Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - Before You Buy

[@majorwoody666]

$10 upgrade isn’t bad… but can we PLEASE remaster/remake games that aren’t so easily accessible or are at least 2 generations old???

[@redeyejedi4400]

Atleast offer it for free xbox does

[@Inquisitor-Doi]

You aren't getting bloodborne.

[@adamdavis1737]

​@@redeyejedi4400What is Xbox offering for free? I don't really recall Microsoft doing this with any of their games to begin with.

[@D4C_LoveTrain1]

​@@Inquisitor-DoiWe already do 😭 PC gamers are sick of Sony, We got Spiderman 2 and Bloodborne before an official release lmfao

[@davidprodigy5833]

Agreed

[@SerPodrick]

Sony, stop "remastering" PS4 games and start remastering PS2 games.

[@simbadoggo20]

or maybe just stop remastering and make games lol

[@mgiebus1869]

I'm about to blow your mind here... What if.. they made NEW games?! Can you imagine that? Like an actual new game?!

[@velvetine74]

That would require actual effort.

[@Matt-bg5wg]

need that Shadow of the Colossus PC release chief

[@twitch_tv_pat]

@@simbadoggo20 " and make games" you mean what they are working on atm? its not like they haven't been making games. im pretty sure naughty dog has been working on 2 new single player games along with their other studios that have multiple single player games they are working on.

[@Mango_Pnch]

Has to be the most unrequested remaster since release

[@DsgSleazy]

Basically everything from Sony for the past 4 years, even uselessly remastering their PS5’s

[@arsenal3a357]

My favorite game ever

[@Mango_Pnch]

@@arsenal3a357 same, loved it dearly, didn’t need a remaster until a ps6

[@MYyGUN]

Facts, the game adds nothing brings nothing new the graphics were already the exact same.

[@SadGuy321]

I will never understand why people hate Horizon so much 😂 it’s just a game, go outside and get some friends 😂

[@h3w45]

Meanwhile God of War OG games still in dust

[@ali3ngazer275]

Gow 3 remaster?

[@jonSLAYR]

They’re coming

[@BigLukeyBoi]

@@h3w45 they just need a graphics update tbh, they’re already perfect

[@simbadoggo20]

Oh they'll make their money when the time comes, they'll be remade for even more money... wait n watch

[@twitch_tv_pat]

there are rumors swirling around that with their new ip , new god of war game , they are also doing a remaster of the old gow on ps5.

[@CKatanik93]

How about we save remakes and remasters for the old old games. Silent Hill was a perfect example. Best time for a remake

[@oystersoup3434]

And even that was sadly botched.

[@CKatanik93]

@oystersoup3434 I thought the exact opposite. Not much you could do to make it any better

[@REDEEMERWOLF]

@@oystersoup3434It was a great remake

[@joseftangpuz2050]

​@@oystersoup3434 I swear if this is because of Angela's face.....😂

[@Crimson50]

​@@oystersoup3434 how was it botched?

[@monstermarc227]

If you’ve never played Horizon Zero Dawn and need a new game to play, you will absolutely love this game.

[@DsgSleazy]

Or get the original that was like $10 for nearly a decade😂

[@3ericw]

I thought it was super mid when I played it. Just another ubisoft open world style game

[@Astartes-6969]

Or get the original for 10 bucks

[@joselitoluis7727]

@@3ericwthe story is really good so nah

[@Hamood113]

@@DsgSleazyThey gave it away for free not that long ago.

[@DownWithBureaucracy]

A remaster isn't bad, but removing the original entirely to avoid letting games go on sale is criminal

[@cindin3802]

This. This exactly.

[@Talezi1]

that is so wrong !

[@TopGunZero]

They didn't remove the original game. They increased the price. If you've been waiting 7 years to buy Horizon, that's kind of on you...

[@dakeouswoods]

Damn I didn’t even realize it. That’s scummy asf.

[@23952AAB]

And beware they are forcing the PSN DRM in the remastered version.

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

The Decima engine is my favorite, for me is practically impossible to say no to this 10 bucks upgrade.

[@smnstuffs77]

This remastered version is a great example of, "But that's how I remembered this game back when it was released." Coz the remastered version is actually very well done!

[@billsny9243]

The 1st one was amazing for the time

[@ezioauditoredafirenze8352]

​@@billsny9243 It still is

[@20kevinguy10]

I didn't realize this needed a remaster 🤔

[@TheDarkAngel969]

I didn't realize games not even 10 years old yet needed remasters

[@bwhere45]

It didn't unless you want to pay an extra $10 for a chubby faced Aloy.

[@rupe82]

It didn't.

[@evansinclair1999]

It looked pretty rough if you compare it to the second one

[@OfficialNWS]

People getting mad for the weirdest shit. It didn't need a remaster. But did Sony want to pay a studio to remaster it? Yes. They are only charging $10 for an upgrade and $50 retail. If you are playing on Playstation you didn't have the option to play Zero Dawn at 60 fps. Now you do. Remastering a game like this is going to be a lot easier for a studio to do than remastering a PS2 or PS3 game.

