Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores PS5 - DF Tech Review - A Visual Masterclass

Horizon Forbidden West returns and looks better than ever in its Burning Shores expansion. Freed from the constraints imposed by having to deliver a last-gen version, Guerrilla Games adds extra detail and new technology to the Decima Engine. Forbidden West looked beautiful, and Burning Shores only adds to the spectacle. Oliver Mackenzie reviews.

[twocityfoodies]

When Guerilla was hyping up clouds, I was like yeah ok, whatever....but here I am 10 hours into Burning Shores and I can't get missions done because I keep flying up, down, and through clouds the whole time. Absolutely stunning work and the level of ground detail when you're up so high is unmatched.

[nlikeflynn]

DEVS: take notes from Guerrilla here. We want a performance mode that is locked 60fps. Not “constantly dips below”. Thanks. Great job GG team!

[KarlRock]

Finally something that is designed for “current-gen” 😍 Update: I just finished it in performance mode. The graphics are stunning. Maybe the best so far this gen.

[BenjiGator]

Not going to spoil it, but that final boss fight, visually, was incredible

[andytabor]

So good to see devs letting loose on PS5 properly without PS4 support weighing them down.

[xikaryo]

Decima Engine is definitely the most impressive open world engine I’ve seen so far. The jump from Horizon 1 to Horizon 2 is also huge when you compare the water and lighting. It is massive.

[jaybee]

Once again, the fact that this game received no awards at the Game Awards is ridiculous! It's a stunning and impressive piece of software with outstanding performance.

[npeshcp]

Props to all the talented artists who create all these assets and environments. It’s all about engines sometimes which are exciting but art direction and talented artists need mentioning.

[ilikeheavymuzic]

At first I didn’t really get why they were talking about clouds of all things so much when they were revealing this DLC, until I actually played it myself. They’re breathtaking to behold up close

[UserInterface]

The best looking console game so far this generation. When I upgraded to an OLED, it looked even better. This game is such a visual great.

[chili]

This is personally one of my favorite open world games to explore. The game is truly gorgeous.

[spartanexx]

Playing it in Balanced Mode and this is the best looking game I’ve ever played this gen.

[duncanself]

I like the console performance options Sony offers so far this generation

[ravonjames]

I would love an interview with Decima Engine team.

[rcadenow]

The "Animal-robots" animations are the best in any game by far...soo smooth.

[ivanleon]

this DLC is the best i have ever played, the graphics are just insane as well.

[angrydog]

Can you even imagine how beautiful Horizon 3 will look ???

[pgp]

I love Oliver's content and presentation - direct, to the point and so calm. Definitely becoming my fav among the DF bunch - John, Tom and Oliver.

[jackpaul]

Horizon fan here. Burning Shores blew me away. The series may not appeal to everyone, but this game has set the bar for visual fidelity. Amazing!

[johnm.]

Horizon is by far my favorite traditional open-world franchise. Definitely underrated in my opinion.