Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered's $10 upgrade fee would've been a lot easier to swallow if Sony had just showed this 9-second comparison clip in the first place
Fans have been looking at Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered with skepticism ever since it was first announced - it is, after all, an upgrade of a game that's just seven years old and one generation removed from current hardware, and one that remains quite a looker at that. But now one 9-second comparison clip is doing some serious work to convince people that the $10 upgrade fee is worthwhile.
The clip is part of a longer set of comparisons from Push Square, but this brief bit of footage broke out on social media because, well, the upgrade looks damn good. In the old game, we see Aloy stand on a set of pale gray rocks, looking out over murky water. In the remaster, there's far more detail on those rocks with moss and such, the water is clear and inviting, and in the distance there's far more detail in the grass and other vegetation.
I'm sold after seeing it, and judging by the response on Twitter, I'm not alone.
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