Forza Motorsport 5

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  1. TravisT
    Nov 22, 2013
    6
    This review is coming from someone who loved Forza 2-4, and purchased all the dlc for the 3 and 4. Forza 4 is probably my favorite console game of it's generation.

    Forza 5 looks pretty good and sounds great, it is a lot of fun while it lasts. The problem is, it lacking in content and replayablility. 1/2 the tracks and 1/3 or the cars as Forza 4, and the paid day one dlc available    This review is coming from someone who loved Forza 2-4, and purchased all the dlc for the 3 and 4. Forza 4 is probably my favorite console game of it's generation.

    Forza 5 looks pretty good and sounds great, it is a lot of fun while it lasts. The problem is, it lacking in content and replayablility.

    1/2 the tracks and 1/3 or the cars as Forza 4, and the paid day one dlc available in the marketplace is almost all recycled and updated cars from 4. 60 car dlc pass costs $50, versus $30 in Forza 4. Many models exhibit the same inaccuracies as in Forza 2/3/4, so the mistakes were carried over and assets reused.

    The biggest downside to Forza 5 is you get constantly prompted to use "tokens" to purchase things in game, which you of course buy for real Prompted before and after each race to purchase double xp, and prompted before purchasing anything using your in game earned through races. I hate seeing free to play game mechanics in Forza, this is a $60 AAA title, not a facebook/phone game.

    You no longer win cars when completing series, cars can't be sold back to the game like in previous installments, and the user to user auction house is gone as well. Once you buy a car, it is yours unless you want to delete for no credits. The game was designed to get players to buy as many cars as possible using real lie money instead of in game credits.

    In addition, the Limited collectors edition offered gamers "1,250 tokens(9.99 value) that will allow Limited Edition owners instant access to any car in the game." Only problem is that some cars in the game cost 10,000 tokens.

    Overall, this is a step back far the Forza franchise. While it's a definite visual improvement over 4 and is fun to play, the limited content and constant money grubbing really sours the experience for Forza fans. I'd encourage anyone who wants to play it to not buy any dlc and purchase the game used, so the studio is not rewarded for the dlc/microtransaction push and has to reconsider for their next release.    … Expand
  2. minimalsystem
    Dec 20, 2013
    5
    As a massive fan of the Forza series from the very first title I was excited to begin playing Forza 5. Initially I was wowed by the fantastic graphics, great soundtrack, and overall great presentation.

    Upon playing for a few days I began to realise that there were a lot of things missing that made other games in the series great (the auction house, hundreds of cars, tracks). I then    As a massive fan of the Forza series from the very first title I was excited to begin playing Forza 5. Initially I was wowed by the fantastic graphics, great soundtrack, and overall great presentation.

    Upon playing for a few days I began to realise that there were a lot of things missing that made other games in the series great (the auction house, hundreds of cars, tracks). I then realised that a 'token' system had been introduced meaning that if in order to get the better cars in the game you needed to either spend real world money (On top of the price of the game itself) or spend hours and hours racing to simply earn enough credits to buy a decent car.

    It seems they have gone down the route of trying to extract as much money from gamers as possible. Providing a half finished game and expecting gamers to pay for things that should be included in the initial package is day light robbery.

    I would suggest developers listen to their customers.

    Forza 5 could have been great....    … Expand
  3. baktor
    Nov 30, 2013
    6
    This is another next gen title that doesn't quite look as good as it should. The car selection is completely reasonable if not large. The real problem lies in the fact that there is an extremely limited number of tracks and it quickly becomes repetitive. The same tracks with 8 new cars per class.
  4. Darkin20
    Dec 15, 2013
    6
    I really wanted to like this game. The graphics are great. the driving is great, the drivatar is a great idea but I just can't stop feeling like I am playing a pay-to-win game. Which I am.

    An example is you will get an achievement for driving the Maclaren but to get the Maclaren, you need to spend 1.5 million. To do that, you need to win races. Every races ends up being about on average    I really wanted to like this game. The graphics are great. the driving is great, the drivatar is a great idea but I just can't stop feeling like I am playing a pay-to-win game. Which I am.

    An example is you will get an achievement for driving the Maclaren but to get the Maclaren, you need to spend 1.5 million. To do that, you need to win races. Every races ends up being about on average $6500 when you win so you would need to win 230 gold metals to afford it. (yes I know you get money for winning tournaments and leveling up I think I made my point.) You can however pay real money to unlock it right away. Yes, that is right, pay money ON TOP of the $60 I shelled out for the game.

    I would give this game an 8 or 9 if you made more money racing in higher level races like make more money with sports cars than coupes but that is no where to be seen, there is no alternative (other than paying real dollars) to speed up the grinding process. That is just aggravating and sad.

    If this was a freemium game, I would understand but it is not so it is inexcusable.    … Expand
  5. danep69
    Nov 28, 2013
    5
    Firstly I have to say anyone in their right mind, thinking back on FM4 and comparing this title & can still give Forza 5 a high rating are lying to themselves & everyone else!!!

    Pros: * Very high detailed cars as expected new reflections never seen in the game before i.e brake rotors & windscreen glass from view. * Improved handling/ feel of grip/ tyre model at work. * Can now    Firstly I have to say anyone in their right mind, thinking back on FM4 and comparing this title & can still give Forza 5 a high rating are lying to themselves & everyone else!!!

    Pros:
    * Very high detailed cars as expected new reflections never seen in the game before i.e brake rotors & windscreen glass from view.
    * Improved handling/ feel of grip/ tyre model at work.
    * Can now paint stock wheels on cars carbon, chrome, gold, flake in gloss & matte etc.
    * A lot of new paint finishes/ coverings as stated above carbon etc (although you cannot paint the brake calipers once again)
    * Impulse triggers give you a better idea of when you are losing traction/ pushing a car to its limits on corners.
    * Drivatar is definately an improvment over the previous AI, although it still seems like dumb AI in some situations.
    * Environments are more detailed than previously, not as much as you would expect though (crowds are frozen still/ don't move except a handful holding flags)
    * Slight turbo lag was present on some cars which is a little bit more realistic.
    * A few different turbo sounds have been incorporated but cannot be chosen as before.

    Cons:
    * Too many great cars left out of the game (which is understandable to a degree due to new console etc) but not the fact they want to charge you $50 for a pass to download future DLC cars most of which already appeared in FM4.
    * Not enough tracks as simple as that great tracks removed & the ones that are there will get boring quite fast.
    * Random events of extremely delayed gear shift animations especially on fast down shifts in manual cars that don't have paddles.
    * Sound issues (even in stereo mode) Some cars do not sounds as good as they have previously & some don't even sound how they should at all for e.g the Toyota Supra does not even sound like a 2JZGTE at all & you cannot hear the BOV from outside the car at all even with the race turbo, yet it is really loud from & bonnet cam. Experienced sound cutting in and out from engine on some cars & idle volume is so low even on fully modified cars that you can hardly hear them idling at all.
    * Tuning options are just copied & pasted from FM3/4.
    * Engine swaps do not tell you what engine you are putting in they are random displacements & power outputs & appear to be "generic engines" for e.g you can no longer put a 2JZGTE into the AE86 Corolla.
    * Cars still cannot be lowered enough. (In nearly all cases if you own any of these cars in real life & have purchased coilovers you will be able to go inches lower than the cars can in the game as usual).
    * No new rims, just another copy & paste from the previous titles (lazy once again).
    * Still does not have independent tyre/ wheels size combinations.
    * No new bodykits have been spotted so far except that the Forza wing has changed.
    * A lot less racing events compared to previous titles most likely due to the lack of cars this time round.
    * Have not been able to spot a way to gift cars or created vinyls/ paint etc to friends.

