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A glimpse at Horizon Forbidden West PS4 gameplay

Guerrilla celebrates the game going gold with a first look at gameplay on the PS4 Pro console.

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Magog1211d ago

Looks good but definitely last gen. Amazing how many PS5 improvements there are. Guerilla have really squeezed the PS5 for all its worth. I've never seen such a beautiful and dynamic world brought to life in a video game! 😍

ClayRules20121211d ago

It definitely looks really fantastic and gorgeous on PS4 Pro, and I expect no different on the base PS4. I disagree. I don’t think it looks “Last Gen” in the video. The PS5 version has the “Hero Lighting” among other great visual improvements/greater detail etc...no doubt. PS5 will of course offer the best overall visual experience (although I know myself and some others aren’t a fan of that Hero Lighting so much in gameplay) however, had I not seen the “PS4 Pro” stamped in the video, I’d have assumed it was more PS5 footage (at first glance anyways) because of how really fantastic this game looks on a last gen console.

And I have to disagree Magog (respectfully) and say no way has Guerrilla squeezed the PS5 for all its worth. Not by a long shot.

Magog1211d ago (Edited 1211d ago )

Well given how in the first paragraph you admit you have no eye for detail what you say in your second paragraph doesn't carry much weight. There are clearly huge cutbacks in resolution, draw distance, texture quality, polygon count, lighting, alpha effects, and particle effects between ps4 pro and PS5. No doubt it will also run at half the frame rate as well.

nevin11211d ago

"no way has Guerrilla squeezed the PS5 for all its worth. Not by a long shot."

Pretty sure he meant PS4.

Flewid6381211d ago

Framerate will be the only difference that you can notice. Anything else is for monitor users who enjoy pixels instead of experiences.

Magog1211d ago

@nevin1 I meant the PS5. Go back and watch the PS5 videos and you will see this is not some lazy cross Gen port. The PS5 is being utilized to its fullest. This game is even better looking than stunners like Demon's Souls and Rift Apart.

TheKingKratos1211d ago

Magog

"There are clearly huge cutbacks in resolution, draw distance, texture quality, polygon count, lighting, alpha effects, and particle effects between ps4 pro and PS5"

Well prove it then ...show that difference that make ps4 pro version look "last gen" .... Because as far as i can tell you there is hardly any visible difference other than the higher fps between the pro and ps5
Both are 4k too

WillyC0091211d ago

Lol speaking of someone who doesn’t have an eye for detail. Enter Magog. The PS5 has not been ‘squeezed for all its worth’. That never happens early in a console generation. Comical statement.

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Lightning771211d ago

"Guerilla have really squeezed the PS5 for all its worth."

Impossible for a cross gen game. Unless you meant they did all they could on PS5 despite it being built on PS4 coding. I believe they're squeezing everything they could out of the PS4 while making it the best version possible on PS5.

iplay1up21210d ago (Edited 1210d ago )

It is last gen, playing on a PS4.

jBlakeeper1210d ago (Edited 1210d ago )

The PS5 has most definitely not been squeezed for all it’s worth this early in the gen. It has always been and will be this time the final exclusives of a generation that squeeze the console for what it’s worth.

OptimusDK1210d ago

It does not look last gen, but it definitely looks cross gen as it should - it is what it is. But i think the world and the gameplay will be first class as with the first one. So nothing wrong with this one - it is just not next gen yet.

CrimsonWing691210d ago

I mean you’re right. It looks on par with the first just with some cooler. tropical looking environments and the under water portions that look amazing, but nothing about it is screaming next-gen.

Aussiesummer1210d ago (Edited 1210d ago )

Wow that was quick, clocked the systems capabilities on their first go. Guess we know what to expect for the next 7 years from their first cross gen game 🙄

Magog1210d ago

I don't think you're getting me. The PS4 version looks last gen. The PS5 version looks better than any game ever made and by a wide margin.

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EvertonFC1211d ago

Impressive tbh, wasn't expecting it too look that good on the pro

Flewid6381211d ago

You've never seen The Last of US 2?

ClayRules20121211d ago

Hahaha. Oh....how my eyes still are in disbelief at The Last of Us 2 still!

Graphically, that game still can pass for a “Next Gen” game, to me. And apart from Ratchet and Clank: Riff Apart (photo mode allowing you to zoom in on such rich detail, bugs that are fully modeled with such great detail, truly!) Last of Us 2 is currently still the most graphically stunning game I’ve played to date. All that darn game does and the little details. Insane, foliage and so on. And those incredible character models, I just can’t haha.

CobraKai1210d ago

TLOU2, Horizon, and God of War, the PS4 has graphics that rivals some current gen games. Now when we see PS5 truly flex it’s muscle, I can only imagine what we’ll be seeing.

