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  1. Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Beautiful looking game absolutely tons of things to get stuck into this is by far the best racing franchise available
  2. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Melhor jogo de corrida de todos os tempos. Melhor gráfico, melhor som, melhor jogabilidade para um jogo misto de simulação com arcade.
  3. Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Best Forza. Nice map, Nice cars, Nice graphic, Nice, Nice, Nice,nice,nice
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  4. Mar 13, 2022
    4
    After playing this game for about 4 months, while the presentation, gameplay, and controls are great, I am disappointed by the sheer lack of content, poor progression system, poor post launch support from Microsoft and Playground games, and the egregious microtransactions and paid DLC for certain cars. The lack of content is clearly highlighted by the selection of cars that get rewarded toAfter playing this game for about 4 months, while the presentation, gameplay, and controls are great, I am disappointed by the sheer lack of content, poor progression system, poor post launch support from Microsoft and Playground games, and the egregious microtransactions and paid DLC for certain cars. The lack of content is clearly highlighted by the selection of cars that get rewarded to players, and these cars mostly consist of ones that are either already sold in the auto show, or taken out of the game after Horizon 4 and rebadged as “new” or “valueable” cars. On top of this, nearly 200 of the cars in Horizon 5 are locked behind paid DLC. And before anyone comes up with the “it’s on Game Pass” argument, you have to consider how progression works in the game. Right from the start, you are practically handed supercars with no challenge or progression in mind. In previous games, you had to work hard to earn these cars, and when you finally earned them, it felt far more rewarding. The credit system has gotten so hyperinflated that a million credits means practically nothing anymore.

    The music selection also sucks and pales in comparison to the earlier games. Spotify integration would have been nice.
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  5. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Juegazo, un juego que me a sorprendido no soy de juegos de coches , pero a este estoy exageradamente viciado
  6. Oct 3, 2022
    2
    An ordinary arcade in nice graphics. If it was possible to set at least a little more realistic racing, then he should play this game. Even the sounds of individual cars are not authentic, which is a great pity.
  7. Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Es muy divertido muchas cosas que hacer cada auto tiene una personalidad definida y las ganas de ponerle vinilos siempre esta presente lo del tuneo muy bueno, uno quisiera jugar con todos los autos pero el tiempo no alcanza
  8. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    This is the most fun I have had in recent years This is the best racing game to release ever I'm not even a quarter done and I'm just having so much fun just competing in online races that I've lost track of time well done playground games.
  9. Nov 12, 2021
    10
    The game with the best sound quality of the series ever. Not only the car sounds, but also the environment, the dialogue voiceovers, the sound quality of the radio music in each location is good according to the environment and the in-car camera. There is not much to say about the graphics of the game. It has an extraordinary visual appearance. The newly added horizon adventures missionsThe game with the best sound quality of the series ever. Not only the car sounds, but also the environment, the dialogue voiceovers, the sound quality of the radio music in each location is good according to the environment and the in-car camera. There is not much to say about the graphics of the game. It has an extraordinary visual appearance. The newly added horizon adventures missions are very enjoyable. The mission system we know has been added to the game. It is very comfortable and fun to play with your friends with cooperation. Whether you enter the multiplayer game modes individually or with your friends, you will find very good game modes according to your own taste. The open world is very wide and each corner of the map gives you the feeling of being in a different geography. Overall a smooth and amazing experience. The best open world racing game ever. Expand
  10. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Best Racing game ever made.
    Melhor jogo de corridas de sempre ja feito.
    Recomendo
  11. Nov 10, 2021
    9
    The Forza horizon is a diamond. Its graphics are from another planet. The detail that the game has, really does not exist. The game is awesome in all respects. The game map for me is the best map in the series. Huge with a lot of content. I have played items for 20 hours and I have not had enough. It is a game that I will play for months and several years.
  12. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    simplemente fantastico, una excelente optimizacion y sobre todo unas mecanicas refinadas
  13. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Excellent game, very fun and good graphics, very good music, good dubbing, the online fails a bit but the game is so good that nobody complains
  14. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Que jogo maravilhoso... Sem palavras... Gráficos lindo, música empolgante e a adrenalina de dirigir por lugares incríveis.
    Sempre fui da família Playstation, maaaaass resolvi abraçar o lado Verde da força....rs Forza rules!!!!!
  15. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 is the most gorgeous game of 2021 and the most fun racing game ever. The open world is huge and beautiful, the cars are amazing.

