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I have been a huge fan in the past and this is the only reason I bought an Xbox One. I have multiple copies of each release in the Forza Motorsport series. I bought all the DLC, usually multiple time to use on multiple Xboxes. Never again.

This is a huge rip off compared to previous versions of the game. I knew going in the cars and tracks had been gutted compared to previous versions, but figured DLC would make it up. Microsoft and Turn 10 are not getting another dime. Many of the social aspects have been cut: no storefront, auction house, gifting or car clubs. There are more things missing than are offset by the improved graphics. Forza 5 is a shell of what it should have been.

Micro-transactions are everywhere and the racing winnings are such a trickle I doubt I'll ever be able to buy the most expensive cars in the game. Forza 4 had microtransactions for buying cars and I was okay with that. 3 tokens bought the most expensive car in the game, and the tokens only cost a couple dollars. The rate went up a little in Forza Horizon, but this time it's skyrocketed. The most expensive cars in the game will cost you $80 in real world currency each. I find this insulting and I'm voting with my wallet. I got suckered into buying a preorder, before these issue became apparent don't make the same mistake.

I find this bad enough I bought a PS3 and am now waiting for GT6 in a couple weeks. Turn 10 has it's work cut out if they expect me to buy the next version.

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DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION. I DID NOT GET ANY OF THE CARS LISTED THAT I PAID FOR. I DID GET THE 1250 CREDITS BUT IT BUYS NONE OF THE VEHICLES LIKE THE MCCLAREN P1 ETC. CHECK THE FORUMS BEFORE YOU GET ROBBED LIKE I DID.

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I didn't receive most of the special features for buying the Limited Edition just like the guy in the other review. Apparently this is a problem for everyone with LE. Many complaints on the forums and no answers from turn 10. If you buy this version you will NOT get the 2x credits you are supposed to get at the start of the game. I have leveled up to level 15 and I wonder if they will give me the car credits that i should have got if the LE version worked. I can not tell you because turn 10 seems to be on vacation and is not answering any complaints. Although I got the extra cars, I still did not get all the features that are stated on the box. The more i play without the 2x credits the more I regret my purchase. With no response from turn 10 in 5 days I am looking into returning the product.

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I have never owned or played a Forza game before. I have owned and played all of the Gran Turismo games. So that is the perspective I approach this game from. So if I list something as a pro that has been in for numerous games, that is the reason why.

Pros:

Force Feedback Throttle and Brake -This is totally amazing and transformative. Now you can feel when the wheels start to spin on acceleration and when the brakes start to lock on braking. Unfortunately it doesn't look as if the $400 !? steering wheel pedals support this feature.

Perfect and Good Turn Feedback -This is invaluable feedback for around the course. You can think you are going fast through a turn when in fact you are turtle slow. If you get a good or perfect turn, you know you did it right.

The graphics are drop dead gorgeous. The cockpits of the cars are so beautifully rendered you are going to want to stay with the inside view. In fact I have not left it and I don't know how to. The sound of the cars is beautiful. Music to my ears.

That would not matter if the physics was off. Initially, with a slower car I thought the physics might not have been quite right. However, after driving numerous cars and especially the Ariel Atom, the physics on this game are amazing.

Rewind button -I really love this feature. With GT you can have a perfect race or lap going and then a computer car can do something stupid to you and it is all for naught. Start over. If that sort of masochism is something you enjoy then you will not like this feature. However, at any point in the race you press the y button and it rewinds you a few seconds. You can do that a few times. Then you start agin from that point. This is so intuitive that I found this feature by accident. There is a deduction in prize money and experience for using

1970s Formula 1 Gran Prix cars -I own the 1976 Ferrari -This car is amazing to drive. Unfortunately, it is not the 1000hp monster I was hoping for. It is an amazingly agile car with decent horsepower. The Ariel Atom is actually a wilder ride than the 1970 GP car. But so far this is my favorite car

I really like how the money system is tied to drivers aids and opponent difficulty. Want to earn money faster. Simple, turn off driving aides and make the opponents more difficult.

Tracks -Wow there are some fun tracks in here. There are many familiar tracks and they race the same as in GT. The new tracks are really fun. The Prague is my absolute favorite. Unfortunately, there is no Nurburgring in this game. That circuit is a pain to learn but once you have it is and incredibly fun circuit.

Drivatars -So far I haven't really noticed any pluses or minuses to the drivatar system. I do like that my drivatar can earn money for me while I am not playing. The Ariel Atom I drive is usually much lighter than the other cars I am racing. Because of this I have noticed I have been punted off the track a number of times. Whether this is because of aggressive drivatars or because of too many cars in too small of a space I can tell.

Remarkably free of bugs.

Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear -Enough Said

Cons

In App purchases -Well you knew it was coming but you still wish you would get the whole game when you pay $80 for it. However, it will be very easy to spend $180 for the game when all is said and done. $80 for limited edition. $50 for 6 car pack season pass. $50 for enough tokens to level up very quickly. Now don't get me wrong, the amount of work that goes into making just one of these cars is staggering. So $180 really isn't that bad for the full experience. Just be aware that is the real price tags.

Car Packs don't put the car in your garage. You either have to earn enough in the game to buy them or use real money to buy some tokens to repurchase the cars you already purchased. There is no way that I have found to earn money in a quick fashion. With all aids of an tough opponents, the most you can expect to get is around $20,000. The Lotus F1 car costs $6,000,000.This means in a best case scenario it will take 150 races to earn that car. In GT, as you progress in the game, the races give you more money. And the best online challenge race gives $1,000,000 per event. As it stands right now, to get all of the best cars is going to take around 1,000 races. The Lotus costs 10,000 tokens which is $15-30 depending on how many tokens you buy. Nonetheless, if I pay real money for a car pack, I don't expect to have to earn it in the game or pay more money for the chance to drive it. This is a big foul in my book.

Once you do have your nice car there is not much to really do with it. There is a F1 series, 70 F1 series, Prototype series, etc. One of each series. After that there is not much point for the car you took 150 races to earn.

Interface -The interface is confusing to me. I am sure it is because I am used to GT and I am starting to get used to it.

No 1960s Formula 1 Gran Prix cars yet

Leveling up doesn't mean anything. All it does is give you $31,000 bonus money. There is no real point of it.

No point to winning -You get the gold medal for coming in third. With the current pay out system, there should be an increase in the challenge to switch the gold to coming in either second or first.

Amazon lists the following about the Limited Edition -1,250 car tokens (a $9.99 value) that will allow Limited Edition owners instant access to any car in the game -This is not true as any of the really nice cars cost 2,000+ tokens with the most expensive being the Lotus clocking in at a whopping 10,000 tokens

Overall

This game is the reason I purchased the XBOX One. The visuals, realism, and driving experience have totally made it worth it.

For those of you who love GT, this simulator is a must own. For those who are intimidated by driving simulators but would love to drive million dollar cars, Forza 5 welcomes you and gives you any aide you might need to minimize frustration.

For me, it was well worth the purchase and, if you will excuse me I have to get back to my racing now.

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Do NOT buy this game! Yes, it looks great. BUT, this time around, it's all about microtransactions. All those cars that are listed that you're going to get for an extra $20 as part of the limited edition...you can't touch them until you BUY them in-game. Remember how in FM4 you could just hop into any car in Free Play and blast it around the track? That feature is gone.

So how do you "buy" them in-game? Two ways:

1) You win races and earn credits. However, they have severely tweaked the payouts from previous titles in the series. Most races will net you 3,000-5,000 credits. That shiny Lotus F1 car you want to drive? It cost 6,000,000 in-game credits. At that price, you'll have to drive 1200 races to be able to afford just that car!

Or

2) You buy them with "tokens." How do you get tokens? You buy them. With real money. So sure. You can just buy that F1 car right? Yup. For 10,000 tokens. No problem, you say, the LCE comes with 1250 tokens! And, it says right there on the amazon page that people (suckers) who buy the LCE will get "1,250 car tokens (a $9.99 value) that will allow Limited Edition owners instant access to any car in the game." Well, turns out that that is a COMPLETE LIE. As you can deduce, spending 1250 tokens on a car that costs 10,000 tokens leaves me OVER 8,000 tokens short. Gosh, stop whining, you say. Just buy the extra tokens so you can buy your silly F1 car. Price for those 8,000 in-game tokens in real world dollars? $99.

Yup. You read that right. $99 for 8,000 tokens. But wait, there's more!

You said the car costs 10,000 tokens, right? Sure did. Well, I'm no mathematician, but 1,250 tokens ("free" with LCE) + 8,000 (for $99) STILL leaves me 750 tokens short of the 10,000 required for that car! So how do we square this circle? Well, you can't buy tokens in 750 increments. You can buy 575. Or you can buy another 1250. For. An. Additional. $19.99!!!

Which brings the TOTAL for your shiny new F1 car to $120 (on top of the original $80 you spend on the game, not to mention the $499 console).

Or! Just play the darn game and earn the credits. 1200 races will take months. And it's a grind. For casual racers who just want to hop in a sweet ride and blast around the 'Ring, forget it. Oh, that reminds me, the 'Ring ISN'T EVEN IN THE GAME!

Forza Motorsport 5 is about one thing and one thing only: greed.

Stay away.