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  1. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    One of the bests games of all time for now. I love rpg games. I also love main protagonist Aloy. And robots is great.
  2. Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Fantastic port. Running smooth like butter on my Ryzen 3600 with a RTX 2060 at 1440P. Loving it even more than the PS4 version since I can aim way better with a mouse and keyboard. About 3 hours in and zero issues so far.
  3. Aug 9, 2020
    8
    Спасибо габену за 830 рублей и пс за просадочки до 3 фпс
  4. Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Great game, one of the best games of this generation without discussion ...
  5. Aug 9, 2020
    10
    windows 10 19631/ 16gb ram (19-25 ram disk)/ rx 5700 xt/ 4k tv/

    all working great in 4k resolution, ~50+ fps maybe 60 (fraps dont work). I play in ps4 pro and now maybe will be play in PC version. Thx.
  6. Aug 14, 2020
    10
    >Objectively one of the best open world games ever made
    >A based backstory discovered through exploration instead of spoon-feeding
    >Graphics 10/10 >A top 3 female protagonist of all time >Best "post-post" apocalyptic game ever created >Top notch soundtrack >Side quests are actually meaningful >Crafting is simple and fun >AC style game play against humans, Souls like combat with the
    >Objectively one of the best open world games ever made
    >A based backstory discovered through exploration instead of spoon-feeding
    >Graphics 10/10
    >A top 3 female protagonist of all time
    >Best "post-post" apocalyptic game ever created
    >Top notch soundtrack
    >Side quests are actually meaningful
    >Crafting is simple and fun
    >AC style game play against humans, Souls like combat with the machines
    >Beautiful art direction, especially the ancient cities and ruins of Colorado
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  7. May 7, 2022
    8
    In 2022 i'm pretty sure you know what Horizon Zero Dawn is about right? So you are reading reviews in metacritic so you make a decision if it worth to by this game.

    It is, if is in deep sale. I'm talking about the minimum price. Why is that? Because the AA (anti aliasing) in this port is terrible! The shimmering of vegetation WILL hurt your eyes, and comes in the way of your fun. The
    In 2022 i'm pretty sure you know what Horizon Zero Dawn is about right? So you are reading reviews in metacritic so you make a decision if it worth to by this game.

    It is, if is in deep sale. I'm talking about the minimum price.

    Why is that? Because the AA (anti aliasing) in this port is terrible! The shimmering of vegetation WILL hurt your eyes, and comes in the way of your fun. The rest is straight forward: a ubisofty game with lots of things to do with a great story.
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  8. May 20, 2022
    10
    بازی عالی هست . بهینه . زیبا . سونی بی نظیره
  9. Sep 9, 2020
    10
    For me, one of the greatest games of ANY game generation. What other game makes so clear--thru its game mechanic, fighting mech dinosaurs--a metaphor for the harmful rule of corporations who stride the earth, rule the Earth, ruin the Earth and the courageous Cultural Creative individuals needed to stand up, resist and defeat them?

    Can you name even one more game making such a bold,
    For me, one of the greatest games of ANY game generation. What other game makes so clear--thru its game mechanic, fighting mech dinosaurs--a metaphor for the harmful rule of corporations who stride the earth, rule the Earth, ruin the Earth and the courageous Cultural Creative individuals needed to stand up, resist and defeat them?

    Can you name even one more game making such a bold, progressive statement--in gameplay--about what our real world needs less of and more of?

    The truly human values of Aloy are a welcome relief to me after endless game genres celebrating every flavor of toxic apocalypse.
    Unlike the recent three Tomb Raider reboots (also favorites of mine), Horizon avoids the inconsistencies of the Lara Croft character: alternating between soft and feminine one moment and brutally lethal the next. Aloy is a hard ass, "get it done" character who also has a heart when this is safe and appropriate.
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  10. Aug 16, 2020
    10
    I have personally had none of the crazy technical issues that supposedly make the game "unplayable." It has worked perfectly. I moved FOV to 100, turned off FPS limit, Vsync, motion blur, and tweaked some of the graphic settings to balance FPS with fidelity. I couldn't be happier with the game. Obviously the story is amazing, and it has been just long enough since playing the PS4I have personally had none of the crazy technical issues that supposedly make the game "unplayable." It has worked perfectly. I moved FOV to 100, turned off FPS limit, Vsync, motion blur, and tweaked some of the graphic settings to balance FPS with fidelity. I couldn't be happier with the game. Obviously the story is amazing, and it has been just long enough since playing the PS4 version that it feels almost like a new game. For instance, I didn't remember the "secrets" of Zero Dawn, so it was fun to experience again, at 144fps no less!

