Summary
Horizon Zero Dawn Remasteredjust received a new update for November 2024, providing a variety of bug fixes and technical improvements across the board. The originalHorizon Zero Dawnwas released for the PlayStation 4 back in 2017 and introduced gamers to the ongoing saga of Aloy and her journey to find her place in a post-apocalyptic world filled with animal-like machines. Guerrilla Games and Nixxes Software released a remastered version for the PlayStation 5 and PC on October 31, allowing fans to reexperience the story ofHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredwith updated graphics and new accessibility features.
So far,Horizon Zero Dawn Remasteredhas struggled to match the sales of the original release on both PlayStation 5 and PC. Part of the reason for this could be fans questioning whether it was necessary to remaster a title that could already be played on current systems thanks to backward compatibility and thecontroversial requirement of a PlayStation Network accountto play on Steam. Regardless, there have been a few update patches released forHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredsince launch, addressing issues like the game crashing when the player adjusts the mouse and keyboard controls in the PC version.
Yet anotherHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredupdate patch has been released, as confirmed in a social media post byPlayStation PC port developerNixxes Software. Patch 1.2 includes a small assortment of visual updates, audio and controller-related bug fixes, and numerous other improvements. For example, the audio volume in pre-rendered cutscenes has been adjusted for multi-volume outputs, in-game settlements look better when viewed from a distance, and the visible neck seams on certain characters have been removed. A bug that causes floating grapple points to appear in Devil’s Thirst has been addressed, as has a problem with the mouse camera movement being interrupted in Photo Mode on multi-monitor setups.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered November 2024 Update Is Live
Nixxes also thanked players for their feedback whileplayingHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredand promised to continue monitoring reports to find new issues to address in future update patches. It appears that most of the problems being corrected in this update are for the PC version ofHorizon Zero Dawn Remastered, as that particular port has been met with the most scrutiny since its release. In addition to the previously mentioned PSN requirement, players have been reporting technical issues on the Steam version that don’t seem to be present on the PS5 port.
While fans wait for news regarding thenext mainlineHorizongame, Nixxes Software continues to refine the recently releasedHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredto help it deliver a better experience for those diving into the rich world ofHorizonfor the first time. Even more fans are likely to be drawn toHorizon Zero Dawn Remasterednow thatLEGO Horizon Adventuresis out in the wild, so maybe it can bounce back from its current lack of sales and interest.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
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Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
