Who doesn’t like a game within a game? Many open-world role-playing games and adventures feature recreational activities in the universe: they can be simple mini-games or completely concrete experiences, like Gwent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Guerrilla Games seems to have been inspired by this, as the world of Horizon Forbidden West will be full of opportunities to play something called Strike.
At the moment there is not much information about Strike; has been “quietly” announced in the PlayStation website FAQ. What we do know is that it is a “board game played by inhabitants of the world of the Horizon,” played with sculpted pieces representing the various animal-like machines that traverse the earth. “Aloy will be featured in Strike in Horizon Forbidden West and can challenge many different NPCs in a match,” the FAQ states. Let’s imagine that the game will have a chess-like nature, but we’ll have to wait and see.
As part of all the pre-order business revealed today, a couple of editions of the game mention Strike pieces: that’s what they’re all about. For example, if you pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition, you will get an Apex Clawstrider Strike Piece, which you can use in the game’s Strike matches. It seems to us that these strike pieces will be collectible throughout your trip, which is quite fun.
Do you like the sound of Strike in Horizon Forbidden West? Can you see yourself losing hours of play because of this distraction? Do not strike in the comments section below.