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The peak of All-Mother where the Provings take place is Pikes Peak. A popular state park, Cheyenne Mountain is a three-peaked mountain enjoyed year-round by Coloradans for its diverse “prairie-to-peak” ecosystems. Today, the “Old Ones” (present-day humanity) refer to “All-Mother” as Cheyenne Mountain.

Atop All-Mother are the Proving Grounds where the Nora are tested to become braves in the Proving. It is here that the Nora matriarchs pray to the Womb of the Mountain and hope to hear the voice of All-Mother. For over two million years, the Gunnison River has weathered away and sculpted this vertical wilderness.īut the real heart of the Embrace is All-Mother: the massive mountain that doubles as the Nora goddess. This Colorado canyon features some of the oldest and steepest cliffs in North America. It’s easy to see why poor Brom felt overwhelmed in such a big and narrow canyon as Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Though Lost Creek Wilderness in the future only features smaller animals like rabbits, today’s wilderness includes animals like black bears, bighorn sheep, deer, and bobcats.Īway from the main tribal settlements, but still within the Embrace, is the camp of Brom: a Nora Outcast who suffers from a mental disorder that the Nora interpreted as being haunted by spirits called “The Forgotten”. The Lost Creek Wilderness is named after the creek of the same name, which repeatedly disappears underground, only to eventually reappear further downstream as “Goose Creek”. Officially designated by Colorado as a wilderness in 1980, it currently totals 119,790 acres. This sheltered and resource-rich valley is based off of the Lost Creek Wilderness in Colorado. Most of the Nora tribe resides here, and the well-defended Embrace is considered the heart of their “Sacred Lands”. A valley surrounded on all sides by protective mountains and crowned by All-Mother herself, this is where the Nora tribe (and allegedly, all humans in this part of the planet) originated from. We begin our post-apocalyptic nature walk in what the Nora tribe refers to as “The Embrace”. In anticipation of the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West, Geek Girl Authority has put together this list of some of the real-life locations featured in Horizon Zero Dawn. Some of the locations in-game have been shifted around compared to their real-life counterparts (likely for the sake of gameplay). In this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed prudent to remind ourselves of the natural wonders awaiting us (some of us, just right outside our doors!) once the danger has passed and we can safely leave quarantine without fear of infection. Whether inspired by or a direct in-game location, Horizon displays some of the best of North America’s national parks and beautiful wilderness. However, much of the natural beauty depicted in Horizon’s far-future is actually from the present-day.

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The full map for Horizon Zero Dawn.Horizon Zero Dawn has a simple, yet powerful vision of the future: nature reclaiming Earth from the expansion and over-development of human civilization. The in game map is a 3D topographical map that allows you to see elevations and the lay of the land much better. The game will be using a GPU based procedural tech that dynamically creates the world around the player. The system assembles the entire environment: sounds, effects, wildlife and game-play elements are dynamically created as the player travels through the world, creating quite the living atmosphere as opposed to the scripted or static environmental elements we're used to in open world games. The land is connected via a road network, staying close to the road leads to relative safety, while veering off brings Aloy into contact with more of the massive Enemies in the game. Certain machines can be turned into Mounts via Aloy's Override mechanic. A fog of war obscures the world, and as you uncover parts of the map you will find settlements, points of interest, collectibles and activities outside of quests. Underground ruins and audio transcripts will let you learn more about the world that came before.Ĭampfires are unlocked as you discover them and then serve as save points and fast travel points. Machines, tribes and music are all themed around the environments, creating a sense of culture that is tied to climate of the land. The environments have varied climates and geography and the world features a dynamic weather cycle that affects gameplay, for example, heavy rain can reduce line of sight and render fire strategies irrelevant. The world is a massive multi-region map with several vibrant areas.

Places & Locations in Horizon Zero Dawn will be listed on this page.