Horizon Forbidden West | Ashly Burch Plays

The incredible Ashly Burch visited the Guerrilla office and joined Community Manager Chanté for the first main quest of Horizon Forbidden West. Watch as real-life Aloy goes head to head with Burrowers, shows Varl how to use a Focus, and even tries to tackle a Slitherfang!
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[@anishkashyap6603]

Aloy is easily the playstation mascot at this point. My favourite Playstation protagonist ever.

[@Pantheonslayer]

Kratos

[@laurelspence6578]

@@bakanonii-chan4117 in any playstation advertisement she’s been shown beside kratos and nathan drake it’s pretty safe to say she is a mascot of playstation, they market her pretty heavily even outside of game release time not to mention her first game is one of the few ps games that sold over 20 mil

[@_Paul_N]

Why not? Crash Bandicoot and Spyro are the property of Xbox/Microsoft, Snake/Big Boss is pretty much buried by Konami, Nathan Drake’s storyline is over, and that leaves Aloy and Kratos. I love some God of war, but I personally give Aloy the head nod at this point 😅.

[@laurelspence6578]

@@bakanonii-chan4117 i mean honestly it doesn’t matter how long or how it got there the fact of the matter is that she’s up there. she’s a console seller and there no changing that unless u wanna talk to playstation reps yourself 😭 credit where credits due friend

[@AGoodStory]

I agree until God Of War Ragnarok release

[@dblundz]

Aloy is a top tier protagonist easily, Ashley and the writers killed it. 🙌🏻

[@belen5339]

Aloy plays Aloy!! Love the game so much, thank your for bringing her back 💙💙

[@vercoda9997]

I'll just quickly chip in as a middle-aged gamer (who's been gaming for 40 years or so) that Aloy is without doubt one of the very, very best-written characters I've seen in all my gaming, and I am absolutely blown away by the incredible character animation in Forbidden West. The absolutely tiny, subtle, nuanced facial gestures that the animators captured - astonishing stuff. The design isn't photorealistic, but some of the minute facial gestures I've seen have smashed the 'uncanny valley' feel. I've been very struck by how unique the fashions, face paints, bases etc all look too - I've genuinely never seen characters or design like I've seen here, which are even stronger than in the first game. But the strength of the writing, the actors' performances, the design - stellar stuff all round, despite a few clunky control issues and occasional graphical bugs, but very forgivable. In short, well done all round, and particularly to the actress - and the writers, and tech wizards behind the scenes - for making Aloy such a credible, believable and likeable character. (Also, a special nod in the very same vein to all those behind Varl, who runs a close second for being a great, believable character.) A bit off target, but as a keen photographer and nature lover in real life, the photo mode - and adjustable time of day again - Muah! Chef's kiss, for the icing on the cake (again)! Thanks for a super sequel and a great game and PS5 showcase, Guerilla! Now, about that threequel... ;-)

[@stacyhuff8108]

I love that when she's in the boss fight, she's way more Tiny Tina than Aloy :D

[@ptys.]

Just played both games for the first time back to back, spend over 160 hrs over six months (long play). Feel so close to the characters, Ashly is incredible as Aloy, she feels like a real person to me. Can't wait for some DLC for Forbidden West and/or Zero Dawn re-make. 🤞

[@DanCole42]

When the PC version comes out, someone should mod the game to replace all of Aloy's serious combat grunts with Ashly's lighthearted gamer grunts.

[@jeffreylieberman1668]

That would be cool but I kind of like those grunts, it reminds me a lot of the old school first two Tomb Raider games. Yes, I'm that old 😋

[@saltlife8762]

pc version is gonn take years, hope i dont die before that lmao

[@GameoftheYear-fx4mq]

​@@saltlife8762how'd that turn out?

