As 2021 was drawing to a close, the LEGO news community caught wind of a possible new videogame-related set. A European online retailer even listed it well in advance last December. The game material however, was a surprise. Who would’ve expected a LEGO build based on the PS4 title “Horizon Zero Dawn”? True, the set will depict one of the most iconic “creatures” in that videogame, and marketed to age 18+. But was it for real? The retail listing noted a May 2022 release, so from this present timeframe official info won’t be far off. We can stop wondering now.
The Brick Fan has it that LEGO.com has officially listed that “Horizon Zero Dawn” set. Rather, it’s named for the 2017 videogame’s sequel, “Horizon Forbidden West,” which will release on PlayStation 4-5 any day now. The games, set in the 31st Century, feature tribal humans while the wilderness teems with machine-animals. The set depicts one of the most impressive of these cyber-creatures, the giraffe-like Tallneck (76989). This organic-mechanical body is beautifully rendered in LEGO pieces. “HZD/HFW” protagonist Aloy also features in minifigure form, accompanied by a smaller machine-animal, the Watcher.
Horizon Forbidden West – Tallneck (76989) will launch May 1. We can’t help but wonder if this will start a new LEGO Horizon Forbidden West line. Check out the product details:
Horizon Forbidden West – Tallneck (76989)
Age 18+ | 1,222 pieces | 1 minifigure | $79.99 | Coming May 1, 2022
- Recreate the most iconic Horizon machine in the Forbidden West – Escape to a mysterious, machine-dominated world as you build a detailed LEGO® display model (76989) of a Tallneck
- Aloy and a Watcher – The LEGO® minifigure of Horizon character Aloy has a bow and a brick-built spear, and the Watcher figure comes with a choice of blue, yellow or red eyes
- Authentic Tallneck features – The disc-shaped head, antennae protruding from the neck, tail-like structures and long legs of a Tallneck are replicated in LEGO® style
- Display stand with familiar Horizon landscape details – Includes a brick-built birch tree, tall grass and a rusty stoplight with a vine wrapped around it
This looks AMAZING! I hope its not the only Horizon Set. There are many animal machines from this game that would make for great sets.
It does make for a great new LEGO-theme starter.