    I play on PC, Xbox SX, PS5 and Switch - and FH 5 is my GOTY. Great work Playground.
  16. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    This game is just special, no game does it like the forza horizon series. Mexico sound really boring to me, I never was part of the hype like that but now Mexico is a beautiful place and this game has fully changed my prospective on that, the world is beautiful. The story is their you know but it’s a car game so f*ck the story. Anyways I’ve played Forza horizon 4 and it was good but thisThis game is just special, no game does it like the forza horizon series. Mexico sound really boring to me, I never was part of the hype like that but now Mexico is a beautiful place and this game has fully changed my prospective on that, the world is beautiful. The story is their you know but it’s a car game so f*ck the story. Anyways I’ve played Forza horizon 4 and it was good but this game took that and expanded it. Can wait until this game does more requested locations. 10/10 for me Expand
  17. May 2, 2022
    8
    Pretty good! The graphics are so great to the point where some of my friends thought they were real photos! The only issues that I've had is the UI for search options taking too long to scroll through such as the case in the filter options, kind of wish the filter options for some aspects of the game were like the filter options for when you want to search for a car brand. But other thanPretty good! The graphics are so great to the point where some of my friends thought they were real photos! The only issues that I've had is the UI for search options taking too long to scroll through such as the case in the filter options, kind of wish the filter options for some aspects of the game were like the filter options for when you want to search for a car brand. But other than that it's a great game

    UPDATE: As i discovered numerous more racing simulator games I decided to come back and slightly reduce my score. I really feel like they could have made it a little less arcade-like.
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  18. Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Great game! Amazing graphics and a good time to drive somo cool cars in sunny Mexico
  19. Aug 7, 2022
    9
    Story: N/A
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics:10/10
    Music: 8/10
    Replay: 10/10
    Buying Advice: 9/10
  20. Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Poor handling
    Car modelling is a joke, environment is the worst I have seen.
    The colortone seems like cgi from Disney
    I play for few days and throw it away
    Not worthy for 65 dollars
    Save your money
  21. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Forza Goty 5 es el juego con mejores gráficos que he jugado hasta ahora y es increíblemente divertido porque tiene cientos de modalidades de juego diferentes y la experiencia es fantástica, como ya lo fue también su entrega anterior. Brillante!
  22. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Uncomparable to anything else, one of the best games of its kind! You can spend hundreds of hours in this game and there will still be something cool left to do.
  23. Jul 2, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    + beautiful graphics
    + beautiful world
    + diverse ost
    + car variety
    + handling and difficulty options
    + car customization
    + collectibles

    Cons:
    - overwhelming content
    - cluttered ui
    - pay for fast travel
    - maps icons as DLC
  24. Aug 29, 2023
    0
    If you played prior Forza's like 3/2 or even Forza Horizon 1, you can notice the DOWNFALL of Forza 5. Its boring, a huge map with NOTGHING to do, tracks are really, really easy to drive and achievements, no one. You feel like a kid receiving a dopamine "boost" buying car after car, the same models with another skin, sometimes! And I'm not talking about the gender identity inside the gameIf you played prior Forza's like 3/2 or even Forza Horizon 1, you can notice the DOWNFALL of Forza 5. Its boring, a huge map with NOTGHING to do, tracks are really, really easy to drive and achievements, no one. You feel like a kid receiving a dopamine "boost" buying car after car, the same models with another skin, sometimes! And I'm not talking about the gender identity inside the game with pronouns. Marxist (gen0cide/Holodomor) ideologies should not be allowed!