[@saltlife8762]

@@GameoftheYear-fx4mq i'm playing it right now bro

[@GameoftheYear-fx4mq]

@@saltlife8762 me too, 25 hours in, still didn't get to the cool looking jungles from the trailers 😭 only level 18 now

[@applemilk7488]

I'm so star struck! My favorite game, and Ashly Burch together, where she plays the game as her own character!? Such a treat! I love, love, love it! ♥ (Is it weird that I would love that PS5 controller she was using and encase it in a little Horizon shrine? Sorry TMI... y-yes, sorry!)

[@jhwsfo]

I'm gonna hear Ashley's voice saying "sorry, buddy" every time I use "silent strike" on a burrower from now on.

[@MrAcehood321]

I love seeing actors actually play the game . they shopw how dedicated they are to it. and to hear aloy play the game is just awesome haha

[@chelseaestebat1121]

Ashly screaming at the Slitherfang battle is mood. it was so scary for a first boss fight

[@the_wolfkissed6067]

Aloy is my favourite protagonist ever. Thank you Ashly Burch for bringing her to life. You're amazing 🥰

[@jtbomb3000]

I've been playing HFW almost non-stop since release and it's already living up to my expectations. Even with a decent amount of bugs and glitches it still feels like a 10/10 to me. And Ashly's perfomance remains top-tier of course.

[@jeffreylieberman1668]

100% Agreed. I don't see this leaving my gaming library, ever.

[@brrrrrrrrit2663]

I took PTO for the release day and omg best adult decision of my life!!!! Wonderful game, yet again!

[@Italianempath]

LMAO!! same here..

[@DeividManuRos]

its breathtaking!! Every Detail is absolutly amazing! I love Horizon Forbidden West! 15/ 10 !!!

[@BakMemph]

Such an incredible performance in HFW Ashly, Aloy is a new Lara Croft and I like her character a lot

[@soccreyes4647]

It's Aloy! Thanks Guerilla for this.

[@AGirlAndAGame]

Loving this game so far 😁

[@TheBeholderist]

This game is freaking AMAZING!!! Congrats to the guys at Guerrilla Games for crafting a beautiful game. Ashly, you're one of a kind.

[@DeividManuRos]

Horizon is one of my top games for the last 20 years, even all time. And Aloy is one of the greatest modern video game heroine.

[@DoomsDay117x]

Ashley! You are the best! I'm 30 hours into my playthrough and loving it! Thank you Guerilla!

[@DropHazard]

4:45 genuine gamer moment 😊

[@toddvergith9485]

This game is a masterpiece. I killed my first Tremortusk today. It was so hard and fun at the same time. I died a lot and loved every second of it. Needing to use the environment and different weapons with elemental stats to weaken it was a blast figure out. I got nearly 36 hours already and I only just destroyed the Bulwark.

[@breakatmo]

I think it's very very very goddamn good. The visuals, story, characters and combat (especially with motion aiming) are wonderful, though I'm playing on Very Hard so it's brutal. Ashly nails every line.

[@zerolullabiez]

I'm also playing Very Hard and I think it's so unbalanced in comparison to Zero Dawn's Very Hard. It's a nice challenge anyway.

[@thegame1111990]

This game is a piece of art 😍 I'm already on my second play through 😁 You guys did an awesome job, thank you so much 😊💙

[@HALFMOONmjh]

Are you serious, I'm playing this game from day one more than 6 hours a day and still at like 30% of the game !!

[@thegame1111990]

@@HALFMOONmjh Wanted to see the Story first, took me about 25 Hrs 😁 and now I'm in my second play through, doing EVERYTHING... And yes, that could take 100 Hrs + 😊

[@HALFMOONmjh]

@@thegame1111990Yah that make sense ☺, enjoy the world it is full of great side quests and activities, even the chess game is cool.

