Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition

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  1. gomozila
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    The game is buggy as **** Can't really play it because of constant crashes. Got reimbursed for this. I mean come on? No QA at all?
  2. Jakahagar
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Really amazing envirenment
    Wonderful missions
    Amazing combat with bow
    Nice characters
  3. ItsMeAGamer
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    i don't really get it why this game called for being a **** pc port and unoptimized game, even i have a mid-spec pc and enjoy the game till it last.

    really love the combat, very challenging, though you are gonna be overpowered af once you get to know how to counter the every type of enemy and got a good weapon. environtment and background story is indeed unique, but narratively it isn't    i don't really get it why this game called for being a **** pc port and unoptimized game, even i have a mid-spec pc and enjoy the game till it last.

    really love the combat, very challenging, though you are gonna be overpowered af once you get to know how to counter the every type of enemy and got a good weapon. environtment and background story is indeed unique, but narratively it isn't that good, just ok    … Expand
  4. SaadanBro777
    Jul 15, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alloy is a great character and is perfect for a game like Horizon Zero Dawn. The concept is so good, map is beautiful and has so much to explore. For me the death of rose was one of the most emotional moments. Playing is ultra difficulty is even more fun. Guerilla games have truely made a masterpiece. A game that I will always remember and can't wait to play the sequel. The progression system keeps pulling me back to play it more.… Expand
  5. pakri
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    Great job, exciting, The game is nice, the second mission some boring, the emotion is in the hunt.
  6. Geralt123
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
    First of all: Play the PC version in March 2021 and had NO problems. It is a good port now.

    -------- Finished it including DLC in 133 Steam hours, played quite slowly. Story 8/10 Graphics 10/10 Combat 9/10 Side Quests 7/10 This is definetley a must buy. It has a very unique setting and insane graphics. Combat feels good once you have more weapons and at times can be very    First of all: Play the PC version in March 2021 and had NO problems. It is a good port now.

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    Finished it including DLC in 133 Steam hours, played quite slowly.

    Story 8/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Combat 9/10
    Side Quests 7/10

    This is definetley a must buy. It has a very unique setting and insane graphics. Combat feels good once you have more weapons and at times can be very fast. Main story is philosophic and interesting. Side quests can be a bit repetetive (Kill this, get that...) but ok.

    Overall a solid game!    … Expand
  7. szgezu
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    I played with Witcher 3 before this game and in some sense in felt similar in some it felt like the complete opposite. Withcer 3 is a melee based game and you an deal very little damage from the distance. HZD is absolutely focused on ranged attacks, otherwise you are overrun in close combat by any machine.
    The huge difference between the two games is that there is practically no impact    I played with Witcher 3 before this game and in some sense in felt similar in some it felt like the complete opposite. Withcer 3 is a melee based game and you an deal very little damage from the distance. HZD is absolutely focused on ranged attacks, otherwise you are overrun in close combat by any machine.
    The huge difference between the two games is that there is practically no impact on the storyline on your choices.
    The main story line is interesting, and nicely done.
    Most of the side quests are boring and stupid, really mostly about grinding.
    The interesting part is that most of the skills can not be used ever really. You can not get unseen under a watchmen and hunt it from below, or going on a rope. These seem like map design forgot about them. It is interesting that you practically need to redress in a suitable outfit, change your weapons and ammo for every type of robot encounter. On the other hand there is not so many items that you an choose from, and most of the items can be purchased nearly anywhere.
    Getting a horse is tricky, keeping them is tricky, moving with them is tricky and you can not loot from them for a long time. So I walked most of the time and used fast travel. That you need to purchase time to time, as though you can fast travel from anywhere to the plethora of camp fires but you need travel pack, or need to purchase the unlimited travel pack for which you need fox skin that I was impossible to get throughout the whole game (I know I need to shoot it from long distance but still had not got, just bones). Also I played a lot during dark which I hate. This could be solved in Witcher by relaxing a few hours, but in zero dawn I just keep going and sometimes I see the world, sometimes I do not.
    In the first few hours of playing I felt it is a very bad game compared to Witcher 3 just in a very interesting set with robots and tribes in the future. After it I realized that it is a hunting game mainly which is funny as Witcher 3 is called the wild hunt but it has little to do with hunting. And so it felt very good in those terms.
    For me the most annoying stuff is the constant need of looting for ridge wood and metal shreds, medicine flowers and to craft ammo during battle. That put me off the mood so many times. But anyway it was worth playing with it definitely.    … Expand
  8. Trai12
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    Reason for lower user score is because of how it launched, the optimization was not so good on release. Now it is fixed. Amazing story-telling, beautiful open world, a quality game overall. Don't miss on this one.
  9. Zephyr007
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Horizon zero dawn is an exceptional game with very well written characters and a world so unique it grasps you well enough that i was able to overlook the technical issues associated with the port. Amazing world, along with a great protagonist with and a bunch of well written support npc which makes the world lively.
  10. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    Story: 85/100
    Gameplay: 80/100
    Graphics: 80/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 90/100
    Main Character(s): 85/100
    Side Characters: 70/100
    Regular Enemies: 85/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 90/100
    World/Level Design: 85/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 95/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Yes
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 55

    Rating: 80/100
  11. Klewer
    Jan 16, 2023
    8
    A great action adventure game set in a very interesting world and a strong story. The combat is very enjoyable and has multiple approaches on how to tackle enemies. Sadly some of those are not usable at times when they might be the most fun and the game side quests can feel repetitive. Still well worth playing.
  12. Mahdiar
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 10
    Story : 9
    Sound : 9
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    Overall : 9
  13. ScienceAdvisor
    Mar 10, 2023
    6
    Most missions are boring go there and kill that, rinse and repeat 1000 time. Some of the writing for the missions is great, especially two DLC characters, while others are like most of the main story, pure intersectional feminism. The main character turns out to literally be "the key to everything", and while they did not bother explaining how someone with zero muscles can be the amazingMost missions are boring go there and kill that, rinse and repeat 1000 time. Some of the writing for the missions is great, especially two DLC characters, while others are like most of the main story, pure intersectional feminism. The main character turns out to literally be "the key to everything", and while they did not bother explaining how someone with zero muscles can be the amazing fighter and parkour expert, pulling off leaping grabs that should dislocate her shoulder (making her fall and die), they did make sure to repeat how amazing she is, over and over. Luckily you can skip most of the story when it starts to get woke. If you do not, and you actually pay attention, the main driving mission ends up making absolutely no sense functionally. They toss technobabble at it, but it does not actually work. If they could do what they claim, they could easily have stopped the bots themselves. They even manage to break a lot of their world building by the end.

    One other major issue are the bugs. Some center around the camera, especially in tight spaces. But the two largest are the inability to lock onto an enemy for melee combat, and the ridiculous number of ways to get stun-locked by enemies, making any encounter with more than three robot dinos and exercise in frustration. More minor is that enemy bots will ignore enemy NPC to focus on you, and at times they will even detect you without line of sight (or using bot radar).    … Expand
  14. MetalRobot69
    Feb 16, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have many things to talk about this game. If you like long reviews, you are gonna like this one.

    First of all, the graphics and the performance. I had many issues, even though I played 1.08 version and my PC isn't so bad (i5-10400 and RX 580). The performance of this game really sucks, some places my FPS just dropped to 10, especially in a city called Merdiana. Also, there are many bugs in the textures and texture flickering, sometimes I couldn't even see the ground I was walking on. So it really bothers me.

    And the graphics are horrible, sometimes was like a PS2 game, I think it is because the textures are bugged but since it is 1.08 version it is simply unforgivable. So my score is 1/10.