[@HeavyMetalCowboy90]

For $10 I didn’t hesitate. My PC demands better and now I have it. I’m excited to hop in again. This game is fun. The story is good, most side quests also good. But machine hunting/fighting is where it shines. Once you’ve powered up a bit and can quickly and stealthily take down the more basic ones, thinning herds is so much fun.

[@b85douglas]

Story is decent characters are not great

[@Zack_Mee_Nhatz]

Combat was okay, story is decent, characters are mehh, open world is generic, side quest were mehh. **There fixed it for you.**

[@b85douglas]

@avedinamling8320 thanks. Idk why they treat it like a beloved franchise but it was just ok

[@tishyo77]

@@b85douglas Its really weird how you think they cant love something if you do not.

[@Zack_Mee_Nhatz]

@@tishyo77 yet its also really weird how someone exaggerates 7/10 as if its a "10/10 game" or "bEst GaMe eVeR mAdE"... Similar to ghost of tsushima, people keep talking as if these games are in par with rdr2/witcher 3 type of games, yet upon completing them, its actually just ubisoft-ish type game with just a unique setting as their outlier.

[@cwfutureboy]

HZD is my favorite game of all time and the world Guerilla built is nothing short of sci-fi brilliance.

[@audiencemember1337]

Never appreciated enough

[@GHOSTNATION-j2x]

You need to play more games😂

[@BioShockGX]

Damn play more games

[@shivam3vedi]

I feel Forbidden West looked miles ahead of Zero Dawn. Like i remember playing it for the first time and my jaw dropped, getting the same visual quality om ZD for $10 is a no brainer imo

[@ar1sm70]

Good lord, some people are miserable… Did the game need a remaster? No it didn’t. But the graphics are greatly improved, they’ve made extra mo-caps and it only costs 10$. Good deal for anyone wanting to play this game.

[@theoneonly2406]

Exactly lol. It's free money for Sony who needs it after the concord flop. For me, I'm super excited to jump back into HZD because I absolutely love it and I wanted a PS5 patch so this is perfect. For 10$ I couldn't ask for more, maybe some updated combat but I know that would be a lot more resources so I'm okay with what they did. 😊

[@Syldarin]

Yup. And then they go play the same realismes CoD every year at full Price…

[@MegaReklaw]

Likewise, I never finished it so am looking forward to jumping back into the game with the upgrade

[@r6scrubs126]

idk about the graphics being GREATLY improved. Even in this review he said on YT you probably can't tell much difference lol

[@ar1sm70]

@@r6scrubs126 If you play ZD and FW back to back, the difference in the environment, the lighting, the character faces, etc is massive. I understand this won't be quite at FW level, but every photo and footage that I've seen side by side, looks like a great improvement to me

[@lordbrainsick]

now horizon 1 and 2 and eventually 3 will all look gorgeous together. this i can appreciate

[@PackerManForLife]

Top 5 story to a game IMO. When you find out how & why the machines were made, its sooo interesting.

[@TrevorVeillette]

Check out NieR:Automata and NieR Replicant. Those 2 games have a drastically better story than both horizons.

[@tishyo77]

@@TrevorVeillette You dont need to be an advocate for NieR games under every comment. Both the games are for different audiences. People liking NieR might not like Horizon and people liking Horizon probably wont like NieR and that's okay. If someone loves Horizon, its not you duty to change their mind.

[@trolololoolable]

Not only the Machines but Alloys origin. The lore of this game is sooo good

[@Shmack_]

Ive started both games and still haven't beat either one yet. I always pick up months or a year later and attempt to load a save then I don't know wtf is going on or the mechanics so I start over. Then that cycle continues over and over

[@starbwoybling]

Thought I was the only one who did this .

[@Dahlius]

Same here. Bought both games. Played for about 4-5 hours, and then they lose me. Pick them up again months later, and have forgotten all about story and mechanics. Aloy and the characters in this world just don't do anything for me. Gameplay is ok though.

[@raworthy]

I did too. When I FINALLY got into it tho worth it. Recommended: DONT restart, go from where u are and figure it out along the way. The game gets better as u go, which is a good thing to be able to say about a good game.

[@mac1bc]

You will figure out what is going on if you keep playing. The story picks up towards the end.

[@knifeknerdreviews4609]

That is exactly what I did with Horizon Zero Dawn... It just didnt really grab me. At least not yet, I'll give it another shot with the remaster.

[@Nthsey]

I’m a big fan of the Horizon series(yes we exist), and remember my experience with HZD on PC as: I got it around the time it launched in 2020, saw it was a buggy mess that got slowly patched back up over a few months, and instead finished my half complete PS4 save. Then Forbidden West came out(still haven’t played Elden Ring lol), I dumped 200 hours into it, and have been kinda burned out since(at least until the 3rd game). Burning Shores was good but felt like a bottle episode story-wise, which it was, same with the Call of the Mountain. I agree with the other comments that this remaster shouldn’t have been nearly as high on Sony’s priority list, if at all. I’d only pick it up because it’s $10 and only if I actually felt like replaying a game I already 100%, not likely any time soon.

[@Thedownliner2015]

At least they didn't get greedy here. $10 seems fine for what you get as you've already likely paid full price in the past for this.

