Game of the Year: #3 - Horizon Forbidden West
a year ago
Pure shores.
How do you improve upon one of the better sci-fi stories in recent video game memory? You go off-the-rails, of course! Dutch developer Guerrilla Games clearly hit Amsterdam’s finest pot shops while rolling up the plot for Aloy’s sophomore outing in Horizon Forbidden West, as – spoiler alert – this narrative involves clones, off-screen ancient monstrosities, and even a giant planet munching AI. Did we get your attention yet?
Alright, so it’s all a bit silly, but the PlayStation first-party made improvements in the right areas, too. The side-quests, generally involving the contemporary tribes that occupy the Earth, provide interesting insight into how they view the world around them; regardless of whether they worship or fear the machines, it’s genuinely fascinating to see how nature shapes the perspectives of the various clans.
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