Forza Horizon 5 Review

Reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One and PC.
"Forza Horizon 5 is a deep and nuanced car nirvana for revheads and auto geeks to endlessly collect, tinker, and experiment. It’s also an extremely accessible buffet of racing spectacle open to everyone, from day one, Deluxe Edition diehards to Game Pass nomads - no matter their driving skill or mechanical knowledge. It’s an occasionally goofy but always earnest Valentine to Mexico’s world-famous culture, and a romantic ode to the magic of road-tripping through postcard-perfect vacation vistas. It’s a long haul, MMO-inspired racer that’s exploding with more races, activities, and event types than can comfortably fit on the map - and yet it still always feels relaxed rather than daunting. It never locks you into something you don’t want to do and steadily rewards you for however you choose to play it. It looks beautiful, it sounds magnificent, and it is glorious to play. Yes, Forza Horizon 5 is a lot of things. Above all, however, it is the result of a racing studio at the peak of its craft and the best open-world racing game I’ve ever played."
#ign

[@MikeArts]

Graphics -10/10 Sound -10/10 Gameplay - 10/10 Fun - 10/10 General Note - 10/10 And with that, Forza is still the best racing game ever made.

[@francesco8320]

Arcade racing game*

[@stylesheetra9411]

Not when underground 2, most wanted and carbon exist

[@fabolousjada5070]

Why cause ign said so lol and it's arcade racing us real racing fabrics don't play arcade games so big 🧢

[@Arzzimus]

@@stylesheetra9411 Carbon was bad. other two were great

[@cylintruclemachin9560]

No, because of test drive unlimited and test drive unlimited 2.

[@AkuAku695]

by far the best commentator IGN has on the payroll, everytime hes on hes got energy and knocks it out of the park......almost as if he enjoys his job

[@deathwish374]

CEO Deputy Chairman Governor Commander Lieutenant of Microsoft held him hostage

[@shawklan27]

@Super Serious confirmation bias is still very much a thing with these people

[@SpartasEdge]

My thoughts exactly. His passion really comes through.

[@professortally9230]

@@deathwish374 Do you mean Lieutenant Commander, because there is no such thing as Commander Lieutenant

[@mdh_masalewale8681]

@Super Serious He is still the funniest, and articulate reviewer IGN has

[@jothamiantolentino5688]

I'm honestly not surprised that this game is 10/10

[@Vaxter701]

ign are reviewing it, how could anyone not expect 10/10?

[@bigandrew07]

Yea I’m not that surprised

[@huntertipton6197]

@@Vaxter701 all they do is give out 7's

[@MrKobedagreat24]

Im buying a xbox just for this game

[@livelongandprosper70]

its ok... just ok..

[@nickbrown801]

Forza, Burnout and Mario kart are the only racing games I’ve ever truly sunk 100s of hours into. Glad to see Forza is getting the love it deserves!

[@JLchevz]

No Gran Turismo?

[@id36651]

Man they need to redo burnout

[@fotografick]

You're just missing Cruisn' Blast

[@TJP-03]

@@id36651 nextgen burnout paradise 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰

[@brownnutter]

Forza brings back the vibes of Ridge Race, the fun of Mario Kart and the accessibility of arcade games like Sega Rally /Scud Race. So awesome.

[@rubinraj3365]

Playground games: "Just another day of giving you a Masterpiece"

[@kwright663]

Microsoft struck gold acquiring Playground Games, love to see it

[@Nicksta101]

One of the most consistent devs right now!

[@justadictatorridingonanuke3714]

Hopefully these masterpieces carry over to the fable game aswell

[@ISUKA2002]

@@Nicksta101 xboxs playground 🤝 playstations insomniac never miss

[@kwright663]

@@ISUKA2002 you spitting facts. Stop it you flooding my room

[@darrenjk5438]

IGN finally gave a 10 to a Horizon game

[@LemonyLemonOfficial]

didnt they give 4 a 10?

[@darrenjk5438]

@@LemonyLemonOfficial no a few 90's

[@BeardedZee]

@@LemonyLemonOfficial 9.6

[@anotherguy12]

@@punishment5658 !Salty sony pony alert!

