In just a few short weeks, gamers everywhere will finally get to experience Guerrilla Games’ first big game that’s not titled Killzone (RIGS kinda doesn’t count for a lot of different reasons) with Horizon Zero Dawn.
While we’ve already managed to get our hands on the third-person action game, and there are loads of gameplay videos of it circulating around, We’re still not sure how fans will react to this new Sony franchise. Will it be the next Uncharted? Or will it be the next Knack that, while not an outright flop, isn’t the mega blockbuster Sony was counting on? In this week’s Now Loading, the staff weighs in on whether we think Horizon Zero Dawn will live up to the hype or fall flat on its face. What do we think? Check the gallery below for our responses.
Do you think Horizon Zero Dawn will live up to the hype? Or will it end up as a pretty fantastic game to look at but lack the substance? Same as before, share your thoughts in the comments below.
Horizon Zero Dawn will be out this February 28, 2017 exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Expect our review to hit as soon as embargo lifts and all that.
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Now Loading...Will Horizon Zero Dawn Live Up to the Hype?
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Now Loading...Will Horizon Zero Dawn Live Up to the Hype?
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Cameron Teague
I see it being really good, but worry that while good, it won't live up to the insane hype that some people are building for it.
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Stephen Bitto
It will absolutely live up to my expectations.
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Keri Honea
I have faith in Guerrilla Games, but I'm cautiously optimistic about it. Still not stopping me from preordering it.
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Zarmena Khan
Guerrilla certainly makes gorgeous games but I hope it won't turn out to be another Killzone: Shadow Fall, which I personally loved but many others found to be more of a tech demo. The story has to be really strong for me to like it considering its setting. I honestly can't say what we're getting.
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Chandler Wood
Horizon looks better and better to me every time I see it. I'm thinking there are still secrets that the game has to offer. The Decima engine is being helped along by Hideo Kojima too. I'm not sure how much input he had into Horizon, but with Guerrilla and Kojima each working on the other's game, it stands to reason that Horizon will be incredible from having been touched by Kojima.
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Michael Briers
Very excited for this one. I love some good ol' post-apocalyptic fiction, so the idea that Guerrilla has taken that concept one step further into what they describe as a "post-post-apocalypse" is super interesting. Besides, even if I'm a little wary of the actual story, running around an open world populated by giant robotic dinosaurs is something I can get behind.
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Alex Co
In a way, yes. I wouldn't be surprised to see Horizon become Sony's new big IP.
Everything we've seen from the game just screams "quality!!" so far. The visuals and art direction looks great, combat looks tight, and Guerrilla is a veteran studio that knows their stuff.
Do I expect it to live up to the hype? Maybe not since people nowadays sometimes expect too much from everything. But I wouldn't be surprised if it does. I'll be rooting for it to blow our socks off.
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Mack Ashworth
I'm pretty excited to experience Guerrilla Games' latest effort. A post-apocalyptic landscape that is overrun with both nature and machines sounds pretty unique, and I'm looking forward to exploring the world and hearing the story. I hope there's enough depth to keep me entertained for a good number of days.
