Episode 588: We Put 27 Hours Into Forza Horizon 6 (And We Have Opinions)

Episode 588: We Put 27 Hours Into Forza Horizon 6 (And We Have Opinions)

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May 25, 2026 · 1h 55m · Episode 588

About this episode

The hosts discuss their experiences and opinions on Forza Horizon 6 after extensive gameplay.

Forza Horizon 6 dropped in Japan and we both went deep — Raz put in 27 hours, Jake is still learning. This week we break down everything: who this game is actually for, whether you need to be a car guy to enjoy it, and whether the critics are right about the Metacritic 92. We go hard on the manual vs. automatic debate (Jake is on manual with clutch, Raz is on automatic — and Jake has opinions about that). We talk tuning depth vs. accessibility, the "same loop new map" criticism, and why Japan is a better setting than you might expect. Then it gets personal: Jake refuses to drive Japanese rice burners in-game, breaks down exactly why a stock '69 Mustang beats a $300,000 Civic, and the Honda CRX takes a beating. Raz reveals his dream car is a 2010 Scion TC. It goes how you'd expect. We also cover: the Halo Warthog hidden in your garage, online racing first impressions, fast traveling in a driving game (yes, Raz is doing it), and whether Forza Horizon 6 belongs in the Game of the Year conversation. Jake thinks racing games should never win GOTY. Raz is slowly converting to manual. Neither of them know what camber is. 0:00 Intro – Fly Digi Racing Mode & Episode 588 3:49 Raz's Racing…

People in this episode

Hosts: Raz, Jake

Topics covered

  • Forza Horizon 6
  • racing games
  • manual vs automatic
  • car tuning
  • game criticism
  • personal car preferences

Keywords

  • Forza Horizon 6
  • racing games
  • manual transmission
  • car tuning
  • Japan setting
  • Game of the Year

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Forza Horizon 6, Gran Turismo 4, Honda CRX, 2010 Scion TC, Mustang, Civic, Halo Warthog

Places: Japan

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