[@Ryzza5]

Part of the reason why they did this is because it was relatively easy compared to other older games. And yeah, the original facial animations were really hard to ignore if you played HFW first. Some new QoL settings and features are nice too.

[@nicowilson1217]

Would love them to remake crash twinsanity on ps2 That game deserves love

[@schools6555]

I'm actually really looking forward to playing this again. Earning all of the trophies again is just a bonus. $10 is fully worth it in my opinion.

[@Hosed69]

Having only played Forbidden West, I’m excited to play this one and experience Aloy’s origin the best way possible. It’s $10 people. A Big Mac costs more in today’s world. Buy it if you’re a fan, move along if you’re not.

[@TheWolfofWallStreet99]

Horizon Zero Dawn has the BEST story, damn near made me cry. This game is truly amazing, I HAD to know how it ended.

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

Story the writing was so painful and awkward. Glad you enjoyed it but, hope your not big into natural dialogue if your going to listen to this take. It plays like the game was written for a tv teen drama.

[@thesaint717]

@@dorjedriftwood2731completely agree, idk which story and writing he was talking about😂 ain’t subjective either, the writing level is genuinely bad and exposition-fest.

[@TrevorVeillette]

I'm not sure what you see in this story that makes it the best, but i recommend you check out NieR:Automata and NieR Replicant if you want to see what genuinely astounding story and character writing looks like for a game. Those 2 games are why I just can't see horizon having the best, or even just a "good" story.

[@southman5822]

​@@TrevorVeillette played both, one of my favorite games but horizon zero dawn is my fav ngl, love that game

[@Riyozsu]

Last of us Part 1 has better story

[@eternal1635]

I like Forbidden West way more because of how we find out more of the world is out there with their own customs, politics, and weapon options. I don't think Zero Dawn needed a remaster but for 10 bucks I'll get it. Thanks Jake 😎

[@andrepjuan]

When did the internet decide that not asking for something and getting it was a bad thing? $10 for a game that I’ve been meaning to replay for years seems pretty great to me.

[@jeffreygamer32]

Amen to that! I definitely did not ask for a Dead Space or Resident Evil 4 remake but I was really glad that they did do it!

[@AlexP-dz7ew]

It’s a bad thing when it comes at the expense of yknow, something new Congrats, you gave Sony $10 more for something you already had and didn’t use

[@Playradise]

you must be a special type of stupiid, there are plenty of real life examples when you get something that you didnt ask for is a BAD THING.

[@ccmusicc]

It's about clinging onto that "what if" scenario about older and "more beloved" games getting the resources put onto a remake/remaster - which I don't think is inherently a flawed sentiment; I wouldn't fault people for thinking and wishing for it, but I wouldn't get mad nor think of this as a bad thing either.

[@dakeouswoods]

Huh? I gave them 10 dollars to play game I liked with better quality. Sound legit to me.

[@DanteMasaru]

I really enjoyed the original. Completed it 100％, in fact. So a $10 entry fee to experience this game with upgraded visuals and optimization is a no-brainer. Commentary surrounding Sony and their remasters often center around them as being "unnecessary" or "not something I want." It's certainly warranted if one feels that way having played the original versions of these games. However, it's important to remember that such individuals aren't the target audiences for these remasters. This is something that is often overlooked whenever this is discussed. Reportedly, 30% of the PS5 user base (20 million) are those who DIDN'T own a PS4. Thus, it makes perfect business sense for Sony to upgrade their library of their most successful IP, especially considering these remasters do sell well.

[@KyleSetFire]

And this comment is exactly why you can look forward to more remasters instead of actual games. Enjoy.

[@DanteMasaru]

@@KyleSetFire As long as those remasters sell...and they do. And for the record, I have enjoyed them.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodl6206]

@@KyleSetFirer/swooosh

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodl6206]

Very well said good sir 🧐

[@KyleSetFire]

@@DanteMasaru Do they? Based on what evidence? And no Playstation commiting to a dozen of them isn't evidence they work. They commited to 10 live service games and we all know how that's going....

[@khaled3433]

Why ?

[@ali3ngazer275]

Cause the original was starting to look dated?

[@quelleion]

@@ali3ngazer275 it wasn't?

[@WetWattz]

@@ali3ngazer275no it was not

[@paranoidandroid___1248]

For new players to experience when they play LEGO: Horizon Adventures on the Switch. Sony wants to get some of that sweet Nintendo cash from their gamers in hopes they’ll get turned on to Horizon. Also at some point it’s getting a show on Netflix. That’s why.

[@ipman3249]

​@@ali3ngazer275The og looks better it had more soul

[@Hybris51129]

When I heard about this remaster I fully expected that it was almost solely done to make the MC chubby so people would stop comparing the original design to the sequal design.

[@marksmith-Toon23]

Love both Horizon games definitely gonna get the upgrade on mu ps5 as I have the complete edition on ps4

[@toowingless9473]

Bloodborne which runs at 20fps, feels like its on 720p, and with the entire world popping out of existence if you turn a corner too fast? Nahhhh, remaster a game that already looks great and ran great for no reason

[@jamesbarksdale6537]

Didn't know you can ride a mount through water!

