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Still, whether it’s in slow-mo or regular time, there’s definitely a little bit of trepidation when a large mechanical menace is bearing down on you. Thankfully, Guerilla Games kept the concentration skill that slows down time when you’re aiming your weapon for a short time.

The machines are fast and many can close the distance in the blink of an eye. Crowd control and copious dodging will be the answer to a lot of these fights. The machines and their variants are not afraid to hunt and flank you if they get an inkling of your presence. And since I like stripping my machines for valuable components before the inevitable kill, I prefer weapons with high tear and impact damage.īut no matter how you play, please be warned that Horizon Forbidden West isn’t a walk in the park. I tend to be a stealth and range player, so I made sure to equip bows, gadgets and armor that would help me in that pursuit. However you game, Horizon Forbidden West has got something for nearly every style of play.

Horizon Forbidden West combatĪre you a strike-from-the-shadows kind of player? Maybe you prefer to run and gun or engage in heated melee skirmishes. Sneaking through tall grass elicits a constant gentle pull, while pulling back the bowstring to cause an overdraw delivers a tighter, more coiled vibration. Forbidden West’s haptics are definitely unique. Whether I was sneaking through the tall grass waiting to deliver a Silent Strike on an enemy or I was pulling my bow string taut to unleash an arrow, the DualSense controller responded in kind.

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The DualSense advanced haptics are on full display during the game. And once you reach the top, you can glide back down if you have the proper equipment. If it’s climbable, you’ll see a bunch of yellow lines and “x”s demarcating your path. Instead of flailing around for handholds, you can use your focus to scan the face of whatever you’re about to climb.

If you’re like me and like to explore the highest points in the game, you’ll be pleased to know that Guerilla has greatly improved the climbing mechanic. Plus, a fair number of them will award you skill points, which you’ll absolutely need to get through that ridiculously massive skill tree. What I love about the side quests is that while they don’t necessarily feed into the main story, Guerilla has made sure that most of them really flesh out the culture of the various tribes. I’ve played about 60 hours of the game and I still get that “ooh, piece of candy” feeling when I see an unexplored area. And this time around, there are machine races –– that’s right, you can jump on the back of a machine and race around the massive world.

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Plus you have a myriad of side quests, cauldrons, side jobs and hunting grounds to complete. Once you clear out the fog by hacking into the area’s Longneck, there are so many tantalizing question marks to discover. When you’re not fighting, you’ll be doing a fair amount of hunting, exploring, puzzle-solving and fetch-quests similar to the first title. But there’s also a bunch of new weapons and techniques to help you win the day. Some of your favorite weapons are available to help thin out the herds of machines and hostiles standing in your way. But just like in the original title, you’ll be beset by the land, sea and air from all manner of robo-fauna. So far, Leaplashers, a robotic kangaroo, has been the bane of my existence. Speaking of old, some of your favorite favorites such as Thunderjaws, Snapmaws, Chargers and Fanghorns make an appearance. And suddenly, the music intensifies adding deep string accompaniment with robust percussion to accentuate battle. Depending on the activity, you’ll get only the slightest musical accompaniment, a solemn flute with a muted rainstick, serving as a backdrop to Aloy’s grunts as she climbs while the wind whips around. With everything that’s going on in Horizon Forbidden West, the audio is seriously balanced and nuanced. The game is truly a feast for the eyes when you aren’t staring into the cold unfeeling ones of a rampaging machine. Walking along the grass, you’ll see pink bell-shaped plants with their yellow stamens prominently displayed. Climbing a cliff reveals spots of moss growing out of random crevasses. Each branch on an evergreen tree had hundreds of tiny waxy green leaves. Taking a closer look, I was impressed by the level of detail Guerilla squeezed into the game. Right now, I think my favorite areas are the forests since there’s a bunch of different flora and fauna to be seen. There’s also a fair amount of underwater exploration this time around. Similar to the first title, you’ll encounter many different biomes including deserts, marshes, forests and snow-capped mountains.

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