While Ryas is very capable in many things, from hunting machines and fighting to climbing, he’s done some bad things (like partaking in the banishment of Prince Itamen). Instead, the story revolves around Ryas, a former Shadow Carja turned master hunter (whose appearance is also not well known). Such is its scope that former Horizon Forbidden West senior world designer Chris James says it will “change what triple-A means for VR.” Let’s look at 15 things you should know before you play Horizon Call of the Mountain.Īloy isn’t the hero this time around.

However, despite its VR trappings, this is still a big-budget action-adventure title, built from the ground up to leverage Sony’s headset. Developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite Studios, Horizon Call of the Mountain is a PlayStation VR2 title, launching on February 22nd with the next-gen head-mounted display. After the success of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, the next title in the series delves into VR gaming.

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