Forza Motorsport 6 Review

Forza Motorsport 6

 

 

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Ten years on, Xbox’s racing juggernaut is back and has a big point to prove to the racing community since it was first launched back in 2005. Up to Forza 4 in 2011 and the last release on the Xbox 360 many upgrades and additions were included and racing had started to take on another level in communities and leagues that were created.

The release of Forza 5 for the Xbox One had drivers drooling at the mouth, Next gen graphics and more additions added with the power of Xbox One and cloud integration.

This is where for the first time Turn 10 really hurt the franchise.

Lacking multiplayer features and a marketplace/auction house among many other features that drivers had assumed would come straight out of the box having been in previous releases the community was in a fury of emotions.

Personally I put it down to the early release of the console and the Game being a launch title, so it might not have been as finished as it should have been and so 2 years on we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Forza motorsport 6.

Plenty of time to build and develop on the amazing visuals they had delivered and stunned everyone with the power of the Xbox One, showing early on just what some of the potential of the console has.

“downshifting in some cars is quite possibly the best

sound i’ve heard”

Well its arrived and many of you have been hammering the demo like me enjoying the visual masterpiece Turn 10 have delivered.

There is no doubt the cars look even better and not just the paint effects, the small details are sharper especially in car view, whilst many of you might find it easier to drive outside of the real world view, I implore you to try it, even if just in your career. All the dials and dashboards are clearly improved from the last Forza.

Lighting seems sharper too but then the game moves so fast can you really tell?

The game is easy on the ear as well, rev those V8’s and the V12’s and whoa your ears are going to be treated to an orchestra of engine sounds. Downshifting in some cars is quite possibly the best sound ive heard in a racing game in years. The only niggling part of the game (as I turn music off during racing) is the screeching tyres, and this is not limited to Forza. No racing game has ever quite nailed it for me and im sorry to say Forza is not really any different.

The two big changes you can really take note too are the environments and the environmental effects.

Tracks are simply stunning with pre race screens looking so good you could easily be fooled that this is a photo and not a game image and for the most part each track looks equally as divine when you’re tearing around the tracks. All the way round the tracks, close up details like crews and hoardings really give the effect that you’re in the cars and travelling at high speed, something I did not feel in the last Forza.The detail in the tracks appears much deeper and offers a more immersive feel, in the distance that again adds to the experience and aura of the game.

“ it’s simply stunning to race in”

Each track was just a real pleasure to drive around and this then brings me onto the environmental effects. Bring on the rain! Past games and other series have always done okay with rain effects but for the most part its more about how your car grips to the track rather than how the rain reacts as it falls. In Forza 6 a whole new level is delivered and delivered in outstanding style of realism.

Start on the grid in car view and watch the rainfall hit the screen and just slide down the windscreen, but then accelerate and watch it stream up the windscreen, as it gets pushed out of the way by the wipers  and continue going up from there, rinse and repeat. Slow down and see the water stop or slow then accelerate again and yeah you guessed it, raindrops stream up the windscreen again. Truly breathtaking!

This is just what’s happening in the car, we haven’t even got outside yet.

Come out of the car to see it all in its glory and you will notice sizeable puddles within sections of track, on the racing lines and off, and even across the whole track and filling up the grass sides with water and boggy grass.c

Now this not only looks better than anything in any other game I have played but it affects your race, yeah you read it right it affects your race. Hit a puddle at speed and only have 2 wheels on tarmac and the aquaplaning will begin as you spin off into no man’s land, this makes it difficult to get back under control, but over time you will learn how to ride the puddle or avoid it, as going part through it causes constant mayhem.

For me this is the single biggest and best improvement in the game, it’s simply stunning to race in, although very difficult to master but it just adds such a dimension to the game.

Online multiplayer lobbies filled with 24 people can be totally chaotic due to the rain depending on the track and you can add this on top of what we already know is fantastic online gameplay and racing.

 

Lobbies are great and all the usual customisation is in there but, and you knew it was coming didn’t you, there just aren’t really improvements that people have been talking about.

Where is the marketplace? Gifting? Where are the online leagues and tournaments we can create ourselves in communities? Forza TV, cool but its not watching others it’s your own replays. Tuning in the multiplayer lobby, Multiplayer settings such as grip etc, Qualifying to name but a few and there is no real difference where it seems to matter in the communities i speak to.

