But some graphical glitches remain
Guerrilla Games has rolled out one of the first major post-release updates for its excellent adventure sequelHorizon Forbidden West.Update 1.06 — now available on PlayStation platforms — addresses a litany of minor visual, audio, control, and gameplay issues as recorded by theHorizoncommunity.
While players would probably be better served just checking outthe full patch notes,some choice cuts include a variety of fixed mission markers and objectives, fixes to sporadic crash problems, some U.I. tweaks, and a much-requested fix for the Photo Mode’s “blurring” bug. Guerrilla has also adjusted the audio/visual fidelity ofHorizon‘s many cutscenes, and reduced the intensity of the screen effects when activating Aloy’s power-boosting “Valor Surges.”
One of the oddest, but definitely most welcome tweaks, affects Aloy’s dialogue. Already one of the chattiest protagonists in video game history, Aloy will no longer repeatedly remind you when her stash is full — a verbal cue that was driving players up the wall. Numerous black screen freezes have been eradicated, as have some camera issues duringForbidden West‘s end credit sequences. Overall, there is a quiverful of tweaks and fixes initialized in the new update, and you can check ’em all outright here.
Unfortunately, Update 1.06 does not address some of thelarger graphical issuesthat have been bothering some players. Guerrilla is continuing to look into concerns about shimmering, sharpness, and texture pop-in. It should be clarified that, even with these issues,Horizon Forbidden Westis an absolutely stunning title, one of the most attractive adventures ever released. But, ironically, the better a game looks, then the easier the flaws stand out to those looking through a jeweler’s loop.
