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As a long time Forza fan who has played every Forza Motorsport & Horizion series since Forza Motorsport 2 release... it's hard to recommend FM 2023 in its current state.

I haven't experienced any major performance issues (playing at 4K 60fps w/ 7950X3D & RTX 4090) on Ultra settings with RT on. I've never once dipped below 60fps and I've been playing since early access day one. There were few minor texture bugs here and there but nothing too serious.

My biggest issue with the game is BORING campaign, NOT ENOUGH tracks and the whole leveling up system which is an ABSOLUTE PILE OF ****!!! Leveling up cars entirely ruins the game for me without being able to mod cars, swap engines, swap drivetrains until you grind endlessly and by that point you want to drive something else. Also! Not being able to buy car upgrades with regular game credits just adds to the list of negatives.
All the changes made for FM 2023 are for the worst. Old system worked great and most FM player base enjoyed it. Improving old system would have been the proper way to go about it. Instead it seems as if Turn 10 took all their worst ideas and made the game based on them. Devs need to listen to community and make the necessary changes to improve the entire game experience.

The only positive thing about the entire game is physics which in my opinion is on point.

Also thanks Turn 10 for releasing a separate car pack around launch when it should have been included in a Premium Edition. I guess you haven't milked us enough...

The game itself is lots of fun. There are tons of different kinds of events to complete, huge map, lots of hills, mountains, map doesn't feel all that flat at all. Even if you don't like racing games, you will enjoy FH5. It's even better if you have friends that you can play with.

There are some bugs.. for example getting stuck on things. Also could be optimized better on PC.

But overall it's a good buy and it's a fun experience with a decent wheel.

Amazing remaster. The story is a bit different not in a bad way, game looks amazing, keeps you wanting to play more specially if you played Original Mafia back in the day (in 2002, I believe). First Mafia games are the best in series. You definitely want to play through both and see the differences. Definitive Edition didn't disappoint and it looks good visually. If you love open world games then this is for you and the physics are great. Don't expect anything like GTA series. You will need more skill, it's a lot more real physics wise. Story is interesting and takes place in 1930s. One of the best Remasters I played in years. Keep in mind you will need at least a 2060 Super or 5700, maybe even 5700 XT paired with Ryzen 5 3600 or i5 10400F to get 60fps at 1440p on Highest Settings w/ motion blur turned off to get (60fps). At 1080p you can get away with lower end GPUs like a GTX 1070 is my guess. I definitely recommend it for Mafia fans.. except Mafia 3 was garbage IMO. You won't regret it if you liked Mafia 2 and got chance to play Mafia Classic.

Huge Gears fan here. Been playing Gears since day one release of original Gears of War on Xbox 360. Sadly Gears 5 doesn't quiet live up to its name... Gears 4 was much better in every way possible.

Story and newish characters are not really memorable... It's decent. CO-OP is tons of fun though. Horde mode is pretty much a downgrade compared to Gears 4... Multiplayer is still worth it but needs some work. Although it requires way too much grinding...
Graphically the game is pretty and runs great for me on Ultra settings, seems to be well optimized (Ryzen 1700X 4GHz - RTX 2060 Super 8GB - 1440p)

Crossplay is obviously a huge plus BUT microtransactions is a BIG negative.

Also the fact that split-screen was removed from PC version the day before the game was released was really shady and pissed me off pretty badly along with many other people. I was planning on playing story (split-screen) with a friend but I guess.. that's never gonna happen.. If I wasn't such a big Gears fan, I would have refunded the game. Overall negatives outweigh the positives.

Sadly (IMO) the game doesn't really feel like it belongs to Gears series... it reminds me of Gears of War Judgement which felt the same way to me.

I was excited about Gears 5 but ended up being pretty disappointed... As much as I love Gears series and would love to recommend it... but I just can't recommend the game in its current state.

If you're a huge Borderlands fan then you will enjoy replaying Enhanced Edition. Although I won't recommend it if you didn't receive it for free. There aren't not enough "enhancements" to shell out $30 or even $20 IMO. Visually it's slightly better and few other things have been added that should have been included in a original game.. although the game contains some bugs of its own. CO-OP is one of the best things about it.. a lot more fun to speed run through the game with friends. Overall I would rate it 7.5 out of 10.

Great game, tons of fun.. whether you're playing by yourself.. trying to kill sometime or playing Squads with friends.

Pros:
-Decent amount of weapons & attachments
-Finally there's enough maps to mix up the gameplay
-After the release of (1.0 update) the game is much better optimized
-Decent game and the gameplay is better than other Battle Royal games out there (IMO)
-Supports Ultrawide (21:9)

Cons:
-Not enough vehicles on some of the maps
-There are still some bugs that need to be fixed
-Survivor Pass is just another way of milking players for money
-Being put into a match (everyone already on a plane) while your screen is STILL loading...

- It's kind of ridiculous the amount of hate this game is getting on PC. If you "can't" play this game then maybe upgrade your PC..? Instead of trying to play on a potato.

- I haven't gotten any crashes or stuttering so far. I've played over 15 hours at this point including both single player as well as multiplayer. It runs great and I constantly get 120+ fps @ 1440p (Ultra Settings). My system specs: i7-6700K @ 4.5GHz - 16GB DDR4 @ 2800mhz - GTX 1080. Plus, this game is constantly getting updates (daily).

- Campaign may not be historically accurate but it's still pretty fun. I enjoyed it, I do wish it was longer.. It's 8 hours long and includes missions where you can be stealth or go in guns blazing. It includes missions where you get to be a sniper, a tank driver-shooter, a pilot and you do your best to take out as many nazies as you possibly can.

- Multiplayer feels faster paced than previous CoD games. It may take a little bit to get used to but once you do it's all fun from there on. There are many different kinds of gun and character customizations. New game modes are a plus although "loot boxes" aka "supply drops" should have been avoided IMO. Too many games now days use the loot boxes feature. If you weren't a fan of CoD multiplayer before then you won't like playing this one. The only negative thing I ran into while playing online is *hackers*. They mostly *aim-bot and wall-hack*. Other than that multiplayer is great. Besides there are hackers in every game so it's nothing new.. just annoying at times.

- Nazi Zombies is a huge plus and a must have for CoD. It's extremely fun specially if you like playing co-op with your friends. I hope split-screen co-op feature gets added sometime down the road (should have been included in a first place).

- Overall it's a pretty decent game and for those that do like CoD series should definitely give it a try at some point. I give it a solid 7.5 out of 10.

Pros:
- One of the best (if not the best) sim racing game on PC.
- Graphics are top notch, handling feels great.
- Can be a little challenging.
- Different weather optons is a plus.
Cons:
- Could use better optimization.
- More cars would be nice.
- No way to change colors on cars.

It's actually playable after the patch, multiplayer is tons of fun.

One of those games that doesn't ever get boring on online co-op, great maps, huge variety of weapons, tons of loot, unique graphics, so much to do and tons of people still play online to this day. That shows what a great game it is.