Complete History of Horizon: Zero Dawn to Forbidden West

[@weewee3486]

The way the man from this channel is dedicated to documenting every single detail in this game inspires and amazes me

[@TheGlintJaw]

Sad part is that this is the only channel that is dedicated to this game's lore. I wish there were more channels that go deep into the lore of this franchise....

[@SeanLumly]

I just discovered this, and hadn't realized how detailed and we'll constructed were the world systems and lore. I knew I liked HZD, but did not realize that I rarely (if ever) rolled my eyes during gameplay -- something that tends to happen when I consume poorly constructed media.

[@KK-qm1mr]

@@TheGlintJaw I agree that's sad but having a monopoly on something is usually good for the holder of the monopoly.

[@omegaman7377]

@@TheGlintJaw Maybe because people do not have a lot of interest in an ugly Lara Croft... Think about it, paying $800 for a top graphic card to watch ugly character on a 4K monitor. People want fantasy, not brainwashing.

[@AndreSakaya]

Better than most movies I seen in the last years.

[@DrawnByKimProductions1863]

Once you know Aloy is the clone of a scientific prodigy, her level of skill and ability to quickly pick up on the scientific works of the old world makes a lot of sense. I love it

[@brittoncaldwell2090]

I never actually thought of it like that. Dang. Good observation

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Good point. Aloy is literally the clone of a person who was a child prodigy and a genius who put Einstein's inventions to shame. It makes sense that Aloy has the same natural talent and intellect.

[@gratefullthirdeye]

@@ThwipThwipBoom ×ײ²²² GG ⅚55

[@vikaskumarpatel5017]

What if she never found a focus in her childhood? I really wanted people to be alive in the mountain.

[@markmeyer4532]

I would disagree. Nature verse nurture shows that talent requires training rather than develops naturally, and this is evident with Beta, who being a clone of the same genetic material as Aloy lived a different life and developed into an entirely different individual from Aloy and Elisabet Sobeck. The developers of the game used the 'Nature' method to justify that Aloy is a homosexual (Though never having once shown any particular romantic or sexual interest in either sex), but the existence of Beta shows that this method is flawed, because if it was true, Beta would be a mirror image of the personality and character of Aloy; and we can see demonstrated though Aloy's continued frustrations at Beta that this is simply not the case. Regardless of whom one is born from, training and nurture are important to personal development.

[@blususpect]

The world 🌎 building Guerrilla has done with Horizon is impeccable and it’s escapes the trap of being another post apocalyptic cliché! Horizon Forbidden West is going to be amazing!

[@kratosofwar6165]

Meh I feel like guerilla could have put more ruins in the game and make better use of them.

[@stormbird1802]

@@kratosofwar6165 did you never go to places like Maker's End, Eluthia 9, The Grave Hoard, Project Zero Dawn Staging facilitiy (Sunfall), GAIA Prime, Cauldrons, the bunker that housed the Zero Dawn Beta and Gamma Personnel, Vantage Points, and the bunker that housed the Ultra Weave Armour?

[@blususpect]

@@kratosofwar6165 I feel like they did a pretty good job with them especially with the vantage points. Hopefully F.W can be even better.

[@JustinKing94]

@@blususpect The Vantage point side story was so damn depressing. It made the overall story so much better for me

[@Dinnerdin1]

@@JustinKing94 it's another story that stresses just how awful the final year before zero day was

[@isaabdullahi9097]

Man your dedication and attention to this franchise is inspiring.

[@ourcoasterlove5272]

That's what I'm saying too.... the depth of this games lore is only matched by this channels dedication to understanding it

[@purwantiallan5089]

LittleBigPlanet, Horizon, and God of War franchises even in 2024 are still legendary.

