The "exe" file launches you into a game where the story is simply: You are the hero of a never-ending party in a perfect version of Mexico. The "depth" comes from the RPG-like progression of building your stable of cars and becoming a legend across every terrain type.

The sky wasn't the bright blue of the Forza Horizon 5 I knew—it was a deep, bruised purple, and the festival lights in the distance were flickering out one by one.