24 Things You Didn't Know About Horizon Zero Dawn (Even If You Played It)-HORIZON ZERO DAWN GAMEPLAY

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

When I bought this game I had not seen any trailers or heard anything about it for that matter. I saw the cover and found it interesting. Then read synopsis and decided to try it out. It turned out to be one of the best games I have ever played. I just love every single aspect of it.

[@songyani3992]

If only we could ride stormbirds🥺

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

@@songyani3992 If only...

[@Chocofern22]

It happened to me too, I just bought to try it out and it currently one the best games I have ever played. Everything is stunning, I can play over and over just for the music, graphics.

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

@@Chocofern22 I imagine you must be eager to play Forbidden West as well. I honestly can't wait 😅.

[@Chocofern22]

@@Jorge_Rodriguez83 You are correct!!!! I can’t wait to play Forbidden West, But I sold my PS4 and don’t have PS5 yet….only PC….😭

[@AndreyKrichevsky]

I don't know why, but i'm still amazed that publishers and the media still refuse to believe that gamers don't give a f**k about wether the protagonist is male or female, as long as the game is good...

[@Isabelle-hv6ny]

Well I read unter the Gameplay Trailer for Forbidden West a lot of Dudes complaining why quote "They made Aloy so much fatter" But I Overall agree with you

[@sian8322]

@@Isabelle-hv6ny Lots of men like to over sexualize her for some reason. I have no idea why as there's nothing to suggest it, no shower or changing scene, no pajamas or swimsuit scene. Unfortunately games usually played female characters as the Sexy Swave type (like the original Laura Croft and Chloe from Uncharted) so I guess lots of men are used to just reacting to female characters in this way. It's nice to see a female character that's strong on her own and doesn't have huge gaps in her clothing. It's a shame that men still feel the need to sexualize her though.

[@Isabelle-hv6ny]

@@sian8322 Tbh it's just because she is a woman. That's enough for some men. Clothes doesn't really matter xD I agree with you. And she is just not even "fat". It's just realistic that her body changes through the years

[@sian8322]

@@Isabelle-hv6ny I mean it's literally motion capture. I personally think she looked a bit chubby during the scene were it's from someone else's perspective because they were trying to show it was from a person and it looked a bit "fish eyed". And honestly 80% of the time you're viewing her from behind? So does it even matter if her face is a little fuller than it was before. It's been about a year apparently? Or at least a year.

[@Isabelle-hv6ny]

@@sian8322 I remember reading that more time has passed but I can absolutely be wrong. The only thing that matters for me (beides Gameplay and story) is that the Outfits are amazing designed like the ones from the first part. I loved All of these and really changed my clothes ca every minute🤣

[@LacroixboiMarx]

Damn. Imagine being the person who just like, “Ok, so hear me out. Post post apocalypse. Robot dinosaurs,” and then they just make the game. Amazing.

[@PLAYER_42069]

That's just the high concept (elevator) pitch. There's more to it than that. Zoe even says, they had to have multiple prototypes and ideas in case that one didn't hit.

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

@@PLAYER_42069 Ane the fact they shelved the idea for years while working on killzone. Imagine if they had gone through with it, that could have been a ps4 launch title.

[@sobversion3]

@@s3rv3r3rror8 probably wanted to make sure KZ's brand was effectively dead so that Sony allows a new IP period since KZ was never the Halo Killer (let alone "new" challengers in Cod and BF) it was made up to be.

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

@@sobversion3 I don't think geurilla games ever thought they where making a halo killer... From the interviews they gave at the time they just wanted to make a cool shooter, it was more a narrative pushed by the fanboys you know how it goes.😀 Or am i misstaken? And to be honest not every shooter has to be a cod killer to succees look at metro series, doom etc... killzone 2 and 3 where great. 4 was mid.

[@sobversion3]

@@s3rv3r3rror8 not GG's fault at all but Sony's; that's what they wanted from Guerrilla. They wanted to replicate and surpass what Microsoft had; same reason Forza exist on the otherside.

[@kael8492]

I was really surprized that I actually didin't know any of these things. Usually people make these videos and litter them with obvios stuff

[@rebeccawade7598]

my favorite: things HZD doesn't tell you -- number one, these icons indicate the type of loot! Like.... no shit....

