The Sony Interactive Entertainment title LEGO Horizon Adventures launches next month on the Nintendo Switch and the final previews for the game are now rolling in.
So far, it seems to have been positively received (well, mostly). Here's a round up of the impressions so far, starting off with IGN:
"Our time in the demo took us across multiple stages in one area that changed after clearing the one before it. One mission had us freeing citizens of Mother's Heart (the main village in Zero Dawn) from cultists and another battling hordes of machines. The final stage of the demo took us inside one of Horizons's usually formidable Cauldrons. Despite all these stages beginning from the same starting point, the areas beyond the initial zone would change drastically, leading us to different areas with different objectives, keeping each level feeling fresh."
Next up is Press Start which thought it was the perfect blend of "classic Lego" and Horizon Zero Dawn:
"The game feels really familiar if you’ve played other LEGO games with the core premise being to take down enemies, whilst staying alive, with little bits of platforming and building. What this game does cleverly is borrow elements from Horizon Zero Dawn, so the machines from the game that are introduced one by one, have weaknesses just like in the main game, that can be targeted with Aloy’s bow."
GameSpot wasn't quite as convinced after testing out the opening segment of the game:
"As someone who has loved the Lego games since the mid-2000s and has a soft spot for Aloy and the Horizon series, a game like Lego Horizon Adventures should be a slam dunk for me. I'm still worried that the nature of Horizon Zero Dawn doesn't lend itself well to translating to the formula used in Lego games, but I'm hopeful Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo manage to find a way to make it all come together after the bumpy opening hour."
CGM feels it truly is a "Lego game through and through":
"During my hour-long preview, it was clear that at the heart of LEGO Horizon Adventures is its stunningly crafted world and immaculate attention to detail. I was immediately transported into the vibrant universe of Horizon. In keeping with the LEGO game tradition, as I traversed this colourful world, I encountered various interactive elements, hidden secrets, and collectibles that firmly reminded me this is a LEGO game through and through."
And Gaming Bible was totally "on board" with this unique crossover, and thought it did it better than certain other LEGO titles:
"Where LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was ultimately a rather bloated adventure filled with arbitrary open-world nonsense, LEGO Horizon Adventures is all about short, sharp bursts of fun through linear levels. You'll still smash up items and collect studs to buy upgrades, but the game plays and feels much more like a beat 'em up in which you move between locations and take on various robotic threats and rival tribes.
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So, there you go! Will you be checking this game out when it launches on Switch next month? Let us know in the comments.
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I personally find the Horizon theme a bit of a stretch, it lacks the appeal of their other cross-overs. But the previews sound good if you happen to be a fan of both of these series!
I still can't believe that this a real thing that's happening.
The quality of a Lego game following a pre-established story (baring bugs and the like) depends on how well they balance the length and pace of the source with that of the gameplay. Which tends to be a big issue with the ones based on only one or two movies resulting in bloat for both elements, but this time it's based on games. Which means the end result will be interesting at the very least. Sony really needs a W right now, so for their sake I hope they don't fumble and step on this Lego.
I wish they would bring the original Horizon Zero Dawn to Switch!
Lego zelda when? Or luigi in a spooky lego house?
Overall sounds good and your typical classic Lego game if with a Horizon twist also gameplaywise other than in its theme, looking forward to the review here on Nintendo Life (assuming there will be one, doubt there won't but still) and my discounted physical copy even though there's no way I'm starting it anytime soon for the usual reasons!
I'm very curious about this, I completed Horizon Zero Dawn last year on my steam deck and really enjoyed it so I feel I need to give this a go either way though I think I would still prefer Zero Dawn (aesthetically)
It sounds good, but not quite like I thought it would be. I was hoping for light crafting mechanics, and maybe light survival. A mix of the LEGO and Horizons mechanics so to speak. But they’re describing it as a beat ‘em up, “a LEGO game through and through.” Which, again, isn’t bad, but not quite what I wanted.
As someone who dislikes both Horizon and Lego games, I'm remarkably excited for this. I think because the combat looks fun, which I'd say is true for neither Horizon nor every other Lego game.
@MrHaggi A Lego Zelda would just feel so natural since Lego games are already puzzles, action, and a bit of Platforming. There'd be plenty of characters to unlock and jokes and jabs to make at the series that'd fit the Lego humor well.
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