In about a month’s time,Horizon Forbidden Westwill land on PS4 and PS5 consoles. Players will, once again, take on the role of Aloy, but this time as she ventures into the titular Forbidden West.Horizonhas positioned it as one of Sony’s biggest IPs, alongside othermajor franchises likeSpider-ManandGod of War,and so the hype behind it cannot be understated.
It’s releasing in a competitive month, but it’s not likely to be overlooked even byElden Ring.This goes to show how the IP has only grown in popularity sinceHorizon Zero Dawnfirst released, as many overlooked it as it came out close toZelda: Breath of the Wild. That’s the past, now, though, and many more will be diving into Aloy’s adventure day one next month.
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Of course, everything shown forHorizon Forbidden Westthus far has been nothing short of beautiful. It’s attracted a ton of players who may not have even played the first game. As a sequel, it may not be too necessary to have played the first one, but it will definitely help with returning characters and returningconcepts such as GAIA and HADES. The best part is that, if players start the game soon, they can almost certainly beat the game beforeHorizon Forbidden Weston February 18.
How Long to Beat Horizon Zero Dawn and DLC
If players were to do a full completionist playthrough, including theFrozen Wilds DLC, that would be roughly 78 hours of gameplay. That’s a little more than 3 days, and while that would be hard for many gamers, it’s not impossible if they find themselves falling in love with Aloy andHorizon Zero Dawn. Still, just completing the main story of both the base game and DLC would put players into a reasonable 30-hour window. That’s easily accomplishable by February 18.
How Long to Beat Horizon Forbidden West
Of course, that also begs the question about how longHorizon Forbidden Westwill be. Neither Sony nor Guerrilla Games, unfortunately, have commented on it, making it impossible to tell.Horizon Forbidden West’s file sizeis huge compared to the first game, but that’s not really a reliable metric either. Reasonably, fans should assume it to be around the same length, perhaps a little longer, and keep an eye out for any news about it that may crop up before release. However, if it hits the same high marks as the first game, it’s reasonable that many players may be investing much more time in it than is required to beat it.
Horizon Forbidden Westreleases February 18 for PS4 and PS5.
