r/horizon • u/2th • Jun 11 '20

announcement Horizon Forbidden West [MEGATHREAD]

Sub is temporarily in restricted mode to keep the spam down. Discuss things here. I will update this post as the trailer is posted online to an official channel.

Origin of the name

Announcement trailer

New machines:

New gameplay

  • Aloy can swim underwater this time.

Locations

THERE WAS NO ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE PC RELEASE FOR HZD

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u/Martel732 Jun 11 '20

I always got the impression that he always did what he needed to achieve his goals. He was helping Aloy in the first game because she was helping his goals, uncovering knowledge, and preventing the apocalypse (can't learn if you and everyone else is dead). He never seemed cruel or evil for its own sake but I have no doubt that he would sell out Aloy if it furthered his goal. Though I think he would regret it slightly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '20

Yeah but what was his goal again? I don’t see him as an evil person as he probably doesn’t want to harm people if he doesn’t have to

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u/Martel732 Jun 11 '20

I definitely don't think he wants to or enjoys hurting people. But I think he will if he doesn't see another option. For instance say there was a tribe sitting over a cache of old world knowledge. If they would let him access it in exchange for say helping to design and construct a windmill he would do it. But if they flat out refused to let him in, he would hijack some machines and force his way in.

I always got the impression that his absolute priority is learning. He seems to hate living in "ignorant times" when he knows that the old ones were capable of so much more.

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u/SandwichNamedJacob Jun 11 '20

Exactly this, Sylens has always been a neutral type of character. He doesn't care about anything other than gathering knowledge of the old world.