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Horizon Zero Dawn beats Zelda to No.1 - UK Charts

Critical smash hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hasn’t made it to No.1 in its first week in the UK charts.

Nyxus2622d ago

Some interesting stuff:
- Horizon is PS4’s biggest ever new IP launch
- Biggest launch of the year so far, biggest since UC4
- Breath of the Wild sold 78% of its copies on Switch, 22% on Wii U
- Breath of the Wild accounts for 75% of total Switch software sales

chrisx2622d ago

The Ps4 is simply the console to own. Can't stop playing Horizon, amazing game!

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bouzebbal2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

OMG please stop this teasing!!!!! i only received my copy this morning 2min before i had to leave to work.
makes the wait unbearable until this evening!!!
i had a blast with zelda this weekend on wiiu. I am pretty surprised Zelda only sold 22% on wiiu.
the big question is: what did the remaining 25% of switch owners get with the console? LOL
some prefer 1-2 switch and Bomberman to Zelda apprently.

being able to beat her majesty Zelda is a massive accomplishment, especially for a new IP. Wow!

UltraNova2621d ago

For a new IP to beat the likes of a universally acclaimed Zelda title is no easy feat, actually it was near impossible until now that is.

Well done Guerilla Games and Sony.

uptownsoul2621d ago

BOTH games are great!!! But i think this shows that Horizon Zero Dawn is the 8th gen's BIGGEST New IP

Nodoze2621d ago

Horizon is a truly truly special game. If I did not own a PS4, I would buy one to play it! YES it is THAT good.

Release the soundtrack Sony - Day 1 buy for me.

rulparra2621d ago

same here, can't stop playing zelda botw, amazing game!

Sitdown2621d ago

Just stop....What is the ps4 install base, now the Switch/Wii U combined? How many versions of Horizon were sold out, how about Zelda? How many days did each have in this week? My gosh, you fanboys are sad. On that note, anybody got the collector's edition for Horizon? Thinking about grabbing a copy.

uptownsoul2621d ago

@Sitdown

You make some very good points. Other points you have to consider is: 1 of the most recognizable franchises vs new IP. And its very likely that almost everybody who bought a Switch also got Zelda

senorfartcushion2621d ago

They're all the console to own. Be democratic.

joab7772621d ago

I should not have bought both. Playing Horizon makes me want a 4k Zelda so damn bad. And playing Zelda makes me want Horizon to be a bit less predictable. All in all phenomenal games that have upped the bar.

That said if you don't have a ton of money, grab a PS4 for $250. It's exclusives are unbelievable! And if you can afford the Pro or have a 4k TV...nothing compares in console land right now. If need be there's an app to play PS4 games on your iPad or iPhone w a DS4 controller.

Come Christmas and definitely next year the Switch will have at least a few killer apps worth the money asked and it's hardware issues may be sorted out!

davand1142621d ago

In the UK all they really play is playstation.

yoshatabi2621d ago

I bought the game day one but I haven't played it yet because I got sick ( still am). Hopefully I get to play it soon

dumahim2621d ago

Yep. I'm loving it. Just the right amount of aim assist/arrow guidance so you don't need to have perfect aim and timing to nail some hits. Simple melee and dodging (can't really block dinosaur attacks). Mix it up and you can pull off some damn cool looking stuff. I really wish I captured one moment I had. Haven't really had the perfect encounter like that one since.

sampson31212621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

turn off all UI except health and weapons, set those to dynamic. Also, don't use the targeting cursor or focus device unless prompted to do so. without looking at the map go out and hunt and explore for a while. you will truly see how amazing this game really is.

Erik73572621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

Oh come on, the connsole has been out for years. Of course the game outsold zelda. No one had a wiiu. At the end the day Zelda breath ot wild is one of the highest rated games of all time and higher rating on metacritic than horizon. Didnt beat it by just a few points, by like 10+.

PFFT2621d ago

Yep same here. Horizon is amazing!

Tito082621d ago

Nice, would like to give it a try, but unfortunately my PS4 messed up on me, gotta wait til I send it to a technician, smh.

Unspoken2621d ago

Sony fans mad Zelda had a higher score. This is the hottest topic on N4G? lol

indysurfn2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

With my 4k tv I can have a imagination on how a PS5/xbox two could make the game this game look a little better. But when I plug it into my expensive 4k tv with HDR I honestly dont see how the game CAN look better.
I mean to find anything that is not perfect high end texturesI would have to I find 1 of the very few peaces of grass and look at it at the right time of day from stumped down position (while standing on my head kinda thing). Don't get me wrong I want a PS5 to come out but man will it have to be super powerful to make a improvement on ps4 pro on a good HDR tv. STOP PLAYING THIS GAME ON 1080P you only think it looks perfect go buy a HDR tv (you can return it later if you don't like it depending on where you buy it).

