Mount Panorama is a treacherous circuit, but at the crest of its dizzying 174-meter climb is a view of the Australian countryside so gorgeous that for a few fleeting moments all that exists is you and the howl of a roaring engine. Moments like this are what make Forza Motorsport 5 so special.

Open-wheel cars are a terrifying delight to drive; A generous and flexible career mode; Expanded Top Gear partnership adds humor and context; Visually staggering presentation

Far fewer tracks and cars than Forza 4; Drivatar AI can get overly aggressive

I awarded Forza Motorsport 4 a perfect score on the Xbox 360 and bought hundreds of dollars' worth of sim-racing peripherals to play it. It is safe to say then, that I am a fan of the Forza series and a sim-racing enthusiast.

Native 1080p @ 60fps; Unmatched sound design; Great 16 car online multiplayer; Works great with new Xbox One controller; Drivatars bring life to offline races

Unwanted monetisation; Less tracks; Less cars; Less value

Forza Motorsport remains a brand which delivers quality. The new generation of platform allows more to be done and sometimes it's easy to get carried away which may have happened in a couple of places here, but nothing detracts from the overall WOW of another brilliant Forza Motorsport title.

team is synonymous with stunning racing experiences that really push Microsoft's hardware to its limits.

I would recommend

for grandson's new X box - Excellent graphics and alternative options for view while playing ie as if you are in driving seat or view the car and another? Lots of circuits. He loves it!

i like this game becouse its enjoy for fun

amazing grafic and real racing game

Part two of the three part Xbox One launch title retrospective pulls into high gear.

All of the usual Forza greatness; Beautiful graphics; drivatars; impulse feedback is amazingly utilized

Drivatars are jerks; fewer tracks; feels more arcade-like and less like a racing sim

Forza Motorsport 5 combines superior visuals, futureworld technology, and the series-standard love for cars and car culture into a flagship launch title for the Xbox One.

Stunningly gorgeous graphics; Creepy Drivatar AI profiles of your friends enhances investment in offline racing; Superior car handling and use of controller rumble

Trimmed down lineup of cars and tracks is disappointing; A challenging game for the mainstream audience that a launch title will bring in; Microtransactions may be unnecessary; but it's yucky to see them

Forza Motorsport races back onto our screens, this time as an Xbox One launch title, looking to showcase the new Xbox's power. When were introduced to Forza 5 on the Xbox One, Dan Greenawalt, creative director at Turn 10 Studios, pointed out that usually a full racing sim wouldn't arrive until some...

Sumptuous looks; sounds great; plenty of cars; customisation

Might be too serious for some; loading times are still a little long; in-game purchases look like the only way to get to top cars