For starters, when you boot Forza Horizon 5 up, you're presented with what looks like a menu screen that pops with colour and fails to show the forest for the trees. So, what do I do here?Įven though there are a lot of events to partake in and tons of variety, I often found myself overwhelmed by the content. It was also a little frustrating when I was then eliminated early because I failed the challenge. I was also challenged a couple of times by another player when in Elimination mode to race to a specific point which I honestly didn't particularly enjoy because I was in finding-and-surviving mode so to be suddenly asked to race felt odd. The new Elimination mode has you trying to survive against other players as the walls around an area on the map start closing in while you hunt for cars that are dropped by giant drones. The online Arcade mode is a fun way to complete random challenges with other players if you can catch it on the map before it disappears and Event lab also allows you to create your own challenge arenas and upload them for others to enjoy. I was taken aback by some of the tracks and how they painted a picturesque landscape with staggering variety as I raced through while destroying every small tree and bush in sight. Tour racing is one way to enjoy the online mode as you're presented with a race track that does a great job of taking you through the interesting scenery of a certain area. When joining an event with online players, the experience remains mostly seamless and avoids bogging you down in menus as it instead has you drive from one location to the next which helps maintain the feeling of realism. When playing online, you'll see other players driving around the map just as in the previous title. When you visit a landmark, you can choose to complete challenges, take photos, or find items and this serves as a good excuse to explore and enjoy the hard work put into creating them.Īlthough there's still no local multiplayer, the online mode is quite seamless and can be toggled via the main menu. When you finally get another token to unlock a new festival, a ton of new events appear on the map including at least one focused on a nearby landmark. The map is split into areas that have their own little festivals going on such as one focused on stunt driving or another on dirt racing. Unlocking events is done a little differently here than in the previous instalment as you slowly unlock tokens to expand on the collection of events. Forza Horizon 5 manages to toe the line of making you feel like there's reason behind your obsession with crazy driving while not focusing too much on the story either although I must admit, I let out a couple of chuckles when I heard the announcer mention family on multiple occasions in what seems like an homage to the Fast and Furious movie franchise. It's not rare to watch short scenes where your custom-made character has a chat with a local then they both hop in the car and you drive with them to the next event. Racing in Forza Horizon 5 feels like it has more meaning due to its ability to naturally weave story into the campaign. It's all presented beautifully with great detail such as groups of people hanging out in the city as the sun sets or that you must dodge lightning strikes as you work your way through a tropical storm. Each of these areas is quite distinct in not just their visuals but also weather effects, their affinity to certain types of vehicles, and unique landmarks to enjoy. For starters, the map is 50% larger than the one in Forza Horizon 4 with an increased assortment of locations to race in such as a desert, jungle, swamp, town, beach, and ruins. Forza Horizon 5 has now been launched for us racing fans to dive into and it definitely doesn't disappoint. It's already been 3 years since the release of Forza Horizon 4 a game that I couldn't put down as I was constantly impressed by its awesome scenery, changing seasons, variety of events, and massive world. ![]() │ Like you, Video Chums despises clickbait so you won't find any divisive content or articles that fuel the console wars here. Reviewed by Mary Billington playing an Xbox One on Novem□️įorza Horizon 5 is also available for Xbox Series Xįorza Horizon has a new game set in the beautifully diverse country of Mexico so let's see if it does enough to warrant being a sequel.
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