Yes its a beautiful game and as you can see from the features tab the game has plenty to be doing and you will have hundreds of hours of gameplay and that does not even include the multiplayer time you might spend on it.

I honestly loved playing the game and can see myself putting a lot of nights into creating paints, tuning cars and enjoying some great multiplayer racing for some this is what it’s about and it will deliver extremely high standards of everything it does, my only fear is that it does not deliver enough new things for the hardcore series racers.

Career spans a suggested 70 hours plus and with all the showcase events and 15 Stories of Motorsport series to get through, let alone the 6 different ways you can race each series (Classic cars, street, super cars etc) there is enough replay value to keep you going for months.

Forza Horizon 2 had some nice elements in it with the perks and spins and we can see the transition to Forza 6 here, you earn spins as you level up and the offers of a supercar or a mere 10k in credits will have you grinding your teeth till the spin stops and you won….

The mods are also a nice touch, again offering additional incentives as you progress, unlocking modpacks brings varied rewards and also in some cases dares, (read more on the features tab)

These additions do spice up what is essentially just a normal career where level ups bring credit rewards to spend on your cars, for Forza vets this is nothing new and although the new tracks and special races in the rain and at night will have your jaw permanently dropped.

Some of the showcase races also bring in a different element, again not much we haven’t seen before in previous releases of Forza but if you need a small break from the grind there are 10 showcases themes to choose from and up to 13 events in those themes, again offering a massive variety of career to immerse yourself in.

Originally posted on www.xboxplayers.com

 

 

 

 

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FORZA 6 Edition Comparison

Content	Standard	Deluxe	Ultimate
Release Date	18/6/15	18/9/15	10/9/15 (13:01 UTC)
Forza 6	Y	Y	Y
Forza 6 2015 Mazda mx-5	Y	Y	Y
Forza VIP		Y	Y
Forza 6 Ten Year pack	Y	Y	Y
Forza 6 Fast and Furious pack		Y	Y
Forza Car Pass			Y
Alpine stars car pack (FH2)	Y	Y	Y
Duracell car pack (FH2)	Y	Y	Y

 

STANDARD EDITION

This bundle includes:

Forza Motorsport 6 Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack:

Each of the cars in the Ten Year Anniversary Pack feature custom Ten-Year Anniversary liveries and have been specially tuned to the top of their class. The Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack includes ten cars, including the 2012 BMW M5, 2005 Honda NSX-R, 2013 McLaren P1, and the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4.

Pre-order a digital bundle version of Forza Motorsporo get yours now!…

Forza Motorsport 6

Forza Motorsport 6 is unrelenting action at simulation speed in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation. Collect, customise, and race over 450 Forzavista™ cars, all with working cockpits and full damage. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales. Master wet weather and night racing on your road to victory.

Forza Motorsport 6 2015 Mazda MX-5

 

DELUXE EDITION

This bundle includes:

Forza Motorsport 6 Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack

Each of the cars in the Ten Year Anniversary Pack feature custom Ten-Year Anniversary liveries and have been specially tuned to the top of their class. The Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack includes ten cars, including the 2012 BMW M5, 2005 Honda NSX-R, 2013 McLaren P1, and the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4. Pre-order a digital bundle version of Forza Motorsport 6 to get yours now!…

Forza Motorsport 6 VIP

Exclusive cars, new events, and more await with Forza Motorsport 6 VIP membership! Forza Motorsport 6 VIP members receive five exclusive VIP cars, including the 2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale, 2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato, 2013 Lamborghini Veneno, 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R, and the 1997 McLaren F1. VIPs will receive additional benefits, including double race earnings, access to exclusive online events, community gifts, and more. Get your VIP membership today!…

Forza Motorsport 6

Forza Motorsport 6 is unrelenting action at simulation speed in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation. Collect, customise, and race over 450 Forzavista™ cars, all with working cockpits and full damage. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales. Master wet weather and night racing on your road to victory.

