Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Changes Aloy's Look

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Key points

  • Horizon Zero Dawn remaster for PS5 includes new features and graphics.
  • Fans compare the remastered Aloy model to the original version.
  • Aloy's new character model in the remastered version is based on Horizon Forbidden West.



Aloy will be getting a high-resolution makeover in the next Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster for PlayStation 5. Earlier this month, rumors spread that Guerrilla Games was working on a next-gen upgrade for its 2017 sci-fi action title Horizon Zero Dawnand will soon be officially confirmed during this week's PlayStation State of Play live stream. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will be released on PlayStation 5 and Windows platforms on October 31st, and players who already purchased the original PS4 version will be able to upgrade to the digital remaster for just $10.

The news of this new Horizon Zero Dawn The PS5 remaster has been met with mixed reactions from gamers ever since rumors first began, with many believing it is unnecessary because the original version was already playable on the PS5 via backwards compatibility. However, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered adds new accessibility and graphics features on par with the 2022 sequel Forbidden Horizon Westcomplete with over 10 hours of motion capture of re-recorded conversations.


This week Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered trailer has naturally led fans to make side-by-side comparisons with the PlayStation 4 original, and one Twitter user with the handle Mr Pyo recently wrote Horizon the remastered model of protagonist Aloy next to her original last-gen self. Sure enough, Aloy now has a more textured face, though some social media users pointed out that her clothing actually looks more detailed in the PS4 version. The conversation eventually caught the attention of Jan-Bart van Beek, a Studio and Art Director at Guerrilla Games and the creator of the original concept for Horizon Zero Dawn.


Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Updates Aloy


In a post on Twitter, van Beek explained that Aloy's new character model was brought from Forbidden Horizon Westwith some tweaks to her lighting, skin tones and hair shades to better match them Horizon Zero Dawn's atmosphere. Van Beek also noted that the PS4 screenshot shared by Mr Pyo has motion blur settings turned off, which explains why the PS5 version's textures don't look as sharp. He also explained to a commenter that Aloy's face model was rescanned with the updated 4D technology for Forbidden Horizon Westfurther explaining the differences in its original PS4 Horizon Zero Dawn I wait.


More changes to the remastered version of Aloy Horizon Zero Dawn model include the texture of her hair, which looks a bit straighter than the PS4's. As with the announcement of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Fans are already a bit divided on which version of Aloy is better, and that debate will likely continue in the weeks leading up to the update's launch in late October.

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