FGE - Such a strange package Horizon: Zero Dawn is: controls and graphics as polished as glass, yet with story and gameplay conventions that are as shallow and transparent as, again, glass, openly reflecting concepts and ideas most of us have seen before. The game features mechanical dinosaurs—a novel concept—set in a post-apocalyptic world—a concept done to death—with a female protagonist for a huge blockbuster IP—which is relatively fresh—who is thrust into a sprawling world on a journey that feels like too many other open world games bunched into one. Without a doubt, Horizon: Zero Dawn is a joy to play.
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.
Bloodborne, Infamous, Killzone, Resistance, Puppeteer, Jak and Daxter etc are all better choices
Even a full on remake of Drakes Fortune I’d take
Well I want a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster especially if it's an upgrade to Forbidden West Graphics and Animation.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.
Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.
32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III
Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.
I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.
Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.
The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.
Good review. But one thing i disagree with: The story.... Did you not talk to people or read the fragments of info (data files and such) you find in the world? For a game i'd say the story is very well done and very deep if you take in all the information. If you don't know the story (and thanx for not spoiling it) they will constantly feed you with little clues, leading up to bigger reveals. I was constantly interested while normally, i have zero patience and click through these conversations (i'll admit i did so in some conversations here too ;P).
But yes, plays like a dream and looks like a dream. Very addictive game. For me one of the best games in recent years actually.
What! Only an 8? Bring out the pitchforks and DDOS tools! /s
Am okay with a reviewer giving his/her opinion, I don't mind that, I also agree with most of what he says, but I do find it odd to say he grew attached to her already as a child, wanting to know more, etc. and then still says the story is shallow! I get he expected more, that's ok, but how he writes the Story part of the review sounds that there were also quite a few things he liked about the story all the while saying it's as shallow as glass at the beginning which seems kinda contradicting each other....