Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered's Biggest Changes & Improvements Explained

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The initial announcement trailer for the pretty much squashed any fears that it would be yet another pointless Sony remaster, as it showcased just how much it was changing the original experience. Well, apparently Sony wasn't done showing off, as it released an enormous blog post revealing just how much the base game has changed, and how much effort both Guerrilla and the remaster developers Nixxes have put into this gigantic remaster.

While players wait patiently for the next mainline game, the is here to give them another excuse to revisit the epic and impressive open-world experience.According to PlayStation Blog, it's packed full of significant improvements over the original, from visual overhauls to entire sections of the game being rerecorded, and that blog post breaks it all down. It's worth a read if only to hear all the fascinating insights the individual developers have to say, but for those who don't have the time, there are a handful of important changes that are worth looking into.

It makes sense that a remaster would involve better graphics, but that seems almost impossible to do with, considering the original game's visuals still hold up today. Well, the technical wizards over at Nixxes have worked closely with Guerrilla and their assets from to completely transform into a truly next-gen title. Of course, fans can expect the usual boost in overall fidelity, butso much work went into the many facets of overall appearance.

For example, the foliage has been made significantly denser in order to better match the original concept art for the game, with "" being upgraded, according to Senior Environment Artist, Patrick Blankenzee. Additionally, the world of has been made to feel more alive, with the team at Nixxes reviewing "" according to Brian van Nunen, the Senior Technical Game Designer on the remaster.

So, the number of non-player characters in all areas of the game world has been drastically increased, with even more places dedicated for NPCs to