    The combat of this game is a mixed experience. It is really original, you fight against machines using a bow with different types of arrows (elemental arrow, tear arrow, corrupted arrow, etc). Alloy uses her Focus to identify the weakness of the machine and utilizing the right combination of arrows, for instance using a fire arrow to overheat a machine and expose its radiator to destroy it and inflict massive amounts of damage on the machine or shooting an arrow on the "flame cylinder" to explode it. Killing a large machine that way is definitely cool and the design of the machines is breathtaking.

    But one thing that bothered me is how useless is Alloy at melee combat, her damage is practically zero and even the enemy humans deal massive damage but Alloy needs to use her arrows no matter what. I am not a big fan of just shooting arrows or using fire weapons over and over, for me melee combat is pretty much always more fun, no wonder I didn't like so much the combat experience in this game, so for me, it is 6.5/10.

    About the stealth mechanics, it is 5/10. The game has a mediocre stealth system, you can't carry the bodies of the enemies you kill (even the humans). Also, you don't have many options of takedown and you can't stealth kill everything, so it is pretty much impossible to clear a place 100% in stealth, the game really forces you to use the arrows.

    The story of the game is good but the narrative is horrible. I'll explain, the story is about a machine apocalypse that is ok, it was kinda obvious I theorized it at the beginning of the game. The main issue in this game story is that there is not even one charismatic character. The two only characters that I find the most charismatics died in the first hour of this game.

    And the way the story is told, it is always disgraces happening over and over, there is no pause time to appreciate the impact of the changes in the life of the characters. For instance, at the beginning of the game, Alloy was born already as an outcast of the tribe, she can't even talk with the tribe members, so she must pass the probation ritual to join the tribe. It is shown that many tribe members dislike her because she is an outcast, a boy even threw a rock on her when she was a child. When she finally joins the tribe to do the probation ritual, it is one of the most interesting situations in the game, the boy (now teenager) and many more dislikes her, but she managed to befriend a girl that seems cool and she had another friend that she saved his life many years ago. That dynamic was interesting, I thought Alloy would have to prove her worth to the tribe and make them respect her, but no, in the blink of an eye, the villain's gang kill the teenager that hates her and the girl that she befriend and even her adoptive father and consequently killed all this cool dynamic.

    So, Alloy has to set on an adventure to discover who is her mother and she discovers that she is a clone and her mother saved the world and now she needs to save. But, in this story, it is like I said, there is no charismatic character and only disgrace happens. There is no single time in this game that Alloy is drinking with friends or having fun, it is 24/7 disgraces over and over. She just thinks in discovering who is her mother and after that saves the world and even her "partner" Sylens managed to be even more unidimensional than Alloy, his only wish is to learn every knowledge of the world.

    Also, the villain is just a machine, so it is also very unidimensional and just a cheap villain overall. Even the human villains have ridiculous motivation.

    So for me, the story is just 5.5/10.    … Expand
  15. DaniloNovakovic
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Beautiful but very mediocre open-world game with Ubisoft formula and bland side-quests.

    It has a cool and unique setting tho, with a somewhat decent main story, but part of me just wonders if they should have made it a linear game instead because I can't help but feel like open-world aspects just drag this game down. UPDATE: After playing more with and experimenting with different    Beautiful but very mediocre open-world game with Ubisoft formula and bland side-quests.

    It has a cool and unique setting tho, with a somewhat decent main story, but part of me just wonders if they should have made it a linear game instead because I can't help but feel like open-world aspects just drag this game down.

    UPDATE: After playing more with and experimenting with different traps and seeing more machines I realized that the combat vs machine is much more deeper and fun then I originally thought, so I grew to like it. Combat with humans is still kinda lame tho. But overall this game went from 6/10 to 8/10 for me.    … Expand
  16. FoxForce
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    A generic AAA single player experience: an open world RPG with very nice graphic and sound design.
    I can't in all honesty trash visuals and sounds in this game. The problem with games of this kind is how boring and repetitive they are. If you have played one triple A single player game you have played them all. What is supposed to make them different is theme and story but how boring the    A generic AAA single player experience: an open world RPG with very nice graphic and sound design.
    I can't in all honesty trash visuals and sounds in this game. The problem with games of this kind is how boring and repetitive they are. If you have played one triple A single player game you have played them all. What is supposed to make them different is theme and story but how boring the story is in this game; with all the moronic Californian progressive tropes.

    Ultimately if you are here for engaging gameplay and story you wont find it here, but if you want a very good looking cinematic experience you will be satisfied.    … Expand
  17. spencerplewe
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    Enormous, breathtaking, and suitably challenging, Horizon's inspirations are mixed well with its own compelling story and thought-provoking themes.
  18. LironesAlviento
    Jul 17, 2021
    8
    Un juego que salió con una muy mala optimización para PC, que probé en PS4 y que no me gusto demasiado pero que he decidido darle una tercera oportunidad.
    La verdad es que me costo entrar en la historia, tampoco se le puede reconocer ningún merito innovador, bebe de un sitio y otro para hacerte un coctel de las sagas mas conocidas sin aportar nada nuevo al genero pero mas allá de sus    Un juego que salió con una muy mala optimización para PC, que probé en PS4 y que no me gusto demasiado pero que he decidido darle una tercera oportunidad.
    La verdad es que me costo entrar en la historia, tampoco se le puede reconocer ningún merito innovador, bebe de un sitio y otro para hacerte un coctel de las sagas mas conocidas sin aportar nada nuevo al genero pero mas allá de sus defectos que los tiene, es un juego muy divertido que lo que hace lo hace bien, sistema de combate entretenido, un mapa grande para explorar y una historia que aun no interesándome demasiado la protagonista si me ha parecido original el trasfondo y el mundo que han creado, además ahora si tiene buen rendimiento en PC y gráficamente es muy bonito, en resumen me alegro de haberle dado esa tercera oportunidad al juego.    … Expand
  19. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    9
    In assoluto il miglior RPG OW a cui abbia giocato. Trama fluida e interessante, lore magnifica e curiosa. gameplay pulito e divertente con un comparto grafico ottimo. Solo qualche problema di ottimizzazione
  20. Manuel_cd17
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    Es un juegazo, no tengo ps4 y lo pude disfrutar en pc, el port no ha sido muy bueno pero se han arreglado los bugs y mejorado el rendimiento con parches, no he tenido problema para jugarlo en mi pc aunque falta optimización, la historia es impresionante, el entorno tambien me gusta mucho, el gameplay mas de lo mismo, no le doy mas nota porque las cinematicas del juego son horribles, elEs un juegazo, no tengo ps4 y lo pude disfrutar en pc, el port no ha sido muy bueno pero se han arreglado los bugs y mejorado el rendimiento con parches, no he tenido problema para jugarlo en mi pc aunque falta optimización, la historia es impresionante, el entorno tambien me gusta mucho, el gameplay mas de lo mismo, no le doy mas nota porque las cinematicas del juego son horribles, el unico doblaje destacable es el del personaje principal y los personajes secundarios carecen de expresión y carisma. En conclusión, buen juego pero las cinematicas son increíblemente malas, y por si no fuera poco, hay muchísimas… Expand
  21. Antoniius
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Very nice game, smooth, interesting story and very original and deep mechanics when killing machines. One of the best FPS RPG of the last years.
  22. Ebomb3210
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    I am so glad that they brought this gem to PC. When this released in 2017 I was intrigued, but I eventually accepted the fact that I would never play it as I am a PC-only gamer. When it came to PC, I was so excited that I'd finally get to try this game. I waited a few months as I finished other games, and I'm glad I did as all of the technical issues that plagued this game at launch seemI am so glad that they brought this gem to PC. When this released in 2017 I was intrigued, but I eventually accepted the fact that I would never play it as I am a PC-only gamer. When it came to PC, I was so excited that I'd finally get to try this game. I waited a few months as I finished other games, and I'm glad I did as all of the technical issues that plagued this game at launch seem to be fixed now.

