![]() There is a palpable passion to the character that still far too few video game protagonists have. Voice actress Ashly Burch proved herself to be a serious talent with her standout role as Chloe Price is Life is Strange, and she brings the same level of emotion and depth to Aloy. But far from being an empty shell, she is the beating heart of the narrative. Aloy’s only real companion is Rost, her adoptive father who has taught her how to hunt and survive in a world overrun with machines.Ĭombining her unique upbringing with a natural curiosity and skepticism, Aloy is the perfect character through which to explore the world of Horizon. Made an outcast at birth, she’s grown up in relative isolation, even compared to the Nora, who themselves have made it against the law to leave the tribe’s Sacred Lands. You play as Aloy, a young woman of the Nora tribe. Animal-like machines now roam the wilds, nature has buried the crumbled civilizations, and humans live in primitive tribes. Be it in the gorgeous world, the strong voice acting, or in the deep mysteries that wind themselves through the game, every aspect of Horizon comes across as purposeful and designed to pull you ever deeper into the narrative.įollowing an apocalyptic event, the modern world died away. Before you fire even a single arrow, the story of Horizon takes center stage. Horizon Zero Dawn breaks that trend in stunning fashion. Without a doubt, Horizon Zero Dawn earns itself a spot alongside the very best the PlayStation 4 has to offer.Īnyone who played Guerrilla’s previous franchise, the Killzone games, will likely admit that for as detailed and atmospheric as their worlds were, the characters and narrative were never the strongest. ![]() Guerrilla not only delivers a memorable open world, but also packs it with a complex and powerful story, and wraps it all around a foundation of fantastic gameplay. But Horizon Zero Dawn defies all of those expectations. And when first presented with the premise of ‘spear-wielding hunter-gathers fighting robot dinosaurs,’ it’s not hard to make some pretty clear assumptions as to the kind of game you’re in for. In recent years, open-world games have become a dime-a-dozen.
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