Regular readers will know that we're not huge fans of CG trailers β but as far as we're concerned, they're A-okay when the title in question has already given us so many gameplay demonstrations to gawk at. And that's the case with this cinematic trailer for Horizon Forbidden West.
Clocking in at a cool minute, it's a pretty short video, but you can practically feel the budget bursting through the screen. Gorgeous stuff, and it's available in 4K.
With Forbidden West just one week away from release, this taster's certainly got the hype flowing. But how excited are you for Aloy's new adventure? Sharpen your spear in the comments section below.
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Aw yeah π
That's how you pile hype on top of hype.
I need to finish off Uncharted this weekend, then it's a straight run to Friday.
god that soundtrack is fantastic.
Iβm so excited already!!! Too the point itβs affecting my sleep. I almost took a week vacation to spend with Aloy buy Iβll have to settle for Friday-Sunday. CANT WAIT!!! My most anticipated game since GOW β18. I love you Aloy!!!
Saw it on TV last night and you got that right. I was excited before but after seeing this I'm even more excited now.
Flying mounts confirmed!
Buzzing for this!!!! Elden what? Give me Aloy any day.
The industry is going to be shaken.
Day 1 buy
No need to watch any trailers or gameplay.
Series what? Activision Deal??
Nothing of this matters when you have these fantastic games upcoming.
Hyped for it.
@hugoadan was just about to say exactly the same thing π»
Little hint right there at the end...
And I thought I was already excited. Now thatβs real hype right there! I cannot wait for next Fridayβ¦ even more now!
'To serve a purpose greater than myself.'
Aloy is learning.
I never thought about flying a robotic bird, but now that the seed has been planted, I will be disappointed if Aloy canβt.
Oozes quality.
@ShogunRok Can you tell me if this trailer contains spoilers? I'm 2 main quests away from finishing HZD.
If you can't ride flying mounts, then with this trailer they only have themselves to blame for the fallout. I want to believe!
@hobbes242 Nothing jumped out to me as a spoiler
I was in the fence about this. Wasnβt originally fussed on the first game but I gave it another go and got the platinum this week so itβs full steam ahead for me! Canβt wait for it. Looks unreal.
I remember when HZD came out and I played it, i immediately talked to my friends about how it doesn't look or feel ANYTHING like the trailers. I firmly believed and still believe that the trailers sold the game short. In a time when we're used to games not delivering what they promise, HZD over-delivered.
I don't know if HFW is gonna be the same or not, but I simply cannot be more hyped at this point. Just one more week to go!
@theheadofabroom I also think reddit users spotted something like a flying mount icon among Aloy's inventory from the new PS4 captured trailer (the one with the Tremortusk), a flying mount has been one of my personally biggest demands, I will lose my mind if it's real, and it seems very likely right now!
And this is why people buy playstations, id take this one game over all that crap thats on gamepass,this is the reason microsoft have been panic buying ,they just can't compete with this quality.
I think I have finally become numb to shiny graphics. Cinematic trailers do very little for me these days. I much prefer a good gameplay trailer. Need to plug my PS5 back in and play the original first anyway. Been unplugged for past 2-3 months when we moved stuff around and nothing has really pushed me to find a new space to plug the beast in.
Trying to finish Mass Effect 3 before next Friday, can't wait for this π
Think people overlook that the end of this trailer implies that aloy is controlling a bird machine which although could just be for the trailer might implie we will get the ability to fly bird machines this time.
Nice, that all but confirms the now deleted reports that you can mount and fly the winged machines or at least one of them.
WOOT
@Ben7982 Yes there was a now deleted review I learned about from VGC i think, where an outlet from Asia accidently posted their review early and stated you can control and mount a flying creature.
This basically confirms everything suggested in that.
Looks absolutely gorgeous but Iβll probably hold off till I get ahold of a new less noisy PS5. Graphics look unreal so I can only imagine what my current units will sound like unfortunately.
I just started Zero Dawn for the first time about a week ago and I think it's amazing. My one gripe is the camera drifting from behind the right shoulder to the left. It's fairly annoying and I hope that doesn't happen in FW.
@hugoadan Agreed, this trailer really suggests this.
This is how AAA is done correctly, all take note other studios around the world.
@theheadofabroom Thanks! I watched it and loved it.
I usually hate CG trailers since they show nothing about the real game. But this one is pretty cool, really well done.
ALSO THIS SEEMS TO CONFIRM FLYING MOUNTS MAYBE OMG
Then end of the trailer seems to imply that you can fly on the backs of the pterodactyl
@3MonthBeef It's pre-rendered so that's pretty common. It's like Cloud, Tifa and Barret in that pre-rendered cutscene in the Shinra building in FFVII Remake, they all look different since it's a different team doing it and with different animation skeletons etc. Some of the most different examples are Leliana and Morrigan in the DAO trailers. They look like totally different people just dressed up as them.
100% flying on a robot pterodactyl in this game.
IT IS HAPPENING!
All I ask is it to be at least the same fun as Zero Dawn, and expanding the story in a good way. Have it preloaded. Fingers crossed.
Never played the first one. This game does look amazing though.
Can't wait to play ππ₯
Cinematic trailers are always dope, but sadly never truly representative of the actual gameplay or graphics...
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