    Disastrous!
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  25. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    The best driving game ever created, if Horizon 4 was excellent, Horizon 5 surpasses it
  26. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Best game thanks Microsoft & Xbox this game is awesome and best graphics. Cars handling is good
  27. Aug 4, 2022
    6
    I really miss FH3's progress design,FH4 and FH5 bored me to death.
    Appreciate the graphic and driving though.
  28. Feb 2, 2022
    9
    só tem 1 defeito q é o modo online, tem bug q dxa a corrida mto escura( alem do normal) e nao da pra ver nada, fora q pra achar um lobby com corrida de estrada ou rua é dificil, fica caindo cross country q é um tipo de corrida HORRIVEL ou cai rally classe s2 q nao tem graça
  29. Dec 12, 2021
    0
    HERE I GO AGAIN! Talking about why I hate Forza Horizon 5 and it's the absolute worst of the entire series. For everyone here, I want to say I'm gonna be speaking my mouth and opinion so please, respect it or move on. Metacritic better not take down my review for spitting facts. So it all started when I played Forza Horizon 1 once, I really liked it and said damn this is a really good carHERE I GO AGAIN! Talking about why I hate Forza Horizon 5 and it's the absolute worst of the entire series. For everyone here, I want to say I'm gonna be speaking my mouth and opinion so please, respect it or move on. Metacritic better not take down my review for spitting facts. So it all started when I played Forza Horizon 1 once, I really liked it and said damn this is a really good car simulator. Then I played 2, I saw the improvement but I didn't have the same experience as I played 1. Then I remember my friend told me to come over to his house to play 3, I asked if they changed things up. He said not really so I already was going into it with low expectations. Then once I played it, it felt so different and I actually liked it. Maturing is realizing the game is actually mid and not that good, it took me a while to grasp that truth. Then my buddy told me to come over to his house, he said he got this new game he was so hyped so I pulled up. I sat down then I saw Forza Horizon 4, I said goddamn! Then he pulled up the game I honestly didn't see any changes at all then I played the game, it was the worst Forza game by far. It was really boring, the driving was a slog and the delusion 3 gave me was all gone. I hated playing the game, it actually left me sleeping at my buddy's house to the point he woke me up all I heard was the garbage car engines. I got myself up and drove myself home wondering wow that was a waste of time. Then once that, I went to school the next day and he was talking about grinding in Forza Horizon 4. I questioned my buddy how he even liked the game, it was boring as **** He said I didn't give it a fair chance so I said I'll come after school to replay it. Then I replayed it after school going to his house, it was worse and it was literally garbage. Now since my life story is complete, let's talk about Forza Horizon 5 and why I gave it a zero. So now I got two of my buddies into Forza. My buddy who told me to pull up to his house and my other buddy from 8th grade. So every time I would have a conversation about anything, I swear these mfs would talk about Forza Horizon 5 is going to Tokyo. I told them that won't happen because they need to have open land to drive around not tiny alleyways in Tokyo. These idiots didn't listen to me and believed it was Tokyo. Then one day I saw on Twitter (btw follow me @GhostBigfoot) that Forza Horizon 5 is going to Mexico. I said that is actually a good idea and sent it over to my buddies. They broke down and Forza 4 Buddy told me I sent bull****, it will not be in Mexico it will be Tokyo. Then he got racist saying Mexico is just a desert and the only people who are gonna play it are Mexican truck drivers. I told his ass to stfu, that's mad disrespectful but he kept ongoing. I told him to accept it will be in Mexico because it won't be in Tokyo (they should have said Japan not Tokyo but they don't know geography only aesthetic from Anime I guess). So the hype goes on and they finally reveal the game Forza Horizon 5 and it's gonna be in Mexico. Then all of a sudden the whole thing switched, these buddies told me I'm not even into cars so I shouldn't give a **** about Forza. I told them I played 1-4. Then they said I don't have an Xbox and PC getting pissed at me because I proved their asses wrong. First of all, I actually have a goddamn PC but these idiots can't tell because I'm a "PlayStation fanboy." So **** stupid, I proved these buddies wrong, and all of a sudden I was the wrong one. From that day forward I told myself I would send whatever Forza Horizon 5 their way so they can actually be informed of the game instead of getting mad at me over the location of the goddamn map. After seeing the trailer they hoped on the bandwagon of the game and the Forza 4 buddy said he was gonna pay a $100 deluxe edition with 30+ cars allowing 8th-grade buddy to play the game. I said that is the most stupidest thing I heard, just get **** game pass to play this game as it'll be easier as one plays on PC than the other on Xbox. This Forza 4 idiot didn't listen and put that dumbass preorder up then made fun of me because I wanted God for War Ragnarok. This mf has the audacity to tell me God fo Wart Ragnarok is not worth it but Forza 5 is worth $100 because it includes 30 cars you can earn in the game by grinding plus you can get on game pass for $1 3 months. So Forza Horizon 5 launches, now my 8th-grade buddy can't play the game in the bought on PC and he's playing the game saying it's worth it. Then I said, you know what, I'm pulling up to play this game that has caused a goddamn fuse for the past 6 months and is better than God of War Ragnarok as he claims. So I play this piece of **** game, it's a copy and paste replication of the past 3 games then my buddy told me it's because I'm not into cars so I can't say **** I played the game for almost 3 hours then knew this was **** I walked out and my buddy stops being my friend after this goodman. incident. 0/10 Expand
