Awesome!
The watcher looks good too.
They could have done better with Aloy's weapon (brick-based long bow maybe).

I have no idea what this is about - I've never heard of these games. At that price, however, it might be worthwhile as a parts pack.

This feels... random... I like it!

Elden ring next?

Great model, very unexpected subject

It looks cool but I have no idea what it is or where it's from . Totally clueless.

Can't say I've played the game or am familiar with the source models, but this sure is a pretty looking set.

I'm not exactly familiar with the source material, but it looks cool, I guess.

First those new Star Wars reveals.. now THIS.

Love it. Want it.

That's a real set? It looks amazing, and I love the Aloy minifigure.

I don't know the game at all. Most of the thing looks really cool, but then the head looks totally stupid.

I'm not allowed to promote ourself but we are offering it even cheaper then the MRSP of 80 euro.

But OT, I don't know the game but the sets looks amazing!

I think i need to have this. Superb set

It's a Bionicle! Actually I just finished playing the first game last month so I'm excited for this. I hope that this sells well enough that they decide make more of the robot/creatures.

Big surprise and I’m really looking forward to this set. It’ll look nice next to my Overwatch Bastian. I’m a little disappointed in the color choice for the base, especially since the new game is based in the west. I would’ve expected a desert like setting or maybe a nicer shade of green.

@DerWaifu said:
"Pleasantly surprised at that price point"

Yes, looking at you Disney! >.>

It upsets me that the head of that Tallneck looks like a perfect Enterprise saucer section, but we don't have official Lego Star Trek.

Good model, good minifig, good display base - good price?! What's going on? Isn't this licensed? I love it. Not quite enough to buy it, but close.

Yes!!

Amazing! My favourite part is however the base with the birch tree, and of course Aloy.

I have the first Horizon Dawn, still shrink-wrapped and never played... Has something to do with having a kid when it first came out! Might be time to break it out of its plastic prison to see what the fuss is about.
Excellent year for Lego all round. Can't wait for the UCS Transformers Optimus Prime either!

Pleasantly surprised. First, I discovered the game out of the blue when it was free on the Playstation Network (it is an excellent scifi story). Second, I never though of a Lego set about it. Finally, it looks like a very good set.

Awesome. Was really hoping LEGO would take up Horizon Zero Dawn at some point. The material just lends itself perfectly to being done in LEGO. And the game is fantastic.

This has gone straight to the top of my wishlist. Awesome. Here's hoping for more.

Looks like a high-quality fan MOC. Love it. Never would have expected Lego to present a set on that particular game world. And compared to other Lego sets the price is fair. Great minifig, too.

Fantastic! Maybe not day one but as soon as possible. Now, if this is successful, I would like to see a giant motorised version of this in Lego Technic (for once, this is a theme actually made for Technic). Let's say a 5000-6000 pieces walking tall neck - that would be so sweet - and a good learning experience as the walking gait would be somewhat complex to reproduce.

(And a giant Technic set would be more to scale to Aloy)

Also very good timing for once! The sequel releases this Friday (18th of Feb 2022).

I've never played Horizon but this is a very good set that I hope opens the door for more videogame sets

I bounced off Horizon Zero Dawn after 20+ hrs because of the Ubisoft style open world, but I'll always love the robotic animal designs so definitely getting this one.

Bricklinked a MOC of the tallneck years ago, looked great but was ridiculously fragile. So happy to get an official build now.

I'm sorry, the what now?

Looks pretty good though.

@Megalodon86 said:
"Awesome set! Loved the first Horizon game, and can't wait for the sequel. Not sure if this will sell 20 million copies like the game though ;-)"

I also want this, I love the first game.

The day I became a boomer was the day that I did not even recognise the name of this franchise, much less the characters or anything about it.

Oh wow!

I really enjoyed the first Super Robot Dinosaur Hunter Game when it came out, and the Tallnecks were an iconic part of that experience.

I’ll definitely pick this up!

Wow, that is lovely!

I don't know very much about the source material, but that is a very cool model at a great price!