    The main story of this game is great. I enjoyed the story as well as the characters, and like any good science fiction story I needed to know what happened next. The characters had depth, and by the end of the game, you really cared for many of the characters, especially Aloy. The main story missions had enough variety and weren't repetitive. I can't talk too much about the story without getting into spoilers, but it is great. The Frozen Wilds DLC, which is included since it's the "Complete Edition," is good as well. Not as strong as the main story, but just as with the main story you will grow to like the characters. It also includes many new weapons to make combat easier. The one negative from the DLC is that it is somewhat disconnected from the main story. Apart from Aloy, there is an entirely new cast of characters. While you do gain some info about the main cast and story, the majority of the DLC is its own story. The side missions were hit or miss. Many of the random encounters resulted in a fairly boring side mission of going to fetch an item for someone or some other repetitive gameplay. But a few of the side missions actually were beneficial to the story and were genuinely enjoyable to play. The problem is that the game does a poor job of distinguishing between these side missions.

    The gameplay and combat in this game really stand out. I have never played anything like it before. Most RPGs I've played use guns as their primary weapons, and I tend to choose machine guns and splash damage weapons because of my bad aim. There are no such options in HZD. This forced me to learn about all of the different abilities and how to utilize them. This was not a bad thing at all, as I very much enjoyed branching out from the combat style I usually play. The machines are a joy to fight, as each and every machine has its own unique strengths and weaknesses that you must figure out how to abuse each time you fight one. Fighting some of the larger machines felt like their own boss fights, which posed a good challenge for both your mental and gaming skills.

    Since it has been a while since launch, most of the technical issues have been fixed. The only time the game crashed for me was when I overclocked my GPU too high. This is not at all the game's fault. Running at 4k mostly maxed out settings, I was able to get a consistent 70+ FPS on an RTX 3090, and 75+ once overclocked. The graphics, while not the most realistic I have seen (Cyberpunk and RDR2 take this honor), are absolutely gorgeous. They definitely reflect a unique art style with the lush foliage and the buildings taken over by nature. The worst graphical issue was that there was a lot of objects clipping through other objects, especially hair and clothes. This combined with the fact that Aloy was apparently in such good shape that she could run, climb and roll infinitely broke my immersion slightly, but this was an extremely minor issue compared to the great aspects of the rest of the game.

    The worst part of the game for me is the fact that Sony is now going to make me go buy a PS5 for the sequel. I refrained from taking points off for this as it is a result of the game being so good, not bad. This game has something for all kinds of gamers: science fiction fans, fantasy fans, hunters, open-world players, feminists, and more. As a result, I can comfortably recommend this game to any gamer, which is not something I can say for most games.    … Expand
  23. AddForm
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    Brilliant story, challenging combat, rich world - an original gem that rewards exploration and commitment. The future expansions of the world are limitless.
  24. samstrummer90
    Apr 1, 2021
    9
    Horizon es un obra maestra de principio a fin. Lo unico que necesitas para disfrutarlo de verdad es poner la dificultad al máximo. Entonces te verás sumergido en uno de los mejores universos que la industria del videojuego ha creado.
  25. Piergio
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Great great game! The story is so good, i kept listening every audio file i found and read everything. The world, the machines and the characters are beautiful!!
  26. oreolove
    Jun 15, 2021
    9
    A good game. A bit grindy, choices never matter - sure, but it's a beautiful game with good soundtrack. Would recommend to anyone
  27. azerius
    Jun 30, 2021
    9
    Overall loved the game. Faced no bugs. Pros:
    The game has an interesting premise. Story is decent.
    Good mix of stealth + non stealth combat. Really liked the fact that the bow is quite strong and there is good amount of strategy involved in killing robots( not just hack and slash )

    Cons:
    Non much flexibility in character build. World is highly monotonic after a point.
  28. aalrif
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Horizon zero dawn memiliki konsep yang sangat menarik, tribe dengan machine. Gamenya menantang dan seru, walaupun akan terasa repetitif jika sudah memainkan gamenya untuk waktu yang cukup lama. Jenis dari musuh beragam yang membuat pemain harus menggunakan cara yang berbeda untuk melawan setiap musuhnya. Hzd memiliki cerita yang menarik. it's a good game
    8.6/10
  29. JaDm
    May 31, 2022
    9
    Beautiful game, atmospheric with a great storyline. Passed in one breath, I recommend.
  30. Fazed
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    Love that we got this game on PC it was really fun to play and had a great story, with some rememberable boss fights and character stories to follow.
  31. petrkozak13
    Mar 28, 2022
    8
    I wasn't interested in the game at all but a friend who has PS4 persuaded me for so long I gave it a shot. And damn... the game is great! There are some elements I'm not a huge fan of, but overall I really enjoyed the story, open world, graphics and of course fights with the robo-creatures. I can only hope Sony will release Forbidden West for PC too.
  32. xSpOokie
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    finished the game after 50 hours and i can tell with 100% sure that this game is INCREDIBLE , the majority of the negative reviews you see are from people who probably didn't finished the game and probably they aren't used to story mode games , the story is unique and really really good , the game have only 22 main quests but those main quests are filled with a lot of content and most offinished the game after 50 hours and i can tell with 100% sure that this game is INCREDIBLE , the majority of the negative reviews you see are from people who probably didn't finished the game and probably they aren't used to story mode games , the story is unique and really really good , the game have only 22 main quests but those main quests are filled with a lot of content and most of them takes 25+ minutes of your time to get through the mission , the characters are nice but nothing special with exception of the protagonist who really suits this game , this game have a super nice gameplay in terms of everything , you have parkour , you have stealth , levels , skill tree , soulsborne mechanics in combat ... and one of the most amazing things about the gameplay of this game is the stealth , the fact that you can go stealth against giant machines its super cool specially when the stealth is super well made ... you have a good healing mechanic by catching
    medicinal herbs , you have a good variety of bows , armor and a lot of other tools , but of course the game isn't only flowers (let's keep in mind that this review is aimed at the pc version but since the ps4 version is way better in terms of performance we can deduce that every negative aspect will be better in the console version and every positive aspect will be better to) the only flaws this game have is the graphical issues , some texture bugs , shadow bugs and a lot of stutering , but the game is super enjoyable whatsoever , the soundtrack its amazing and after spending 50 hours only in the main story i found my self with an expression of "wow" after seeing the end of the game while the soundtrack was giving me chills in the credits , i recommend this game for every person who likes a good story specially a story that was thought out of the box , this game is 8/10 MINIMUM!