[@RonDFK]

I have always loved the brutality when Ally takes down humans, spear or arrows… That juicy THWACK as you get a head shot… awesome! 10 bucks for a gorgeous fun violent game? Yes please!

[@NoName-Me]

Hearing Ashly Burch voice Aloy always reminds be that Hey Ash Whatcha Playin is still up and that makes me happy.

[@oystersoup3434]

I like Ashley a lot, but I hate her performance as Aloy. Her voice just isn't fitting for the character. It sounds far too "modern" and clean for an outcast wilderness woman who's had to tough it out on the fringes of society. I wish they would've gone with another VA.

[@tucor7549]

Problem with voice direction in general​@@oystersoup3434

[@ayaneayane7215]

Tenchu 1&2, Parasite Eve 1&2, Vagrant Story, Dino Crisis 1&2, Fear Effect 1&2, Legend of Dragoon,Koudelka,Valkyrie Profile 1&2, Xenosaga trilogy,Tales of Phantasia, Grandia 3,Shadow Hearts trilogy, Final Fantasy 6&8&9, remasters please❤😊

[@Ed_Crane]

Hearing that Forbidden West was « forgettable » is heartbreaking really I think this game is a very rare masterpiece, a generational gem, and it breaks my heart to see so many people giving it a « meh » treatment like it was just another average random open world 😢

[@nozopoke1782]

Yeah, weird they say it’s forgettable. It’s definitely in my top 5 games in the last 5 years maybe

[@ar1sm70]

Depends on who you ask. Millions of people adored FW, myself included. People have different tastes. I found Elden Ring boring as F... Doesn't mean it's a bad game, I just didn't like it.

[@iapsr]

Maybe it wasn't necessary, but it's definitely the best remaster in recent years. Graphically it's an incredible improvement, to the point of looking more like a remake. Great job.

[@TrevorVeillette]

The best remaster was NieR replicant in 2021. They upgraded the graphics, they upgraded the combat to be more like it's sequel NieR:Automata, they redid the music (some songs were improved, others worsened), they redid the voice acting using all of the original voice actors, they added voice acting to all character dialog in the game (like for NPCS speaking) They added the cut content the original release in 2010 never got (new side story, and more importantly the true Canon ending of the game). They added a couple new songs too. They also added a DLC that let players dress the characters in NieR:Automata characters outfits, and they also allowed the player to use NieR:Automatas music instead of replicants if they wanted to. It's more than a remaster, less than a full remake. They just called it an upgrade, or "NieR Replicant ver 1.22" That is the gold standard for remastering a game. Another good (but not quite as good) remaster is the destroy all humans 1 and 2 remasters.

[@Vain06]

As someone who couldn't afford PS3 or any consoles years ago & watching & falling in love with Infamous franchise I really wish they remake & bring it onto PC & current gen console. I wanna see damn good visuals with gameplay.

[@TriforcePlayer2]

Infamous series would be great

[@propeldragon]

What does that have to do with horizon? Guerilla isn't going to redo infamous. That's sucker punches ip.

[@biscuitkrueger3321]

Ps5 with more remastered

[@MATHEUSMISTERBEAN]

And with no 8k. And fidely mode at 60 fps only on the PS5 Pro ultra max

[@Riyozsu]

Ps5 has more of same stuff than having original ip. It's a shameful generation. They are giving a remake and remasters to games that already looks good but not to those which are older like ps2 and ps3 games and have better stories. It's just a cash grab because they don't want to do the hardwork of making new assets, characters, stories and new gameplay.

[@GenesiisDavid]

​@@MATHEUSMISTERBEAN no hate but most people don't even own 4k tvs, why would they try to accommodate 8k? Most pc players don't even go past uhd 😂

[@MATHEUSMISTERBEAN]

@@GenesiisDavid I agree 100%!! Its not necessary! Im only point out their market early on, promoting things the console would not be able to run it

[@robertlawrence9000]

Good game. The story is very interesting! For anyone who plays it I highly recommend trying to find every bit of lore in the game. There are things scattered from the past that really helps tell the story as you find them. As you find them and uncover more of the world from the past and compare to the future the game is set in, there are some crazy story things that come up with some twists of the people involved with what "Zero Dawn" is.

[@DylanZ1201]

The character models are a huge upgrade for sure. They look better than FW even.

[@CJsOutOfRum]

Horizon Zero Reason for this

[@peteparker22]

No one is making you buy it

[@mgiebus1869]

@peteparker22 maybe not but they are heavily marketing this while using resources that could've gone to something that's actually new

[@TKMcClone]

New players to the franchise, it's a necessity to make the best impression on PS5

[@jonathans.8537]

Horizon Zero Reason to complain if you’re not gonna get it

[@kaecatlady]

​@@mgiebus1869, you're talking about SONY. They have the "resources". Also, and if "The Last of Us" re-re-remaster was anything to go by, when the Horizon remaster started, Netflix fully intended to do the live version of "Horizon Zero Dawn", something that would very likely have pulled in stupid amounts of extra sales for the game--and the revenue Sony loves--via new players, just as happened with "The Last of Us" when the series became popular. It was, in other words, an excellent business decision, which is what Sony now lives for. It's also a decision that, despite Netflix putting the live version of "Horizon" on the shelf, still has potential down the road in a way that a now 7 year-old "Horizon" might not have stood up to well, even as good as it still looks. That also probably explains why Sony didn't cancel the remaster, which was very nearly finished by the time Netflix officially stepped away from the live version. Besides, one of the reasons Sony/Guerilla went with Nixxes for the remaster, besides the fact that they're very good at remastering the Horizon titles, is so that Guerilla wouldn't have to pull any of their resources from working on part 3 of Horizon. You all keep talking about what Sony does as if they still care about the GAMES, but (sadly) that hasn't been the case for years.

