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Forza Motorsport 5 Review (XBox One)

11:34 AM - December 2, 2013 by RaychelSnr

With each new Microsoft console, a racing game is always there at launch. It was Project Gotham Racing by Bizarre Creations for the original Xbox and PGR 3 for the Xbox 360. This time, on the Xbox One, we have Forza Motorsport 5; the racing franchise from Turn 10 Studios. With new hardware comes new features like Drivatars and challenges.

Forza 5 keeps the same gameplay intact but some of the tracks and many vehicles featured in previous games are noticeably absent and the career mode doesn't really break any new ground.

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# 61 ODogg @ 02/03/14 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zalf


	With no cars being rewarded as a part of leveling and having to buy unlocked DLC cars ingame to actually use them aren't the only cars you would have to sell the ones you made the decision to buy?

Yeah pretty much right...

# 62 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/04/14 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	I hope to hell there's an added option to sell cars...

They also really need to add the ability to share paints or vinyls with friends so they aren't locked. I don't know if they just ran out of time or what but it just baffles me on some of the decisions they made.

# 63 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/11/14 11:18 AM

Had a V8 Supercar test session yesterday for a charity endurance race I'm racing in a couple weeks.

Short video was put together by CQR Aero. Testers in the video are CQR Jono, CQR Magictap, CQR Cobblepop, CQR Aero, SelectiveRogue, and myself CQR Deuce. Amazing pass made by CQR Aero near the end of the video.

# 64 burnwood @ 02/12/14 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by doubledeuceR6


	Had a V8 Supercar test session yesterday for a charity endurance race I'm racing in a couple weeks. Short video was put together by CQR Aero. Testers in the video are CQR Jono, CQR Magictap, CQR Cobblepop, CQR Aero, SelectiveRogue, and myself CQR Deuce. Amazing pass made by CQR Aero near the end of the video.

Very very nice. Were you guys using wheel setups? Please say yes. Lol

# 65 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/12/14 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by burnwood


	Very very nice. Were you guys using wheel setups? Please say yes. Lol

LOL! Most of us use the pad including myself. There were a couple guys in the video using the thrustmaster wheel though.

I'd personally love to have a nice wheel setup but I just can't wrap my head around the extra expense, I'm also a little scared I'd lose some pace. I'll have no choice at some point though, I'm 37 now and it's hard on the hands doing a 2 hour stint in an endurance race with the pad.

This race is supposed to be on a live stream from a few guys, if any of you are interested in watching it I'll post the info when I know who's streaming.

# 66 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/16/14 11:53 AM

Another livery I've done for the V8 charity race for the team of CQR Cobblepop and CQR D4N13L

# 67 burnwood @ 02/16/14 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by doubledeuceR6


	LOL! Most of us use the pad including myself. There were a couple guys in the video using the thrustmaster wheel though. I'd personally love to have a nice wheel setup but I just can't wrap my head around the extra expense, I'm also a little scared I'd lose some pace. I'll have no choice at some point though, I'm 37 now and it's hard on the hands doing a 2 hour stint in an endurance race with the pad. This race is supposed to be on a live stream from a few guys, if any of you are interested in watching it I'll post the info when I know who's streaming.

OK thanks. I was actually appreciating how smooth everyone was. I don't think I'm that smooth with the sticks for that track. And for twelve hours? Yikes! 😂

# 68 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/16/14 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by burnwood


	OK thanks. I was actually appreciating how smooth everyone was. I don't think I'm that smooth with the sticks for that track. And for twelve hours? Yikes! ��

Yep smooth is fast, I believe the replay makes us look a little smoother than we actually are.

This particular race is only an 8hr endurance so I'll only have to do 2 stints.

# 69 redicufide @ 02/16/14 09:46 PM

How do you play online???? I just got the game and have one car. When I went to try and play online it didnt have a match. Anyone know what I can do???

# 70 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/16/14 09:55 PM

I would recommend playing the career and getting a few cars first and upgrading them for C Class which is one of the more popular classes in the public lobbies. C, B, and A class are usually where the most action is.

It will be tough to find an online race when you only have one car that only fits into one class.

Also the Rivals mode is a real easy way to earn a lot of credits in a short period of time.

# 71 doubledeuceR6 @ 02/25/14 08:33 PM

A little video of the Bathurst 1K Charity Race I participated in over the weekend. Over 1000 quid was raised for the charity of The British Heart Foundation, the original goal was 50 quid.

Video is by TG Takumi: Video contains the opening laps of the first 40 lap stint. A battle between TG Takumi and my teammate CQR Jono who put up a good fight considering the pace of TG Takumi who is one of the fastest guys on Forza. Myself (CQR Deuce) and CQR Jono ended up finishing 5th overall in the CQR EcoBoost Ford.

