Horizon: Zero Dawn
About the Game
Many years have passed since the human civilization was destroyed by their own creation, AI controlled war machines that could build themselves faster then military forces could destroy them. Leaders of the conflict saw there's no way of winning this battle, only counting down days until humanity is no more. So they've built a safeguard... something that could prevent humans from going completely extinct. Many decades later, animal-modeled machines roam the Earth and human civilization is starting to form from the very basic concepts... although with all kinds of technology lying around, not only primitive weapons are being used.
Story & Setting
As is the case with open world games, the game story progresses by completing main objectives, while leaving many different types of side quests and optional but available.
Gameplay & Core Systems
You control Aloy, a young girl who was shunned by her own tribe and got cast out to live alone in the wilderness. But during her test as a hunter and a young warrior, an enemy force with heavy firepower attacked the tribe and in the conflict that ensued, Rost died protecting Aloy. Where did they get such weapons? How could they control some of the machines? Horizon is an action game with role-playing elements that mainly focus on spending points to upgrade character skills or enhance the weapons and items Aloy is carrying.
Standout Features
- Many decades later, animal-modeled machines roam the Earth and human civilization is starting to form from the very basic concepts... although with all kinds of technology lying around, not only primitive weapons are being used.
- Tribes and cities have been built and established, new religions created, and as human kind is more bent on destroying than peacefully resolving things, conflicts and wars ensued.
- Horizon is an action game with role-playing elements that mainly focus on spending points to upgrade character skills or enhance the weapons and items Aloy is carrying.
- Destroying machines earns experience points as well as parts which can be used to upgrade weapons or build useful items.
- Some machines can also be hacked if sneaked upon so Aloy can control them.
- While bandit camps can be permanenty cleared, regions where machines roam can only be temporarily cleared until players leaves the area.
- Aloy uses bow and arrow for ranged attacks and spear for close-combat as primary weapons, with some other more specialized and powerful weapons that are available but optional.
- World map shows regions that Aloy has visited and fast travel checkpoints also become available after a while.
Modes & Ways to Play
The game also includes a detailed photo mode which lets players create and capture screenshots that are not achievable with in-game graphics filters and camera angles.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Luckily, she had another outcast to help her survive and teach her the way or the world, Rost, who acted as her father figure. The only thing keeping her is the vast world separating them... and she was about to set out of her comfort zone and make a name for herself. The open world has several different regions from sandy dunes and lush forests to snowy mountains and open meadows. World map shows regions that Aloy has visited and fast travel checkpoints also become available after a while.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, and 4K UHD (3840×2160).