I can't wait until we get the numbers for the USA since this is a UK number. There are WAY more PS4's than there are SWITCH's so it should be a big win for Sony.

Now back to playing Horizon and Zelda(people that are not playing Zelda are missing it) People that are not playing Horizon are missing it. People that are playing both like me are missing going outside :)

Anarki2621d ago

It isn't really a competition. Both games are amazing. The only person who wins are the gamers who get to experience both master pieces.

Erik73572621d ago

If only it rated better instead of selling better than Zelda

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Genuine-User2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

Thanks for sharing this info.

Congrats to GG and Sony on a successful launch.

HZD is fudging amazing!

EddieNX 2621d ago

I'm playing Horizon straight after Zelda. But sorry Sony fans, Zelda is not only better than Horizon, its better than the likes of GTAV and Skyrim as well. I pitty the gamer who misses out on BOTW. Its 10/10 with its eyes shut

Genuine-User2621d ago

@EddieNX

Never go full fanboy.

Pathetic.

Ceaser98573612621d ago

EddieNX
Like i said before.. Keep playing Zelda until the next switch title hits.. Both HZD and Zelda are way different. I dont understand why do you have to whine like a fan kid always.

uptownsoul2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

@EddieNX -- The beginning of your comment reads exactly like this, "I'm playing Horizon straight after Zelda. But sorry Sony fans, Zelda is not only better than Horizon..."

How can you possibly know Zelda is better than Horizon if you admit you've only tried 1 of them??? smdh...

Zarock2621d ago

"First they Ignore you, (by saying Horizon Is a new IP and has no chance)
Then they Laugh at you, (by showing you 10/10 scores)
Then they fight you, (when you try to reason with them that Nintendo Is better off being a software company)
Then you win." (when you start making more money than their 10/10 game)

Mahatma Gandhi

remixx1162621d ago

@Eddie

Dude so you haven't played the game yet your claiming it's not as good as this game or that.....

Your a clown dude, chill.

EddieNX 2621d ago

You're all buzzing coz Horizon sold more on a console that has a 54M install has than a console that just just launched 3 days ago.

The fact of the matter is , BOTW is in a different league to Horizon. Its better in every single way except graphics which is less important than gameplay just how looks are less important than personality.

Zelda is arguably the best game ever made, I dare you to play it. Maybe then you will realize that Horizon is 88 and BOTW is 98. You all lose bad. Especially. Considering that I am actually going to play Horizo after BOTW

BOTW is the Breaking Bad of gaming, case closed.

Malacath2621d ago

@EddieNX

You say you are playing Horizon straight after Zelda which implies you haven't played Horizon yet.

So how can you possibly say Zelda is better if you haven't played Horizon yet?

Your comment is pure fanboy. A true gamer judges a game on how good it is not on whatever platform it's on.

CommanderPYE2621d ago

Just finished my first playthrough of horizon yesterday. It's easily my favorite open world style game to date

dumahim2621d ago

@EddieNX

You seem to forget BOTW is on Wii U as well.

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2pacalypsenow2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

@EddieNX

Is a Nintendo retard in it's natural habitat, the worst type of Nintendo fan.

Old McGroin2621d ago

Nintendo fanboys claiming Zelda is better having not played Horizon and Sony fanboys claiming Horizon is better having not played Zelda. Also, Zelda is getting high scores due to nostalgia while Horizon is receiving high scores because it's GGs first foray into this type of game.
All pointless arguments, both games are receiving stellar reviews from all sites only because both are stellar games. If one game isn't on your system of choice it doesn't mean it's not a good game. I swear, every time a highly rated exclusive is released it's the same tired, baseless arguments on this site.

_-EDMIX-_2621d ago

@eddie- so why did you ignore Skyward Sword sales when it had a 100 million install base? Skyward Sword barely even sold three million.

Horizon zero Dawn is selling simply because it is a good game.

100% of an install base is not going to purchase a game as Skyward Sword ironically is a great example of that.

So please do not try to make it sound as if Horizon zero Dawn - sales are based on simply the size of the install base because you cannot say the same thing about the Order 1886.

Horizon zero Dawn is selling because people want to buy it

UCForce2621d ago

@EddieNX Now you are being disrespectful to your competitors and yourself. Even I'm PS fanboy, I respect my enemy, not disrespect. I taught myself that fight for the good fight.

tyasia02621d ago

Well for whats it's worth having played both I agree that Zelda is fantastic. And comparing sales for these games is really unfair considering one console has been on the market for over three years and the other just released and is sold out worldwide at the moment.