Podium Results:
1st TG Takumi and Ymgr Bellmond
2nd MOPAR001 and F4H Krux
3rd CQR Cobblepop and CQR D4N13L

There should be a highlight video of the entire race in the next week or so.

# 72 ckarlic @ 03/02/14 01:32 PM

My 2011 Subaru WRX

# 73 kwebbvols4423 @ 03/17/14 02:20 PM

I have never been a racing game fan but I love this game. I play with assists now but I am slowly taking them off. The whole Drivatar idea is really cool.

# 74 ckarlic @ 03/17/14 03:23 PM

Some pics I took of my Honda Civic and Subaru Impreza. I made the Super Mario bros. themed Civic for my son since he is a huge Mario Bros. fan. I didnt make the Mario Bros. vinyl. They were created by another user. Well here they are.

# 75 JayBee74 @ 04/02/14 01:54 PM

Do any of you guys race offline?

# 76 doubledeuceR6 @ 04/02/14 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JayBee74


	Do any of you guys race offline?

Only if my internet happens to be down. LOL! I do the career mode but the drivatars are so bad there's not much fun in it.

I mainly do the rivals mode and organized online racing at various sites.

# 77 OnlookerDelay @ 04/03/14 12:00 AM

I'm feeling a bit off the chart here with my thoughts about Forza 5. I just bought my XBox One (got the XB1/Titanfall bundle for $449.99 at Target) on Monday, along with Forza 5. I'm totally in love with Forza 5! I'd have to say that even after two days, it's the best console game I've ever played. The feel, the look, the handling, and the Drivatars are all superb! Is it limited in scope compared to Forza 3 and 4? Absolutely! But what IS there is just off the charts in the gaming experience it delivers.

I hear lots of complaints about the drivatars, but my experience with them has been eerily good. I say eerily because of the group of friends it puts me out there with are all pretty decent, sporting drivers and it's almost like racing against them in real live. It truly makes me go... dayum! If I could use my Fanatec GT2 wheel with it, I would be in paradise. I'm not a controller guy for racing, but it even succeeds with me on that level. Do I need therapy?

# 78 JayBee74 @ 04/03/14 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay


	I hear lots of complaints about the drivatars, but my experience with them has been eerily good. I say eerily because of the group of friends it puts me out there with are all pretty decent, sporting drivers and it's almost like racing against them in real live. It truly makes me go... dayum!

Might be for me. "Drivatars" in past racing games have been a challenge for me. My lack of skill might be a blessing in this case. The game really looks fantastic.

# 79 OnlookerDelay @ 04/03/14 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JayBee74


	Might be for me. "Drivatars" in past racing games have been a challenge for me. My lack of skill might be a blessing in this case. The game really looks fantastic.

I think I must be getting into Forza 5 at the right time. Not only are the Drivatars I'm racing against unbelievably "live" feeling, the online multiplayer experience I had last night was just as incredibly fun, with clean racing. I'm reading that they've been refined in the months since release, so maybe that has some bearing on it. I was in a room with 13 to 16 drivers over the span of 5 or 6 races and nobody got blown up. Yeah, there was some intense racing, but there wasn't any malicious wrecking. My highest finish was 13th in a field of 16, but I suck with a controller. Everyone drove off and left me at every start, but I don't have a garage full of D class cars from which to choose.

Still, I'm tickled to death with this game and IMO, the previous two Forza's don't have the same look or feel! I'd have bought an XB1 on launch day if I'd known Forza 5 was this good!

# 80 doubledeuceR6 @ 04/03/14 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay


	I'm feeling a bit off the chart here with my thoughts about Forza 5. I just bought my XBox One (got the XB1/Titanfall bundle for $449.99 at Target) on Monday, along with Forza 5. I'm totally in love with Forza 5! I'd have to say that even after two days, it's the best console game I've ever played. The feel, the look, the handling, and the Drivatars are all superb! Is it limited in scope compared to Forza 3 and 4? Absolutely! But what IS there is just off the charts in the gaming experience it delivers. I hear lots of complaints about the drivatars, but my experience with them has been eerily good. I say eerily because of the group of friends it puts me out there with are all pretty decent, sporting drivers and it's almost like racing against them in real live. It truly makes me go... dayum! If I could use my Fanatec GT2 wheel with it, I would be in paradise. I'm not a controller guy for racing, but it even succeeds with me on that level. Do I need therapy?

Yeah that has been my opinion all along, FM5 is certainly lacking some features compared to FM4 but what is there is top notch other than the drivatars. My experience with them has been nothing like yours, I race with some of the finest drivers on Forza and their drivatars are nothing like the real thing.

The career is not really a priority for me so really not a big deal, my only other gripe would be the lack of proper race cars. I love building and tuning just as much as the next guy but I would love to see some WTCC or BTCC cars in the game. Number of GT cars is lacking as well.

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