[@dhirensukhan4592]

It is about Damn time too horizon been awesome

[@SeaGLGaming]

2016: Forza Horizon 2 was perfect, it'll be almost impossible for Playground to top it. 2018: Forza Horizon 3 was perfect, it'll be almost impossible for Playground to top it. 2021: Forza Horizon 4 was perfect, it'll be almost impossible for Playground to top it. 2023?: Forza Horizon 5 was perfect, it'll be almost impossible for Playground to top it.

[@minelelol13244]

But this review is FH5 tho not FH4

[@chacharealsmooth1316]

@@minelelol13244 yea he/she knows. If you look at the dates, they predict the lifespan of forza horizon five and how forza always improves

[@bugzest91]

FH4 is definitely not perfect

[@adam99x2004]

@@bugzest91 Same with Part 2.

[@dasportsfan2122]

Fh4 is not perfect

[@kenoi131]

Every single second of Forza Horizon 5 feels like an episode of Top Gear. It's an absolute dream for anyone with even a passing interest in vehicles, and the closest thing to heaven for any and all gearheads.

[@Nathan-wh9fn]

Jumps a mclaren three hundred feet into the air...

[@kenoi131]

@@Nathan-wh9fn You say that like it's something that wouldn't happen on Top Gear

[@jbrink1789]

Sliding pile of garbage worst physics in any racing game out there!

[@annoyingoranger100]

@@jbrink1789 someone is hurt lmao the game is like 60 bucks just get it if you’re jealous

[@spensinthevalley3099]

Game lost me at wide body kit on a seemingly stock stingray. Top gear was about oem (stock) cars and there features. This is a arcade racer

[@Koolstr]

An excellent review by a guy who actually plays racing games and knows what he's talking about. Best reviewer at IGN. So glad to see IGN giving a game like this a perfect 10, when it truly does deserve it.

[@ultimatezeno3449]

He makes you xbots wet huh? Gamespot gave this a 9. Clearly IGN is biased.

[@cooperlittlehales6268]

@@ultimatezeno3449 lmao

[@HazelSkies]

@@ultimatezeno3449 imagine still whining over xbox vs playstation

[@AustinHasADeathwish]

@@HazelSkies he is cleary butthurt 🤷‍♀️

[@ckerwin39]

@@AustinHasADeathwish yeah cuz he can’t afford an Xbox to play forza he’s broke lol

[@darrenc5622]

This was a great review, his enthusiasm for the game really shined through, convinced me to buy it.

[@HikariSakai]

Hes aussie, aussie people love cars

[@adityajoon5581]

Play it on gamepass

[@Burnout121EA]

That's why luke reilly is the best reviewer for ign

[@OwenDW]

For the price of buying it you could get a year of gamepass

[@amybruh3443]

Then you're a sucker for liars Darren, his job was to sell the game to you, that's what IGN reviews try to do, they sk dks with the devs.

[@revelare_xvii6269]

I’ve yet to see the Horizon franchise even touch Japan. Still, an absolute masterpiece.

[@transatlant1c]

I'd imagine to 'do it justice' they would need consoles with the power they do now, but would have started working on this years ago anyway, so maybe the next one goes there?

[@iansteelmatheson]

so what? neither has it been anywhere in Africa, South America or elsewhere in Asia.

[@spacemanjupiter]

That's because Japan is a racing game cliche that needs to die. Japan doesn't care about these games. Why should the games care about Japan? They prefer pokemon go, jrpg's and mobile garbage to wonderful games like this. Mexico is more varied, has better biomes, more color, and much more amazing vistas. Japan would have been boring af.

[@GeminiFate]

Because it would become a Tokyo drift meme...

[@xboxrules8472]

Nobody on XBOX gives a F about japan

[@diegoarcesaenz8126]

As PlayStation fan since always, I’m extremely jealous of this game… Congrats Xbox 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@allanjbara2382]

And windows

[@numandina]

It's on PC. It's even free with Game Pass Ultimate

[@JulianX4]

@@numandina normal Game Pass. No need for ultimate.

[@medic4883]

@@xboxrules8472 no you dont, if you get the normal game pass youll still get it

[@JulianX4]

@@xboxrules8472 Nope. Maybe it differs by region, but for me it is included in game pass. I'm talking Windows here, not Xbox.