But whatever as long as we all agree XBone sucks and has no games it's all good. PS4 and Nintendo fans unite.

bluefox7552621d ago

@Genuine-User That ship has sailed.

Aeery2621d ago

@EddieNX:
Stay classy Eddi, you are super entertaining !

grimmweisse2621d ago

EddieNX, spare us youpity. I think gamer can live without playing a great game on another system. Whilst others can enjoy both.

Ceaser98573612621d ago

eddie ediied oh! my eddienx

"You're all buzzing coz Horizon sold more on a console that has a 54M install has than a console that just just launched 3 days ago"

If we go by your logic Mario on Wiiu would have never sold more than say a Driveclub, If numbers mattered so much then how come the Wii U version didn't sell the most? So i would suggest you to stop with those fan kid rant and keep playing Zelda until the next title hits... If you cant appreciate then dont insult ,it makes you look like an idiot.

ocelot072621d ago

At EddieNX am glad you enjoyed zelda. I am currently juggling playing both zelda and horizon. Even though am enjoying zelda. Am really sorry Eddie but horizon is crapping all of zelda at the moment.

Realms2621d ago

@EddieNX

You're trolling hard, just enjoy Zelda why even bring up Horizon if you haven't even played it. SMH

JackBNimble2621d ago

Eddienx
And yet Gtav is in the number 3 spot 3+ years after release. And I am pretty sure that you will never play Horizon since I highly doubt you will ever own a ps4.
Cheers mate

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majiebeast2621d ago

Also seems to be doing rly well in Japan and might sell 150K+ units there in the first week its tracking above Zelda.

Nyxus2621d ago

Have they published sales charts for Japan already?

majiebeast2621d ago

They published the individual retailer list. It seems to be doing much better then people expected.

nitus102621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

The following are gaming genres preferences around the world http://www.bigfishgames.com...

Note. The figures are over three years old but gaming preferences don't change overnight so the figures given would still be fairly valid.

Zelda Breath of the Wild falls in the Action/Adventure with RPG elements type of game although we could put the game in the Action genres which accounts for approximately 34% popularity around the world. RPG's, on the other hand, are about 7% to 9% popular in the EU and the US respectively whilst in Japan, they have 26% popularity rating.

Since the WiiU has sold over 13 million to date a 22% purchase of Zelda BotW is quite reasonable to expect for a game like that. The Switch, on the other hand, is a new console and Zelda BotW is the only AAA game to launch with it so 78% purchase or higher is only to be expected.

jer11222621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

The real question is who bought the switch and then didn't buy Zelda I'd like to meet that person. Are they playing one two switch .

_-EDMIX-_2621d ago

Will you would have to consider over 100 million people purchase the Wii only about three million of those people bought Zelda Skyward Sword and that one actually had the Motion Plus controller

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andrewsquall2621d ago

Its a testament to how poorly the Switch launched. Should have easily beat Horizon since most people wanting to buy a Switch should have been enough to beat day one sales of Horizon.
Well, how badly it launched in the UK anyway. We have yet to hear how well it did in the US (where Nintendo are a lot more popular than in the UK). I'd say it beat Horizon sales there.

MoonConquistador2621d ago

Or we could just discuss the factual information we have so far and leave your feelings and suppositions to one side eh?

Liqu1d2620d ago

That's funny Krib because when people were reporting stock shortages for PSVR you kept claiming it wasn't true and stock was available, but you're singing a different tune here. If Nintendo don't announce sales numbers can we expect you to claim they're disappointed in sales and hiding something like you did with PSVR? No? Didn't think so.

DaGreatOne2621d ago

I know this is off topic but how bout the fact that gta5 is number 3.

ceballos77mx2621d ago

I noticed the same thing, game got looong legs!!

antikbaka2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

but still Bloodborne will be the best in my heart

Papafynn2621d ago

Boo you if you released your game along side Breath of The Wild on the Switch. No one is buying those. Makes sense now that they kept Mario away; no need for Zelda and Mario to cannibalize each others sales.

ARESWARLORD2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

I like how you broke it down that's cool the Articles purely clickbait there is no way that Zelda was going to beat Horizon sales to number one it just doesn't have the user base that Sony has. Kind of like would be like saying Kia is going to surpass General Motors Ford and Chrysler in sales and be number 1 even though the big three have way more vehicles on the road total clickbait. I just to say how impressed I am that Grand Theft Auto Still Remains in that top 10 list week after week such a fantastic game

Nyxus2621d ago

Well that's just the title. The article itself contains some nice info. Also, install base is important but it's not all that matters. Attach rate is probably more relevant.

