Forza Horizon 5is the fifth entry in the open world racing game from Xbox and Playground Games, and it seems like it will continue the franchsie’s tradition of putting out high-quality game releases. The reviews are in forForza Horizon 5, and as of this writing, the game’s review scores are high enough to make it the top-rated video game of 2021 to date.
According to review aggregate site OpenCritic,Forza Horizon 5currently has a 92 overall rating based on 87 reviews. TheForza Horizon 5reviewsseem to be in agreement that the game is a visual stunner, especially when playing on Xbox Series X, and that it provides a wealth of content that should keep fans busy for a significant amount of time. Negative comments about the game are difficult to find, but it seems the most common knock against it is that it’s a very similar experience as the previousForza Horizongames.
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WithForza Horizon’s 92 average, it’s not only the highest-rated game of 2021 so far, but it’s also notable for being the only game this year to surpass a 90 average rating. Many other 2021 games have gotten close,likeDeathloop,Psychonauts 2, andRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and while they all earned respectably high review scores, none of them have managed to reach 90.
The closest game toForza Horizon 5at the time of this writing is the Nintendo Switch exclusiveSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. And whileBowser’s Furyis a new experience,Super Mario 3D Worldis otherwise a re-release. TheSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyreviewswere highly positive when the game released earlier this year, earning it an overall 89 rating. Not quite enough to rack 90 likeForza Horizon 5did, but still impressive.
Forza Horizon 5launches November 9 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
