1. Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Horizon Forbidden West took what worked in the original, and knitted together an even larger mesh of ideas on a larger scale that truly took the experience to another level. Of course, that also includes the technical tapestry of rendering a believable yet fantastical post-post-apocalyptic world. The Decima Engine truly shines in Horizon Forbidden West, curing almost every complaint that fans had with the original and making huge leaps in select departments like facial expressions and environmental rendering. The PS5 exclusive expansion Burning Shores takes things to another level, efficiently utilizing the power of current hardware to give us some of the best clouds we have ever seen in a game. And that’s on top of even more complex settlements, lighting improvements, and other iterative changes that truly make it a visual beast.