MajorLazer1210d ago

The base PS4 still impresses me 🤭 Holding off on buying a PS5 for the time being because the PS4 is still good enough.

Levii_921211d ago

That’s what Jim Ryan says.. we don’t give a shit about the value of the ps5 🤷🏻‍♂️ he wants to sell at least another 50 mill ps4 consoles so we will probably see cross gen titles with the ps4 the whole generation 😂

S2Killinit1211d ago (Edited 1211d ago )

Playstation always supports its consoles past the start of the next generation. Its what gives value to a Playstation and allows for a non-stop stream of high quality first party games. This has always been a positive thing, except now there is this new concept of “its holding back” which has never been an issue before. If it was true, then xbox series is in much worse shape because they have xbox one, one X, series S, holding back the series X.

Levii_921211d ago

@S2Killinit Yes they did always support it and that was always awesome and positive but not by putting your new first party games (the only thing that gives your brand the most value) on the previous generation holding the new one back and devaluing it. And why ? Just to make a bit more money.

S2Killinit1211d ago

But they’ve always been doing that. You wont get this kind of game if they have to only sell to the newest generation. It wouldnt make financial sense.

Christopher1211d ago

They want to sell 50m more PS4 consoles so they manufacture only 1m more?

CS71211d ago

@S2Killinit

Can you stop that BS narrative?

Was Uncharted and MGS 4 on the PS2?
Was MGS2, FFX and KH on the PS1?

This is the first time the Playstation’s biggest games are releasing cross-gen in year 2 of the console cycle.

First time ever.

And it’s ridiculous.

EvertonFC1211d ago (Edited 1211d ago )

This will be the last year 1st party wise

Christopher1211d ago

***This is the first time the Playstation’s biggest games are releasing cross-gen in year 2 of the console cycle.***

There are a ton of factors as to why this doesn't happen, almost the entirety of it evolving to console games reaching closer to PC-level games and matching PC-level options in graphics and control. Let alone comparing the transition from 480i to 720p and then 1080p graphic levels that came with their respective platforms is off considering the last generation ended with 4k-capable consoles years before the current generation of current generation 4k consoles.

Things are not the same last or this generation as they were for any past console generation.

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Silly gameAr1211d ago

I think people forgot how good games on PS4 can look, and they'll only look AND play better on PS5.

Tacoboto1211d ago

Why on earth would they post that first Gif in that state? Aloy's hair is constantly clipping into her bow when she walks, they could've shown her holding it instead.

Doesn't take away from the gorgeous environments, but that is interesting for how good everything else looks, they couldn't address the main character's hair... that's on your screen 100% of the time

GhostofHorizon1211d ago

We're not even close to being close to emulating hair to that degree on current machines. They make priorities and cuts based on what they feel is more important.

I'm guessing they didn't feel it was important to apease people that nitpick little details.

Tacoboto1211d ago

I do front-end dev work (definitely not games). it's unfortunately built into me from the times QA tells me I'm a few pixels off of some mock-up that we aren't told even the font size for lol.

So I am fully aware of me being nitpicky on this. I also cannot wait for this game to drop

SurgicalMenace1211d ago

It's crazy because there's not even a game on the SX that can match this. Sony is a marvel.

ClayRules20121211d ago

What’s your opinion on Hellblade 2 (if you’ve seen the gameplay footage) just genuinely curious. I think it looks absolutely fantastic, visually. But it still didn’t wow me like Horizon’s first showing did last year.

But I agree, SX has nothing that can match this so far, that we’ve seen anyways haha.

SurgicalMenace1211d ago

Looking at Hellblade 2, I see several visual tricks used to place more focus on the character models. For instance, pay attention to how the spears don't have a realistic response to hitting the giant. The fire has no lasting effect once gameplay actually started. It was a running segment included in a cutscene. It's really giving me that Crackdown 3, Watchdogs energy.

Furthermore, for what Hellblade is, I'd hope it'd be able to increase its graphical fidelity. The 1st one was more walking than action, and the environments weren't opened for exploration. Ninja Theory is a pretty decent company, but a tech demo is what Hellblade 2 is, for now.

MightyHealthy1210d ago

Clay i was just about to bring up Hellblade2.
This game reminds me of hellblade

MajorLazer1210d ago

Hellblade looks amazing but given the first game, there'll be minimal gameplay at best.

ClayRules20121211d ago

I appreciate you explaining that, and your thoughts on it so far. Thank you!

I’ll go back and watch it again, only watched it once, but will give it another look again.

CobraKai1210d ago

What the? An actual conversation that didn’t resort to name calling, and fanboyism? That’s what I’m talking about!!!

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PlayStation - The Concert "Changes Everything" for Music Lovers

PlayStation - The Concert is a magical musical experience for fans of the brand.

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I Watched the Leaked Horizon AI Tech Demo Through My Fingers

Maybe I'm turning into "old man yells at cloud."

