5 Storylines Horizon Forbidden West Should Explore in DLC
Though Sony's PlayStation 5 has suffered from ongoing supply issues, the console's slate of exclusive titles has been a strong selling point. From Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok, first-party developers have used the advances of this latest console generation to their advantage. Guerrilla Games' Horizon Forbidden West has been one of the biggest successes yet, and this month Sony announced its first official PS5 bundle in the UK features Horizon Forbidden West.
Originally known for its work on the Killzone series, Guerrilla has become a powerhouse thanks to its post-apocalyptic world of robotic animals and dinosaurs. Sony has so much confidence in the brand that spin-off Horizon Call of the Mountain will be the PlayStation VR2 headset's killer app. However, while Guerrilla is likely deep into production on Call of the Mountain and figuring out details for a third mainline entry, there's room for Forbidden West DLC that covers various potential narrative threads. Spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West ahead.
Horizon Forbidden West's Sequel Likely Has More Elisabet Surprises in Store
An early portion of Horizon Forbidden West brings protagonist Aloy back to the Spire outside Meridian, where Horizon Zero Dawn set its climactic battle against the rogue AI HADES. If Guerrilla Games is willing to keep retreading old ground, there are plenty of reasons why DLC focused on the Nora Sacred Lands could work. Beyond technical arguments about how the region's design could largely carry over from Zero Dawn, Aloy also has narrative justifications for going back.
On one hand, Forbidden West's story ends with Aloy's friends scattering to different parts of the globe to recruit allies for the fight against
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