  30. Jul 12, 2023
    9
    Not enough of a leap over forza horizon 4! But still amazing! Beautiful! So detailed
  31. Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Este es sin duda el mejor juego de conducción de la historia y se ha ganado un hueco en mi top 3 de juegos favoritos 10/10
  32. Mar 22, 2022
    5
    Forza Horizon 5 is a fun arcade racing game. The graphics are impressive, the racing is still solid, and lastly soundtrack is very good. However, I've played this before in Forza Horizon 4 a few years ago, Forza Horizon 3; 2 years before that, and Forza Horizon 2; 2 years before that.... problem is Phil Spencer and Xbox doesn't seem to care about franchise fatigue. EspeciallyForza Horizon 5 is a fun arcade racing game. The graphics are impressive, the racing is still solid, and lastly soundtrack is very good. However, I've played this before in Forza Horizon 4 a few years ago, Forza Horizon 3; 2 years before that, and Forza Horizon 2; 2 years before that.... problem is Phil Spencer and Xbox doesn't seem to care about franchise fatigue. Especially considering all they want to do is turn art into a "service". Expand
  33. Feb 6, 2023
    5
    If you want a true Horizon game play the 1st one or the 2nd one! This ain't it chief!
  34. Nov 23, 2021
    9
    Excellent game with beautiful graphics and fluid, fun and fast gameplay. My only complaint was that you kinda get bored of it pretty quickly once you get through everything which doesn’t take too long
  35. Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Excellent gameplay. The best game of the year by far.
    Playground games just kill it.
  36. Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Forza keep challenging it self.. every thing In this game is mind blowing some time I doubt if it's game or real!
  37. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 is a masterpiece and not only one of the best racing games, but one of the best games overall.
  38. Nov 24, 2021
    10
    أفضل لعبة سيارات عالم مفتوح في تاريخ الألعاب و أفضل ألعاب سنة 2021 في المجمل.
    اللعبة تجمع بين القيادة الأركيدية المميزة و العالم المفتوح الجميل و المليء بالأنشطة المتنوعة و المميزة.
    الأونلاين في اللعبة أيضا ممتاز و ممتع جدا سواء كان طور الباتلروايال أو الاطوار التنافسية و حتى التسابق في فرق ممتع المناظر الخلابة للمكسيك و التنوع الطبيعي بالاضافة الى الموسيقى الحماسية المصاحبة للعبة و كل
    أفضل لعبة سيارات عالم مفتوح في تاريخ الألعاب و أفضل ألعاب سنة 2021 في المجمل.
    اللعبة تجمع بين القيادة الأركيدية المميزة و العالم المفتوح الجميل و المليء بالأنشطة المتنوعة و المميزة.
    الأونلاين في اللعبة أيضا ممتاز و ممتع جدا سواء كان طور الباتلروايال أو الاطوار التنافسية و حتى التسابق في فرق ممتع
    المناظر الخلابة للمكسيك و التنوع الطبيعي بالاضافة الى الموسيقى الحماسية المصاحبة للعبة و كل ما سبق دكره مجتمعا يجعل من فورزا لعبة السيارات الأفضل و الأمتع , لعبة ادمانية سواء كنت تلعبا وحدك أو مع اصدقائك ستجد نفسك تلعب عشرات و مئات الساعات دون ملل
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  39. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece nothing even comes close to it Playground have done a amazing job
  40. Nov 12, 2021
    10
    El juego es espectacular, destacando sobretodo el tema gráfico. De los mejores juegos del año.
  41. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    La fiesta de Horizon llega a mi hermoso país México, todos están invitados a recorrer una parte de lo que es México,.
    Es increíble cómo los lugares que yo he ido a conocer, están tan bien plasmados en el videojuego, sin duda uno de los mejores videojuegos del año y mi gallo para el goty 2021 junto a psyconauts o RE Village, enserio, que gran trabajo ha hecho playground games y quisiera
    La fiesta de Horizon llega a mi hermoso país México, todos están invitados a recorrer una parte de lo que es México,.
    Es increíble cómo los lugares que yo he ido a conocer, están tan bien plasmados en el videojuego, sin duda uno de los mejores videojuegos del año y mi gallo para el goty 2021 junto a psyconauts o RE Village, enserio, que gran trabajo ha hecho playground games y quisiera saber ya de lo que están haciendo con la saga Reboot de Fable, enserio, esto es una carta de mor a todos los mexicanos, bien hecho xbox, viva el secta Pass y el Zoom Simulator 2021
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  42. Nov 20, 2021
    10
    Amazing graphics, gameplay and attention to detail!
    Basically like the previous except a whole lot better, the only problem being a somewhat buggy launch... as it is with the majority of games out there.
  43. Feb 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is good but they ban people for anything and nothing. The issue is they wont even tell you what you did even by accident and bans are permanent with zero way to remove the ban. Don't waste your money here. Expand
  44. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    This game is nothing short of pure excellence and one of the best games I’ve ever played in my entire life. From gameplay to visuals to the improvements from Forza Horizon 4 such as being able to rev your car while upgrading and hear the different engine audio sounds your upgrades add. This game is flawless and I hope this is the official introduction into next gen gaming highly recommendThis game is nothing short of pure excellence and one of the best games I’ve ever played in my entire life. From gameplay to visuals to the improvements from Forza Horizon 4 such as being able to rev your car while upgrading and hear the different engine audio sounds your upgrades add. This game is flawless and I hope this is the official introduction into next gen gaming highly recommend if you have an Xbox or Game Pass do yourself a favor and try this out. Expand
  45. Mar 21, 2022
    9
    the best racing open-world I played

