Horizon Forbidden West, the biggest exclusive for PlayStation in 2022 yet, is now available to purchase and play on both PS4 and PS5. The highly anticipated open-world RPG continues the story ofHorizon Zero Dawnregarding a post-apocalypse Earth and the survival of the human race. But humanity will have to wait to be saved again by just a little while longer, because whileHorizon Forbidden Westis now available it also has a day one patch that players will have to download before they play.
The patch notes forHorizon Forbidden West’s day one patch are understandably vague. Listed changes include fixing instances of crashes or bugs preventing progression, as well as general performance improvements. Also noted are fixes for certain cosmetic issues. The only specific note is that there were bugs preventingHorizon Forbidden West’s Notebookfeature from updating correctly as the player progressed. In other words, this was Guerrilla Games' last round of polish before players got their hands onHorizon Forbidden West.
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In good news, the day one patch forHorizon Forbidden Westisn’t too substantial of a download. Some games, particularly for next-generation platforms, require players to download multiple gigabytes of data. TheHorizon Forbidden Westday one patch clocks in at just 525 MB. Compared toHorizon Forbidden West’s substantial 87GB downloadfor digital purchasers, the day one patch should be a drop in the pond.
For those wondering whether the day one patch is necessary to download, it shouldn’t be. Reviewers, who largely lovedHorizon Forbidden West, played without the day one patch and had few serious problems.Horizon Forbidden Westplayers should probably get it if they’re able, though. It’ll make for a better overall experience without as many graphic bugs and fewer risks of the game crashing or breaking.
MostPlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5gamers won’t even notice the day one patch forHorizon Forbidden West. For many, this is business as usual when it comes to game installation. It’s just part of installing a new release. Others like to know what’s happening in their games before they play them, or just like to know what their download cap is being used for.
Either way, what’s important is thatHorizon Forbidden Westis now available and polished as much as Guerrilla was able to manage in the time it had. It can be purchased and played on both PlayStation 4 and Playstation 5. It’s also worth mentioning that PS5 owners can purchase thePS4 version for $10 cheaperand receive a free upgrade to PS5.
Horizon Forbidden Westis available now on PS4 and PS5.