[@k.o.b.7311]

This game shows how you can level up endlessly it just keeps getting better

[@rayromano6249]

This and Fifa are the same thing every yr

[@mrbossfortheloss8058]

@@rayromano6249 no this actually takes years to make and has thought put into it. Fifa is garbage though

[@L0neSiPh0n]

@@rayromano6249 Literally lying

[@ivandawd1]

@@rayromano6249 dont ever compare this to fifa

[@coolmemesbudd]

@@rayromano6249 must be trolling because he cant even get his statement factually correct

[@anotherguy12]

10/10, well done Playground Games. Xbox isn't messing around this time

[@chatochupas]

Im pretty sure xbots is going to lose again in games and sales vs ps5😏 at the end of this generation

[@aluurchin2]

*Microsoft

[@manbearpig5346]

@@chatochupas Found the insecure fanboy.

[@anotherguy12]

@@chatochupas Found the salty sony pony

[@crazyoldschool6342]

@@chatochupas doesn't matter because more and more Sony games are going to PC. 😂😂😂

[@Nickisorochi]

This game was born to get 10/10...

[@bobbytaraantino]

Optimization - 10/10 Underrated part. my potato laptop can run this game with no problem.

[@prathammodii]

Mind telling the specs?

[@bobbytaraantino]

@@prathammodii ryzen 3550h gtx 1650

[@spaceyp0689]

@@bobbytaraantino gtx 1650 is not "potato"

[@bobbytaraantino]

@@spaceyp0689 It is a mobile 1650 sooo

[@sprngbyprdkti0ns415]

@@bobbytaraantino Asus Tuf fx505dt?

[@Lucky_9705]

Luke Reilly is IGN’s best reviewer and there’s no denying it

[@pizzaplanetalien5079]

🐐 for sure!

[@abuabdullah8024]

You should try stand up

[@3ormorecharactersmaybe5]

*IGN's best racing games reviewer This is what happens when you hire someone that's actually care and passionate about a genre

[@abrahampena1263]

Nuff said

[@Jonifico]

@@3ormorecharactersmaybe5 His RDR 2 review is fantastic so, not so sure.

[@betweenskyandsea]

as usual, i'm buying a game because of Luke Reilly.

[@Golden-God]

WHO?!

[@anotherguy12]

@@Golden-God The guy who is narrating the video

[@huoluohao]

@@anotherguy12 wow so that’s he’s name

[@olimphus26]

As a casual idk who is Luke Reilly

[@megablah1]

@@olimphus26 the narrator of this video

[@TheoriginalBMT]

Thanks to Horizon, it raises the expectations and the bar for GTA 6. 500 cars, huge beautiful maps, a great weather system, and robust modification system.

[@F1ashingblade]

GTA 6 never gonna happen; can't make such a game without offending someone.

[@reneroux2391]

@@F1ashingblade offended by what?

[@F1ashingblade]

@@reneroux2391 Anything and everything. We'll never see a new GTA.

[@medogen23]

@@F1ashingblade they released over 8 gtas why wouldn't they release gta 6

[@nazran7497]

With other modern open world games popping out and becoming rich with features, rockstar gta 6 will probably fall under the bar caused they delayed the games development for so long. They probably run out of new idea and innovations

[@tonygeddes9558]

Great review. Unlike a lot of reviewers, you actually know what you’re talking about with racing games. I’m playing this on my little Series S and it looks great and plays fantastically. A truly stunning game. Playground Games are outrageously talented - this is my GOTY for sure.

[@tonyr433]

Cheers to my fellow Gamepass members, we are in for an incredible holiday season!

[@shrekt8386]

Forza, Halo, Evil Genius 2 just for the memes, yeah this’ll be fun

[@Fabian6980]

Halo gonna take over everything

[@joshbendix6102]

Literally just had to pick up a new Xbox just because of this and halo coming to game pass.

[@tonygicz8]

2 more days

[@martinsrozenbergs7314]

Literally just had to change a region on my PC just because of this and halo coming to game pass.

[@Tetsuo_88]

the fact that this is inclueded in the XBOX game pass day one is insane!

