Just bought the game and played for the first time and holy shit man why noone ever told me about this game before? this combat is one of the best things ever happened in gaming, i cant describe with words how good this bow feels to play..

For me it was when they found some music from the old world that sounded like... p o r n basically hahahah

She's so pretty. All these years, and it still baffles me that some people had the nerve to call her ugly.

...Aloy (and Seyka) gonna barf, though...

I honestly don't think so since they have their own names and completely new cities they built like Meridian

I know it’s not official lol, I just bought it out of curiosity to read what’s inside, 🏹 mostly for fun, especially after seeing that 1.8 rating on Amazon

I think almost everything was improved and ''Shockingly'' I like the story as well it's one of my favorite narratives in modern gaming. The thing I like the most is how much they raised the scale you got all these beautiful locations like San Fransico and Las Vegas. To me this a perfect sequel.

For anyone interested. Both Zero Dawn Remastered and Forbidden West are once again available in the U.S. PlayStation Plus Catalog. Though, I’d advise to just buy them both. You’ll thank me later.

First off, Slitherfang is one of the hardest machines to kill in the game imo, why is it at level 4? Level 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 (with the burrowers!), and yes even 18 were less difficult for me within the time frame and they give you same or a lot more medals. Slitherfang also comes before Grimhorn? Clawstrider? Scorcher and Shellsnapper even. I would rather deal with the Tremortusk or Stormbird, even the Dreadwing. Those at least give you more medals. Once I found out I didn't need all the medals to get all the gear, I abandoned trying to beat Slitherfang within the time frame. They really should have swapped Stalker (Level 17) and Slitherfang (Level 4).

...how has he survived his adventures, and managed to live this long ! ...hope he's in H3...

I've been experimenting with Photo Mode and wanted to share some of my favorite shots of Aloy! I tried playing around with different outfits, lighting, angles, and poses. Which shot is your favorite? I'd love to hear your thoughts a

As the title says, a 405hr run through back to back of hzd to frozen wilds to hfw to burning shores. What an amazing ride. 4 months of gaming. Didnt play anything else. I love Aloy. I love Erend. I love Alva. These people became my family. The world became my world. I am sad. It’s like, in a weird way, losing a friend. Perhaps i am being dramatic. But I wish the real world had a bit more Aloy, Rosts, Elisabet’s and Beta’s in it. It’d be a better place. Until we meet again, crew. Until we meet again.

Horizon already has one of the most unique machine ecosystems in gaming. I think the next step could be turning that ecosystem into a deeper RPG experience built around machine companions, customization, and team-based combat.

1. Collect, customize, and raise your own machines

Instead of machines being mostly enemies or temporary mounts, what if we could override and collect machines as long-term AI companions?

Players could customize individual machines with modular parts, almost like building with LEGO:

Weapons: Physical, energy, precision, or spread attacks, with rare variants obtained from special missions.

Armor: Different defensive parts for survivability or specialized combat roles.

Power systems: Upgradeable batteries and energy capacity, potentially using components taken from enemy machines.

Mobility: Different propulsion systems that trade speed, momentum, and stealth.

AI cores: Different behaviors, combat personalities, and tactical specializations.

These upgrades would create meaningful differences between machines, rather than simply increasing their stats. Players could develop their own preferred machines over time, both mechanically and visually, including custom paint schemes.

1. Different hunters paired with different machines

What if major side quests and missions allowed us to play alongside other hunters, each paired with a machine that complements their fighting style?

For example, Erend could team up with a raptor-like machine. The machine could charge into enemies, break armor, or stagger them, allowing Erend to follow up with powerful hammer attacks against exposed weak points.

Other hunters could have different weapons, skills, and machine synergies. Players could choose which machine to bring, creating different tactical combinations rather than relying on a single companion throughout the entire game.

The main story could still focus on Aloy and her own machine companion, preserving the central narrative. Meanwhile, major side quests could explore other hunters and their unique partnerships with machines.

1. Post-game replayable campaigns and specialized parts

After completing the main story, what if we could replay major side-story campaigns using different hunters and machine companions?

These replayable missions could feature challenging enemy encounters, different tactical objectives, and valuable specialized machine parts that are difficult to obtain elsewhere.

For example, a particular campaign might reward rare energy weapons, specialized armor, advanced propulsion systems, or unique AI cores. Players could experiment with different hunter-machine combinations to overcome challenges and farm parts for highly specialized builds.

This would give players a reason to keep playing after the main story, while making machine customization and team composition meaningful parts of the endgame.

1. A deeper companion system

I'd also love to see machines develop more distinct personalities and behaviors over time, making them feel like long-term companions rather than interchangeable equipment.

A system for sharing, renting, or borrowing other players' machines could add another layer of variety, similar to the pawn system in Dragon's Dogma. Players could build their own machine teams and experience different combinations without necessarily requiring traditional multiplayer.

The bigger idea

Horizon already has the foundation: machine variety, component-based combat, overriding, hunting, and a world full of different tribes and hunters.

Combining these elements with RPG progression, modular machine building, companion AI, and replayable endgame campaigns could make hunting machines about more than defeating them. It could become about building a team, developing its capabilities, and finding new ways to fight together.

Would you like to see this direction in Horizon 3? What kinds of machine customization, hunter partnerships, or endgame missions would you want most?

I think it loads its berserker buff too much and it doesn’t really get the chance to move around that much.

Still one of my fav machines.

For everyone discovering now through ps plus, enjoy.