[@Games-zx8ug]

@@rebeccawade7598 this video is a joke... I opened the comments and there I learned something

[@silverdragon4018]

So glad they aged Aloy up for this game. Though I now fully expect to be seeing Disney Princess Aloy fan art everywhere on Instagram.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

you mean there isn't?

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

It makes total sense. Imagine growing up in that environment and being like "ouch, I just broke a nail".

[@zachall101]

Lol 😂 hope not to see that ha ha

[@Amaritudine]

The Eclipse cult's "power button" symbol is also the icon for the Hades AI in Project Zero Dawn's systems. Makes sense, since Hades was designed to serve as a kind of 'hard reset' in case it became necessary to end all life and start over once again.

[@rbtorelli1994]

have you tried turning the ecosystem off and back on again?"

[@triadwarfare]

​@@rbtorelli1994better yet, have you tried turning humanity off and on again?

[@notoriousbmc1]

Number 25: The main human enemy "Carja" has the same pronunciation as "Cairde" the Irish word for "Friends". Confusing when they start shooting arrows at me☹

[@norma8686]

The Carja tribe is not an enemy in the game, they're Aloy's friends, the main enemies are the Shadow Carja and specifically the Eclipse group not even the whole tribe.

[@singularity4518]

The carja arent Aloy's enemies. It's the shadow carja. So in any case it'd be shadow friends

[@erinocelotl3578]

that is interesting, and like how Aloy sounds like Alloy, Rost sounds like Rust, Teersa sounds like Theresa etc and all those suit their characters.. I would really like to know why each and every character and tribe was named what they were.

[@DGKenpachi]

How do you make an amazing game even better? Give them a Watcher companion! That would have been awesome.

[@bladerunner3314]

How about having a herd of taken over machines follow you all around?

[@bjlewis5431]

Yes, and a far more realistic representation of Aloy's ability to REALLY override machines, to a much more full & real benefit.. I always found our override abilities for them feeling lacking & missing a lot..in EXACTLY this way! That would've been an awesome option, to create a proper, long-term companion out of them.. And let them mule our extra stuff, our mobile stash..

[@kirbster6762]

I'm surprised that no one seems to get the origin of the Metal Flowers. Aloy herself wondered aloud how they came about. But everyone seemed the missed the answer. The end when the camera pulled back as Aloy stood before the body of E. Sobeck body. It was in the middle of a triangle of flowers. Gaia, created the metal flowers as a tribute to Sobeck, as it's from the start of her creation, and the only triangle of flowers without the metal flower in the middle.

[@christabb8481]

Pretty old comment but the metal flowers was basically an auto immune system developed by Demeter, one of GAIAs subordinate functions when it split and gain consciousness

[@navtektv]

Ah. The days when nineteen was considered being mature.

[@Atlas-pn6jv]

I remember when the first teaser came out, I knew I wanted to play this game. I had high hopes going into it, and they were completely blown away. Wonderful game!

[@zaneex4043]

I knew some of these, but that's only because I was obsessed with this game

[@regrettithesadspaghetti8521]

I’m so glad they went they way they did, in all the aspects you can imagine, the game is spectacular, and is so special and close to my heart I can’t wait for the sequel

[@AuroraXA]

The power symbol is also the Decima Engine icon :D

[@envoyofrot7046]

Very interesting Video, you definitely did your research. Now I am even more excited for Forbidden West!

[@gamerstu8559]

An incredible game can't wait for the sequel 💙

[@suryia6706]

On a pc. Take my money 🤑

[@dominicnewby3510]

completed it 3 times and am now trophy hunting. uch a great game

[@MegaShepardsPie]

Finally got my HZD inspired tattoo last month. It's pretty muchy healed up now and it turned out great!

[@GoroScornshard]

Big portrait of Aloy on your chest?

[@MegaShepardsPie]

@@GoroScornshard Not quite. Maybe next time.

[@TheGlintJaw]

@@MegaShepardsPie then what is it?

[@RevanSurik]

8:06 I knew that before, but it still pisses me off that Sony was ok with a bunch of games having the same 30-something dark-haired white male protagonist, but felt queasy about a female protagonist.