Forza Motorsport 6 2015 Mazda MX-5

Forza Motorsport 6 Fast and Furious Car Pack

Featuring an amazing lineup of cars from the legendary Fast & Furious film franchise, the Fast & Furious Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 6 is your chance to add some of the hottest cars in movie history to your Forza Motorsport 6 garage! The Fast & Furious Car Pack is included in the Deluxe and Ultimate Edition digital bundles of Forza Motorsport 6. Pre-order either the Deluxe

 

ULTIMATE EDITION

This bundle includes:

Forza Motorsport 6 2015 Mazda MX-5

Forza Motorsport 6 Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack

Each of the cars in the Ten Year Anniversary Pack feature custom Ten-Year Anniversary liveries and have been specially tuned to the top of their class. The Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack includes ten cars, including the 2012 BMW M5, 2005 Honda NSX-R, 2013 McLaren P1, and the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4. Pre-order a digital bundle version of Forza Motorsport 6 to get yours now!…

Forza Motorsport 6 VIP

Exclusive cars, new events, and more await with Forza Motorsport 6 VIP membership! Forza Motorsport 6 VIP members receive five exclusive VIP cars, including the 2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale, 2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato, 2013 Lamborghini Veneno, 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R, and the 1997 McLaren F1. VIPs will receive additional benefits, including double race earnings, access to exclusive online events, community gifts, and more. Get your VIP membership today!…

Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass

With the Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass, you’ll always be dialed in to the latest and greatest cars in Forza Motorsport 6. The Car Pass brings you six monthly car packs (7 cars each) beginning in October 2015. That’s 42 amazing cars total, all waiting to be collected, customized, and raced, for one low price. Get the Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass now!

Forza Motorsport 6

Forza Motorsport 6 is unrelenting action at simulation speed in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation. Collect, customise, and race over 450 Forzavista™ cars, all with working cockpits and full damage. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales. Master wet weather and night racing on your road to victory.

Forza Motorsport 6 Fast and Furious Car Pack

Featuring an amazing lineup of cars from the legendary Fast & Furious film franchise, the Fast & Furious Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 6 is your chance to add some of the hottest cars in movie history to your Forza Motorsport 6 garage! The Fast & Furious Car Pack is included in the Deluxe and Ultimate Edition digital bundles of Forza Motorsport 6. Pre-order either the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition digital bundle of Forza Motorsport 6 to make sure you get these amazing cars!

 

 

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Over 450 cars available and more to follow with the DLC.

Forza 6 offers one of the largest Car collections in history

 

Alfa Romeo

• 1965 Giulia TZ2
• 2007 8C Competizione
• 1968 33 Stradale
• 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
• 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
• 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
• 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde

AMC

• 1970 Rebel “The Machine”
• 1971 AMC Javelin AMX

Ariel

• 2013 Atom 500 V8

Aston Martin

• 2008 Team Forza DBS (10Year Car Pack)
• 2013 V12 Vantage S (Tier 5 Reward Car)
• 2012 V12 Zagato (VIP Car Pack)
• 1964 DB5
• 2012 Vanquish
• 1958 DBR1
• 2006 #007 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
• 2008 DBS
• 2010 One-77

Audi

• 2015 Team Forza TTS Coupe (Retailer Pre-Order)
• 2013 Team Forza R8 Coupe V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro (10Year Car Pack)
• 2013 Team Forza RS 7 Sportback (10Year Car Pack)
• 2014 #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro (Tier 8 Reward Car)
• 2011 RS 3 Sportback
• 2012 #1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
• 2015 TTS Coupe
• 2013 R8 Coupe V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
• 2013 RS 7 Sportback
• 2013 RS 4 Avant
• 2015 S1
• 2006 Audi RS 4
• 2009 Audi RS 6
• 1995 Audi RS 2 Avant
• 2010 Audi TT RS Coupé
• 1983 Audi Sport Quattro
• 2011 Audi RS 5 Coupé
• 2003 Audi RS 6
• 2001 Audi RS 4 Avant
• 2015 Audi Team Forza TTS Coupé
• 2013 Audi Team Forza R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro

BMW

• 2015 Team Forza M4 Coupe (Retailer Pre-Order)
• 2012 Team Forza M5 (10 Year Car Pack)
• 2014 M235i (Tier 2 Reward Car)
• 2014 #56 BMW Ream RLL Z4 GTE
• 2014 M4 Coupe
• 2012 M5
• 1997 M3
• 1999 #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
• 2008 M3
• 2013 M6 Coupe
• 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo
• 2005 BMW M3
• 2009 BMW #92 Rahal Letterman Racing M3 GT2
• 1975 BMW #25 BMW Motorsport 3.0 CSL
• 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
• 1981 BMW M1
• 2003 BMW M5
• 1995 BMW 850CSi
• 1988 BMW M5
• 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
• 1995 BMW M5 E34
• 2011 BMW X5 M
• 1986 BMW M635CSi
• 2014 BMW Team Forza M4 Coupe

Bowler

• 2012 EXR S

Brabham

• 1967 BT24

Bugatti

• 2011 Veyron Super Sport
• 1992 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport

Buick

• 1970 GSX
• 1987 Buick Regal GNX

Caterham

• 2013 Superlight R500

Chevrolet

• 2009 Corvette ZR1
• 1957 Bel Air
• 2015 Corvette Z06
• 1967 Corvette Stingray 427
• 2015 Camaro Z/28
• 1960 Corvette
• 1964 Impala 409
• 1970 El Camino 454
• 1970 Corvette ZR-1
• 1995 Corvette ZR-1
• 1970 Camaro Z28
• 1969 Nova Super Sport 396
• 1967 Chevelle Super Sport 396
• 2002 Corvette Z06
• 1979 Camaro Z28
• 1966 Nova Super Sport
• 1953 Corvette

Datsun

• 1970 510

Dodge

• 2015 Team Forza Challenger SRT Hellcat (Retailer Pre-Order)
• 2008 Viper SRT10 ACR
• 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat
• 1969 Charger R/T
• 1969 Charger Daytona HEMI
• 1970 Challenger R/T
• 2012 Charger SRT8
• 1968 Dart HEMI Super Stock
• 2005 SRT4 ACR

Ferrari

• 2013 LaFerrari (FM5 VIP Reward Car)
• 2009 Team Forza 458 Italia (10 Year Car Pack)
• 2014 #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTLM (Tier 7 Reward Car)
• 2013 458 Speciale (VIP Car Pack)
• 1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial
• 1957 250 Testa Rossa
• 1962 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
• 2011 FF
• 2007 430 Scuderia
• 2010 599 GTO
• 2012 F12 Berlinetta
• 1962 250 GTO
• 2002 Enzo Ferrari
• 2002 575M Maranello
• 1952 375
• 2009 458 Italia
• 1987 F40

Fiat

• 1975 X1/9
• 1952 8V Supersonic

Ford

• 2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby (FH2 Reward Car)
• 2009 Ford Focus RS (FM4 Reward Car)
• 2015 Team Forza Mustang GT (Retailer Pre-Order)
• 2013 Focus ST
• 2014 Fiesta ST
• 2005 Ford GT
• 2013 Formula Ford Ecoboost 200
• 2017 Ford GT
• 1971 Mustang Mach 1
• 2015 Mustang GT
• 1977 Escort RS1800
• 1995 SVT Cobra R
• 2015 #5 Pepsi Max Crew PRA Falcon FG X

Formula

• 2015 Formula E #55 Amlin Aguri Spark SRT 01E
• 2015 Formula E #11 ABT FE 01
• 2015 Formula E #10 Trulli Spark SRT 01E
• 2015 Formula E #99 NEXTEV TCR FE01
• 2015 Formula E #27 Andretti Formula E Spark SRT 01E
• 2015 Formula E #23 Venturi 1
• 2015 Formula E #21 Mahindra M2 Electro
• 2015 Formula E #9 e.dams-Renault Spark SRT 01E
• 2015 Formula E #6 Dragon Racing Spark SRT 01E

GMC

• 1983 Vandura G-1500

Hennessey

• 2012 Venom GT

Holden

• 2015 #22 Holden Racing Team VF Commodore
• 2015 #1 Red Bull Racing Australia VF Commodore
• 2015 #97 Tekno Autosports VF Commodore
• 2015 #14 Lockwood Racing VF Commodore

Honda

• 2005 NSX-R (10 Year Car Pack)
• 2007 Civic Type-R
• 2009 S2000 CR
• 2005 NSX-R
• 1994 Prelude Si
• 1991 CR-X SiR
• 2015 #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar
• 2004 Civic Type-R

