Horizon Forbidden West is an action role-playing game from Guerilla Games and is the highly-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Set six months after the ending of the original game, the world is in danger again. A mysterious red blight is spreading across the land, killing anything it touches, and threatening to starve humanity. Aloy must venture into the unknown in the Forbidden West to find out what it is and how to stop it.
Along the way, she will meet new allies, new enemies, and encounter deadly new machines. The original game was released in 2017 for PS4 consoles. Since then, the PS4 Pro and PS5 consoles have made an appearance. Forbidden West is available on both PS4 and PS5 consoles, so can you upgrade your older version to the next-gen version?
In this guide, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about the PS4 to PS5 next-gen upgrade for the game.
PS4 to PS5 Next-Gen Upgrade
If you choose to purchase the PS4 version, you will automatically be allowed to upgrade your game to the PS5 version for free. This seems to be something that most of you are opting to do as the PS4 version is typically cheaper than the next-gen version. Ultimately, the choice is yours. You can choose to get the older console version and upgrade it, or just buy the PS5 version outright.
- Prepare Yourself: Learn about all of the new weapons and ammunition types in the game.
If you're unsure about how the older console version will look on the game, then take a look at this post on the PlayStation Blog. In the post, you get to see how the game performs on a PS4 Pro. Also, the state of play gameplay trailer below showcases footage from the PS5 version of the game.
Horizon Forbidden West is available now!
There are multiple quests for you to embark on in your journey in Horizon Forbidden West. If the main story quests become a bit too much, then you can always venture off to one of the side-quests. Check out our Hunting Grounds guide to find out more about them, and how they're extremely useful to do when it comes to improving your skills. Also, our Cauldron Guide lays out the premise of these challenging dungeon-like adventures.