Forza 5 is a great racing game that combines great graphics and novel features to make it worthy of being on a next-gen platform. What we didn't have any right to expect was how polished it would be for a launch title.

The most beautiful racing game around; Drivatar is a genuinely novel new feature; Top Gear integration adds a bit of humour

Around half the cars and tracks of Forza 4; Expensive DLC and microtransactions; Static tracks lack life

I have been too into playing this game it is really engaging and it feels like I am really driving. the microtransactions I have not noticed this game just feels perfect in every way when you are in steering wheel view they nailed it perfectly.

Legendary.

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.

Forza has always been a series that rejoiced in the intoxicating mix of beauty and power ; oil and paint. Gear ratios, camber and suspension stiffening cross paths seamlessly with decals, vinyl groups and paint mixing. Can Forza Motorsport 5 bring that balance to a new generation?

Driving still feels great; Trigger feedback is a game changer; Looks gorgeous; sounds great; Livery editor is still exceptional

The career structure feels barely good enough; No more prize cars or rewards; Lots of content cut; lots of content for sale; No auction house for livery; tuning setups or cars; The music is a bit weird – all choirs and orchestras

A fun, if slightly repetitive racer with some of the best force feedback we've ever experienced

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

Sometimes not receiving a game by the publisher, as we have to indicate at the bottom of our reviews nowadays, is a blessing in disguise. Not only can I play through the game at my leisure without having to meet a strict embargo, but I can gauge the reactions of professional critics and user...

Gorgeous 1080p; 60fps graphics; Superb individual car details; Wonderful presentation; Drivatars; Carries over many Forza features

Limited tracks means highly repetitive career mode; Gutted features for the sake of making tokens attractive; Microtransaction-heavy for a game that isn't free-to-play; Lack of wheel compatibility; Forcing everyone in Forza community to grind a lot; Tags

Game play is great, Car responds like a real car would. Rearwheel drive car with some HP will spin the backend out if you punch the gas in turns, handbreak will break the tires lose, the new style of "AI" makes the game interesting because no race is the same.

More than the obvious new platform reasons, Forza 5 presents a new shift for racing simulations. The only thing major thing still missing from Forza is dynamic weather or an option for it.