    I have found some glitches where suspension settings have visually reset back to standard in the garage/ homespace, wheels changing back to original colour in garage/ homespace view & even a brake caliper on the Holden E3 GTS coming through a deep dish rim on the rear of the car.

    All in all my experience has to be the only time I have felt majorly let down by a Forza title & I am hoping it is only because of the new console & rush to release it as a launch title. I personally would not recommend anyone else to purchase it & save their money for another game & probably wait it out until Forza 6 which will hopefully it will be a complete game.    … Expand
  6. MagicBoy
    Nov 26, 2013
    5
    The good :
    Excellent graphics at a solid 60 fps (even with the post E3 downgrade in the off track detail)
    Awesome sound Amazing detail in the rescanned tracks and cars Drivatar works well so far The meh : Much reduced car and track lists The awful : Gutted multiplayer functionality. I don't know how Turn 10 have the audacity to use the word Motorsport in the title anymore.    The good :
    Excellent graphics at a solid 60 fps (even with the post E3 downgrade in the off track detail)
    Awesome sound
    Amazing detail in the rescanned tracks and cars
    Drivatar works well so far

    The meh :
    Much reduced car and track lists

    The awful :
    Gutted multiplayer functionality. I don't know how Turn 10 have the audacity to use the word Motorsport in the title anymore. FM2/3/4 run circles around FM5.
    * No multiplayer replays kills online league racing, drifting and many other types of community activity
    * Matchmaking doesn't work. I've not been in a hopper with more than 4 people.
    * No custom public lobbies
    * Still no fixable aero
    * Damage is now nothing or 100%. Pitcrew can fix an engine in 10 seconds, but not change your tyres.
    * Can't invite friends of friends
    * No playground modes

    Then we get to the DLC. I've already coughed up £429 for a console, and £60 for an incomplete game. They now want me to buy the cars I got free in FM4 back for £7.99 a pack, and there's microtransactions all over place for shortcutting to the expensive/rare cars. It's greed, bordering on robbery especially after charging a premium price for a game with half the content.

    Forza 5 has so much potential. The graphics, sound and physics are excellent. The (reduced) content is of excellent quality. The simple, easy stuff that worked just fine and makes the community therefore helps extend the game life and perhaps sell more (reasonably) priced DLC has just been broken for no good reason, and covered up in all the pre-launch coverage.

    So much potential, badly squandered for greed and to meet someone elses hardware launch deadline.    … Expand
  7. leedsunitedfan3
    Nov 27, 2013
    5
    without doubt the graphics are better and the rumble triggers add a new experience but all this game offers is forza 4 with better graphics and rumble triggers with loads of stuff taken out of it if your saying graphics are better i should get this my advice would be wait till forza 6 because this game feels lastgen and the graphics will improve as developers learn to use its hardware andwithout doubt the graphics are better and the rumble triggers add a new experience but all this game offers is forza 4 with better graphics and rumble triggers with loads of stuff taken out of it if your saying graphics are better i should get this my advice would be wait till forza 6 because this game feels lastgen and the graphics will improve as developers learn to use its hardware and software better this is a top end 360 game graphics wise the only thing whats diffrent is the triggers… Expand
  8. Oh-ItsYouBob
    Jan 14, 2014
    6
    Turn10 finally got something right. Tires have realistic performance and handling. Its a shame they had to nerf the game to do it. Too many things available in previous releases removed. Tor those complaining about micro transactions - you had to know this was coming when they included a forza 4 achievement that required $100+ kinect.
  9. mattyh87
    Nov 28, 2013
    5
    Fantastic graphics, sound and gameplay as to be expected from a next-gen title. However, it is lacking several key tracks (evidently a rush to either monetise the content later or due to the deadline to meet as a release title) and there are many other problems and lacking features.

    My main gripe is the restrictions within free play and multiplayer. I want to drive any car, it is a    Fantastic graphics, sound and gameplay as to be expected from a next-gen title. However, it is lacking several key tracks (evidently a rush to either monetise the content later or due to the deadline to meet as a release title) and there are many other problems and lacking features.

    My main gripe is the restrictions within free play and multiplayer. I want to drive any car, it is a SIMULATOR after all and not an RPG. I don't care if I can't mod it, but if I want a head-to-head battle with a mate, to create an epic car battle (WRX v STi, Gallardo v F430, Focus RS v Megane RS) I don't want to have to unlock it first in a career mode.

    It would be like locking the top tier clubs in FIFA for local multiplayer until you pay or progress in the career mode. This is why people are cynical, these elements have been removed purposefully to fuel microtransactions. Don't imagine they haven't used psychologists and experts in monetisation to plan how they want to implement this.    … Expand
  10. AusGamer99
    Jan 5, 2014
    7
    I would say that after playing the game for a while, while the graphics are good and the visuals are really stunning, it feels like its missing that something that would make me want to keep playing it for hours on end, I played Forza 4 and that was really good, then i played Forza Horizon and really thought that that game was to much like Need For Speed, then i play this and im leftI would say that after playing the game for a while, while the graphics are good and the visuals are really stunning, it feels like its missing that something that would make me want to keep playing it for hours on end, I played Forza 4 and that was really good, then i played Forza Horizon and really thought that that game was to much like Need For Speed, then i play this and im left thinking maybe they missed something here, weather it be the less then stellar rewards you get for completing higher level races, or maybe the lack of tracks that are in the game, or how expensive some of the cars are. While it is a good game, you just cant help but wonder what could have been.… Expand
  11. Myles_Prower
    Jan 24, 2014
    7
    The game has huge potential but falls short, the driving physics in this game are far above what is available on consoles and the graphics and environments are stunning and the livery editor which is one of the best features of Forza has been improved more, I'm okay with the car list it covers a large veriety of cars from the Mini Cooper to Formula 1 but am disappointed at the track list,The game has huge potential but falls short, the driving physics in this game are far above what is available on consoles and the graphics and environments are stunning and the livery editor which is one of the best features of Forza has been improved more, I'm okay with the car list it covers a large veriety of cars from the Mini Cooper to Formula 1 but am disappointed at the track list, I understand why it's like that as Turn 10 effectively started from scratch and didn't want to copy and paste everything over like their PlayStation rivals but it's missing so many iconic tracks. But my main issue is the it forgets the MOTORSPORT element of it's title, there is very little racing options and features such as qualifying and even the ammount of true racing cars. So many features that made Forza 4 amazing have been removed such as the ability to gift friends things, no online replays, no custom lobby’s and the failure to increase the cars in a race. Hopefully they can add it later in an update but until then this is a filler till Project CARS comes out.… Expand
  12. flyingfinnstar
    Nov 27, 2013
    6
    THE GOOD: amazing visual, great physics, drivatars are starting to look better......................

    THE NEUTRAL: lack of tracks at the moment isn't great but wouldn't stop me from recommending the game................... THE NOT SO GOOD: lack of public user created lobbies.............. specific details below.......... As a forza veteran (forza 3, 4, 5) I was disappointed to see    THE GOOD: amazing visual, great physics, drivatars are starting to look better......................

    THE NEUTRAL: lack of tracks at the moment isn't great but wouldn't stop me from recommending the game...................

    THE NOT SO GOOD: lack of public user created lobbies.............. specific details below..........