[@dustblowingman]

Well day 4 technically but still

[@machinewaves]

IKR

[@uajrh1]

@@dustblowingman no it’s day 1

[@eddykaye8618]

@@uajrh1 No, it isn't. The game releases today if you buy it, on Game Pass it releases on the 8th

[@JamesMondasian]

@@eddykaye8618 9th*

[@JorgeCruz-yj2rc]

We need a Japan Map…is going to be a next level experience.

[@luiscanales696]

Horizon 6 with full Next Gen Graphics no Xbox One version. ❤️

[@Cascade._.]

@@luiscanales696 you are thinking bout horizon 6, when h5 is not even out for everyone lol

[@luiscanales696]

@@Cascade._. Keep moving forward -W.D

[@greyfulbuxter]

You need

[@viorelnst]

Test drive will have that covered

[@realomniman]

The worst thing about forza is when any character talks

[@SELFF]

Yes 10/10 well deserved one, Congrats Playground team.

[@population-_-420]

Hell no

[@population-_-420]

Wheres gran turismo

[@spartan-0295]

@@population-_-420 They are different types of games let forza Motorsport compete with gran tourismo. That’s where the competition is. Just accept this game is great.

[@anotherguy12]

@@population-_-420 Keep crying harder you salty sony pony. Nobody cares about Crap Turismo

[@frederickalexander1897]

@@anotherguy12 but is it better Gran Turismo 7 vs Forza 5

[@zinkpopovitch9519]

The fact this review isn't in 4k is criminal

[@rugvedk109]

The writers on this review deserve a raise. The vocabukary was really rich and the sentence formations were just outstanding.

[@neon_overplay]

9:24 shot gave chills! It was like RDR 2 meets GTA 6! This review was great! 🔥

[@phenomkrumper]

IGN gave a racing game a 10/10! Man that says alot of about FH5. They've really set the bar this time! Can't wait to give it a go.

[@kelvinpearce5572]

And they're also developing Fable 4. I can't wait for that master piece also.

[@IFibreOpticI]

@@kelvinpearce5572 Fable train baby! And they're a British team. Hopefully Fable will ooze as much high production values as they have done for Forza Horizon. Cant wait to see it!

[@paxhumana2015]

@Ten O , kind of like you are to women?

[@ultimatezeno3449]

Gamespot gave this a 9.

[@strikerbowls791]

@Ten O what?

[@Nooboroshi]

Literally no Forza game is bad. It's impressive how Playground continues to improve perfection!

[@balan4108]

Forza street 🤣 (I know its just a rename)

[@DEKIIIII1]

well they never quite got perfect sounds until now

[@03056932]

@@DEKIIIII1 fm4 did

[@imnota]

Ehh, horizon 4 was a disappointment, basically horizon 3 rebranded, different map and like 3 cars added.

[@Galvatron759]

Forza Motorsport 5 was rushed and underwhelming if you ask me. I’d agree on no Horizon being bad.

[@JPEnjoi]

I’m a Gran Turismo fan myself, they’re gonna have to do something special come March 2022 if they want to compete here.

[@marcobrancorsini2479]

Gran Turismo 7 will not directly compete with this, since it's a circuit racer and not a freeroam game.

[@andrewsmith4575]

It's so nice to hear someone talking so joyfully about a video game! What a nice review

[@Juuggy]

"You can actually feel yourself riding the Horizon" - 10/10

[@matthatesford]

69 likes. Nice

[@harithizzuddin]

Yup it feels the superb immersion in me

[@somedude1324]

But does it make you FEEL like a Forza?

[@AsphaItRogue]

Don't let this amazing game distract u from the truth that goblins are real.

[@kwright663]

Easily one of the best looking games of this generation. Huge congrats to Xbox and Playground Games

[@unknownerror294]

Horizon forbidden west says hi

[@kwright663]

@@unknownerror294 who tf even mentioned Forbidden West but go off.😂😂

[@darkmysteries2821]

@@unknownerror294 horizon forbidden west is not a racing game dummy, and not even out yet until next year!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@freddiecunningham2860]

@@darkmysteries2821 Hes a SONY PONY!!

[@anotherguy12]

@@unknownerror294 We found the salty sony pony. Gonna cry because you can't play Forza Horizon 5 on your pathetic joke of a console?

[@R3LF13]

Damn, as a Playstation guy, I've always dismissed Forza Motorsports in favor of GT, but at the same time had a growing curiosity/interest in Horizon. Safe to say that's ballooned into full-blown want now. This game looks incredible, as fun af. Jealous.

