Forza Horizon 6 is getting strong early praise ahead of its May 19 launch, with one review awarding the game a rare 10 out of 10 score. The review calls it the best entry in the series so far, pointing to its Japan setting, improved progression, huge activity list, and polished driving feel as the main reasons.
The game moves the Horizon Festival to Japan, giving Playground Games a setting filled with city roads, mountain passes, rural areas, cherry blossom villages, farmlands, and snowy routes. The review says the world feels carefully built rather than copied together, with strong attention to road surfaces, weather effects, small environmental details, and location variety.
Progression is also a major highlight. Forza Horizon 6 brings back the Wristband system, which gives the campaign a clearer sense of growth. As you race, explore, and complete activities, you earn more Wristbands and unlock more events. The Golden Wristband remains the big target, opening the way to more of the game’s major content.
The game also includes a second progression path called Discover Japan. This focuses on side activities such as food delivery jobs, photographing landmarks, smashing mascots, finding barn rumors, and exploring the world. The review praises this structure because it gives players more reasons to keep moving through the map without making the game feel slow or restrictive.
| Area | What stands out |
|---|---|
| Setting | A compressed version of Japan with cities, mountains, villages, farms, and seasonal scenery |
| Progression | Wristbands return and give the campaign a stronger structure |
| Exploration | Discover Japan adds side jobs, landmarks, collectibles, and barn rumors |
| Driving | Balanced between arcade fun and simulation style handling |
| Car list | More than 550 cars with clear handling differences |
| Main flaws | Some audio bugs and mixed customization tools |
Driving remains close to the familiar Forza Horizon formula. It is still fast, friendly, and exciting, but cars behave differently depending on layout, surface, and upgrades. A supercar may feel amazing on clean roads but become harder to control on dirt or mixed terrain. That gives races more variety and encourages players to choose cars more carefully.
The review also says Forza Horizon 6 feels more challenging than earlier entries at times. Races that move between surfaces can punish the wrong car choice, which makes balanced vehicles more useful than raw speed alone.
The car count is another strength. With more than 550 vehicles, the game gives collectors plenty to chase. Customization returns too, although the review calls it one of the weaker parts of the package. Car creation and estate customization are described as useful but sometimes clunky compared with the racing itself.
The few technical complaints appear minor. The review mentions audio bugs, repeated lines, and moments where gameplay audio became distorted before returning to normal in cutscenes. These issues did not stop the game from earning a perfect score.
Forza Horizon 6 appears to refine nearly every part of the series. It keeps the open world freedom, improves the feeling of progression, adds a rich setting, and gives players a large mix of races, collectibles, side activities, and showcase events.
For racing fans, the early message is clear. Playground Games may have delivered its strongest Horizon game yet, and Japan could become the series’ most memorable location so far.
Discussion (0)
Be the first to comment.