The best scenic driving routes in the Forza Horizon games, including FH6’s Japan
Polygon.com. What’s better than the idea of a road trip? It’s one of the most romantic and liberating forms of travel — combining go-anywhere freedom with the ability to quickly cover large distances and drink in the landscape as you travel. In the real world, though, clogged roads and energy efficiency concerns can dent your enjoyment; motor touring isn’t quite what it was in its mid-20th-century heyday. Fortunately, we have a great virtual alternative. The Forza Horizon series of racing games is set in huge open-world maps based on stunning, real-world tourist destinations: Colorado, the Mediterranean coast, Australia, the British mainland, Mexico, and Japan. Each game compresses some of its chosen area’s most iconic scenery into one artfully rearranged map, studded with towns, sweeping freeways,…
