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Horizon Forbidden West: Should you play on Explorer or Guided mode

By Andrew Lin

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: A statue of the Clawstrider against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Bennelong Lawn on February 17, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Australians are the first in the world to get up close and personal with the Clawstrider statue, now on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens beside Sydney Harbour. To celebrate the launch of Horizon Forbidden West, over the coming days Clawstrider statues will be appearing around the world, in some of the most iconic locations. Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn and sees the protagonist, Aloy, venture into dangerous unknown territory, confronting a huge variety of new tribes and deadly machines in her quest to save the world once again. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images for PlayStation Australia)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: A statue of the Clawstrider against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Bennelong Lawn on February 17, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Australians are the first in the world to get up close and personal with the Clawstrider statue, now on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens beside Sydney Harbour. To celebrate the launch of Horizon Forbidden West, over the coming days Clawstrider statues will be appearing around the world, in some of the most iconic locations. Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn and sees the protagonist, Aloy, venture into dangerous unknown territory, confronting a huge variety of new tribes and deadly machines in her quest to save the world once again. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images for PlayStation Australia) /
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When you first go into Horizon Forbidden West, you’ll be offered the choice between Explorer or Guided modes. The game doesn’t do a great job at explaining, so what do these mean? Here are the differences between Explorer and Guided mode in Horizon Forbidden West.

Horizon Forbidden West: Explorer or Guided? What each mode means


These modes are separate from difficulty, but could contribute to the game’s ease of use. The modes refer to the head up display (HUD), and determine how much overlay is on your screen.

Explorer mode removes almost all of the HUD, with only the compass and weapon marker on. Waypoints are on, but the game tells you not how to approach them.

It helps you immerse yourself in the beautifully detailed environments, as you’ll have to rely on visual clues and dialogue to figure out what you’re doing.

Guided mode, on the other hand, gives you clues to the waypoints and directions to guide you to your next objective. It guides you in increments, so it’s always clear what steps you need to take to get where you need to go.

No matter what you choose, you won’t be locked into it. You can change between Explorer and Guided mode in the Settings menu. Head to the General tab to toggle it under “Quest Pathfinding”.

I recommend playing on Explorer first and really getting into the game’s world, and if you ever come across trouble finding where you need to go you can always set Guided temporarily.

However, if you’re a completionist who wants to miss nothing, Guided mode’s interface isn’t distracting at all and is totally fine to leave on.

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Have you ever taken a break from an RPG and forgot what you were doing when you came back to it? Those situations are also where I think the ability to toggle between Explorer or Guided mode comes in handy.

Horizon Forbidden West is out now for PS4 and PS5.

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