GameThinkTalk - Horizon Zero Dawn and New IP vs Sequels

Matthew Owen joins GameThinkTalk to talk all about Horizon: Zero Dawn. Is it Sony’s Zelda? Does it do anything original? Who is the game for? These are questions I ask and receive great answers for.

We also get into the industry’s trend of sequel-overload and talk about Horizon’s success potentially influencing publishers to release new IPs.

Mathew Falvai

Mathew is a huge fan of Space, Strategy, and Shadowrun (Genesis version is #1). When it comes to games and films, he’d much rather experience a 10/10 classic from yesteryear than a 6/10 modern blandfest. He does feel we’re living in a gaming golden age with the power of indie developers at an all-time high, but wishes AAA publishers would take more risks. Mat believes it’s only a matter of time before the pendulum swings the other way and new ideas take their rightful place above reboots.