The long anticipated sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn has finally been revealed at the PS5 Future of Gaming reveal event, and now new information about the game is slowly trickling out. Today, Horizon: Forbidden West received new screenshots captured on a PS5 system that are absolutely stunning.
With every new generation of consoles, there's a graphical leap to be expected, but developers have been hyping fans up claiming that this will be the most insane one yet and it seems they may be right. The new Horizon: Forbidden West screenshots are gorgeous in both big picture composition and tiny details.
Those excited about the new game or the general graphical upgrade should take a minute to really examine the screenshots. Take them in at face value first, marveling at the gorgeous landscapes that players will soon be able to explore in Horizon: Forbidden West, but then zoom in and notice all the fine details that make the image truly impressive.
This first image is not new, as it has been shown before, but the detail in this rendering of the screenshot is absolutely incredible. Aloy looks across a desolate landscape as the sun illuminates everything in the image. Looking closely, astute readers may notice the way the light seems to reflect off Aloy and her surroundings beautifully, and even individual strands of hair can be seen in the image. This is the kind of intense detail that fans can expect from the PS5, but hopefully they have TVs good enough to show it.
This image shows the decrepit, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon: Forbidden West and the unique dichotomy between technology and nature's slow effort to reclaim the land. Everything about this screenshot, from the eerie atmosphere it evokes to the striking lighting effects is just perfect, and really helps to paint a picture of what Horizon: Forbidden West will be like to those players that may not be as familiar with the first game.
With any luck, more and more screenshots and information will filter out about Horizon: Forbidden West over time. Though a 2021 launch leaves things somewhat uncertain for fans, finally having a name and now some images is nice for fans of the first game. Horizon: Zero Dawn was one of the PS4's most defining titles, so fans are hopeful that Forbidden West can live up to its predecessor and provide an experience unrivaled.
Horizon: Forbidden West releases in 2021 exclusively for PS5.