#is that while I’m sure Helis wouldn’t care one bit if she killed Avad’s Carja

[elffees]

Damn I never thought of it that way but the comparison of Helis and Regalla vampires is a great one because you’re so right, their voices and authority and bloodthirsty align with that archetype, great observation! I’m also hoping for a remaster one day of HZD so we can see that Mo-capped goodness of all the original characters

Usually I’d be against remasters of a game that still runs and looks phenomenal, and even tho ZD was released all the way back in 2014, it still looks like smthg that could’ve been released only like 2 or 3 years ago as the graphics still hold up extremely well.

But with that said, I definitely agree with you that mo-capped ZD would be an excellent remaster (not anytime soon tho!) I just don’t know if it’s smthg Guerilla would actually do as I imagine it would cost a LOT of money they’d rather put to a new game. But it is a nice possibility to think about.

EDIT: Zero Dawn was actually released in 2017!!!!! Yeah no it does not need a remaster any time soon lol

Helis was already menacing, I can’t imagine how much more frightening he’d be if given more realistic body movement and facial expressions. (I have to say it already speaks to the talent of his VA that he was able to give Helis so much life in voice alone)

And yes! Their personas remind me of vampires very much!!

They’re both exceptional in power to the point it borders on unnatural. Helis’ build and bare handed strength is terrifying in how he was able to deadlift Aloy with zero struggle. Not to mention his forces almost took and completely demolished Meridian. Regalla overpowered Hekarro and his supporters TWICE and only failed both times because of Aloy’s intervention. Both of these people would’ve succeeded if the technologically advanced protagonist had not stepped in.

There is a slow, sultry confidence in their mannerisms. They’re incredibly intense and their deluded speeches are almost mesmerizing. Similar to a vampire extending its fangs, what they’re saying is horrible but the spectacle keeps you from looking away. I can’t be the only one that exhausted all of Regalla’s dialogue options after sparing her, or listened to all the Helis datapoints in the Eclipse Base, and felt like I was holding my breath as they spoke.

And if we really wanna lay on the vampire comparisons, we can point out how their most dangerous ability is that they can “turn” others. While both are strong, what actually makes them effective is when they learn how to override machines. Sending their new converts out into the world to terrorize their opponents.

All of it makes me wonder how things would’ve turned out if Regalla and her rebels had reached their peak while Helis and the Eclipse were at their full strength. Of course they’d hate each other as they’re direct ideological opposites. But they’re also so extremely similar that it would be two divinely horrific people butting heads with everyone else caught in the crossfire.