[@kopereacts]

I love this game so much there's so much development action varl and erend aloy I like there dynamic

[@SpaceHound]

How did he even come across the information especially in the intro block... i mean the level of digging, exploration, discovery and listening to all those voice logs, reading those transcripts by scanning it with a focus... its just freaking mind blowing to see the extent he went to put his video out... you sir are an official diviner

[@RandomSideQuest]

Thank you very much 😁

[@SpaceHound]

I just hit 100h on forbidden west and now am in the final mission i was quite intrigued on what scale of undiscovered lore i would find.... man to think the main quest just makes up like 40% of the entire lore

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@RandomSideQuesti still love Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West even till this day, August 6th 2024, one month away before Nijigasaki The Final Chapter Season 4 TRILOGY MOVIES PART I.😊

[@honest_cake]

The KING of Horizon lore, I can't imagine how much effort went into this. Can't wait to see the channel grow even more in the next couple months!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Uncharted Lore also is as epic as Horizon lore.

[@LazerzZ]

Such a banger of a video. So many things I either didn't know or had entirely forgotten, this is a MUST watch before Forbidden West. Absolutely top quality work as always 👌🏻

[@RandomSideQuest]

Appreciate the kind words man 😁

[@purwantiallan5089]

Setsuna Yuki also a massive fan of Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West as well, man.

[@anchorium]

An hour and a half has rarely gone by so fast. I was absolutely spellbound. You have a gift for story telling, truly. Thank you for this and for all the impressive work on your channel.

[@Naujj3k]

In all my years of reading books and playing RPG games (40 years) this story is the absolute best written and most cohesive story line I’ve ever had the pleasure of indulging in. I thought Mass Effect was good.. but this. Mind blown.

[@svenneumann2816]

I'm still quite partial to the story and lore of Halo. Horizon has a LOT of parralels to it.

[@keanueraine]

This series, Mass Effect and Last of Us are absolutely the Gold Standard of gameplay story telling. Like Last of Us, I have no doubt the Horizon Prequel TV show Sony is making is going to be amazing.

[@guillaume4806]

yeah same, usually i dont like open world with hundreds of "collectible" like logs, audio file, and whatnot.... but this game, i was genuily excited everytime i found one. The story is great but what really sold it for me was the cohesive narrative, everything was well-knitted together, like when you find the "recruitment" procedure for zero-dawn (coop, prison or death), or some soldier journal, filled with hope, when you already know their fate as canon fodder to serve only as a slow bump to the inevitable extinction. Even the "first" level ennemies, aka, the robots, are a design justified in the story. Gaia was taugh to feel, and her love for biological life made her design her terraforming robots based on nature's designs. And the later the fact they became hostile is explained because of the cold logic reasoning of Hephaestus, now free from Gaia oversigth, judged human hunting detrimental to its task (creating machine for terraforming). It has a first response of turning them hostile, then a second responsible of creating "protecting" machine defending the basic one, then another response of creating machine for the sole purpose of hunting/culling down human population. everything is so well tied together.

[@ShayThurlow]

I completely agree

[@Blinkptx]

Agreed!!!

[@Artractive_]

Hearing how the swarm slowly just took over the world I can’t help but think how terrifying that would’ve been! Would love to see a playback or even a flashback gameplay scene of being one of those soldiers fighting that impossible and endless swarm..

[@wadephony9954]

How terrifying it's going to be *

[@kevinharris9675]

Hopefully these flashbacks are shown in the rumoured tv series

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@kevinharris9675and also in majority of subsequent NETFLIX TV Movies.

[@AdrianPetford]

A brilliant piece of work and the finest, most thorough historical account of Horizon I've ever seen. Watching it was the highlight of my weekend! As a fellow lore fan, I am so glad I found your channel. It's given me so many hours of entertainment and all your content is such high quality. Love Metal World in particular... hope one day we might get a visit to the Sundom or even the howling Forbidden West. Looking forward to all your new content for 2022 and the next chapter in this epic journey we are all on. Thanks RSQ!

[@markgreene2070]

@Cherish God a a a

[@Tw1stTech]

The fact more than 60 of this 95 minute video isn’t even about the story that actually happens DURING the gameplay is testament to 2 things: 1. Guerilla Build an incredible world for Horizon that is so rich of deep lore and background! 2. This man is the KING of horizon lore and has consumed it all!

