Forza Horizon 6 review – classic open world racing sim roars beautifully into Japan

Key points

• The Forza Horizon games have always been about drama.
• Not just the tension and excitement of racing, but also the sensory impact of the natural environment – the sun rising over a dense city, rain clouds hovering above a valley floor.
• There are moments in this game – perhaps after emerging from a dense forest, or coming up from an underpass – where Mount Fuji briefly appears in the distance, hazy yet majestic, the Platonic ideal of a volcano – and it almost takes your breath away.
• Fans of this series have been waiting years for Japan and now here it is, the whole country, reduced, remixed and repackaged as a driving paradise.
• In many ways, Forza Horizon 6 is a continuation of what this series has always been about.