    As a forza veteran (forza 3, 4, 5) I was disappointed to see the drop of user created public lobbies in multiplayer. Its gone back to forza 3 type lobbies. The problem with this is that people using simulation style settings (sim steering, in car view, manual gears w/clutch, no tcs/abs/line etc) get punished unfairly. All hopper rooms allow users to run any settings assists, those users get an unfair advantage. I want to race with people who run the same settings as me without being forced to set up private lobbies with party invites. If we could even have the option to .'Join Game' for a forza playing friend that would solve a lot of these problems.    … Expand
  13. shrews
    Jan 1, 2014
    6
    Looks great & performs well, but lacks in content & game longevity. The price tag is far to high for what you actually get out of this game. Im not to fond of the multiplayer achievements either.
  14. Clessy
    Apr 25, 2014
    7
    Forza 5 is a solid game that offers the best gameplay the series has seen yet and one with stunning graphics!

    But thats pretty much its only major improvement. Its a totally incomplete product. Its huge lack of tracks, cars and music( as in none at all but 1 song) make you wonder wtf they where thinking. Forza 4 in every way offers a better content. The game tries so hard to milk    Forza 5 is a solid game that offers the best gameplay the series has seen yet and one with stunning graphics!

    But thats pretty much its only major improvement.

    Its a totally incomplete product. Its huge lack of tracks, cars and music( as in none at all but 1 song) make you wonder wtf they where thinking. Forza 4 in every way offers a better content.

    The game tries so hard to milk you into buying credits by making it nearly impossible to afford cars. Also gone is winning cars for completing events.

    The games fun but i'd rather of just had a higher resolution forza 4 with more cars.    … Expand
  15. AndyGrieves
    Dec 22, 2013
    7
    Okay, this game is great, but it is misleading. (I'm Australian, so prices listed are in $AU).

    In order to get a working, complete game (in my opinion) you will need: $78 Forza 5 $27 VIP add-On (these two can be combined by purchasing the limited edition) $65 6x10 car pack Once you understand you need to pay $170 to get (again in my opinion) the full game experience, you can    Okay, this game is great, but it is misleading. (I'm Australian, so prices listed are in $AU).

    In order to get a working, complete game (in my opinion) you will need:

    $78 Forza 5
    $27 VIP add-On (these two can be combined by purchasing the limited edition)
    $65 6x10 car pack

    Once you understand you need to pay $170 to get (again in my opinion) the full game experience, you can begin to look objectively at the game. If you like racing games and know you will play this one for a while then I still think it's worth the money, but I would have liked to know this upfront rather than feel I was duped into the extra costs. The graphics are great, the content is down from Forza 4 but updates are sure to remedy. New game modes are coming and rivals mode will def help you earn that all important in game credit.

    Once you start playing, if you're new to Forza or been living under a rock playing the previous titles, I recommend you log into http://www.forzamotorsport.net and start getting rewards. In the first day I played FMS5 I was awarded $1,000,000 CR and a couple of cars for my recent achievements. There are challenges and new rewards on a regular basis. After 3 days of play approx 9 hours of racing I have 27 cars all gifted or purchased with earned in game credit, no micro transactions.

    The controllers really enhance the feel of the game and the realism improves as a result, each car type exhibit their own unique qualities and progressing the game from D-Class sequentially is a great idea because taking some of the assists off and jumping into an F-1 will be terrifying! And exhilarating, but mostly terrifying! it's much more fun if you've already got a handle on the basics first.

    To conclude: I'd rate it higher if I were just focusing on content it's a fun and more complex game than it first appears, but obscuring the 'true cost' of the game is just a shady, misleading move from such a big game developer. Do not fret, as long as you have at least the VIP add-on (if you don't care for additional cars) there shouldn't be any reason to use the micro transactions and to do so I think risks ruining the flow of the game. [All that said, this is possible only now because Turn 10 have modified the economics since the initial release. Had this not been done, I'd have saved all this typing for a letter to consumer affairs rather than this review]    … Expand
  16. XBOXftw
    May 14, 2015
    7
    Well, to be honest, Forza 5 is quite a standard racing game, which would normally get it a 6/10 in my books, as they tend to be boring, but I'm giving it an 7/10 because of the INSANE graphical fidelity. The graphics were so good, that at some moments, I forgot that I was playing a video game, and thought that I was watching racing on TV. Of course there's other little awesome things thatWell, to be honest, Forza 5 is quite a standard racing game, which would normally get it a 6/10 in my books, as they tend to be boring, but I'm giving it an 7/10 because of the INSANE graphical fidelity. The graphics were so good, that at some moments, I forgot that I was playing a video game, and thought that I was watching racing on TV. Of course there's other little awesome things that add on to the realism, like your engine heat, the physics, and there's an amazing photo mode. Also, custom paint jobs is awesome. I can understand the low user ratings a bit, seeing as the game is SO realistic, that it tends to be difficult to play. But, at the end of the day, there's no better feeling in Forza 5 than pulling across the finish line in 1st place!… Expand
  17. SchroederRock
    Nov 24, 2013
    7
    Forza 5 is almost breathtaking. It taps into the wonders of beautiful sports cars tearing up the tarmac in iconic locations around the world. Forza 5 also ups its game from previous iterations by offering the Drivetar system to allow you more organic-feeling races, allowing you an opportunity to see if you're a better driver than your friends, not just the by-the-book computer. The gameForza 5 is almost breathtaking. It taps into the wonders of beautiful sports cars tearing up the tarmac in iconic locations around the world. Forza 5 also ups its game from previous iterations by offering the Drivetar system to allow you more organic-feeling races, allowing you an opportunity to see if you're a better driver than your friends, not just the by-the-book computer. The game also finds cool ways to capitalize on the haptic-feedback in the Xbox One controller to give you a more unique rumble feel when you experience over-steer as opposed to an all-out smashing against a wall. These little things make Forza 5 a good game, including tracks and commentary from the fantastic hosts of BBC's Top Gear. While that's all fantastic, Forza also still feels much like its predecessors at the same time. To that end, it isn't really a must have for much reason other than having it to showcase some of the best visuals the Xbox One has to offer (and perhaps even trumping much of what the PS4 can offer right now). Is it a must-have? Maybe not, but if you gotta have a racing sim, Forza 5 is an easy recommendation.… Expand
  18. voiders
    Dec 18, 2013
    7
    I tested this game for an half of hour. With this time I can say forza 5 is a good game, but not amazing. The graphics are ok (8/10), the sounds are very nice (10/10), the options and configurations are ok too (9/10) but I dont like so much the driving controlls.

    Why the car dont turn? I was playing on the normal joystick and the car just dont turn! You have to break so much to get the curves.
  19. Gravesy1
    Nov 24, 2013
    7
    Having not played the other Forza games I'm not sure what is missing or not from other games so maybe that's good. I'm not really into driving games but this was the best of a lackluster lineup of games so giving this a shot. It visually is great (less so when the above car view) and I find myself having fun with it. Its solid but I don't know how much i'll keep coming back when all theHaving not played the other Forza games I'm not sure what is missing or not from other games so maybe that's good. I'm not really into driving games but this was the best of a lackluster lineup of games so giving this a shot. It visually is great (less so when the above car view) and I find myself having fun with it. Its solid but I don't know how much i'll keep coming back when all the DLC comes out that I won't get… Expand
  20. Psynapse
    Nov 26, 2013
    5
    Its beautiful, the physics and game play is spot on, but this money hungering has to stop. These games used to be all about the love of motor vehicles and pure racing. Now it's just about greed.
  21. StUnNeR_H2K
    Nov 25, 2013
    7
    Solid launch title.

    I haven't played the series since Forza 3 and was looking forward to Forza 5 since the announcement. If your not into real race simulations then this game is not for you. The game looks amazing, the controller/controls are awesome and the drivatars add some realism to what was normally the predictable AI. I notice many reviews saying the game is easy, and it    Solid launch title.

