Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and set to be released in 2021 for the PlayStation 5.

Horizon Forbidden West
Developer(s)Guerrilla Games
Publisher(s)PlayStation Studios
Director(s)Mathijs de Jonge
EngineDecima[1]
Platform(s)PlayStation 5
Release2021
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

It is the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn (2017), and is played in a post-apocalyptic open world with a third-person perspective. Players control protagonist Aloy, a machine hunter in the 31st century as she travels to California, Utah and Nevada, filled with dangerous tribes and ravaged by massive storms and deadly machines.

Synopsis

Horizon Forbidden West will explore the story of Aloy, a young huntress on a quest to a mysterious frontier spanning Utah to the western Pacific Ocean coast for a world saving mission. On her journey across the uncharted lands of the Forbidden West, she encounters hostile regions filled with natural threats and ravaged by massive storms, dangerous enemies and deadly machines, both new and old. As Aloy attempts to explore the wider and deeper parts of the Forbidden West, she discovers a vast array of diverse environmental ecosystems, including lush valleys, dry deserts, snowy mountains, tropical beaches and ruined cities, both above and below the water.[2]

Gameplay

Horizon Forbidden West is an action role-playing game with a third-person perspective. Players control Aloy, a huntress in a world populated by dangerous machines. Set in an open world of post-apocalyptic California, Utah and Nevada,[3][4] the game will explore the setting of a mysterious location known as the Forbidden West. The map will be bigger than its predecessor, filled with secrets that lie beneath past ruins from the world of the Old Ones. The game will feature a multitude of iconic locations including a ruined San Francisco and the Yosemite Valley with various biomes.[5][6] One of the main additions to the sequel is the element of underwater exploration.[7] Players will be able to uncover the mysteries beneath the surface of seas, lakes and rivers.[8]

Development and release

Horizon Forbidden West is being developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5.[9] It is a sequel to 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn.[9] Ashly Burch and Lance Reddick reprise their roles as Aloy and Sylens, respectively.[10] The game was announced during Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event in June 2020, and is expected to be released in 2021.[9][11] Horizon Forbidden West will take advantage of the PlayStation 5's Dualsense controller to support haptic feedback, enhancing the player immersion experience.[12] With the increased processing power and inclusion of a custom solid state drive storage in the PlayStation 5, the game will feature near instantaneous load times and a wide variety of enemies, visual effects, and objects within gameplay scenes.[13] The game will also feature an updated version of the Decima engine.[1]

A comic book series, set after the events of the first game, was published by Titan Comics on 5 August 2020.[14]

References
  1. Battaglia, Alex (June 29, 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West: how the Decima engine evolves for PS5". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. Tolbert, Samuel (June 23, 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West for PS5: List of all machines, both new and returning". Android Central. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. Singh, Surej (July 31, 2020). "New explorable regions in 'Horizon Forbidden West' revealed". New Musical Express. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. Reeves, Brianna (16 June 2020). "Comparison Photos Show Horizon Forbidden West's San Francisco Landmarks Alongside Modern Counterparts". Playstation Lifestyle. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. Woo, Ginny; Gurwin, Gabe (11 June 2020). "Horizon: Forbidden West Confirmed At PS5 Reveal Event". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. Avard, Alex; Sheridan, Connor (11 June 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West is the Zero Dawn sequel and it's headed to PS5". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. Crouse, Megan (June 16, 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West: 7 Things We Want to See in the PS5 Game". Den of Geek. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. Gartenberg, Chaim (June 17, 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West aiming for a 2021 launch on PS5". The Verge. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. Dornbush, Jonathon (11 June 2020). "Horizon 2: Forbidden West Announced for PS5". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. Sarkar, Samit (11 June 2020). "Horizon Forbidden West announced for PS5". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. "Horizon Forbidden West - Guerrilla Talks". 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. Riley, Sean (June 14, 2020). "Horizon: Forbidden West release date, gameplay, story and more". Laptop Mag. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. Barker, Sammy (June 18, 2020). "PS5 Will Ensure There's Virtually No Loading Screens in Horizon Forbidden West". PushSquare. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. Robinson, Andy (21 May 2020). "Horizon Zero Dawn's sequel comic will now release in August". Video Games Chronicle. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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