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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition-FLT: The Forbidden West Opens its Gates on PC
Nearly two years after Aloy’s journey continued on PlayStation consoles, and following a brief delay from the initial PC launch window, the highly anticipated port of Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition has finally arrived for PC users. As is often the case with major AAA titles, the release was accompanied by a scene release, with the prominent group FLT securing the bragging rights for the crack.
Here is everything you need to know about the release, what it includes, and the current state of the port.
Legal & Ethical Considerations
While scene releases like FLT’s are often used for preservation or by users who wish to "try before they buy," it is worth noting that Horizon Forbidden West is a masterpiece of open-world design. The PC version supports ultrawide monitors, uncapped framerates, and full mouse/keyboard controls—features that justify the $60 price tag for many. Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition-FLT
If you enjoy the FLT release, purchasing the legal copy on Steam or Epic Games Store ensures you receive ongoing patches (which cracked versions often miss) and cloud saves.
The Argument Against
- Guerrilla Games’ Investment: The game cost approximately $120 million to develop. Nixxes spent eight months refining the PC port. Piracy directly devalues that labor.
- Future PC Ports: If a high-quality, Denuvo-free port (which Forbidden West effectively has post-crack) is pirated en masse, publishers like Sony may delay or cancel future PC releases. Until Dawn’s poor PC port performance was cited by some as a "sabotage" response to piracy fears.
- The "FLT" Risk: Downloaded executables from untrusted trackers can easily be bundled with cryptocurrency miners or ransomware. The genuine FLT release is clean, but third-party repacks often are not.
Part 1: What is "Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition"?
Before discussing the release group, we must understand the product itself. Part 1: What is "Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition"
Originally launched as a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 exclusive in February 2022, Horizon Forbidden West is the direct sequel to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn. Developed by Guerrilla Games, the title follows the red-haired hunter Aloy as she ventures into the treacherous, post-apocalyptic American West—from the burning ruins of San Francisco to the lush jungles of the Pacific Coast.
The Complete Edition (released on PC on March 21, 2024) includes: ultra-wide support (21:9 and 32:9)
- The Base Game: A 30+ hour main story (100+ hours for completionists) involving rogue AI, terraforming systems, and mechanical dinosaurs.
- Burning Shores DLC: An epilogue expansion set in a volcanic Los Angeles, introducing new flying mounts, weapons, and the series’ first romantic subplot.
- Digital Extras: Art book, soundtrack, and comic book series.
The PC port was handled by Nixxes Software, a studio famous for high-quality console-to-PC conversions. It promised unlocked framerates, ultra-wide support (21:9 and 32:9), NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 2.2, and DirectStorage for fast loading.
Game Description
Follow the journey of Aloy—a fierce machine hunter and outcast from the Nora tribe—as she ventures into a mysterious frontier region known as the Forbidden West. Players will explore lush valleys, sunken cities, and towering mountain peaks, all teeming with dangerous new machines and emerging threats. The Burning Shores expansion adds a volcanic new biome and continues Aloy’s story after the events of the main campaign.