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Horizon Zero Dawn Named Best Original Score at Jerry Goldsmith Awards

Horizon Zero Dawn's score, composed by Joris de Man and The Flight, has been named the "Best Original Score" at the 12th annual Jerry Goldsmith Awards.

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UCForce2519d ago

Oh yeah ! The soundtrack of Horizon Zero Dawn is beautiful crafted.

Letthewookiewin2519d ago

I bought it too. It's really amazing.

pinkcrocodile752519d ago

Horizon is pretty good, and the music is balanced, with both panpipe hint and even a didgeridoo squirrelled away in there for good measure.

HOWEVER, as good as it is in my opinion the most stunning soundtrack for any game this generation goes to Gareth Coker and Ori and The Blind Forest.

That is the only score I've heard that genuinely bring you to tears, and the orchestration is genuinely sublime. It deserved the golden joystick for it back in 2015/2016

Spurg2519d ago

.....ok.....so horizon beat neir automata and persona 5.

Asuka2519d ago

I agree. As good as HZD is Nier Automata and Persona 5 had much better OSTs imo its not even close. But to each their own i guess.

sampson31212519d ago

well a panel of people said you're wrong. i say you're wrong, but that's the beautiful thing about opinions.

Asuka2519d ago (Edited 2519d ago )

@sampson woah dude why so defensive? I never said anyone was wrong. I did say everyone has their own opinion...

Nitrowolf22519d ago

@sampson

What crawled up ur butt?

Personally, i agree. I thought nier ost was better

guyman2519d ago

Yes100% agree with you. Persona 5 and nier automata are the two games with the best musical scores this generation (along with sunset overdrive) horizon's soundtrack is awesome but it doesnt stand out like in persona or nier

Razzer2519d ago

I thought Persona 5 was on another level with its soundtrack. Probably the best I've ever heard.

And no, sampson3121, the fact that it didn't win the award doesn't change that.

guyman2519d ago

Sampson

Cool, but i dont care. They're all fantastic games i've had the privellege of playing

Dark_Knightmare22519d ago (Edited 2519d ago )

I disagree aloys theme itself is better then anything in neir automata or persona and I wouldn't even include sunset overdrive in the list that game was filled with generic punk rock tunes that weren't anything memorable

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Why o why2519d ago

I would give the nod to persona 5 too but that was a 2016 game.

guyman2519d ago

Good one, i forgot it officially released last year

Spurg2519d ago

It launched in Japan in 2016 and the west in 2017.

-Foxtrot2519d ago

Well Aloys theme is pretty great :3

UCForce2519d ago

Homecoming and City on the Mesa are also great.

lolosgolos2519d ago

Probably the only award it will win

G20WLY2519d ago

Well, no, because it's already won awards..

Kallisti2519d ago

It already won awards at the 2015 and 2016 Game Critics Awards

lolosgolos2519d ago

The same consolation award? It was at E3 twice and has never won best of show #smh.

WeAreLegion2519d ago

It's going to win a few GOTY awards, as well.

Asuka2519d ago

Nah HZD will get many more awards. From its concept to the graphics it has a lot going for it

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PigPen2519d ago (Edited 2519d ago )

I'm just as excited as I was yesterday. (Knock On Wood)

Dark_Knightmare22519d ago

Lol yeah no it will win some goty awards also

trooper_2519d ago

Jealousy isn't good for your health.

lolosgolos2518d ago

My kid brother was finishing HZD 3days ago. Hes enjoying Mafia 3 more from what i can tell. Taste and jealousy are two different things

trooper_2518d ago

My aunt's grandmother enjoys Gears of War more than Killzone 2./s

See, I can make up stories too!

guyman2516d ago

Horizon is the type of game fankids love to hate

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Sony Has Added More Titles To The List of Games Leaving PS Plus In May 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment has added a few more titles to the list of games that will be leaving PS Plus in May, 2024.

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darthv7226d ago

curious... if a game leaves PS+, does it make it unplayable if you have already claimed it before it leaves? I know on the XB side, games leaving Gamepass are no longer playable. You need to pay for them to be able to continue playing after you installed them from GP.

CrimsonWing6926d ago

The 3 monthly “free” games you keep as long as you have PS+ subscription. The PS+ library is like Netflix. They rotate stuff out and replace them with other titles.

MrNinosan26d ago

Yes, PS+ Extra/Premium games are unplayable after the leave the service, just like GamePass and Netflix.
PS+ Essentials games are available as long as you have an active PS+ account.

Profchaos25d ago

Monthly games, special promos like the free games during COVID or PS plus bundle on ps5 are forever yours. Premium and above are time limited

If you claim a game on the premium tier (not yours to keep) and it comes out as a monthly games later e.g. fallout 76 it appears you do not retain ownership on that one.