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Rancegamerx58d ago

So lame, a tech demo was conducted to test new technology. This is nothing new; they've been doing this since the 1980s. There have been thousands of tech demos that led to nothing. That said, AI is here to stay, and it will eventually find its way into games in one form or another. It's time to stop the overly dramatic reactions and accept reality.

Christopher58d ago

Talk about a 180 midway through your argument. Perhaps that 180 is why people are talking about it?

darthv7258d ago

What he said was not wrong though... AI is here and being used more and more is different industries. Its not like it is going away anytime soon.

Christopher57d ago

@darth: Where did I say he was wrong other than expressing that it's this thinking that people are talking about it? He complained about people talking about a tech demo being shown to the public as an expression of AI's use being popularized and then proved it with his own words. I didn't say they were wrong, only it only gives credence to those who are worried about the popularization and use of AI in the industry to replace actual actors.

Rancegamerx57d ago

I can see what you mean. What I am getting at is just because they did a tech demo with Aloy using AI to voice doesn't meam that this particular tech will ever actually be used. Although I personally think it will, if we can get voices to sound more natural and real. Unless it's stopped by voice actors.

darthv7257d ago

that is the current situation. voice actors are 'voicing' their concern over the use of AI. im sure you have heard those TV commercials where you can tell its an AI voice. But as things improve... there will be a point where nobody will be able to tell the difference.

Mr_cheese58d ago

Thegamer are quickly highlighting themselves as a website full of over the top BS

gold_drake57d ago

there is this website from a bunch of devs who developed a more enhanced AI conversational voice thing, where u can talk to them.

i did for 10 minutes and it freaked me out how real it sounded. it did glitch a few times but damn. the, in real time, chatter and response was amazing and frightening at the same time ha

Kyizen57d ago

One of the original Toy Story developers summed it up nicely. Basically when they were doing Toy Story people were shocked you are going from hand drawn art to computers but now no one blinks an eye and most if not all anime is 'drawn' on computers. But he also stated this didn't replace artist but just gave them a new tool to use. Now with AI the author is saying it will replace writing but it won't, using it to have dynamic conversations with NPCs or chatter as the character explores the world will avoid that repetitive banter. You will still need writers to craft a good story and make a compelling character(s).

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Horizon Forbidden West Struck the Perfect Balance of Tribes for Horizon 3

Horizon Forbidden West may have struck the right balance after adding several new tribes to the series, something which Horizon 3 should try to keep.

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Cacabunga78d ago

No horizon 3 i beg you Sony .. enough of this series already

pwnmaster300078d ago

It literally only had 2 main games and 2 dlc.
Sure it had some spin off but others have more
Halo
Gears
Elder scroll
Uncharted
God of war
Gta
Etc.
Game isnt done yet and just because your tired of it doesn’t mean everyone is.

ravens5278d ago

Exactly. (*All following #s are slightly exaggerated*) There's like 36 CODs. 16 Assassin's Creed. 25 Final Fantasies. 80 Maddens. I hate when we're on the 3rd iteration of a game and people say this.

isarai77d ago

We've had 2 main games, 2dlcs, a vr spinoff, a lego spinoff and soon to be GAAS spinoff

lukasmain78d ago

Why not? It's popular. They're great critically acclaimed games. It need a 3rd game.

northpaws78d ago

@Cacabunga

Only speak for yourself, I want to know how the story ends.

raWfodog77d ago

Same here. I'm enjoying the story. I want to see what happens when Nemesis arrives.

JEECE78d ago

It all depends on if it's actually a massive step forward or if it just feels like an iterative sequel. There's a lot of revisionist history now about how "mid" Horizon has always been, but people weren't saying that when Zero Dawn came out-people were pretty much universally into it. The major hit against it at the time was that it came out too close to Breath of the Wild.

The problem with Forbidden West is that it took five years and it was just an iterative sequel. Iterative sequels can be fine, or even great, but when five years pass and a new generation of consoles comes out, people expect a big jump, and they didn't get it. Stuff that worked in 2017 felt tired by 2022.

3 can't just be Forbidden West with slightly better graphics. It needs to actually be a meaningful leap.

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ravens5278d ago

Im looking forward to the 3rd game. I'd like that to be the last one though. New IP after would be ideal.

jznrpg78d ago

Took me a little while to get into Forbidden West because I was playing on hard but it was really damn good once I got into a groove.

I want to see the ending of this trilogy so hopefully it’s not too far out. Hopefully whoever plays Sylens can do the character justice.

isarai77d ago

I dunno, i LOOOOVED Zero Dawn, but i wanted Forbidden West to be over by like the halfway point. It's an absolutely gorgeous game but damn was it buggy for a while after release, and the enemies and combat felt so janky and unbalanced compared to the first.