    I haven't played the series since Forza 3 and was looking forward to Forza 5 since the announcement.

    If your not into real race simulations then this game is not for you. The game looks amazing, the controller/controls are awesome and the drivatars add some realism to what was normally the predictable AI.

    I notice many reviews saying the game is easy, and it is if you don't adjust the drivatar difficulty. From the beginning it is really easy to beat the drivatars since they are automatically set to an easy difficulty. Increasing the difficulty will add to the challenge and increase your XP gains.

    The only negative at this point is the track selection. It seems small, and after a while it gets repetitive and dull.    … Expand
  22. kingraven24
    Nov 24, 2013
    7
    Forza 5 is good. Not incredible, not bad. Just good. For all those throwing down zeros, you either have absolutely no clue how to rate games objectively, or you are PlayStation 4 fanboy trying to downplay the Xbox One launch reviews. Lets face it, when over 1 million consoles are sold in 24 hours by Microsoft, your few negative comments and ratings aren't deterring anyone from buyingForza 5 is good. Not incredible, not bad. Just good. For all those throwing down zeros, you either have absolutely no clue how to rate games objectively, or you are PlayStation 4 fanboy trying to downplay the Xbox One launch reviews. Lets face it, when over 1 million consoles are sold in 24 hours by Microsoft, your few negative comments and ratings aren't deterring anyone from buying these games. Because of that, your hate is wasted and the games sell just as well anyways. If you're in the market for a racing game, Forza 5 is probably the easy choice. I can't say it's the best thing out there this holiday season, but there's no doubt that it is one of the best looking games you can find between the PS4 and Xbox One.… Expand
  23. SwitSwat
    Sep 14, 2015
    5
    Half the content of Forza 4, and pretty much nothing new to offer Mediocre at best, it is probably the weakest Forza so far. There's not much else I can say except that there are definitely much better Forza games.
  24. Friendzie
    Feb 7, 2014
    7
    I was able to score the game new for half price on eBay, so as far as price is concerned, my review isn't going to be colored by whether it was worth $60.

    The game at is core is really good as far as racing sims go. Everyone can probably agree on that much. Everything looks great, it runs smooth, and racing against AI representations of your friends and other gamers in single player is    I was able to score the game new for half price on eBay, so as far as price is concerned, my review isn't going to be colored by whether it was worth $60.

    The game at is core is really good as far as racing sims go. Everyone can probably agree on that much. Everything looks great, it runs smooth, and racing against AI representations of your friends and other gamers in single player is a lot cooler than any single player experience in any past racing sim. The online is pretty good, too, and overall very fair in handing out medals and rewards just for showing up. The achievements are even pretty reasonable, mostly rewarding you for playing the game, playing the game well, and dedication. 90% of them are earned just through good ol' playing, so you won't feel pressure to do anything ridiculous to get them. You can even do the entire game with full driver assists and super easy AI if you so choose, and you could still earn gold medals. All in all, it's mostly a good game for any skill level.

    Where it falls short for me is track variety. There simply aren't enough tracks. I know that Turn 10 have said that they have some complex way of adding tracks to the game to make them super realistic that takes a long time, but that's not really something the player should just shrug and look past in scoring the game. For whatever reason there can be for having a smaller number of tracks, it's still going to be a negative, and it is.

    The other issue people complain about that's not such a big deal to me is the number of cars or microtransactions. I'm never going to buy a DLC car as those cars simply are not better than what you can buy normally. Honestly, most people are just mad about this in theory. Looking at the stats for the game with regard to achievements and such things. 99% of gamers never get even close to being able to afford all the cars in these games anyway, so what does it matter if you could buy 200 or 1000? At the end of the day you'll only end up actually buying like 20 cars either way. There simply aren't enough credits to buy them all unless you dedicate months to Forza!    … Expand
  25. 1CarsonBurke
    Feb 15, 2014
    7
    Wonderful game. But when I play this game I feel like I'm bored, unexcited, and anxious for something too happen. It's not fun. The Pro's : Good Graphics, realistic, structured. The Con's : Boring, less cars then last game, and complicated multiplayer. Overall this is a good game for a person with a racing wheel and is a serious racing game player.
  26. Maiku96
    Mar 10, 2014
    7
    As a fan of Forza 3 and Forza 4, Forza 5 was the first game I bought for the Xbox One. First impressions? Well, I was apprehensive to say the least. Forza 4 had over 500 cars, Forza 5 has about 200. Forza 4 had around 25 tracks, Forza 5 has 15, including the Road America DLC. So it's down on content right from the start, surely a newer game needs to be better, right?

    How can Turn10 make    As a fan of Forza 3 and Forza 4, Forza 5 was the first game I bought for the Xbox One. First impressions? Well, I was apprehensive to say the least. Forza 4 had over 500 cars, Forza 5 has about 200. Forza 4 had around 25 tracks, Forza 5 has 15, including the Road America DLC. So it's down on content right from the start, surely a newer game needs to be better, right?

    How can Turn10 make up for these shortfalls? For a start, not with the new Drivatar system; a system designed to replicate other players' driving habits. On the easiest difficulties, these opponents are pathetic and take little effort to beat. On higher difficulties, imagine the same incompetent drivers, only angrier and with no sense of self preservation. And there are lots of them. Races can now have up to 16 drivers offline and I'm afraid that's too many. For the most part, they just get in your way and once you overtake, they never catch up. So, improved opponent AI? No.

    Another very annoying feature (and it isn't just Forza 5 doing this) is DLC. Why do games keep doing this? To get the best out of Forza 5, you need to BUY the VIP Pass, BUY monthly DLC and BUY mini DLCs too. After BUYING the game in the first place (£45 at cheapest), the VIP Pass and the Season Pass for all the rest of the DLC, you've just spent nearly £100. Obviously it's not mandatory to buy DLC but you feel cheated for having to pay extra for a complete game. So, DLC? Big, fat no.

    Smaller issues are the inability to sell cars, the marketplace, which as of now (March 10th) still isn't finished yet and the, frankly, pathetic implementation of Kinect which is unusable and unnecessary.

    Up until now, you'll probably think I hate this game and, admittedly, I do sometimes but there are many upsides to this game which dwarf the iffy AI and the stupid amount of DLC. First of all, the gameplay is sublime. Combined with the Xbox One's near perfect controller and the fantastic physics engine, driving around is a joy. You can get a very good idea of what the car is doing and this helps you persevere, improve and progress. You can steadily increase the difficulty as you improve and eventually you can drive with no assists whatsoever which is incredibly satisfying. Rivals Mode returns from the fourth instalment and that's a good thing. Aside from making you earn far more money than in Career Mode, going head to head with a ghost car to place a lap time on the online leaderboards is a fantastic feature which mimics Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, except you can drive anything you like. And I mean anything. Despite the limited amount of content, the variety of cars is hugely improved. Along with the kind of cars in Forza 4 (i.e Road Cars, GT2 cars, JGTC Cars etc), there are now cars from Track Days, the Indy 500 and the 1976 and 2013 Formula 1 seasons. Other plus points include further input from Jeremy Clarkson and this time he has brought along James May and Richard Hammond, the customisation, the tuning depth and the painting.

    Way above anything, however, is the graphics. I don't judge a game on graphics usually but Forza 5 is a properly good looking game. The game sure knows it's a good looking game with all it's pretentious, orchestral, ethereal soundtrack and it's Autovista (I'll get to that in a minute). The atmosphere is bright and colourful, the environment beautifully rendered and the render distance is spot on. The Sun has some impressive physics going on with lens flare, windscreen reflections and shadows. Just, whatever you do, don't look at the crowds up close. They are crap.

