A new patch is coming today forPS4exclusiveHorizon Zero Dawnthat adds a few new features to the open world Action RPG fromGuerrilla GamesandSony. The highlight of the patch is the much requestedNew Game Plus.
Horizon Zero Dawn Patch 1.30
InNew Game Plusyou will be able to continue the game into a new playthrough after beating it a first time and you’ll maintain your character progression and your inventory. You won’t be able to go past the level cap of 50 but you’ll still be able to earn XP.
They have also added some new difficulty options to the game. Now before starting a new game cycle you can adjust the difficulty level as you wish, including selecting the newUltra Harddifficulty. Ultra Hard enhances machine senses and behavior and will limit health regen and other small tweaks. If you select this difficulty for a playthrough, you will not have an option to switch it to a lower setting.
The New Game Plus mode adds 2 new trophies to the game for completing New Game Plus and completing it in Ultra Hard Mode. These trophies are separate from the Platinum so they are not necessary to complete to earn the coveted trophy, but something tells me completionists aren’t going to let those trophies go unearned regardless. New Game Plus also adds some unlockable content that lets players add facepaint or changeAloy’sFocus. Some updated versions of existingweaponsandoutfitswith extra mod slots have also been added.
Patch Notes
Here are the full patch notes for your perusal:
PATCH 1.30 SUMMARY
GENERAL FIXES
PROGRESSION ISSUE FIXES
CRASH FIXES
MISCELLANEOUS FIXES
Horizon Zero Dawn keeps dishing out the post launch goodness. For many, New Game Plus was its most glaring omission, and now that it has been added, the conversation can begin anew for game of the year.DLCis also on the way, withThe Frozen Wildsannounced at E3, which we’ve heard few details about but can anticipate more of the same epic mech hunting in the base game.
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