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Horizon Call of the Mountain 2023
Horizon Call of the Mountain is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. It serves as a spin-off in the Horizon franchise. Players control Ryas, a former Shadow Carja soldier who has been disgraced, guiding him through a world filled with aggressive, beast-like machines. The game uses a first-person viewpoint and relies heavily on motion controls to simulate climbing actions.
Ryas sets out to gain royal forgiveness by investigating a strange signal that provokes machine unrest. He is supported by his brother Urid. During the journey, Ryas discovers a plot orchestrated by a rogue engineer aiming to use machines as weapons against the Carja city of Meridian. The game was created alongside Horizon Forbidden West (2022) and built on Unreal Engine 4, incorporating PlayStation VR2 features such as eye-tracking and haptic feedback. Call of the Mountain launched officially as a PlayStation VR2 launch title on 22 February 2023.
Critics largely responded positively, commending the visuals while some criticized its linear design and recurring climbing elements. The game received industry accolades, including Best VR Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and Immersive Reality Technical Achievement at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
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Crew
- Director
- Alex Barnes
- Programmer
- Julian Gold
- Artist
- Jan-Bart van Beek, Rob Sutton
- Writer
- Ben McCaw
- Producer
- Angie Smets
- Music
- Alistair Kerley, Frankie Harper
Details
- Developer
- Firesprite, Guerrilla Games
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Series
- Horizon
