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[ChiefDada]

https://blog.playstation.com/2023/0...uds-in-horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores/

The world of Horizon is vast and majestic, featuring lush landscapes crowned by seemingly endless skies. When the team at Guerrilla began creating this world, developers of various disciplines considered how to bring an immersive level of life to the world. For Guerrilla’s Atmospherics team, this meant populating the skies with lifelike clouds.

This work was evolved for Horizon Forbidden West. And now, in Burning Shores, Aloy will soar through more breathtaking, realistic skies than ever before.

 

[Musilla]

Guerrilla’s teams detail how it elevated the series’ skyscape for the upcoming expansion.
https://blog.playstation.com/2023/0...uds-in-horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores/

 

[Imtjnotu]

 

[DeepEnigma]

SlimySnake told ya they would start releasing these outlining some of the upgrades.

 

[Represent.]

Hell yea.

This is going to put 99% of the industry to complete shame visually.

 

[lh032]

would be funny if this game launch the same day with tears of the kingdom.

Both have sky theme xD

 

[SlimySnake]

SlimySnake told ya they would start releasing these outlining some of the upgrades.

I just came omg.

 

[Umbasaborne]

Looks like you can fly much higher and faster, thus necessitating the ps5 exclusivity, as the slow ps4 hdd would not be able to load everything fast enough

 

[DeepEnigma]

I just came omg.

The lighting wrapping the clouds looks amazing!

 

[Robb]

Looks gorgeous!

 

[Represent.]

And not just for show:

"It was important to us to make the experience fun and joyful on its own outside of the main gameplay. The clouds are not simply immersive scenery but an explorable landscape in themselves. Among the clouds, players will be able to explore tunnels, caves, and other surprises that make for fun flying,"says Andrew.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Holy shit! I was impressed by the graphics in Forbidden West but I have no doubts Guerrilla will take it to the next level in Burning Shores.

 

[Woody337]

Dumb question, how is this different than the cloud system in flight simulator?

 

[gothmog]

Wow. I guess I'm picking this up day 1.

 

[Thief1987]

Driveclub surpassed these "next-level clouds" in 2014.

 

[Musilla]

"And I don’t want to spoil anything – but we hope you aren’t afraid of a little lightning.”

 

[TheRedRiders]

Next-gen clouds baby!

 

[shubik]

The screenshots look phenomenal. Guess I have to replay the game. No way I remember the combat after all these months...

 

[Punished Miku]

Looks awesome. I'd honestly like to just play this for $20. I don't see myself ever completing the full game though.

 

[ChiefDada]

"It will look just like Horizon Forbidden West" "It's a cross-gen engine" "Don't expect much to change"

 

[Trogdor1123]

I really liked the game so this is a no brainer for me. Very excited for it

 

[EverydayBeast]

Horizon is a proven franchise.

 

[Woopah]

This is the first thing to make me want a PS5.

 

[Vick]

Into my veins, please.

 

[Pagusas]

This is the first thing to make me want a PS5.

PS5 + PC + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Looks like you can fly much higher and faster, thus necessitating the ps5 exclusivity, as the slow ps4 hdd would not be able to load everything fast enough

That was my first thought seeing the GIF. It seems like you can fly even higher (at least). Not sure about faster just yet.

 

[Heisenberg007]

"The solution [Horizon Zero Dawn] was to paint fixed layers of clouds rather than individual formations. But this process would need to be expanded to support the addition of flying mounts in Horizon Forbidden West.

For the sequel, Andrew and Nathan upgraded the rendering quality of the base system used in Zero Dawn, expanding it to support a new fog-like cloud that the player could fly through at low altitudes. This allowed for awe-inspiring atmospherics, like a superstorm with sinister vortex motion and internal lightning effects. Now, the clouds were a character of their own, rumbling with atmospheric tension."

 

[Kurotri]

This shit looks so good it makes me afraid of what they'll do with the third game

 

[nowhat]

Hell yea.

Praise the Sunwing!

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Yeah that looks crazy good

 

[ChiefDada]

 

[ANDS]

And not just for show:

What the fuck?! I literally just clocked that Aloy was on top of that - I guess it looks like a Glinthawk.

Time to finish this game (got to the hideout on highest difficulty and god damn, while - like the first game - the difficulty does make you feel like an actual hunter, preparing to take down dangerous prey, boy oh boy was I raging at some moments).

. . .so this is confirming that there ARE more graphical updates coming to the game? The update from where it launched looks damn good (game already did) but if they are squeezing more out of this -

 

[Musilla]

Biggest gif and one of the previous trailer

 

[Hugare]

Looks gorgeous

Now make a fun game

/jk, but not really

 

[Gambit2483]

"It will look just like Horizon Forbidden West" "It's a cross-gen engine" "Don't expect much to change"

I can admit when I'm wrong, especially when it feels good.

 

[Kvally]

Driveclub surpassed these "next-level clouds" in 2014.

PS5 + PC + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt.

XSX + PS5 + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt

That was my first thought seeing the GIF. It seems like you can fly even higher (at least). Not sure about faster just yet.

Just let me kill some more baddies!

 

[Pagusas]

XSX + PS5 + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt

For the budget gamer sure. Your missing the biggest library in the world though on the PC side, and the best visuals and new experiences. IF money is not a factor than you are missing Pc.

 

[Kvally]

For the budget gamer sure. Your missing the biggest library in the world though on the PC side, and the best visuals and new experiences. IF money is not a factor than you are missing Pc.

Yeah, being that I am not a PC gamer, I do miss out on great games. I want WoW and ARMA 3 and iRacing on console for example, but that won't happen

Oh...and...

 

[mckmas8808]

Hell yea.

This is going to put 99% of the industry to complete shame visually.

This gif could of makes me pissed that Horizon 2 was available on the PS4 now. UGH!

 

[Tomi]

My god...
IMAGINE THIS ON PC ULTRA 8K

 

[Spitfire098]

Driveclub surpassed these "next-level clouds" in 2014.

Can you drive a car through a cloud?

 

[Skifi28]

Power of the cloud took a while, but we're finally there.

 

[XXL]

Jesus...

 

[GooseMan69]

Good lord...that’s incredible

 

[Woopah]

PS5 + PC + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt.

So far PS4 + Switch has allowed me to play every game I'm interested in, until this DLC!

 

[DeepEnigma]

This gif could of makes me pissed that Horizon 2 was available on the PS4 now. UGH!

I think these improvements come to the base game on the PS5 as well.

 

[mrmustard]

XSX + PS5 + Switch is the best combo this gen without a doubt

I have the feeling it will be PC + Switch by the end of this gen.

 

[AlexxKidd]

And not just for show:

Yeah this sounds great. Flying was already amazing in Forbidden West, too. The mechanics of being able to jump off your bird at any time or jump and grapple on to it mid-air was great once you got the hang of it. The only problem was that it was a bit slow/floaty-ish to control, which I assume was due to PS4 rendering limitations, we'll see if it controls any different in the DLC

 

[Alex11]

Jesus Christ, those clouds are orgasmic, now this is a game that would justify 30 gb ram and 20 gb vram. Such a shame I don't have a PS5, hope you all enjoy this beauty.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Cloud gaming finally comes through.