Vizigoth042621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

Picked up Horizon Zero Dawn on 3 March. PSN ID: Vizigoth04.
This game gives you so much flexibility. You can essentially turn any item into a quest. And that's my one distraction the just sends me off into the wild and get lost in battles and looting and crafting and playing the timed challenges. All of a sudden I'm level 12 and still have level 7 and 8 quests still in the queue. This accounts for the fun factor alone. Good hunting Horizon fans.

Timesplitter142621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

It's not really a fair comparison due to an enormous difference in install bases and console lifecycles.

A slightly better comparison would be (SalesAmount / ConsolesSold), but even then it wouldn't be fair because the context of a console launch would give an unfair advantage to Zelda.

There's no real good way of comparing the success of the two games

G20WLY2621d ago

I'm pretty sure that's why they're just talking straight numbers. The context is obviously messy, but charts are charts.

Malacath2621d ago

@UltraNova

There are millions of ps4's in the UK and only around 80,000 switch's

It was no big feat for Horizon to outsell Zelda.

In fact if Zelda had beaten Horizon with userbases as they are then Horizon would have been a total flop.

_-EDMIX-_2621d ago

Like Skyward Sword when a 100 million Wiis were sold?

Sparta072621d ago

The game is out for willu or did we for get that?

Ceaser98573612621d ago

malacath

"In fact if Zelda had beaten Horizon with userbases as they are then Horizon would have been a total flop"

LOL! ohkay.. "IF" Thats one amazing word :D

InTheZoneAC2621d ago

I'm just curious wth Wii U owners are doing at this point? The last game I bought was twilight princess for the wii u, BoTW comes out and very little of the Wii U install base buys it?

ShadowWolf7122621d ago

Wait, who bought a Switch WITHOUT Zelda?

UltimateOwnage2621d ago

Interesting statistics for sure. It's also important to remember the install base on PS4 is massive in comparison, so Horizon shooting to the #1 is far less surprising than it would have been for Zelda to achieve the same. I'm excited to get my hands on Horizon and Zelda both. Thanks to Amazon shipping late, they will both be in the same box... tough choices ahead...

XanderZane2620d ago

This is a pretty dumb article.Captain obvious must have wrote it. Of course Horizon: Zero Dawn would beat Zelda. The PS4 has over 5 million units sold in the UK and the Switch has 80K+ LOL!!!

http://www.vg247.com/2017/0...
Then they say that Zelda haven't made it to #1 yet. lol!! Seriously? The Switch hasn't even sold over 200K in the UK yet, compared to the PS4's 5+ million sold. Horizon; Zero Dawn was a lock for #1 on the list, don't you think mcvuk.com?

Which game has the higher rating so far?
Zelda - Breath of the Wild - 98 Score - http://www.metacritic.com/g...

Horizon: Zero Dawn: - 88 Score - http://www.metacritic.com/g...

Horizon got rekted by Zelda in terms of raiting. It even beat the PS4 best exclusive Uncharted 4 which had a 93 score. Horizon's didn't even get a AAA score unlike Uncharted 4 & Zelda.

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phoenix_dusk2622d ago

Congrats Guerilla. I'm ready for the expansions. :)

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Ceaser98573612621d ago

Me too... New local may be.. but i am cool if its the same local with new machines being introduced .. Really loved Witcher 3 expansion, that's how an expansion should be.

Why o why2622d ago

Not surprising due to the user base alone. Glad Sony marketed horizon more aggressively than they had previous titles.

freshslicepizza2622d ago

well yeah, there is only about 12 million wii u units out there and only 2 millon switch systems available compared to 50plus million ps4 systems. i would hope so horizon would sell more.

Nyxus2622d ago

But on the other hand, Horizon is a new IP whereas Zelda is a very popular 30+ year franchise. So it's still impressive on Horizon's part.

freshslicepizza2621d ago

of course its impressive but you are talking about 4-5 times the userbase.

onisama2621d ago

So if its popular those that make the 14 m total of console the possibilty to sell more copies ??? Do you mean every owner should buy 4 copies ???

MoonConquistador2621d ago

Yes yes, we hear you moldy, FFS.

What's with always going for the negative slant. Can't you just doff your cap and say well done GG rather than looking for all the reasons why you shouldn't congratulate them.

Xbone has double the numbers of the wiiu and switch combined yet there's titles being released which don't scratch at some of Nintendo's numbers so the size of userbase isn't really the discussion point here. You just want it to be.

