Video Games
All of the AIs in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, explained
In addition to a wide cast of human characters, Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West are full of artificial intelligences, all of which are major players in the game's story.
What games do you love despite their glaring flaws?
Look, I would never tell you that every game I love is perfect, or even good.
How long does it take you to forget how to play a game?
I often like to revisit games I haven't played in a while.
Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons expansion is out now
If you've been playing Guild Wars 2 for some time, you'll know that the Elder Dragons are the key motivator of the ongoing plot and that dealing with them is the core challenge facing the "commander" that players navigate throughout the world of Tyria.
Who are the Elder Dragons of Tyria, and what does the End of Dragons mean to Guild Wars?
The six Elder Dragons have been the narrative crux and primary antagonists of Guild Wars 2 since its release almost 10 years ago, but as the series has progressed our opposition to their devastation has gone in many unexpected directions.
When do you opt to play older games in a series instead of newer ones?
I really love Horizon Forbidden West, and as a result, I am playing it frequently.
What’s your ideal approach to class design and accessibility look like in a game?
I've been thinking about classes in games.
Can you play Horizon Forbidden West if you haven’t played Horizon Zero Dawn — and should you?
Horizon Forbidden West was released last week to extensive fanfare, especially from those who had played its predecessor Horizon Zero Dawn.
What takes you right out of a game?
I think that for myself, the quickest way to break any immersion I have in a video game is for the music to make literally no sense for a moment.
Horizon’s Dr. Elisabet Sobeck, designer of Zero Dawn and savior of humanity
Though we never once meet her, Dr.