[@MikeDawnOficial]

Yo ya hasta lo platine

[@beastmotoz]

@@thegame1111990 i still have to buy the game bruh 😭

[@Toktoktokof]

Its really incredible how cool this is! I love playing horizon zero dawn and horizon frozen wilds and I completed every quest (literally everything) and I love it! I still need to wait until I can buy a ps5 to play horizon forbidden west, because I think my old ps4 can’t handle it XD you all did a great job! Greetings from the Netherlands :)

[@martinjacobsen5974]

Feels like they released the game before the console eh? 🤣

[@WheelUpTime]

Fwiw ive been running fine on a 7 year old ps4 thats been dropped at least once :D

[@Lannister_in_debt]

Trust me, you won't be disappointed with the performance of it on PS4! It looks just absolutely gorgeous and the gameplay is smooth as well.

[@HaydawgZero]

@Shyanne Crouch clean your fans and replace thermal paste if cleaning doesn't work

[@CLC-1000]

This is incredible, getting the main star involved. I would love to see the other main actors to get involved too. 💙💙

[@HowlingWolf518]

Assuming the VAs even like videogames, that would be awesome.

[@CLC-1000]

@@HowlingWolf518 True, but it still be a great thing to see. I’m sure though they wouldn’t say no, after all the amazing work they put into it.

[@HowlingWolf518]

@@CLC-1000 Depends - Meryl Streep and Joaquin Phoenix don't watch their own movies, for example. Not that it's a bad idea, just that maybe we should be happy we got Ashly and call it a day.

[@CLC-1000]

@@HowlingWolf518 You’re right, it is better than nothing.

[@tolkienfan4ever]

So cool to see Ashly playing this masterpiece!!!

[@MrThelonicus]

Guerrilla have set a new standard for open world games with this one tbh. The world feels so alive and rewarding to explore. I'm 15 hours in and spent alot of time in taverns playing machine strike and done fleshed out sidequests that feel like they matter to the overal narrative. This is an outstanding achievement in game design, and I've barely touched the storyline.

[@nolongerinbetween3913]

Hey Guerilla devs., your Horizon Forbidden West is a masterpiece! I played 40 hours so far and I'm addicted to it! I am visiting my parents right now and unable to play for two days and I already show signs of withdrawal... :))) The only thing I can think about is that I can't wait to go back and get lost in the world you created... Thank you for giving us such a great game!

[@Volidee]

So cool to see Ashly’s fun personality! I barely recognized her voice because she’s so much more cheery than Aloy! What a great actress.

[@ZubeenKhan4u]

For the current generation this game has set a new standard, and Aloy is ❤️

[@ettepet9308]

Watching this after so many months. Thanks GG and Ashley Burch for creating such a wonderful game. I’ve played it LOTS! 👍🔥

[@paulgleitsmann6816]

Thank you Chanté and Anne for making amazing content for us! Can't wait to 100% this game

[@WhiteRabbitDave]

I like how Tiny Tina shines through miss Burch when she gets excited xD Other than that: it's Aloyception! Love it! The game is amazing, I am a big fan of Zero Dawn and I am very happy seeing how wonderful Forbidden West is. I spent 20 hours of my weekend with it and now I continue for couple of hours in the evenings. Oh, it's such an amazing world to explore and the story kicks me out of my shoes once again! I love the Horizon world!

[@hammerheadteej8400]

I genuinely laughed so hard watching this when she was screaming at the end because that’s exactly how I felt during that boss fight 😂

[@panveer8897]

Horizon Forbidden west is so great in every aspect, Guerrilla really nailed it.👍

[@sensium9757]

50h later im done with this Masterpiece of Game. The work of the Studio for this Game is outstanding! Thank You!

[@dzsikaniszdzsikanisz7993]

Guerrilla! Thank you for your hard work. Horizon forbidden west its just AMAZING. The experienc what i have whit this game its just blowed me away ist a MASTERPIECE. Thank you very much. You are masters of the gaming industry.

[@Showmatic]

If you're not familiar with her "hey ash" series, do yourself a favor and look it up. She's a pure nut job in the best way 😂

[@timholloway8821]

Such a amazing job on Alloy, this game pulls at the heart strings just like the first one.

