Horizon: Zero Dawn PS4 PlayStation 4

Horizon: Zero Dawn really struck a chord with consumers and critics at E3 2015 last month, which must have really energised the team at Guerrilla Games. Of course, now that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been revealed, there are many questions remaining regarding the release itself, like whether it'll feature an online component. The answer appears to be... Well, yes.

"The core of the game is a single player experience, but there are certain social features in there," art director Jan Bart Van Beek told Games Radar. It's unclear what these will encompass, but we doubt that the Dutch developer will be implementing co-op or anything of that scope – perhaps you'll be able to trade items with others over the Internet or something like that?

Elsewhere, the developer also touched a little upon the different play styles that you'll be able to adopt. "There's one that's very much focused on stealth, one that's focused on firepower, [and] one that's focused on setting traps and hunting," Van Beek continued. "So there are ways where you get to customise your character and tune her more towards your play style."

It seems that you'll be earning experience points and levelling up just like in any other role-playing game, but the skill points that you earn as part of this will allow you to tailor your character to the types outlined above. One thing everyone will be able to do, however, is traverse the lush apocalyptic landscape. "You can climb up mountains, climb into trees, [and] swim through rivers," he continued.

It all sounds pretty great. But please, Guerrilla – no Assassin's Creed style towers, ta.

[source gamesradar.com]