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Discover the Forbidden West in our next State of Play

From PS Blog: "Nearly eleven months ago we showed you the very first glimpse of Horizon Forbidden West during the PlayStation 5 Showcase, and now we’re excited to show more! This Thursday, May 27 join us on a very special journey into new and uncharted lands.

Starting at 9AM Pacific Time / 5PM BST / 6PM CEST, please tune in at your leisure for a uniquely crafted countdown towards the main State of Play event, which starts at 2PM Pacific Time / 10PM BST / 11PM CEST."

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RazzerRedux1113d ago

Same. Hopefully we get a release date.

FlavorLav011113d ago

Bet...release date incoming. I think Sony is closer to schedule than people realize on upcoming releases. Let the AAA reign/rain begin.

chicken_in_the_corn1113d ago

@RazzerRedux

I don't see why we wouldn't

Army_of_Darkness1113d ago

Loved the first game! Can't wait to see this in action! I know it's gonna be amazing!

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GottaBjimmyb1113d ago

I know this is going to VERY unpopular, but I loved Horizon when it came out, but I honestly could do without a sequel, I am way more excited for Ratchet and even Returnal was more hype for me.

RaidenBlack1113d ago

You prefer a new Killzone or a new IP?

Visceral891113d ago

You loved Horizon but don't want a sequel. Dude Horizon Forbidden West at 60fps with the PS5's ssd will just make the sequel even better than the first. The first Horizon set the bar high for graphics and HDR, and I can't wait to see would Guerilla does with the sequel.

Michiel19891113d ago

@visceral some people also care about something else than pixelcount. I kind of agree that for me it doesnt need a sequel, it has such a great ending (besides the part where hades becomes a genie in a bottle). I felt the same way about last of us 1, it had such a perfect ending that i rather didnt want a sequel.

Vizigoth041113d ago

Well for those of us who didn’t knock the office chair back at brisk speed to create a brand new N4G account to downplay this I for one am ready to kill me some more new MF robotic dinosaurs. And maybe ride one Optimus Prime style!

CobraKai1113d ago

I can see that. I too love Horizon, but the story told in the first game was so complete that it technically doesn’t need a sequel. On the other hand I have a thing for braids and red heads so I’m very excited for the sequel. Very very excited. Very.

northpaws1113d ago

Story wise, it is one of the most interesting settings I have seen in a long time, there are so much to see and find. Creating a new IP is expensive, I am sure there are still so many materials they haven't used when creating the first game as well. The first one was gorgeous on PS4, I would love to see how much it has improved in PS5, and especially if they do a third one that is not cross gen so that it can take advantage of PS5 100%.

I am super excited for Horizon, and would want them to make it AT LEAST a trilogy.

RazzerRedux1113d ago (Edited 1113d ago )

@Michiel1989

"I felt the same way about last of us 1, it had such a perfect ending that i rather didnt want a sequel."

What? Are you sure you played Horizon Zero Dawn? The game left a ton of loose ends. How is that a "perfect ending"?

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GottaBjimmyb1113d ago (Edited 1113d ago )

I mean, I liked the original mainly because of how unique the combat, traversal and general game mechanics were. I am not too invested in the story and I kinda had my fill of what it had to offer. I would have preferred something new or Killzone even personally, but I am not complaining, just giving an opinion in a comment section relative to the article like everyone else no?

I will probably play it, just nowhere near as hype for me as Ratchet. (or like I said even returnal personally)

GamingSinceForever1113d ago

No one is forcing you to buy the sequel so not sure what point you were trying to make.

Rebel_Scum1113d ago

I'm kinda with you on that due to how I don't see how the story can be progressed where it will have interesting twists in the plot or great revelations.

It's like Resident Evil and Mass Effect. Once you know everything about the origin and what had happened before, the story/plot loses it's effect.

I'm sure the gameplay will be great and everything. And I do want to play more of a Horizon game. But I ain't holding my breath for the story content.

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CaptainHenry9161113d ago

If it comes to PC it will be amazing

Orbilator1113d ago

This is how you stop your competitor in there tracks. Maybe they release it as a Day one PSN title now that would stop the bus lol. Still super stoked for this games even if it's costs 70, I'll probably buy the ultimate edition anyways. So I put 200 away already :)

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Nyxus1113d ago

14 minutes of PS5 gameplay. Awesome!

Bathyj1113d ago

Everything else just got put on mute. This is how you show games off and sell consoles.

LucasRuinedChildhood1113d ago (Edited 1113d ago )

It would be cool if they said, "And while you're waiting for Forbidden West to drop this fall, you can now enjoy Horizon Zero Dawn on your PS5 at 60 frames per second."

Nyxus1113d ago

Well there are still about 6 minutes unaccounted for. The event is 20 minutes and the gameplay 14. Some of it is things like the intro of course, but still, could be something there.

