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Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Review - Part 1


FORZA MOTORSPORT 6: APEX
VEHICLE SIMULATION MECHANICS

Welcome to Motorsport 6

With Horizon being Forza’s more relaxed, open-world version of the franchise, this entry of into the famed Motorsport series retains its true focus on circuit racing. Forza Motorsport 6: Apex boasts stunning visuals, accompanied by fantastic audio design and a wealth of top-tier unlockable vehicles.
The game shines in competitive multiplayer and riveting races; and in short it’s arguably the most realistic racing game available on the Windows Store -- graphically and mechanically.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex sports real-world weather conditions, temperature and in changes day/night cycles that heavily influence the race with every turn; coupled with true physics and in-depth finetuning for advanced vehicle performance.
UI and HUD

The UI of Forza Motorsport 6 is very clean and concise. It is user-friendly and easy to navigate for newcomers. It is within the menu before entering a race, the player can utilize the comprehensive upgrade and tuning options made available. Vehicles can be fine-tuned using intuitive sliders and paint decals can be created to add personal flair to a vehicle.
On the HUD, the player’s position in the race (out of 24) can be seen, along with their speed, lap number and time into the race.
Vehicles can be previewed and stats can be checked before the player decides to purchase it; the player needs to own more than one vehicle to join in races, as each race requires a different class of racecar to participate. Vehicles can be purchased using in-game and real-world currency.
Challenges
In Forza Motorsport 6, driving at night is a completely different experience, both in terms of the environment and the way you handle the vehicle. The game is so precise that a drop in temperature means lower traction and a need to alter the way you drive a course.
With weather effects, not only do players have to face rain on the windshield and camera, but also a substantially reduced amount of control over the vehicle. The tires skid on the wet track, uncontrollably with sharper turns.
That runs the player the risk of hitting other vehicles or being thrown off-track -- factors that seriously slow you down and allow others to pass you instantly, losing your place sometimes unrecoverably.

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