It does seem as if the game was released a bit early.
Many other developers delayed the release of game to release a quality product and perhaps that would have been good here. Microsoft had promoted Forza 5 as a launch Title and so Turn 10 had to stick with that. I’m a huge fan of Forza but there’s just a lot that isn’t here that was fun about the other games. I’ve found that the small amount of tracks, and the even lower variation in the leagues makes it awfully boring to the point that I’ve already shelved Forza to play some other games first.
There could have been things done to include more material at launch. I don’t think it’s fair for Turn 10 to cry about users comparing it to Forza 4 instead of Forza 2. Sure both 2 and 5 were released new on the console, but since then there has been a ton of materials worked on that honestly could have been ported with little effort and most people would have never noticed if it wasn’t publicized. Second, the game was touted as “a game ten years in the making” over and over again. If this is what it took ten years to make I’d be embarrassed because that’s over double the creation time of Forza 4 with well under half the content.
I would gladly pay $20 to get all the Fantasy and City tracks, such as New York and the Spanish Mountainside, from previous titles done up for Forza 5. The lack of cars isn’t a huge deal I don’t think, it’s the lack of venue and race modes. When the league races only pick 20 of 53 variations and it’s mostly all circuit races it gets boring quickly.
I think both the Console and Forza 5 were released earlier than was ideal all due to Microsoft’s decision making, and sure it made them a lot of money. But that doesn’t make much sense as an excuse because there are other games such as Assassin’s Creed 4, Dead Rising 3, FIFA 14 that are all a complete, full games that don’t make excuses about a new console or comparing it to the first game in their series…
Forza should have followed in the footsteps of Titanfall, Watchdogs, and the others. I think it would have worked out better for T10 in the long run.
Given the amount of money Microsoft are making from micro transactions, the cynic in me would say the limited content on FM5 is planned and the content you would have expected to be part of the game will be released at a considerable extra cost, which most of us will be sap enough to purchase. Welcome to the future of gaming!
Sad, but true. The developers KNOW there are thousands of Forza fans out there who are foolish enough to cough up the cash for dlc that should really be part of the core game.
I say this because i freely admit im one of those Forza fans (mugs) … now wheres that £7.99 for tomorrow???
There’s a lot missing - there’s no denying this. I personally love FM5. I think it’s a huge step forward and I also think that the improvements in dynamics and graphics make up for the shortfall in numerical content. I think on balance the game could have benefited from just a bit more time in development, but I don’t think the blame lies with Turn 10.
Overall I’ve felt from the beginning that the Xbox One launch was weak. For me the big omission was a Halo launch title. Call of Duty and Battlefield are fantastic titles, but they aren’t Xbox exclusives. And Call of Duty and Battlefield weren’t even new titles for the Xbox One - both franchises launched on the 360 before coming to the One. GTA is another example. How much kudos would GTA 5 have added to the new generation of consoles?
It definitely feels like the One was rushed out the door, with Microsoft trying to scrape together a launch list from recently released big-franchise titles and a couple of fresh IPs. Forza is really the only Xbox One exclusive title from a major franchise, and I think it shows in that Forza 5 isn’t anywhere near the potential of what Forza on the One could be.
Time will hopefully bring the missing content and functions to the game. I’m hoping that DLC fills the gaps left by rushed development.
I think so really disappointed that I’ve paid more for less and all the key things and cars will b DLC and have to pay even more money out for something that should already b there!! Bring back Nurburgring!!
the release date was set about a year before actual release so no it wasnt, but the game always intended to have dlc which would be chargeable.
its the way games and all entertainment is going, buy the basics pay for the good stuff, if you sold products would you sell the customer everything in the first sale or would you make stuff they need down the line so you have a way to make money after they buy the original product.
I think it was released just on time - not too early
the previous iterations where released every two years,
Forza 1 - May 2005
Forza 2 - May 2007
Forza 3 - October 2009
Forza 4 - October 2011
Forza 5 - November 2013
We got FM5 two years after the previous release… Regular production cycle of T10.
Lack of content?
Did FM2 lack content compared to FM1? Yes.
Was FM2 released trying to meet the deadline for the 360? No, but it still had less content than FM1.
