Forza Motorsport – Review
xboxoldies.comWe’ve had a pretty busy year so far, but Microsoft’s final major release of 2023 is finally here, with the reboot of Forza Motorsport.
Forza has been around over 18 years, with the popular free roam arcade spin-off Forza Horizon dominating recently, but now it’s time to return to the simulation roots of the franchise.
Forza Motorsport, (2023) is technically the 8th game in the mainline franchise with its predecessor, Forza Motorsport 7 released back in 2017, as well as plenty of returning cars and tracks, we’ve got plenty more to get through.
From the top, you’re given a quick introduction to two of the new cars introduced a blue Corvette and a Cadillac V-Series R. This feels a little like Horizon where you’re thrown into the action in-motion, and while it’s a nice introduction, it’s a little too straightforward but no doubt welcoming to newcomers even if it doesn’t have the fanfare of the Horizon intros.
Next up, you’ll need to choose your driver, there’s a simple choice between a male or female build, followed by a bland offering of various overalls, I would have loved to see a little more customisation, maybe changing gloves, or helmet, but the entire outfit is locked to this one choice.
Heading into the main menu and you’re treated with a simple and very effective layout, with the bulk of content under Race. The career mode, known as the Builders Cup, Featured Multiplayer, Free play, Rivals and private multiplayer.
In Builders cup, you’ll face a series of races on each class, which covers everything from a Honda Civic to the fastest cars in the game like the Koenigsegg Jesko. There are over 100 races in total, but there’s also weekly rotating events that will ensure you’ve always got a new challenge just around the
