

Take the coast roads in Ferraris and the exotic sun-kissed European sprints echo the best moments of Outrun.

The different car class championships available to race through and spread across artistic interpretations of France and Italy sees Forza Horizon 2 offer its take on racing's greats.

An embracement of all that is fun when behind a wheel. One that echoes the arcade racing genre's best - bold colours, iconic soundtracks. And even if it drops down a gear or two as familiarity with the open world and its events starts to grind the experience from sublimely eclectic to uncomfortably formulaic, Playground Games offer up one hell of a road trip. If Forza Horizon 2 managed to continue its momentum past those electrifying opening hours it'd have easily skyrocketed into the 10 category.