[@cavecanem1741]

GT hasn't been relevant for a decade 😂

[@Jh-xs1og]

@@cavecanem1741 lmao GT stays relevant and the mark of gold standard. Hints the fact forza changed their whole game a while back to more of a need for speed style and aimed it at kids rather than serious race fans.

[@BhukkasBhibbas]

@@Jh-xs1og and I'm sorry to say, but GT isn't relevant.

[@sppsports2449]

Big props to Xbox for putting this and Infinite on Gamepass.

[@Gambit2483]

FH5 and Flight Simulator are the two games that make me want to get a Series X for Christmas

[@12thMandalorian]

We need more Luke Reilly, Podcasts and video narration, his voice is incredible to hear

[@micklol9200]

Great job by Playground! With them making Fable, hopefully the series gets a nice break and comes back with FH6 in Tokyo, that would be amazing. Especially at nighttime.

[@NinoAmerica]

Quality review. Loved the music / sound and overall presentation. Beautiful

[@lukaswilliams83]

Really interested to see what playground does with Fable now. They knock every one of these out of the park.

[@ronaldcharan2705]

Xbox isnt playing around this gen. The lineup is looking amazing.

[@TheAstrocast]

looks even better on PC lol....i tried to play some 60 fps games the other day on xbox and immediately wanted my 144hz back

[@xboxrules8472]

@@TheAstrocast Not on your PC though, kid.

[@xboxrules8472]

@raphael Yeah, most likely the kid games on a tiny screen. I'll stick to my 120hz 80" 4K Dolby Vision.

[@gamblerofrats]

@@xboxrules8472 4K on an 80" TV is about 50PPI, which is comparable to a 30" 720p monitor lmao. You're bragging about having a huge TV with bad resolution and playing on an Xbox..? You're delusional

[@crashthestash]

amazing review. surprised there was no driver seat clips! interiors are fantastic

[@lawrencegriffith4218]

the fact that they have a nice line up of cars is goated man the trackhawk one of my fav trucks on the game

[@JohnDoe8484]

FH 5 has the best soundtrack of them all!

[@questionmark9713]

Better than Forza Horizon 2?

[@samblack5313]

Why would you want music in a game with engines to listen to?!

[@darrenjk5438]

Horizon 1 cant be beaten

[@kanine328]

@@samblack5313 why not? Cars are literally built with stereos lol

[@samblack5313]

@@kanine328 If I’m stuck in traffic, I’ll turn it on, but when I’m driving purely to enjoy driving… off.

[@RobRuiz805]

Always preferred Forza Horizon over Motorsport. The open world is way more fun and Playground knows how to keep it fresh with special events be it racing against a Plane, Hovercraft, or Warthog. Can't wait to put 100's of hours into this game!

[@frederickalexander1897]

Forza horizon 4 is more dying than this right

[@jxc7343]

@@frederickalexander1897 huh?

[@uajrh1]

@@frederickalexander1897 what

[@jasontaylor6412]

Horizon is for fun arcade racing motorsport is for your sim racing enthusiasts

[@mynameismattfirered9276]

@@frederickalexander1897 none of the Forza Horizon games are dead. They are all still populated

[@locdogsgg9135]

This game doesn’t even need a review 😏 Everyone just knows it’s the best racing game series and still getting even better!

[@ultimatezeno3449]

Nope. Gran Turismo is. Everyone knows IGN is biased towards Xbox.

[@ultimatezeno3449]

Gamespot gave this a 9.

[@ultimatezeno3449]

Gran Turismo is the goat racing game and sold 80 million copies.

[@MrAhhsh]

@@ultimatezeno3449 You lost?

[@unauthorisedvodka5920]

@@ultimatezeno3449 no im not going to lie the forza series is better lol ive played both.

[@pHixiq]

One of the only few games In the past decade that didnt need a review 🤣. Constant bangers

[@punishment5658]

Playground is killing it! Can't wait to see how they handle Fable

[@leeeverett4067]

I'm kinda nervous about that, tbh. It's a drastic genre jump, let's hope for the best

[@onurhankocaslan4178]

What kind of game is it?

