If there is a video game franchise that I have close to my heart that’s the Horizon franchise. When I bought my PlayStation 5 after things began to come back to normal after a traumatic period during the pandemic – and its impact on our daily lives – Horizon Zero Dawn was – alongside God of War 2018 – one of the few games in the PlayStation Plus Collection – may it rest in peace – that accompanied through a period of silence‚ shutdowns‚ and end of the world vibes. No wonder it captivated me. After all‚ the game touches on subjects such as AI and its dangers‚ the apocalypse‚ and the worst of human nature which are my favorite themes in movies and media in general. Horizon Forbidden West was one of the first games in a while that I pre-ordered and enjoyed on launch date and it took what made Aloy’s first adventure and expanded it in a way I couldn’t believe was possible. From the story’s stakes to the graphics‚ the animations‚ the characters’ a...