Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered doesn’t actually sound that bad.
One of the most controversial announcements from last night’s Sony State of Play presentation was undeniably the reveal of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. This enhanced version of the 2017 open-world PlayStation game is set to arrive on October 30 and is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC.
While it’s easy to dismiss this release as a pointless upgrade, some of the technical information that was recently shared on the PlayStation Blog is actually quite promising. This remaster is being developed by Nixxes, known for high-quality PC ports of PlayStation software including Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered features fully overhauled character interactions, with hours of re-recorded dialogue and remade motion capture scenes. The audio is being upgraded in more subtle ways too, including a new sound mix with full PS5 Tempest 3D Audio Tech and Dolby Atmos support.
Character models have been upgraded too and, while I’m not a huge fan of Aloy’s glammed-up new look, they are undeniably higher quality with noticeably better depth and detail.
