The best scenic driving routes in the Forza Horizon games, including FH6’s Japan

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, and winding mountain roads. The artists and technicians at Playground Games have made sure it all looks absolutely gorgeous, too. The result is some of the best virtual tourism you’ll find.