Friday’s big Summer Games Fest kick-off show began with the anticipated announcement of LEGO Horizon Adventures. This idea is pretty out there, and we’re not sure who asked for it, but the game looks like it will be a lot of fun.
Based on Guerrilla Games’ Horizon series, LEGO Horizon Adventures offers a light-hearted story that combines the characters, settings, and visuals of the Sony-exclusive games with the silly and whacky fun of LEGO games.
In a distant future, the land is made of LEGO bricks and incredible dinosaur-like machines roam the Earth. Aloy, the game’s leading hero, is found in a cave as a baby and raised by a grizzled huntsman called Rost, who teaches her the way of the wilds. One day, Aloy embarks on a quest to discover her true destiny.
Guided by a thousand-year-old hologram of a scientist called Elisabet, Aloy must confront Helis, the leader of a group of sunworshippers who bow to an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery. There’s much more in store for Aloy and her friends as their adventure sends them across the tallest mountains and deepest cauldrons — all beautifully recreated in LEGO elements.
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The game can be played solo or with a friend, as it features online and couch co-op. There will be plenty of customization options, including the ability to decorate Mother’s Heart with fun ornaments and buildings that players can unlock and unlockable outfits you can use to dress up your friends.
LEGO Horizon Adventures is slated for its release holiday season later this year and will be available on PlayStation 5, but also has day one releases on Nintendo Switch and PC.
Check out the new cinematic trailer below.
Don’t miss these other exciting Summer Game Fest 2024 reveals:
- Nightdive Studios’ will remaster 2002’s The Thing, a video game sequel to the iconic 1982 John Carpenter sci-fi horror film. The game is expected to be released later this year. (Read more here!)
- Blumhouse Games has announced the first six games it will release: Crisol Theater of Idols from Vermila Games; Grave Seasons from Perfect Garbage; Sleep Awake from Eyes Out and game designers Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails) and Cory Davis; Fear the Spotlight from Cozy Game Pals; The Simulation from Playmestudio; Project C from Half Mermaid Productions and game designers Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg. (Read more here!)
- Doom: The Dark Ages is going medieval, complete with a rideable dragon, mech vs. kaiju fights, chainsaw shield, and other new features. (Read more here!)