    Now, back to the Autovista. I think this represents everything right and wrong about this game. In Forza 4, it was only available with a handful of cars but in Forza 5, it's available on every single car. Great idea, right? Well, sort of. Sure you can see every car inside and out (some cars anyway) and that's very pleasing aesthetically. But would you have the Autovista or would you rather have Turn10 use the time, effort and memory space on more cars? I know I'd choose more cars. Turn10 have focused too hard on making a game look pretty rather than what the game is about; Cars. It's a shame. Or hey, maybe they could put some effort into the crowds...

    All in all, this is a great launch title for the Xbox One. Great graphics, flawless control and variety of cars make this a good game to buy. Lack of content and expensive DLC let it down. Personally I prefer Forza 4 but since Forza 4 is not available on Xbox One, this will have to do. 7 out of 10.    … Expand
  27. edawg
    Mar 13, 2014
    7
    Best racer on xbox one at the moment. Graphics are amazing but the game is a bit shallow. No weather effects, no night racing, and limited track selection. 200 cars is fine, but don't nickel and dime us after paying 60 dollars for the game. It takes too long and too many credits to level up and purchase new cars. Oh, we can pay with our own money? No thanks. Drivatar system is innovativeBest racer on xbox one at the moment. Graphics are amazing but the game is a bit shallow. No weather effects, no night racing, and limited track selection. 200 cars is fine, but don't nickel and dime us after paying 60 dollars for the game. It takes too long and too many credits to level up and purchase new cars. Oh, we can pay with our own money? No thanks. Drivatar system is innovative but unfortunately most human players run into each other far too often, thus the game feels a bit fake at times with crashes and erratic driving happening far too often. Overall this is a very enjoyable game with some rough edges.… Expand
  28. XeroSolace
    May 4, 2014
    5
    This game is simply one step forward and two, maybe even three steps back. It lacks the amount of content that I've come to expect from the series, and this is clearly evident when you look at the track selection. Tracks like Nuremberg and Fujimi are nowhere to be found. There is a lack of cars as well that I am finding are coming late as DLC. I find it frustrating to see cars that made itThis game is simply one step forward and two, maybe even three steps back. It lacks the amount of content that I've come to expect from the series, and this is clearly evident when you look at the track selection. Tracks like Nuremberg and Fujimi are nowhere to be found. There is a lack of cars as well that I am finding are coming late as DLC. I find it frustrating to see cars that made it last game coming in so late as PAID DLC instead of new and exciting cars. Community features such as Auction Houses and the storefront are also missing. I would rave about the graphics, but there are many other racing games out there with stunning graphics. The drivatar system is a nice addition, removing the predictable AI from previous games, and the physics overall have seen some nice improvements. Overall though, this games seems like an utter rip-off compared to the previous titles in the series. I can not recommend this game at all.… Expand
  29. mxsuperfly
    Jan 10, 2015
    7
    Pretty good racing and but could be better this game needs a good storyline and races are pretty good 1st person is great and the graphics are great too but to make this game a 10/10 needs a good storyline
  30. prestonchris016
    Apr 17, 2015
    7
    As the first forza motorsport on the Xbox one its good but a little repetitive at times there are a few bugs but they don't pop up that often, a audio glitch that popped up after idling for a hour or more and a audio glitch that popped up after playing for a long amount of time
  31. Codeman
    Feb 9, 2014
    6
    The actual driving physics in Forza 5 are excellent, having yet again improved over the predecessor. Every small bump on the circuit will throw off your car ever so slightly as it would in reality. The tire squeals and engine sounds are very well done.

    Unfortunately, Turn 10 and Microsoft got extremely greedy, trying to make the player spend more real money on XP-boosts and in-game    The actual driving physics in Forza 5 are excellent, having yet again improved over the predecessor. Every small bump on the circuit will throw off your car ever so slightly as it would in reality. The tire squeals and engine sounds are very well done.

    Unfortunately, Turn 10 and Microsoft got extremely greedy, trying to make the player spend more real money on XP-boosts and in-game cars. The cars are a lot harder to obtain through normal play than in the previous games, which makes the game often feel like a grind, like in Gran Turismo. There aren't as many race tracks as in the previous games, either.    … Expand
  32. sinadoom
    Dec 13, 2014
    7
    Although Forza 5 doesn't differ much from Forza Motorsport 2 in terms of its gameplay, features and content, it's still an excellent racing game and one that every car fan should play. The car choice isn't extensive, but you won't be seeing lots of the same exact car with different livery being branded as a different one to boost the car count. The options in terms of tuning, upgrades,Although Forza 5 doesn't differ much from Forza Motorsport 2 in terms of its gameplay, features and content, it's still an excellent racing game and one that every car fan should play. The car choice isn't extensive, but you won't be seeing lots of the same exact car with different livery being branded as a different one to boost the car count. The options in terms of tuning, upgrades, progression, career, customisation, painting etc. aren't far different. You can use community liveries when buying a car, and a useful feature is the ability to auto-upgrade your car to the top of a specified class (for those that don't enjoy tinkering with individual components). The commentary from Top Gear is an awesome addition; as is the Top Gear track. Forza 5 is all about the cars: you won't find any video game that has got as detailed textures and interior models as Forza 5. Indeed, the Forzavista feature is actually quite pleasant if not novel; allowing you to inspect the car from every angle. The level of detail is beyond anything else you will ever see in a driving game. The graphics overall are pretty descent - running at 1080p 60FPS but the environment detail and lighting are no match for Codemasters' EGO 3 engine. As for the driving, it is more difficult than before. I usually play all my racing games with the fewest assists possible but in Forza 5, I would advise avoiding the Simulation steering setting because the cars spin out randomly. Clearly this was designed for racing wheels instead of the analog sticks on a controller. Other than that, the driving is quite fun, captures the sense of speed (although nowhere near as well as SHIFT 2) and is accessible yet realistic. The cars and tracks available are what you'd expect from Forza - a good mix. What's more, there are some street circuits in the game which is nice to see given that Microsoft discontinued Project Gotham Racing series - perhaps the best racing game ever (in my opinion). Speaking of which, Forza 5 tries to vary the gameplay a bit by adding some different objectives to the usual circuit racing, for example, where you have to overtake as many cars as possible within a time or lap limit. This is great to see, and it would be nice if more of these game modes were implemented to avoid repetition. That said, Forza 5 offers the player much freedom in how they progress. To finish every race in the game would take hundreds of hours, and there's also time trials and rivals modes. The aim of this much content is not to make the game a grind - there are not achievements for finishing everything - but to give the player choice in what cars they use and which tracks to race on. Overall, Forza Motorsport 5 doesn't make nay significant advances for the franchise but as a showcase for "next-gen" visuals and a haven for car lovers, it is one of the best racing games available.… Expand
  33. DownByTheRiver
    Mar 29, 2014
    7
    Another game that my brothers very much like but I'm not just into the type of game. I'm not big on racing games however I do think Forza 5 is good. The graphics are amazing I'll give it that, and it can be pretty fun. There is a better car selection than I thought, however there is an underwhelming amount of tracks and at times I felt pretty bored playing Forza 5. If you're into theAnother game that my brothers very much like but I'm not just into the type of game. I'm not big on racing games however I do think Forza 5 is good. The graphics are amazing I'll give it that, and it can be pretty fun. There is a better car selection than I thought, however there is an underwhelming amount of tracks and at times I felt pretty bored playing Forza 5. If you're into the series/ racing games I think you'll like this, but I wouldn't buy at full price.… Expand
  34. OttawaExile
    Dec 13, 2014
    6
    Full disclosure I'm not a racing guy, I picked up this game because it was 10$ at target for that price it was about right for me. It is a beautiful game with lots of cars and race options, the cars level up as you play them and the rewind option is forgiving. The downside is I started to find it boring, the races all begin to feel the same pass 3/4 of the cars in the first minute.Full disclosure I'm not a racing guy, I picked up this game because it was 10$ at target for that price it was about right for me. It is a beautiful game with lots of cars and race options, the cars level up as you play them and the rewind option is forgiving. The downside is I started to find it boring, the races all begin to feel the same pass 3/4 of the cars in the first minute. Overtake the leaders in lap 2 maintain lead for the rest of the game. Because of the rewind button once you are in the lead you never lose it. Which is why I love and hate it. I always hated that with racing one mistake means having to run the race again, but in the flip side rewind makes the races boring. But again as I said this is a review for the non racer.… Expand
  35. Xevon
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    Forza Motorsport 5 is everything you'd except from a Forza Motorsport game, minus half the cars and track selection. Unfortunately, you don't have a great deal to choose from, but it's understandable considering the transition to a new generation of gaming. The quality and detail on what IS there is top notch, and while some of the trees and crowds look 2D at times (Which is a funnyForza Motorsport 5 is everything you'd except from a Forza Motorsport game, minus half the cars and track selection. Unfortunately, you don't have a great deal to choose from, but it's understandable considering the transition to a new generation of gaming. The quality and detail on what IS there is top notch, and while some of the trees and crowds look 2D at times (Which is a funny coincidence, they're both 2D. The trees are made of two overlapping sprites and the crowds are a bad overlapping photograph!) the game still manages to look great and run just as well. The textures and car models are the major highlights here. Unfortunately, another downside is the microtransactions. About a third of the games cars are locked out, and they cost an OUTRAGEOUS amount to purchase, as much as $5 per car!

