If you’re still here though, that means you’re ready to talk about thatHorizon Forbidden West-inspired level.
As a major Horizon fan myself, I can tell you that I shrieked with excitement as soon as that little Aloy popped up on my screen.
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The way in whichAstro Botbrought to life the franchise’s world was just so excellently done.
Hearing that music, reuniting with beloved characters, swooping underneath the legs of a tallneck, firing at blaze canisters … it all felt like a homecoming - and one that’s got me hyped forLEGO Horizon Adventureslater this year.
One eagle-eyed fan also spotted another character nod hidden within the ‘Machine Learning’ level.
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LEGO Horizon Adventuresdoesn’t have a release date just yet but will launch in the remainder of 2024.
“Has anyone else played theAstro Botgame and noticed that Elisabet is in the horizon level of the game?” Reddit user PhoenixMartinez-Ridepointed out.
“Towards the end of the level, there is a skeleton sitting on a stone seat/bench, which is [obviously] a reference to the scene inZDwhere Aloy finds her body. I saw it and thought it was such a cool detail for Team Asobi to have added,” they continued.
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“I watched a video of it. And yeah, the end of the level did seem to me like an obvious nod to the ending scene ofHZD,”addedKnossesTNC pointing out that they also spotted references to the first game’s War Bow and the sequel’s Sharpshot Bow.
“You can even sit next to Elisabet,”saidPentel_Energel.
“I also noticed the little bot version of Aloy is wearing an Utaru outfit,”saidNo-Combination7898, while others praised the ‘blunderjaw’ fight - a play on Horizon’s thunderjaws.
Team Asobi did a great job at capturing the magic of the franchise, infusing the level with wonderful little Easter eggs.
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It’s certainly got me hyped for the next Horizon release and I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that.
Topics:Horizon Forbidden West,Horizon Zero Dawn,PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony,Guerrilla Games