    -The nature of Mexico and its buildings are very beautiful.
    -The details of the cars and their driving are very special

    The only negative that Forza still suffers from is the depth of car modification
  46. Nov 10, 2021
    8
    As a single player game this is a 9, but it's let down by an online experience which lacks depth. It focuses on fun with a slant towards bouncing across fields. If that is what you want then it's all good but if you want to just do street racing you can't not easily anyway. If you want to mute annoying players - you can't...not easily anyway and not using game functionality. But...as aAs a single player game this is a 9, but it's let down by an online experience which lacks depth. It focuses on fun with a slant towards bouncing across fields. If that is what you want then it's all good but if you want to just do street racing you can't not easily anyway. If you want to mute annoying players - you can't...not easily anyway and not using game functionality. But...as a single player game thus is really very very good and thoroughly enjoyable. The fact it's in ganepass is a steal. Its a similar platform to forza 3 and 4 and forA y will need to change it up.
    Brilliant but could still be better and forza 5 will need t
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  47. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    I'm a playstation guy from 23 plus years since playstation 1 I'll probably End up playing this on PC but I'm even i am here to slap a 10 and sing this games praises and that playground are one of the grand Jewel of xbox studios fable is in the right hands man this game is stunning graphically impressive for a cross gen game a few things would have made the graphic presentation better is toI'm a playstation guy from 23 plus years since playstation 1 I'll probably End up playing this on PC but I'm even i am here to slap a 10 and sing this games praises and that playground are one of the grand Jewel of xbox studios fable is in the right hands man this game is stunning graphically impressive for a cross gen game a few things would have made the graphic presentation better is to have reduced popin. Lod textures it's nasty popin so far i have seen on series X performance mode less on quality mode buts its there and even on PC and on other Xbox consoles another benefit to graphics would be TAA series X could have really used 8x msaa with TAA that would clean the image further and cover screen and grass edges a lot better than just 4x msaa other than that there's nothing else to nitpick the game is a masterpiece the open world of Mexico is so beautiful the cars are awesome anyone on Xbox that buys Forza horizon 5 physical disc copy or even digital instead of renting it on gamepass has my respect because this is the type of game that deserves your hard earn money this is a game that deserves to be bought full price must play Expand
  48. Mar 25, 2022
    0
    So Boring
    Worst Racing Game ever
    I prefer play Asphalt 9 lol
    Don't Buy This Trash
  49. Jun 14, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not like Forza Hirizon Motorsports. An arcade open world racer that does not give much challenge. Expand
  50. Nov 12, 2021
    10
    This is the GOTY, the first sport/racing game ever to win it, and it definitely deserves it.
  51. Jan 16, 2022
    1
    buggy mess and crashed quite often and also became boring and repetitve at times, which is a shame as it follows on from FH4 which was a great game.
  52. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Un juego de máxima calidad, Forza un juego de carreras que no se pone al tu por tu con tanta realidad como un simulador pero qué es configurarle para que sea un reto, los gráficos y la fauna, que se haya hecho en la locación de Mexico le agrega diversificación de terrenos para que te sientas cómodo a utilizar 4x4 o súper divertidos, la iluminación es preciosa y la primera vez que lo vesUn juego de máxima calidad, Forza un juego de carreras que no se pone al tu por tu con tanta realidad como un simulador pero qué es configurarle para que sea un reto, los gráficos y la fauna, que se haya hecho en la locación de Mexico le agrega diversificación de terrenos para que te sientas cómodo a utilizar 4x4 o súper divertidos, la iluminación es preciosa y la primera vez que lo ves reproduciéndose te sale una lagrima de la emoción de regresar al volante! Expand
  53. Sep 9, 2023
    3
    Good graphics but extremely bad arcade
    Driving model. The gameplay is also very boring. I’m a big fan of motosport
    Games but I found this boring after a
    15h
  54. Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Just an all in all great Racing Experience.
    The Perfect Mix between SimRacing and Arcade.
  55. Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Хорошая оптимизация для x box one s, в остальном это шикарная игра как всегда !!!
  56. Apr 24, 2022
    10
    I love it, same as Forza Horizon 4. This one is even more noob oriented, but it's not exactly bad thing. One thing that kind of annoyed where the Spanish words randomly inserted into the dialogues. Because of it I felt like it was Dora the Explorer, not racing game.
  57. Sep 2, 2022
    10
    El juego perfecto de carreras arcade . Poco mas se puede pedir . De lo mejor que ha salido en 2021
  58. Nov 11, 2021
    10
    A fantastic game in every aspect. Best arcade racing game EVER released and its insane what they've accomplished here.
  59. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Absolutely stunning open world racing set in authentic Mexico that is full of activities, challenges and expeditions to do. Game offers so many different ways to play and progress. It has crossed benchmarks set by it's predecessor Forza Horizon 4. Thank you Playground games and Xbox.
  60. Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Vraiment énorme !
    La map est bien mieux que le 4 a mon sens.
    Les graphismes sont superbes ainsi que les sons moteurs bien mieux fichus qu’auparavant !
  61. Nov 18, 2021
    10
    I really enjoy this game
    Mexico looks amazing and the graphics are insane! The car sounds are also way better then in forza horizon 4.
  62. Apr 12, 2022
    9
    This game is so much fun, there is so many races, challenges and other forms of content in this package. With about 50 hours under my belt I still feel like there is more to see and do. The cars handle so much better than in previous games, with an extremely large amount of cars and modding choices available. My one complaint would be that it costs a lot of money to get all of the cars soThis game is so much fun, there is so many races, challenges and other forms of content in this package. With about 50 hours under my belt I still feel like there is more to see and do. The cars handle so much better than in previous games, with an extremely large amount of cars and modding choices available. My one complaint would be that it costs a lot of money to get all of the cars so not many poeple are going to be able to experience all of the supercars that are so fun to drive. Expand
  63. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Top racing game ever, on Xbox series x is incredible, I play quality setting, but also in permormance mode look fantastic
  64. SOC
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    It's got great graphics and Scenery.
    It's definitely the best racing game in existence.
    But there's no story and there aren't many things to enjoy
  65. Nov 17, 2021
    9
    really nice game with lots of stuff to do. great performance on pc.
    only thing that get on my nerves is the story background / dialogs, but you can easily ignore it. With Xbox game pass absolutely a must have played game!
  66. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Never played something so beautiful and fun in my life.
    The open work of this game is more realistic than any other game on the market, and in this case you moce around at 300km/h. Amazing.
    Can't believe the level of detail of this game. Must have.
  67. Dec 16, 2021
    8
    Why change a formula which is good? Exactly. This game is just like Horizon 4 but with a new map in Mexico.