[@miguelfigueroa5659]

Any chance they are going to fix the custom controll issues

[@DeividManuRos]

One of the most beautiful game ever created, even the 1st hzd still amazes me

[@ettepet9308]

Watching this after so many months. Thanks GG and Ashly Burch for creating such a wonderful game. I’ve played it LOTS! 👍🔥

[@skie6282]

Hey idk where else to write this but im having big problems with detachable items just disappearring. Either they get pushed under the terrain or pinging so far away you can find them or maybe they despawm idk. It doesnt say anywhere that items despawn after 1 minute, and its really frustrating working really hard to shoot off a rare part on a super hard machine and its just gone. Someone should look into it. Id say its most likely parts are getting launched super far away since things tend to scatter anyway.

[@johnz6808]

From HAWP to starring roles in triple A games, Ashly Burch is my spirit animal

[@DeividManuRos]

Perfection …. There’s no other way to describe it I love this game and the first one….. incredible… great voice cast… graphics that make your eyes pop and a superb… superb adventure…. Playing on ps 5 is heaven☺❤ love it

[@StrictlyGaming_1]

Its so awesome to see Ashly playing HFW as Aloy and by the way great performance, hoping other actors will come on the stream.

[@thehunter7422]

I've been having a blast ( new sub for this channel. Need to be updated with that new VR game ) Forbidden West has got to be the most detailed / beautiful open world game I've ever seen in my life . Not even sure how y'all managed to do this in a span of around 5 years ( 2 of the years being in a hard time with the pandemic) story is getting me hooked in , gameplay is so vast and smoother than Zero Dawn, shooting feels even more amazing too especially with the Dualsense, so many machines which I love , so many varied locations and I'm not the photo mode type of person as much but holy did I get lost in the world for days with the photo mode lol time went by too fast the last 4 days off from work. Only in the first location of the Forbidden West where the Utaru are at in Plainsong etc . It's my GOTY so far and will for sure be a GOTY contender for 2022 . Still so much to do in this game .

[@khosrokamyabinia7652]

Many thanks to everyone at Guerrilla for delivering this phenomenal game. As a player, I really expected more variety of mountable machines Plus being able to use their weapons while riding them (laser, fire, electricity,...). You could make the game wayy more fun by letting us ride the Fire Fanghorne, Ravager, Scrapers etc and shoot with their arsenal to engage in robotic fights with other machines. (Except for some missions/Areas to not disrupt the balance of the game) I really hope you add these features in a DLC or update. Thanks a million🙏

[@jessecrump3014]

Love this game. I began playing it the day after its release and couldn't stop until this past Wednesday when I had enough of my PS4 controller acting up and causing Aloy to die over and over. Not sure why but if I'm running in a certain direction or standing still hiding from the Tenakth Rebels or machines or even flying somewhere on my Sunwing, my controller would simply stop responding to the buttons I push and my character would be doing the last thing I was doing. And if I was aiming a weapon when it did that, it wouldn't fire or anything. If anyone has any idea what is going on and have any tips, I ask for your input. It's a cheap generic PS4 controller I bought last year so I suspect it's cheap design is causing the malfunction and/or the controller is crapping out on me. And if that's the case, I'm going to bite the bullet on Thursday and order a brand new Sony brand PS4 controller.

[@lyttlefat3393]

Fix the the performance mode please, it’s too flickering.

[@hederahelix4600]

This was great fun. I wonder if the whole version is on Twitch? couldn't find it just now.

[@Kopie0830]

I love horizon zero dawn and forbidden west, hopefully you make 3 more sequels, 3. where aloy and co defends the earth, 4. where aloy and co go to space and hunt down you know who 5. where aloy and co finds you know who and fight one last battle resulting in, truce, integration, or complete destruction of the enemy. then make another series with aloys son and daughters exploring space

[@Owen01]

Ashly’s performance as Aloy is amazing as always. Absolutely love Ashly

[@steveNCB7754]

Well done! Have only just moved on from that first mission myself. Yeah, my first Slitherfang was a ‘hoot’. Irony - I did actually get to shoot the electric tail off, but I was so busy avoiding getting killed after that, that it died before I had a chance to use the ‘tail’ as a weapon! Wonderful game, that I am going to take my time with.

