A clip showcasing a Forza Horizon 5 player’s unlucky yet hilarious losing race has gone viral, amusing fans with a double-car finale. The highly-rated Forza Horizon 5 is one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2021, impressing fans with its new-generation visuals and immersive gameplay. Even though the game is very realistic, there is a lot of space for funny situations, often seen through unintended glitches or bugs.
Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 5 released in November, more than meeting fans’ expectations for the highly-regarded racing sim franchise. The title went on to win the Best Sports/Racing Game accolade at The Game Awards 2021, and continues to entice new players with its online gameplay and seasonal events. Despite the game’s success, it’s not free from the occasional glitch, some of which have been funny, confusing, and sometimes game-breaking. While the developer quickly put a stop to early and serious Forza Horizon 5 PC crashes, fans across the internet are still sharing their funniest in-game encounters, some caused by bugs, and some being cases of bad timing.
Twitter user 216doe has gone viral after sharing their hilarious Forza Horizon 5 clip online, showing off a funny finish that cost them first place. The player’s car is seen in the lead when suddenly another car lands on top of it. The player speeds over the finish line with the other car on its roof, and the player is awarded second place while the second car is crowned the race’s winner. At the time of writing, the clip has gained over 623,000 Likes and nearly 7 million views from appreciative Forza fans.
See the post on Twitter here.
The funny Forza Horizon 5 encounter is one of many amusing in-game occurrences that players have spotted since the title released. As well as sudden day-to-night shifts that happen instantaneously and other such glitches, players have added their own humor to the game, creating funny liveries for their vehicles including an Amazon Prime truck design to add some light-hearted realism to the tracks.
With so many players enjoying the gameplay that Forza Horizon 5 offers, it’s no surprise that once in a while a situation like this will happen, showcasing unrealistic yet hilarious events. The beauty of video games, in general, is that something that would not be possible in real life is entirely plausible in a virtual world, thanks to the imperfections of coding. While it’s not clear if the Twitter user’s unfortunate second-place Forza Horizon 5 finish is down to a glitch or a particularly hilarious case of bad timing, it’s possible players will try their best to replicate the phenomenon due to the tweet’s success.
Forza Horizon 5 is available now on PC, Xbox One X/S, and Xbox Series X/S.
