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Forza Motorsport 5 Hot Wheels DLC Pack available now on Xbox One

The latest Forza 5 DLC pack is available right now and will bring you ten new cars that are really something special.

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Axios23580d ago (Edited 3580d ago )

Love how Turn10 continues to support their products.

Looking forward to the Forza 5 GOTY Edition in all it's 1080p 60fps glory

Edit @ Jdoki, I'm very happy that Turn10 didn't do what Polyphony Digital did and copy past cars from 2 generations ago with generic interiors. Turn10 had the most NEXT gens cars. As the haters have recently found out from the DriveClub creators, it takes months to develop a next gen car, ergo the reason Drive Club has just 25% of what Forza 5 had at launch.

Jdoki3580d ago

I'd prefer if the price was a bit lower per pack.

As I only recently bought Forza 5 I like that it gets support, but don't like that it's easy to spend more on DLC than the original game costs.

The cynical side of me finds it annoying that Forza 5 launched with less content than previous versions - so a lot of what we're being offered as DLC is only bringing the game up to parity with older releases.

Whilst I am really enjoying the game, I am disappointed that there's no support for Logitech wheels (only partially Turn 10 / MS' fault as Logitech are not supporting consoles any more). And also those hugely annoying, un-skippable, voice overs from Top Gear presenters drives me mad!! :)

Boody-Bandit3580d ago (Edited 3580d ago )

No support for Logitech wheels isn't no where near the slap in the face of MS and Turn 10 not supporting the Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel. The official Forza 4 wheel from the 360. That wheel cost upwards of 1k when you include the pedals and shifter. Which I have.

So I ended up passing on Forza 5 until recently because I was able to pick it up for under $30 dollars. I tried to play it with a controller but it worked my last nerve so I broke down and purchase a Thrustmaster TX 458. This wheel is not only no where near as good as my CSR Elite wheel, it's not even as good as my Thrustmaster T500 wheel. But desperate times cause for desperate measures.

I'm still holding out hope MS and Fanatec will eventually strike a deal and either allow for compatibility with existing wheels or Fanatec will make a new X1 compatible wheel.

On topic:
As far as DLC. I never again purchase DLC for Forza. I purchased the season pass with 4 and nearly half the DLC released wasn't covered under the SP. I will simply ride with the content included in game as I do most games I purchase.

Jdoki3580d ago (Edited 3580d ago )

Wow, that's harsh!! I was annoyed cus my Logitech G27 isn't supported - but that's cheap in comparison to the CSR Elite.

From what I have read, it seems that MS have gone down a different route with their haptic / feedback implementation - so there's two implications..

1. No older wheels will be supported

2. XB1 wheels will not be cross-compatible with PS4 / PC.

This really bugs me as I was hoping to just buy one wheel for PC, PS4 and XB1. Now I have a G27 that is pretty much only good for PC (and a Wheel Stand Pro that only fits this model wheel) - and there's no way I'm buying two more wheels for my consoles.

Both the old Logitech and Fanatec wheels licensed the feedback SDK from Immersion - (called TouchSense). In theory Sony could work with Fanatec / Immersion to create an SDK that will work on PS4... But because MS have gone for a much more sophisticated implementation there's no way they will support older wheels / SDK's.

More XB1 info on wheels here...
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

VealParmHero3580d ago

great racer. And sims are not necessarily my biggest genre. But forza 5 delivered. I know it got flak for the downgrade and relatively low track count, but overall for a launch title...amazing. I think ill get this pack

60FramesPerSecond3580d ago

I hate Forza DLC. Something about buying cars in the game has always made me mad. Ive bought a couple cars in Forza 4 and Horizon, but they are just so expensive and not worth it at all.

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3580d ago

I agree, I appreciate the free cars they give out, but I would only probably buy this Car pack vs the others lol

gamerfan09093580d ago

Forza, in my opinion, is the best racing sim on the market and has been the best handling sim for the last decade. It's a shame that although they sell pretty good, that they don't move GT or NFS units. I love Polyphony and Criterion but they're not delivering on the same level with their last couple of games.

Jdoki3580d ago (Edited 3580d ago )

I love the racing genre but all the current racing series have their flaws to me...

The last Gran Turismo I played was 5, and I think Polyphony forgot to put the 'game' in! I was rather disappointed and I've skipped #6 as I've moved to PS4.

I'm glad Criterion are taking a break from Need for Speed and Burnout as each new NFS was becoming just a minor iteration of the last, and all I really wanted was something like Burnout 3 or Paradise.

The last Grid game didn't hold my attention as well as I'd hoped.

Forza is a great series that has a nice balance of arcade and sim depending on the assists, but the reduction in content for #5 takes a bit of the shine off it. And all this Drivatar stuff seems like BS - I still see some poor AI to artificially manipulate the places, but it's miles better than GT's follow the leader AI.

Boody-Bandit3580d ago (Edited 3580d ago )

@gamerfan

Best console racing sim? That can be argued / debated.
Best racing sim overall? No.

I'm a console gamer first and foremost. I have a PC gaming rig but it gets maybe 5% of my gaming attention. With that said.

There are so many great sim racing games on the PC. iRacing and rFactor simply blow away console sim racing games when it comes to realism. With iRacing you literally have to earn the right to play iRacing online. Earn it through extensive practice. It's that realistic.

I myself am more about the fun than realism. That's why I choose console racers to PC. That and the plug and playability of consoles. But another advantage PC racing has over consoles is FFB. Force feedback is so much stronger and the wheels and pedals are more accurate in PC gaming. But I don't need to feel like my arms are being torn off to have a great time play console racers on my wheels.

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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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mijayire1732d ago (Edited 1732d ago )

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

bluefox7551732d ago

Not to mention the worst rated game in the series.

mijayire1732d 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.

IRetrouk1732d 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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timotim2423d 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.

lxeasy2423d ago

The Games for Gold this month are pretty good

DaNineTwo2423d ago

I have no idea why you got disagrees.

shinrock2423d ago (Edited 2423d ago )

Because ur in Sonyland.

DaGreatOne2422d 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.

TheSaint2422d ago

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

EazyC2423d 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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Razzer2423d ago

Damn good month. No doubt

senorfartcushion2423d ago

Ps propagandist article and post.

Keep it neutral, fanboy.

senorfartcushion2421d ago

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

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