At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) yesterday, Turn 10 Studios announced a much sought after addition to Forza 5, the Nurburgring. As of yesterday, you can download the laser scanned “Ring” for free. The track comes in three configurations, the modern day grand prix circuit, the 13-mile historic circuit and, for the first time in the Forza series, the 16-mile combined circuit.
Just like previous add-on tracks, Long Beach and Road America, the Nurburgring will be implemented seamlessly into the Forza Career Mode, Rivals Mode and Multiplayer.
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And one more thing…
In addition to the release of the Nurburgring comes the Nurburgring Booster Car Pack. This pack features five cars that should be great fun, and a bit of a handful, around the “Green Hell.”
The highlight of the pack for me is the 1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO. It’s the same car that R3E released not long ago and, as Darin and Jason have shown, it can be a lot of fun. I’m sure Forza’s version of the 720 hp AWD monster will be equally as fun around the Ring.
Car Pass owners will receive the Nurburgring Booster Car Pack for no additional fee.
Nurburgring Booster Car Pack
- 1989 Audi #4 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO
- 1967 Brabham BT24
- 2013 Ford Formula Ford EcoBoost 200
- 1939 Maserati 8CTF
- 1956 Lotus Eleven
Not going to lie, I was converted into a PC racing fan and have enjoyed iRacing & RF2 ever since…but I downloaded this update yesterday and I must say that driving the Maserati 8CTF around “the Ring” is probably the most fun I’ve had in a racing sim since ever…. XONE + Forza 5 is now completely worth the $399 simply for this track. The render of it is incredible. I can’t wait until someone posts a “real life v.s. forza 5” video of it because it looks identical to all of the real world replays i’ve watched.
Well the commercial looks great, but then don’t they all? I just know that a console of even xboxone’s caliber is not going to be able carry the same video and audio of a decent PC.
It’s not perfect, but it’s actually quite close. It’s a huge step up from the caliber of the Xbox 360. Playing on an LCD monitor instead of a TV makes it so there is no “percieved lag” between what you see and what what the wheel is doing. In my opinion it’s equal to Assetto Corsa in physics. The only thing that seems wonky is the braking. Not all of the cars, but some of the cars (specifically the Lotus E21) brake way too quickly and easily. If you HAVE the $$$ I suggest giving it a try. Otherwise stick with your PC. Also – the CPX brake adapter allows me to use my ClubSport Pedals with the Thrustmaster TX wheel. That makes a HUGE difference being able to use a load cell brake.