PlayStation’s September 2024 State of Play unveiled several new projects and updates for existing ones, includingLEGO Horizon Adventures. Here, Sony released a third pre-order trailer for the upcoming LEGO game in addition to an official release date of November 14 later this year. The trailer revealed that if people were to pre-orderLEGO Horizon Adventures’ Digital Deluxe Edition, they’ll receive access to a Nora roller coaster customization, a Banuk Armor Outfit, a Shield-Weaver Outfit, and more. Besides new cosmetics items for players and Mother’s Heart, the new trailer seemingly confirmed a few new playable characters gamers can try out this holiday season.
LEGO Horizon Adventures’ Initial Playable Characters
WhenLEGO Horizon Adventureswas first officially announced back in June, two trailers showcased how the LEGO version of the post-apocalyptic western United States would play and who would inhabit it.Horizon’s iconic animal-like machinesreturned in fun LEGO forms alongside some ofHorizon’s more notable human protagonists and side characters. Of course, Aloy returned in LEGO form to be the player’s primary avatar, but she won’t go alone on this escapade. She’ll be joined by her fellow Nora tribesman Varl asHorizon’s first co-op player, asLEGO Horizon Adventureswill be the series’ first game to feature both local and online multiplayer.
Horizon Adventures’ initial trailers showed off more than just Aloy and Varl as playable options, however. Another member of the Nora tribe can join Aloy on her moreplayful LEGO take onHorizon Zero Dawn: Teersa. A High Matriarch of the Nora, Teersa was one of the few members of the tribe to be kind to Aloy from her childhood through adulthood. Alongside Teersa, players may also embody the comedic Oseram and member of the Carja Vanguard, Erend, inLEGO Horizon Adventures. Besides Varl, Erend is one of Aloy’s closest and most devoted friends.
More Playable Characters in LEGO Horizon Adventures
The latestHorizon Adventurestrailerdisplayed several new cosmetic options for Aloy and her friends, including Ratchet and Sackboy Outfits, but it may have also confirmed a few new playable characters for the game. About halfway through the trailer, a clip depicts Aloy, Varl, Teersa, and Erend joined by Sylens in a huddle, presumably celebrating a newly crafted plan. Since four out of these five have already been confirmed to be playable characters, it would make sense for Sylens to join the roster as the fifth member of the group or at least one who gets unlocked later in the game.
Sylens seldom played a direct role with Aloy inHorizon Zero Dawn, but Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo could easily rework parts of Zero Dawn’s story to allow players to embody Sylens for several occasions. Alongside Sylens, the trailer additionally showed off an “Alloy” Aloy alongside otherAloys dressed as Ratchet, Rivet, and Sackboy. This may indicate that gamers could embody multiple Aloy avatars at the same time as long as they’re wearing different outfits. Most of these outfits aren’t locked to certain characters as Erend could be seen donning the Ratchet Outfit briefly in the trailer.
Potential Playable Characters in LEGO Horizon Adventures
WhileLEGO Horizon Adventureswon’t be developed by TT Games, LEGO’s prior mainstay game developer, it could still utilize some of those games’ traditional mechanics in how playable characters are found and unlocked. In those games, several enemies and NPCs in the main campaign would become playable if purchased or unlocked after beating certain levels. Guerrilla and Studio Gobo may implement a similar system to allow gamers to later play as characters such as Sun-King Avad, Helis, Rost, and Teb, all of which appear inHorizon Adventures’ various trailers. IfLEGO Horizon Adventuresdoes play somewhat similarly to TT’s LEGO games, potentially every character in the game could become playable eventually.
LEGO Horizon Adventureswill be the fifth entry in theHorizonseries, with the previous games beingHorizon Zero Dawn,Forbidden West,Call of the Mountain, andZero Dawn Remastered.
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In a far future, where giant mechanized beasts roam a landscape reclaimed by nature and humans live in primitive tribes, an ancient evil seeks to destroy the world…Join hunter Aloy as she leads a colourful crew of heroes on a quest to save the meadows, forests, and mountains of Earth from a man called Helis, who leads a gang of sunworshippers that follow an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery.Dive into a thrilling adventure alone, or with friends with couch co-op or online play, customize your home in true LEGO style, and uncover stunning secrets from Aloy’s mysterious past along the way.