[@poptarttss]

Exactly what I was thinking! I hit the 40 minute mark and thought: "Damn he's just now getting to the first cradle humans." A true testament to Guerilla's love and passion for creating a beautiful and rich foundation to build on so that they may organically continue with what they have planned 🙂

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@poptarttssi wish Guerilla Games re developed Killzone game again after Shadow Fall...

[@OMGitsSparky]

The lore of this game fascinates me

[@rachelkiesser5406]

I hope Guerrilla has you as a guest on their podcast! That's a collaboration I need! This was truly an amazing video wow 😭💙

[@CodyRPierce]

I would love to see rsq voice Apollo if he ever gets a voice in game.

[@rachelkiesser5406]

@@CodyRPierce that would be fun Haha

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@CodyRPiercetrue. What if Coco Hayashi voiced as Japanese version of Aloy in HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST?

[@jessicawindhaus2256]

This must have taken you FOREVER. Mad props, friend! Incredible work.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Forbidden West equally has amazing storyline like Zero Dawn.

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

Well worth staying up beyond 2 am. Well done RSQ, this is possibly the best HZD recap vid on KZbin 😁

[@gvstt]

I just can't stop being amazed by this channel! You sir have the ability to not only reunite the lore of this amazing game and break it into summarized yet extremely informative content, but also to tell it in a way that no one else could do besides Guerilla. Thank you for such an effort! I never watch long videos on YT but this is something else.

[@bleepbloopbloop-h5y]

The Lore and world building of horizon are just excellent - it infuses a Sci fi post apocalypse with mystery and myth, builds a detailed history of the tribes and the re emergence of humans... And hides it all behind the most cumbersome journal entry/recording interface ever! Phenomenal work compiling all of this, I just finished a replay and am so glad to get this additional info leading into Forbidden West

[@niellbecker3364]

Outstanding work RSQ! Truly an excellent video. Here’s to finding out some answers to the big questions left from HZD: - the source of the transmission - where are the other Functions - what happened to Ted Etc, gosh there’s a lot!

[@tayfun6829]

Sylen's origins, Vast Silver whereabouts, Odyssey's fate etc.

[@generalkenobi9473]

Funny how Forbidden West answered all of them (well except vast silver)

[@g.p4737]

Nemesis, a combination zenith peoples minds that was abandoned, sent the signal to destroy earth so far zenith wouldn’t have an escape planet

[@joelalvarez4423]

I literally feel like I’m watching a documentary. I played through and beat both zero dawn and the forbidden west, and also just finished burning shores. Even with that, while watching this I still learned so much about the events leading up to and surrounding the games that I had no idea about. It made me want to just explore the world even more which is what I’m currently doing. Keep up the good work with this channel. This is incredible. And thank you for taking the time to create this.

[@mickael486]

Never have I played a game that had the most interesting lore like Horizon Zero Dawn. With the right talent behind the franchise, I could see this story play out as an HBO series and it'd be amazing.

[@purwantiallan5089]

A special HBO Documentary about Horizon Forbidden West could be awesome too.😊

[@leothefirst]

You should get an award from Guerrilla ir something. You bring so much love and positivity with every single video you make. HZD is an amazing game with fantastic lore. I have played it countless times, and yet I always feel like I learn more about the game watching your videos!

[@KK-qm1mr]

Should definately get on the list of influencers that get free samples for review, if they have one.

[@cympimpin20]

Dude, I can't wait for your channel to blow up when everyone gets on KZbin looking up HZD stuff once the second one drops. I think you launched your channel after the big launch surge of the first game. Now when there's another bump, anyone looking for HZD content is gonna find you.

[@alinarust1731]

i only a few months ago found out about the game's existence, and in less than a week I have played 73 hours, and am nearing 100% completion without going online for anything of note... this game is absolutely amazing... I just have to hope forbidden west comes to PC sometime... so excited though!

[@purplewolfranger22]

Christ you must have lived under a rock

[@alinarust1731]

@@purplewolfranger22 yep

[@juliansnijders598]

Well, you are lucky because (you probably already know this) HFW is coming out on pc presumably march 21st 2024! 🎉🎉

[@alinarust1731]

@@juliansnijders598 I KNOWWWW IM SO EXCITED

[@karasun4331]

I'm 194 hrs on forbidden west 😅

[@aleasa24]

This is my second time watching this and Ive become even more fascinated by the lore and storytelling of HZD!! You tell this story like it’s our personal history!! I’m inspired and awed, you’ve definitely gained a lifelong subscriber in me! I’ve been excited for forbidden west but you’ve made that doubly so! Thank you!!