No idea what this is but it looks awesome!!! The price point for the size looks really good, though hard to tell really till you see a physical review. Still it's something different and cool looking and I love it, though really have no idea what it is lol. If the press release hadn't mentioned Playstation I wouldn't have known it was a video game :P

Fantastic!

Some people are easily impressed ;-)

I have no idea what this is, but it looks really cool! Very well designed.

I love it !

Day 1 buy, day 1 build. Not even a question. What a fantastic surprise for the first ever Playstation set!

I've never played the game (nor have I actually heard of it), but it looks neat. The idea seems well done in brick form. I likely won't pick it up since I know nothing of the IP. Maybe if I come into some money I'll consider it. Otherwise, I have too many other obligations.

Love this. Played the first game to death, will do the same to the new one.

Here’s hoping for more entries in the theme.

Looking at you, Thunderjaw.

This set looks truly awesome - and for that price?

When I saw the pictures, my first thought was: well, looks awesome, there goes another 150 euros. I am not sure I will get it Day 1 (other sets / collections fight for the budget), but yeah, I would definitely love to get this one!

I know nothing about the game or franchise, so this is a question to those who do: Is there an in-universe reason why the pearl gold Uruk-Hai sword is missing above the machine/creature’s right shoulder in the official pictures?

Is the lower right spine also missing from the Tallneck in universe like the display model?

I've had my eye on this game ever since I first learned of it, but even if I don't ever play it I'm getting this set as soon as I can!

@Ayliffe said:
" @Norikins said:
"What??? What on earth?!? No one would have guessed LEGO to announce this Galidor-looking alien giraffe from a niche videogame no one has heard about. No more making fun of Vidiyo or the sneaker... this is probably the most unexpected weird set ever."

Not exactly my type of game, but the first one sold 20 million copies - I'd argue those are far from niche figures!"

Unless it's something as ubiquitous as Super Mario Bros. sets based off of video games are niche products. Most people either aren't gamers or are just casual gamers and will be only vaguely similar in this game if at all. That's not to say that it's a bad thing to produce a set like this, because it's definitely a big enough niche and there's nothing wrong with LEGO catering to a group that's not quite a general audience. The more the merrier IMO.

No clue what this is supposed to be, but it looks pretty darn cool!

I have absolutely no idea what this nor if it is a good representation of what it is supposed to be, but it looks amazing.

As a gamer, I appreciate an 18+ set from a new license. My fingers are still crossed for a Halo set. Too bad I don't have a PlayStation (other than the ol' PSP) to try this game!

This is just so unique and different!!!!

@Slithus_Venom said:
"As a gamer, I appreciate an 18+ set from a new license. My fingers are still crossed for a Halo set. Too bad I don't have a PlayStation (other than the ol' PSP) to try this game!"

First one is on PC.

The treatment on the box for the "Tallneck" text makes me think this is not a one-off, and that we should expect other machines. But maybe it is just wishful thinking, since this is one of my favorite games.

I play a lot of video games and I have never heard of this, but it looks pretty sweet.

Not a game I play, however, that is just beautiful.

Just imagine a fool Horizon zoo)

Wow this is beautiful. I really did love the gameplay of the first game, although the dialogue was too fatalistic for me. It gave me really dark vibes. I would have liked the game more had the dialogue and characters been a little lighter (as much as they can be for a dystopian game).

@peterlmorris, Thanks for clarifying. Presumably, the damaged machines aren’t easily repaired and therefore remain broken.

Hopefully, for those who aren’t into the franchise and just get the set just because they like it, there’ll be an extra Uruk-Hai sword.

@Zander said:
" @peterlmorris, Thanks for clarifying. Presumably, the damaged machines aren’t easily repaired and therefore remain broken.

Hopefully, for those who aren’t into the franchise and just get the set just because they like it, there’ll be an extra Uruk-Hai sword."

The story of HZD is pretty intense. The machines did have auto-repair features, but if I remember correctly, they’re breaking down due to other story-related events.

Big fan of the game, so this will be a buy for me. Love the Aloy minifigure in particular!

No idea what this is or anything about the game but I think it looks cool. Think I may get the set!

Nailed it!

They say also a clock that stopped working gets the time right twice a day.
They say also a blind rooster pecks a grain every once in a while.

