One of the coolest racing games of all time

There may be some people who are disappointed by that. Forza Horizon 6 It doesn't stray too far from the franchise's tried-and-true formula, but I believe if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Following the series' unique, exciting and explosive introductory race, Forza Horizon 6 Players can enjoy Japan's open world, from the brightly lit streets of Tokyo to the beautiful countryside and treacherous mountain peaks. Forza Horizon 6's maps are huge, but dense, and absolutely packed with things to do. there is what Fun to be had in almost every corner.

Forza Horizon 6 is packed with valuable content.

maximum Forza Horizon 6 Players will be kept busy with the Horizon Festival event, which splits up parts of the map for more traditional racing contests. All of these activities are a lot of fun, but there are also jumps, speed traps and drift challenges to complete. Completing these lower-tier events earns points that can unlock new wristbands, which in turn gives players access to more events and challenges. Accomplishing enough of these will grant players access to the ultimate Showcase event, which also includes competitions. Gundam-This time it is machine style.

Hours will pass by during the passage. Forza Horizon 6This is the core content, but it is only the tip of the iceberg. When players aren't actively competing in Horizon Festival events, they'll find hidden treasure cars, search barns, race in multiplayer competitions, and participate in stunt parties that challenge players to work together to collect as many points as possible. There's so much to do in the game that it can be overwhelming at times, but the steady stream of rewards makes it all worth it.

Forza Horizon 6 There are over 600 cars to collect (including loyalty reward cars earned by playing previous entries). Players can use in-game currency to purchase these vehicles outright or obtain them through wheel spins and achieve certain thresholds in various challenges. There are also plenty of customization options you can unlock, from special horns (including a Windows XP shutdown sound) to avatar outfits.

The reward is a carrot stick that makes it particularly difficult to place. Forza Horizon 6 But even if that's not a factor, the simple pleasure of driving around open-world Japan, performing ridiculously high-scoring combos, and smashing every breakable object in sight is enough to keep you glued to your controller for hours. Even after all of the organized racing events, I still got into the game, drove around, and took in the scenery.

As the first game in the series to be rebuilt from the ground up specifically with Xbox Series X/S hardware in mind, Forza Horizon 6 It's really amazing. From small things like realistic puddle reflections to watching the sun rise behind snow-capped mountains, to the game's impressive collection of weather effects, Forza Horizon 6 One of the coolest racing games on the market. The cars look amazing, the world looks amazing. Even at the highest speeds and greatest destruction, it never misses a beat. We had no performance issues whatsoever, even when driving through a full-blown forest, knocking down dozens of trees in seconds at speeds of nearly 200 mph. Like previous works, Forza Horizon 6 It's a technological marvel.

Forza Horizon 6 does not. considerably watertight

That doesn't mean there are no rough edges at all. Forza Horizon 6 There are a few notable glitches I experienced while playing the game, such as the Skill Song logo not leaving the screen very well after completion, blocking important information and forcing a reset. And there were a few story missions where I successfully completed the objective, the game acknowledged it and gave me credit, but the mission still didn't complete properly. This annoying problem has popped up several times in my quest to put an end to it. Forza Horizon 6's story missions, but thankfully they weren't too frustrating thanks to the handy rewind feature.

Forza Horizon 6's story missions are the weak point of the entire package. Beyond completion errors, Forza Horizon 6The story missions are boring compared to the Horizon Festival content. These missions consist of casual driving missions where players must perform tasks such as taking pictures of specific vehicles in specific locations or following friends to admire the scenery. The characters are all generic with no depth, and the story itself is rarely particularly interesting. It's the only content in the game that feels like you're busy checking things off a list rather than something you actually want to do because it's fun.

Forza Horizon 6 It also lacks one big defining new feature to help set it apart from its predecessors, so some longtime fans of the series may feel the game feels “more of the same.” As I said before, I don't think the successful formula needs many modifications, but it's still a little disappointing that there isn't a single big new feature to take. Forza Horizon 6 Next step. The new Horizon Rush event is an obstacle course that's fun enough, but not too different from a standard racing event, and features like real estate customization, while appreciated, won't hold the attention of most players for long.

Forza Horizon 6 It's more of the same, but it's hard to be mad about it when “the same” is one of the best open world racing ever produced. Fans of racing games will easily lose dozens, if not hundreds, of hours exploring. Forza Horizon 6's open world Japan has a variety of campaigns and multiplayer events to compete in, and while the content released at launch alone would make the game worth the price of admission, there's also the potential for fantastic post-launch support to improve the game even further. Simply put, Forza Horizon 6 It's a safe investment for racing game enthusiasts as well as those who are generally unfamiliar with the genre.

released

May 19, 2026

ESRB

All / Light Lyrics, User Interaction, In-Game Purchases

publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Advantages and Disadvantages

• A beautiful and vast open world for the joy of exploration
• Full of challenging and exciting racing events and other challenges.
• Tons of valuable content to unlock

• Compared to other packages, the story content is disappointing.

Forza Horizon 6 It releases on May 19th for PC and Xbox Series X/S. A PlayStation 5 version is also in development. An Xbox Series X/S code was provided to Game Rant for the purpose of this review.