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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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# 81 ODogg @ 04/03/14 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JayBee74


	Do any of you guys race offline?

That's how I roll...

# 82 OnlookerDelay @ 04/04/14 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doubledeuceR6


	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.

Most of the Forza racers on my Friend's List are average drivers. The two that I consider world class always walk away with the races in my career races. I do see them make uncharacteristically drastic moves, on occasion, while I've still got them in sight, but once they separate themselves a couple of car lengths, it's syonara! It's another reason that racing with Drivatars feels *mostly* like a live multiplayer race... at least in my circles.

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	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.

This is the most I've ever enjoyed a career mode in Forza, but I can't say how long that fascination will last. If I can keep getting the caliber of random races that I've gotten the last two nights, I forsee myself getting more out of online multiplayer than I'd imagined. I'm totally with you on the WTCC front as well. Is there any in the forecast for DLC?

# 83 doubledeuceR6 @ 04/05/14 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay


	I'm totally with you on the WTCC front as well. Is there any in the forecast for DLC?

Honestly I don't think there is. Most of the guys I race with are from the UK and most are nuts about WTCC and BTCC and have been asking Turn 10 for TCC cars for some time. If I'm not mistaken I think the guys that made TOCA may still own the rights to them and that's why we don't see them in Forza.

I have heard rumors of another TOCA so maybe then.

# 84 OnlookerDelay @ 04/06/14 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by doubledeuceR6


	Honestly I don't think there is. Most of the guys I race with are from the UK and most are nuts about WTCC and BTCC and have been asking Turn 10 for TCC cars for some time. If I'm not mistaken I think the guys that made TOCA may still own the rights to them and that's why we don't see them in Forza.

That makes sense, but wouldn't it be costing Codemasters some moolah to be holding onto the rights all this time?

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	I have heard rumors of another TOCA so maybe then.

Seriously!? I would love to have a next-gen TOCA!! TOCA 3 on the XBox was my favorite console game of all time until Forza 5 came along, but a next-gen TOCA would probably have me throwing rocks at Forza 5!

Just curious, where are you picking up these rumors?

# 85 JayBee74 @ 04/06/14 02:22 PM

Any tips? Pretty much a rookie, except for some time on Gran Turismo (original PlayStation, LOL) and the game they had for the DreamCast. My Drivator Skill is one from the bottom (inexperienced), and my best finish is 10th out of 16th. I beat a couple of Drivatars in challenge mode who were even worse than me.

All my assists are on (including auto transmission), and I'm basically drifting by just slowing down at the yellow-red road assists for turns and then accelerating out of the turn. I know...kind of baby training wheel stuff.

# 86 TCrouch @ 04/07/14 01:49 PM

If I read that properly, 'drifting' is your problem. Drifting is flashy and looks cool, but it's slow as hell. To be honest, when you start to "get" racing games, you realize the magic formula is this:

Slow down to go fast.

It makes no sense if you aren't already a racing game fan, but stay with me for a second. If you charge balls-out at a corner and wait until the very last nanosecond to brake, you then end up chirping the tires, skidding around and barely hanging on. Then you exit the corner and you're going slower than you need to be.

What's the most important part of cornering? Your exit velocity, as that sends you faster down the next straight, into the next corner.

So the bottom line is, brake MORE than you need to, especially early on as you learn the track. Personally, if I turn that corner line on, I'm braking well before the yellow, and then coasting into the corner, making sure to keep momentum on my side. I will brake enough to get the car to turn, roll the car well into the corner, and back on the throttle from the apex off.

The harder you try to work at going fast, the slower you go. A record-breaking lap feels almost like a Sunday drive if you do it correctly. You just hit a zone and you're cruising--not feeling like you're flying around with your hair on fire. It also allows you to turn off assists, as you don't need them as much when you're not attempting to make the tires do too much (you can't brake and turn at the same time without overstressing the tires).

And always, always remember the gas and brake pedals are analog--they're not digital on/off switches. You can use all measures of pressure on both throttle and brake at all times. You don't have to go from no pedal to full pedal the split second you re-apply throttle.

So bottom line, brake earlier. You'll go faster.

# 87 doubledeuceR6 @ 04/08/14 12:35 PM

Excellent post TCrouch!

First round of TORA GT Season 11 was this weekend at Silverstone. XBL issues really caused some delays and made it a frustrating evening for everyone involved.

