Horizon Zero Dawn Remake/Remaster Possibly In The Works

Have you ever woke up and went “Man, I hope they remake Horizon Zero Dawn because it just needs to happen!” Well, to the one person who asked for it, your dreams might come true. Some rumor reports has flooded the web today that Horizon Zero Dawn is potentially getting a remake/remaster.

Reported by MP1st, here’s what they said:

If you thought The Last of Us Part 1 divided players up on whether or not a game needed a remake, prepare yourselves as it has been revealed to us that PlayStation is now remaking or remastering (details are still unclear) Horizon Zero Dawn, a game that is only five years old and had its sequel released earlier this year.

Our source didn’t elaborate whether or not this was a “built from the ground up” style of remake, however we were told that the remake features an improved lighting system (ambient occlusion, and such), overhauled textures. and better animations, with new character models to match those found in the sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. 

Outside of that, we were told there is big focus on bringing the accessibility options that the sequel introduced. Different graphic modes will also be available, though that is a given since most PS5 games have a performance, quality, and uncapped performance to take advantage of VRR (variable refresh rate). For gameplay changes themselves, there are some subtle improvements, mostly those being the quality of life improvements the sequel brought. It wasn’t confirmed whether or not we would see flyable mounts, or a glider, though we suppose that is unlikely given to their story related importance in the sequel. 

While Horizon Zero Dawn did see a performance patch released for the PS4 that allowed the PS5 to run it at a unlocked, but stable 60fps with 2160p checkerboarding resolution, the title has yet to natively receive a PS5 port that takes advantage of the hardware, as well as the DualSense features.

Does Jim Ryan know what PlayStation fans want? Horizon Zero Dawn is still an incredible looking game, so for them to slightly upgrade the game and resell it is honestly insane. Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter, Infamous, and so much more are more deserving for a remake/remaster than Horizon Zero Dawn as of now. If they do remake Horizon Zero Dawn, at least don’t sell it for full price.