Great Game, Hardest racing game to master!
343479
With 2 Dozen tracks and a dozen cars this is an excellent racing game.  There are many awesome stunts you can learn and some are not so easy.  The Graphics are not as bad as everyone says and the cars look great.  The gameplay is great making it a tough and challenging game.  I recommend this to someone looking for something a little more challenging.  It will get frustrating if you aren't patient!
1346323
This is a REALLY good game! The graphics are stunning, car customisation is really good, the variety of cars that this game has is more than enough to keep you entertained. Are there downsides? yes, the game's campaign did end pretty fast in my opinion, although you can continue by creating your own championships. My other complain is that the map mostly consists of straight-line roads, which are fun when you're trying to chase top speed, but it does get boring after a while. Despite those 2 complaints however, this is a game that delivers and it's worth the $100 asking price. If you want the best racing game for the xbox one, in my opinion, this is by far the best there is.
2563592
The first problem with this game is the title. Why the developers/publisher included the "4x4" in the title is bewildering, just think of how many lame "monster-trucks on steroids" games are out there right now, most of which are frightfully awful. This, however, is a GREAT game. Surprisingly deep, eminently playable, and graphically rich. You get to race actual real-world SUVs (like Nissan Xterra, Ford Explorer Sport Trac, Mitsubishi Montero, Lexus S300, Toyota Tundra, and many many more) on a host of different tracks. You can race in the desert, in the snow & ice, and many more locales. There is an easy to get into exhibition type mode, as well as a career mode with money to be earned and upgrades to be bought. The control is fine, but beware on the more difficult levels because a few wide turns can leave you in the dust permanently. There are 3 different game views: cockpit, close, and far, I prefer the far away as you can see more of the track and those around you.  And speaking of the track, this is the first game I can think of that actually does not penalize you for going off course! Actually, it can help you immeasurably to completely ignore the road in some areas. I really wasn't expecting much with this title, but it completely blew me away. Stunning graphics, dozens of real SUVs, multiple levels of difficulty, quick-play or long-term levels, the game really hits all the bases. Some people find it a tad slow, but to me it makes the game more thrilling. Nothing like your opponents lingering a little too close, then you run them either off the road or into a hillside, or maybe even off of a cliff! There is one board with a battleship docked in a river, I missed the bridge to go over the battleship, fell in the water, and expected to be immediately spirited to the last checkpoint, but incredibly I continued to drive... on the bottom of the river underneath the ship! You gotta get this game!
2333289
This is the best futuristic arcade racing game you will get on any system. the sensation of speed is second to none and will test your reflexes to the point you will feel that the rest of the world goes in bullet time :).

The game is hard, no one can deny that, and demands skill from the first time you start playing. Patient games will feel the rewards once you get the hang of things while others will just shake it off because you HAVE to finish the game in the all settings to get all the content in the game, including the hardest levels. This game punishes small mistakes but the rewards are worth it.

Glad I have this game once more
1222058
One of the best racing games I've ever bought.. My kids love it all my nieces love it and me and my friends love it too!! :D it's a great game!
2724013
Great game. I almost didn't purchase because I'd heard how tough this game is. But I finished Forza 6 playing above average drivetars with no assists and thought this looked cool.
The calls are easy to understand and take about two minutes to learn. The game is super rewarding. The first day I got it, I played the first four races and took second overall. I had to restart stages a few times. The lack of rewind is a good thing as it really gives you that white knuckle feeling that I want from a good racer. It appears they put a lot of care into this. I'm having a blast and wanted to post that busy people who don't have a wheel should consider buying this.
If you are flying off the road, you are driving too fast. Do your braking before the turn and then gun it when you're almost to the middle. And use the handbrake on the hairpins or acutes.
1404967
I have never played a game like this in my life! It is awsome. You can change the way the car looks and sounds, it is totaly custumizable. The pros: (1)Great sound effects and soundtrack really brings the feeling of the game to life. (2)Awsome special effects! nitro booster and the screen shake in drag mode are my favorite. (3)The cars look cool. You can unlock and custumize just about anything. (4)Graphics are stunning! Cons:(1)No replay mode. Really horrible...(2)You can crash into a semi at 150mph and you won't get a scratch on your car! The dammage engine is a bit iffy.(3)The game is a bit long. You have to win 111 races. After about 50 races, half the stuff is unlocked, but I start to loose intrest in playing. (4) Levels are repetitive.
Overall I would rate this game 4 of 5 stars. It is a great bang for the buck!
1182313
Codemasters does it again. Just brilliant! Codemasters racers have always had better physics, game-play, and handling than the Gran Tourismo series. Sorry to say it but every game in the entire Gran Turismo series is just plain boring. Codemasters career based game structure always ensures you are challenged and the gameplay is fast and fun. Grid is no exception - they've significantly raised the bar on this game. I'd bet anything that GT won't come anywhere close to this for game-play when they finally get their act together and release the game.

The instant replay is an amazing addition to the game-play. Not many other reviewers describe it here so I will do just that. You can read the other reviews for other features. The concept is that you get a limited number of chances to rewind time back to up to ~20 seconds and continue playing from that point. It's a fantastic feature that lets you analyze where you went wrong, see it again and again by quickly zooming back and forth in time, then start racing again it from a selected point back in time and hopefully get that corner right this time!

You might think the flashback feature is unrealistic, but in fact it adds a ton of strategy to the game. If you have enough replays left you can really push it towards the end of a race. If you wipe out, you can try again. Make sure you have replays left though! It sucks when you wipe out and realize you've used them all up! The problem with racing games has always been that you're obviously not in a life threatening situation so you don't have anything to loose. You can replay each race over, crashing and burning in situations where you would be dead in real life. This makes setting the difficulty of the AI a problem. You either have the computer controlled racers race like their lives are at stake, in which case it's too easy to beat them by driving recklessly, or you design them to drive flat out without a care in the world, in which case the game becomes frustratingly difficult.

