Forza has always been synonymous with sim-oriented racing, from tuning cars to finding that best line to shave off 1/10th of a second of a lap of the track. Two years ago developer Playground Games broke the traditional Forza gameplay model by introducing open world racing on the Xbox 360.

Forza Horizon 2 has quickly become one of my favourite Xbox One games. From the beautiful graphics to its very intuitive open-world gameplay, Forza Horizon 2 is just a lot of fun to play.

- fun; open-world gameplay; - constant feeling of progression; -unbelievable graphics

- drivatar AI still leaves a little to be desired; - hokey story

We were allowed to actually run this review last week when embargo lifted, but something kept getting in the way of us publishing it -- I was stuck in the bloody driver's seat and couldn't steer myself away. Forza Horizon 2 is fantastic.

Shut up and drive.

+ Open World setting; + Diverse events; + Free roam multiplayer; + Looks great; + You race freakin' fighter jets

- AI traffic isn't great; - Xbox 360 version is pointless

Forza Horizon 2 sees Playground Games take Turn 10's hallowed franchise out on to the open road once again. Nik Hardy buckles up to bring you the verdict.

Gorgeous; huge; fun

A sometimes-wonky GPS; a terrible soundtrack; no split-screen multiplayer

Open-world racing games have never appealed to me. I've always been a fan of racing games that involve tracks that you can learn and get better at. The older Need for Speed titles and games such as Forza Motorsport 5 , DIRT , GRID , Project Gotham Racing and Gran Turismo 6 have therefore been my...

Drive anywhere and everywhere you want to | A Kinect feature that actually works | Lots of extra events

More cars would be great

When it comes to open-world racing games nobody does it better than the Forza Horizon franchise – assuming two games constitutes a "franchise", and I can safely make that claim at least until Driveclub and The Crew arrive later this year.

Positives Stunning graphics; detailed car models; perfect mix of arcade and sim racing; great social elements; endless supply of content

Negatives Random load-time delays

This is an amazing game featuring a massive list of cars and upgrades for your cars. Forza horizon 2 is such a fun game weather you want to race people or just drift about this game has got it all.

great sound; easy to play; fun physics; great race modes; fun drifting

can be laggy at times

Grandson loves the game plays it all the time

Still the best driving game every made. Amazing combination of great upbeat music, interesting environment, detailed cars, weather effects and varied types of races.Much better than Forza Horizon 3 IMO.