It’s no surprise whatsoever that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was going to be announced, and as expected, it was announced today during the State of Play. The remaster will be available on PlayStation 5 and PC, with the game launching on 31 October 2024. Those who already own the original PlayStation 4 title will be able to get an upgrade for $9.99.
At the moment, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered isn’t listed on the Steam store, despite the release date of the game being so close.
Compared to The Last of Us remasters, there seems to be more substance to this update. While the main focus is that the graphics have been updated to match Forbidden West, over ten hours of dialogue has been re-recorded. In addition, facial animations have been improved to provide an extra element of realism.
It’s not surprising at all that this game was getting a remaster, as just last week, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was rated by the ESRB, giving away the fact that the game’s remaster was going to be released on PC and PlayStation 5.
Horizon’s franchise continues to grow, as Horizon is also getting a LEGO game in the near future, where players will get to explore the expansive world, which has been faithfully recreated using LEGO. Much like the remaster, this game will also be available on PC, as well as on Nintendo Switch. Although it hasn’t got a release date yet, the game is officially open for pre-order. It’s reported that LEGO Horizon Adventures will be released on November 14, but Guerilla Games hasn’t yet confirmed the date.
Compared to previous remasters developed for PlayStation, Horizon comes as a general shock to the audience, as it was only released in 2017 and looked pretty good, all things considered. Whether this now means that Horizon Forbidden West will equally get a remaster coming up soon remains to be seen, but it wouldn’t be that surprising. The Last of Us received two remasters, with The Last of Us Part 2 also getting its own remaster, despite only being released in 2020. Although technology advances constantly, technology for creating a game like The Last of Us 2 hasn’t evolved that much, and it seemed very unnecessary to make a remaster of a game that was still looking brand-new and up to date compared to other IPs that PlayStation fans have been asking for for years now. These IPs include Bloodborne for PC, Demon’s Souls for PC, and remakes of games such as Parasite Eve and Dino Crisis (which was added to the PlayStation Plus catalog for October.)
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