[@michaelhughes8784]

50 hours in and I have got to stop bouncing from side quest to side quest and just advance the main missions already but I just can't. I love this game so much. The Tiny Tina ish character in the spear quest early in the game made me laugh.

[@BenedictusKaias]

Lets make a petition for all the sounds Ashley is making in this video to be put into the game for when Alloy fights machines.

[@sentientmustache8360]

SPOILERS If her playing as Aloy feels weird, imagine when you-know-who appears, absolute insanity

[@vistachang14]

I screamed at 3 AM and woke everyone up

[@sentientmustache8360]

@@vistachang14 i just yelled WTF, i was not expecting another Sobeck clone

[@_sparrowhawk]

Ashly Burch is the magic sauce all over this game. Her attitude with Aloy is perfect ^^

[@japjaco7229]

I'd love to play this on the PS5 but I can't find one in the wild. Still HFW in my PS4 is gorgeous.

[@Amar-pt2or]

hey,been thinking to play it on my ps4 as well,how does it perform on ps4? Lots of bugs or pop ins?

[@sssssdub4920]

@@Amar-pt2or i have it on ps4 and No Bugs and Pop in For now .IT Looks freaking amazing.Hope IT helps.

[@moriaty123]

It's incredible to me that Ashly voices Aloy AND Molly Mcgee. That is some RANGE.

[@asurvivor3846]

I love aloy's voice

[@The-Vitruvian-Man]

Great job on the voice acting and NPC interaction. It's perhaps the best I've experienced. My only recommendations for Horizon 3 are to: 1. Further improve melee combat so that combos are more varied and accomplished more than largely changing when you space the R1 attack 2. Include the main villains/characters in the game more. I would have liked to see/hear much more from Regalla and Sylens 3. Have more unsuspecting events and enemy encounters in areas throughout the map, to help add anticipation of what you may stumble upon when exploring. 4. Have a way to block and perry enemy attacks. I thought the sheildwing would have been able to be used as a shield to block

[@dazza1080]

This was a great little surprise video :)

[@MikeDawnOficial]

Agreguen la opción de Nueva Partida + les falto eso ya que el anterior si lo tiene y este no

[@marenelinea]

Lovely! ❤️ This game has been wild so far, I'm having a blast! 🤩 Thank you 💕

[@deyliramirez382]

Wait, I know you, the BEST community managers, read all the comments, but you ACTUALLY invited Ashly to play in your recording room for us to watch?! I thought I might have to find her livestreaming on Twitch or KZbin. Thank you for all the effort you put into your work! After gushing over the Slitherfang in the trailers & GIFs, seeing hints of it coiling around and then having to FIGHT it for the first time pretty early on in the game made me scared REAL quick too. Varl's beard showed up & delivered! He looks like a guarding, middle-aged man with it, so it seems to be a way to illustrate his point for being there🤣. Ashly, you did great because the gameplay is much more smooth, responsive, & AWESOME than we are ALL used to & yet you were successfully Silent Striking Burrowers, shooting off conmponents, setting traps, dodging the Slitherfang, completing the mission in what sounds like a quick gameplay, you're rocking on! We loved your gameplay & hearing your thoughts on seeing & experiencing your contribution & everyone else's contribution to Aloy & to this game for the first time in all it's gorgeousness & glory! (And we loved the little tidbit you gave of Aloy's reaction to sweaty hands when the Boss is rearing up for its final attacks!👏🤣🎉) We would like to hear how you're progressing through the game & your thoughts after you're done with the game if that's possible! I am absolutely LOVING this game so far & I'm still very far from the Forbidden West! I'm even trying to Platinum it on my 1st playthrough (a big challenge for someone who tends to forget the main story of an open world if I don't get back to it quickly, but the loading screen recaps are doing a great job of reminding me what I need to do for the main quest)! Onwards, into the Forbidden West!🏹👩‍🦰🏞🎶😍

[@AGoodStory]

I took me 42 hours to platinum on PS4 version, now moving to the PS5 version to just explore and clear up unknowns. Best game of 2022, game of the years is going to be hard to pick.