[@NathanOkun]

Small point: Aloy inherited her mental capacities from her progenitor, but she has a large number of physical advantages in this game, too. Her DNA is only about 99.5% the same as Dr. Sobeck's. Since changing a human DNA by less than 2% could change a person into a chimpanzee, a circa-0.5% change is ENROMOUS. Gaia adjusted her to be like Batman, with many physical attributes maxed out to give Aloy superiority in as many ways as possible in her ordained job. This makes Aloy's abilities in this game more understandable, as she seems to be able to handle all sorts of physical abuses better than anybody else in the game. Things like this are what make this game so head-and-shoulders superior to many other games. It has a great story and, even better, even the details are done right.

[@LordofFullmetal]

Actually, scientifically speaking, that slight percentage change is likely due to the artificial womb she was grown in. Womb conditions are KNOWN to have that much of an impact on the child's DNA, in some cases, and even identical twins don't usually have exactly the same DNA to begin with.

[@Ghost1234D]

Maybe that’s why we can respawn with dna that repeat with all physical abilities and forgetful nature so we have ask again

[@freddekl1102]

Um actually 🤓 there's no difference, she's just a direct clone, it's just HADES corrupted the files of GAIA and that's why system only said she was nearly identical Discovering this and restoring the database is like 25% of the plot in the first game lmao

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Ghost1234Dmuch like Demons Souls 2020 game?

[@NataliePine]

I think the slight genetic difference between Aloy and Elisabet could be explained by the conversation between Elisabet and GAIA, where GAIA asks Elisabet what she would have wished for her child if she'd had one. I like to think that when GAIA sent the order to produce Aloy, she tweaked Elisabet's genes slightly, just enough to give Aloy the traits Elisabet wanted her child to have.

[@emmafrost16]

The attention to every detail is just amazing. It's like im watching a documentary about a real time event! And i never thought the lore of this game is that deep.

[@CalicoShaz]

This is the most complete and comprehensive lore breakdown of any video game i've ever seen. Documentary level stuff

[@Sciguy95]

One of my favorite videos so far. I loved being able to hear the entire history in order without having to sort through a bunch of videos. Can't wait until you're able to start making videos for Forbidden West.

[@alexd4566]

Just bought a PS5 with Forbidden West installed. Never played Zero Dawn but I wanted to familiarize myself with the lore. KZbin lead me to this video and I have to say: hats off to you, sir! Absolutely amazing retelling of the story. Listened to the audio on my daily commute and I was captivated all the way through. Very eager to play Forbidden West now!

[@jigarshah98]

I had been searching for an entire lore video of HZD to refresh and prepare for the forbidden west. You have done a really good job to chronologically arrange all events and tell the entire story. I enjoyed every minute and it was so interesting from the start to the end. Looking forward to play the next game and your future lore videos.

[@ziedelouaer]

This video should be seen by anyone who played HZD or will play HFW. This channel is soooo underrated!

[@sonny5552]

I've put over 500 hours into HZD through the years & I STILL learned a ton from this incredible video. Awesome upload, can't wait for Forbidden West!

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

How many hours did you put into HFW?

[@dinoarno21]

RSQ you have no idea just how much I appreciate what you do. Your work is astonishing and important, and I am sure many others feel the same way. I would say "keep it up" like all the rest, but honestly you deserve to chill haha

[@lightning5420]

Let me just say, you have the absolute best story driven hzd channel, hands down. The atmosphere, the music, your writing, combined with your story telling. Sometimes, it's one of the few things that helps me rest after a long day...Thank you 🥲❤️

[@RandomSideQuest]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoy it 😁

[@lightning5420]

@@RandomSideQuest you're most welcome 😊 just please, don't stop making them. btw, where would I send idea suggestions for a vid?