    So a short summary of Forza 5, it's everything Forza 4 was with way less cars and tracks and more microtransactions. It's also very pretty, and that's the jist. If you enjoyed Forza 4, you'll enjoy this. Just be ready for a lack of content compared to previous games.    … Expand
  36. Troublewalking
    Feb 21, 2014
    6
    I bought this when I bought my xbox one. I had it for a month now.

    It is okay as eye candy to introduce to your friends to your xbox one. But if your not a huge racing fan this one probably won't see that much usage. My friends and family have played the game for a bit. Everyone is very impressed when they first see it. It is easy enough to use out of the box. You can change the    I bought this when I bought my xbox one. I had it for a month now.

    It is okay as eye candy to introduce to your friends to your xbox one. But if your not a huge racing fan this one probably won't see that much usage.

    My friends and family have played the game for a bit. Everyone is very impressed when they first see it. It is easy enough to use out of the box. You can change the looks of your car easy enough. Everyone seemed very impressed when they first started. I especially loved the in the car view. Looking at my rear view mirror, and side mirror. Also seeing the speed change on the dash. But after a while the tracks seem to be the same and you just lose interest. I was also disappointed that the cars received some damage, but not as much as they should of received.

    We tried it online and that was nice. Except the Xbox servers didn't seem to know how to match players by experience very well. I also wonder if there is a pay to win option. As when we tried multiplayer we were in the first class you start with. We had these sedans and the guys who won seemed to have these mini's. It seemed the mini wasn't a car in our category, or one you could use unless you paid real money to unlock it. The mini's were fully upgraded so could match our sedan's speeds. And because they were so light got to top speed faster. But were so maneuverable even if they crashed 10 times they easily were in first place. Then after playing a while we learned that those using manual shifting could reach top speeds so absurdly fast that it seems Xbox shouldn't let automatic and manual set cars on the same track.

    This game would probably be much more fun if the Xbox matching system matched players better. Players who use unlocked purchasable stuff should probably only be racing each other. Also those racing automatics should be against automatics. Manual's against manuals. And it should put the guys who win every time in higher rated matches. It appears this bothered others as in about 30 races, we never once saw all the available slots filled. This mismatching seemed to happen often. I watched some very experienced Forza people only able to finish third or fourth, and they felt it was because I didn't unlock the mini in that category. We have some average players who did okay. And the beginners just didn't have fun racing against 4 mini's, and doomed to a race against the 2 others who didn't unlock mini's in their dlc.

    Hopefully as the Xbox player matching system gains more experience it will learn to match players better. Then this game will be solid. As it stands now, it seems to just go by your "rank". Which is very arbitrary. One person playing on my machine was in the top 50k of a races finishing time. Another at 100k, the other around 1 millionth in ranking. We all ended up being the same rank (as we took turns) and we all ended up racing the same other people in multiplayer. Which means either the matchmaking system just goes by your driver "rank", no other people were playing at the time. Or the match making system is all but broken.