Get over yourself

NotoriousWhiz2621d ago

I expect most people that wanted Zelda would have purchased it on the Switch. So with Nintendo not producing enough units, Zelda can only sell so much.

OsafuneKatana2621d ago

Zelda sold more 1st week than horizon 3 on xbone which has also sold millions in UK. So get outta here with that dowplaying of horizon.

andrewsquall2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

@moldybread Yeah but if the Switch had sold 5 million units on launch day like PS4 did, Zelda would have easily beat Horizon in sales since PlayStation fans are a diverse lot that are into different genres (and ANYBODY buying a Switch is buying the new Zelda guaranteed). Horizon is a critically acclaimed game (of course you left that part out) but I wouldn't recommend it to some friends since I know they wouldn't be interested, just like I have never been interested in the likes of Bloodborne.

"i would hope so horizon would sell more. " Haha yeah moldy sure you did hope that Horizon would sell well for Guerilla and Sony lol, sure ya did.

Wallstreet372621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

If we go by your logic Mario on Wiiu would have nevet sold more than say a Driveclub :) Sure system install base matters but what matters more is the allure of the ip and attach rate. Nintendo usually has high attach rates with their ips but Horizon will still sell more. Horizon is also a new ip and the Zelda is an established ip with years of history (even though generally i dont think Zelda games sell tons anyway). The switch thirst for Zelda is real (i bought a switch just for Zelda) but i think the Sony thirst for Horizon is even more :)

Great job GG this game is in my top games in the last 10 years or so (Bloodborne, Dark/Demon souls and Tlou still are in my top 3 :)

Dark_Knightmare22621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

What do you know moldybread is in a article with positive Sony news trying to downplay what a surprise

bouzebbal2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

and it did, both thanks to the install base and to how good the game was received.
thank u for caring :D
could you share some x1 sales volumes of the past week? Software sales would also be welcome, we are ALL interested, isn't it guys?

Kribwalker2621d ago

@andrewsquall
5 million launch day?
http://www.gamespot.com/art...

4.2million in the first 1.5months is a more accurate number

Chevalier2621d ago

If numbers mattered so much then how come the Wii U version didn't sell the most? Kind of contradicts your reasoning. Could also point out Smash and Mario Kart on Wii U outsell the likes of Halo, Forza and Gears on XB1 even with half the install base.

Sparta072621d ago

@saltybread, your saying is because their are more PS4 in customers hand!?
So PLEASE explain why Zelda sold more then forza horizon 3 ?
Cause I want to hear the spin on that one. 🤔

trooper_2621d ago

Why are you trying to spin this?

freshslicepizza2621d ago

I predicted months ago Horizon would sell at least 4 million, not sure how that translates into being negative.

I guess making logical comments is not what many want to hear

_-EDMIX-_2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

... like I've been saying for a while Skyward Sword never even reached 4 million units sold on a system that had over 100 million units

Let me also remind you that Horizon zero Dawn is a new IP launch, let me also remind you that The Last of Us was able to move over 6 million units on a platform that did not sell 100 million units as a brand new IP have you not factored that this series is not as popular as you think?

WelkinCole2621d ago

There are more than 12 million Wii U out there not including the Switch.

Fact is you can't expect user base to contribute more once its past a point say 25 million because even with 50 million plus PS4 it does not mean that 50 million would by the game.

Same way GT4 sold as much as GT3 on the PS2 even though GT3 came out when the PS2 was at 25 million compare to GT4 when the PS2 was past the 100 million mark.

There is a core group of gamers that will buy the games when it comes out while others will wait and the majority are not interested. Such is how diverse the userbase of any console especially the PS crowd.

As such your argument is not really valid.

Fact is Zelda is past its time in that the gaming crowd have moved on.

Critics can suck up to Zelda as much as they can but gamers now days prefer their AAA games to be of better production value with games like The Witcher, Red Dead Redemption and yes Horizon.

As such I predicted as much that gamers are going to buy Horizon more because of this despite what critics says.

I mean sorry but Zelda feels like a kids game compare to Horizon. Many gamers rather a more serious game with dino robots than a cartoon like game. Its just the way it is.

danny8182621d ago

its funny you are getting backlash but you are right. The user base is astronomical compared to the WiiU's abandoned base and Switch seeing as in the LA area you can even get ahold of one due to it being sold out.

Rodney252621d ago

Guess it didn't come out on Wii U which happens to be the copy I have.