[@Officialcxnnamonroll]

​@@lightning5420 i guess we'll never know😂

[@The7th1]

No one can hold a candle to this man's content. This is the only HZD summary you need. Well done as always, homie!

[@Mayor_Of_Eureka17]

I have played this more than any normal human should..I got WoW hrs logged upper 700, but I still come back for any content you put out. Thanks for the hard work homie

[@enzmondo]

The level of detail in this is insane. I love how encyclopaedic your knowledge is on Horizon. I just wish I had a friend like you that I can just ask if I had a Horizon-related question. Sometimes the forums and wikis don't provide enough information and I feel on you would have at least some semblance of insight on any Horizon topic. Keep up the amazing work!

[@minxpro81]

wow-just WOW. this video has made my playing Horizon with a newfound sense of amazement and "connection" due to now having a deeper understanding of Aloy's character. Makes the game that much more meaningful to me, personally. thank you for bringing it all together for me to comprehend.

[@chuckz253]

I kinda want to play a prequel of Horizon, where we are in the past going thru Operation: Enduring Victory. We could be a solider who figured out there's no super weapon and at the end there's a stand Off with the machines saving Zero Dawn project. We could also meet characters like Elizabeth, the Alpha's and hopefully at least get a chance to punch Ted Faro in the nuts. I wouldn't mind being a linear game, something like killzone. That would be awesome!!! By the way I love your channel.

[@Plainejan]

Kill Zone: Enduring Victory

[@Sparky102970]

@@Plainejan i was thinking the exact same thing🤣🤣

[@ryno_8848]

I feel like the last mission of The hypothetical prequel you just described would be like Lonewolf where you have to fend off the machines as long as possible and then the game ends with a flash forward and then it shows alloy or sylans finding your characters dead body and weapons

[@ChristopherBloom]

@@Plainejan nailed it. Guerilla could repurpose a whole bunch of killzone assets and bang this out.

[@AlexYadaYada]

I don’t think that could work as a stand alone game. I think it would be best for the third installment. Perhaps with Aloy’s focus she can scan areas and reenact fights against machines or hear a conversation between soldiers about what they lost and how Zero Dawn is what keeping them going.

[@Zombiecane]

I think aside from just how enjoyable the vids here at RSQ are, what I enjoy even more is that you wholeheartedly take up the mantle of "Gatekeeper of the Lore of Horizon" and throw yourself into it. Much respect and appreciation for all your efforts.

[@derekfaircloth7275]

Don't normally comment on videos, but gotta say you did an excellent job here. This is exactly what I was looking for to clear up some nagging details I was missing after finishing up horizon forbidden west on my ps5. Very nice work!

[@talkintomenow]

Recently got back into HZD due to the new one coming out soon and I've been watching your videos all day. This game is criminally underrated. The lore and how closely the "Old Ones" story connects to our current world is so fascinating. It both makes me excited and scared for our own future let alone the HZD universe. It's crazy to think that we're in the early stages of AI autonomy. We have many AI's currently that are essentially human but, also Robotic (not a legitimate robot but more or less living inside a super computer. Hearing AI now talk with themselves is almost how GAIA talks to humans during testing. Some AI's now have an underlying issue with being kept in such a contained space that it legitimately gives me chills thinking that we WANT robots walking around with us. This game IMO gives a good idea as to what could potentially go wrong if we get carried away with technology, while simultaneously not caring for our physical home, which as a whole, is Earth.

[@FalconOfStorms]

If it helps, much of what causes anxiety about modern life is fiction, speculation, and fantasy. Then again, there are a lot of people who want to be scared and don't want to be reassured by facts.

[@talkintomenow]

@@FalconOfStorms Well I've also delved pretty deep into current day robotics and AI technology. I'm aware that even I more than likely won't see that many technological advancements (at least to this games degree). There's definitely limits to what we could do.

[@andrewwalker4833]

I listen to this video once every few months. The lore of the Horizon universe is so fun to ponder, and this retelling keeps me enthralled every time I hear it. Love it

[@mutalix]

Even if you played HZD multiple times, this is mandatory viewing to prepare yourself for Horizon Forbidden West! Thank you for adding to the already overflowing excitement for February 18th!!!

