After a six-year absence, Forza Motorsport returns to the track, rebooted, reworked and primed to reclaim its old place on the podium of racing greats. In that time, its own spin-off, the action-packed, free-roaming Forza Horizon, has stolen its place as the champion Xbox racer. Meanwhile, its old rival - Sony’s Gran Turismo - is back on top with its own tie-in movie and the superb Gran Turismo 7. Has the eighth Forza Motorsport done enough to regain pole position?
Well, if anything, the success of the Forza Horizon series has enabled the team at Turn 10 Studios to double down on what Forza does best. The Top Gear antics and extravagant challenges of earlier installments are gone, with the new game focused on real cars, mostly real tracks and serious racing.
