In Forbidden West, not only are there a ton of side quests, but the vast majority are fun to complete, feature more personable characters, and offer worthwhile rewards such as skill points, or even new weapons and armor. While I certainly didn’t mind the side quests in the first game, they are fairly forgettable and most of the characters introduced aren’t very interesting - with a few notable exceptions, like Talanah and Vanasha.
Speaking of side quests, they are one of the most improved aspects of Horizon Forbidden West.
They’re sufficiently interesting with the amount of focus the game provides them, but I wish they had gotten more screen time as it stands, you end up learning more about them from other characters than through direct interaction, which is a bit of a shame. The other downside, unfortunately, is that the antagonists could have used a little more development. And there are still plenty of surprises to be had in Horizon Forbidden West, including revelations that provide additional context to the tale of humanity’s ruin. The upside is that the present-day story is much stronger this time around. But that was almost certainly inevitable given the Earth-shattering revelations in Zero Dawn part of the fun in the first game is figuring out the magnitude of the apocalypse that befell the Old Ones, and there’s really no putting that genie back in the bottle for a sequel. One downside to the story is that the old world lore feels a little more subdued than in the first game. In addition to these threats, there are rebels and mysterious figures whose motives and methods see them clash with our heroine on several occasions, often culminating with spectacular boss fights. This region is home to several tribes, most notably the military-minded Tenakth, and tons of dangerous new machines, so it has quite the deadly reputation. After a few early setbacks, she discovers that the solution might be located in the titular Forbidden West, which stretches across the American Southwest all the way to the California coastline. Aloy is on the hunt for a way to fix Earth’s rapidly destabilizing biosphere, which has started blighting the land and creating devastating superstorms. Horizon Forbidden West is set six months after the events of the first game. Though there are some technical issues that need to be addressed, it feels like Guerrilla Games has taken another ambitious leap and crafted something truly special. Five years later, we have a sequel on our hands that is bigger and better than ever. While it was not without flaws, the stunning visuals, engrossing story and lore, strong female protagonist, precision-based combat, and lovely soundtrack all combined to form one of the best games of the year. The ambitious new IP from Killzone developer Guerrilla Games had players fending off a variety of animal-like machines with bows and arrows while uncovering the secrets of the past on a gorgeous post-apocalyptic Earth. Horizon Zero Dawn took many by surprise when it was released back in 2017.
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