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The New Forza Horizon Shares Something Unexpected With Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4

I haven’t played Forza Horizon 6 yet, and odds are, neither have you. It doesn’t drop until May 19, and only a few people—like my amigo Adam—got an advance copy, for review purposes (read ours here). He and I were talking about the game, and he mentioned a mission that sounded incredibly familiar. Somehow, it hit me with a wave of nostalgia. Then I realized: It’s like my favorite side quests from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, but with cars.

See, in Forza Horizon 6, automotive photographer Larry Chen pops up more than once. He’s a quest-giving character who tasks you with driving missions, so that he can snag some killer shots of stellar cars in iconic Japanese locations. In one mission, called “Shutter Speed,” you have to hit 90 mph in a Mugen-tuned Honda CRX while driving on a bridge near Daikoku Parking Area. The whole idea is to capture motion for a fictional car magazine.

That’s Larry Chen, back there in his signature Canon shirt with a ball cap and gaiter. Forza Horizon 6

If you played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 like I did (obsess …


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Author: Caleb Jacobs

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