I think CodeMasters have found a great solution to this dilemma with the flashback feature.
3895775
Great game, especially with the mclaren P1 and huracan.  only thing i don't like is the low payouts... it takes a long time to reach 1M credits as opposed to the original game 2 years ago.  Though the game got cross country racing and new showcase events, the series still needs more variety... (e.g. breakthrough events, cone sprint, cone attack in PGR 4) as does the weather systems (e.g. snow, ice, black ice, etc), but still a great game.  Definitely the racing game of the year.  I'm looking forward to Forza Horizon 3 in 2016 (hopefully, with the game taking place in the NY, NJ area (I-95, Belt Parkway, etc)
369431
To me, by far, this is the "go to" game when it comes to feel of speed, and the need to drive an exotic car. This is also the game that introduced me to another BIG facter in what I look for in a game: replayability. I constantly feel another need when it comes to Need for speed Hot Pursuit 2, I want more! I meen that in many ways. I want more speed and I want to play it more and more! I also found myself wanting and wishing more out of the game. I wished there was a track unlock that connected all the tracks together. I wished there was an unlock that eliminated all the barriors on all those tracks. I wish the police had more tactics than: "Requesting another roadblock." I wish there was more than two squadcars pursuing me at a time and the police AI was smarter. I also found what I know everyone else is asking: "How can they forget this car or that car?" I guess licencing, but it would have been nice to drive a Shelby Cobra, a Delorian,Bugatti EB 110 , a Vector, and motorcycles! My biggest wish: Make another Hot Pursuit with exotic cars and police chases! Dispite all the wishes, I still love this game! Buy this game! It's worth it!
1353990
This game is loads of fun. The graphics are amazing, the cars are a blast to drive, and the story line is fairly compelling. I did like the ability to do instant replay, pro togue, GT1, GT2, le mans,  and most of the other race classes. Didn't like the drifting races AT ALL. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is because you can't tweak car performance at all and the variety of cars in the lower race classes is sorely lacking. For some these downfalls are more important than others, but me, I'm just trying to have a good old fashioned track day with my race team mate driving an identical car. You will definitely need a game pad or joystick to play this - keyboarding it is impossible given the physics in the game.

In all honesty, the top notch graphics & physics are what sold this game to me.

System: AMD x2 5600+, 4gb ram, GTX 260 black edition, cordless logitech joystick
732522
Great game, but very hard. The game keeps you on the edge of your seat and it's very immersive. If you like action and adventure games this it. I just brought the game today and I've died maybe 10 times on the first level/stage. It gets easier and easier the more you die, lol. Definitely worth the price.
4454656
Gamers have come down on Forza 5 very hard because of the "micro transactions". Get a grip people. I almost didn't buy this game because of there reviews. I have both Need for speed and Forza. Forza, by far is the better racing game. Yes there are micro tramsactions but most cars are available as they normally would. As for the low winnings, raise the difficulty level of your car and drivatars. Work for it! I already (I've had the game for three days, and played a total of 10 hours) six gould cars and lots of credits to burn. You people that down this game are the typical new age person that wants everything free and now. Give me, Give me. AGAIN, BEST RACING GAME EVER!!!!!!

This is my first review for any game because of the little babies out there.
1218394
When I first popped  "Nascar Heat" into my X-Box I have to admit, I was a little disappointed.  The graphics don't look as impressive as they do with "Nascar Thunder". But as I started to play they game I realized there was no comparison.  The race cars have a better feel about them.  If you play in the Hardcore mode, (No driver aids) the way I always do, you quickly realize this game is tough too beat.  It's harder to win than any other racing game I have.  (That's saying a lot.)  Both "Thunder" and "Heat have problems with their two road racing courses, way too much slow down.  "Heat" is almost impossible to drive on the two road courses with the driving aids turned off.  But on the short Nascar ovals "Heat" has it all over "Thunder".  The one funny thing about "Heat" is that there is no way to speed up the process when a yellow comes out.  You have to wait for the pits to open, (Just like the real Nascar) and then you have to wait several laps before going back to green.  My advice, get up and stretch and have a cup and coffee, and be ready to go back to green. Can't wait for this game to get updated.  Now  get out there and buy a racing wheel and pedals, and you'll never go back to hand controllers again.
2112674
Burnout 3 is the fastest racing game I have ever played, and it beats the crap out of Gran Turismo Four.  The racing is fast and the graphics are supreme.  Crash mode is a blast, and Road Rage is even better.

Pros: Great graphics

Gameplay is awesome

Music reigns supreme

It's plain fast.

Cons: Gets very frusterating and hard at times.

Five overall.
3082293
This game is great, especially with a Wheel and Pedals. This came bare as I knew It would but I used the code from My "Narfed Up" original and am tearing It up at Watkins Glen again...  Yup!  ~(:-})={
3124922
How can a person actually gives one star to this game??? For those people who give one star, you probably don't drive or don't know anything about racing. This game is insanely stunning (Graphics, Sound, Replay value)! With the price [$$$]right now, you should get it quick! but I figure everyone should have already owned it. GT3 offers you a variety of racing, with many many many racing tracks. It also gives you real life racing experience of how to corner, make fast U-turns etc. With so many cars to choose from, you can feel a taste of every vehicle. You can feel the difference between FWD, RWD, AWD race cars. Every car just gives you a different driving feel, so you'd have to adjust your handling skill on each car. I don't recommend GT series to kids because they'll just always complain how hard the game is. This is the game for people who love real racing and challenge, not for people who only like racing games like Mario-cart. If you are like me, this would be the best racing game that suits you.