#Forza 5 review Pc
#Forza 5 review series

Horizon has made a name for itself by offering a very loose take on the same physics engine that powers Forza Motorsport. The entire package is so well made, that the high-quality gameplay is, strangely enough, actually kind of an afterthought to me. True, itвЂ™s taken me forever to finally get to this point, but for good reason. Of course, nothing signifies this more than the way it integrates into the refined gameplay mechanics that Forza Horizon 5 has to offer. Horizon 5вЂs Mexico feels alive and handcrafted at every turn. ThereвЂ™s just so much to see, such as the densely forested areas of the swamp, the beautiful azure waters of both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, the impressive dunes of the desert, and the striking rock formations in the canyons. The sounds of the various fauna (that are now fully present), the playing of music on guitars in the distance the whole mapвЂ™s atmosphere oozes with authenticity, far more so than past entries. TheyвЂ™re also incredibly detailed from both technical design and cultural perspectives.ДЄs someone who lived in Latin America for a few years, itвЂ™s so satisfying to drive through vistas like Horizon 5вЂs rendition of Guanajuato and admire the gorgeous Spanish architecture that I know so well.Д®ven throwaway buildings in the middle of scenic nowhere on the map have surprising amounts of detail and polish, and disabling the in-game radio allows you to hear that even the soundscape is authentic.

PlaygroundвЂ™s scenery designers went all out on making each of this in-game MexicoвЂ™s seven regions look vividly distinct from each other. Its atmosphere, its visual language, its layout all of Horizon 5 proudly shows off an air of refinement and logic.

#Forza 5 review series

In addition to being the most technically impressive and complex map in the series due to its sheer size and scale, what really struck me was its overall design. What really allows this more than anything else is Forza Horizon 5вЂs virtual rendition of Mexico. I found myself quickly becoming immersed in the festivities and integrated into this wildly awesome virtual world. The delivery of the lines are spot on, and somehow manage to make all of the insane goings-on seem somehow believable. It especially helps that not only does your avatar now talk, but the dialogue from the whole cast feels so natural and witty. And, as the player, this all couldnвЂ™t feel more at home. The cast completely indulges in the partially controlled insanity of the experience. The gameвЂ™s cast, which is notably quite colorful and fleshed out this go around, treats all the shenanigans as regular and expected. In the in-game universe, вЂњHorizonвЂќ as a brand has become synonymous with such spectacles. Jettisoning vehicles out of planes, racing against freight trains, and casually tearing up tranquil farmlands with off-road monsters are treated as par for the course. As indicated by the aforementioned insane volcano descent, the ceiling of whatвЂ™s possible in the world of Horizon has clearly hit the exosphere this time around, and itвЂ™s for the best.ДЄt this point, Playground Games has clearly embraced an over-the-top persona. With each new entry, the level of ludicrousness is pushed ever so higher. What sets Forza HorizonВ apart from its more conventional sibling Forza Motorsport, is that it fully embraces that itвЂ™s only semi grounded in reality.

#Forza 5 review Pc

Having been with the series since its PC arrival with Horizon 3, I can say that not only has HorizonвЂs formula been refined for this latest entry, itвЂ™s been, for lack of a better term, perfected. The game is a non-stop rollercoaster ride from the get-go, and it just gets wilder the more you play. It simply tells you to hold on and enjoy. Or, as I should say - lo mejor de lo mejor!ДЇrom its opening moments of having you speed down the side of an active volcano in a Ford Bronco after launching from a cargo plane, Forza Horizon 5В shows you exactly what absurdly amazing deathtrap of a situation youвЂ™ve gotten yourself into. The depth of the gameplay and its mechanics, the world, the presentation - this is the new crГЁme de la crГЁme of its genre. Playground Games has absolutely outdone itself with this release, and set a new standard for what an open-world racer can be. If you came here only to see what score I gave Forza Horizon 5, allow me to provide a quick answer: itвЂ™s the best racing experience that IвЂ™ve played to date, bar none.