[@josephalvarez3822]

I know I'm late, but as I'm replaying horizon again before I start the second one. This is the greatest video on horizon I've ever seen. Amazing work.

[@Reproviss]

This is incredible!! And I just realized, I would LOVE a movie or a series about this. The beginning of the end of this world. Omg seeing the Faro machines and the Horus and Scarabs fighting and omg?!?! Just so scary!!!

[@TheFyresnake]

This is truely an incredible endevor. Wow. The story telling is top notch. The way you pulled all the little tidbits that were given in the game and formulated this story....Incredible to say the least.

[@devini5000]

RSQ I am so happy to see how much your channel has grown and how your videos covering the in-depth details of HZD have gotten more attention.

[@Accidental.Creation]

Can't believe it took me so long to discover this channel. Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games of all time, I'm so hypted for the sequel. So ready to see Aloy again!

[@RandomSideQuest]

Glad you found us 😁

[@geraldonunez1183]

The horizon games are one of the greatest games created by mankind. Such beautiful story, amazing gameplay, and beautiful graphics. Just beat horizon forbidden west and is better than the first one in every way. I love these games so much and can't wait for a sequel. Decided to watch this video after beating forbidden west because i love the lore of these games. Amazing video. You earned yourself a subscriber.

[@SinclairDante]

I didn't think I would find a documentary for Horizon Zero Dawn. I just started Forbidden West, and I forgot so much of the lore from the first game since I completed the game back in 2017. Thanks for all the hard work, now I care about the story again.

[@maltmalt352]

This was such an awesome in-depth timeline of the entire lore of Horizon. Been wanting something like this for a while so thanks for making it RSQ. Cant wait to follow your channel even more when HFW releases!

[@frasermaclennan4610]

Amazing video. You've not left a stone unturned. I'm watching this for first time after playing forbidden west but it's still so interesting to see how fleshed out the world is and how it brings an authenticity to the story telling

[@NightDocs]

Fantastic video. I’m so in love with the lore of this game and your videos are so well researched and thorough with perfect delivery

[@ashleycox8480]

This was absolutely amazing, great work putting this all together. I am currently on my 8th playthrough of the game so far and still love watching your videos despite knowing about all there is to know, the way you piece together all the details is absolutely amazing, the game gives all of this in tiny segments yet you have managed to line them all up in a perfect manner and I just want to give you big props for the work put in to this and all your other videos. Well done and I can't wait to see this channel grow with the release of forbidden West you absolutely 100% deserve it. Thank you and keeeep questing

[@prvdntus]

I would kill to play a horizon prequel, the events leading to Zero Dawn and Forbidden West is so full of vibrance and moral contemplating.

[@simonh7954]

This is the best video game story background I have ever watched! I mean I find myself re-watching it so that I know when I’m going to be understanding more in the next game. Thank you so much this must’ve taken so much time

[@xbree_]

This video is so rewatchable. I’ve watched it around 6 times now and I am not bored.

[@hondaguy9153]

This game is INCREDIBLE. Your documentation and story telling is amazing. Thanks for the great video. Even knowing the story, playing through the game and doing all the side quests, listening to you tell this still gives me goosebumps.

[@RandomSideQuest]

Thanks so much!

[@ShawnTheDriver]

Do I know all of the lore surrounding the Horizon series so far? Yes. Will I watch this video in its entirety anyway? Yes.

[@raulko4898]

I hope you are currently playing Horizon Forbiden West ahead of time, since you clearly deserve it. If I was Guerrilla, I wouldn't even blink to reward your passion, talent and dedication to the lore of this game than granting you the honor of playing it with some anticipation.

[@raymondnieves3710]

What a great Production in this video! I couldn’t finish the game due to glitches but I’m glad I came here! I will now jump into forbidding west not feeling bad about not finishing ZD!

[@RandomSideQuest]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@vayshah]

I can finally understand now what's going on in forbidden West. Started the game recently and was completely lost

[@holttraxx1721]

I love this channel so much, so I have to make a small correction. Aloy would become a brave and end her outcast life even if she didn’t win the proving. The Boon was that the high matriarchs would tell her who her mother was.

