Horizon Forbidden West, in all probability the largest PlayStation unique introduced because the PS5 launch, is ready to reach in February. With the discharge date coming quickly, developer Guerilla Games is opening pre-orders and detailing the numerous completely different editions of the sport that will probably be obtainable on February 18th, 2022. 

Perhaps a very powerful factor most patrons might want to know is that the usual “launch” editions of Horizon Forbidden West, whether or not you are shopping for a bodily or digital copy, will solely work on a single console. (You can clearly see this acknowledged in an FAQ Sony published today.) Even although the sport is being launched for each PS4 and PS5, you may have to decide on which console you need and follow that; there is not any skill to improve later. This really contradicts what Sony stated when the PS5 was formally priced and given a launch date final 12 months: Sony’s own blog post clearly states that some PS5 video games, together with Horizon Forbidden West, would even be launched on the PS4 with free upgrades to the PS5 model later.

As with most AAA video games lately, the PS4 variations prices $60 and the PS5 $70. There are additionally particular version steelbook model for each consoles that additionally embrace a mini artwork e book and digital copy of the soundtrack for $10 extra.

If you are actually undecided which console to purchase for, there is a digital deluxe version that could be the best way to go. For $80 (the identical because the PS5 steelbook model), you may get the sport on each PS4 and PS5. It additionally comes with numerous digital goodies together with the artwork e book, soundtrack, a digital comedian and a few in-game outfits and objects. One unlock we’ve not heard of earlier than is for the sport’s photograph mode; you may unlock particular face paint and a novel pose for Aloy.

As with different standard AAA titles, there are a few lavish and costly editions for hardcore followers (just like the writer of this submit). The spotlight of the $200 Collector’s Edition is a seemingly huge statue of the sport’s Tremortusk enemy alongside a a lot smaller statue of Aloy. It additionally consists of the identical bodily artwork e book and steelbook show case that comes with the particular editions, plus all of the digital gear included with the deluxe version. 

The $260 “Regalla” version (so named for an enemy faction within the new sport) steps issues up with an much more detailed statue that features particular armor and enemy warriors using the Tremortusk. It additionally consists of two art work playing cards, a duplicate of Aloy’s Focus, a canvas map and two replicas of “Strike” items from the sport. Strike is seemingly a sort of board sport that the characters in Horizon Forbidden West play; we’ll should study extra about them later.

Both of those huge editions include the sport for each PS4 and PS5 — however, they do not embrace the sport on disc. Instead, you may obtain a obtain card. It makes some extent of sense, provided that Sony now sells a PS5 with no disc drive, but it surely’s undoubtedly a bummer for individuals who do not need to have to attend for what’s going to certainly be a large sport obtain. 

Confused but? Let’s make it easy: If you need each PS4 and PS5 variations, you may have to spend $80 on the digital deluxe version, which isn’t a foul thought contemplating you get the 2 sport variations plus a bunch of digital goodies for under 10 bucks greater than the usual PS5 version. The different choice is shopping for the expensive Collector’s or Regalla editions. But in the event you’re set on shopping for a disc, you may have to stay with no matter console you choose while you purchase it, as there aren’t any plans to supply an improve path to the PS5.

You can see and pre-order all the assorted editions here.