Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport is the best kind of racing simulator. It understands that some players sometimes just want to sit down and smash out a few laps in a Bugatti without having to think too hard about it. In the same breath, it’s also capable of letting you challenge yourself to become a better racer and provides a comprehensive number of tools to enable and encourage you to do so.

After a dozen or so hours of unlearning my Horizon habits and forming myself into a semi-respectable sim racer, I can say that Forza Motorsport is perhaps the best of the best, at least right now. It's got it all: hundreds of cars to buy, tune, and race across a decent single-player campaign that's worth investing in. There's also an extensive multiplayer suite if you want to take your wheelman skills to the world. I gave it a go and came out with my tail between my legs, so it's not for me, but I can see the appeal, and fans of the franchise will definitely enjoy what's on offer, especially t...

While I still think Forza Horizon is the better series, there is no denying Forza Motorsport has the best driving around. Racing fans should pick up Game Pass and give it a go.

Forza Motorsport is a triumphant return for the simulation racing series, and it has never been as approachable or rewarding.

Forza Motorsport is a brilliant and polished racing sim from start to end.

I may never be Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton, but Forza Motorsport makes me feel like them.

But beyond that, there are a few areas that could use some fine-tuning. Specifically in its RPG mechanics, which can feel like a grind for upgrading vehicles. It also lacks tracks and modes, but that’s something that can be fixed over time. It’s still an issue for launch, though I’m sure in the year to come, Turn 10 will have Forza Motorsport firing on all cylinders to make it the ultimate racing simulator.

Forza Motorsport revives the series in triumphant fashion.

A generous and lavish racer, with thrilling driving, that wants you for the long haul.

Forza Motorsport takes few risks, but snatches simcade supremacy anyway.

Turn 10 Studios and PlayGround Games have improved the simulation racing aspect with Forza Motorsport. The racing is clearly the focus and the results are best experienced with a wheel as the tire model physics have helped to push this more into sim racing territory. The game still offers accessibility to those who need it while helping players new to car culture and racing better understand the elements of it. The Builders Cup is the bulk of the game, but the way cars are upgraded and the slow progression will probably offer a mixed reaction. The selection of cars is excellent and the game al...

In an ironic twist, what was once a shining jewel in Xbox’s catalog, and the apex of simulation, has now become a timid companion piece to the infinitely more fulfilling Forza Horizon.