[@GamingKyah]

Still have the original game and looks awesome. My eyes wouldn't probably see any difference 🤣

[@ali3ngazer275]

Get some glasses

[@oystersoup3434]

In the remaster, you get the uglier Aloy model because of course.

[@ali3ngazer275]

@oystersoup3434 tell me u never played the game and based your opinions on strangers on the internet like a boomer without telling me

[@lordtemplar9274]

Really wish they would focus on making ps5 games rather than constant remasters. The biggest reason Sony was able to break through with the original Playstation was price and the depth of its games catalogue. Now we get expensive PS5 Pro (+ optional external disc drive) and only a few games with far too many remasters.

[@Onaterdem]

Hey, I have some good news! The people who made this remaster and the people who are making the new games are completely separate and are in no way mutually exclusive. :)

[@DRPOOPZILLA]

I don’t know why Sony won’t do a Dino Crisis remaster, I loved that game!

[@TorryGood]

Because it's not sony ip unless they pay money to have 1 year exclusive.

[@DRPOOPZILLA]

@ damn that sucks, regardless I need a remaster of it, such a great game

[@TorryGood]

@DRPOOPZILLA yep, i still have the 1st and 2nd dino crisis and both prima stragety guides for them. I doubt Capcom will completely remake them or sony paying Capcom.

[@DRPOOPZILLA]

@@TorryGood I got them as well! but not the strategy guides, it sucks cause I feel like they’d make good money from remastering them, seems like a no brainer to me 🤷🏻

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

Man, Sony has really been milking their ps4 games... So why haven't we gotten Bloodborne on PC?

[@Ace-Brigade]

Oh man I couldn't feel more different on this. Horizon forbidden West is probably my number one all-time best game I've played. No other game besides maybe GTA V have I ever gone back to make sure I completed every side quest, revealed every save point on the map and completed pretty much everything the game has to offer... Well maybe Harry Potter but that game still isn't as good as these installments. Not only is the gameplay and the combat unbelievably good but the amount of options you get and ways that you can approach combat make it just a blast every time. The side stories being actually woven together and having NPCs know about other side quests you've already completed and changing the dialogue based on that... Chef's kiss. Not only that but an original sci-fi story that is almost believable. This game is incredible. So much so that even though I played through forbidden West and watch a playthrough of the first one, I went back and purchased this remastered one just so that I could play through it myself.

[@Juricostar]

All I need is a Final Fantasy 15 Remastered with the cut DLC 🥲

[@Genesiscoupe3000]

Can we please remaster/remake BloodBorn already!?!?

[@propeldragon]

That's a fromsoft title, not guerilla.

[@GHOSTNATION-j2x]

Fun fact:the more you buy remakes like this , the more sony is going to keeo making them,so stop complaining about remakes when you keep buying them

[@ZeroTheHunter]

Xbox: we wont remaster halo 3 because it holds pretty well and does not require a graphics update yet. Sony: *hold my 4th TLOU remaster*

[@nozopoke1782]

Xbox does not remaster their biggest hits because they are disaster in making good games in recent times

[@Konzertheld]

I did not expect this upgrade to do much but wow the faces. They weren't bad in the original but they were a weak point and now they're good. The rest of the game always looked great but I'd not regret climbing a tallneck and seeing the view in the updated version if I had a better screen. 100% recommendation for everyone who did not play it or did not play the expansion, it's a fantastic game and the lore is as great as the world is beautiful. They really created a very interesting world with good stories and great characters and quite a few good emotional moments, too.

[@anubisvel]

The nonstop discourse around whether or not something "needed" a remaster never fails to entertain. I get it, but as someone who has owned and had Horizon Zero Dawn on my backlog for years, this makes it feel truly worth the wait.

[@Luke973T]

@anubisvel yeah i didn't need my Chevy to be a super sport but it sure was nice just the same. Better is better.

[@Syldarin]

Agree. People whine and whine. At least the rest of us Can enjoy aloys adventure in Pristina settings again! ❤

[@SireDragonChester]

Imo the first game was/is still better then FBW. While I played 2nd one. Got board of it and never finished it, got near the end, had not unlocked flying mount but was close. Tried a couple of times to finish FBW, and hated what they did to Aloy skills and stats. It’s like was thrown in blender and they went crazy. Imo Aloy from first game was more powerful and more of bad ass. The story for 2nd game was good. Just wish her stats and skill were done better. Imo they were all over the place. Might pick this up for ps5 and replay it again.