[@MrMBinder]

I'll save this for later due to spoilers. I just got this on Steam's sale, and I'm loving every bit of my first playthrough apart from inventory management - I pick up EVERY SINGLE ITEM

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

If i may ask would you buy the sequel on ps5 or just wait?

[@MrMBinder]

@@s3rv3r3rror8 I don't have a PS5, so for now I'll just wait. HZD looks pretty good on my PC even though it's not full of the newest parts. It can't do any of the fancy ray tracing (GTX 1060) and the CPU is an i5-8400. By the time the sequel comes out on PC, it'll probably include updates, DLC, and such. Then maybe I'll have upgraded my PC as well.

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

@@MrMBinder Okay i was just curious, so you're a pc only guy i guess? I have it on my 3070 laptop it's running great but i will definitely get the sequel on ps5. I will not wait haha... but you do what you do👍🏼

[@MrMBinder]

@@s3rv3r3rror8 Yeah, I've got my PC and a Nintendo Switch, so I'm using the Pro controller for any PC game that allows it.

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

@@MrMBinder Oke cool👍🏼

[@PLAYER_42069]

It appears Guerilla Games made all the right choices. HZD will be a game of its time. Meaning, it came out in an era where AI and robotics are (were) approaching dangerous levels and the blind trust a lot of scientists and those not familiar with science are putting into such systems to basically control the world. If you follow what's going on, a lot of real world things are now being controlled by AI, not just military applications, but food production, waste management, etc. HZD is a cautionary tale just like Terminator, but with a more grounded reality, ironically.

[@raimuresan8998]

Or the part when she looks at 2 tallnecks walking togheder im sure i never saw that in the game 😯

[@frankpayne6902]

Point #4 is interesting. For what is essentially a country bumpkin spelunking in ancient caves, it feels like a bit of a plot hole that Aloy can somehow hack machines. It would have made more sense if she learned it from the Banuk

[@NyuuMikuru1]

She probably learned that from her Focus. She looked for files that were corrupted and clean the out as you saw her doing that. Most interesting thing is it is powered by human.

[@mookyyzed2216]

New content for a nearly 4 year old game. Awesome stuff!

[@TorQueMoD]

Great video! I knew about Aloy being the only one who could ride mounts due to watching the Noclip documentary which is probably where you got that tid bit from too :P

[@CantBeJosh]

I’ve played through Horizon 4 times. I 100% it. This was an interesting video and I’m glad I watched it. A new perspective on a game I’ve played so much. 🤙🏼

[@yods03]

Gotta agree with the Cauldrons. First time I entered one and it creeped the begeezus out of me. I couldn't point it out at the time but it's so alien to me that all I could think of is that only machines could design them. It still does for me which is only stands as a testament for the geniuses at Guerilla.

[@derskalde4973]

This is incredible. I never even noticed, that the eclipse used the power button symbol! (Most likely, because I was mostly too far away to see them clearly, and when I was close enough, I either was busy strategizing my next move or not getting overwhelmed and dying. And for some reason, I can't remember any fallen enemies ever laying on their back. Every single one I can remember was laying face down)

[@joshuawillard9813]

Considering the primal aspect of the game, I would've accepted Aloy being no younger than 16, to be honest.

[@ShawnMichaels232]

I played this game for literally five minutes with absolutely no context at my buddy's house when it first came out. That was all it took to sell me on it. To this day it is one of the best games I've played on console. Period.

[@barrywilson4130]

Fantastic game, just finished on PC. Here’s hoping we’ll be getting Forbidden West at some point as well.

[@jestermon101]

The Watcher noise is based on an angry Chihuahua!? That explains SO MUCH!!!!!

[@TheStevedie]

Horizon is my favorite game series of all time, I'm 33 so I have a history lol. The plot is amazing and gameplay is as well. Aloy is also one of my favorite characters of all time. Such a badass!

[@Knapweed]

If you're new to this game, don't rush it. You can only play it for the first time once. It's beautiful and deep, so take time to smell the flowers.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

Hopefully in Forbidden West we get to find Ted Faro's bunker and desecrate his grave

Or find him alive, being awakened from suspended animation and kick his teeth in. Or find his mind uploaded to a computer and wreck his processors.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

@ even he can't have survived THAT long. Though, finding his clone and killing it might work

[@KenKen-bq1vm]

I actually don't know half of these. Thanks, eurogamer!

