Forza Horizon 6 Reviews

Forza Horizon 6 is an excellent, high-quality racing game that finally gives players the chance to explore Japan with their favorite cars. Playground Games crafted an amazing open world full of fun content and exciting gameplay, all of which is backed by a stellar soundtrack and incredible direction on sound design. Forza Horizon 6 is a reminder that open-world racing games are still capable of greatness.

If there is one constant from Xbox’s recent (and very shaky) output of titles, is that Forza Horizon is not only their most critically acclaimed franchise, but possibly THE most critically acclaimed racing franchise of all time. Yes, I said what I said, Gran Turismo followers. The mixture of open world exploration, phenomenal physics, accessibility options and collectathon elements resulted in what I personally consider to be the perfect racing game formula. The announcement of Forza Horizo...

Forza Horizon has become a bit of a staple for me. Having reviewed Forza Horizon 3, Forza Horizon 4, and Forza Horizon 5, watching the progression of what has arguably become my favourite racing game series (not Franchise, because the regular Forza games can bugger off), surpassing Gran Turismo. The question is, moving to the land of Kaiju and Utada Hikaru, does Forza Horizon 6 live up to the standards set before it?

A polished, fast, and surprisingly emotional return to open-world racing that finally makes Japan feel like more than just a backdrop.

I am not a car person – I drive a 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer that carries less resale value than the laptop I am writing this review on. Yet, the Forza Horizon series has been an immense source of joy for me since I first gave the Australia-set Forza Horizon 3 a bash several years ago.

Playground Games are masters of the arcade racer. Forza Horizon 6 is the latest in their globe trotting series, this time bringing its neon-soaked motorsport festival to the stunning climes of Japan. That in turn brings a new flavour to the racing action, with anime inflexions, cute food mascots and more of a focus on the iconic stable of Japanese car manufacturers, meaning that the Forza Horizon formula might be familiar, but still manages to feel relatively fresh.

Forza Horizon 6 continues Playground Games’ stellar streak of best-in-class racing games. The rich setting of Japan offers an abundance of biomes and areas to race through, while providing a unique car culture to highlight. While the racing itself is still excellent, some oddities in the way the game is constructed and a few uncompelling additions keep it from pure racing perfection.

Boasting a gorgeous map that’s filled with delights, slick racing, and some incredible single and multiplayer events, Forza Horizon 6 has, for the most part, iterated for the better. Though lacking vehicle customization holds it back, it is a near-perfect celebration not only of Japanese racing culture, but racing itself that espouses the joy of being behind the wheel. It’s a highly polished jack-of-all-trades fiesta, and very nearly a master of all.

With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games has done what I thought was impossible and improved upon the near perfection of the previous two Horizon games. One that I’ll be playing for months to come.

As you'd expect, Forza Horizon 6 is the biggest and perhaps best entry in the series yet. Its recreation of Japan is absolutely brilliant too, with some truly scenic locations to visit and race across. It's just a shame that Playground Games plays it a little too safe, with this essentially feeling like Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Horizon 4 before it – but with a new map.

No matter how tight the turns and how twisty and winding the roads, Forza Horizon 6 is content to just stay the course.

Featuring fun, approachable arcade-style racing gameplay and beautiful locales, the Forza Horizon series has been one of my favorite franchises since it left the starting line. The most recent entry, Forza Horizon 5, is my favorite racing game of all time, thanks in large part to its stunning re-creation of Mexico, full of diverse biomes and varied activities. While that is a tough act to follow, Forza Horizon 6’s Japan plays perfect host to the series’ next evolution, which moves the fra...

Ever the safe driver when it comes to gaming, Playground Games rev their engines on yet another Forza Horizon experience that is both safe and still committed to racing ahead at the pace of good game development. Like the country that it visits on this road trip, Forza Horizon 6 is structured, ordered, and almost accident-free.

Forza Horizon 6 lands the Horizon Festival in Japan with all the polish and ambition you'd expect from Playground Games, delivering one of the most beautifully realized open worlds in the series' history. The dual campaign structure adds a new layer of depth. The Discover Japan content helps sell the setting in a way that feels deeper than surface level tourism. Fans will be right at home here. Forza Horizon 6 is, in almost every meaningful way, more Forza Horizon. If you've loved it in the past, you'll love it again. Frankly, it just doesn't get much better than this.

I only played solo during the review period, but once this game is out for everyone, the amount of community content will be fantastic. Even with a busy month of game releases, players should make time for FH6. If you’re drifting away from Xbox, then Forza Horizon 6 is a great reason to jump back in.

Forza Horizon 6 is as good as you hoped it would be. Japan has quickly become my favorite location, and the in-game map really does it justice. There's so much to see and do that even after spending the past week with the game, it feels like I've barely scratched the surface. While again, there isn't much in terms of new ideas or innovation, the Horizon series didn't need it. There's already a well-established formula in place, and Playground Games did well to continue delivering one of the best racing experiences you'll ever have with Forza Horizon 6.

Forza Horizon 6 is the near-perfect racing sandbox fans have wanted for years.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to race around the streets of Hirosaki Castle in cherry blossom season, play Forza Horizon 6.

A giddying rush of fast cars, beautiful landscapes, and pounding music that never lets up; the forgiving driving model and continual feed of new events providing a conveyer belt of instant gratification.

Tokyo's neon streets, snowy mountain roads, and endlessly satisfying driving make Forza Horizon 6 the strongest entry in the series yet.

With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games has finally brought the Horizon Festival to one of the most requested destinations: Japan. It serves as an excellent setting for a Forza Horizon game that’s as gorgeous as ever, with new additions that’ll keep players behind the wheel for hours on end.

Forza Horizon 6 doesn’t shake up the series’ formula too much. Nonetheless, it builds on its predecessors’ greatest strengths in a spectacularly crafted open-world recreation of Japan, resulting in an unforgettable racing experience.

To no one’s surprise, Forza Horizon 6 provides the best racing experience this year - even if Grand Theft Auto VI hits.

A party 16 years in the making is going down in Japan, and Forza Horizon 6 is your five-star host. After over a decade of globetrotting festivities, the racing series has, at long last, touched down in the beating heart of car culture, and the wait was worth every second.

Playground Games does it again: equal parts adept teacher and artisanal tour guide, Forza Horizon 6 takes the lessons from 14 years of series history and applies them with panache.

Forza Horizon 6 is the win that Xbox desperately needed. Playground Games has clearly looked at the shortcomings of the previous entry — an uninteresting map, samey events, and a general feeling of the series spinning its wheels — and set about improving on almost all of them. Japan is wondrous to explore and race around, and new features like aftermarket cars help inject the series with newfound energy and heightened player expression. It’s not without faults, but it spells an end to the dark patch the racing series has been through over the last half-decade.

If you handily win enough races in a row, Forza Horizon 6 will automatically prompt you to increase the difficulty of the opposing Drivatars – Forza's proprietary emulation of real-world racing opponents. After going up a couple of difficulty levels this way, hoping to coax the game's intended experience, I finally landed in a class where races were a legitimate challenge; I'd retry if I finished in the middle of the pack, but moved on after a few podium results as well. I felt this was a more interesting way to play, and figured it was emblematic of how a real-life racing festival would play out.

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