Horizon: Zero Dawn’s facial animations are lightyears ahead of what you tend to see in the role-playing genre’s best, but they were still the low-point in an otherwise immensely impressive experience. It’s exciting to learn, then, that expansion pack The Frozen Wilds will feature better mo-cap and more dynamic camerawork during conversations – although the improvements will obviously only apply to the new quests.
According to IGN, developer Guerrilla’s claiming that the add-on will take 15 hours to complete – around about a third of the main campaign. It’ll see you interact with the Banuk tribe, and there’ll be a brand new skill tree. Even more interestingly, side-quests will offer more meaningful rewards than in the core game, such as new weapons and modifications to Aloy’s spear. It’s all sounding pretty strong – and it’s out next week.
[source uk.ign.com]
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Cool. Any more of these planned for Horizon do we know?
Can't Wait!!!
@kyleforrester87 I thought it was confirmed that this is the one and only DLC for H:ZD. They are going to be spending their time on their next Project after this.
@kyleforrester87 It's probably just going to be the one.
Time to get to work on Horizon 2 for PS5, then, I imagine. Which is a crazy thing to even type...
That's a nice length. Not too short, not overwhelmingly long either.
I never found anything wrong with the animations to be honest so will be interesting to see the improvements.
I am as hyped for this expansion as I was for the actual game!On pre order and can't wait to dive back in!
So probably about 30 hours for me as i find the combat such an enjoyable distraction. i think a small core team has worked on H:ZD support and completing the dlc, whilst the rest of guerrilla has transitioned to the next game. it'd be quite a surprise if it's not horizon 2.
The hype is real.
@get2sammyb I'm curious to see how Sony will take the next generation.
PS4 is such a strong brand by itself, that I can't wrap my head to see Sony moving on from that.
@crimsontadpoles......said the actress to the bishop 😂
Still haven't played it yet, waiting on this. Any word on how or if this fits into the main game or is it separate like those FFXV episodes?
I'd like to think there is a cave or tunnel or mountain pass that opens up and takes us here near the middle or end of the main game, but I really have no idea.
@get2sammyb I thought SP game would be the big PS5 launch title but since they showed it yesterday H:ZD 2 would be good. Or Horizon:First Day, something like that. (Haven't played the game yet, I'll have a good title for the sequel when I'm done.)
All those "early 2018" games yesterday got me thinking PS5 could actually be next year, but I still think Pro needs another year to become the base console while PS5 becomes high end. If all of yesterday's games release in 2018 though, I can't begin to imagine what's left for 2019. Well besides the SP game, that's not 2018.
More Petra Forgewoman please.
@rjejr I still feel 2020 at the earliest. TLOU 2, Death Stranding and Ghost of Tsushima are probably 2019 and Sony won't joint release them on both 4 and 5 together . Horizon 2 might be 2020 as either the last big PS4 game or the PS5's first.
And now we play the most challenging game of all: waiting.
Sonic Forces seems to be the more enjoyable game coming out that day.
15 hours. Wow, I still haven't completed some side quests of the base game. I wonder if I better do that so the DLC will be easier to get through? Not sure how much the progress of the base game is having an impact on the DLC.
Sounds meaty. Haven't touched the main game yet, though, so this can wait.
@Neolit I don't think I would call it semi open world. Seemed pretty much open world to me, and I have played it alot.
@waluigifan1 u must really like some Sonic! To each his/her own.
I'm so hyped for The Frozen Wilds. I thought maybe an AC would help me fill the gap until the DLC comes out, but nope
@adf86 I see Death Stranding as 2025, maybe 2027. Kojima is nuts. Remember the BG&E2 trailer way back in 2008? That's how I view DS. It will become like Half Life 3 in Legend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkCXE1l5MVI
Personally I'm still waiting on Dreams, that they showed off at the PS4 unveiling 4 1/2 years ago. Named it a couple of years later, mostly quiet since then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31B9SVug1LQ
I'm sticking with my 2019 guess. A lot of PS4 games in 2018 so I think that's out despite some people going that route. I'd probably be on board with 2018 if PS4 Pro were simply PS4 Slim or Slimmer, but the Pro needs more time to come down in price and replace PS4 as the base model. I think that can happen by year end holiday 2019.
Any other games in 2019 can come out in the first half. Sony tends to like it's first party games in spring anyway, leaving holiday for the multiplats. And with X1X and Pro now both around for holiday 2017, that gives them this year and next to make in roads into 4k. I think by holiday 2019 companies liek EA and ACtivision will want to push software farther into 4k, more bells and whistles. Those companies are sued to making 2 games at once, PS3/X360 and PS4/ X1. Next year will be the last for PS3 and X360, 2019 will be PS4/X1 and PS5. I think MS will fall a year behind as they scramble after X1X crashes and burns. Even if it doesn't they'll want to give it time. Sony has more reason for PS5 as even Pro can't fully compete with X1X.
Plus, Sony seemed really big on PSVR on Monday. Really big. By 2019 they'll want PS5 to power PSVR 2 w/ better screen resolution.
I could be wrong, but that's the way it all plays out in my head. Lots of moving parts. Even Switch's potential success could come into play, but I think that will affect PS6 more than PS5. PS5 is probably already under way, Sony looking for another $400 console that's basically just an upgrade of PS4 - more power, more HDD space, native 4k for every game.
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