Realms2621d ago (Edited 2621d ago )

Yes moldy Horizon will out sell Zelda due to the larger install base is that what you want to hear? GG games delivered an awesome game could it be that people are buying Horizon because they are hearing and seeing how great the game actually is. You like to pick and choose with your arguments only when it suits you the install base is irrelevant because not every PS4 owner has bought or will buy Horizon if they did then Zelda would have absolutely no chance, but that's not case so your argument is irrelevant.

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pcz2621d ago

Exactly, ps4 has been on the market for years and has amassed a huge user base. Of course a highly anticipated game for ps4 would outsell a title on a console that has only just launched

rivaldoo7772622d ago

Congrats I'm curious of the first week sales. I hope it surpassed U4 sales. Damn the game was good!! But just for nit-picking I hope they put some more emotional emphasis to Aloy next time

Wallstreet372621d ago

To the contrary i loved her bad %ss, dont give a damn attitude. She was real spunky as a kid and it transitioned into adulthood and it made me like her even more. I liked that she wasnt an emotional, super sensitive person.

_-EDMIX-_2621d ago

Agreed it's very difficult to even make her an emotional person when Society has shuned her for the large portion of her life based on something that was beyond her control.

So because of that resentment and not having that type of social connectivity with people growing up of course she's going to have a standoffish attitude.

For god sakes the kids that she tried to be friends with growing up were treating her like crap and throwing rocks at her lol

If anything I felt they showed sensitivity to her character by having the lack thereof.

She's not going to know how to communicate how she emotionally feels simply because she has been an outcast the for so long.

Maybe I'm reading too much into it

AntiZeal0t2621d ago

I agree with you both, I thought she was great, more relatable than I thought she was going to be as far as her reaction to different things going on.

uth112621d ago

@edmix- I'm surprised she's as socially well-adjusted as she is, given her upbringing

SCW19822621d ago

Tomb Raider devs take notes this is how you create an interesting female protagonist.

UCForce2621d ago

GG take time to develop Aloy pretty well. I really like her.

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_-EDMIX-_2621d ago

On the contrary her character is not going to show this type of emotional appeal simply because the majority of her life has been as an outcast for something that was beyond her control.

It is only normal that she's going to display the type of emotion that was as displayed to her.

Ceaser98573612621d ago

Though i am loving Horizon Zero dawn and easily one my best game, but games like Witcher 3, Uncharted 4 and Bloodborne will always be special.. I would be happy to see HZD doing really well..

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Sony Has Added More Titles To The List of Games Leaving PS Plus In May 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment has added a few more titles to the list of games that will be leaving PS Plus in May, 2024.

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darthv723d ago

curious... if a game leaves PS+, does it make it unplayable if you have already claimed it before it leaves? I know on the XB side, games leaving Gamepass are no longer playable. You need to pay for them to be able to continue playing after you installed them from GP.

CrimsonWing693d ago

The 3 monthly “free” games you keep as long as you have PS+ subscription. The PS+ library is like Netflix. They rotate stuff out and replace them with other titles.

MrNinosan3d ago

Yes, PS+ Extra/Premium games are unplayable after the leave the service, just like GamePass and Netflix.
PS+ Essentials games are available as long as you have an active PS+ account.

Profchaos3d ago

Monthly games, special promos like the free games during COVID or PS plus bundle on ps5 are forever yours. Premium and above are time limited

If you claim a game on the premium tier (not yours to keep) and it comes out as a monthly games later e.g. fallout 76 it appears you do not retain ownership on that one.

Notsofast3d ago

The 3-4 monthly games that are free that are part of every service are yours forever I canceled my service over a year and you never lose access. I dont know what these other comments are talking about maybe they are in a different country but in the USA I could play any game I claimed of the free monthly games

MrNinosan2d ago

Then one of the accounts on your PS5 probably has a PS+ Essential subscription.
Because the 3-4 PS+ games you get every month, is not available to be played if you don't have an active sunscription.
It's the same in US, Europe, Japan and everywhere else.

Petebloodyonion2d ago

Essential stays in your library
Extra and premium become locked when titles leave the service.

It's actually one of my gripes with Extra, you can't remove the title from your own library, so basically it countss as one your title but it's locked so you own library become a cluster F... unless you filter your titles.

MrNinosan2d ago

Well you can just chose to hide them.

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-Foxtrot3d ago

Wonder if Horizon ZD leaving gives credit to those remake rumours

Sigh. If true…another remake that’s not Bloodborne.

SimpleDad3d ago

Probably yes cause of a remake.

Skuletor3d ago

I still remember them giving that one away for free, regardless of if you were subscribed to Plus or not

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

They did. It was during the pandemic and the "play at home" initiative.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Sony gave away a lot of games just to push gamers to stay home and not get infected by COVID.