Notsofast25d ago

The 3-4 monthly games that are free that are part of every service are yours forever I canceled my service over a year and you never lose access. I dont know what these other comments are talking about maybe they are in a different country but in the USA I could play any game I claimed of the free monthly games

MrNinosan25d ago

Then one of the accounts on your PS5 probably has a PS+ Essential subscription.
Because the 3-4 PS+ games you get every month, is not available to be played if you don't have an active sunscription.
It's the same in US, Europe, Japan and everywhere else.

Petebloodyonion25d ago

Essential stays in your library
Extra and premium become locked when titles leave the service.

It's actually one of my gripes with Extra, you can't remove the title from your own library, so basically it countss as one your title but it's locked so you own library become a cluster F... unless you filter your titles.

MrNinosan25d ago

Well you can just chose to hide them.

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-Foxtrot26d ago

Wonder if Horizon ZD leaving gives credit to those remake rumours

Sigh. If true…another remake that’s not Bloodborne.

SimpleDad26d ago

Probably yes cause of a remake.

Skuletor26d ago

I still remember them giving that one away for free, regardless of if you were subscribed to Plus or not

ApocalypseShadow25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

They did. It was during the pandemic and the "play at home" initiative.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Sony gave away a lot of games just to push gamers to stay home and not get infected by COVID.

Eonjay25d ago

I think you're right.
There is a separate Bloodborne rumor by the remake is allegedly scheduled for next gen.

Kingrizzy9025d ago

Yes cause of the remake good thing I got the plat
And is bloodborn really that good? I never played it due to being Incarcerated 8½ years but I read the comics. It's pretty dark

Profchaos25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

Highly likely I also bet the remaster will be over priced and under whelming.

I'd also bet most people will simply stick with the PS4 pro and ps5 60fps patch over paying to upgrade when it offers the bare minimum.

I hope Sony has learnt from the last of us 2 and stop remastering games that just came out they have nearly 30 years of content to work with but always remaster games that are like 5 years old and don't need it. I assume this was In development alongside tlou2 so fingers crossed this is the last time we get this because what's next god of war on PS4 to ps5 for 70 dollars probably anything outside of bloodborne

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Friendlygamer26d ago

Glad I played sundered and the messenger, both great 2d games

gold_drake25d ago

ahh the messenger is such a good game.

u should play sea of starts. same people, its a sort of prequel to the messenger tok

Friendlygamer25d ago

Oh I will definitely play it eventually, chained echoes too

Jingsing25d ago

Can N4G adopt a policy of games leaving subscription services as not being a new story, it is just spam at this point.

Petebloodyonion25d ago

Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return?
When was the last time that Sony added a PlayStation studio game?
Now I don't expect Sony to have day 1 like Gamepass but I would expect to at least care to make the offering interesting especially when they raised the price by 30% last year.

MrNinosan25d ago

PS Studio Games:
May - Destiny 2: Lightfall
April - MediEvil, Jak&Daxter: The Lost Frontier,
March - CoolBoarders

What Playstation Studio games is it you're missing?

Petebloodyonion25d ago

Sight...
let me check my comment again
" Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return? "
Yeah pretty sure I mentioned the EXTRA tier and not the PREMIUM tier
but glad that you consider a DLC to a free-to-play game a great offering

MrNinosan25d ago

I repeat my question, what PS Studio games is it you're missing?

And regarding the first part of your comment, lots of great games leaving and nothing added?

What great games iyo has left the service?
For me, "wow-factor games added would be".
Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera, Raji, Miasma, The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil 3, Ace Attorney, Rainbow Six Siege, AC: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Both Southpark jrpgs, Fenyx Rising, Tales of Arise, Session, Lego Worlds, Vampire the Masquerade Swansong, Legends of Mana....

And many more.

Compared to what has been removed, the adds are better than the 'offs'.

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DF Weekly: Do we actually need The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn remasters?

With the details we now have in terms of features and pricing, I don't think there are any significant concerns remaining - just that perhaps that the term 'remastered' in the title is a little misplaced. Essentially, what we're dealing with here is broadly equivalent to a release along the lines of Death Stranding: Director's Cut. It's the original game with a dash of extra content and additional visual modes that tap into the power of PlayStation 5.

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-Foxtrot184d ago

Bloodborne, Infamous, Killzone, Resistance, Puppeteer, Jak and Daxter etc are all better choices

Even a full on remake of Drakes Fortune I’d take

PrinceOfAnger184d ago

killzone 2/3 definitely a better choice, i have recently finished the games on pc and thought about that, a full remake like demon souls is even better

darthv72183d ago

2&3 are still fine... I'd take the first one as a full remake before the others. They could flesh out more of the backstory that the sequels touch on. Even go deeper into the lore of Helgan.

specialguest183d ago

KZ 2/3 would be amazing. KZ 2 was a graphical masterpiece back then. With today's modern tech, all of those tricks Guerilla Games did to create the effects like the lighting, storm effects, etc, they could now be done in real-time and more realistic

