Forza Horizon 6: Reddit users poke fun at absurd Barn Finds

After the Forza Horizon 6 community on Reddit recently criticized the deserted Car Meets, there is now something more light-hearted to discuss. The current conversation revolves around the well-known Barn Finds, in which players track down rare vehicles in abandoned barns or remote hiding places. What is actually one of the series’ charming collectible mechanics comes across as unintentionally funny to some fans. The criticism is not meant entirely seriously, however. The poster makes it clear that the mechanic does not ruin the game by any means (Forza Horizon 6 is also covered in Notebookcheck’s benchmark test).

Specifically, thread creator u/Patient_Life_9900 takes aim at the discrepancy between the dialogue and the condition of the vehicles. In the game, it is sometimes emphasized that a previous owner apparently loved a car – while the vehicle itself looks as though it has endured decades of neglect and rough treatment. This seems particularly absurd with extremely rare models such as the Nissan R390 or historic racing cars.

The so-called Treasure Cars in FH6 (currently available on Amazon for around $70) also come in for some mockery. Several comments joke that some finds feel less like forgotten classics and more like spontaneous car theft. However, one user points out that Treasure Cars are explained in the game via radio dialogue: according to that explanation, they come from the collection of a generous Japanese businessman who had the vehicles hidden for the festival. Some Reddit users were not even aware of this. Anyone who does not listen to the right station or skips the presenter segments can apparently easily miss this small piece of background information. Incidentally, the same also applies to entertaining Pokémon references.