Forza Motorsport 5 review

[charlesr]

My suspicions about the "return daily for your drivatar rewards" are pretty much confirmed. Returning daily was netting me thus: "you drove 32 races and got 9,000cr". Returning after 5 days of not playing it all gave me: "you drove 128 races and got 15,000cr" - so only half a day extra credit in the extra 4 days!

However, the 3m gift I got from having played Forza2 has just trashed everything.

So, it's a different game depending on whether you have played the previous ones in the series. All seems very dubious.

[GluedOnBeard]

Rivals is pretty decent and spec mode means you get to drive new cars. Drove a Le Mans car and now I'm spoilt for handling. Damn but those things can corner at speed!

Wondering if it's worth saving for the lotus f1 car before anything anything else?

[BIG EDD]

New update for next week I'm more than happy if its true

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/442488/forza-5-update-slashes-car-prices/

[Family Fry]

Yeah it's all official now.

http://news.xbox.com/2013/12/games-forza-5-economy-update

Economy update will reward you double the points per win, cars will be reduced at least over 50%
Don't know if the damage is already done, saw quite a few of my drivatar awards decreasing recently as players were dropping.

[charlesr]

It was killed for me when after a week of grinding I reached 600k credits, but then just got given 3m for having played F2. Basically making the fact that I had played a previous game more rewarding than playing the new game. Felt like cheating.

Still.... enjoying the MP now instead.

[BIG EDD]

The patch went live earlier and I've got the Lotus E21 and FOOK me it's fast

[GluedOnBeard]

Not only is it fast but it's cornering and braking is something else! It's like a whole different game driving it.

[Neon Ignition]

I know that length wise I'll have loads left to go but I think I'm done, to get over fatigue I had a break but going back I'm finding it jarring again at what a lazy entry this is. Looking a fresh on it again it's very 360 visually and there simply isn't enough tracks or effort in thier appearance/selection. Most are very dull to look at and dull to drive round so being asked to do so a hundred times each because of the lack of choice in the game kills it. Feels like I'm playing Forza Concept. I'd love Turn 10 to take an extra year and release Forza 6 in late 2016 as the real deal, it's clear what this should be like and it's nowhere near which is a shame as the driving itself is spot on.

[charlesr]

Got the E21. Mental. Might have to turn on traction control. 4th gear spins up in a straight line.

[charlesr]

Review: http://www.bordersdown.net/content/7...osoft-Xbox-One

[MarioMark]

The more I play the more I love this game . 2 weeks into it and yeah it's just a Forza 4 reskin but if you can get into a good room online it's brill. Been playing it with all but ABS assists turned off in A class, and with the Ferrari 360 CS you can really throw it around, it's just a little down on power but it can be made up for on later breaking and better handling.

My only real gripe with this is you can get rammed off the track too easily online so you need to be in a good lobby with some mates. Also the music is s bit dull.

I've not enjoyed a racer like this in a long while and it's got me back into Xbox Live again. It's a decent launch title

[Uli]

i spent roughly 3 hours with the game and i am kind of shocked how terrible the handling is. my cars (Golf R, Audi RS7) are constantly sliding, heavily understeering going into corners and then oversteering coming out, often going into an uncontrollable spin. i've already tried to tune the cars (reduced weight, race tires and brakes) and experimented with the assists. nothing seems to make it a better experience. it's so ridiculous and no fun at all that i decided to give up on the game. i can only wonder how apparently other gamers, even long time fans of the series like me, find Forza 5 enjoyable.

[Hartley Hare]

I agree, long time fan of the forza games but gt6 has this hands down. Had enough rants over the last few weeks and don't even get me started on the music of forza 5 or lack of. The whole game is very poor by comparison to others in the series yet seems to have sold a bucket load ??

[nonny]

I didn't notice any significant difference in handling going from previous games...?

[arcnas]

Feels just as good as the other Forza games for me handling wise , i love the game, but only gripe and its a big big one, is that you cannot sell cars. that was a big mistake, but i still think its a great launch game.