In a saturated racing video game market, can a racing game really distinguish itself? TheForzafranchise contains racing simulators and immersive open-world racers. The critically acclaimedForza MotorsportandForza Horizonseriesaretwo of Xbox’s leading exclusives. The series has taken its place at the top of the genre, but it has a long way to go to truly remain permanent in memory.
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The best racing games don’t need to add an abundance of content, but they should be vastly superior to their predecessors. Polished driving mechanics and intuitive progression can make or break a game. Let’s take a drive down memory lane. This is ranking the ten bestForzagames of all time.
Updated by Saim Cheeda on 26th March 2021:The racing genre hasn’t exactly taken off in recent times as others have. However, there remains a dedicated fanbase for these games who would love to check out more titles. The Forza series takes quite a while before a new entry comes along, during which fans have to make do with existing titles. to appease gamers of their waiting frustrations, this list has been updated to show a few more games they can check out. These have been ranked appropriately in order to give players the option to play them as per their leisure based on the opinions of the critics.
12Forza Street
It’s far from the most quality you can get from a racing game, asForza Streetis an iOS game limited by its software. Still, those who love playing casual games on the go will get a kick out of this. Simplistic controls mean there’s zero learning curve to get the game started.
Of course, it also means there’s no versatility to be found here, makingForza Streetvery one-dimensional in nature and all one needs to do is press the same button the whole time.
11Forza Horizon
This exciting spin-off gameshowed much promise when it released. Criticized for not being as refined as its predecessors,Forza Horizontackled something new. Open-world exploration racing games were relatively new whenForza Horizon released.
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Forza Horizonhad to compete with critically acclaimed games likeNeed for Speed: Most Wantedfor the open-world racing game throne. It played phenomenally, making it a shoo-in for this list.
10Forza Motorsport 7
TheForza Motorsportvideo game series has come a long way since its early days. We now come toForza Motorsport 7, the most recent game in the series. It’s essentially a reimagining that contains many of the best tracks from the series, as well as a new Dubai circuit.
Developer Turn 10 Studios is a company that is continually innovating for its next release. Unfortunately,Forza Motorsport 7didn’t do enough to distinguish itself fromForza Motorsport 6. With that said, the game features over 700 cars, some of which are Forza Edition cars taken fromForza Horizon 3. This game is worth playing despite its shortcomings.
9Forza Motorsport 5
As a launch game for the Xbox One,Forza Motorsport 5had the potential to be a smashing success or an utter failure. Thankfully, when developer Turn 10 Studios makes aForzagame, their worst product is leagues ahead of most other racing games.
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Featuring the McLaren P1 as its cover vehicle, there is much detail put into this vehicle alone. The spoiler rises and lowers when you’re driving and parking, respectively. The introduction of Driveatars was a neat feature for AI-based progression.Forza Motorsport 5set the standard for Xbox One games, and we can’t forget this instant-classic.
8Forza Motorsport
The firstForza Motorsportto release before the discontinuation of Xbox 360’sProject Gotham Racing. These two games share the same publishers but have different developers.Forza Motorsportcan be considered something of a spiritual successor, even thoughForza Motorsportcame andProject Gotham Racingco-existed. Which series you prefer boils down to preference.
7Forza Horizon 2
While the firstForza Horizonwas a bold and ambitious project,Forza Horizon 2went the extra mile with its open-world. This is perhaps the most underrated game of theForza Horizonfranchise, as it did so much for the series. It had better car customization and a wider variety of cars to choose from. You could drift around its open-world with friends for hours on end. You don’t necessarily need to participate in its events to enjoy this game, even though modes like King of the Hill are addicting.
6Forza Motorsport 4
AlthoughForza Motorsport 4is by no means a lackluster game, it could’ve added more features rather than polish existing gameplay elements. The Kinect Autovista mode was an excellent addition for those who owned a Kinect. It allowed you to interact with vehicles like never seen before in theForza Motorsportseries. A significant number of tracks were taken fromForza Motorsport 3.
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When a game adds too much content, it can wind up looking like a revolting mess. Looking at the game objectively and not criticizing its added content, this is a highly polished game that plays phenomenally.
5Forza Motorsport 6
Forza Motorsport 5is a notable benchmark for Xbox One racing games. However,Forza Motorsport 6did a turn-around by improving gameplay mechanics, adding vehicles, enhancing graphics, and it made races more enjoyable. For being a significant improvement over its predecessor, it deserves high placement on this list.
4Forza Motorsport 3
It was abundantly clear after the release ofForza Motorsport 3that theForzawas the definitive Xbox racing game. It was emerging as a racing series with the most realistic gameplay mechanics. Driving tight corners was not as easy as previous games, which is why it had a substantial learning curve. Several generations after its releaseForza Motorsport 3,it remains arguable as among the best Xbox 360 racing games released.
3Forza Motorsport 2
The release of this game was when the series truly took to the big leagues. The focus on being a driving simulator was felt in this title, with the handling of the vehicles feeling realistic for its time. Graphics were revolutionary for a racing release back then as well.
The most prominent aspect of the game was the customization options, which looked gorgeous due to the benefit of the Xbox 360’s superior graphics capabilities.Forza Motorsport 2’s focus on long-term play rather than exhibition races allowed it to have a greater replay value.