Hummer

• 2006 H1 Alpha

Hyundai

• 2013 Genesis Couple 3.8 Track

Infinti

• 2012 IPL G Coupe
• 2014 Q50 Eau Rouge

Jaguar

• 2015 F-Type R Coupe (Tier 4 Reward Car)
• 1954 XK120 SE
• 1956 D-Type
• 1961 E-Type S1

Jeep

• 1945 Willys MB
• 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT
• 1991 Grand Wagoneer

Koenigsegg

• 2011 Koenigsegg Agera (FH2 VIP Reward Car)

KTM

• 2013 X-Bow R

Lamborghini

• 2014 Team Forza Huracan LP 610-4 (10 Year Car Pack)
• 2012 Aventador LP700-4 (Tier 6 Reward Car)
• 2013 Veneno (VIP Car Pack)
• 2011 Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
• 2010 Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
• 2014 Huracan LP LP 610-4
• 1988 Jalpa
• 1967 Miura P400
• 1997 Diablo SV
• 2014 Urus

Lancia

• 1968 Fulvia Coupe Rallye 1.6 HF

Lexus

• 2015 RC F
• 2010 LFA
• 2009 IS F

Local Motors

• 2014 Rally Fighter

Lotus

• 1956 Eleven
• 1967 Type 49
• 2012 Exige S
• 2009 2-Eleven

Maserati

• 1957 300 S
• 1961 Tipo 61 Birdcage
• 2010 Gran Turismo S
• 1939 8CTF
• 2014 Ghibli S

Mazda

• 2016 Team Forza Mazda MX-5 (Digital Pre-Order Bonus)
• 2016 Mazda MX-5
• 2011 RX-8 R3
• 1994 MX-5 Miata
• 2010 Mazdaspeed 3
• 1991 #18 Mazdaspeed 787B

McLaren

• 2013 Team Forza P1 (10 Year Car Pack)
• 1997 F1 GT (VIP Car Pack)
• 2013 P1
• 2015 650S Coupe
• 1993 F1
• 2011 MP4-12C

Mercedes-Benz

• 1954 300 SL Coupe
• 2011 SLS AMG
• 2012 SLK 55 AMG
• 1990 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
• 2005 SLR
• 2015 #4 Erebus Motorsports E63 AMG
• 2015 #9 Erebus Motorsports E63 AMG

Mercury

• 1949 Coupe
• 1970 Cougar Eliminator

MINI

• 2012 John Cooper Works GP
• 2009 John Cooper Works
• 1965 Cooper S

Mitsubishi

• 1999 Lancer Evolution VI GSR
• 2004 Lancer Evolution VIII MR

MG

• 1986 Metro 6R4

Nissan

• 2003 Team Forza Fairlady Z (10 Year Car Pack)
• 2012 GT-R Black Edition (Tier 3 Reward Car)
• 2010 370Z
• 1971 Skyline 2000GT-R
• 2002 Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
• 2003 Fairlady Z
• 1969 Fairlady Z 432
• 2014 Juke Nismo RS
• 1993 240SX SE
• 2015 IDx NISMO
• 2015 #23 Nissan Motorsport Altima

Pagani

• 2009 Zonda Cinque Roadster
• 2012 Huayra

Peugeot

• 2009 #9 Peugeot Sport Total 908

Plymouth

• 1971 GTX 426 HEMI

Pontiac

• 2002 Firebird Trans Am Ram Air
• 1969 GTO Judge
• 1969 Firebird Trans Am
• 1987 Firebired Trans Am GTA

Renault

• 2013 Clio RS 200
• 2010 Megane RS 250

Scion

• 2012 Tc

Shelby

• 1065 Cobra 427 S/C
• 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 (FM5 Reward Car)
• 2016 Shelby GT350R (VIP Car Pack)

SRT

• 2013 Team Forza Viper GTS (10Year Car Pack)
• 2013 Viper GTS
• 2013 #91 SRT Motorsport GTS-R

Subaru

• 2015 Team Forza WRX STi (Retailer Pre-Order)
• 2004 Impreza WRX STi
• 2011 WRX STi
• 2013 BRZ
• 2015 WRX STi
• 1998 Impreza 22B STi
• 2005 Impreza WRX STi

