![]() Cars can be repainted in every colour of the rainbow, and can have custom liveries applied – including advertising logos for famous brands. ![]() Every car (at least, every car that I’ve unlocked so far) can be customised. This really does open up the game to many different skill levels, and Forza Horizon 5 would be a great game for someone brand-new, a kid seeking a more realistic racer than the likes of Mario Kart, and everyone else all the way up to racing simulation fanatics.įorza Horizon 5 also brings a lot of customisation options to the table. The game has pre-set difficulty options, but within those pre-sets it’s possible to tweak many different individual characteristics so players can get the kind of experience that they want. ![]() None of these things have to be used, and they can all be turned off for players who want a more realistic or challenging racing experience. Forza Horizon 5 also recommends specific cars for specific races, ensuring that players who aren’t familiar with cars or racing games won’t find themselves in an unwinnable situation. And there are different levels of assistance cars can be set up to brake automatically, for example, as well as change gears. It’s possible to see a guide line on the ground or along racetracks pointing players in the right direction. In Forza Horizon 5, it’s possible to slow down single-player gameplay to give players more time to react or make moves. There are options to tweak practically every aspect of single-player gameplay, meaning Forza Horizon 5 would be a great introduction to racing games for a complete newbie – but a game that experienced racing fans can enjoy as well.Īs a gamer with disabilities, I always appreciate games that go out of their way to be accommodating. But this is a game that allows players to tailor the kind of challenge or fun that they want to the way that they like to play. That isn’t to say that Forza Horizon 5 presents no challenge – not at all. The game is geared up for fans of arcade racing, with a “pick-up-and-play” attitude that feels perfectly aligned with the aforementioned casual, laid-back approach taken by characters within the game itself. Races are organised seemingly haphazardly, and there’s a lot of fun to be had simply by exploring the open world, making your own fun, and driving some fancy cars at high speed!įorza Horizon 5 is perhaps the most accessible racing game I’ve played – except, maybe, for Mario Kart 8. There’s a party atmosphere that runs through the entire game, with a handful of named characters who all take a very laid-back approach to running the titular Horizon festival. The Horizon spin-off series has always taken a more casual approach than mainline games in the Forza Motorsport series, and that trend continues here. However, when the formula works, why shake it up too much? As the saying goes: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” ![]() I don’t think that’s necessarily a problem for Forza Horizon 5 it’s a riff on the same concept, expanding it in some significant areas but without really breaking new ground. But it isn’t a fundamentally different experience – aside from the scenery changing from the quaint English countryside to the deserts, jungles, and beaches of Mexico, it’s basically an iterative instalment of the series. This time around there’s more: the game world is bigger, there are more roads to drive on, more races and events to take part in, and so on. If you’ve played Forza Horizon 4 at all, you know the formula. ![]() What Forza Horizon 5 is not, though, is massively different from its predecessor. And perhaps most importantly for a racing game, Forza Horizon 5 offers a veritable smorgasbord of cars to choose from. The game’s open world is huge and offers varied terrains and scenery. There are different kinds of races and events to participate in, ranging from multi-race championships all the way to smaller challenges and mini-events. It took a little while, but after spending quite a bit of time with the game over the past few weeks I’m finally ready to put pen to paper and share my thoughts!įorza Horizon 5 is a big game. Forza Horizon 5 was released in November for Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. ![]()
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