Horizon Forbidden West's Ending, Explained

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Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to the beloved Horizon Zero Dawn, but the story took a turn that many were likely not expecting. From an outcast of the Nora to dealing with larger-than-life threats, Aloy could have never expected what she would be up against.

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There will, of course, be spoilers for the story of Horizon Forbidden West as we explore what happened at the end of the game, and the potential for another game in the future.

Aloy and her companions take the fight to the Far Zenith base for the final battle. Using the secret entrance revealed by Tilda, and the shield-distorting weaponry developed by Sylens, the group is able to infiltrate the base and bring the fight to the Zeniths up close.

With Beta on the inside, she follows Aloy's instruction to infect the machine-printing facilities at the base with Hephaestus. This means that an army of machines is created immediately and brings war to the Specters protecting the base.

After a battle against Erik, Aloy is able to defeat him. Zo finishes him off with a spear to the back, and Aloy is able to continue up to the top of the Far Zenith base - this is where Beta is being held.

Once at the top, she speaks with Beta and they both investigate the terminal in the room. They soon learn that the Far Zeniths are not actually taking over Earth, but are instead stopping to grab GAIA before continuing their escape - an escape from an entity known as "Nemesis".

As it turns out, Nemesis is an AI made up of the collective consciousness of Zeniths who wished to live in their perfect reality for eternity. However, the AI festered and broke from its confines on the Zenith home, and began wiping out the Zeniths in its