Apocalypse came a little early for this guy in 'Horizon: Zero Dawn'

Priorities, am I right?
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Adam Rosenberg
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Death came quickly for the world of Horizon: Zero Dawn, but it maybe came a little too quickly for this one unfortunate victim.

Horizon is filled with clues, hints and easter eggs that point back to the world you and I know, the one that existed before robot dinosaurs became the dominant species. The new human race doesn't know what happened or who we were, but scattered remnants provide clues.

This poor fellow is one such remnant. And, as Reddit user Barkalow so eloquently observed, he "apparently died doing what he loved."

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This poor guy's left hand is clutching a box of tissues and his right hand, hovering over his crotch, is frozen as if he was gripping something when he died. Do I really need to paint more of a picture here?

There's nothing wrong with a little self-love, especially if you're just sitting in a bunker waiting for an apocalypse you know is inevitable. It's just too bad for this unfortunate victim that doom came before he did.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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