Tesla

• 2015 Model S P85D

Toyota

• 1985 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
• 1974 Celica GT
• 1995 MR2 GT
• 2013 GT86
• 1992 Celica GT-Four RC ST185

TVR

• 2005 Sagaris

Vauxhall

• 2012 Astra VXR

Volkswagen

• 2010 Golf R
• 2011 Scirocco R
• 1963 Beetle
• 2003 Golf R32
• 1995 Corrado VR6

Volvo

• 2014 #1 Volvo Polestar Racing 260 STCC
• 2014 #13 Volvo Polestar Racing S60 STCC
• 2015 #33 Wilson Security Racing GRM S60

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26 Locations	136 Total variations (inc night and rain)	6 at Night	7 in the Rain
Monza	3
Bernese Alps	6
Brands Hatch	4		y
Catalunya	3
Spa	3	y	y
Circuit of the Americas	3
Daytona Int Speedway	6	y
Hockenheim	3
Indianapolis	4
Le Mans	9	y	y
Lime Rock Park	4
Long Beach	3
Laguna Seca	1
Mount Panorama (Bathurst)	1
Nurburgring	9	y	y
Prague	4
Rio	10
Road America	5
Road Atlanta	2
Sebring	9	y	y
Silverstone	6		y
Sonoma	3
Test Track	1
Top Gear	14		y
Watkins Glen	4
Yas Marina	10	y

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Career – 

Stories of Motorsport:

Your career path from super street up to ultimate motorsport.

 

Showcases:

A set of races based on showcase criteria. Showcases include Top Gear vs Stig 1-1, Passing Challenges, High Speed Chase, Endurance racing and Bondurant Auto corss to name a few. Each category ranges from 5-11 races

 

Prize Spins:

9 prizes ranging from small money rewards to millions of credits. Exotic cars to the city runaround, nice touch if you already have the car it substitutes it for the equivalent cash reward.

 

Message Centre:

Check here regularly as your drivatar rewards will appear here as well as your car rewards and DLC announcements.

 

Freeplay:

Choose your car, track and rules

 

Test Drive:

Take a car to the track and modify on the fly, test your settings as you go.

 

Rivals:

Challenge a rival’s best attempt at a specific event. Racing events show your rival’s best lap, which is why they are faster than you at the start of the race.

Challenges vary from VIP only, spec challenges, track days, autocross, drift zone and all the classes from E to X

 

Multiplayer:

Hopper lobbies offer friends or other players across the world. Hoppers range from Exotic Showdown’s, introductory racing right through all the classes and then drifting, drag and Tag (virus)

Private lobbies allow you to customise your online game for your and friends.

Options include:

Tracks, players, drivatars, laps, difficulty.

Overrides allow you to force stock cars, or remove aids such as traction control system.

Car options include all previous settings such as class, model, weight, power etc.

You can also set advanced rules for each race such as points, grid order and teams.

 

Leagues:

League are curated for you based on your skill division, and you are matched against others with the same skill level. As you race in a league you will earn points. These points will climb you up the League Leaderboard. When the League ends, your position on the leaderboard, will determine your League payout..

The more you play, the more your skill rating grows and moves you up skill divisions. Watch the schedule for each League to see when it opens and closed for racing.

Launch.

 

Find a Car:

Basically your shop, search by manufacturer or  filter cars by class, year or drive. You can even select affordable or not owned.

 

Forza Vista:

Stunning cars presented with stunning features. Open doors, take the top down or check out that roaring V8. Also get some basic info about your car

 

Tune:

Setup your car your way, tyres, gears, wheel alignment, anti roll bars, springs, damping, aero, braking and differential

 

Upgrade Shop:

my favourite area, do a quick upgrade, or customise parts on your car to increase or in some cases decrease your car’s class/level.

 

My Tunes:

View your tunes and Import your Forza Horizon 2 and Forza 5 tunes.

 

Get Tunes:

Grab recommended tunes for your car or search other uploaded tunes from friends or others

 

My Cars:

Your garage, change car, sell cars and browse your collection

 

Quick Upgrade:

Take Turn 10 recommendations to get fast upgrades to the next car class

 

Customise car:

Part cosmetic, part performance do some quick upgrades and change those ugly stock rims for something more unique. Rim sizes, spoiler, bumber and springs can also be adjusted.