[@tooturnt5465]

Why does this game need a remaster it’s like saying mw2019 needs to be remastered

[@drakenfist]

While the original still looks great. There is still a lot of jank because it was Guerilla's first try at a open world action RPG. The most glaring part is the lack of motion capture in the games dialogue scenes. The characters talk while their character models are stiff and robotic like. It VERY pronounced if you play the Frozen Wilds DLC (which had motion capture in dialogue scenes) and then go back to the base game. They go from having so much life in their performances to being stiff and robotic like. The child character models also looked really weird in the original. Also the original had some areas that lacked a lot of pollish in regards to the foilage. The team for the remaster went to the original concept art to bring the game up to a standard that wasn't possible in 2017.

[@dufflebagg]

I ADORED this game and put over 150 hours into it and its (excellent) DLC, but this is just developer time not-well-spent. I don't even need them to be working on Horizon 3 or anything, I just think this is a talented team that should be working on interesting new experiences that push gaming to unique places, not making minor upgrades to a not-even decade old game.

[@tigerhawk6404]

First of all nixxes worked on the upgrade with only some minor help from guerilla and second of all they re-made almost every texture, mocap and more. So not a minor upgrade

[@dufflebagg]

@@tigerhawk6404 Ya, that's what I mean, Nixxes is a talented team. I guess maybe they are a "port-only" kind of studio? I don't know the inner-workings there, but it still seems like their obvious talents (especially w.r.t. high-quality finished products on release) could be applied to new projects. And your point is taken as far as the upgrade goes, I have no doubt it was a lot of work, I guess I just meant "minor" in the sense that the original game was already quite high-fidelity.

[@khaled3433]

Everyone : Bloodborne 2, Sekiro 2 Sony : Horizon 2017 remaster 🤦🏻

[@OfficialNWS]

Ya'll mfs act like they are taking resources away from studios to make a remaster like this. They aren't.

[@BigLukeyBoi]

@@OfficialNWSit’s still time and money that they’ve spent on an unnecessary remaster instead of new IP or a remaster or something that actually needs it , like Killzone They also doubled the price of the original game before the remaster came out so you had to pay more for a game from 2017 , scum company. Gotta recoup the $200m wasted on Concord I guess

[@raworthy]

@@OfficialNWSit not the reasource, it’s what’s being green lit and what’s not.

[@khaled3433]

@OfficialNWS Because no one asked for it that's why it's a obsolete remaster

[@ali3ngazer275]

Sure just have Sony ask the studio that also made Elden Rings to use more resources to remaster an old game....even though it's a souls game.... Ya the studio has moved on

[@mrvad3r198]

Saying pc launch was little iffy is a huge understatement 😂 it was unplayable for lot of us and they didn't bother to patch it for a year

[@symbolic503]

sony continues to confuse.

[@MikiBruh]

The worst part about this awesome remaster is the fact that I can't buy the remaster of the game I OWN because the REMASTER requires PSN. Like, what the hell...

[@ThePerfectionist1]

I love this freaking channel always gets me hype typing this comment before even watching the video! Baldino is my guy!

[@gabrielarseneau8662]

Your enthusiasm made me chuckle man, please keep that energy😂

[@CommanderActaeon]

The added visual flair is neat, but the original game could already go 60fps on ps5 and still looks awesome. Sure, you could nit-pick some things but honestly its a beautiful game today that didn't need a remaster. I heard Sony pulled the old game from sale so the remaster is the only option and that's absolutely ridiculous. Even Sonic Adventure 2 is more reasonable. you could buy the "dreamcast" equivalent version, and then cheaply upgrade it to the "Battle" version. I would much rather see a "Killzone remastered collection." I never got to play the original games, they seem pretty impressive, but the PS4 was my first Playstation console so I completely missed out of the PS2 games. I imagine alot of people are in the same boat as me, switching from the Xbox 360 to the PS4 so I think a Killzone remaster would move ALOT more units!

[@jarde1989]

-Before You Buy- *Before You Skip*

[@Jecoopster]

$10 upgrade is a no brainer. I love these games, and can’t wait to play it again. Just wish more remakes were priced this way, but not everyone is as generous as Sony.

[@Elote20]

I think I speak for all of us when I say we would have preferred an Infamous Remastered instead of HZD

[@kaecatlady]

No, you can't.

[@thegreenman6216]

Nah

[@WaurufEx]

Sony would've remastered both First Light and Second Son (the PS4 ones) instead of Infamous and Infamous 2 (the PS3 ones everyone prefers)

[@oreoolafgaming3756]

​@@WaurufEx"everyone prefers" speak for yourself man.

[@ar1sm70]

No, you really don't.

[@andrewc31394]

3:10 okay am I the only one who thinks these facial animations just look creepy?

[@Duge6124]

If it’s the first time you are seeing the faces maybe they may look creepy. But if you played the ps4 version they were on god mode creepy

[@maxmcconnell946]

this game is a masterpiece. can’t wait to hop back into this world. so tired of seeing bethesda and souls titles being talked about. hope this gets more people on this franchise

[@makug]

I loved HZD. The story is amazing. It's my favorite RPG of this style. Reminds me of the old ps1 RPG 'S

[@suffer8318]

Hey look a game that shouldn't be remastered.. WTF is bloodbourne at man...

