Review: Forza Motorsport 5 [w/videos]

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  1. It’s the only truly next-generation racing title you can buy right now.

  2. I’ve had it for two weeks and I can’t stop playing it.

That second one is critical. After years of reviewing driving and racing video games, I have to say my ability to stay interested in a title past a few days has markedly decreased. The fact that FM5 has stayed slotted in a still-shining-new Xbox One, while supposedly excellent titles like *Ryse: Son of Rome *and *Dead Rising 3 *sit by largely unplayed, is telling.

Even after sampling the new Forza at E3 this year, I wasn’t entirely sure that would be the case. As pre-launch news filtered in about a smaller roster of cars and fewer tracks than were available for Forza 4, my expectations dimmed even more. As it turns out though, I needn’t have worried, because Forza 5 is worth the massive amount of marketing that has been bestowed upon it to date; it’s the first game you should play for the Xbox One if you care about cars, and it could be the racer that finally quells the rivalry with that other title from Sony. Here’s why.Continue reading Forza Motorsport 5 [w/videos]
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