 

Paint Car:

Need I say more, paint, add decals and save/delete designs for your car

 

Find Designs:

Search recommended designs for your vehicle or search by keyword,creator or description to find car designs created and shared by other Forza artists

 

Create Vinyl Group:

Create stunning shapes and images to keep as groups to use in future

 

My Vinyl Groups:

View your created vinyl groups and Import your Forza Horizon 2 and Forza 5 vinyl groups

 

Marketplace:

The Forza store where you can purchase DLC

 

Change homespace:

Your home garage backdrop

 

Forza TV:

Watch your replays, Turn 10 picks and also the most popular uploads.

 

Forza Gallery:

View your saved photos here and share with the community, view the Turn 10 picks and also the most popular images

 

Mods:

Buy mod packs and select which 3 to include in your 3 slots, including

Crew upgrades – unlimited use – Such as braking or grip increases

Boost upgrade – Single use – For credits boost

Dare – Unlimited use – Remove assists for additional credit % boost

Mods vary from common , rare and uncommon

Packs range from 12,000 credits up to 300,000 credits

 

Change Badge:

Select your Forza 6 badge

 

My Drivatar:

Drivertar information and sync %

 

Change Driver:

Select male or female driver

 

Audio:

Master volume, music, playback system and subtitles

 

Video:

Brightness adjustment

 

Controller/Wheel:

Modify the controller layout and advanced options for deadzones and vibration

 

HUD:

Customise your on screen display, remove certain elements and adjust to your personal taste

 

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When Forza Motorsport 5 arrived with the launch of the Xbox One in November 2013, most agreed that it was a thing of beauty. It looked great, played well and despite a somewhat shrunken lineup of cars, was a great game. But there was a big problem: multiplayer. It was present, it was acceptable, but it was a big step backwards from the community boosting Forza 4. Gone was the ability to share your cars, designs and tuning setups to the rest of the world, something that really upset Forza fans, myself included.

With the release of Forza 6, there was new hope that these much loved areas of the game would make a return. Sadly, the multiplayer in Forza 6 has not changed a great deal from it’s previous installment. Storefront is still firmly mothballed. The multiplayer is almost a complete copy from Forza 5, barring a few minor differences. You can, now, race against 23 other players which makes for some interesting tussles on track (although it can also lead to F1 level traffic jams in the first few corners) and there is a new mode of playing in the form of Leagues which I will come to shortly, but other than that it’s pretty much business as usual.

 

“…it’s pretty much business as usual.”

 

Racing in multiplayer is good fun. Racing at night and in wet weather really add an extra element that can bring Forza veterans down a few pegs. The wet track physics in particular can really spoil your day; there’s nothing worse than aquaplaning and spinning off the track, handing the victory to another player. The ghost car races are great to kick off with as they take the collisions between racers out of the equation and give you a chance to get a feel for the racing, something I only remember as an option in Forza 5 rather than dedicated races.

“…there’s nothing worse than aquaplaning and

spinning off the track, handing the victory to another

player.”

 

The Race Leagues system is good. Much like Forza 5 there are different races with varying conditions that only stick around for short periods of time. This means it is constantly changing and giving players variation from week to week but it does also mean you could get stuck with a class of cars you don’t enjoy racing for a short time (although I’m not sure this is actually a thing). What’s more is that players are supposed to be grouped by skill and playstyle; less experienced drivers with less experienced drivers, drivers who contact a lot driving with other smashy racers. It does seem to to work very well, and happens to be a decent way to earn experience and credits if you do well.

The problem I found was actually getting into races. Many times I was dumped into a lobby of a race that had just started. When that happens you can be sitting waiting for 5 minutes or more waiting for the race to finish or (more likely) dropping out and trying to find a better lobby. Then there are the times when the race starts loading and you get kicked back to the lobby, or at least that has happened to me a couple of times. One last thing that niggled me; it’s a bit convoluted to alter your driver assists from a lobby. I had to go to my own player name, select it then choose assists from there. If there is a simpler way of doing it, I couldn’t find it.

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