[@leeeverett4067]

@@onurhankocaslan4178 Fable, so it's an RPG

[@whenisdinner2137]

@@leeeverett4067 it's a different team with much more experience in RPGs

[@n8george]

I'm a Nintendo/Sony guy for exclusives but this is one franchise I've always been jealous of lol. Well played, M$

[@fightnight14]

Xbox will soon have more next-gen exclusives. It's just gonna get better

[@ameritoast5174]

if you have a pc you can play it.

[@williamhare6770]

@@fightnight14 dude like nobody’s really talking about starfeild but that’s my second most anticipated next gen exclusive beside suicide squad kill the justice league

[@n8george]

@@fightnight14 Yeah it's about time. They've seriously lacked in that area

[@Leitefsj]

Don't be jealous, mate. Just get yourself a Series S and enjoy the ride!!

[@kamilp7322]

Forza Horizon 5 is the best arcade racing game ever made.

[@xboxrules8472]

And Motorsport will be the greatest sim ever made.

[@joshuaquinones9760]

​@@xboxrules8472The new Motorsport is quite the opposite

[@nmeey]

The editing for this video is on point. Congrats.

[@ricardoquintanilla5997]

It makes me really happy as a Mexican to see this game show México represented in such a positive way!

[@wendellswendell2001]

Yeah no headless bodies hanging from overpasses amiright?

[@halfabrick6946]

Other than more traffic, thats the only other thing missing in this Guanajuato.

[@oddgbmo3036]

My favorite Mexico represented game is resident evil 4 by far

[@kuankrossdogs8614]

@@oddgbmo3036 that's spain.

[@strikerbowls791]

Lol a nice change from drugs and crime

[@jacobfine2701]

This is one of my favorite reviewers IGN has, he is just so joyous, educated and has an amazing style of writing and narration!!!

[@Sbrenno94]

Hes part of the Australian IGN team

[@twork]

In regards to pure fun, there is no other racing game out there quite like the Horizon series... and bloody hell do they look beautiful

[@s0ad29]

why are people bitching over performance, the game runs super smooth.

[@sthelenshistorychannel]

Oh yeah, it runs so well that they have released a few patches to try to fix 'performance' issues lmao

[@nostalgicgaming998]

As a Playstation fan, im so really impressed on the forza horizon 5. One of the greatest racing games ever made. Xbox deserves it. Hoping to play this soon on my pc.

[@crystallizex5107]

You don’t deserve this if you will play it on PC😐

[@tobias-ge3ko]

@@crystallizex5107 ?

[@williamhare6770]

@@crystallizex5107 ?

[@MrThomVD]

@@crystallizex5107 ?

[@uajrh1]

@@crystallizex5107 ?

[@Angelowalker.]

“It really makes you feel like a car”

[@Resid3ntt]

It doesn’t but ok

[@koolkiwi7403]

@@Resid3nttits fine you clearly are not a man of culture... 😌

[@frederickalexander1897]

@@koolkiwi7403 boi

[@frederickalexander1897]

But damage system still bad

[@Bearical]

@@Resid3ntt you're not cultured

[@CampbellYoungblood]

Stoked to play this and this also makes me think the next Fable could be my favorite game of the generation.

[@yeetydab1672]

Forza Horizon 5 is simply great. It provides the spectacle, the fun and the focus all simultaneously, which many games fail to do. Pretty much a perfect game.

[@HEARD201]

Luke Reilly is the king of how to do a review. He's on another level.

[@xedarkrunner5167]

"Kilowatts are for vacuum cleaners" 😂😂 Most welcome option in years!

[@minbari73]

Third person views in racing games are for casuals.

[@AkiraSanBeer]

@@minbari73 get off your pedestal, and let people play their games the way they want to.

[@wrblue08]

There’s some irony here. Luke’s native country (AU) measures power in kW, not HP.

[@barlos1497]

@@wrblue08 that was the point

[@Jv9569]

@@minbari73 racing in a game is for casuals, go out on a track you salty nerd.

[@metachii7693]

Not only is the game a masterpiece, Luke Reilly, you are the masterpiece. Amazing script and narration!

[@Techie-B]

Does anyone know the name of the song at 1:03? Thank you.

[@UsmanAli-ProEd]

Not surprised. This is the next gen. Masterpiece!

