Lego Horizon Adventures is a very different kind of project to what we've grown used to from Guerrilla over the past few years. From and 's beautiful, open-world RPG gameplay, to Call of the Mountain's VR climbing game, there's at least a visual trend that this new game is happy to buck. We got our first look at Lego Horizon Adventures during 's recent State of Play, but if you're still wondering exactly what to expect from Aloy's blocky upcoming adventure, look no further: After hands-on with a demo at , and an interview with Guerrilla narrative director James Windeler, we've outlined five key details to take away from this whimsical new Horizon game.
1. The story is "inspired" by Horizon Zero Dawn, but it's not a direct retelling As with most Lego games, Lego Horizon Adventures is a simplified, family-friendly version of the story. According to narrative director James Windeler, it's "inspired" by the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, but unlike games like Lego Star Wars or Lego Lord of the Rings, this isn't a Lego-themed remake of the original.
There will be some "iconic scenes" that long-term Horizon fans should recognize, but Windeler says that while the team had to "take a really good look at what makes a Horizon game," they also had to give themselves "permission to break our rules," opting for a more humorous, approachable take on the series. 2. Its biggest inspiration was the Lego Movie Plenty of Lego games have come before, but it was that had the biggest impact on Lego .