Horizon Forbidden West gets its first patch after launch

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Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.05

The main task

• Fixed an issue in the ‘Reach for the Stars’ main quest where reloading certain autosave after completing the first quest could block progress.
• Fixed an issue in ‘The Eye of the Earth’ spinoff where Aloy could fall out of the world after skipping a movie.
• Fixed an issue in the ‘Cradle of Echoes’ main quest where Varl would wander when reloading from save.
• Fixed an issue in the main quest ‘Sand Sea’ affecting some grappling points.

Side quests and errands

• Fixed an issue in the ‘Blood Choke’ sidequest where Atekka would appear falling from the sky.
• Fixed a progression issue in the ‘In The Fog’ sidequest that involved fast travel during the quest.
• Fixed an issue in the ‘Night of Lights’ errand quest where the pullbox could get stuck and block the quest’s progress.

World activities

• Fixed an issue where Relic Ruin: Daunt could not be started under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue in The Greenswell: Plowhorn and the Plants rescue contract where an optional objective could not be completed if the requested item was sent to the player’s inventory.
• A forged Tallneck near The Sand of the Sentinels that can sometimes change the direction of its route has been disciplined.

Gameplay fixes

• Second Chance skill will now work correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the camera was in an unexpected position when using certain weapon techniques.

General fixes

• The phenomenon of image enlargement in HDR mode has been corrected.
• Fixed an issue where some settlements would stream in, then stream out under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where the HUD would flash when the player did a loot action.
• Fixed an issue where rapidly opening and closing the map could cause graphical anomalies.
• Fixed an issue where Aloy’s animation would sometimes choke quickly when climbing after picking up a tree.
• Fixed a global issue where Aloy’s gaze direction or the orientation of certain NPCs was incorrect.
• Fixed some cases where Aloy, NPC or enemy could get stuck in geometry.
• Fixed an issue where roads and map icons would sometimes appear with a delay.
• Fixed some streaming issues and unexpected loading screens.
• NPCs seem to be sleep deprived and often gather in large groups at night in settlements so acting more naturally now.
• Petra will no longer teleport to her seat inside the Chainscrape brewery if followed immediately after her first conversation.

Crash fix

Other

• Various performance improvements.
• Many other minor bug fixes and aesthetic improvements.

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