After an initial hype, things have been a little quiet lately Forza Horizon 5 become. The racing game convinces with brutally staged races, a beautiful look and a great soundtrack. One of the biggest shortcomings has always been the fact that, at least in the single player, there are hardly any meaningful pastimes left after the end of the campaign.
The new update could change that – but it doesn’t. Because the patch delivers a new progression system, in which you can unlock badges through eager play, only integrates this into the multiplayer part of the game. The single player experience in particular would urgently need new content, as we have already stated in our test update:
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Where does Forza Horizon 5 stand three months later?
This brings the new patch for Forza Horizon 5
Aside from the new progression in multiplayer mode, the update also provides a few other changes, most of which are just bug fixes. A few highlights can still be filtered out:
- New progression system: You can now unlock badges in multiplayer. However, the developers do not explain exactly through which activities, one only writes
through gameplay
. - Small technical optimizations: Improvements have been made to the stability and performance of the game.
- Custom races: Im
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mode, you can now create your own races, giving you more control over what discipline and what opponents you compete in.
As usual, you can find the full patch notes on page 2 this article.
Has Forza Horizon 5 completely passed you by so far? It doesn’t matter, our test video will explain to you in a few minutes why the trip to Mexico is a must for all lead feet:
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Forza Horizon 5 finally shows the best innovation in the test
It remains to be seen what content Microsoft has planned for 2022, and whether that will include new activities for solo mode. A look at SteamDB shows that the game has seen better days, although of course the Steam version is only part of the cake.
Of course, we want to cheer up single-player fans who are now in a bad mood as soon as possible. A Proven Cure: A column from Sascha Penzhorn on why Forza Horizon 5 is the best game he’s ever hated.
Now we ask you: Do you still check out Forza Horizon 5 regularly or has your fun tank been emptied to the last drop? Write it to us in the comments!
