 2016
    3
    I have been disappointed with my experience of Forza Motorsport 5 and can only imagine that such disappointment will continue through the series. Though I am not an avid follower of the game, I have enjoyed previous installments, but my frustrations surmounted those experiences. While Forza will continue to boast their graphics and availability of cars, to which there can be littleI have been disappointed with my experience of Forza Motorsport 5 and can only imagine that such disappointment will continue through the series. Though I am not an avid follower of the game, I have enjoyed previous installments, but my frustrations surmounted those experiences. While Forza will continue to boast their graphics and availability of cars, to which there can be little argument made, the game play far outweighs any beauty, in a negative manner. The system of difficulty is set such that computers are aggressive towards the player. Those that are behind will only hinder the possibility of progression through the field. This is increasingly frustrating on small tracks with tight turns as the player is placed in the back of the pack only to be blocked by a conglomerate of CPU's, designed to suppress the player, that are unaffected by any beating the player may deal whereas the player is penalized with damages reducing race performance. So, an indestructible force is placed in front of a fragile player. This makes game play very displeasing and frustrating.

    How could this be alleviated? Well, one may suggest that rather than having malicious CPU's, faster ones would be more appropriate. This has been done in the past and only makes the class system of vehicles a terrible hindrance to the player as they are confined to the amount of customization dependent on the race. It seems there is not a great way to produce challenging game play that is not frustrating in the disadvantageous manner that has been presented. Unfortunately, racing games will fall by the wayside for single player use like many other franchises have seen.

    Maybe there is hope for Forza 6, but it does not seem likely as Forza follows similar patterns in game play throughout the years only adding minor aspects here and there, it seems.    … Expand
  95. bilbyc0m
    Mar 8, 2017
    3
    Forza 5 continues the series with another boring and generic racer which feels like most other realistic racing games. Could not play it for more than an hour before putting down my controller in boredom. The graphics of the cars look nice, and some of the tracks are very detailed however, as a launch title, seeing the crowd look like cardboard cutouts is not the sign of a next generation game.
  96. karelpica99
    Dec 20, 2017
    0
    Do not be forgiving to Microsoft, do not buy their games anymore with a price tag of 60 bucks and micro-transactions. F...k microsoft never Micro transactions F...k
  97. AGCR
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    Trash, we pass from realism in FM4 to the most boring and arcady physics in FM5, this is awful

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best Xbox One Game of 2013
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2013
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#5 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2013

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 76
  3. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. Level7.nu
    Sep 12, 2014
    70
    Forza Motorsport 5 is an entertaining but bland experience. On one hand it impresses on the track with good visuals and fantastic handling. On the other hand it lacks content and the career mode is very dull outside of the races.
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  2. Gamereactor Sweden
    Sep 8, 2014
    70
    Looks lovely, drives great but feels more like a Forza Light.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    83
    Forza Motorsport 5 is not a bad racing game per se, but it feels kinda downgraded from the expansive Forza games of Xbox 360. The graphics are fancy, but that doesn't quite compensate the (relative) lack of cars and tracks. [Feb 2014]
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