Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring appear to be curiously tangled in a war on social media despite the two games differing in many areas from each other.
Firstly, the two games have completely different settings, and the genres are also more different than similar. The only area of similarity is that both games are open world. As far as accessibility is concerned, one is a PlayStation exclusive while the other is available across all major platforms.
A couple of days ago, Twitter user @bigrebo criticized the quest design of Elden Ring. Incidentally, this person is associated with the quest design of none other than Horizon Forbidden West.
Amidst the ongoing debate, sales numbers from the UK might show that fans seem to think that the quest design is fine. If anything, there are some alarming signs for Horizon Forbidden West if numbers are concerned.
According to a report, Elden Ring has possibly hit hard in the UK as it tops the sales charts. This number combines sales of both physical and digital copies. It was the most significant launch outside FIFA and Call of Duty games since Red Dead Redemption 2.
The points @bigrebo had criticized Elden Ring for not holding as far as fans in the UK are concerned. Sales are always a great indicator, even if they may not always be the proper parameter.
Despite the inherent difficulty of the soulslike genre, fans seem to be sold on the game's concept. The numbers indicate how @bigrebo may have been wrong, as the game has sold 2.5 times more than Horizon Forbidden West.
This is obvious given that Horizon Forbidden West is only available on PlayStation consoles. However, Elden's rise to fame has probably impacted the sales of Guerilla Games' latest release.
The combined sales of Horizon
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