It's encouraging to see the company who keeps marketing Brickheadz, Lego city Police stations (with fewer bricks each time), tv series scenes, plastic lump guitars, plastic lump hammers, and those annoying helmets, still has the capabilities to offer value to its clients.

Would love to get the Horizon Tallneck as a Technic or Mindstorms but, i guess beggars can't be picky.

This and the BMW bike will have to do.

Amazing set and a reminder that I gotta play the first one again, I’ve gotten nowhere a month and a half after starting it.

I've never played the (first game), but they've done a really nice job of capturing the source material and that price is a downright steal. Well done Lego.

High High High on my list!

I wouldn't have thought that LEGO and video games were mutually exclusive as some here seem to be pointing out. I've spent a LOT of time on Horizon Zero Dawn and really enjoyed the game. I'm waiting to see some of the gamer reviews before purchasing Forbidden West but this set totally caught my eye. The Aloy minifigure looks spot-on! Definitely a purchase for me.
Maybe the next set could be a Ravager with a Sylens minifig!

Not one I'll be purchasing (thankfully) - hoping for more sets that don't appeal this year so I don't spend as much as last year

Woah hey look, they brought BIONICLE back!!!

In all seriousness I love this set. Combined with the one off Sonic set from Ideas it feels like we could be getting a full line of videogame based LEGO sets in the near future. Some personal hopes of mine:

Gaius. Shadow of the Colossus has some excellent designs, and while the 3rd one might not be my favorite it's definitely the most suited for a set release. It's such a tall and imposing figure and would look stellar opposite side this puppy on a shelf.

GLaDOS. The main antagonist of Portal (or I guess Portal 2 in this case) appeared as a brick built model in LEGO Dimensions. I've personally hunted down most of the parts to rebuild her in real life, though an official set release/more stable model would be appreciated.

Undertale. Like just, anything Undertale. That game was a masterpiece with so many iconic characters and designs. I'd personally most like Omega Flowey (though that would induce nightmares in some kids) or a microscale vignette of Snowdin.

Hyrule Castle. Really, the no brainer of the bunch. People have been begging for LEGO Zelda for like a decade now, and given how well the Mario stuff has been flying off the shelves you'd think more Nintendo IPs would get the brick built treatment, but apparently not.

The Classic Four from FNAF. FNAF has gone back and forth from being a horror franchise and a comedy franchise over the years, but none the less has remained a pop culture juggernaut. I'd personally love 4 mech style sets using those new SCCBS parts to recreate the villains of the first game. Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken, and Foxy the Pirate. If LEGO wants to go all out you could even make them 2-1 models to swap between Classic and Withered forms. Sure there are other iconic robots from the franchise, like the Puppet, Springtrap, or Circus Baby, but you've got to get the original band out of the way first. Last I checked, McFarlane toys have the license, but I don't think they've released anything in a few years.

I am also on the side of "barely aware of the game but want to buy that set just because it looks cool". I didn't know anything about Overwatch either but the hamster ball was a favourite set and surprisingly good value. So I have high hopes for this

Whatever this is, I like it

@GSR_MataNui said:
"The Classic Four from FNAF. FNAF has gone back and forth from being a horror franchise and a comedy franchise over the years, but none the less has remained a pop culture juggernaut. I'd personally love 4 mech style sets using those new SCCBS parts to recreate the villains of the first game. Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken, and Foxy the Pirate. If LEGO wants to go all out you could even make them 2-1 models to swap between Classic and Withered forms. Sure there are other iconic robots from the franchise, like the Puppet, Springtrap, or Circus Baby, but you've got to get the original band out of the way first. Last I checked, McFarlane toys have the license, but I don't think they've released anything in a few years. "

FNAF is popular again but LEGO Ideas doesn’t allow projects on it and between the lore and the overall focus on jump-scares I doubt they’ll make sets based on it regardless. It’d be cool, though, although it 100% should have a Purple Guy Minifigure or build (maybe just a buildable Springtrap if his design isn’t considered too graphic).

Never played the games, maybe never even seen gameplay. Except for a trailer that youtube gave me this week... but i might get this set. It looks beautiful and detailed.

Let's hope lego give us more things like this.