    Prós

    -soundtrack
    -stealth
    -parkour
    -the variety of machines
    -good combat system
    -beautifull story

    cons (only on pc version)

    -texture bugs
    -shadows bugs
    -stutering    … Expand
  33. kyloden
    Aug 20, 2022
    9
    Absolutely loves this game, its atmosphere. But I'm really upset of not supported ultra-wide monitors for cut scenes
  34. Theanbushinobi
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    Performance issues make this slower score, an rtx 2070 can't get 60fps in 1080p ultra. That being said the story was remarkable but the gameplay was taken straight out of assassin's Creed games and the open world was riddled with pointless things to make the game feel longer
  35. SirFranzALot
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    Good game. It´s certainly nothing special but it has a good story without anything new. The gameplay is also quite solid but again nothing new. Graphics are good but also not outstanding in style or quality. It´s interesting to me how sony is able to release games based on well known principles and elements that come out quite good. But on the other hand Ubisoft does the same but fails. InGood game. It´s certainly nothing special but it has a good story without anything new. The gameplay is also quite solid but again nothing new. Graphics are good but also not outstanding in style or quality. It´s interesting to me how sony is able to release games based on well known principles and elements that come out quite good. But on the other hand Ubisoft does the same but fails. In the current version on steam I didn´t encounter any major bugs or performance issues.… Expand
  36. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    6
    Ok game
    Very average and generic open-world.
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  37. 4y4
    Apr 6, 2021
    9
    It's a good game. Not my favourite but definitely better than 6.2 (current Metacritic user score)
  38. markmarkmark
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    I honestly wish metacritic would purge reviews each months, since most of the people provide feedback/warning against issues that are no longer present. (for those curious about the current state of optimization, my playthrough was on i5 10300, rtx 2060, almost everything on ultra)

    Game is a lot of fun and can be quite challenging if you underestimate the difficulty settings. After    I honestly wish metacritic would purge reviews each months, since most of the people provide feedback/warning against issues that are no longer present. (for those curious about the current state of optimization, my playthrough was on i5 10300, rtx 2060, almost everything on ultra)

    Game is a lot of fun and can be quite challenging if you underestimate the difficulty settings.
    After climbing the first Tallneck, I thought I was in for a typical Ubisoft-like boring open world game with nothing but fetch quests, activating towers and getting rid of enemies with absolutely stupid AI, but to my surprise, my assumption was wrong.
    Journey through Horizon's map brings lots of fun, excitement, challenges, as well as an intriguing story to learn about the world before machines took over.
    Horizon is one of the few games that I could spend hours a day playing, and not get tired of it.    … Expand
  39. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 4, 2020
    5
    HORIZON ZERO DAWN is just an average open world game. It features the same open world tropes that we've seen in other games from Ubisoft to Bethesda. Unremarkable NPCs have quests for you, that they are incapable or unwilling to do themselves, so they just wait for some random stranger to walk by to do it for them. Once you've finished their tasks, it's goodbye, never see ya again. TheseHORIZON ZERO DAWN is just an average open world game. It features the same open world tropes that we've seen in other games from Ubisoft to Bethesda. Unremarkable NPCs have quests for you, that they are incapable or unwilling to do themselves, so they just wait for some random stranger to walk by to do it for them. Once you've finished their tasks, it's goodbye, never see ya again. These "quests" are your average quests that we've completed several times before in just about every open world game before, usually find x somewhere, fetch x here and bring to me or kill x. Early on Aloy, the player character finds a device called a focus which is this game's "detective/witcher vision". Yeah, yeah, yeah, same old, same old.
    Crafting is as tedious as ever, too, collect x amount of x to craft x... it was interesting the first time they had this, now it's just tedious and I wish developers would EXclude crafting completely.
    There's your obligatory skill tree, nothing new here either, a basic stealth system - same mechanics as always, yada yada yada.
    So the bottom line, HORIZON ZERO DAWN is a patchwork of mechanics from other games, with tedious and boring missions, unmemorable NPCs and an unnecessary skill tree. It does everything other open world games do, but there's nothing it does extraordinarily well or completely different than others. I actually got bored playing this and most quests were chores. Only recommended for die hard fans of the open world genre.    … Expand
  40. tamakachi
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, very well optimized as well, gameplay is wonderful, engaging and very dynamic. The story is well crafted and overall I loved every moment of this game from beginning to finish. I see a lot of bad reviews here that make no sense to me, some saying they get crashes and some saying fake info like there's no fast travel - there is - and others saying the game isn't wellBeautiful game, very well optimized as well, gameplay is wonderful, engaging and very dynamic. The story is well crafted and overall I loved every moment of this game from beginning to finish. I see a lot of bad reviews here that make no sense to me, some saying they get crashes and some saying fake info like there's no fast travel - there is - and others saying the game isn't well optimized, well I played on medium and the game ran smooth and looked beautiful at a steady 70fps on my GTX 1060-3GB, it's the best looking game my card can run smoothly. I haven't had a single crash from beginning to end of this game, that's over 25 hours of gameplay on my playthrough. 10/10… Expand
  41. muzmuz
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    As much as I was excited for this game to finally release on PC, I also cannot ignore the fact the Horizon: Zero Dawn at PC launch fails to run well even though the hardware monitor reports that my computer isn't being used to its full potential. This shows that this game needs more work to be done in this area as this performance issue absolutely cannot be ignored. Not to mention that theAs much as I was excited for this game to finally release on PC, I also cannot ignore the fact the Horizon: Zero Dawn at PC launch fails to run well even though the hardware monitor reports that my computer isn't being used to its full potential. This shows that this game needs more work to be done in this area as this performance issue absolutely cannot be ignored. Not to mention that the game randomly crashes, which makes it even less tolerable to play, if not even game breaking -- as I have lost a ton of loot because of crashes.

    While the actual game is fun, as we all know from its years in the PS4 market, I wouldn't buy the PC version until they fix the current problems in the technical department.    … Expand
  42. BloodyCorrey
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    I played the Complete Edition and I have to say it was the game of the year for me. Many complain about bugs and crashes here, I didn't have any of them, but you should also be familiar with your computer before you complain. The story is well done, even if it's very dark. The graphics are very nice to look at, but quite static. The fights are challenging and the sound is just bombastic,I played the Complete Edition and I have to say it was the game of the year for me. Many complain about bugs and crashes here, I didn't have any of them, but you should also be familiar with your computer before you complain. The story is well done, even if it's very dark. The graphics are very nice to look at, but quite static. The fights are challenging and the sound is just bombastic, as is the music. Very nicely made game, I'm really looking forward to part 2!

    German:
    Ich habe die Complete Edition gespielt und muss sagen, für mich das Spiel des Jahres. Viele klagen hier über Bugs und Abstürze, ich hatte nichts davon, aber man sollte sich auch mit seinem Rechner auskennen, bevor man jammert. Die Story ist toll gemacht, wenn auch sehr düster gehalten. Die Grafik ist sehr schon anzusehen, aber recht statisch. Die Kämpfe sind gut herausfordernd und der Sound ist einfach bombastisch, ebenso die Musik. Sehr schön gemachtes Spiel, ich freue mich sehr auf den 2 Teil!    … Expand
  43. D3D11
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    Beautiful game with sophisticated gameplay.

    The story is more or less mediocre, the world is huge but feels empty.

    While it is a decent game, don't expect anything like Witcher 3. This game is nothing, compared to that, however, it is a lot better than the Tomb Raider, for instance.