    It's fun to play and the game runs excellent. If you did not like the previous part skip this one :)
  68. Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Addicting and awesome game, a definite must play. On Series X it looks incredible, graphics are so unreal. Gameplay is fun and addicting, I love the game so much. Great to see Xbox and Playground games do well
  69. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente incrível! Forza Horizon 5 entrega um equilíbrio entre beleza e jogabilidade, diversão e desafio, como nenhum título dessa virada de geração. Muito bem otimizado para todas as plataformas , entregando um produto perfeito! MASTERPIECE
  70. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Absolutely a must play best game that came in 2021 it’s has awesome graphics and gameplay much better than any other racing game it has alot of cars and a large map to discover and and the weather is dynamic… i just love it (
  71. Dec 10, 2021
    9
    Really enjoyable game with lot lot lot of race and vehicle (more to come I saw !) The system of Series is great but might be buggy for some quest, unfortunately.
  72. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Jogo espetacular, da vontade de nunca parar de jogar, é o melhor jogo de carro da história.
  73. Mar 5, 2022
    0
    To me the driving physics in this game are awful. It doesn’t feel realistic at all. Driving physics are the most important thing in a driving game so ye.
  74. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Its exactly what you’d expect from playground games, its the epitome of what an open world racer mmo should be, graphics are amazing, driving feels amazing, unlimited customization potential, almost every car you could think of, track/race creator, amazing social features, accessibility for people who never even tried a racing game before and the sights in this game are spectacular, now,Its exactly what you’d expect from playground games, its the epitome of what an open world racer mmo should be, graphics are amazing, driving feels amazing, unlimited customization potential, almost every car you could think of, track/race creator, amazing social features, accessibility for people who never even tried a racing game before and the sights in this game are spectacular, now, if you are looking for a heavy narrative driven linear story in a racing game, this is not for you, it still gets a 10 for me cause this game doesn’t even need a story to be the perfect arcade racer, have fun and enjoy the game ^,,^ Expand
  75. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    A technical marvel, a seemingly endless amount of content and a fantastic online multiplayer service. A true showcase of what the series X can do, play it!
  76. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego arcade de carreras que existe. Un hermoso, detallado y realista mundo abierto en Mexico. Forza Horizon 5 y Playground Games siempre se superan y dejan el liston mas alto en cada entrega.
  77. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Wow. Mexico looks beautiful! As a person born in Monterrey, I feel like I've not traveled through Mexico enough, and I've been places! This game captures the biodiversity of my beautiful country (Mexico is top 3 most biodiverse in the world) in an elegant, beautifil, and precise way. The game hooks you in since the very beginning, and doesn't get any worse throughout your journey. ItWow. Mexico looks beautiful! As a person born in Monterrey, I feel like I've not traveled through Mexico enough, and I've been places! This game captures the biodiversity of my beautiful country (Mexico is top 3 most biodiverse in the world) in an elegant, beautifil, and precise way. The game hooks you in since the very beginning, and doesn't get any worse throughout your journey. It really is a Must Play. Congratulations to Playground Games for making this masterpiece. Absolutely loving the game. You nailed every part of it. Expand
  78. Nov 20, 2021
    9
    El mejor juego de conducción mundo abierto que ha existido jamás. Puedes conducir por selva, montaña, desierto, playa, hasta subir a la cumbre de un volcán!!!. Gráficos impresionantes y jugabilidad casi infinita. Si este es así de bueno, el nuevo Fable va a ser increíble.
  79. Jul 19, 2022
    0
    trash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trashtrash trash
  80. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    El mismo juego de coches con físicas de cartón ahora en México, normal que lo "regalen" con el game pass, si no no venden una copia
  81. Mar 4, 2023
    10
    Not a big fan on this genre of games but this is one of the best racing games ever made. From the visuals, the performance, music, the different activities through the map. Should have won GOTY 2021 without a doubt.
  82. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    поиграв на пк, я хочу сказать что это король гонок на данный момент, Need for speed теперь где-то там...
  83. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Очень красивая игра, музыка шикарная, а места Мексики заставляют влюбиться! Графика моё почтение
  84. Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Try so hard to like this game. Boring gameplay, all the cars feel the same, the game just chenge the audio for every car and nothing more, I know it is just an arcade but there is no challenge at all. I like more the need for speed series or burnout
  85. Mar 5, 2023
    8
    the one who came up with quests for "stories" I hope they have already castrated, you are degrading along with the game!
  86. Aug 24, 2023
    10
    es un bastante buen juego con una experiencia y graficos increibles y el juego hace que descubras como es mexico realmente no lo tipico que oyes sobre un pais de malamuerte tercermundista horrible para viajar
  87. Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Mexico here I come. What a beautiful world to drive cars. This is my first Forza game and I am loving it. There's so much to do in this game, I am still exploring
  88. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    What can I say for this amazing game. Xbox did it again. A GOTY contender for me. Absolutely stunning graphics (Even in performance mode) & So much more. Mexico was a great place for Forza.
  89. Mar 17, 2022
    8
    A car festival like you havent seen before. Except I have seen it before, in Forza Horizon 4. That was my main thought while playing this game - that it feels a lot like its predecessor. Possibly its because I had just played through 100 hours of 4, just months before the release of 5. I just wish they wouldve changed things up a little more. Dont get me wrong its a great game still and isA car festival like you havent seen before. Except I have seen it before, in Forza Horizon 4. That was my main thought while playing this game - that it feels a lot like its predecessor. Possibly its because I had just played through 100 hours of 4, just months before the release of 5. I just wish they wouldve changed things up a little more. Dont get me wrong its a great game still and is very fun and all the Horizon goodness you want is present. And Ill be in for 6 when it inevitably comes out. I just would like for them to take some risks and change up the formula a bit. Maybe some sense of progression would be nice. Starting out with a junker car and only after winning races and status are you able to slowly upgrade to fancier and fancier cars. Expand
  90. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    All those 0-rating scores are just irrelevant and made probably by some funboys.
    What about gameplay?
    Man, I am not a huge racing games fan, but this game got me sucked in since a first minute. The world is huge and varied, simply free ride gives tons of fun. In week first, there are some online-gaming issues, about to be patched. But my rating is mostly about the fun of a game, and
    All those 0-rating scores are just irrelevant and made probably by some funboys.
    What about gameplay?
    Man, I am not a huge racing games fan, but this game got me sucked in since a first minute. The world is huge and varied, simply free ride gives tons of fun.
    In week first, there are some online-gaming issues, about to be patched. But my rating is mostly about the fun of a game, and man, I didn't have that fun gaming since a long time and for sure I did not expect to get it from a racing game.
    Game is working fine, playing nice even in 30fps quality mode, car graphics are photo-realistic and if somebody will make a new racing game in 10-15 years, it is just no way for it to be much better in termes of a car graphics.
    Other graphics are just fine, with very good looking environmental textures in 4k. Buildings are detailed, not just a plin texture as in other racing games. By playing it, making photos many times it is hard to judge if it is a real photo or just a game shot.
    I am very suprised with this game. If you know what to expect - a great amount of arcade fun (not a racing simulator) with cars jumping from above, hyper-cars in the middle of a jungle and that kind of stuff, you will be just having a great time.

