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Forza Motorsport 5's game of the year edition is lacking

Turn 10 Studios announced a Racing Game of the Year Edition for Forza Motorsport 5 by way of IGN, scheduled to arrive on July 22, 2014 for Xbox One for $60/£50/€70.

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F4sterTh4nFTL3609d ago

Total scammmers. I can understand EA, Activision or Ubisoft doing this but when you are releasing a console seller the last thing you want to do is turn off potential customers with shady practices like overpriced DLCs and totally useless GOTY versions.

Forza 6 needs to have more than 500 cars at launch + more than 30 tracks + no bullshit pre-order crap + free dlc if it wants to sell lots of consoles. This half-assed effort is not going to entice people to get Xbox One consoles just to play Forza.

Yi-Long3609d ago (Edited 3609d ago )

Well, Forza has sadly been doing this for many years now, which is the reason why Forza 3's Ultimate Edition was the last (proper) Forza game I bought, and I bought that (new) for 8 euro or something, BECAUSE they were already doing that DLC-crap. Great bargain. Great game. Would have happily paid 50-60 bucks for it if it had launched like that.

DLC milking = I wait! And might lose interest altogether.

I love the Forza games (gameplay, graphics), but the whole DLC-milking greed has completely turned me off from the series, as well as from the Xbox console, because that was pretty much the only exclusive I cared about (I'm not much of a Halo/Gears fan. Just not a big fan of shooters or sci-fi).

I had wanted to pick up a GOTY for Forza 4, but that never really happened. There was a 'GOTY', but that only had 21 extra cars, which is ridiculous considering all the DLC that has been released.

They're great games, but I hate being nickel-and-dimed, so I honestly can't be bothered with the Forza games anymore.

Hopefully, there will be lots of competition this new generation, like Project Cars, and perhaps some great next-gen racer from Codemasters, and obviously GT7 and Drive Club, etc etc, and hopefully those games will steer away from the obsessive DLC-milking that Turn 10 Studio's has stooped to...

Releasing a 'GOTY' like this, for that ridiculous price... well ... I guess that's what they feel it's worth, but I as a consumer will stay very far away from it.

memots3609d ago

"the obsessive DLC-milking that Turn 10 Studio's has stooped to... "

It's not turn 10, it's mostly ms and the whole industry now, look at all games that have released on the Xbo even the full price retail release , all loaded with dlc and in app purchases , it's way out of hand

Boody-Bandit3609d ago

@memots

"It's not turn 10, it's mostly ms" - you should've stopped there.

MS was the number one driving force behind paying to play and the swing to paying for DLC. Look no further than XBL and Gears of War. EA and Activision turned it into an art form and now nearly every developer / publisher is now on board.

Turn 10 has turned lots of their once fans off with their DLC. I have been a Forza fan since the original game and a member of the Forza forums since they've started. A lot of once Forza fans have either moved on or wait until they can pick up the newer iterations at a reduced price. I do that latter.

I picked up Forza 5 from GF for -$30. For me that was the sweet spot and I wont purchase any DLC. I purchased the Season Pass once and it was pretty frustrating that a fair amount of DLC that was released wasn't free under the Season Pass. Now the Forza series is one of the worst DLC driven series in gaming today and it's a damn shame.

MeliMel3609d ago

I agree Forza 5 needs more content. But whats the difference from the practices most devs did last gen? Seemed like every game was getting a GOTY Edition at one point. I hope Forza 6 is better, but I wouldnt make to much of it. Just dont buy it if you think its lacking.

MonstaTruk3609d ago

You didn't read the article, I assume? The only difference from the regular and GOTY edition of Forza 5 is the free DLC they already had available to download. No paid DLC will be available on the GOTY edition. That's NOT how the average company does GOTY editions. This is Microsoft...

Aussiebeachbabe3609d ago

Great game. I really love the drivatar. Excellent feature.

Clown_Syndr0me3609d ago

Unfortunately the whole game was lacking. I don't like how online works, and there are hardly any tracks.
Its a shame as it plays really well.

OwnageDC6503609d ago

LoL, weakest game of the year edition. I was expecting pretty much all of the DLC included.

Yi-Long3609d ago

I'm guessing they hope the average consumer will just read the box, which says 'GOTY-edition', and will assume it will include all the DLC, as most 'GOTY-editions' do... so they'll buy it.

For those who are informed, this just signals a new low, for the Forza series, for Microsoft, and just for the greedy practices in today's gaming industry, when it comes to nickel-and-diming your customers.

It's a shame. Forza is a great game, but it's just ruined by this kind of greed. Unless you're a hardcore fan, I'd think very hard before buying Forza 6 on day 1 for full price, cause basically it just means that you're probably buying half a game, considering all the content they will try to sell you afterwards, at a premium price.

MrSwankSinatra3609d ago (Edited 3609d ago )

I really hope this doesn't become a trend. It's bad enough that games already have horrible DLC business models, but this takes the cake. We can't even get a true GOTY edition for a game?

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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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mijayire1737d ago (Edited 1737d ago )

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

bluefox7551737d ago

Not to mention the worst rated game in the series.

mijayire1737d 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.

IRetrouk1737d 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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timotim2428d 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.

lxeasy2428d ago

The Games for Gold this month are pretty good

DaNineTwo2428d ago

I have no idea why you got disagrees.

shinrock2428d ago (Edited 2428d ago )

Because ur in Sonyland.

DaGreatOne2427d 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.

TheSaint2427d ago

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

EazyC2428d 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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Razzer2428d ago

Damn good month. No doubt

senorfartcushion2428d ago

Ps propagandist article and post.

Keep it neutral, fanboy.

senorfartcushion2426d ago

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

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