[@TheeBrowner]

Horizon 6 will be truly next gen tho. No backwards compatability

[@uajrh1]

@@TheeBrowner this is next-gen, it’s not lessened by the older consoles

[@jdbruiser]

Formulaic and masterpiece don't work together.

[@statesman6379]

@@jdbruiser A masterpiece formula?

[@jdbruiser]

@@statesman6379 Forza Horizon is formulaic, it has had 5 entries, we've experienced a lot of what it has done many times before=not a masterpiece. Masterpieces stand on their own.

[@gasoowannab]

Wow a 10 score! I’m starting to feel the hype!

[@MultiBotijas]

This game is truly a masterpiece. Love it.

[@omgxdlol111]

Does anyone know the name of the song after "just enjoy the ride"? Tried to shazam and look through the comments but can't find it :( Thank you.

[@qalex2612]

Hoppefuly we will find out buddy, it's really nice.

[@mcatrane]

That's a goddamn strong take Luke, but I'll trust you!

[@Biru_to]

An actual IGN 10/10 that isn't a meme. Great review Luke, a breath of fresh air!

[@SomeOne-cp8ft]

this review actually is a huge meme

[@dal_ayy5367]

@@SomeOne-cp8ft how so?

[@SomeOne-cp8ft]

@@dal_ayy5367 this game is full of problems, you can check that on the official Reddit

[@nowaythishappendoof5978]

@@SomeOne-cp8ft ehh minor problems only on steam really

[@konradcurze8176]

@@nowaythishappendoof5978 it’s liked by neo nazis. It’s basically carbon propaganda

[@keishondullivan9556]

I’ve been having a BLAST!! Definitely one of the best “Racing” games I’ve ever played

[@Fireslanga1]

Just got it today!!! First forza game ever played and first racing game since midnight club. Xbox series x baby!!!

[@kidroc1380]

They finally showed Xbox love!! 10/10 ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!! ISN’T THIS WHY YOU ARE HERE!!!

[@Gmoneybaby]

Don't you mean ARE YOU NOT INTO TRAINS!!! ISN'T THAT WHY YOU ARE HERE!!!

[@kingslurpee6849]

These visuals look amazing.

[@karinadelma]

@Fitzy why, the visuals are looking FANTASTIC and BEAUTIFULL.

[@abdullahmuhammad7336]

I've played Forza motorsports 3/4/5 and forza horizon 3/4. I am super excited to play 5. Truly one of my favourite franchise. Stupidly fun if you love cars.

[@mmacken42]

Can't wait to play! Great review. Luke Reilly is my favorite IGN reviewer. So fun listening to his enthusiasm.

[@belegarsson2020]

broke: wait for FH5 metascore woke: wait for Luke's review

[@dockgamer973]

Right now it's at 91 out of 50 odd reviews and no bad ones at all or mixed, until some sad act playstation magazine or sight pretending to be moderate trys to keep the score down.

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@dockgamer973 why mention playstation ? Sound like a bitter hater to me

[@portocaliu3199]

@@fabolousjada5070simple playstation has overall better games and they are salty

[@DarrenAntonio]

whos luke

[@tompupino424]

😴😒🙄@@portocaliu3199 get the fuk outta here noob..I got a PS5 and Sony has no clue about to do anything at all about the juggernaut that is launching tonight..Let's wait for boring A/F Turd Turismo 7 maybe next year..

[@devinforman8213]

Man they struck gold. Feels like all the horizon games were leading up to this.

[@chancehertel6439]

Nah waiting on Japan map then it will be absolute

[@seanwilks7712]

@@chancehertel6439 it’s mind boggling that they went to Mexico instead of Japan...they must have REALLY wanted to make an off-road game over a toge/drift game.

[@seanwilks7712]

@Esh what? The UK and Japan look NOTHING alike. If anything FH5 looks almost identical to FH3 so that argument makes little to no sense.

[@chancehertel6439]

@@seanwilks7712 they said in an interview that there not doing Japan yet because that's the main map everyone wants and after a Japan based forza they'll have no where better to run it

[@laciid2598]

What's the background music just after the jeep falls out the plane?

[@MH-ri9lw]

As a PS5 and a pc owner....this is a great time be be alive!!!! My rig should easily run this game at 60fps quality mode - can't wait. Great job Playground Games!