[@imamish]

It all comes down to cash money and horizon made them bank compared to Bloodborne

[@kaimagnus5760]

PS4 Emulator will release before Bloodborn PC port. Lol

[@Historicutuber]

Haha idk

[@ohcrap2222]

​@imamish Bro I didn't realize how right you, that's crazy. 7 M for Blood and 24 M HZD

[@spenter9570]

@@kaimagnus5760it already has. A couple months ago.

[@TheRealFutureMillionaire]

Even though I own the PS4 version my OCD will want me to buy the PS5 version over the $10 upgrade.... 🤦

[@Roxas661]

What an absolute waste of resources. The game is literally 7 years old, and by no means a dated looking game to start with. The original runs perfectly on PS5 and if I remember correctly also can run 60fps as well. Like what was the point of this other than a cash grab/tech demo for the PS5 pro? Literally NOBODY asked for or wanted this. Sony could have gave us that cancelled Spiderman Spiderverse game or The Last of us multiplayer standalone, but no, we get Concord and a Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster. As a PlayStation simp, I really want to support and defend them, but...I'm genuinely shocked and appalled that the higher ups keep making choices like this. Like are they allergic to money, or just tone deaf??? Do some research and listen to your customers, otherwise you're gonna sabotage yourself into the ground. The state of the game industry is a joke. I'll happily just support indie studios instead of giving my hard earned money to stupid tone deaf corporations at this point.

[@Mayor_Of_Eureka17]

Relax. Jesus...

[@Luke973T]

Fake outrage

[@Roxas661]

@@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 Nah I don't think I will. Thanks for the feedback though! 😁

[@Mayor_Of_Eureka17]

@@Roxas661 it's advice. Not feedback. Don't get confused son.

[@Mayor_Of_Eureka17]

@@Luke973T full blown. Lol

[@RaiSIN85RT]

Didn't play the DLC before so this seems like a good time to jump back into this world.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Instead of remastering PS3 games, we get PS4 remasters…. Sony: stop losing money

[@nintendork07]

it makes a lot of sense, especially for only $10. they want the entire trilogy to be played on the PS5/PS6 & it looks a lot better than I expected, especially for an 8 year old game. personally I liked it a lot better than forbidden west. it's one of my favorite games of all time

[@tomgibbs4552]

It felt awful having the original game removed from purchase on Steam. No idea if the original is included in the remastered edition, but this sucks, and the game didn't need remastering.

[@stupendously_silly]

Yea it really didn't make sense to do that on pc for a recent game. Now people that can barely run the original but haven't played couldn't run the remaster at all because of the higher requirements.

[@23952AAB]

They want to force everyone into their PSN DRM. The original game is still available on GOG.

[@AdamasOldblade]

I swear this generation has almost entirely just been remastering stuff.

[@BennyLlama]

This is one of my favorite games of all time. Ive been itching to get back into it again and I think the remaster might be the push I need. I just wish it didnt require a PSN account when the original didn't

[@ThePurificator69420]

i think i might just play this game again. i actually loved the game at first.

[@RayGBullet]

more like before i dont buy

[@funkrobot9762]

Got em

[@raf686]

If you can't afford 10 bucks I guess

[@Shmack_]

brokie

[@RayGBullet]

@@raf686 pretty pathetic way of looking at it but good for you!

[@northfrommars]

Good one !!

[@Trevor_Lin]

Paying $10 for this is worth more than paying $10 for the last of us part 2 remastered upgrade.

[@Hazzzyyyyyy]

What’s worse is that they removed the basic HZD from the PlayStation store. So you can only buy the remaster. Sony is scum.

[@tigerhawk6404]

No they didn't, I just looked and it's there

[@joaky1989]

Why is this game getting a remaster? "AAA" companies are really out of touch

[@Nexus23able]

You think?

[@KyleSetFire]

Playstation is out of touch .

[@BahamutBreaker]

Irony. You claim that AAA studios (in this case, Guerrilla) are “out of touch”. Yet, you’re so out of touch (or at the very least, ignorant/uninformed) that you don’t (seem to) know that AAA studios don’t usually do remasters. This particular remaster for Zero Dawn was assigned (almost certainly by Sony, not Guerrilla) to a different studio. And you would know this if you actually listened to Jake in this video. But… you’re probably too attention-deficit for actually listening and actively trying to learn. You just went straight to the comments to “contribute” your self-confession of ignorance. Nice job.

[@Venomousbugatti]

not forking out 50$ because i have to be signed in with ps account. i have both games on pc and ps5. i would pay but that extra sign in doesn't make me want to...EDIT: actually for 10$ i might get it as long as i dont have to do ps sign in on my pc...

[@ericsaculla8501]

Loved this game when it came out. Got the platinum for it and everything. Haven’t really played it since the DLC came out for it though, so for 10 bucks I’ll gladly revisit one of my favorites. Definitely liked the story better in the first than the second.

[@StrangerOnTheWeb]

Gotta recoup the Concord losses 😂

[@MarbleGiant]

Yes, they commissioned this one day after they scrapped Concord.

[@MachinimaCommentary1]

If you played forbidden west, do you really need to play zero dawn remastered?

