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EGM Forza Motorsport 5 Review

EGM: Forza Motorsport 5’s Career mode is a shell of its former self, giving little reason for players to keep coming back. Couple this with a dismal launch lineup of cars and tracks, and this is a surprising step backward for the Forza franchise as it helps kick off Microsoft’s next-gen console.

thereapersson3802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

I predict a bunch of whining and trolling in this article. Moderators will have their hands full today!

NewMonday3802d ago

I have been saying time and again, people need to drop the obsession with perfect scores and actually look deeper into game previews/reviews and judge on their own.

some said "Knack LOL", well should we now say "Forza5 LOL"

jatakk3802d ago

@Monday

LOL @ comparing Knack to FORZA 5:

1 of 3 reviews score FORZA 5 9/10 or higher

50% of the reviews score Knack 5/10 or below

Salooh3802d ago

Reviews are not honest any more. It's really hard to see a good website with your same taste and judgment. The most reasonable website is gametrailers for me but still see some bad reviews.

The best way to judge a game is by playing it your self or ask a friend you trust with his taste.

Biggest3802d ago

Seems as if most of the reviews, including the 9+ versions, say the same things. EGM scored the negative aspects higher than most did.

Everyone seems to say it's the best looking racer on a console and the driving is fun. The Drivatar is a welcome addition. However, the game is stripped down and missing quite a bit compared to Forza 4. Many common racing game features are still missing. Some reviewers care more about the look and feel. Some reviewers care more about the missing features.

As with the release version of GT5, missing features are fairly annoying. Hopefully Forza 5 has the same support as GT5 had. I'd hate to see them wait until Forza 6.

Enemy3801d ago (Edited 3801d ago )

Last gen tech, even less cars than before, it deserves less than 6.5.

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FITgamer3802d ago

That's harsh. I expected this to easily be the Xbox One's highest scoring game across all sites.

T23801d ago

I expected higher scores as well, but I was critical of the few number of cars and tracks and wasnt sure if they would be docked for that.
so far the answer seems to be : yes.

green3802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

There must be one lol. How can you reduce the score by that much just because it has less cars than before?

MasterCornholio3802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

And there will be more. Thats the way it is.

@KNWS

Its 83 on metacritic.

BTW Forza 4 is 91 so this new Forza is worse than the previous entry.

hello123802d ago

There is least 10 or more reviews already posted on this site from different reviewers. Forza got an 8 or a 9. I think its safe to say, the game is at least an 8 maybe an 9?

green3802d ago

@MasterCornholio: Do you think i care what the metascore is? Please go preach to someone that gives a damn about such things.

kiz26943802d ago

Completely agree, CVG review was very clear and honest at its set backs.

Captain Qwark 93802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

um easy, half the cars, half the tracks, half the game. still havent added night and weather. it went from being ahead of other racing sims to falling behind.

i wanted this game but then i read about all the stuff it dropped. better off waiting for the sequel

edit** make no mistake though, id still buy the game in a heartbeat if i was still getting the x1 but im going ps4 this gen, drive club will have to do

MatrixxGT3802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

Yeah this game almost sold me on the x1. But the bad taste from MS early this year nudged me to go ps4 route. Mainly because vita remote play I dont fight over when I can and cant play games. The fact that MS just said they don't think gamers care about such stuff really just solidifies that this Gen I may not own a MS console.

Captain Qwark 93802d ago (Edited 3802d ago )

i actually was one of the few who prefered the original vision MS had, that didnt leave a bad taste in my mouth until they went back on it. if they were still doing what they first announced, id be much more inclined to get an X1. when they went back on everything, the X1 just became a ps4 with worse hardware. prior to giving in to all the pressure, each console was unique and had its own vision. this gen now is more or less just the ps3/360 all over again but prettier

however despite all that, i still much prefer the X1's UI and controller and love forza and halo but besides those two, im mostly an rpg guy with a little racing and the ps4 already has double the rpgs announced and drive club looks nice so thats where i need to be even if i like almost everything else xbox better. end of the day, its a games console so that wins over all.

mrmarx3802d ago

or get gt 6 on ps3.. i am

SoapShoes3802d ago

Driveclub doesn't have to do, Gran Turismo will eventually be going to PS4.

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NewsForSnowflakes3802d ago

I would be suspicious of one low score but I've seen 3 now.

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Looking back to 2014 and Forza Motorsport 5 Racing GOTY Edition

Carlos writes - "When it was time for Forza 5 to rock on up to the track, we were just entering the third generation of Xbox consoles, and to show off all that extra horsepower that would come inside the Xbox One, they wanted a flagship title that could truly showcase just what miracles the next generation could perform. And what better title than Microsoft’s beloved racer!"

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mijayire1731d ago (Edited 1731d ago )

Such s supreme racing title. Hands down racing franchise of recent decades. Nothing has come close in quality or ratings.

bluefox7551731d ago

Not to mention the worst rated game in the series.

mijayire1730d ago

Apart from Forza 5. Talking about generally the Forza series has always been rated high. Perhaps Forza 5 was rushed for launch. Although made up again by Forza 6 and 7.

IRetrouk1731d ago

I liked the game well enough, it was a good starting point for the new gen and helped them build up to what motorsport 7 is now, the controversies wasnt with the numbers of cars or tracks though, it was more to do with the pc footage being passed off as xbox one, the downgrade from what they originally had shown caused more upset than the numbers.

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Put pedal to the metal in Forza Motorsport 5 now free via the Games With Gold scheme

Carlos writes - "It’s time to tweak that tuning setup, perfect those visuals and strap in to that harness before heading down to the track, as Forza Motorsport 5 is calling for all players with a free download now available thanks to Games With Gold!"

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Are the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for September 2017 any good?

James writes - "So here we are with a new month about to begin, and we all know by now that means a number of new games are about to be gifted to all Xbox One and Xbox 360 players via the Xbox Games With Gold scheme for September2017. The free games of last month were passable if truth be told, but can September’s offerings make it a month to remember, or one to skip over?"

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timotim2422d ago

Well...lets see. So FM5 is 2013's Racer of the Year, while Oxenfree was nominated and won all types of awards as an indie game in 2016. On the BC side, both games are classics.

lxeasy2421d ago

The Games for Gold this month are pretty good

DaNineTwo2421d ago

I have no idea why you got disagrees.

shinrock2421d ago (Edited 2421d ago )

Because ur in Sonyland.

DaGreatOne2421d ago

I got disagrees for pointing the same thing out the psn games coming. I doubt some people actually enjoy games that visit this site.

TheSaint2421d ago

I swear some people just go into topics and hit disagree on every post for no reason.

EazyC2422d ago

Of course they are. The competition between PS Plus and GwG is getting good now, expect more great months on both sides

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Razzer2422d ago

Damn good month. No doubt

senorfartcushion2422d ago

Ps propagandist article and post.

Keep it neutral, fanboy.

senorfartcushion2420d ago

Profile picture, son. I'm an adult, I don't do that fanboy nonsense.

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