There’s a part of Horizon Forbidden West, about two hours into the game, that made me think: yes. This is the game. This game absolutely rules.
It’s a cinematic introduction to the titular Forbidden West: a gathering of the Western Tribes – the Tenakth. As the name of the game implies, the Tenakth aren’t the most welcoming. They loom over our heroine Aloy with fearsome, colorful body paint and mohawks, glaring at us, the outsider. They growl threats of violence and death at Aloy if she dares continue her quest into their territory.
But that’s quickly thrown aside as a new, bigger threat appears: antagonist Regalla, played by the incomparable Angela Bassett. Regalla is a machine-riding rebel leader with one thing on her mind: death to the Carja and death to those who dare parlay with the Carja of the East.
Of course, the appearance of Regalla results in a fearsome clash as the…
