All the New Tricks Aloy Is Gearing Up to Use in Horizon Forbidden West
The big game buzz about Horizon Forbidden West has just taken a step into the future—because Guerrilla Games, the creative minds behind the original sensation, dropped a fresh PlayStation dev blog that’s pointing us straight to how the sequel will blow up the gameplay experience.
Why We’re Pumped
Aloy is getting a serious upgrade pack. It’s no longer just about wrestling machines; the new toolkit lets her climb, swim, and dominate the world in ways that feel more alive and less “game‑like.” Roughly speaking, this sequel is pumped up the engineering of what made Horizon Zero Dawn a star, taking everything from the organic landscapes to the traversal smoothness and giving it an extra dose of “wow.”
Climbing Freestyle
- Grab any rock, no handholds needed: Since the alien tech isn’t required, Aloy can scale almost any cliff, turning vertical play into a truly visceral experience.
- High‑vault magic: A brand‑new trick lets her shoot herself up onto jump‑high surfaces, adding that roller‑coaster feel to the world.
Pullcaster & Gear‑Up
- Grapple tele‑tool: Think of it as a futuristic walkie‑talkie but for physics—pull up hidden chests, open vents, or swing across chasms.
- Mid‑air hunting: While soaring, she can hook onto ledges before landing and even throw a long‑range attack—all without touching the ground.
- Environmental smack‑down: The tool can now double as a “destruct‑all” weapon; scenery isn’t just scenery—it becomes a junior demolition cart.
Shieldwing & Workbench Wonders
- Glider‑style Shieldwing: Aloy glides with grace, landing from heights like a swan—small, elegant, but deadly.
- Workbench, new skill tree, spear upgrades: The game is adding a toolroom of upgrades, a module tree to grow new abilities, and even more melee options that make the spear feel like a musical instrument.
- Swim mode & Mounts: Not just walking—there’s full swimming mechanics and new machine mounts to ride over rough terrain.
Takeaway
Between vertical freedom, a mounting arsenal of tools, and a workspace for customizing your glory path, Horizon Forbidden West is shaping up to be a colossal release that takes everything from its predecessor and cubes it right into the future. Whoever said the adventure would stay the same just read the blog—now it’s next‑level world‑building, and we can’t wait to be there.