[@zackgamer9930]

I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH

[@sephorasamot2896]

😆😄😊

[@WhiteKnightFlameZero]

I honestly love that Ashley can do a stern and serious character like Aloy to a wacky insane character like Tiny Tina :)

[@mddowlin]

I''ve been trying to play this game all week but my Regalla edition didn't come with a code an Playstation Support has been ignoring me

[@merion297]

I purchased it pre-ordered, and it's addictive. + It's so fun to hear a gameplay where the voice of the main character and the player is the same. 😁 QUESTION, Guerrilla, please: Is Liz's and Beta's voice based on Ashly's own vocal performance, or they are digitally aged / rejuvenated?

[@fleros123]

Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?

[@MelloPintor]

What a freaking performance, bravo Ashley BRAVO!

[@omegagilgamesh]

4:50, slipped back into Aloy voice for a few seconds there.

[@tylerboyce4081]

7:21 No worries: the yelling is proportionate to the amount of excitement on-screen. 😁

[@Simplystimulating]

Great video who saw the deleted tweet when it was private 😂

[@VoidDLC]

This is literally adorable and so wholesome.

[@Daniel_D-bo]

Great game! I bought the Regalla edition and love it

[@steveafanador6441]

You guys at guerilla games made something special. No joke. awesome job 👍👍😀😀

[@wildtalon7230]

Ashly, your voice is amazing! Thank you for all the wonderful work you have done in these games!

[@AhmedHassanH]

"No room on me.... Could send this to my stash"

[@deyliramirez382]

I am SO grateful for the stash and even MORE so for the fact that Aloy sends it so we don't have to go looking for a stash location ourselves whenever we end up filling our inventory🤩

[@Norightnowrong1]

I loved you guys, but now I adore you. I love this game so much. Thanks for this masterpiece!

[@Marg_Sabl]

You can hear ash slowly morph from aloy into Tina

[@darkknight3326]

Literally can’t put down this game, so much fun to play and Ashley’s performance is so great, really sells the character Edit: after watching this I really wish there’d be a chance line when you screw up stealth of just “oh shit I made a mistake, I made a mistake!”

[@sinho113]

when she scream i always hear tiny tina ;D

[@jeffreylieberman1668]

I'm finally happy with a game! It gets a little buggy at times, but that's what I expect when you push a game to the console's limits. Besides that little bit of bugs, this game is absolutely stunning and amazing! I wish more games were like this one. The cauldrons blow my mind and I haven't said wow this much since The last of us 2.

[@victoremisho9432]

I'll always know and love her as Tiny Tina!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@redeflux9511]

Loved this game a lot!

[@MistahJay7]

Chloe Price!

[@rsoria92]

It's kinda curious to see real Aloy been affected for real enemies in the video game

[@kristiandahl1310]

So VA's for Varl and Eren play the game next yes?

[@tylerboyce4081]

2:11 Shout-out John Hopkins!!

[@starsray7]

112 hours in. just completed it. such a beautiful details n world in game. thank you Guerrilla. looking forward to the next Horizon game *wink wink

[@Aloy.tribe_]

Today is 22/2/22

[@puviyarasu_]

Love her personality! reminds me so much of Emilia Clarke. so energetic and wholesome 😋✨

[@KegOfMeat]

I was todays years old when I found out Ashly voided Sasha in Attack on Titan

[@antonymorris3099]

Ashly smashed that first mission wow 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@darrionrobinson8553]

Bring back Gaia Cast. Would love a multi episode podcast with the devs on Forbidden West.