    If you like the genre, buy it. Not bad, really, but don't expect too much.
  44. nJoe
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    Awesome game. I've had zero problems since 1.03 and I encourage all who gave it a bad rating because of its previous problems to update their review.
  45. Teleman
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Bought the game because **** kids with assy parents who will also destroy society with their retardedness think this is a bad game. Just like Elden Ring.
  46. mugsy
    Dec 24, 2020
    6
    Nice graphics, there are different beautiful landscapes. Deserts, mountains, forests, jungles, snow lands, rivers, lakes, swamps, etc. There is a lot of boring running around though

    Characters are uninteresting

    Main plot is pretty average and predictable, side quests are boring

    I don't get why this game is so acclaimed

    And PC port is bad. Graphical glitches and stuttering all the time.
  47. ZeroSOFAD
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Amazing game with great world. Сool combat system and great storyline. waiting for part 2.
  48. Qwayb
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    Да игра оптимизирована не шикарно, но и не так плохо, как об этом все говорят. У меня (1660S i5-8500 16ОЗУ DDR4) на ультравысоких выдаёт 30-50 fsp. Но если спуститься только к высоким, то стабильные 60, так, что я просто не понимаю всех этих претензий по поводу оптимизации. Да можно было и лучше, но это не плохо.
    Сюжет с первого взгляда кажется очень банальным, но потом заворачивает, и ты    Да игра оптимизирована не шикарно, но и не так плохо, как об этом все говорят. У меня (1660S i5-8500 16ОЗУ DDR4) на ультравысоких выдаёт 30-50 fsp. Но если спуститься только к высоким, то стабильные 60, так, что я просто не понимаю всех этих претензий по поводу оптимизации. Да можно было и лучше, но это не плохо.
    Сюжет с первого взгляда кажется очень банальным, но потом заворачивает, и ты просто не можешь оторваться. Могу отметить, что как мне показалось, когда бежишь прямо персонажа немного клонит в сторону.
    Если брать геймплей, то в нём есть и, то что уже давно устарело, например, как вышки обзора и посты разбойников, так и разные геймплейные механики которые открываются по мере прохождения.
    А так игра очень хорошая её не стоит пропускать мимо себя и обязательно при возможности нужно пройти.    … Expand
  49. ChakraFusion
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    I 100%ed this game on GOG in about 80 hours.
    It's the best game I have ever played.
    The story is extremely interesting, the world is stunningly designed and beautiful and the main story and side quests create a immersion I rarely experienced in games.
    The setting with the giant mecha dinosaurs alone made me want to play it. It was worth every minute.
  50. Zpaa
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    By far the best game I ever played. The story sucked me in from the first second. Love the combat as well. Played over 100 hours in the first 2 weeks, could not get enough of it.
    At the point I started to go trough fights to easy, I was done with the main story and started the game again on ultra hard. Combat is a challenge again and been trying to full clear the whole map since :)
  51. YuriRys
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Оптимизация на момент отзыва отличная. Сюжет не ведьмак, но сеттингом меня эта игра подкупила)
  52. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    A good action RPG in an open world, it feels like it was made without a soul, but for the detailing of robots - like
  53. MadclownJack
    Aug 30, 2020
    5
    Everyone praised this thing to the point that i thought i was playing it wrong. But this is nothing special. The story might be interesting, but since the gameplay becomes dull very quickly, I'm not left with a wanting to pursue the actual story further. It's ok, at best. Combat feels a bit plasticky too. Like i'm using auto-aim all the time. Bosses are just a grind, not very fun, justEveryone praised this thing to the point that i thought i was playing it wrong. But this is nothing special. The story might be interesting, but since the gameplay becomes dull very quickly, I'm not left with a wanting to pursue the actual story further. It's ok, at best. Combat feels a bit plasticky too. Like i'm using auto-aim all the time. Bosses are just a grind, not very fun, just interesting to look at. And riding the machines i guess can be fun too, but how long will that hold you? Just a generic TPS with elements better done in other games.

    Worst part though is that i had to wait 10 fkin minutes for it to "calibrate". Ten minutes? What the actual hell?    … Expand
  54. serg5178
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Игра топ. Всем советую пройти. Игра 2 раза вылетела поэтому поставлю 9/10, но если будете проходить через пару недель думаю таких проблем же не будет. Графон не плох, у меня стабильно было 60+ фпс. Ryzen 5 3600/gtx 1080/16gb/nvme ssd
  55. Redarkduke
    Aug 8, 2020
    6
    В игре очень большие проблемы, а точнее это проявляется в:
    1. Самое главное это оптимизация
    2. Проблемы с анимацией. 3. Проблемы с графикой в частности бывают артефакты. 4. Нерабочая анизотропная фильтрация. 5. Статоры. 6. Проблема с широкоформатными экранами. 7. Цена. Игре которой уже 3 года, она не нова, Песочница в открытом мире с аванпостами и джаггернаутами. По идеи HORIZON    В игре очень большие проблемы, а точнее это проявляется в:
    1. Самое главное это оптимизация
    2. Проблемы с анимацией.
    3. Проблемы с графикой в частности бывают артефакты.
    4. Нерабочая анизотропная фильтрация.
    5. Статоры.
    6. Проблема с широкоформатными экранами.
    7. Цена.
    Игре которой уже 3 года, она не нова, Песочница в открытом мире с аванпостами и джаггернаутами. По идеи HORIZON должна была быть визитной карточкой сони для того чтобы пк бояре посмотрели сказали круто хочу вторую часть и бегут покупать пс5, но нет сони с таким отношением к пользователям НЕТ.    … Expand
  56. DrTarufetti
    Aug 8, 2020
    5
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an amazing videogame, i played 2 years ago in a PS4 PRO. However this is a terrible port full of stuttering, ingame and in cinematics, as well as with the sound. It is incomprehensible that using the same engine as Death Stranding which has a ridiculously well optimized port, this game has such an absurdly bad port. I hope something can be fixed with patches, althoughHorizon Zero Dawn is an amazing videogame, i played 2 years ago in a PS4 PRO. However this is a terrible port full of stuttering, ingame and in cinematics, as well as with the sound. It is incomprehensible that using the same engine as Death Stranding which has a ridiculously well optimized port, this game has such an absurdly bad port. I hope something can be fixed with patches, although I don't have much hope on that.… Expand
  57. GhostShoot3r
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    The Game could be very nice on PC but its running very bad and they want 40 Bucks and More for a not working Game. Mine is crashing a lot, want my money back...
  58. BehroozDIABLO
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    This game at this state is not worth $50, this is either should have been delayed or priced at $30.
    DO NOT BUY AT THIS MOMENT. Wait for a couple of month for the bugs and problems to get fixed. This is near Batman port in terms of port quality.
  59. FakeyNamey
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Mainly writing this to counter the negative review bombing. First off, I have had ZERO performance issues with this game. The game runs absolutely beautifully for me. In fact, I think it may be the prettiest game I've ever seen.

    Also, so far I LOVE this game. Just phenomenal on so many levels. The world-building, creature design, combat, controls, story-telling... Everything is    Mainly writing this to counter the negative review bombing. First off, I have had ZERO performance issues with this game. The game runs absolutely beautifully for me. In fact, I think it may be the prettiest game I've ever seen.

    Also, so far I LOVE this game. Just phenomenal on so many levels. The world-building, creature design, combat, controls, story-telling... Everything is just top-level stuff. The sound-design is jaw-dropping. There are so many cool sounds in this game that are absolute ear-candy, on top of all the incredible eye-candy. The game is insanely immersive. Only a few hours in and I already think it's heading for a masterpiece!

    My specs:
    Ryzen 7 3700x - Gigabyte RTX 2070 SG OC - 32 GB G.Skill 3600mhz - Samsung Evo PLus SSD - MSI x570 Tomahawk - 144hz 2K monitor.

    I installed the latest drivers and rebooted my computer before starting up Horizon. I'm running the game in full screen, 2K/144hz at MAX graphics settings. Game runs like butter! This is exactly what I bought this PC for. Gorgeous!!!!

    Now, I'm _not_ going to be one of those idiots who says you must have a potato if you have problems with this game. I've been a PC gamer since the 90s, and I've had many times where I had mysterious problems with a game and I was really furious about it at the time. PCs are weird, and problems can come from crazy places.