[@AndreasRP.]

Its really well optimised, 3080 ti runs the game with everything at ultra including ray tracing at 60+ fps

[@fightnight14]

This game being launched day one on game pass makes the game 10x better so the real score is 100/10

[@Steveypoos]

I'd quite like to see more of Luke's sausage adventures.

[@halfabrick6946]

He deserves his own gameplay series

[@onemaximusred8692]

It’ll probably get GOTY

[@axelebenstrand1728]

🤨🤨🤨

[@chickenpotbiebro202]

I’m getting an Series X soon and this is going to be one of the first game I’m getting

[@simplybs9311]

Anyone can share the background music name @1:02

[@TronLegacy7]

Finally! We got there boys! We don't have to wait a few more horizon games to bump up from 9.6 to 10

[@MrDwightSchrute]

…they don’t do decimals in reviews anymore

[@uajrh1]

@@MrDwightSchrute they do for some

[@SDSOverfiend]

@@MrDwightSchrute That was 4 years ago

[@MrDwightSchrute]

@@uajrh1 No, they don’t. They changed their review policy a while ago.

[@MrDwightSchrute]

@@SDSOverfiend No, that was January 2020.

[@SnapProductions497]

Never played a horizon game before, but I’m excited to try this one.

[@jeremyp4768]

Her ult is in a weird spot but her gravity lift is still really strong

[@BigJulyTV]

Can you turn off the visual point counter in the game options?

[@hutopdehei]

This great racing game review needs to be in 4k 60 hdr. This game is wonderful and so much fun 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TigerChamp99]

Congratulations to Forza Horizon 5 for being one of the few racing games to get a 10/10 from IGN! Also, Luke Reilly is the best IGN reviewer.

[@SpartasEdge]

You gotta love Luke's passionate and in depth reviews.

[@Henderson711]

Never played a racing game before but this review sold me.

[@monstermike22]

Absolute masterpiece, if you’re even remotely interested in cars, driving, exploring, or Mexico you’ll be throughly amazed. Nice job Microsoft and playground games. Been playing the Forza horizon series since fh2. Such a masterclass in racing.

[@Fantaloon]

Glad to see racing games finally getting the recognition they deserve for their contributions to the gaming industry.

[@maxdelpo5578]

Unfortunately it will not be in Goty list, for reasons...

[@williamhare6770]

@@maxdelpo5578 well maybe for this year not a lot of triple a games came out this year besides deathloop and re village, but also we still have battlefield 2043 and halo coming out so who knows 🤷

[@Fantaloon]

@@maxdelpo5578 That’s why we make our own Goty’s! Be happy about what you’re interested in, don’t let critics who don’t appreciate car culture tell you otherwise.

[@-1nterruption-960]

Xbox game studios are absolutely killing it this gen. This is a masterpiece 👏🏼👏🏼

[@kaleeswaranm2679]

Deathloop - 10/10 MFS - 10/10 Forza Horizon 5 - 10/10 Xbox game studios absolutely killing it. To me personally Psychonauts 2 is also 10/10.

[@williamhare6770]

@@kaleeswaranm2679 I know this isn’t Xbox exclusive but I’m really hyped for suicide squad kill the justice league

[@pl3459]

All their games are on PC lol so no reason to own an xsex

[@kaleeswaranm2679]

@@pl3459 no one asked you to get one

[@dailydoze6873]

AoE 4 ... Halo Infinite

[@user-cb2ii5xr7p]

whats the music playing on 1:00

[@marshallbrown4189]

Played through most of the main game, I’m genuinely impressed that playground games can top themselves every time they make another one of these horizon games. What kind of insanity will they bring with their 2 expansions? I’m almost scared of what they’ll do if they make a Forza Horizon 6.

[@TestAccount0817]

horizon worlds 😂

[@Romamb]

Are custom championships back from FH3?

[@ihsanali6112]

This should be at least nominated game of the year especially for a racing game.

[@brodeur212]

This guy is so talented he could sell me an EA game

[@justinw8379]

Song at 1:00 is Energy Drink by Emmanuel Lipszyc

[@bamboozle999]

Doesn't sound quite the same

[@robinett74]

You can really hear the joy in the voice of this reviewer!