Cacabunga183d ago

Killzone 2-3
Golden Abyss remake
Infamous 2

RaidenBlack184d ago

Uncharted 1 still got a decent remaster for 8th gen ... a remake is not that much of a requirement ...
instead remake candidates should be from 5th or 6th gen
and as for proper remasters (not just lazy res upscale): Killzone 2 & 3 obviously and also Resistance/inFamous (as well as MGS4 :P)

-Foxtrot184d ago

My point with the list is that I’d rather see those titles than what we are getting…titles which are only 3-5 years old and still hold up today

CrashMania183d ago

Sony own the Demons Souls and Bloodborne IP, I wish they'd do something with Bloodborne at the very least.

vfl523183d ago

The way you worded that makes me think you don't realize they already remade demon souls

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GamingSinceForever183d ago

Not one of those will sell more copies than TLOU2 Remaster. The sooner we realize that these gaming sites and their followers are less than 1% of the buying public the better off we’ll be.

Sure we prefer newer titles but this is business and a business is what Sony is running.

JackBNimble183d ago

Don't you think they could be doing something better with their time and money, like maybe making something new? Or have they become lazy and just reliving the past with the same old games over and over.

Gez ... do something fresh and new already .

notachance183d ago

I'd rather for them to go Square Enix route and remake/remaster their PS1 libraries instead of these unnecessary remaster

come on, legend of dragoon..

Gamingsince1981183d ago

What's with the "need" anyway ? This is video games, no one needs them at all, we need water , we need air, we don't need games.

Barlos183d ago

I would love a remake/remaster of KZ1. For its time it really pushed the PS2 hard and because of that it had a few issues. This is begging to be given the Bluepoint touch and brought up to date. I'd love to see an updated Killzone trilogy collection for sure.

Yi-Long183d ago

Sony killed the game and the studio behind it, but a Remaster of the excellent Driveclub would absolutely be my favorite release if it happened. Just a delicious racing game.

FinalFantasyFanatic183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

So many better choices, I can't fathom why reasonably recent games are getting picked over Classics that are more deserving.

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Battlestar23183d ago

Well I want a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster especially if it's an upgrade to Forbidden West Graphics and Animation.

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Duke19183d ago

Nope. But HD remasters are an easy cash grab that the masses shovel cash for because while they complain about remakes, they still buy them

PRIMORDUS183d ago

Not if they release on a platform that never received the original in the first place like PC.

46player183d ago

No complaint here, I want the updated graphics.

Ra3030183d ago

My thoughts on this is do we need Richard Leadbetter's or Digital Foundry's opinion on anything........ever? I know I don't they do nothing for me and never have.

specialguest183d ago

You may not, but tons of people do since the video has 4,700 Likes to 112 Dislikes

Chocoburger183d ago

That guy is a buffoon, DF Direct is the best gaming podcast around. I look forward to it every week.

BehindTheRows183d ago

By that same token, some may not NEED remasters, while others may/do.

Amplitude183d ago (Edited 183d ago )

DF videos are typically absolutely amazing game reviews first and foremost. They have great intros, explain the mechanics well, tell you if they enjoyed it or not (I usually vibe well with John's games personally), and then they have the best tech breakdowns of a game's performance which is very very important to me. I want to know what settings to run at on PC, and on PS5 I wanna know if the 60fps mode runs well or not because if it doesn't... well I'll just get it on PC (If it isn't completely broken there too). DF Retro is also always unbelievably interesting and super well edited and inspired my YouTube channel which just crossed 1200 subs (wooo!). They helped me a lot with understanding game development and got me interested in goofing around with game engines and PC building in general back in the day.

I don't mean any offence by this but you sound like somebody who skims their analysis videos, selectively scrolls to the stats, says "who cares?", and then closes it. Or possibly somebody who watches (stolen) cut clips on TikTok? Even if you are somehow unaffected by blurry images and fluctuating frame rates (some people are and I envy you) I recommend watching a full DF episode one day. They're extremely interesting and I watch literally all of them even if I have no interest in the game.

VonAlbrecht183d ago

"I personally don't enjoy this extremely well-presented and highly informative content so it shouldn't exist."

-Ra3030, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

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Joris de Man on composing music for the Horizon series

In the video game industry, where visual design and game mechanics typically grab the limelight, the significance of music in enhancing the overall gaming experience is often underestimated. Music can be a key component in the player’s emotional connection with a game. It amplifies emotional impact, heightens tension, and can be a powerful driver of narrative. We’ve had the chance to speak to Joris de Man, a renowned Dutch composer best known for his work on the Killzone series, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and its sequel Horizon: Forbidden West. During the Game Access conference in Brno, we talked about the process of composing music for video games and how he created the harmonies that have shaped some of our most beloved gaming experiences.

Sonic1881349d ago (Edited 349d ago )

To keep using him as the music composer in their games.

ChronoJoe349d ago

Joris seems like a great guy. I spoke to him briefly once about how much I loved his music and he was really friendly/humble.