How many bits and bytes does Aloy’s latest, complete adventure need? More than usual, apparently, as the back of the case for Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has made its way online, revealing a relatively big game that requires not one, but two discs, thanks to its 121 GB size (Ultra HD Blu-ray’s highest capacity is 100 GB). @DoesItPlay1, which shared the photo this morning, noted that this would make Horizon Forbidden West the very first PS5 game to come on two discs following the console’s launch in November 2020. Complementing this revelation is a new blog post from Guerrilla Games that discusses how the developer brought the game’s characters to life with improved motion capture and other technologies, although nothing new was shared regarding the PC version that’s set for release in early 2024.
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— Does it play? (@DoesItPlay1) October 4, 2023
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— Does it play? (@DoesItPlay1) October 4, 2023
When capturing emotion in a scene, Ari calls out a scene he loves from Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC, Burning Shores. Set against a beach, Aloy attempts to console her companion, Seyka, after a shocking revelation has shaken Seyka to her core. This moment leads up to Aloy realizing she has feelings for Seyka.
“It’s always a fun challenge to construct a scene in various ways to see what affects the emotional tone of a scene. Letting a moment breathe can really drive an emotional beat home,” says Ari. “We really wanted to build Aloy and Seyka’s relationship over the course of the story. We wanted to play up that moment, building up to closeups as they shared a tender moment. The animation team did a great job adding an extra level of polish and detail to these scenes, where we really get a sense of what Aloy and Seyka are thinking at that moment.”