    What I will say is this: Take a step back, chill out, and give the developers time to figure out what's up and patch the game. Meanwhile, try and figure out if there's a way to solve the problem on your end. Check your drivers. Reboot. Turn off any extra programs you've got running. Run CCleaner and check if you've got anything you don't know about installed on your PC. And of course, go online and see if you can find a solution from other players.

    But please people, CHILL out and stop review-bombing and ranting. This kind of thing has been happening on PCs since forever. Get a little bit of perspective and realize that it's just a few technical issues that can be fixed with a patch... This is a product from one of the top developers in the world. Give them a couple of weeks and don't try to ruin their good name maybe? Geez.    … Expand
  60. Miguek96
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Buen juego, pero mal optimizado, esperaba mas de un estudio AAA de Sony con este port; corriendo en Gtx 1070 con i7 6700., En algunas zonas va a 20 fps, exceso de uso en cpu y cuellos de botella en zonas con muchos npc, pero jugable
  61. ColtTrip
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    Игра шикарная, советую всем, единственный минус это анимация лиц, уж слишком пластилиновая, но это не главное.
    PS. все те у кого она лагает фризит вылетает.... сочувствую, и поэтому шуруйте за новым железом имхо
  62. FabioFisher
    May 12, 2021
    10
    The atmosphere of religion, figth, Kingdom is Amazing. The feel of that there is others citys or great citys is Fantastic. Good playability. Simple menu. Wonderfull game.
  63. TheHambro
    Aug 30, 2021
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is the whole package. You’ve got a solid RPG with gorgeous graphics, a fantastic soundtrack, an interesting story and side quests; and, of course, a great big open world ripe for exploration. But, the bread and butter is the combat. You’ll have a sizeable arsenal at your disposal to take down the machines with each weapon having different types of ammo. What I love isHorizon Zero Dawn is the whole package. You’ve got a solid RPG with gorgeous graphics, a fantastic soundtrack, an interesting story and side quests; and, of course, a great big open world ripe for exploration. But, the bread and butter is the combat. You’ll have a sizeable arsenal at your disposal to take down the machines with each weapon having different types of ammo. What I love is that each different type of weapon and ammo are useful in any situation leaving you with many options on how you engage in each fight. You’ll have to study weaknesses and how to best exploit them. Even the lowliest enemy has the potential to kill, so you’ll have to plan and strategize. All of this tied together makes combat exceptional. Some minor complaints like shoddy voice acting and inconsistent framerate, but nothing serious.

    Fantastic game. I played this back when it was released on the PS4; loved it then and still love it now. If you’re looking for an action RPG to sink your teeth into, then I highly recommend this. Get it!    … Expand
  64. Zafhyr
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    Very beautiful, incredible and great game. I know that the first release days were some bad, but, It's a game made for a console and is the first PC game of Gerrilla Games. Nowadays is very playable and enjoyable. I just love it.
  65. deathstramding
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    I started playing the game for 2 days and the gameplay side quests main quests are progressing very well now
  66. dmcrun11
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    I just finished Horizon Zero Dawn (HZD). I rarely write reviews but felt that it was important to share my experience amidst this cesspool of inaccurate nerd rage.

    I have been playing HZD for about two weeks and the game hasn't crashed. It runs smoothly. It even runs very well with medium graphics settings on my girlfriends lowly 1050ti graphics card. I heard it had some issues at    I just finished Horizon Zero Dawn (HZD). I rarely write reviews but felt that it was important to share my experience amidst this cesspool of inaccurate nerd rage.

    I have been playing HZD for about two weeks and the game hasn't crashed. It runs smoothly. It even runs very well with medium graphics settings on my girlfriends lowly 1050ti graphics card. I heard it had some issues at launch but it seems to be running great as of October 2020.

    HZD's strongest quality is also the quality that I value the most, gameplay. Controlling Aloy (the protagonist) feels very responsive, crisp, and rewarding. Combat performs the way you would expect it to. The weapons in the game are creative and fun to use. The developers included just the right amount of weapons without overwhelming the player with dozens of items they will never use.

    The story of HZD is pretty intriguing. It is a simple story that constantly reveals more and more to the player throughout gameplay. The story does not desensitize the player with endless and meaningless NPC dialogue. The ending of the game came to a tasteful conclusion in terms of brevity i.e. it didn't drag on forever.

    The world of HZD is absolutely stunning. It has more of a colorful vibe to it than some of the more realistic looking open world games (RDR2, Far Cry). It is a bright world, full of color that keeps the player engaged.

    I am not an HZD fanboy. As a matter of fact, this game just came onto my radar a few weeks before it was released on PC. It was a pleasure to play. While it doesn't beat out my all time favorite open world game (Breath of the Wild) it does beat some of the champions of our times, such as: Red Dead Redemption 2, Witcher 3, Far Cry, and Assassins Creed.

    I picked it up for $50 USD on Steam and it was well worth the 50 hours of entertainment I have gotten out of it so far.    … Expand
  67. mbnq
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    This game is simply amazing. Gfx, music, story, combat, environment. I really don't get some of you folks - for me, during 200 hours of gameplaying i finished game 5 times, on all difficulty setting and found maybe 2-3 bugs during this time. Game never crashed. Im impressed as hell. (3070, ryzen 3600, 32GB ram, 1440p 75fps).
  68. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Immersive game, combat is fun and cool, story is 10/10, waiting for the next game hopefully coming to PC
  69. RagnaPork
    Dec 21, 2020
    6
    Went into this game without any of the hype surrounding it. Personally, as someone who has gotten tired of the open world genres, i was pretty skeptical too. I have a friend who is a PS4 fanboy and he wouldn't shut up about how PS4 games are one of a kind gaming experience and Horizon Zero Dawn is at the top of that list with among the best. So, i was naturally curious to see if he wasWent into this game without any of the hype surrounding it. Personally, as someone who has gotten tired of the open world genres, i was pretty skeptical too. I have a friend who is a PS4 fanboy and he wouldn't shut up about how PS4 games are one of a kind gaming experience and Horizon Zero Dawn is at the top of that list with among the best. So, i was naturally curious to see if he was right and if i was missing out on something. But, am glad to say am not.

    I'll start with some things i liked about the game

    1) Graphics: The graphics is the best i've seen on my pc in a long time. From the way the mountains are rendered in the distance to the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Graphically, a high level of detail oozes from every corner. And i've never seen any other game render foliage the way this game does, its breath taking to say the least. There were so many times i would pause the game to take a screenshot and mess around with the ingame photo editor. There were some chops in frame rate when the onscreen situation got intense. But i'll be honest, frame rate drops don't bother me like it does for other people.
    2) Combat: The combat is alotta fun! It's the only thing that kept the game interesting enough for me to finish it till the end. The game gives the player a lot of options and strategies on how to bring down the robotic dinos. As the player, you are encouraged to use all the different means at your disposal in bringing down the enemy rather than spamming on a single type of attack. But the human AI enemies were too easy to take down, not worthy opponents compared to their machine counterparts. Only downside was, the encounters with the dinos can get a bit repetitive after you've encountered them for the Nth different time. Its like how the dragons in Elder Scrolls Skyrim were a sight to behold initially, but after you slay the 20th dragon they tend to lose their glorious appeal. It kinda became the same for me with the robo dinos towards the end. But don't get me wrong, i still loved taking these beasts down.
    3) Story: Though not the best sci fi story, it was original none the less and i had no problem getting on board with it. Not the kind of story i felt emotionally invested in, but it was passable for the time i was playing it. And the story definitely does setup a good foundation upon which future sequels can build upon, am really curious to see what the developers would do with it.

