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The State of Play<\/a> that premiered today was all about Horizon Forbidden West, the stunning and highly-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Gameplay footage<\/a> provided us with some bombastic insight into Aloy\u2019s new mission, her futuristic gear, and the environment that she\u2019ll be navigating. In case you missed the extensive clip that was shown earlier today, here\u2019s all the new exciting info that Guerrilla Games has in store for us.<\/p>\n

Narrative Beats<\/h2>\n

Red Blight \/ San Francisco \/ New Enemy Faction<\/h3>\n

A disease called the Red Blight is poisoning the land. The clock is ticking on when all life will be at the mercy of this spreading plague.\u00a0 It\u2019s up to Aloy to venture into the wilds and comb through a bevy of dangerous environments \u2013 including the San Francisco ruins that were shown during today\u2019s State of Play \u2013 to find any technological answers that\u2019ll put an end to the Red Blight. In addition to the monstrous fauna that\u2019ll be skulking each biome, a new tribe with the ability to control machines, much like Aloy herself, will be attempting to thwart your search.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Exploration Tools<\/h2>\n

Focus Scanner \/ Pull Caster \/ Shield Wing \/ Diving Mask<\/h3>\n

Of course, Aloy will be traversing the world with a bevy of interesting new exploration items. The Focus Scanner can be used to highlight climbing spots otherwise hidden throughout the open-world, while the Pull Caster can be used to speed up the process by catapulting Aloy to great heights. This can be coupled with the Shield Wing – a futuristic umbrella of sorts – that allows Aloy to quickly close distances from above in order to escape violent pursuers, descend from particularly perilous heights, or ambush unsuspecting foes. Finally the Diving Mask presents players with the opportunity to dip beneath the water\u2019s surface for an indefinite period of time to unearth secrets, boost through strong currents, or chart safe pathways away from the watchful eyes of amphibious machines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Combat Tools<\/h2>\n

Spear \/ Slingshot \/ Special Arrows \/ Spike Launcher \/ Smoke Bombs \/ Dropped Weapons<\/h3>\n

Aloy also comes equipped with a spear which can be used at close-range to chain multiple combos. Additionally, you can apply buffs, called surges, to the spear to take down incredibly powerful enemies with amplified attacks. The weapon wheel contains other items like a slingshot that chucks adhesive grenades to temporarily stall hunkering machines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are also special arrows that can be used to strip armor and expose weak spots, a launcher that fires explode-on-impact spikes, and smoke bombs to blind enemies and make openings for devastating attacks. Finally, Aloy can retrieve dropped weapons from the battlefield (you can see this towards the end of the gameplay footage) allowing her to turn an adversaries\u2019 firepower back against them. These tools and more can be upgraded at work benches for higher stats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What did you think of the State of Play? I, for one, was floored by the next-gen visuals and can\u2019t wait to experience the action up-close whenever Horizon Forbidden West<\/a> launches. Show your excitement in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The State of Play that premiered today was all about Horizon Forbidden West, the stunning and highly-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Gameplay footage provided us with some bombastic insight into Aloy\u2019s new mission, her futuristic gear, and the environment that she\u2019ll be navigating. In case you missed the extensive clip that was shown earlier today, here\u2019s all the new exciting info that Guerrilla Games has in store for us. Narrative Beats Red Blight \/ San Francisco \/ New Enemy Faction A disease called the Red Blight is poisoning the land. The clock is ticking on when all life will be at the mercy of this spreading plague.\u00a0 It\u2019s up to Aloy to venture into the wilds and comb through a bevy of dangerous environments…<\/p>\n

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