Eonjay3d ago

I think you're right.
There is a separate Bloodborne rumor by the remake is allegedly scheduled for next gen.

Kingrizzy903d ago

Yes cause of the remake good thing I got the plat
And is bloodborn really that good? I never played it due to being Incarcerated 8½ years but I read the comics. It's pretty dark

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Highly likely I also bet the remaster will be over priced and under whelming.

I'd also bet most people will simply stick with the PS4 pro and ps5 60fps patch over paying to upgrade when it offers the bare minimum.

I hope Sony has learnt from the last of us 2 and stop remastering games that just came out they have nearly 30 years of content to work with but always remaster games that are like 5 years old and don't need it. I assume this was In development alongside tlou2 so fingers crossed this is the last time we get this because what's next god of war on PS4 to ps5 for 70 dollars probably anything outside of bloodborne

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Friendlygamer3d ago

Glad I played sundered and the messenger, both great 2d games

gold_drake3d ago

ahh the messenger is such a good game.

u should play sea of starts. same people, its a sort of prequel to the messenger tok

Friendlygamer2d ago

Oh I will definitely play it eventually, chained echoes too

Jingsing2d ago

Can N4G adopt a policy of games leaving subscription services as not being a new story, it is just spam at this point.

Petebloodyonion2d ago

Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return?
When was the last time that Sony added a PlayStation studio game?
Now I don't expect Sony to have day 1 like Gamepass but I would expect to at least care to make the offering interesting especially when they raised the price by 30% last year.

MrNinosan2d ago

PS Studio Games:
May - Destiny 2: Lightfall
April - MediEvil, Jak&Daxter: The Lost Frontier,
March - CoolBoarders

What Playstation Studio games is it you're missing?

Petebloodyonion2d ago

Sight...
let me check my comment again
" Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return? "
Yeah pretty sure I mentioned the EXTRA tier and not the PREMIUM tier
but glad that you consider a DLC to a free-to-play game a great offering

MrNinosan2d ago

I repeat my question, what PS Studio games is it you're missing?

And regarding the first part of your comment, lots of great games leaving and nothing added?

What great games iyo has left the service?
For me, "wow-factor games added would be".
Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera, Raji, Miasma, The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil 3, Ace Attorney, Rainbow Six Siege, AC: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Both Southpark jrpgs, Fenyx Rising, Tales of Arise, Session, Lego Worlds, Vampire the Masquerade Swansong, Legends of Mana....

And many more.

Compared to what has been removed, the adds are better than the 'offs'.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the anti-Breath of the Wild

Polygon: "To get back to the way Ocarina made us feel, it was necessary to reject almost everything about it."

LG_Fox_Brazil139d ago

Ocarina of Time changed my life forever, such a masterpiece

Zeldafan64138d ago

Hard to believe it's 25 years old already.

Cacabunga138d ago

The feeling this game gave me the first time i had my hands on it is indescribable.. i still get the chill from that day..
botw is like a spin off of the series.. it’s fun but with many flaws and the most important which is Zelda formula isn’t there..

FinalFantasyFanatic138d ago

I can't even remember how many times I played through OoT, I finished that game, and collected everything so many times.

Vits138d ago

I generally agree with the author here. However, if I had to point out a single game as the 'anti-Breath of the Wild,' that would be Majora's Mask. Pretty much everything in that game is interconnected, relies on something that the player must have done previously, is timed, and can be considered a puzzle in itself.

gold_drake138d ago

but still considered the best of the seties.

i would have liked botw to be more like ocarina.

franwex138d ago (Edited 138d ago )

25 years from today whatever Zelda is out people would too be looking fondly at Breath of the Wild.

Ah the more simple times of the 2020s.

babadivad138d ago (Edited 138d ago )

It isn't...

280°

DF Weekly: Do we actually need The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn remasters?

With the details we now have in terms of features and pricing, I don't think there are any significant concerns remaining - just that perhaps that the term 'remastered' in the title is a little misplaced. Essentially, what we're dealing with here is broadly equivalent to a release along the lines of Death Stranding: Director's Cut. It's the original game with a dash of extra content and additional visual modes that tap into the power of PlayStation 5.