    Now for the things i dislike:
    1) Characters: The NPCs in the game were forgettable to say the least. The voice acting wasn't that great either and the characters didn't seem that fleshed out. All of them felt pretty generic. Even Aloy's character feels manufactured
    2) Side quests: I know i know, since when have side quests in an open world game ever have depth, right? So maybe it's not fair of me to criticise that aspect of the game but having played Witcher 3 and how that game has spoiled me with its amazing side quests, i can't help but feel that HZD falls really short at that. The only thing that motivated me to do all the sidequests was to earn the skill points.
    3) Boring human settlements: Even with all the npcs in these cities, the place still feels empty or not lived in. There is nothing much to do other than trade with 1 or 2 merchants, that's it. Assassin's Creed 1 did a way better job at creating believable cities and that game came out more than a decade back.
    4) Clunky movement: My biggest gripe with this game was the movement, it is so friggin clunky at times!! Aloy can be such a spaz. And the game doesn't let you freely climb wherever you want to, it is very limited in that sense. You think for someone like Aloy, who has trained her whole life to master these terrains would have the strength and agility to climb such places but NO!
    5) Role playing elements: It does give you different styles of choices to interact with the main NPCs but it barely makes any kind of difference in the larger picture of the game. Those choices are there just for the sake of it most of the times (if not all).
    6) Weak Melee: Melee could use alot more fine tuning as it all together feels inaccurate and clunky.
    7) Traversal: You are mostly travelling by foot in this game. The game does give you an option to override a few robots and ride them like horses. But i still find myself wishing there were more ways of traversal. If it weren't for the beautiful graphics, the traversal would have been painful most of the times.
    8) Lack of unique boss fights: This game could have really used a generous helping of insane boss battles througout the story mission. It sucks cause there are some amazing monsters you come across in the open world, but its these same machines used for boss battles in the main quest.
    9) Doesn't bring anything new to open world genre: Yup, sadly it doesn't. It feels like a missed opportunity for the most part. It definitely doesn't deserve the game of the year title that so many people give it.    … Expand
  70. makalope
    Nov 13, 2021
    9
    This is my 2nd time playing this game, first on ps4 and now on my way more powerful PC. This game I rank definitely is one of my favorite open world games. My only issue with the game itself is there is soo much talking at time and none of it is particularly interesting, at least you can skip it.

    As for performance, I waited for a sale and the game has been patched since its original PC    This is my 2nd time playing this game, first on ps4 and now on my way more powerful PC. This game I rank definitely is one of my favorite open world games. My only issue with the game itself is there is soo much talking at time and none of it is particularly interesting, at least you can skip it.

    As for performance, I waited for a sale and the game has been patched since its original PC release where it was apparently buggy and performed poorly but I had no problems at all and ran just fine.    … Expand
  71. Jan_Jansen
    Aug 9, 2020
    4
    The game is not bad, but lags, bugs and zero optimization! 50-60 fps on RTX 2080ti is something terrible! This is bad Sony, this is very bad. And you still want 40$ for that? Keep these exclusives for yourself. In this state, no one needs your games on the PC.
  72. gnadenlos
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    Animations are not adjusted for more than 30fps, AF is broken, stutter in cut scenes on high end systems (NVMe, 32GB, 2080, 9900k, G-Sync). Bad port.
  73. P4inskiller
    Aug 19, 2020
    4
    It does not catch me. The graphics are good and it has the Witcher formula of an AAA RPG. But combat is boring and not satisfying. The AI is sometimes not existing and despite of the beautiful world, its very boring to run through. Crashessometimes did not bother me, but the gameplay is simply not good. Expected more...
  74. ElektroStudios
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    I still wonder how it is possible that a megacorporation like Sony, with all the money and resources in the world, is able to launch a video game / port to the market in such a sorry state.

    The performance of this PC version is simply deplorable. In addition, it is full of critical bugs, and crashes. There is nothing more to say until the game is playable, it can only be given a    I still wonder how it is possible that a megacorporation like Sony, with all the money and resources in the world, is able to launch a video game / port to the market in such a sorry state.

    The performance of this PC version is simply deplorable. In addition, it is full of critical bugs, and crashes.

    There is nothing more to say until the game is playable, it can only be given a score of ZERO.

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    Todavía sigo preguntándome como e sposible que una megacorporación como Sony, con todo el dinero y los recursos del mundo sea capaz de lanzar un video juego / port al mercado en un estado tan LAMENTABLE.

    El rendimiento de esta versión para PC es simplemente deplorable. Además, está lleno de bugs críticos, y crashesos.

    No hay nada más que decir hasta que el juego no sea jugable, solamente se le puede dar una nota de CERO.    … Expand
  75. BMX
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    This game is way trash and repeatedly mission and bad optimizations huge drop of frame rates
    The A.I (NPC) or the enemy’s are so stupid............................................
  76. Merchen-3th
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    Безумно ужасный порт, оригинал по графену лучшее вразы, фризы, тормоза, проседы, на 2060 и 3600 при fhd и ультра, оптимизация сделала бум и принела ислам, позор разрабам они же не новую игру делали, так облажаться.
  77. BregoGW2
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    This game is not working. Crushing on deckstop. i have 32G RAM. RTX2060SUPER, Ryzen3600x. In RDR2 i have about 100 fps on ultra.

    Also about 35% of players also cant run this game - do not buy it untill they fix this. Its not an AAA companay and game....
  78. OccamsRazor
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    I've had a great time with the game, so far. No technical issues. It looks beautiful. There's a lot to do.