[@chico1786]

I love this game so much. I can't wait for the sequel and hopefully they will release it across all platforms from the get go.

[@TheGlintJaw]

Will definitely come on pc in a few years, so everyone can enjoy it!

[@olgastepanov8479]

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 No thanks.

[@Spinningininfinity]

Great info, thanks😲🥳

[@Eskilz40]

Wasn’t sure if a female lead was a viable option? Samus, Lara Croft, Jill valentine yeah, a female lead would have been a terrible idea. Gtfo

[@istephano2207]

That's what happens when old outdated Men at Sony sit by the controls and think they know better than everyone else

[@markj3169]

Omg Sony....can you imagine if they went with 10000th brown haired white guy as the protag for the game? Smdh 🙄

[@jonathanwessner3456]

he'd have been blonde, you'd have played as Bast

[@hersh23]

Such a weird thing by Sony. Not once (from the reveal to the release to completing the game twice) did I ever think, "....yeeeah, but it's a girl. I would have enjoyed the game better if Aloy was named Allan and was a man like me". Lol

[@AndreyKrichevsky]

@@hersh23 For a moment you made me think "Now i want to play a game with a protagonist named Allan". It's such a "normal dude" name. Then i remembered Alan Wake...

[@ink3539]

The approach to music reminds me of Detroit Become Human as they also went all out on it.

[@allanbullock4237]

Why would Sony not want a female lead? Guess the Tomb Raider and Metroid franchises were flops hey, ha!

[@clava7851]

I don’t understand why it’s such a big deal to have a female lead. Just make a character and make her a woman and make her the main character. But people gotta make it a big deal all the time lol.

[@abnormalnox]

Its cause at the time they didn't understand that us gamers don't give a fuck about whether the protagonist is man or a woman.

[@kingairmech7162]

I wish they had given the watchers vocal synthesizers so as to trick the humans into thinking there were other humans close by.

[@calumchamberlain2861]

Fact 24 was awesome 😁.

[@ruqchat3720]

I Happen to buy this game just because it was on same back in 2020 and It has to be one of my Best Buys ever. Top 5 Best game I have ever played on par with God of War and Days Gone. Got them all on Sale. Didn’t know about them.

[@LegendaryDarkKnight602]

I think Thunder Jaws should have had bigger heads to give them a more T Rex type look.

[@mokamali8641]

Where is that part with 2 tallnecks? And the grass that she is hiding in is not like the usual. Never seen that, looks awesome

[@jyanixbach1975]

Simply one of the best games i ever played. Got a little heavy handed towards the end, but story was unique and AWESOME. World was insanely immersive. Game play was too notch. Even bow combat (something most games screw up) was intuitive and fun. Its a crime it lost game of the year to zelda....

[@tomenserink]

I thought the eclips had that pattern on their helmets because it is the HADES logo…

[@scriosta1]

I’m glad HZD didn’t do some of those weird crossovers, but damned if a predator crossover wouldn’t have been cool!

[@Jinxy-Games]

Where did you get your outfit? For aloy with the lights on it?!

[@CaptainJleeb]

I believe it's called the "Shield weaver" outfit and it is not very easily obtainable...but once you get it,it gives you invincibility

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

It's been a long time since I played this but I think you have to get a Gold Sun medal or whatever it's called for every hunting lodge challenge.

[@neobud-ex7ze]

would love a game where you get to play as Rost, before Aloy came into his life... horizon: deathseeker

[@vercoda9997]

They did such an excellent job on this - and fleshed out such a believable, likable and memorable lead character - that I’m afraid they’ll screw up the sequel...

[@stevenbaumann5911]

A part of me really hate killing burrowers and Watchers. The burrowers remind me of prairie dogs and the washers do kind of remind me of chihuahuas.

[@didyoubot]

This is the same game engine used in Death Stranding. I love both games.

[@vatsinkumar331]

Well stuff like this happens in every development of games, especially in these types of games. All the facts didn't surprised me😑

[@John-996]

speaking of games and birds kingdom come is the best i have seen so far.

