Horizon Zero Dawn was a top-tier game. Graphically, it proved how well Guerilla Games' proprietary engine, Decima, worked. Because of this, fans had high expectations for the game's sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. But, at the same time, players were worried that releasing Forbidden West on both the PS4 and the PS5 held it back from being as good as it could be, graphically speaking.
After releasing stills of Forbidden West on the PS4 a few months back, Guerilla has eased concerns by dropping even more footage of the Forbidden West running on the PS4 Pro.
Guerilla released several 30-second gameplay GIFs via an official blog post on PlayStation's website. The GIFs do an excellent job showcasing the PS4 Pro's still-capable hardware. The first GIF takes place mostly in a city setting amidst vividly colorful scenery. Meanwhile, the second and third clip sees Aloy fighting against Clamberjaw machines and a herd of Bristlebacks, respectively.
It's difficult to tell if the minor slowdowns are just because of the GIF format or if it's just how Forbidden West plays on the PS4 Pro. Naturally, players can expect a noticeable difference between how the game performs on the PS5 and the PS4 Pro. But, even in these GIFs, the game looks great, slight hiccups aside. However, we are curious as to why Guerilla used GIFs and didn't just release a trailer. Also, we're still waiting on the studio to show audiences how Forbidden West will run on the base version of the PlayStation 4.