    EDIT:
    Just to add, this is my first Forza Horizon experience, as I have not played the previous versions.
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  91. Nov 26, 2021
    9
    almost perfect, but stories is thrash......................................
  92. Nov 11, 2021
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing! I played Horizon 4 and it was great, but Horizon 5 beats it in all aspects! I see a lot of people are having issues on PC, I play it both on my Series X and my PC with a GTX1060. I had major issues with my PC but I noticed that somehow an error came up when running the game that was automatically minimized and I couldn't see it. The error told me about myThis game is absolutely amazing! I played Horizon 4 and it was great, but Horizon 5 beats it in all aspects! I see a lot of people are having issues on PC, I play it both on my Series X and my PC with a GTX1060. I had major issues with my PC but I noticed that somehow an error came up when running the game that was automatically minimized and I couldn't see it. The error told me about my GPU (GTX1060) needing a driver update. All I did was download the driver through the Geforce Experience app and my game has been running buttery smooth since. Expand
  93. Jun 17, 2022
    8
    It doesn’t really add anything new to the formula of its predecessors, but it is the most polished version of what has come before. It’s going to be hard for other arcade racing games to top what Forza Horizon has established. There are a large amount of race types spanning across a large landscape of different environments. The new setting in Mexico is fantastic, and they made the terrainIt doesn’t really add anything new to the formula of its predecessors, but it is the most polished version of what has come before. It’s going to be hard for other arcade racing games to top what Forza Horizon has established. There are a large amount of race types spanning across a large landscape of different environments. The new setting in Mexico is fantastic, and they made the terrain vary tremendously over previous entries, which makes it more exciting to explore. The formula is otherwise the same - explore the world, go to races, complete random tasks, find the collectibles. It’s as connected as the other games, so your progress is constantly compared to others on your friends list which makes it feel a bit more engaging. There is a lot of content to experience in this game, but with each passing game, I’m finding myself stopping sooner and sooner. Doesn’t mean the game is bad, because it still truly feels like that celebration of cars that you experienced in the other games. The graphics of the terrain are stunning. They really nailed the environments, and it really does a wonderful job of making you take your eyes off the road. The car models on the vehicles are also exceptional, but after the latest Gran Turismo, they do feel a bit dated. The sound design is great like always in these games.

