While the PS5’s library of new games is not yet expansive, games likeHorizon: Forbidden Weston the, well, horizon, have players excited. With gorgeous visuals on display and a game that promises totake full advantage of the PS5, it’s something to look forward to.
The release ofHorizon: ForbiddenWestis still far off in the year, but the devs at Guerrilla Games assure players they are working hard on the game. The other focus on the team, for the past few months, has been the PC port ofHorizon: Zero Dawn, the start of theHorizonseries. WithHorizon: Forbidden Westneeding more attention, however, Guerrilla announced that work onHorizon: Zero Dawn’s port will slow down to focus on the sequel.
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Originally a PS4 exclusive, the PC port ofHorizon: Zero Dawnreleased in August,coming to GOG later on in November. While the PS4 version was well received, there were a host of graphical and glitch caused problems in the PC port. Subsequent patches helped with many of these, but with the game relatively stable, Guerrilla released a statement saying that it will not be patchingHorizon: Zero DawnPC as often. Instead, the team is focusing onHorizon: Forbidden Westto make sure that it is ready for release.
One of the worst glitches inHorizon: Zero Dawn’s PC port was the Windows Key Crash, which crashed the game when the Windows key was hit repeatedly. Apparently, this was not a niche case as the glitch was considered a serious problem.Fixed by the 1.10 patch, the PC port is now in a more stable state. Since the team at Guerrilla has been very upfront about pulling most support fromHorizon: Zero Dawn’s PC port, any future discovered glitches will likely have to be dealt with through workarounds.
Of course, even without the glitches, there are still problems withHorizon: Zero Dawn. It is by no means a bad game, but there are still somepitfalls thatHorizon: Forbidden Westmust avoidto surpass its predecessor. The extra effort from Guerrilla will hopefully help ensure this.
How much ofHorizon: Forbidden Westwill rehashHorizon: Zero Dawnand how much big innovation will be in the title is still unknown. There are a lot ofcrazy development stories aboutHorizon: Zero Dawn, and one cannot help but speculate on whether or notHorizon: Forbidden Westwill have a similar bout of stories about it.
Horizon: Forbidden Westreleases on PS4 and PS5 in late 2021.
