No matter how old or new a video game franchise is or even how popular it is, one thing will always be certain - the fans of the game will continue to impress with their creative art, mods, events, cosplay, and other ways in which they engage with the game’s universe. Guerilla’sHorizonfranchise is immensely popular and inspires fans to delve deep into their imaginative minds and create unique and stunning things - and the visually stunning world ofHorizondefinitely lends itself well to such an artistic endeavor.
BothHorizon Zero DawnandHorizon Forbidden Westcontain visually impressive characters, settings, and other assets that come together to create a beautiful tapestry of graphical fidelity and gorgeous artwork.Horizonfans are consistently inspired to create artthat not only emulates this beauty, but pushes it further to reach different heights and explore different palettes and designs.
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Redditor Frith is one such fan that posts artwork for a concept of a new machine for theHorizonfranchise called a Suncatcher, which looks to be based on the body structure of a Canadian moose - with the exception of having a large set of solar panels atop its head instead of antlers. Frith includes different views of the Suncatcher on which they have labeled certain elements of the creature’s design, such as the blaze and chillwater canisters on its back and the fact that all of the solar panels are mobile and can move around to catch the sunlight better. Though some ofHorizon’smachines are quite dangerous, the Suncatcher here looks to be quite docile, similar to the franchise’s Grazers, and content with just following the sun to collect and store energy.
In the comments, the artist explains that they playedHorizon Zero Dawnthree years ago and was inspired to sketch various machines that they thought would be great additions to the game or ones they would like to see in a sequel.The machines in theHorizonfranchiseare iconic and carefully crafted and designed, and it seems like Frith’s machines would fit right in to the world seamlessly.
Frith includes a link in the comments to their website that showcases each of the machines they have conceptualized, including one that looks very similar toHorizon Forbidden West’s Tremortuskand another that resembles the game’s Sunwing machine. The artist created this concept art prior toHorizon Forbidden West’s release, which showcases their talent and vision.
TheHorizonfranchise is extremely popular in the gaming community, but it also inspires fans and artists to create beautiful artwork based on the game’s machines and characters. Hopefully, Guerilla is able to continue the franchise’s success and the world will see more and more such stunning concept art made by the fans.
Horizon Forbidden Westis available now on PS4 and PS5.