I managed to qualify 14th out of about 60 competitors that signed up and ended up finishing 9th in both races. Full results can be seen here:
http://forums.theonlineracingassocia...-and-standings

Here's a few shots from Race1:

TG Amarth was on pole and leads the pack into turn 1:

Season 10 Champion CQR D4N13L side by side with CQR Smokey in the opening laps.

CQR MAGiC chasing down the front runners into Maggotts:

F4H Rosso braking hard for the Vale chicane:

BG Wumba pushing hard through the Farm Curve:

CQR Cobblepop and CQR Neon side by side down the Hangar Straight

CQR Neon exiting Club:

Yours truly CQR Deuce trying to put the power down out of Stowe

TG Takumi and his Merc in an Aston Martin sandwich down the National Pits Straight:

CQR Haburi out of Luffield

F4H Chrisupra exiting Becketts:

And here's a Race 1 video done by CQR MAGiC: (You'll probably notice the upshift on the Aston sounding odd but it's just a bug in the Forza replays.)

# 88 Hunkerdown @ 04/17/14 04:54 PM

I finally picked this up for xbone this weekend. What was i waiting on?? Excellent racing sim, looks fantastic as well. I personally love the drivatar system rather than regular AI.

# 89 oldman @ 04/17/14 10:34 PM

Good choice man. I have played it off and on since release day.

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# 90 doubledeuceR6 @ 05/05/14 10:21 PM

CQR Race Night #3 TCC Race 2 from Circuit de Spa.

http://www.twitch.tv/cqr_deuce/b/526146379

# 91 doubledeuceR6 @ 06/07/14 04:20 PM

Another paint I've been passing the time with lately.

# 92 kamackeris76 @ 06/09/14 04:24 AM

Just rediscovered Forza 5 and omg I'm loving it....just didn't grab me at first but now I'm addicted ! The drivatars are awesome....just had the most awesome battle with ROABS drivatar around spa. Need to build up my skills to race online. Any UK players here? My GT is kamackeris

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# 93 doubledeuceR6 @ 06/12/14 05:33 PM

A few pics I've taken for a photo comp on FM.net

#3 is my personal favorite and the one I'm leaning toward entering.

# 94 TCrouch @ 06/12/14 06:25 PM

I actually like #2.

# 95 doubledeuceR6 @ 06/15/14 09:00 PM

CQR Race Night #8 Formula Ford from Nuburgring GP

I missed quali and went into the race cold with no warmup and using a tune I'd never driven with before. Gave someone a tiny shunt into turn one but thankfully we weren't using simulation damage so no damage and it didn't impact the race. Got a blinder of a start taking 2 places off the line and by the end of lap one I had gone from 8th to 4th and ran with the leaders for several laps until a mistake cost me and I fell back to 7th.

The Formula Ford is a bit of handfull on corner entry, really forcing you to be as smooth as possible which is easier said than done with a controller. All in all it was fun night of racing though.

CQR Takumi eventually took the win with CQR Neon and CQR Magic rounding out the podium.

# 96 doubledeuceR6 @ 06/17/14 11:36 AM

Few more paints I've been dabbling in!

# 97 TecmoZack @ 07/07/14 11:33 PM

My GT is TecmoZach

Feel free to add me. Loving this game. 5 stars.

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# 98 doubledeuceR6 @ 08/21/14 11:48 PM

Been away for a bit, started a new job about a month ago and been busy training and pre occupied with other stuff. Have been participating in the Virtual Motorsports Super Taikyu series. An awesome series with over a 100 drivers signed up to take part.

This past weekend was the 3rd round at Road America, I ended up qualifying 17th overall and ended up taking 2nd in Lobby 2 which was good enough for 15th overall. Had a really great battle for most of the race with my teammate CQR Jono and RSR Boulton. Here's a little onboard video from me for about the first 13 to 14 laps of the 25 lap race.

# 99 BobbyColtrane @ 08/27/14 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TecmoZack


	My GT is TecmoZach Feel free to add me. Loving this game. 5 stars. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm going to add you, dude. What part of Dallas are you in? I live close to University and 75.

# 100 oldman @ 09/15/14 01:20 PM

I'm still playing this game from time to time. Is everyone on here making the jump to Horizon 2? I plan on keeping both for the time being.

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