Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to the instantly acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn, is preparing to take full advantage of the PS5’s power when it releases sometime next year. Developed by Guerilla Games, the game promises to build upon the world of the first game and bring players further into the post-apocalyptic dreams of their Aloy.
On the technical side of things, the game will be taking full advantage of the PS5’s features. The game will run at 4K resolution, with a dynamic frame rate of up to 60fps for more fluid combat and sweeping landscapes. Both the GPU and CPU processing power will be ratcheted up in order to create more detailed environments and special effects. This ensures that the game will look and feel much more polished than the original.
The game will also benefit from the PS5’s improved load times, making it so there are barely any pauses during cutscenes or when entering a new area. This helps to make the game feel more seamless and allows the story to progress more quickly. The improved storage capacity of the PS5 will also make it so there’s an unprecedented amount of content in the game, almost guaranteeing that it will be bigger than the original.
With the PS5 also comes improved audio, and Horizon Forbidden West is no exception. Players can look forward to hearing every battle cry and roar with life-like clarity. Thanks to the new 3D audio technology, players will also be able to experience the world around them more dynamically, hearing more of the creature shifts and faint noises with the simple swivel of their head.
Horizon Forbidden West is sure to make use of the PS5’s power when it releases next year, ensuring that players will be playing in a more immersive and detailed world. Guerilla Games have been working hard to make sure that their upcoming title looks and plays better than before, and with the power of the PS5, players can expect to see even greater horizons.
