With great choice comes great responsibility. ItРІР‚в„ўs all very easy to ignore, yet you canРІР‚в„ўt help but feel that youРІР‚в„ўve missed out on a new car, or in-game credits, just by trying to simplify your play. Between accolades, spinning wheels, car-skill trees and prompts to purchase prizes, pop-ups appear constantly.

The way the map slowly unfolds serves as a way of tutoring you, while also enticing you into trying something new. However, Forza Horizon 5 teaches you to jump in and just try. It can all be too overwhelming at times, particularly at the outset. Outside of the menus, youРІР‚в„ўre spoilt for choice РІР‚вЂњ to open up cross-country tracks, or road-racing, to finish story missions or excel on one type of track itРІР‚в„ўs all down to you. There are even extensive tuning options for every vehicle, so you can get them to drive just the way you want them to. Highlights here include the accessibility menu, offering subtitling and colorblind-friendly gameplay, and a wide range of difficulty options that allow you to adjust everything to your preference. Another consistent issue is the barrage of in-game advertisements urging you to unlock more, quicker, which can get annoying.Р”Р‡ans of options will revel in the Forza Horizon 5 menus. The radio announcer constantly reminding you what a superstar you are, even when youРІР‚в„ўre only just getting to grips with the controls, feels disingenuous, and as repetitive as the soundtrack which fails to match the length of time you spend behind the wheel. While the scenarios will fulfill any and all high-velocity dreams, the characters and dialog remain extremely middle of the road. In a game so vast there have to be some compromises. However you want to experience the expansive world of Forza Horizon 5, somewhere here thereРІР‚в„ўs a way to do so.

Accessibility options for difficulty and needs, as well as the ability to finely tune each vehicle, ensure a truly unique experience for all. The open world plays out over 100 square kilometers of gorgeously varied scenery, with over 500 drivable cars, and hundreds of races and story missions separated into six different driving styles, made infinite through varied weather, challenges and user creation.

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