Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden Westis the foresee sequel to Guerilla ’s critically acclaimedHorizon Zero Dawnfrom 2017 . In this subsequence , Guerilla intends to flourish on many things from the first game ; from the various machinelike beasts that traverse the wild to ruin city sitting rust and overgrown with plushy vegetation , and now into the depths below to explore enriching new sea - life .
secret plan director Mathijs De Jonge has issue forth out and say thatHorizon Forbidden West’snew mapwill include new biome and expatiate the romp area to an even capital size of it than the first game . In addition , they will also be adding the power to dive deep into the surrounding depth of what was once San Francisco . This power to dive underwater was limited to hiding under the body of water ’s Earth’s surface inHorizon Zero Dawn . So , this mechanic will be entirely new to returning players .
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A major aspect to acquire withHorizon’slatest addition of abstruse dive is geographic expedition . Many gamers who are conversant with the landmarks of San Francisco may have notice the deep-set Ferry Building and Palace of Fine Arts . Players may also get to search many unequalled and pop attractive force such as Alcatraz . Being able to dive deep into these recessed landmarks and swim through the degrading buildings as Aloy ’s hunt for clue about the past continues to grow will add a whole young gameplay factor that did n’t survive inHorizon Zero Dawn . The pursuance for likely hidden pieces of gear scattered around by the new factions nest in the Forbidden West is also something to moot , as they ’ve been there long enough to know that the good spot to hide something valuable is in a grievous place .
What Horizon’s New Swimming Mechanics Could Bring
Mathijs De Jonge said in a Guerrilla Talksvideo“danger lurks in every corner of the Forbidden West , ” and as fans of the premature game know there are pile of water - dwelling foes to deal with , and now that they have the home advantage they ’ll be even more ominous . One of these ferocious mechanically skillful beasts is the Snapmaw , a crocodile - like animate being that lover may tell apart from the first game . Guerilla has also hinted thatAloy will discover rafts of unexampled beasts , so thespian may expect to see sharks and other various mechanically skillful ocean puppet lurking within the depths . This implies that subaqueous combat will also dally a boastful use in make out with Aloy ’s new recondite - sea acquaintance .
subaquatic armed combat could require in the main melee combat , seeing as a bow may be concentrated to fire underwater . WithHorizon Zero Dawn’smelee combat being lackluster , this could be Guerilla ’s hazard to give it a much - needed update . However , along with fresh melee combat , there could be the add-on of steel - new rocket catapult that are n’t mar by water , such as a spear hired gun . Along with potential new changes to scrimmage and weapon system , stealth is also an choice to consider . The waters are fill with lush botany and vacillation seaweed for Aloy to hide herself in , so it would be no surprise to see the stealth mechanics used in this new gameplay setting .
While there has yet to be any new major intelligence aboutHorizon Forbidden West’sgameplay , there are plenty of hypothesis on where the developers will take the plot . The addition of underwater exploration on top of an already massive open - world map is no small exploit to pull off . Guerilla is aspire for this game to put up up to , and peradventure even surpass , its precursor , and this new gameplay auto-mechanic will play a large role in Guerilla ’s challenging sequel .
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