    If they get the matchmaking system fixed this game could be a 7 out of 10. Until then I will rank this game a 6. Unless your a hardcore racing fan, it's probably not worth buying.    … Expand
  37. Batfinkskinner
    Mar 24, 2014
    7
    If you played Forza 4 don't expect much different, Visuals are ok but not next gen enough. It's what you expect, no more no less. Like COD, Forza is on a downslide. But for next gen racing its a fine choice.
  38. TigrisVsLeo
    Jun 20, 2015
    7
    There's enough cars, which are unique in look, sound and the feeling when you drive it. However - there are not enough tracks and cars are priced too high. Driving is hard but I do not normally play racing games.
  39. Senateman
    Oct 2, 2014
    5
    The game itself is great, however it has very strange glitches and odd bugs. For example, if you mix certain upgrades you do nothing but spin out. Overall, it's OK.
  40. oresund
    Sep 29, 2014
    5
    I've played all Forza releases and loved the game until release 4. Sorry to say this is a bad release compared to previous versions.. Extremely repetitive with the same tracks and races over and over again. The Forza soul is lost and gameplay is boring. It feels like a over polished and rushed release. It's really sad as I bought Xone just because of Forza 5. I really hope Turn 10 willI've played all Forza releases and loved the game until release 4. Sorry to say this is a bad release compared to previous versions.. Extremely repetitive with the same tracks and races over and over again. The Forza soul is lost and gameplay is boring. It feels like a over polished and rushed release. It's really sad as I bought Xone just because of Forza 5. I really hope Turn 10 will figure out a way to make the next release worth the Forza title.… Expand
  41. KevinHeryanto
    Oct 8, 2014
    6
    This game is truly fun. But all the distracting candy eye effect makes it less fun
    it costs more than the previous forza (forza motorsport 4) but has less content.
    you also needs to pay to get returning cars, there are no weather effects at all.
    this is clearly the worst forza.
  42. Tharduz
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    hmm, this is... hmmm, what... ok definitely something went wrong, please go back
  43. Symbolia
    Nov 8, 2014
    7
    Driving feels good and the game looks great. Drivatar brings extra dimension to it although it is still far from real person. Another cons: Online code is sometimes very bad, too few city circuits, playing with wheel is difficult and pointless special races in the career mode.
  44. atvman29
    Nov 12, 2014
    5
    I've been playing racing sims since Gran Turismo 2 on PS2. My history goes GT2, GT3 A-Spec, GT4, FM 2, FM 3, FM4, and now FM5. Its amazing how far these games have come, and its a shame that FM5 feels like a step back. It feels incomplete and rushed. Even the loading screens seem bored by the small selection of tracks, "and now back once again to Road America...". Seriously, it feelsI've been playing racing sims since Gran Turismo 2 on PS2. My history goes GT2, GT3 A-Spec, GT4, FM 2, FM 3, FM4, and now FM5. Its amazing how far these games have come, and its a shame that FM5 feels like a step back. It feels incomplete and rushed. Even the loading screens seem bored by the small selection of tracks, "and now back once again to Road America...". Seriously, it feels like I was just here - because I was! The actual racing mechanics are pretty solid. The AI seems decent but that's about the only place that's really impressive in this game. The graphics I think will be (hopefully) considered sub par a few years down the road, and the selection of cars is pretty thin. Plus, a DLC car pack is $10? Give me a break. My biggest issue with this game however are the childish arcade elements they throw in... I'm talking about these "special events" such as driving through bowling pins at the Top Gear test track, racing through traffic, etc. Who thought this was a good idea? Leave that stuff for Horizon which is a very fun game in its own right. And why can't we have races that are more than 2 or 3 laps?? Do people have that bad of ADD these days? I LOVED the endurance races of the past. You really got to learn the track and you didn't have to pass every stinkin' car in the race right away. I'm jumping around tracks so much in this game, that I almost need to leave the suggested driving line on just to figure out where I'm going. Overall I'm pretty disappointed with this purchase, and never should have spent $60 on the game, or $10 on the DLC pack to get the Corvette. Avoid this one until its much less expensive.… Expand
  45. Tornaxus
    Nov 25, 2014
    7
    PROS: Great car rental system
    Wonderful graphics
    Great driving physics
    Good amount of cars
    Easy to progress career
    Large amount of racing views
    CONS: Annoying DLC and micro transactions
    Disappointing split screen
    Sometimes slow multiplayer
    No weather effects
    Limited space for replays
  46. mikespinelli
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    I love this game and it's still one of my favorite on my Xbox One. The graphics are really impressive and the design of each race tracks is on point. I really love the sensation of speed when you push the most powerful cars in the game. Things I hate: Some really great cars are inaccessible if you don't want to spend some money and there are definitely less cars than previous Forza Games.I love this game and it's still one of my favorite on my Xbox One. The graphics are really impressive and the design of each race tracks is on point. I really love the sensation of speed when you push the most powerful cars in the game. Things I hate: Some really great cars are inaccessible if you don't want to spend some money and there are definitely less cars than previous Forza Games. I find that some races were getting really repetitive and that you really have to grind a lot sometimes to advance in the game. Still great game to have in your collection, can't wait for the next one in the series!… Expand
  47. Urbanlistener
    May 1, 2015
    6
    Visually it is amazing, the cars are extremely realistic, the maps are beautiful and the driving is a lot of fun. But overall, the game really lacks content, it is extremely repetitive, there is not enough maps, it is really long to level up and gain some money and at the same time winning is too easy.
  48. 101peter
    May 31, 2015
    7
    All I can say is that having played all the forza games this was a massive disappointment. The main issue is the lack of content. Even with all the DLC I am super bored of doing the same tracks over and over again. The game feels totally half finished and it feels like the developers are forcing you into buying the DLC just so you don't get bored. The career mode lacks direction and getsAll I can say is that having played all the forza games this was a massive disappointment. The main issue is the lack of content. Even with all the DLC I am super bored of doing the same tracks over and over again. The game feels totally half finished and it feels like the developers are forcing you into buying the DLC just so you don't get bored. The career mode lacks direction and gets boring pretty quickly as there's really no/little rewards to motivate you to keep playing so there's very little sense of achievement or progression. They've also not included some of the best features of the previous games such as the popular auction house which is disappointing.

    That being said the multiplayer is the saving grace of the game, as the racing is competitive and fun and its super easy to find well populated lobbies. However quite often it does feel like whoever has the quickest setup wins, meaning the average joe has no chance. Its worth noting that the game has split screen which is rare these days as most developers don't seem to bother. Other than that the graphics are decent and certain tracks in particular look lush (prague is beautiful), there's still a good array of cars (although less than previous forza's) and the extensive tuning and paint options are still there.

    At the time of writing this game has been out for a while now and if you can find a very cheap copy it's worth a punt if you're a racing fan, but if not I'd recommend either getting the brilliant project cars instead or waiting for forza 6 and hoping its better than this.    … Expand
  49. OneManReviews
    Jun 2, 2015
    6
    Forza is an awesome realistic car game made with the most detail I have ever seen in any car game. It is a great for people who are car enthusiasts and I am which made me enjoy the game, but the problem I had with the game was that they needed more maps because I felt that it was getting a bit too repetitive and there is too much DLC. Way too much!! If you are a casual car gamer then IForza is an awesome realistic car game made with the most detail I have ever seen in any car game. It is a great for people who are car enthusiasts and I am which made me enjoy the game, but the problem I had with the game was that they needed more maps because I felt that it was getting a bit too repetitive and there is too much DLC. Way too much!! If you are a casual car gamer then I would recommend to buy and if you are a car enthusiast definently buy it, but if you are a person who aren't really into racing games do not get the game because you will be bored by the game very quickly.....… Expand
  50. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Fun racing game. From the graphics and a lot of cars and even the way they handle its real nice. Xbox first good game of next gen consoles. I like going through all the tracks trying to beat my best time.
  51. Borgees
    Sep 25, 2016
    6
    Um dos piores Forzas da franquia. Um jogo pobre, sem conteúdo e fraco, parece uma remasterização do Forza 4. Franquias anuais não dão bem, caem na mesmice. Forza Motorsport precisa de tempo.
  52. vinicius77777
    Feb 24, 2016
    6
    o jogo é bom, mas poderia ter sido muito melhor. achei que pouca as pistas que tem, os campeonatos não são tão interessantes já que ficam repetindo as mesmas telas, você precisa fazer macumba pra conseguir jogar de 2 jogadores. é triste ver que a empresa priorizou mais os gráficos do que o resto do jogo. não ficou ruim, mas, eu esperava muito mais.
  53. Broyax
    Apr 16, 2017
    7
    Un très sérieux bond en avant côté pilotage qui place désormais la série des Forza Motorsport au sommet des simulations réalistes : c'est en vérité ce qui se rapproche le plus de l'expérience réelle avec une simple manette ! La dite manette dont les gâchettes qui vibrent fournissent un retour des plus précis sur le comportement de la voiture, un régal ! on ne lui voit décidément aucunUn très sérieux bond en avant côté pilotage qui place désormais la série des Forza Motorsport au sommet des simulations réalistes : c'est en vérité ce qui se rapproche le plus de l'expérience réelle avec une simple manette ! La dite manette dont les gâchettes qui vibrent fournissent un retour des plus précis sur le comportement de la voiture, un régal ! on ne lui voit décidément aucun concurrent digne de ce nom, ni Project Cars, ni Assetto Corsa, ni iRacing qui sont à la fois moches et d'une physique très approximative.

    Ce pilotage s'apprécie bien entendu toutes aides désactivées, ce qui demande un certain temps d'acclimatation. Forza Motorsport 5 est un jeu qui réclame une finesse certaine désormais. Les sensations sont là, on a vraiment l'impression de piloter sans avoir à se taper un volant... à cet égard le volant Fanatec n'est plus supporté : un doigt d'honneur magistral de la part de Microsoft et Turn10... et ce n'est pas le Trustmaster cher et à la finition lamentable qui y changera quoi que ce soit, d'autant que le shifter optionnel n'est... pas supporté sur la One.

