{"id":368856,"date":"2022-06-03T19:13:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/368856\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T19:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:13:09","slug":"the-biology-of-horizon-zero-dawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/368856\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#39;Biology&#39; of Horizon Zero Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Seu7V91vxAo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nEver wondered how the machines of Horizon: Zero Dawn function? Join us on our nature-documentary style deep-dive into an artificial ecosystem.<br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\nCurious Archive Social Media:<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Curious_Archive<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/CuriousArchive<\/p>\n<p>Imagine an ecosystem made entirely of autonomous machines. Where every ecological niche is filled by an artificial organism. In the video game \u2018Horizon: Zero Dawn\u2019 and it\u2019s sequel \u2018Horizon: Forbbiden West\u2019 a global calamity has led to a version of planet Earth inhabited by animal-mimicking machines \u2014 from mighty herbivores to deadly predators. While these synthetic creatures might not be \u2018biological,\u2019 their fascinating interactions, unique behavioral patterns, and hidden intricacies make them worthy of study.<\/p>\n<p>The story takes place thousands of years in the future, but a little thing like the flow of time isn\u2019t going to stop this archivist from doing his fieldwork. So, for this entry into the archive, I\u2019ll lead us on another documentary style expedition, investigating the artificial \u2018biology\u2019 of these intriguing machines and revealing what animal roles they fill. We\u2019ll need, though, to stay alert\u2014there are constant dangers in this environment. <\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s leap forward in time, and discover an ecosystem of metal and wire&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Machines of Horizon: Zero Dawn<br \/>\n1:14 Strider<br \/>\n3:45 Watcher<br \/>\n5:20 Grazer<br \/>\n6:53 Sawtooth<br \/>\n8:28 Longleg<br \/>\n9:43 Scrapper<br \/>\n11:13 Shell-Walker<br \/>\n12:56 Glinthawk<br \/>\n14:54 Snapmaw<br \/>\n16:24 Bellowback<br \/>\n17:36 Behemoth<br \/>\n19:04 Thunderjaw<br \/>\n20:28 Tallneck<br \/>\n22:00 The Next Horizon\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Copyright Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \u201cfair use\u201d for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. All video\/image content is edited under fair use rights for reasons of commentary.<\/p>\n<p>I do not own the images, music, or footage used in this video. All rights and credit goes to the original owners.<\/p>\n<p>\u266b Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com):<br \/>\nBeauty Flow, Firesong, Impact Lento, Majestic Hills, Bittersweet, Floating Cities<br \/>\nLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0<\/p>\n<p>#CuriousArchive #Horizon #SpeculativeBiology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how the machines of Horizon: Zero Dawn function? 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