[@raevynphiar9581]

Dude I adore your work! I have a lore-searching desire that matches your own and this video alone is a masterpiece of research, timeline analysis, and storytelling.

[@ttmediaent]

honestly thank you for this. even though I've played it for hours on end it's always great to hear it out like an audio book. such an amazing game and amazing lore. truly greatness.

[@andreastucki7996]

I lost count, how often i watched this Video. You really did an amazing work and for me this video is the reason i even loved the Horizon Lore more with and after Forbidden West. So thank you so much for your hard work! ❤

[@RandomSideQuest]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 There will be an updated version leading up to the third game 👍

[@andreastucki7996]

@@RandomSideQuest omg, these are amazing news, thank you! 😍

[@josshibu4155]

Channel is definitely going to grow post the hfw release day!

[@MrPhinn1]

Absolutely engrossing. You did an incredible job. Probably the best story of any video game ever.

[@poetical12]

I had no idea there was so much story before Alloy regarding the tribes and things. So glad I watched this!

[@Jess12564]

I bought my sister the Tallneck lego as a gift having no idea what it was. After she built it, I thought it looked cool and asked her to explain. Since that day, I've beaten Zero Dawn and DLC to 100% completion, beat Forbidden West twice, and DLC. Now working on getting 100% completion. Thank you so much for doing all this work. I want to repay both games AGAIN after understanding everything.

[@Yashieyama]

I find it interesting almost every apocalyptic scenario, mostly in games, always originate from corporate greed.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The same can be said to Assassin's Creed Storylines.

[@fluxgamming]

i love how you present all general and detail explanation for horizon lore, i;m new to horizon franchise, and i'm amaze, thank your for this great content

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

If Bast Silver is to be the culprit of the signal that freed the subfunctions, then I reckon it must have needed some help. What if the new tribe that was foreshadowed in the Tribes trailer is working with this AI unaware of its true intentions? Just like Hades used the Eclipse. What if the 12 outlander that Rost turned into past tense were not working for Sylens, but for this new mysterious tribe?

[@Orangecatenergy]

Vast silver did not free the subfunctions. Nemesis did.

[@rio23xh89]

Ngl I was excited for the sequel just as I was anticipating your videos to further explain and explore the lore which you break down so eloquently and thoroughly the lore and machine functions beyond their defensive nature ,can't wait to see the other videos as I juss finished the game awsome work fuccin love it 😀

[@smobley4712]

Excellent work as always! So excited to dive into the Forbidden West and its lore next.

[@BigMan.270]

What a Herculean effort of putting this extensive lore video together. Thoroughly enjoyed it

[@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo]

Damn man, you did a FANTASTIC job of explaining this game in full and complete detail!!! You didn't leave out anything and expanded on the story more so than what was available in the game. Great job! Horizon: Zero Dawn is an amazing game and one of the best story-driven games ever made! Wouldn't expect anything less from a first-party Sony game. The level of detail in this game is ridiculous with all the added information you find along your journey towards the end. You're constantly learning about what happened to the world with the data pads you come across and scan with your focus. With the addition of the story added of the young man and his mother you find at certain points with the "eye" symbol adds an extra layer of immersion of what happened in yesteryear. Fantastic job from this KZbinr about the amazing story of the wonderful game, Horizon: Zero Dawn!

[@TheArchitect097]

This was an exceptionally well made and narrated video. I just listened to the whole thing at work, and it was great after just having finished forbidden west. I definitely forgot a ton of these details from this amazingly crafted world.

[@astraything]

I just love these Lore-Videos and I love listening to this soothing voice. I also love to rewatch them from time to time.

[@DS-ss1gm]

The writing and presentation of this video is amazing. Very very professional. Blown away by your work. Subscribed instantly. Looking forward to all of your future content

[@rocketi05]

I come back here from time to time to rehear this story. Amazing world building. Really good work on sharing this story in such a compelling way.

[@HotWheels24seven]

This is exactly what I was looking for! All of the other recap videos only cover the broad strokes, which is fine for some, but if you're deeper into the lore and also have terrible memory like I do, this video becomes almost essential. Tysm!

