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William D’Angelo
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IGN has posted the first hands-on preview for publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Forbidden West.
IGN’s Jonathon Dornbush was able to play four hours of the game. The hands-on preview features new gameplay. while a break down of what was learned about Aloy’s new adventure is provided by Dornbush.
The new game features “more ambitious climbing mechanics, items like the Pullcaster and Shieldwing, and more.” There are new skills, weapons, machines like the Burrower, Bristleback, and Slitherfang, and a new Arena environment.
View the hands-on preview below:
Horizon Forbidden West will launch for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on February 18, 2022.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let’s Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.