Horizon Zero Dawn is my favourite game that I've never played. I can't wait to get this!

Such a long thread and nobody have compared it with Mass Effect 2 yet:)

Sony PR works fine, a good price-per-piece. A display model, but sounds like a dull assembling process.

Delicious. Finally, some good food.

Also nice to see a partnership with a videogame publisher that *doesnt* encourage the sexual harassment of its staff

Should I get it on release date or wait for the Thunderjaw version?

No idea what this is but it definitely looks cool.

It would be cool if Lego also did some of the other machines like rockbreaker, fireclaw and frostclaw?

I honestly thought more people would be against this in the comments. I feel like LEGO is making too many sets based on video games recently. It's just really annoying and dumb. Why can't their energy be put into making LEGO City better?

I absolutely loved playing Horizon: Zero Dawn, it was a great game, so I am looking forward to Forbidden West.
I think this set looks awesome but I doubt I will buy it.

Don’t care a bit about this game but I have to say this is really really cool

I've only once bought a set with the intention of never taking it apart, but this might be the second. The parts don't scream "super useful for mocs" to me, but the completed set is just so cool. The games look fun to play, but not enough to buy a PlayStation or PC. The design in the trailer for the new game is phenomenal, I might buy a poster for it or make mocs based on it.

Oh, I like it!
(Why is Aloy using the wrong end of her spear on the Tallneck though? :-) Awesone build!

@LegoMKB said:
"This is wonderful! I'm not a fan of the game, but I hope that this opens the door to other 18+ Video Game sets. So excited to see what Lego can cook up in the future :) "

wait does this mean we might get a Legend of Zelda set?

@The_Sly_Fox said:
"I absolutely loved playing Horizon: Zero Dawn, it was a great game, so I am looking forward to Forbidden West.
I think this set looks awesome but I doubt I will buy it. "

Right there with you. :)
Cant wait to display in my office.
Hope they do a few more like the Ravager, Scrapper, or even the FrostClaws.

@AHYL88 said:
" @iabstract said:
" @dtobin123 said:
" @Ayliffe said:
" @Norikins said:
"What??? What on earth?!? No one would have guessed LEGO to announce this Galidor-looking alien giraffe from a niche videogame no one has heard about. No more making fun of Vidiyo or the sneaker... this is probably the most unexpected weird set ever."

Not exactly my type of game, but the first one sold 20 million copies - I'd argue those are far from niche figures!"

Unless it's something as ubiquitous as Super Mario Bros. sets based off of video games are niche products. Most people either aren't gamers or are just casual gamers and will be only vaguely similar in this game if at all. That's not to say that it's a bad thing to produce a set like this, because it's definitely a big enough niche and there's nothing wrong with LEGO catering to a group that's not quite a general audience. The more the merrier IMO."

This is not niche. Video games are immensely popular, and this game's 20 million in sales is no joke. Super Mario Bros games rarely top 20 million in sales. In fact, to date, the only one to surpass this is the original Super Mario Bros from the NES, released in 1985.

Source: https://www.gamecubicle.com/features-mario-units_sold_sales.htm "

There's been more than just the one Super Mario Bros. game that have passed 20 miilion in sales.

That game you mentioned sold just over 40 million, New Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo DS as well as the Wii version called New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold just over a massive 30 million each, the most recent game Super Mario Odyssey sold 23.02 million and Super Mario World sold just over 20 million. That's almost 145 million sales in just those five games alone.

And then there's three Mario Kart games that have sold more than 20 million each, one of which recently got past 43 million for the Switch version alone. They're not the same series of games granted but that's context of how well the games under the Mario umbrella do."

I'd be interested in a source for this if you have one; obviously mine wasn't comprehensive. Still, 20 million in sales is nothing to sneeze at.

I care little about video games. I had no idea of this game prior to this set coming out. But, I love it! I can't wait for more video game collaborations. Just like the Overwatch sets, most have interesting, imaginative builds and cool minifigures. Yes, please!