    I don’t want to nitpick stupid things about the game, because it does not affect my score in any way. But the implementation of “wokeness” into this game is very overt. You have to pick your pronouns, you can choose if you have any prosthetic limbs, you can choose different face masks that you can unlock - but you can’t change facial hair. Again, it’s not a big deal at all, but it’s just stupid.

    Overall, it’s an awesome game that anyone who likes cars is guaranteed to enjoy. It’s a fun celebration of cars.
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  94. Nov 12, 2021
    7
    El mejor juego de coches actual, en lo personal me aburren estos juegos pero este , si que llama la atención y te atrapa, la mejor saga de carreras del momento, peroooo, ahora que lo termine, las últimas carreras son una tortura , la peor experiencia que haya tenido , durna más de 20 minutos , extremadamente difíciles con inteligencia artificial de los oponente súper falsa, si volteas paraEl mejor juego de coches actual, en lo personal me aburren estos juegos pero este , si que llama la atención y te atrapa, la mejor saga de carreras del momento, peroooo, ahora que lo termine, las últimas carreras son una tortura , la peor experiencia que haya tenido , durna más de 20 minutos , extremadamente difíciles con inteligencia artificial de los oponente súper falsa, si volteas para atrás puedes ver cómo los carros toman una velocidad anormal para alcanzarte y estresante,tramo final malo Expand
  95. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    They literally stepped it up in every way! The tech being used it really cool. The fact they are using ray-traced physics makes it even more immersive! Not only did they get me but also my wife who doesn't like any driving games!
  96. Nov 20, 2021
    9
    While Forza Horizon 5 sticks mostly to their last games formula it does improve in aspects such as car customisation, expeditions and crazy weather like sandstorms along with some small tweaks here and there.

    Forza Horizon 5 chose a fantastic theme for their new map that being Mexico and have done wonders in making it feel so authentic and beautiful it’s truly a gorgeous looking world.
    While Forza Horizon 5 sticks mostly to their last games formula it does improve in aspects such as car customisation, expeditions and crazy weather like sandstorms along with some small tweaks here and there.

    Forza Horizon 5 chose a fantastic theme for their new map that being Mexico and have done wonders in making it feel so authentic and beautiful it’s truly a gorgeous looking world. Playground included iconic locations from all over Mexico itself, different biomes and weather events all while making it feel natural and not just different places stapled together.

    The story of the game is nothing to write home about and was to be expected as playground has always focused more on the core gameplay and that’s no exactly a bad thing as I have yet to play a racing game that has a remotely good story, I have always looked past that in racing games because when playing a racer the story of the game is not what I’m looking for.

    I played Forza Horizon 5 on the Xbox Series X in performance mode and it ran outstandingly well and the only problem was disconnecting from their servers from time to time and I can only assume this was due to the vast amount of people playing during launch, only time will tell.
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  97. Dec 31, 2021
    10
    Сейчас настроение было не очень, зашел в игру, думал - пару заездов. В итоге просто поехал куда глаза глядят под классную музыку, вылетел на побережье, не останавливаясь по песку погонял, назад на дорогу, в джунгли... не знаю, плюсы, минусы перечислять, главное - эмоции, мне игра дарит позитив и расслабляет)Сейчас настроение было не очень, зашел в игру, думал - пару заездов. В итоге просто поехал куда глаза глядят под классную музыку, вылетел на побережье, не останавливаясь по песку погонял, назад на дорогу, в джунгли... не знаю, плюсы, минусы перечислять, главное - эмоции, мне игра дарит позитив и расслабляет)
  98. Nov 9, 2021
    10
    This game is probably, from a technical point of view, the only Next generation game.impeccable, a masterpiece.The graphics are breathtaking. truly vast fleet of machines.
  99. Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Best open world game this year is a racer,. Who would of thought. Flawless game
  100. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Forza Horizon 5 é simplesmente fantástico, não há nenhum jogo de corrida no mesmo nível (2.0)
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 103 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Mixed: 0 out of 103
  2. Negative: 0 out of 103
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    100
    The best arcade races nowadays. But it is becoming clear that it's getting harder and harder to move the successful formula forward.
  2. Jan 31, 2022
    80
    It’s safe to say that Playground Games have delivered something special with Forza Horizon 5 – and as far as I’m concerned, this is currently the best driving game out there.
  3. Dec 16, 2021
    90
    Forza Horizon 5 is one of the best games of the year and starts the discussion on whether a racing title like this one could be GOTY. It stands out from the rest of similar games, both in terms of technical and gameplay aspects.