In a Loaded Show, Forza Horizon 5 Was Xbox’s Most Impressive Showing
Xbox and Bethesda’s E3 2021 show, at least as of the time of this writing before Nintendo has gone, has felt like the only presentation this year that was generally solid from beginning to end. It wasn’t just good by comparison either, it was a highly entertaining show that was laser-focused on new games coming to the Xbox Series X | S both in the near and far futures.
While big-name games such as Starfield and Halo Infinite captured the imaginations of many gamers, that’s honestly the best they could do since they were quite light on gameplay, especially the former having shown none at all during the presentation.
The game that did the real heavy lifting during the show, at least as far as Xbox’s internal exclusive games are concerned, was the newly announced Forza Horizon 5. The Forza series, through a lethal combination of quality and a consistent release schedule (looking at you Gran Turismo), has brute-forced its way into the spotlight as the première racing franchise in gaming.