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-Foxtrot162d ago

Bloodborne, Infamous, Killzone, Resistance, Puppeteer, Jak and Daxter etc are all better choices

Even a full on remake of Drakes Fortune I’d take

PrinceOfAnger161d ago

killzone 2/3 definitely a better choice, i have recently finished the games on pc and thought about that, a full remake like demon souls is even better

darthv72161d ago

2&3 are still fine... I'd take the first one as a full remake before the others. They could flesh out more of the backstory that the sequels touch on. Even go deeper into the lore of Helgan.

specialguest161d ago

KZ 2/3 would be amazing. KZ 2 was a graphical masterpiece back then. With today's modern tech, all of those tricks Guerilla Games did to create the effects like the lighting, storm effects, etc, they could now be done in real-time and more realistic

Cacabunga160d ago

Killzone 2-3
Golden Abyss remake
Infamous 2

RaidenBlack161d ago

Uncharted 1 still got a decent remaster for 8th gen ... a remake is not that much of a requirement ...
instead remake candidates should be from 5th or 6th gen
and as for proper remasters (not just lazy res upscale): Killzone 2 & 3 obviously and also Resistance/inFamous (as well as MGS4 :P)

-Foxtrot161d ago

My point with the list is that I’d rather see those titles than what we are getting…titles which are only 3-5 years old and still hold up today

CrashMania161d ago

Sony own the Demons Souls and Bloodborne IP, I wish they'd do something with Bloodborne at the very least.

vfl523161d ago

The way you worded that makes me think you don't realize they already remade demon souls

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GamingSinceForever161d ago

Not one of those will sell more copies than TLOU2 Remaster. The sooner we realize that these gaming sites and their followers are less than 1% of the buying public the better off we’ll be.

Sure we prefer newer titles but this is business and a business is what Sony is running.

JackBNimble161d ago

Don't you think they could be doing something better with their time and money, like maybe making something new? Or have they become lazy and just reliving the past with the same old games over and over.

Gez ... do something fresh and new already .

notachance161d ago

I'd rather for them to go Square Enix route and remake/remaster their PS1 libraries instead of these unnecessary remaster

come on, legend of dragoon..

Gamingsince1981161d ago

What's with the "need" anyway ? This is video games, no one needs them at all, we need water , we need air, we don't need games.

Barlos161d ago

I would love a remake/remaster of KZ1. For its time it really pushed the PS2 hard and because of that it had a few issues. This is begging to be given the Bluepoint touch and brought up to date. I'd love to see an updated Killzone trilogy collection for sure.

Yi-Long161d ago

Sony killed the game and the studio behind it, but a Remaster of the excellent Driveclub would absolutely be my favorite release if it happened. Just a delicious racing game.

FinalFantasyFanatic160d ago (Edited 160d ago )

So many better choices, I can't fathom why reasonably recent games are getting picked over Classics that are more deserving.

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Battlestar23161d ago

Well I want a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster especially if it's an upgrade to Forbidden West Graphics and Animation.

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Duke19161d ago

Nope. But HD remasters are an easy cash grab that the masses shovel cash for because while they complain about remakes, they still buy them

PRIMORDUS161d ago

Not if they release on a platform that never received the original in the first place like PC.

46player160d ago

No complaint here, I want the updated graphics.

Ra3030161d ago

My thoughts on this is do we need Richard Leadbetter's or Digital Foundry's opinion on anything........ever? I know I don't they do nothing for me and never have.

specialguest161d ago

You may not, but tons of people do since the video has 4,700 Likes to 112 Dislikes

Chocoburger161d ago

That guy is a buffoon, DF Direct is the best gaming podcast around. I look forward to it every week.

BehindTheRows160d ago

By that same token, some may not NEED remasters, while others may/do.

Amplitude161d ago (Edited 161d ago )

DF videos are typically absolutely amazing game reviews first and foremost. They have great intros, explain the mechanics well, tell you if they enjoyed it or not (I usually vibe well with John's games personally), and then they have the best tech breakdowns of a game's performance which is very very important to me. I want to know what settings to run at on PC, and on PS5 I wanna know if the 60fps mode runs well or not because if it doesn't... well I'll just get it on PC (If it isn't completely broken there too). DF Retro is also always unbelievably interesting and super well edited and inspired my YouTube channel which just crossed 1200 subs (wooo!). They helped me a lot with understanding game development and got me interested in goofing around with game engines and PC building in general back in the day.

I don't mean any offence by this but you sound like somebody who skims their analysis videos, selectively scrolls to the stats, says "who cares?", and then closes it. Or possibly somebody who watches (stolen) cut clips on TikTok? Even if you are somehow unaffected by blurry images and fluctuating frame rates (some people are and I envy you) I recommend watching a full DF episode one day. They're extremely interesting and I watch literally all of them even if I have no interest in the game.

VonAlbrecht161d ago

"I personally don't enjoy this extremely well-presented and highly informative content so it shouldn't exist."

-Ra3030, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

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