CobraKai1113d ago

Maybe it’s just the developers talking about what we’re gonna see first, or a new story trailer after the gameplay

outsider16241113d ago

It's going to happen..just wait for it...

Robodrake1113d ago (Edited 1113d ago )

Side note: Isnt it hilarious how just about every negative rumour against the ps5 has been completely and utterly dismantled by Sony themselves? We're in for one hell of a generation mate.

lifeisgamesok1113d ago

A lot of people who were negative about the PS5 are disappointed at the early success

Sony is doing right by us

aquamala1113d ago

Also a PS4 seller, it’s a cross gen game

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chiefJohn1171113d ago

True, honestly if you don't have a ps4 now would be the perfect time to get one. It's dirt cheap now, all its hit exclusives are cheap, and a ton of Sony current gen title are crossgen.

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Eonjay1113d ago

It's really a good game. If I didn't or couldn't get a PS5 I would still want to play this. The combat is too good

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Petebloodyonion1113d ago

Nice! looking forward to that! 'im actually playing the 1st one as we speak and I still find this game awesome.

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5 PlayStation Exclusive Games That Look Better Than Hellblade 2

The Nerd Stash: "Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has some of the best graphics on Xbox, but there are PlayStation games that look even better."

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PrinceOfAnger18d ago

Lol some sony fans now disagreeing with DF !?
They said :
Hellblade 2 is a defining moment in the evolution of real-time graphics".

(The Next Level in Real-Time Visuals)

Game
Takes advantage of everything UE5 offers
- Final game 'lives up to the lofty expectations' of the 2019 reveal
- Character rendering sets new standards and nearly resembles movie sequences with actual actors
- Leverages Unreal's Meta Human 5 to bypass the uncanny valley feel
- DF were left guessing whether some cut-scenes were in-game or real life footage (photo mode shows they're all real time)

Also
https://i.ibb.co/m4zMw3M/20...
,
https://i.ibb.co/2YtX6Tv/20...

Right now nothing on PS looks better than HB2.

PrinceOfAnger18d ago

5 PlayStation Exclusive Games" also on PC..
so what Exclusive? No one here confesses and accepted the word "Console exclusive". they were making jokes about it!
😂

PrinceOfAnger18d ago

@FTLmaster

Sony fans were making jokes first about the word " Console exclusive" here and on other sites.
Now they use the word by themselves.
Lol

P_Bomb18d ago

I write console exclusive all the time. I use it in Xbox’s favor too. Those are the games I generally go after over there.

MrDead17d ago

Now I understand who these articles are written for.

Just buy and support the game so MS doesn't shut down Ninja Theory.

S2Killinit17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

You cant really talk when xbox has all its games released elsewhere. Not a good look.

Cacabunga17d ago

HB2 on PS5 will look better than HB2..
And even with that i won’t buy it

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PrinceOfAnger17d ago

This article says Bloodborne and Ghost of Tsushima has better graphics than Hellblade 2 i'm done! 🤣

VenomUK17d ago

Of course! But that doesn't make it invalid.

I haven't been playing too much recently except a bit of Dave the Diver (retro pixel art). But if this has the best graphics then I definitely want to see so will download it for my XSX and start the game. If I had more time I'd play through the first one first.

S2Killinit17d ago

DF can talk from its arse all it wants. I’m sure they are spending their advertising money wisely.

DivineHand12516d ago

I was under the impression Microsoft didn't have any marketing for this game. I also don't need to be paid to say Hellblade 2 is the most photo realistic game on consoles ever made.

Nacho_Z17d ago

People are free to disagree with DF, it's debatable how impartial they are.

The article is a bit of a stretch though. Hellblade has an open goal graphically because it's using the latest tech on small areas with crap framerate so the fidelity is through the roof. It's not impressive to me personally but it's an achievement that shouldn't be denied.

S2Killinit17d ago

Yes. But then a picture can be extremely beautiful but you cant really play it. Hellblade must be beautiful but it has low frames, and its pretty much on rails so it does not really impress me personally.

Information Minister17d ago

I've been subscribed to DF's YouTube channel since before their videos were even narrated and I tell you no debate is necessary about how impartial they are.

DF has clearly had some level of proximity with Microsoft since the launch of the Xbox One X. They haven't exactly tried to hide either. Their coverage/damage control for Starfield was quite blatant.

So yes, people on all camps are free to disagree with DF's opinions.

That aside, this particular article is complete flamebait.

neutralgamer199217d ago (Edited 17d ago )

what good are graphics when rest of the game is a walking sim (coming from a pc fan) if it's only about graphics than any game can push the boundary but that's without much gameplay

to me gears of war 5 is more impressive because it had the graphics and gameplay to back it up, just like uncharted 2 back in the day. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is also up there.

