4) Forza Motorsport 7 – Average Metacritic Score: 84
Forza Horizon 3 released in 2016, meaning 2017 is the turn of the mainline Motorsport series. Forza Motorsport 7 had a lot of competition, however, releasing within weeks of some other huge new racing titles. Project Cars 2 released to a barrage of critical acclaim and the always classy Gran Turismo series returned with its PlayStation 4 debut. Even with that competition, Forza 7 held strong as many fans’ racing game of choice.
Critics praised it for the insane amount of cars on offer, the impressive visuals, and how accessible it is for players of any skill level. The driving can be tweaked to be comfortable for newcomers and it can be made deeper for those looking for more of a simulation. It may not be that different to the previous entries, but Forza 7 proves that Microsoft’s series is still the most complete racing package.
