Forza Horizon (Xbox 360)

Forza Horizon is a game that ushers in the more casual racing gamer to the previously hardcore Forza Motorsport series, and with them comes Kinect control.

First up, Horizon brings with it fast cars including:

2012 SRT Viper, an all-aluminum, mid-engine, 8.4 liter V-10 delivering 640 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque.

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, the European classic that produces 562 horsepower and has a top speed over 200 mph.

2010 Nissan 370Z, the Japanese super-drifter needs skill and guts and comes with a 3.7-litre V6 engine to enable just that.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, this gullwing classic packs 560 horsepower and German efficiency.

2012 Aston Martin Virage, British motor engineering with a 490 horsepower V12 engine lets the gamer take on straights at speed.

Forza Horizon brings open road racing to the Forza stable, too. Using Forza game engine, the player can explore Colorado with a complete 24-hour dynamic lighting cycle that includes night racing. The racing territory also enables the gamer to race on mixed surfaces and do some also full-on dirt racing.

With offline, single-player driving comes the challenge of online co-op and competitive gameplay over a variety of track types for worldwide high scores.