@Ayliffe:
@LegoSonicBoy:
@Hangfest:
Video games have historically been very popular with teens and twentysomethings, who have free time to play and cash flow to buy them. As people get older, video games become more of a luxury, unless you’re using them to bond with your kids. For a non-gamer, properties like Halo are household names because they’ve run at least a dozen TV ads for various entries in that line, but the first I heard of Horizon was someone mentioning that a rumor of a “Horizon Longneck” was making the rounds. I asked what “Horizon” and “Longneck” were, but got no response. The only thing that came to mind was a type of beer bottle, which I figured was safe to rule out. The very next instance where the name came up was an in-store pop-up display for the sequel game. Still didn’t tell me what a “Longneck” was, but it at least confirmed my suspicion that a video game was involved.

If they don’t get TV ads, new franchises don’t register with most people. The number of new franchises I’ve leaned about that way is significantly less than the number of franchises that are still going strong since I was a kid. So, realize that the average person isn’t even likely to realize this is based on a video game. And 20 million copies may be huge for a video game developer, but there are three cities in China that have populations greater than 20 million, and HZD isn’t even one of the top 50 video games by sales. It’s close, so that may change if the sequel creates a surge of new interest in the original.

Also, not every copy of the game will translate to a sale. Many of those were probably rental copies, many more were probably sold back to Gamestop for store credit, not everyone who bought it will have enjoyed the gameplay, and not everyone who did will want to buy a LEGO set based on that. On the other hand, not everyone who buys this will have heard of the game before now, or will ever play the game in their life. It is a very striking design, and some copies will sell to people who just like the sci-fi look, or for parts.

@MainBricker:
I didn’t think shoe collecting was that big until someone I know said he would be appearing on Collector’s Call, so I started recording the show. One episode featured s shoe collector, and he had a room that had floor to ceiling shelves just packed with shoes. Stores like Foot Locker have less shoes on display than this one room held, and that wasn’t even his whole collection. That type of collector absolutely would buy the LEGO set.

@iabstract:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games

SMB ranks 6th with 58 million copies, and New Super Mario Bros ranks 17th (DS) and 18th (Wii) with over 30 million copies each. Super Mario World is 30th, with over 26 million copies. SMB3 is 37th, with over 24 million copies. Super Mario Odyssey is 45th with 23 million copies. Super Mario 64 (DS) is 47th with almost 23 million copies. And New Super Mario Bros U rounds out the Top 50 with over 21 million copies. Other Mario games on the list include Mario Kart 8 (7th, over 51m), Mario Kart Wii (14th, over 37m), Super Smash Bros Ultimate (29th, over 27m), and Mario Kart DS (44th, over 23m). That’s 12 of the top 50 best-selling games that include or reference Mario in the title. The original Sonic for Sega’s inaugural game system (and arguably the only reason many people bought that console) is 41st with almost 24 million. And top of the list is Minecraft, which puts everything to shame as it continues to close in on 240 million.

To be fair, Nintendo in general has a loyal following, and Mario is the flagship character who accompanies pretty much every new Nintendo console or handheld in some form (sometimes even being bundled inside the box), so the games get a huge boost from early adopters. But that wouldn’t be the case if people didn’t like the games.

@iabstract:
I checked out the link you posted. I can’t find a publication date in the text, but there are a few clues:
1. It starts with “In the last 20 years...”
2. The oldest game listed came out in 1985.
3. The newest game listed came out in 2002, and has no sales data.
4. There’s a copyright notice dated 2000-2001.
5. There’s a link by the copyright pointing to “Njntendo’s officials Gamecube site”.

I think it’s a fair assumption that this was most likely published before 2002, making it 20 years out of date.

It does confirm what I said about many Mario games being bundled with consoles and handhelds, but some of the numbers quoted don’t match the sources used for the Wikipedia list (SMB3 is short by 7 million, suggesting it sold less than HZD).

Wow, just got the first game yesterday as it was dirt cheap on PSN. Was immediately blown away by it. So far it has been really enthralling. Seeing trailers for the sequel also are stoking the hype for me. This set looks very nice and I am wowed at how out of the blue this came. I hope this means future sets inspired by games. Would love me some Warframe or sets with minifigs from Nintendo's large roster of characters.

Don't know the games, but that's a cool-looking thing, and a very reasonable price, too.