[@kuromaze795]

lol no, most of this pretty much already explain by the npc we talk during the quest. especially the main quest, we have the chance to ask them for more in depth information about a lots of things. unless you just skip it and goes straight to the mission at hand.

[@nejckastelic4532]

I am just so heppy that they made this game cuz when i played and i ocasionaly still play it cuz of the vibe you get the stunning visuals the exploration the way everything looks and feels the only word i can use for playing his game and the seqal forbiden west is tranqility, for me it is relaxing to play these two games, you wanna just look at the beautiful visuals and explore the ruins and other times you wanna get that rush fealing of fighting robots its just so amezing cant wait for forbiden west to come to pc it looked stuning on ps4 but on pc just waw😮

[@KenBober]

This is my 2nd favorite game of all time. First is elder scrolls oblivion.

[@riversandlakes]

Definitely didn't know this, and that!

[@extinctparadise363]

And to think that we almost didn’t have #Baeloy as the main character.

[@DavidCruickshank]

They didn't think that a female aloy would sell? It's "Remember me" all other again.

[@nrg8763]

I don't understand why anyone would hate female lead characters in a game, I for one love female characters after years of playing male characters. Plus I'd rather watch a female character than a male one 😂

[@P3S4R]

😏😏😏😏

[@KonradZielinski]

I probably wouldn't have bought the game if not for Aloy.

[@lostintranslation76]

You could still sell this to me as a next-gen game

[@stonerhino5035]

wouldn't she be more of a sister than a mother since she is more like a twin?

[@vincentweaver6038]

(spoilers) Halfway in-between or both. Clones are confusing. From an anatomical perspective, they weren't given birth to by the mother of the person whose DNA they have, so they aren't their siblings, but they do have identical DNA, making them twins. From a psychological perspective, since they don't have parents at all, they would most likely develop the same kind of bond with the original person as one does with a parent if the age difference is right.

[@stonerhino5035]

@@vincentweaver6038 that can also be seen as confusing as well. if you think about it Gaia can also be seen as Aloy's mother which would also make Elisabeth Aloy's Grandmother (and others) by creating Gaia. since if it wasn't for her actions (and those who worked with her) there wouldn't be anyone left. just an empty world. plus normal siblings can end up with a similar behavior pattern if for example one is still younger and the sibling ends up helping to raise them if something happens to their parents. a dual nature of sibling and parent (to a degree)

[@jenitoten2212]

Alloy is her own mother. LoL. Remember she's not a perfect clone, there's a slight deviation.

[@stonerhino5035]

@@jenitoten2212 she is an exact clone. the deviation was explained as corrupted data rather than an alteration of her DNA. once you fix it she is noted to be 100% genetically identical.. making her an identical twin

[@jenitoten2212]

@@stonerhino5035 no, still a slight deviation of .002 percent is not perfect. Close but not perfect. Unless they've changed it since last time I played, (Like with creatures crossing water.) I haven't gotten that far yet with the story. Hitting the Tallnecks and Forges. Just got to Meridian.

[@thijsvandervoort8261]

Jeeesh, NG+ here I come

[@pauls478]

I found this game a few weeks ago by accident when watching another "10 things about games..." clip on KZbin. I was hooked from the 30-second scene that clip showed, and I have in no way regretted it or even hesitated over it. Loved it.

[@rocky99562476]

Damn this game special for me

[@johnsmithson4479]

Even though I definitely enjoyed the game, I don’t think it’s this perfect end all be all of video games. It’s for sure got some issues.

[@danmcdonald8285]

Sequel don't fail me now.

[@astralprojectionshapeshifting]

And There Is A New Thing That Some Species Does Not Notice/The Whole Horizon Zero Dawn Game Does Not Tell Them About Spending The Skill Point On The Hunter Reflexes Skill First And Then Jump By Pressing The X Button And Hold The L2 Button While Jumping On The Highest Height Area Will Somehow Reduce Fall Damage Is Always Been If They Combined The Reduce Fall Damage With The Shield Weaver Armor Although All Kinds Of Species Are Not So Sure About Whether The Shield Weaver Armor Will Return In The Horizon Forbidden West Game Or Not Eh.