If they would have released FM5 after the console launch like they did with FM2, would there still be lack of content compared to FM4? Probably yes. Based on FM2, it could be that there still would have been a lack of content. New console, new build - less content…
Does that mean the game is unfinished? I dont think so. Would I want it to be released later? No. If it would have been released later for lets say a couple of months after console launch like they did with FM2, it would not have that much more content. At least not that much, that it could not be added with a patch, update, dlc or whatever other way. If it would have been released later (much later than a couple of months), it would already come close to the two year production cycle - time for a possible FM6. Does that mean that it should have have been postponed? Imo NO, the difference between FM1 and FM2, is like the difference between FM4 and FM5. If there will be a FM6, will there be much more content like there was a difference between FM2 and FM3? I think so.
No need to speculate whether it was released too early because of bad, bad MS. Boo hoo
FM2 had more content than FM1, some like 349 cars verses 231, some tracks lost and some added. Night racing was lost, but fps was doubled and the paint editor was extensively upgraded. The difference between the 2 was big
FM5 has added Drivatars (for better or worse), some physics and graphics improvements, but lost soooo much in the transition.
It’s the little things that bug me. The pre-race auto over revving of the car (why!?), the lack of ahead/ behind labels in the hud. No pre-race tuning, the awful ‘metro’ menu layout, the music, the loss of a decent livery sharing system i could go on.
Shouls have delayed it, played it, realised the little things and polished it. Even without more content, this should have been better. Just like the Xbox one I suppose.
Definitely to early BUT at the same time i would rather it be released the way it was than it be delayed like the PS4 driving game Drive Club , at least we are still playing a decent game just missing some cream on its top.
For me no it wasn’t released too early, by that I mean I wouldn’t have had something I REALLY enjoy playing for the last two months, and also there are many people I wouldn’t have met.
But is it lacking stuff from Forza 4 yes is the answer however I am still more than happy with my purchase and anything that gets added later is just awesome sauce. And as people have mentioned previously if you look at the evolution of content in the Forza franchise (from 2 - 4) its going to be a good 4 - 6 years going forward.
but fm2 had more features than fm5 … and the dlc tracks if i remember right was free ( motegi and road america? ), the multiplayer was the best that the forza line had … in the hud you have all you need ( time lapse … best lap …etc… )… and was what 7 years ago?
I dont know whether FM2 had more features than FM5, there are features that FM2 had and FM5 doesnt have, while there are features that FM5 has and FM didnt have,
it was cool that fm2 added dlc tracks, and we can hope that FM5 will add dlc tracks as well - and it would be awesome if they add them for free (if not I will buy them anyway)
and imo those hud features should make return - I miss them too - its not so hard to add them in a future patch/update
Was Forza Motorsport 5 released too early? No. It was released right on time, on a deadline that had little to do with game development and everything to do with the release of the new console platform. How could the stars of these two undertakings not have been perfectly aligned? I remain impressed to this day that T10 managed to get it out the door with as many features as it has, and can only imagine the stress and pain that must have been involved. Sadly, that doesn’t mean it’s actually complete. Their relief at shipping their product may well have quickly started to sour, but hey hoh, it’s just a game to us.
I believe so. If it came out later maybe T10 would be able to address the many bugs which are occuring. Even major sound/graphical ones which for sure ruin the experience for some.
Release of FM5 was as scheduled. As someone else said, the release date (development, disc preparation, packaging, shipping to retailers) for the target markets was scheduled many months in advance.
As for the Xbox One, the phased-in releases were planned a long, long time ago. Go back and read the information. Certain functionalities also are and have been scheduled going back maybe a year or more. The whole package was never intended for worldwide distribution from the get-go, see the previously announced release dates.
This has been a very interesting thread to read. So much so I wanted to add to it.
Is the game unfinished? Not at at all. the core mechanics are there it just needs tweaking like most games do after they are released
Is there a lack of content? Most defiantly. As someone said this will probably result in micro transactions. It sucks but its been this way for a while. EA has been doing it for years. The lack of cars I can live with (most of the ones i enjoy are in game). As far as tracks well…as shiny as the ones we have are I don’t care for the selection we have. But the real question we should be asking will we actually see track DLC. Turn 10 puts out such a solid game BUT they lack in DLC. How often are the tracks in the “wishlist” actually added. Which brings me to another point if you look back at forza’s history they have always lacked track DLC.
just missing some cream on its top.