    L'ambiance sonore a également été améliorée et tutoie presque la réalité : réverbération, écho, une gestion fort convaincante de l'effet Doppler mais aussi des différences admission/échappement. Certes ce n'est pas encore parfait mais aucun jeu dans le domaine ne fait aussi bien, ni avec une aussi bonne fidélité.

    Techniquement parlant, on baigne avec bonheur dans un 1080p à 60 images par seconde, des circuits et des voitures refaits et un éclairage superbe : le plus beau jeu de bagnoles actuel, ni plus ni moins !

    Les drivatars sont une amélioration très significative de l'IA : les réactions sont imprévisibles, il arrive souvent que quelques drivatars de kévins s'invitent dans vos courses avec les résultats hilarants que l'on sait... Dégâts un peu moins permissifs qu'avant : une suspension endommagée, la caisse tire à gauche, un tonneau et elle ne bouge plus (quand même !).

    Ces lauriers (mérités) ayant été tressés, il convient de dire un mot ou deux sur des problèmes importants...

    -Le Fanatec comme dit plus haut n'est pas supporté mais passons...

    -Les replays ont encore des progrès à faire, n'importe quel Gran Turismo fait bien mieux dans la gestion des caméras... (défaut récurrent des Forza...). Les informations de temps au tour et du nombre de tours ont disparu...

    -Toujours pareil aussi, l'association km/h et ces putains de KW... de toute façon on ne peut même plus choisir ; ça se prétend "passionné de voitures" et ça affiche des kilowatts...

    -Impossible de régler sa bagnole dans le menu de pré-course comme avant : il faut retourner au menu principal, lamentable !

    -Lors d'un championnat, on est obligé à chaque fois de charger la course suivante avant de pouvoir quitter.

    -Le freinage dont le servo est par défaut réglé trop fort implique un blocage des roues beaucoup trop rapide. Encore un défaut récurrent de la série. Il faut acheter le kit de freinage course pour régler ça correctement (dans les 60%). On peut aussi palier un peu au problème en réglant les limites haute et basse de la commande ad hoc sur le pad.

    -Le niveau sonore des concurrents n'est pas réglable (ça l'était avant pourtant) et on a parfois du mal à entendre sa caisse dans la meute.

    -Les temps de chargement n'ont pas progressé par rapport à Forza 4 : c'est dire s'ils sont longs, longs comme un jour sans pain...

    -Globalement l'interface et les menus sont très en retrait par rapport à Forza 4.

    -Contenu sabré : deux fois moins de voitures et de circuits par rapport à Forza 4. Si 200 charettes ma foi, ça passe encore, 14 circuits c'est bien trop peu !

    -DLC day one, passe saisonnier à 50 euros et le système de jetons à microtransactions "appuyer sur Y pour gagner un niveau plus vite". Une pratique scandaleuse et indigne.

    Voilà, FM5 est pétri de défauts mais aussi d'immenses qualités. Horripilant dans sa finition mais passionnant dans sa conduite. Il est également pourri par une mentalité mercantile particulièrement infâme. Je pensais lui mettre 6 comme un vote-sanction mais ce serait une injustice eu égard au gros travail accompli sur le coeur du jeu : le pilotage !    … Expand
  54. Locke_Cole
    Oct 16, 2017
    5
    Es la primera vez que juego un Forza Motorsport - probé el primer Horizon antes-, y la sensación jugable que me deja está muy bien. Los controles y la sensación de manejo son muy satisfactorios, así como su dificultad (que es ajustable). Algo que me ha encantado del juego es la inmersión sonora, cada pantalla y cada vehículo suenan de manera distinta, es muy realista en ese sentido.Es la primera vez que juego un Forza Motorsport - probé el primer Horizon antes-, y la sensación jugable que me deja está muy bien. Los controles y la sensación de manejo son muy satisfactorios, así como su dificultad (que es ajustable). Algo que me ha encantado del juego es la inmersión sonora, cada pantalla y cada vehículo suenan de manera distinta, es muy realista en ese sentido. Técnicamente se ve de lujo y al momento de su salida me cuesta pensar en muchos juegos que se vieran mejor.

    Así el núcleo del juego, en cuanto a conducción y simulación, es muy sólido. Pero tiene demasiados problemas como para darle una nota mejor a ésta, lo primero es que las pistas son pocas y mas allá de comprar los nuevos autos, no ofrece ningún incentivo a explorar las diversas categorías de competición. Correr por las mismas pistas una y otra vez se vuelve cansado. De esta manera mi problema con Forza 5 es que resulta divertido las primeras horas de juego, pero luego se torna en un juego muy aburrido pese a tener una mecánica de conducción sólida e inmersiva. Falta música ambiental, falta variedad de pistas, falta variedad de modos de juego además de las carreras. Salgo un poco decepcionado de esta entrega, espero mas de la saga en el futuro.    … Expand
  55. gun_luis
    May 20, 2018
    7
    Salto gráfico respecto al 4, pero tiene pocos circuitos y lo hacen algo repetitivo. Luego el sistema de juego, hace que una vez te has pasado el juego, tiene que pasarlo con cada categoría de vehículos por separado cada campeonato, lo que lo llega a hacer aburrido.
  56. FatalBrush
    Feb 20, 2018
    6
    As a newcomer to the series: This game picked me up well. The cars and their history are introduced in an interesting way. The game invites you to learn and feel the passion behind cars. The game play thus feels real and inviting. However, once one is up for another challenge and the control assistance is turn off, this game knows no mercy. In short: This game will keep you entertained asAs a newcomer to the series: This game picked me up well. The cars and their history are introduced in an interesting way. The game invites you to learn and feel the passion behind cars. The game play thus feels real and inviting. However, once one is up for another challenge and the control assistance is turn off, this game knows no mercy. In short: This game will keep you entertained as a newcomer for a few hours but you must either train a lot afterwards or stop playing eventually. I did the latter.… Expand
  57. zNeverSleeping
    Oct 30, 2020
    6
    Não é um jogo ruim, mas vendo de longe, parece um esboço do que realmente deveria ser. No caso: FM6.
  58. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2020
    5
    With Forza Motorsport 5 they decided to go full on micro-transactions to suck all the fun out of it and expect players to fork out real cash for cars.
  59. TechnicalN9ne
    Dec 27, 2019
    5
    Forza 5 is in every way apart from graphics, worse than Forza 4. Hell, it's probably the same story when comparing it to Forza 2.

    I mean, yes, the game is aesthetically pleasing, but Forza 2 was the first Forza game on the Xbox 360, and that boosted the car list from 150 to 350. That's a brilliant improvement. Forza 5 comes along and instead of having 700 cars from Forza 4, we're    Forza 5 is in every way apart from graphics, worse than Forza 4. Hell, it's probably the same story when comparing it to Forza 2.

    I mean, yes, the game is aesthetically pleasing, but Forza 2 was the first Forza game on the Xbox 360, and that boosted the car list from 150 to 350. That's a brilliant improvement. Forza 5 comes along and instead of having 700 cars from Forza 4, we're greeted with 200. Wow.

    Sorry Turn 10, but if everything is mechanically worse, i think a rating of 5/10 is generous.    … Expand
  60. Jackos199
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    Recently played this game after already played 6/7 and honestly don’t get why so much hate. 1080p 60 on the Xbox one? Yeah content may be lacking but for a next gen show case this definitely delivered. Apart from track being abit repetitive after a while a good while of game play nothing bad to say.
  61. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    The first game on the new Xbox one console but not one of the best racing games I’ve played, I got bored very easily.
  62. AxysKilgore
    Apr 23, 2022
    6
    Good but its sequel, FM6, has surpassed it in every way. Gets kind of boring after a while and doesn't have the best cars.

Awards & Rankings

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