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Parents' Guide to

Forza Motorsport 5

By Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Kids steer exotic cars around tracks -- with open chat.

Game Xbox One 2013
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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age 6+

Based on 2 parent reviews

ktoyijmokjop
ktoyijmokjop Adult
September 5, 2014
age 6+

This game can excite your child about cars instead of smoking or drugs.

Forza 5 is a truly wonderful game. If you are thinking about buying this game for your child there are a few things to know first. Racing games like Forza 5 can be difficult, so if your child doesn't mind not doing good or losing in a race then its ok. You can go VERY fast in Forza 5 and sometimes you crash. The only bad thing about this is when you crash the car gets scratched and dented, but the driver isn't even hurt in a 290 mph collision, which may make kids think crashing isn't dangerous. You do have to buy cars in Forza 5, some costing up to $4,000,000, which could also teach your child to save up for things they want or need. Overall, Forza 5 is a good family game and will give your child a fun racing experience.
FerrariF1GT
FerrariF1GT Adult
August 23, 2014
age 6+

Great livery editor

Kids can make unique designs for cars, and share them to the world. It can take some time to get used to, but once it does, kids can spend hours tinkering on the car's livery to make it look best. Just watch out for somewhat inappropriate designs!
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What’s It About?

Racing enthusiasts are likely aware of the best-selling Forza Motorsport franchise from Microsoft Game Studios -- and now they can climb behind the wheel of FORZA MOTORSPORT 5, an exclusive Xbox One disc or digital download. As with its award-winning predecessors, this game lets you drive hundreds of exotic vehicles -- including the 2013 McLaren P1, 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, and, for the first time, open-wheel Formula One and Indy cars -- through a number of international tracks. Sharpen your skills while racing through the meaty Career mode, or, better yet, challenge your online friends to see who can reach the finish line first.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Aside from a huge number of cars you can climb into -- including the challenge of tackling open-wheel vehicles that feel very different -- Forza Motorsport 5 takes advantage of Xbox One's power to provide stunning graphics and smooth animation. The career mode is deep and fulfilling -- with artificial intelligence-controlled vehicles tough to race against -- whereas online play tests your skills against other human racers in cyberspace. There isn't much to complain about with this next-generation racing simulation other than fewer tracks than Forza Motorsport 4, and it's perhaps a little on the difficult side, but overall this is a fine racer for the Xbox One.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families might talk about how street racing is only safe in a virtual environment, such as a video game, and not in real life. Parents can explain how it can be deadly in real life and that thousands of teens die each year from reckless driving and racing.

  • Ask your kids which kinds of cars they like the most in a racing game, and why.

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