[@drakenfist]

If you haven't played Zero Dawn before?. Hell yeah. Forbidden West is great, but the story of Zero Dawn is far better, especially the main reveals.

[@staples6]

Idk if you’re being sarcastic but I’d say no you don’t need to but I would strongly recommend it.

[@staples6]

@@drakenfistagreed. I loved Forbidden West but the original story in the first game was awesome. Definitely some shocking reveals I wasn’t expecting.

[@benward5158]

I mean, I've played both and I still bought this.. I played zero dawn on release and the forbidden west o release too. Now il go through zero dawn remastered on ultra hard and see how far I get. Let people enjoy what they enjoy ffs

[@MsUltraBob]

For a 10 € upgrade it’s a good deal and they improved a lot more than expected. It’s now one of the best looking games on the Ps5.

[@ali3ngazer275]

"BEFORE YOU BUY!" *Already pre-ordered the remaster back in 10/3

[@dougsteele5387]

I remember seeing things about this game when it first came out, thought it looked stupid, someone hunting a futuristic robot with a bow, how stupid where's the futuristic weapons lol finally gave it a shot a couple years ago, and really enjoyed it, story makes sense about things like the weapons. And very creative story

[@NathanielTheStoryGamer]

I’m upgrading to $10 immediately!

[@21frybreadgrease]

"her freakish weird little gremlin face" Dude, that's hilarious! You know i thought her child face was weird too.

[@thiago4santos]

Sony is remastering a game from 2017 and charging people for it? Ponies buy anything they throw at them lmao.

[@drakenfist]

If you already own the original, it's only $10 for the remaster.

[@animegamergeek1427]

Thought it was gonna be free? 😂 It's only a $10 upgrade. Anyway, if u didn't play the original, the Remastered is great.

[@commentcop1246]

​@@drakenfist I'd argue the problem here is the fact Sony is choosing to use its recorces on games no one wants "concord" and unnecessary remasters "tlou2", instead of beloved old games "bloodborne" Mind boggling decisions almost no gamers seem to agree with.

[@TMind109]

​@@commentcop1246I don't know why Bloodborne needs a remaster any more then Horizon Zero Dawn its only 2 years older and people are begging for one baffles me

[@Luke973T]

​@@commentcop1246 bloodborne is an unnecessary remaster too. There's no such thing as a necessary game or remaster. At least wait until the ps6 launch and see if they will remake bloodborne.

[@SG-qb8ne]

Im waiting to place this on my ps5 pro.

[@commentcop1246]

Literally every human on earth with a functioning brain. "WE WANT PC BLOODBORNE OR REMASTER" Sony "here's more pointless remasters no one asked for"

[@Ziggyvu]

They probably want a kid friendly IP pushed that can be licensed by LEGO etc.

[@ali3ngazer275]

Why though? The fucking studio who made it also made elder rings...an IP that's far more popular than Bloodborne ever was! The studio has moved on, deal with it.

[@commentcop1246]

@ali3ngazer275 first of all its Elden Ring, not elder rings. And Miyazaki, the lead said he would love to do more with bloodborne but can't even talk about it because Sony technically owns the ip. It's Sony stopping it. Very embarrassing trying to own someone when you know nothing and getting it all wrong 🤣🤡

[@ali3ngazer275]

@commentcop1246 sure Sony stopping it....not the fact that the studio has other plans nah that can't be that possibly simple.

[@nozopoke1782]

Everyone saying… oh don’t remaster ps4 games but if they remastered Bloodborne everybody would stay quiet and buy it like crazy

[@aljoschanoe4155]

Yeah but the difference is, that bloodborne is quite a bit older than for example horizon. The game feels like it runs at 20 FPS and 720p. (And such a fast Game NEEDS 60 FPS - I would like to replay the game but Im Not doing it at that Framerate) Also it looks ok but not amazing compared to the Demons Souls Remake for example. Biggest reason still is that we still dont have a PC port. Oh and Bloodborne is just an amazing game in general and would be worth it.

[@northfrommars]

0:39 short video 10 minutes 😅

[@ItsATwinThingYT]

I think for anyone that was lucky enough to get the free complete edition that was released during the pandemic shouldn’t be too bothered by the $10 upgrade. That’s very reasonable if you didn’t even have to pay for the original to begin with. I’m glad that Zero Dawn now looks on par with Forbidden West, as I personally enjoy the first game more but wished it looked like Forbidden West and now I have that! Other games I wish they’d be able to do this for would be: Days Gone, it would be nice for them to be able to fill out the world a little bit more. The Witcher 3 (I know this will never happen) because we already got the complete version and the game is so huge! I would love far too many PS2 games to be remastered.

[@damefame8921]

Zero Dawn > Forbidden West Still not repurchasing the unnecessary remaster

[@ar1sm70]

The only thing ZD is better at is the story. Literally everything else is miles better in FW.

[@Wingtrl]

with insomniac constantly posting Resistance stuff that needs to be the next remake

[@Lordran__]

That’d be sick. All 3 of them should be remade

[@Layla-p2h]

God a year of remasters and re releases

[@arminxvs3372]

Industry is dead.