[@IAmLukarumodoshi]

Your voice is nice.

[@AcidicHotwire]

Sony didn't want the protagonist to be female? I need to see proof on that. We've had female led games and movies for decades and, despite modern media completely ignoring it, they tend to do quite well. Tomb Raider, Metroid, Resident Evil (Jill from 1 and 3, Claire from 2 and Code: Veronica), Remember Me, Mirror's Edge, and so many more. I didn't even count the games where you could choose the protagonists gender or games released after Horizon. I can't believe some Sony decision maker felt that way. For any game developer that didn't get the notice: Girls like having a female character they can control. Guys like having something nice to look at during the less action packed sequences. Go with the girl (or allow a selection) and you'll make more people happy. Just don't put any woke crap in your game. That'll bump the short term sales but kill the long term ones.

[@TerenceA72]

Im with you on this, 7 out of 20 biggest selling ps1 games had a female protagonist, Only 5 had a fixed male protagonist and they include the Crash trilogy, Spyro and Harry Potter (again not counting the games you could choose). I've looked it up and it seems like a bunch of people trying to be 'Woke af' have pulled a quote apart to suit this opinion, Heavenly Sword was a PS3 launch title!

[@AcidicHotwire]

@@TerenceA72 I loved Heavenly Sword! I’m still hoping for a remaster of that one.

[@raimuresan8998]

Wich part of thr game is that1 with all the tallnecks ? :O

[@Tiglath-Pileser3]

I think the only time you see multiple tallnecks together is the prologue. That scene (and likely a few others in this video) were probably from pre-release builds.

[@raimuresan8998]

@@Tiglath-Pileser3 oh i see thanks for info ! Shame tho looks good all the other machines running around multiple tallnecks :D Should have been in game too

[@Danileith123]

It's interesting Sony balked at a female lead. It's the ONLY reason I played it. Glad I did.

[@Jute511]

Sony would have preferred a male protagonist? That's a given.

[@CreativoErratico]

*post post post post apocalypse

[@rocky99562476]

What’s up with the narrator asking me to stay hydrated?

[@nightcatarts]

If you have an allergy to water, apologies.

[@rocky99562476]

@@nightcatarts lol no need to be sarcastic It was just out of the blue

[@nightcatarts]

@@rocky99562476 Eh, it's summer here. Some people do have water allergies though.

[@JimmiHoevring]

@@rocky99562476 It wasn't out of the blue, Zoe does this... And staying hydrated is important none the less...

[@CaptainJleeb]

@@nightcatarts water allergies? Is there actually something like that?

[@hexshadowman]

Really, Sony? Are we still of the opinion that having a female protagonist will hurt sales? Did Lara Croft teach you nothing?

[@sobversion3]

Not gonna lie, didn't want to play Gravity rush as girl. Just that game though; wouldn't want to inherently play TR without Lara or Horizon without Aloy but i wanted to be a male in GR. Definitely merit in male protagonists in gaming since mainly boys them and they want to be boys in them primarily

[@MassiveHappyClapper]

I have it, but haven't played it, does it play at 60fps on PS5?

[@s3rv3r3rror8]

Unfortunately not, i played it on ps4 pro it wasn't bad at all. But it wouldn't hurt for them to release a 60fps patch. I'm now replaying it on my pc at 60fps. The sequel will have a 60fps mode on ps5 and i hope they do a 40fps fidelity mode ala ratchet and clank that would be great.

[@brentbjerke1619]

I don’t mind Aloy being a woman. Although it would have been cool to be able to chose either man or woman. It wouldn’t have changed anything about the game except for a couple voice actors and an extra male character for elisabet.

[@TheKamRei]

There was nothing special... Sorry but I want more flesh here :D Many stuff I saw in game and you know Im not stupid I love good lore in games. So That's why I know about a lot of thing which you let us to watch it

[@isacchristensen3464]

ahhhh Zoey :))))))) weeee

[@danieljerke980]

CLICKBAIT I already knew 2 of those XD

[@savagekilla7685]

Hmmmmm

[@ziggyz8345]

I can't even play the game, the audio is so trash and compressed that it kills immersion, you'll only notice it on higher end headphones btw