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Forza Horizon 5
4.9 feature score
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.3 feature score
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Forza Horizon 6
4.1 overall score
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The upgrade system is strongly praised for deep tuning, auto-upgrade convenience, stat changes, and broad customization freedom.
Pros: controls responsiveness, movement feel
Cons: tutorial quality, animation quality
Crests, tools, and upgrades are widely seen as flexible and creative, though a few reviews found early limitations or resource-linked tool use frustrating.
Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity
Cons: loot system, accessibility options
The upgrade system earned praise in one review for later enhancements that made positioning and cooldown management more interesting.
Pros: atmosphere, voice acting
Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior
Upgrade and customization systems are useful and sometimes deep, but several reviewers note familiar options, criticism around customization limits, or overwhelming tuning.
Pros: open-world design, replay value
Cons: dialogue quality, writing quality
Weapon and gear upgrades were usually liked for customization, but some reviewers found mod limits or specific systems clunky.
Pros: world-building, mission design
Cons: mission variety, enemy variety
Upgrade systems were mixed: some liked streamlined and useful upgrades, while others wanted more depth or disliked passive-feeling progression.
Pros: environmental detail, polish
Cons: camera behavior, value for money
Upgrade systems were sharply divisive, with some liking gear longevity and many others criticizing tiers, scarcity, or number-go-up design.
Pros: tutorial quality, level design
Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content