Any footage about that? Watching Driftwood raging must be just as entertaining as the game :D

watching Aloy use a sunwing must be so confusing for the people who were mad for it not being a ps5 exclusive because if it was it could have had flying mechanics.

Thanks for this. Looks goddamn incredible!

Thanks for the coverage and review of the game. I took the liberty to translate the French review with Google Translator and changing a few sentences that didn't make much sense when translated literally (apologies for any mistakes).

Gamersyde - Horizon Forbidden West (French review):

Verdict:

Horizon Forbidden West is gargantuan, really! Guerilla Games' game is so full of content that it was unthinkable to find the time to write you a full review in addition to our four-star video. Nothing would have made me happier than to write to you how much the continuation of Aloy's adventures fascinated me from start to finish, but the days are only 24 hours long.

Whether it's the main story road or all the detours I've had the opportunity to do thanks to the game's many side missions or other exploration-related activities, it's impossible to get tired. And yet, the formula has basically not changed since the first episode, and as I mention in the video, the various additions never seem to want to impose themselves on the players, Forbidden West preferring to let them approach the gameplay as they see fit.

In essence, this means that we can adjust to the game at our own pace like in the first episode, at least for the most part. This does not mean that Guerilla Games has rested on its laurels. To begin with, the number of skills available has literally exploded, weapons now have a secondary fire (to be unlocked in the different trees), close combat has also been expanded thanks to a system of combos to learn, just like the bestiary which offers even more variety. It is even possible to buy good meals to beef up your game a little before a fight!

Similarly, Aloy moves with more flexibility than in the previous game, thanks to the Shieldwing glider or her grappling hook, but also because she is now able to climb rock walls. Well, not all of them actually, and it's also a bit annoying sometimes, because you always have to use focus to reveal the climbing routes and it's quite visually cumbersome (think Death Stranding).

There are still a few hiccups in the navigation on foot, but fortunately, all these peccadilloes (faults) never prevent you from enjoying the fantastic walks that this suite offers. The playground is huge, it is splendid, and too bad if you have to accept the cross-gen mention in passing. I'm not going to dwell on the technical aspect here, I refer you to the video which does it very well (I think), but Forbidden West pushes all the details much further.

It is also a bit of the leitmotif of this episode to push the sliders well beyond those of the previous game. Everything is obviously not perfect (even technically, by the way), but the title of the Dutch studio offers very high level entertainment that will delight fans of the first chapter by regularly dropping their jaws over the journey.

Pros:
    Looks great on PS5 and PS4
    Two graphics modes on PS5
    Solid content
    Universe and characters at the top
    What a journey!
    Excellent side missions
    Machines still classy
    Being able to go underwater!
    "Vegas baby!"
    The Shieldwing glider
    Photo mode
    We come back again and again!

Cons:
    Sometimes surprising pop-in on PS5
    The melee remains very rough/unrefined
    Imprecise climbing and platforming
    No big twists here

Thanks for the correction and for the English review. Respectfully disagree, as I found everything you said in the French review resonated very well with my expectations of Forbidden West and somewhat my experience with Zero Dawn. Hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the game. Now to wait for the inevitable PC version in 2-3 years - though I'm in no rush.

First of all thanks for these beautiful shots and your hardworking, hope u do for dying light 2 too

thanks! until I get a ps5 or the game comes out on PC your video will be the next best think to enjoy the scenery in this game. looks gorgeous even in a video.

Thank you so much for the english review and actually just reviewing it in general. It's super cool how you converse with John from Digital Foundry about it. I adore the first game, but am skeptical of this one. Found you review really helpful and the pictures and high quality videos are freaking amazing. Once again thank you. 

Awesome review, THANKS!

I just watched the footage all the way through. You did an amazing job of capturing the games beauty, thanks! The game looks absolutely bonkers.