Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A kart racer where Nintendo characters drift, boost, and throw items around wild tracks.
2017
Switch
Xbox One #07 · Series X|S #09 · PS5 #76 · 2021 · T
Forza Horizon 5
An open-world racing game about a driving festival set across Mexico.
Playground Games · Xbox Game Studios · 20–40 hrs
Difficulty
An open-world festival racer across Mexico, with seasonal playlists, barn finds, and a tuning layer that matters more than the next car in the autoshow. S2 is not automatically faster than a tuned S1 on a technical stage.
Tips
- Start here
Rewind is a practice tool
Use rewind while you learn a dirt crest. Don't buy a new car for every playlist event; a well-upgraded A-class you already own will finish the Festival Card.
- Start here
Playlist is the progression
The seasonal Festival Playlist pays the cars and wheelspins the autoshow will charge you for. PR stunts (speed zones, danger signs) are the easy seasonal points; do them before the championships.
- Advanced
Soft springs for the Baja
Mexico's dirt wants softer springs and more rebound than a street tune. AWI and traction control can stay on for dirt; they fight you less than a stiff rally setup you copied from a tarmac build.
- Advanced
S1 can beat S2
On technical jungle and city stages, a tuned S1 with better tires will beat an untuned S2 that spends the lap in the wall. Match PI to the event, then spend the leftover PI on tires and brakes.
- Secrets
Barn finds and expeditions
Barn finds are story pings on the map, not random roadside luck. Expeditions unlock new regions and should be done when they appear, or you will keep wondering why half of Mexico is gated.
- Multiplayer
Don't ram in ranked
Horizon Open still has a skill rating hiding under the chaos. Rewind is off online; a clean racing line on a controller is fully viable against a wheel if you aren't using the other player as a brake.
Walkthrough
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Text guides
- Forza Horizon 5Wiki · Forza Wiki
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On the web
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Summoned prints
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