    i9-9900ks
    RTX 2080ti
    64 gb RAM
    3440x1440 @ 85 fps Ultimate graphics settings
  79. Icivindur
    Aug 9, 2020
    4
    Horizon Zero Down on the PC infuriates from the very beginning - first, forced sluggish "automatic tuning", which for a top-end PC gives average settings with FHD instead of 4K and does not detect HDR. Apparently Sony considers that PC users wouldn't cope with graphics tuning, probably confusing us with console users. All this automatically tuned crap is of course useless and should beHorizon Zero Down on the PC infuriates from the very beginning - first, forced sluggish "automatic tuning", which for a top-end PC gives average settings with FHD instead of 4K and does not detect HDR. Apparently Sony considers that PC users wouldn't cope with graphics tuning, probably confusing us with console users. All this automatically tuned crap is of course useless and should be altered immediately, but before that you need to go through, firstly, the aforementioned worthless auto-tuning and, secondly, the forced movie scene that cannot be skipped with its debilitating dialogues and ridiculous world. I remember that this game did not hook me on PS4 Pro, but on PC, after two years, Horizon causes a real hate. In addition to bad optimization, an idiotic soap movie, we have a storytelling with rabid feminism, a boring and silly world with "dinosaur robots" and a monotonous gameplay designed for the most unassuming gamers. In addition, the protagonist is a "strong independent" woman, an intrusive ideological trope which is thoroughly **** up in modern games. In general, the game is not even worth pirating, because it takes up an unreasonably large space on your hard drive. 4 out of 10 (for bad optimization, soap movie scenes, a bummed world, a dumb plot, and a radical feminist agenda).… Expand
  80. SDEN
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    Не запускается на g4560, нужны AVX инструкции
  81. ghosttoyou
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    3/10.........................................................................
  82. exhigani
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    Good graphics and all but the optimization is terrible.The only thing that performs worse than HZD on my PC is the PS3 emulator.
  83. watchm824
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    This is a great game. A wonderful world to explore.
    Not a very exciting character leveling system. But that doesn't spoil the overall good gaming experience.
    I have not encountered any technical problem.
  84. TestyDungeon
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    Наконец Playstation поделились кусочком своего эксклюзивного торта. Все эпитеты подходящие к консольной версии подходят и здесь. Играю уже 20 часов. Интересная боевка, красивый мир, интересный сюжет. Только две проблемы: лицевая анимация и оптимизация.Наконец Playstation поделились кусочком своего эксклюзивного торта. Все эпитеты подходящие к консольной версии подходят и здесь. Играю уже 20 часов. Интересная боевка, красивый мир, интересный сюжет. Только две проблемы: лицевая анимация и оптимизация.
  85. Quqveik
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    It's a good game with interesting atmoshere, I have not bugs, because i played on 2070 super, but it take so much resuses 12 gb ram + 7,5 vram, so i have 90 fps in full hd with maximal settings. If you have powerfull pc you can play this game, if you have (2060 or lower) wait for a patch(i have regular fps drawdown to 30 - 50
  86. ICAKOI
    Aug 8, 2020
    0
    The game is not bad but the Performance is.
    Game Crashing during Gameplay, high frametimes and so on...
    U better buy a PS4 and play this game cause its terrible! Even with my RX 5700 XT and Ryzen 5 3600.
    Never played a game this bad optimized.
  87. Bobrovschi
    Dec 8, 2020
    9
    Worst optimization ever, fix this stupid port!
    P.S: +1 point for 1.01 update.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.02 update.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.03 update.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.04 update.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.05 patch.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.06 patch.
    P.S.S: +1 point for 1.07 patch.
    +1 for 1.08 & 1.09
  88. Diiirgo
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    Una Joya Tanto Visual como Jugable, de las mejores exclusivas de PC . Recomendable para jugadores amantes de la Exploración y las aventuras.
  89. Terrorcore
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Тупо клон Ассасина только с динозаврами, на счет оптимизации поставьте 30гб файлов подкачки + прогу memreduct с само очисткой на 80% + игру ставьте на ссд. идет постоянная подгрузка игры и утечка памяти
  90. JACO052
    Aug 10, 2020
    3
    The game is totally broken, cannot be played. Bad optimization, I had to request a refund. To wait for them to take out a park where the game can be enjoyed.
  91. OnropXXX
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    I was never fan of Horizon and this PC port makes it even worse. For example: game crushes in almost every cutscene, some animation are not made for more than 30 fps so they look awful and, I dont know why but, I have had an issue where my save file was deleted (3 times).
  92. Kurosu
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    Short version : the port is terrible

    Long version : The performance is terrible even for rigs that have hardware much better than the "recommended one" . Constant crashes. Some in game animations are locked to 30 fps ,graphical bugs etc . And dont forget : this is a 2017 game , not a 2020 one. On top of it all, some users myself included get save system errors which according to    Short version : the port is terrible

    Long version : The performance is terrible even for rigs that have hardware much better than the "recommended one" . Constant crashes. Some in game animations are locked to 30 fps ,graphical bugs etc . And dont forget : this is a 2017 game , not a 2020 one.

    On top of it all, some users myself included get save system errors which according to suggestions can only be solved by disabling anti virus ( shady).

    Last but not least all the above for the nice price of 50 bucks when you can get the PS4 version for 20. I said to myself that the improved experience of a PC would make it worth it and paid no mind, but with the port being so terrible its actually more enjoyable to return back to the ps4 for this title.

    3/10 because I KNOW its a good game, when it actually works.    … Expand
  93. alyalin
    Aug 8, 2020
    0
    Забагованный порт игры трехлетней давности по цене новой игры. Доделают - изменю мнение.
  94. Simon_Says
    Aug 10, 2020
    4
    Game is good... BUT it is an unoptimized buggy train wreck. Death Stranding uses the same engine and the port was flawless. Whoever did the PC port botched their job and it show.

    Wait till it's fixed, IF it ever gets fixed.
  95. WolfsterJ
    Aug 8, 2020
    6
    "Забагованный порт игры трехлетней давности по цене новой игры." - alyalin. Я согласен с этим отзывом, но, думаю нельзя оценивать порт сразу же после выхода. Могут выйти фиксы оптимизации и хотфиксы на драйвера от производителей видеокарт. На пк она вышла естественно хуже, чем на PS4, ужасно перенесено управление с геймпада, абсолютно неотзывчиво. Но сама игра мне понравилась. Если честно,"Забагованный порт игры трехлетней давности по цене новой игры." - alyalin. Я согласен с этим отзывом, но, думаю нельзя оценивать порт сразу же после выхода. Могут выйти фиксы оптимизации и хотфиксы на драйвера от производителей видеокарт. На пк она вышла естественно хуже, чем на PS4, ужасно перенесено управление с геймпада, абсолютно неотзывчиво. Но сама игра мне понравилась. Если честно, то на пк могли сделать и хуже… Expand
  96. topgamerxxx
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    Game does not launch on high-end systems, brakes and lag. Awful quality, Sony. It was necessary to work harder.
  97. Samnity
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Its fixed now.

    Its fixed now.Its fixed now.Its fixed now.Its fixed now.Its fixed now.

    Needed 75 characters long.
  98. AQbornking
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    First of all, I am not a paid reviewer. I didn't face a single crash while playing. My pc specs are:

    Intel Xeon E5 2650 v1 @2.4 Ghz 16 threads 16 Gb RAM DDR3 RX 570 4 gb pulse sapphire First game optimized to lowest settings possible. There is a lot of stutter in first scene. Then I change preset to original and lower the shadows and AA off. And I face no effect on game. So after    First of all, I am not a paid reviewer. I didn't face a single crash while playing. My pc specs are:

    Intel Xeon E5 2650 v1 @2.4 Ghz 16 threads
    16 Gb RAM DDR3
    RX 570 4 gb pulse sapphire

    First game optimized to lowest settings possible. There is a lot of stutter in first scene. Then I change preset to original and lower the shadows and AA off. And I face no effect on game. So after restart, there is a decent change in game and playable at avg 45 fps and stutter gone after the first scenes.

    I think this game made for AMD gpu (of ps4), so May be worse performance on Nvidia cards than AMD cards. I used to run emulators game (pcsx 2, cemu etc) so I think its better than atleast ps3 emulator.

    I am satisfied with this game. To balance it with negative reviewers 10/10    … Expand
  99. MinKsTeR
    Aug 9, 2020
    4
    game itself is really great but performace is total **** literally set game on lowest and still lag like hell even tho i easily meet minimum requirements really bad port hopefully it gets fixed really fast
  100. uplink777
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    An excellent game, just crashes too often. Looks stunning in 4K and HDR. Current gen VGA can keep it around 60 fps so it's okay.
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. GameGrin
    Jan 10, 2022
    100
    Horizon Zero Dawn truly expresses how videogames nowadays are an art form, if not only through its visuals and storytelling, then certainly through its expertly incorporated combat. A glee-filled experience through and through.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 15, 2020
    85
    I had tons of fun with the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn. I appreciated the story, enjoyed exploring the vast, remarkable world crafted masterfully out of extremely diverse elements, and found defeating the largest mechanical beasts to be deeply satisfying every single time. Additionally, the Complete Edition features The Frozen Wilds expansion, which is not only large, but also visually stunning. [10/2020, p.56]
  3. DualShockers
    Aug 25, 2020
    85
    Even with its technological hangups, the PC port of Horizon Zero Dawn brings an experience wholly unlike anything else I've ever played.
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