![]() ![]() She knows when to bite her tongue, when to razz the NPCs back, and when to show she won’t be messed with. And it's the voice acting that really makes these scenes work-the way Burch's voice breaks when she says "I won’t waste what you’ve given me."įor most heroes it’s a weakness to shed, but for Aloy, it’s a humanity to hang onto.Įven with the side characters, Aloy never misses a beat. At these moments, the bravado and wit wash away and show Aloy unsure of herself and her place in the world, displaying a vulnerability video game protagonists usually shrug off at the start of their quest or deal with in one brief moment of crisis. Throughout the game, Aloy can return to her adoptive father Rost’s home to speak to him about her quest. Voiced superbly by Ashly Burch, there’s a biting sarcasm to almost everything Aloy says, but it's punctuated with real heart too. They might be where she shines brightest. It’s rare to see any form of media explore religious narrative so subtly, without demanding to teach us something or make some grand-yet-obvious statement about morality.Īs well as shouldering the large themes of the game with grace-not to mention carrying most of the cast on her back-Aloy shines in the little moments too. There are deep religious undertones in how Aloy’s story unfolds, but without clunky preaching, direct biblical parallels or forced symbolism. Beneath the surface of their gender and basic gameplay mechanics, Lara and Aloy are completely different people. They’re both agile action heroes who explore ruins, they both love to climb up things and crawl under others, and-the likely reason they’re so often compared-they’re both women. There’s potential there, but Aloy is not a character with potential: she’s the real deal already, and the most interesting turns in Horizon happen through her.Īloy is frequently compared to Lara Croft, and while that comparison isn’t unkind, it is unfair. They’re not used to life at this altitude, and it shows. They wobble under the weight of all the story threads Horizon throws out to establish its new setting. A couple even flirt with interesting, but they’re still teething. She has no pre-established link to the audience through a John Marston. Unlike, say, Red Dead Redemption 2’s Arthur Morgan, Aloy is not surrounded by a Dutch Van Der Linde, a Sadie Adler, a Micah Bell, who all add to Arthur’s journey, as friends or antagonists (or often both). Horizon’s lead is one of the most interesting new characters this generation, despite being thoroughly unsupported by the cast around her. ![]()
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