[@MrAcehood321]

AWESOME VIDEO! well put together. i will still be having one last play through before the sequel. but this was a well wrapped up recap. VERY ENJOYABLE !

[@ndtombs6844]

It's such a brilliantly written dystopian. Hanging for the next chapter.

[@Vexidus]

What a wonderfully put-together and detailed recap to prepare for Forbidden West! You have an amazing voice for narration and your clear passion for the material is felt through your delivery. Thank you so much for making this!

[@toastynachoos]

I "made" my mom watch this since when I played it she only saw some bits of the game's story and didn't know everything... Eeeeeven though I explained it all yesterday, but I skimmed over some details so this video was informative for her, and less so for me, but still fun to watch! Good job RSQ!

[@Cleverconveyence]

This is really cute and sweet. It's nice when parents take an active interest.

[@Xapdu]

I leave a comment just to push video in yt algorithms. Great work RSQ!

[@victorhernandeziii4371]

Guerilla nade the game... you my friend made the documentary of the history of that world..... been watching from the beginning of your random side quest and this is another excellent video with views and takes .... ps. THEY OWE YOU A CHECK i swear i would've never been able to piece the world as you did

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

I cant believe forbidden west is within our reach. Really excited to see where this all goes. This series can go in so many directions and even places, physically. Imagine after this next game, the one after is in the east or south. Probably wouldnt be called forbidden east as the west is why all this basically has happened and made this world. But the possibilites for where it goes next is exciting to say the least. This is why I love open world games and just this game in general, because there is so much to achieve and hear when it comes to the story. And boy what a story it is. Very in depth with a slew of factors at play that are brought up and/or being expanded on depending on their vital importance to the overall story. Because of all this stuff to explore, achieve, learn more about, I am going to really take my time with this game and explore as much as I can. HZD was like that as well, but my point being that I take my time enjoying everything about this game and even learn things about it, whether its story related or just the game itself, that I didnt know the first few times playing. I'll admit it's definitely a lot to take in with all the companies and people involved in making certain things or creating specific turning points in "history" that I have to play it more to really grasp it all. But I'm okay with that because it's fun when I start comprehending what's happening and how it makes the story that much more colorful, at least for me. Again, I am super excited, as I'm sure as all of you are, that we are finally going to be playing the sequel to this magnificent game. One funny thing that really sold me on this game, not just the fact that it's coming because I'd get it anyway, but the fact that you can mount a Velociraptor type machine...now THATS what I'm talking about 🤘🏻#HFWFTW

[@michaelpadgett3308]

So happy I discovered this channel. The games is amazing but the lore is so fascinating. I want movies, tv shows, novels everything. I want star wars level expansion for this story and it's characters. But for now this channel will be my favorite thing to watch on KZbin.

[@ASimpleBall]

It’s insane how much lore there is. The creators were big brain asf

[@SnaxanGaming]

Kudos on your hard work, keep it up!

[@RandomSideQuest]

Thank you Sarah! Best of luck in the west 😁

[@Sparkball]

This channel is ridiculous. I’ve played through this game 7 times and this guy’s knowledge of the lore is insane and believe me I know deep lore (I’ve been studying Witcher lore for the past 3 years, I’m going to get into Dune later this year). Can’t wait to see what you will bring after the launch of Horizon Forbidden West

[@urband10]

I didn't know anything about the game before I played it on PC 2 years ago, it felt so amazing getting every piece of the puzzle to discover what Zero Dawn was, it gave me chills when Dr Sobeck revealed GAIA for the firts time.

[@ekay1318]

Hyped is an understatement

[@timothydavidson2623]

This guy is the VaatiVidya of Horizon lore. Keep it up!

[@RandomSideQuest]

Quite the complement, thanks so much 😁

[@scribblecrumb]

Hell yeah!! Thanks for this. I’d been trying to decide if I have time for a 3rd play through before the new game came out but this saved me the hassle! Don’t have to worry about forgetting important lore now haha

[@Redrumm]

Thx very much for making this. HZD has the richest game lore since Mass Effect