It likes to leap around and will sometimes lash out at players with a cargo claw that extends out from the body. In layperson's terms, it's a robotic kangaroo.
One of the earliest new enemy types players encounter is the Leaplasher. Second, they'd need new combat mechanics to "ensure a fresh gameplay experience." New machines also had to feel like they naturally existed in the world of Horizon.Īll of Forbidden West's new machines were built on the back of two basic design goals: first, they would need to have unique visual movements. "It was important to keep the new machines fresh and exciting while not making the recurring machines obsolete," he explained. For returning machines, he explained that the studio wanted to avoid overlap on some machine designs while iterating on existing enemies.įor instance, he called out that the "Watcher" machines from the first game (scouting entities that warn other machines about player movement) was re-designed as the "Burrower," a small, ferret-like machine that shares many of the Watcher's core mechanics, but also tunnels underground. Zopfi kicked off our chat by breaking down Guerrilla's key goals for the machines of Horizon Forbidden West.
#Animation of the forbidden game update#
Guerrilla Games Dennis Zopfi, lead combat designer Dennis Zopfi and lead asset artist Maxim Fleury were down to chat about key updates the team made to Horizon Forbidden West's incredible machines, detailing what tricks they used to make sure the robots were functional, and identifying what core mechanics they wanted to update this go-around. But all of them needed to go above and beyond what Guerrilla had built for its previous game, both to keep players on their toes and showcase what was possible on the PlayStation 5 showcase sequel. Some machines are new to Horizon Forbidden West, some made their first appearances in Zero Dawn. Combat against these creatures isn't a straightforward affair, and players need to adjust tactics whether they're fighting a Burrower, Tremortusk, Thunderjaw, and more.
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