SGT_Squirrel17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I don't understand people. Both the PS5 and Xbox one X are great machines. I own both and could care less which system has a game that is marginally better looking than the other. Yes, Hellblade 2 is the best-looking console game right now, but it isn't a huge leap over what the PS5 has. Since I am not tied to one company's console, I see things differently I guess.

Abear2116d ago

Agreed, plus traditionally all PS exclusives are third person action and everything on Xbox is usually FPS.

Let’s talk gameplay people, you know, that thing that actually matters? I remember Gamepro would rate “Fun Factor” in their reviews—is the game actually fun to play?!

If this was the judging method, and not resolution and “bespoke tech” that digital foundry wants you to be obsessed with, than Dave the Diver is my GOTY so far (ps5)

itsmebryan17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Grasping at straws to make a positive Playstation story. Too bad they can't talk about AAA first party games. Because "PS5 has NO GAMES!!!" Why can't people just be honest. HB2 looks amazing.

Abear2116d ago

Woah there little fella, you are way lost in what is no longer reality, hope you left bread crumbs

Sonic188116d ago

Horizon is West definition looks better than Hellblade 2

VariantAEC15d ago

This comment doesn't even make sense and I agree with it.

purple10116d ago

Digital foundry recently said ps5 ports are holding back Xbox

You can’t really take them as gospel anymore

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darthv7218d ago

Okay, I've played all of those, and they looked good for their time. This game just takes realism to a whole other level. some would even say uncanny valley-esq at times.

Maybe that's why people are having a hard time with this game... its almost too real and makes them uneasy about it.

Bathyj17d ago

I doubt that's it. The game has woorde problems than that.

darksky16d ago

The game is a walking simulator with tech demo graphics. Nothing special at all.

Flewid63815d ago

Next gen graphics are always special, even when the game is bad.

rlow118d ago

lol, really???? The title sounds so desperate. Those games are excellent but not in the same league.

ravens5217d ago

..."not in the same league graphics wise*" Fixed it so you don't sound too crazy. Also not sure its in "another league" but I haven't seen it in person so 🤷🏽 idk.

ravens5217d ago

All of those games on that list are literally objectively BETTER GAMES than Hellblade 2.

S2Killinit17d ago

I would say those games are on a much higher level because Hellblade is a game made to look great but its not on par when it comes to how it is linear with small playing areas and low frames. Anyone can do that, but is it a good game? No.

JackBNimble16d ago

If this is an argument, then yeah , this is desperation. Why do you sonyboys even care? The market always dictates, besides last I checked (as a ps5 owner) sony exclusives are few and far between, at least anything worth playing that is. And if I can play it on ps4 I'm not too then I'm not calling it exclusive.

Chevalier16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

You make it sound like Xbox has so much more games than Playstation, but, they have far fewer. Playstation has far more better 3rd party exclusives filling the gap too.

Chirping about Playstation when Xbox gets a game ever like 3 years worth talking about is idiotic. Would take the most recent FF, Gran Blue Relink and Stellar Blade over Xbox poor offerings any day of the week. Death Stranding 2 and Silent Hill look more interesting than HB2.

JackBNimble16d ago

No, that's not what I'm saying. The point is this is such a petty non argument yet you sonyboys just take the bait and bitch regardless. Xbox is dying but you gotta keep claiming how great your corporate brand is.

Must be another zero news week

Chevalier16d ago

Then why feed the fire then? Lol. Hellblade 2 is barely a game. The 1st one we literally had a ton of Xbox fans call it a walking simulator when it was timed exclusive to Playstation. Now people are reiterating similar sentiments about the 2nd game when it's much of the same with minimal 'gameplay' and Xbox fans are offended.

Ironically the very same idiots chirping said that all Playstation games were just 'cinematic' experiences as a slight and now we got guys like you with the oh whoa is me like it wasn't expected?! Lol. Seriously idiotic

MrDead17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

...now I remember why I hate gaming media, it's because 99.9% are like this article.

purple10117d ago

yeh, probably gonna have to wait for 'Death Stranding 2: On the beach', to get better environments and facial animation than this.

Yusi-D-Jordan16d ago

I honestly think Uncharted 4 was more visually impressive than Hellblade 2

purple10116d ago

Yeh there was a lot going on in uncharted
A lot of moving parts
Explosions
Jumping from planes
You could say it was the more accomplished game. Hellblade looks like god of war, but without the sick fighting,

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Horizon Forbidden West Optimized for Low-End PC: NVIDIA RTX 4060/AMD RX 6600

We’ve already posted the optimization guide for Horizon Forbidden West, including one specifically for GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPUs. This article will specifically target low-end PCs costing $600-$700 to build with entry-level components such as the Radeon RX 6600 and the Core i5-12400F.

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Horizon Forbidden West Optimized Settings for RTX 4060 Laptop GPU

Horizon Forbidden West is one of the more optimized PC ports to launch of late. We tested Forbidden West on one of the most popular mobile GPUs to find a balance between quality and performance.

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