These PS5 Horizon Zero Dawn comparisons are absolutely insane

In addition to better textures and busier scenes, the lighting has been completely redone and now pops off the screen to an amazing degree. Take this photo of the Meridian Market – it’s now buzzing with activity and lit just right to illuminate the whole scene:

The comparisons caught the attention of the great Guerrilla Jan-Bart Van Beek, who explained that the original game was his team’s “first open-world game” and thus it was “very difficult to check every corner of the world to see if the lighting was working properly.” Nixxes has fixed everything.

While the original is still a beautiful game, it’s alarming how much the remaster improves on it. Check out this scene to see the dramatic increase in texture quality:

And now compare this vast landscape. With the introduction of Horizon Forbidden West’s dynamic cloud technology, the entire scene looks much more lush and atmospheric:

Considering this is only a $10 upgrade for existing owners, we think Guerrilla and Nixxes have done an excellent job here. The improvements are obvious, and while you may have very little desire to replay Horizon Zero Dawn right now, it’s good to know that a higher-quality version will exist on PS5, ready for when you want to revisit it.

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(source reddit.com)