Horizon Zero Dawn's patch 1.32 adds an easier difficulty level: "Story" difficulty.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnnrGsrQR4k
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Full patch notes. Warning, contains Horizon spoilers
patch notes source
EU blog post
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnnrGsrQR4k
From the trailer's video description:
The new patch for Horizon Zero Dawn adds ”Story" difficulty which allows you to immerse yourself in the deep narrative of the game by making the combat less challenging.
Full patch notes. Warning, contains Horizon spoilers
We're pleased to announce that Patch 1.32 for Horizon Zero Dawn is available now. This patch fixes a number of technical issues, progression issues and crashes as outlined below. This patch also adds a new difficulty setting: Story.
NOTE: This list may contain several spoilers!
If you encounter an issue while playing Horizon Zero Dawn, please try reloading a recent manual save, quicksave or autosave from the ”Load" menu option. If the issue persists, please take screenshots of the area where it occurred and your location on the map, and forward them to us for further investigation.
New Features
Added ‘Story Mode' difficulty. An easier difficulty setting for people that mainly want to experience the story of Horizon Zero Dawn.
General Fixes
Fixed an issue for some players where human melee attackers could change their rotation and warp towards the player after jump attacking giving them an unfair advantage.
Fixed an issue in New Game+ where some players were not allowed to fast travel to Sunfall campfires with the Shadow Stalwart Adept armour equipped.
Fixed an issue where certain players were not able to abandon a job for a job created to buy items at a merchant.
Fixed an issue that some players encountered where some animation events would not work properly when the player has a lot of resources.
Fixed an issue in ”Revenge of the Nora" where for some players the Nora would not help Aloy fight off the enemy during the ‘Clear the Camps' objective.
Progression fixes
Fixed an issue in ”The Point of the Spear" where some players were not able to continue the quest if they dropped their Tripcaster on NG+ before talking to Rost.
Fixed an issue in ”The Sun Shall Fall" where some players were not able to get back in the palace to talk to Blameless Marad as the gates were closed.
Crash fixes
Fixed an issue where the game would crash for certain players if they switched difficulty while Aloy is dead with an Errand active.
Fixed an issue where for some players the game would crash if a player continuously makes ‘Jobs' and then changes difficulty continuously.
Miscellaneous fixes
Minor text fixes.
Please download Horizon Zero Dawn patch 1.32 and let us know what you think. We'll continue to work on further fixes for and enhancements to the game based on your comments. In the meantime, keep an eye on this space for the latest Horizon Zero Dawn news and updates!
patch notes source
Among the most noticeable changes, ‘Story' difficulty boosts the player-inflicted damage and reduces the player-received damage considerably, making the combat encounters manageable for less experienced players. It is our hope that the new difficulty setting will help us welcome more players onto Aloy's quest to discover her identity and the mysteries of the world she inhabits. In addition to the ‘Story' difficulty, Patch 1.32 includes several fixes as outlined in the patch notes.
EU blog post