I Want More Horizon Zero Dawn, Just Not a Direct Sequel

MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS. In one of the greatest years in the history of video games, I still think about Horizon Zero Dawn and how its story easily stands up as one of the best in modern video games. I just want more.

[NewMonday]

Agree, new world/characters/myth/mechanic s, discovery was a big reason why the game was great, hard to do in the same world.

[firelogic]

New world, new characters, new story, new mechanics? It ain't Horizon then. What you're asking for is another new IP.

You want a new protagonist, completely different setting, completely different enemies and characters, completely different mythology, and different game mechanics.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Absolutely agreed too much of a horizon zero Dawn is tied directly to the main character as this is not really an intellectual property that is simply based solely on the world alone.

It is something at which the actual story arc of the main character is so deep that it is ingrained behind the concept of the experience.

I might argue that Elder Scrolls are Fallout makes more sense to say give us a different area and will still like it because no Fallout or Elder Scrolls really focuses on one individual, for the most part the focus is simply on the world and it setting. But Horizon zero Dawn being so narratively focused it would never really make any sense to not continue the story of the main character.

[Genuine-User]

I completely disagree. I want a direct sequel and Aloy as its main protagonist.

[UCForce]

And Besides, Aloy and Horizon Zero Dawn are now Sony flagship.

[Genuine-User]

Yeah, Aloy is a mascot level character for Sony. She isn't going anywhere for a while.

[-Foxtrot]

Exactly why the hell would you throw away a strong female character they’ve just spent the first game building up

SPOILERS

It’s Aloys story, she was created by GAIA as a clone of Elisabet Sobeck because GAIA knew she was meeting her end and wanted the clone to rebuild her when she reached maturity

Why the hell would they just move on from that, it gives GG another solid two games for Aloy to go out and travel across the continent to find and rebuild GAIA along with her subordinate functions.

To be honest I think that’s what will be the plot of the next game, to go out into a new world, or maybe multiple smaller hubs all over, to find and rebuild the subordinate functions while the third game will be finally resurrecting GAIA.

[Genuine-User]

Yeah, starting over with a new character does not make any sense.

[bluefox755]

Lol, what does her gender matter?

[UCForce]

@bluefox755 It’s not about her gender,buddy. Aloy and Horizon Zero Dawn are both created in this world. This is her story to tell. It doesn’t make scenes to create new characters. And no, this isn’t like Final Fantasy series where you play new characters in each installments.

[_-EDMIX-_]

This 100%

[UCForce]

There are bunch of fan art and Cosplay as Aloy.

[thorstein]

Well, I would have at least liked some DLC playing as Nil. Aloy is great. But I wanted more of Nil.

[sampsonon]

ps5 co op feature would be really cool. ps5 should be able to handle it easy.

[UCForce]

No, I prefer they keep that way. A single player focus.

[sampsonon]

@UCForce: the beautiful thing about a "feature" is that "i" can play co op with a friend hunting together and "you" can play single player until your hearts desire. more options should be a good thing no? it's not like there is a competition when people play the game in terms of a scoring system, so i don't understand how having a co op mode would change your experience?

[UCForce]

You do understand that Horizon Zero Dawn is narrative focus on Aloy and her world even the game is open world action adventure. Coop is fine, but it’s going to ruin the story.

[sampsonon]

@UCForce: "Coop is fine, but it’s going to ruin the story." the story is what they make it and that has yet to be determined. They could introduce a new character that Aloy has feeling for and they could accompany her through the story. they could also have a HUNTERS MODE where after the story is finished the game allows co op for completing side mission, or two friend can just go hunting together if they wanted.

I love the game, my fav game ever to be honest, but when i log n and hunt for fun, usng no UI or CROSSHAIR - ULTRA HARD so it's skill shots, I would love to have my friend along side me as we take down these machines.

I'm sure they could work out a way. even a side multiplayer pvp/pve mode like UC4 did with it's multiplayer mode. the game is awsome but once you've finished the story all there is is hunting by myself. would love it if they could add something for friends to enjoy after they finish the game.

i want them to add not take away from the game.

[Hardiman]

Yeah I disagree I want Aloy's story to continue and have the final scene fleshed out!

[Chaosdreams]

I'd like a game looking into the actual events that we lean about in the audio recordings (would be cool to see things going down). That said, I'm more intrigued to see where Aloy's journey goes next,

[_-EDMIX-_]

Same.

I absolutely love the audio recordings and the documents in terms of how they flushed out the lure it felt very Fallout in Resident Evil in terms of World building from third person documentation.

I lovvvvvvve that junk lol

I think I got a trophy for reading every single document in Resident Evil 7

[spambot0815]

i'd suggest horizon 1886 with androids instead of vampires. ;-)

[fenome]

I want a direct sequel there are still a bunch of questions and loose ends to tie up. Plus the ending was setting up a sequel.

[DialgaMarine]

I would honestly prefer a full sequel.

[Xenophon_York]

Brave, bold and agreeable standing. Maybe wait ten years and do a remake, but a sequel doesn't seem needed.

Maybe a prequel? There was a helluva lot of conflict material happening in that pre post-apocalypse.

[Thank the Cosmos the writer got the punctuation correct in the game's title. If I read one more 'journalist' put a colon in between Horizon and Zero I'll throw myself into the jaws of a Thunderjaw.)

[StormLegend]

I disagree! If it doesn't have Aloy as the main character then I'm not buying.

[TheOttomatic91]

To each their own I want a sequel that continues th story of the original.

[BLAKHOODe]

I hope they fix the voice acting. HZD was great in every way, but the voices of side characters (Aloy's was fine) just didn't fit and took me out of it.

[sizeofyou]

Aloy to feature in Horizon One Dawn...

[Felsager]

Nope, disagree.

We need to continue the arc of Alloy and a sequel. A release in the PS5 would be great.

[goldwyncq]

A new main character would be a welcome change.

[UCForce]

This doesn’t make scene. Even Horizon Zero Dawn is an open world action adventure but the game is narrative focus on Aloy and her world.