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Forza Horizon 5 Review in 3 Minutes – Yet Another Fantastic Racer

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Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games is unapologetic about being “more” Forza Horizon, and if you’ve enjoyed Forza Horizon 14, you’re going to absolutely love 5.

The gameplay loop of Forza Horizon remains the same as in the previous entries. Drive around Mexico and partake in a literally endless amount of events, racking up XP, unlocking hundreds of cars, upgrading those cars, and continuing to unlock new events by opening up new Horizon festival locations. You can’t go more than a few hundred feet in the game without having something to do, and the constant new activities keep gameplay addicting. My only minor complaint is that little character-focused cutscenes and monologues felt dull and unnecessary to me.

Mechanically, Forza Horizon 5 is the best the series has ever been. All the cars feel fantastic to drive, and although Horizon has always hit that nice middle ground between simulation and arcade, this game really lets you lean more on one over the other if you prefer. You are unrestrained in how you choose to approach the game, and that still includes getting into the super nitty-gritty of your car where you can futz around with a bunch of car parts that I have no understanding of.

Forza Horizon 5 is out on November 9 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC for $59.99 and is also included in Xbox Game Pass.

Watch our full Review in 3 Minutes for Forza Horizon 5.


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Nick Calandra
Nick Calandra has been covering video games for over 14 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism and now leads the team at The Escapist. Previously Nick created and led teams at TitanReviews, Velocity Gamer, OnlySP and Gameumentary, before becoming Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist in 2019. He has done everything from covering the smallest of indie games to creating documentaries on some of the most well-known video game franchises in the industry such as Darksiders, Divinity: Original Sin, EVE and more. While his favorite games right now include Rainbow Six Siege and Elden Ring, Nick is constantly experimenting with new genres to expand his gaming tastes and knowledge of the industry.