Horizon Forbidden West's Sequel Likely Has More Elisabet Surprises in Store
Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Forbidden West does almost everything that a good sequel should. Beyond introducing new gameplay mechanics and a sandbox for fans to play with them in, Aloy’s sophomore adventure dives deeper into the sci-fi mystery at the franchise’s core. Even though she’s never appeared in the flesh and blood on-screen, Ashly Burch’s Dr. Elisabet Sobeck has arguably shaped that journey of discovery more than any other character.
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Horizon Forbidden WestMost of the things that players interact with in Horizon Forbidden West can be traced back in some fashion directly to Elisabet. With a third mainline entry in the Horizon universe seeming almost inevitable at this point, there are going to be plenty of opportunities for Guerrilla Games to continue this trend. Having played such an important role in the narrative already, it’s easy to imagine there being more surprises in store from Elisabet.
Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Has a Lot in Common with God of War 3's Pandora
Even though Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Forbidden West take place 1,000 years after her death, Dr. Elisabet Sobeck keeps popping up in the present. Over the course of both games, Aloy has slowly pieced together the role she played in shaping not only the world of today but her own being as well. Throughout the first entry in the series in particular, how Elisabet was able to safeguard the future of the planet arguably became the driving force of the entire game.
Due to her sleuthing, Aloy was able to uncover the mystery behind the titular Zero Dawn project. Realizing that the robotic Faro Plague of the 21st century couldn’t be stopped, Elisabet pooled together the best scientist of the era to create a terraforming AI
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