Once again, Guerrilla Games took some time to talk about their next baby. Once again, players waiting for Horizon Forbidden West will learn about its wildlife.
If Horizon Zero Dawn has managed to seduce players up to this point, it is in large part due to its universe. This is inhabited by mechanical creatures reminiscent of the Zoids. Steel, bolts, but with an animal look and feel. After developing Aloy and his abilities, the developers of Horizon Forbidden West wanted us to be on the side of those creatures that are best quietly spoken to.
The very wild west
It’s through that once again PlayStation blog as a senior machine designer, Blake Politeski, and asset art Lead, Maxim Fleury, talked about the design of these machines. Guerrilla confirms it, some of those who were crossed in the previous episode that had 25 different types will return. For example the very popular Watchmen or the Carapateurs. Before we give ourselves new insights into the gameplay trailer, such as the Tunneler, the Galoppklaue or the imposing Carapeste. Blake explains by putting another name:
For example, we knew we wanted a flying machine slightly larger than the Spark, which led to the Helionwing, but it needed a place and a role in the world. We looked at several flying reptiles and primitive birds for inspiration and developed the concept of wings that collect solar energy when the weather is good. This led to interesting game dynamics: Helion Wings are vulnerable when collecting solar energy, but in this passive state they are also more attentive to potential predators.
Fleury continues the Defense Strike, the mammoth that won’t lose its toupee:
Defense Strike is based on a mammoth with elements that war elephants are borrowed from history and cinema. It benefits from many different attacks and a body that is covered with many weapons. In addition to his defense, which he uses for close-range attacks, he has a whole arsenal of elements at his disposal. The one seen in the video is controlled by a rebel Tenakth faction, but you can also find them in the wild.
Not stingy on advice, they insist that in the face of juggernaut, it is better to be well prepared and have traps. And that it will always be possible to hack most “monsters” to build mounts. There are still a few months left to discover it all. And the developers are already making an appointment for a future article. Horizon Forbidden West will be available for PS4 and PS5 on February 18, 2022.
