Been playing this throughout the day, and I have to say that this is that rarest of games where even the
universal acclaim somehow
still sells it short.
Australia here strikes me as the perfect balance between the variety and character of the first Horizon's Colorado and the wide-open expansiveness of the map in the second game. This feels like the culmination of everything the Playground has been working towards, and for me it's the crowning achievement of the Forza series to date, (Turn 10 is due some serious credit here for having laid the foundation upon which Playground could work their magic).
I'm almost hesitant to lay the praise on too thick because in a couple years' time, FH4 will be yet another leap forward, but for now, I'm perfectly content to lose myself in this world. I'll try to keep an eye out for oncoming trains, though.