    I'm running an i7-8770 / 1080Ti / 32gb DDR4 / older SSD w/ 600 mb up/down. The game runs like butter. I did have one technical issue, where the game didn't remember my graphics or key bind changes, and it took all of 3 minutes to restore them to my liking.

    This game is amazing...awesome story, great action gameplay, amazing weapons and upgrades. 9.5/10.
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  11. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This game came out Mardi Gras day 2017 and I still remember booting it up after a long fat Tuesday. It was a blast to play then and the polish was really remarkable for a studio with only one moderately popular IP. Still think it's interesting that this and BOTW came out the same year and had very, very similar post-apocalyptic backstories (and some enemy designs). In any case, playing itThis game came out Mardi Gras day 2017 and I still remember booting it up after a long fat Tuesday. It was a blast to play then and the polish was really remarkable for a studio with only one moderately popular IP. Still think it's interesting that this and BOTW came out the same year and had very, very similar post-apocalyptic backstories (and some enemy designs). In any case, playing it three years ago even on a PS4 Pro, I couldn't help but yearn for running it with the full backing of PC hardware.

    So let me cut to the chase, I have been running the latest patch (1.02) without any problems whatsoever being 13 hours into the game at this point. It looks FANTASTIC and my frame-rate is at least average for a heavy game like this in terms of stability. I get 55-70fps (1440p most everything maxxed) most of the time with occasional dips into the 30s and periodic dropped frames, not too unusual but there is room for improvement to be sure.
    I'm running on CPU - Ryzen 2600x GPU - MSI Duke 1080ti 11gb w/ 16gb DDR4
    The dips and drops occur when a lot of models and effects are loaded quickly (i.e when running on a mount into a group of enemies or through a settlement with a lot of NPCs) ; fairly standard hiccups for a graphics heavy game.
    the TLDR: the game has been running phenomenally for me and is more than I could have wished for imagining a PC release while settling for the 30fps on PS4 in 2017. I've read people's performance results have varied substantially especially in previous patch builds of the game. That had not been my experience at all.
    The game itself is a blast, you can read other reviews about the gameplay and graphics. Suffice to say that exploration is fun, combat is very good with a lot of variety in enemy attacks, weaknesses, weapons, and character abilities. The story is more than passable, the world is very large, and most notably, absolutely stunning. This is easily one of the prettiest and artistically stunning games I have ever played on PC.
    The PC performance boo-hoos have been greatly blown out-of-proportion assuming my mainstream PC is fairly representative. If you like action-adventure games and have a decent rig (idk how well this game scales pre-2016/15 hardware) this is absolutely worth checking out.
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  12. Dec 8, 2021
    10
    An open-world masterpiece filled with an amazing soundtrack, stunning visuals, incredible story and creative gameplay.
  13. Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Might be the most beautiful game I’ve ever played! Gameplay is fun and challenging. Good story. Very similar to an open world Tomb Raider game.
  14. Aug 25, 2020
    9
    One of the best games I've played in a very long time. Beautiful environment , great soundtrack. Game play was really good and the story was very really good. Kept me wanting to keep playing and find out the next part in the story. I took one point do due the pc version constantly crashing on me. A must have game.
  15. Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Excellent, beautiful game. I love you Aloy!! Don’t tell my wife (even though she is red headed)
  16. Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Very interesting and emotional main story line quest surrounded by tons of local quests, trials e.t.c. Main character without charisma, but still pretty good young lady.
    In game main soundtrack and background music in game are top notch.
  17. Nov 24, 2020
    9
    Играю в версию из ГОГ. То есть без денуво, пропатченную, без багов и т.д. Так что про глюки и баги ничего не скажу - в ГОГ версии их нет.

    Графика - отличная. И техническая часть - текстуры, модели и т.д., и визуальный дизайн. Сюжет - только начал играть, пока полный идиотизм - у нас есть первобытное племя, которое с помощью луков охотится на гигантских роботов. При том, что у лука
    Играю в версию из ГОГ. То есть без денуво, пропатченную, без багов и т.д. Так что про глюки и баги ничего не скажу - в ГОГ версии их нет.

    Графика - отличная. И техническая часть - текстуры, модели и т.д., и визуальный дизайн.
    Сюжет - только начал играть, пока полный идиотизм - у нас есть первобытное племя, которое с помощью луков охотится на гигантских роботов. При том, что у лука пробивная сила околонулевая - чистое фентези. Были бы арбалеты хотя бы с мощной дугой - допустим, там хоть что-то пробить можно, а из лука стрелять по стали - только время тратить, не пробьешь. Ну и сочетание первобытного общества и роботов - лютый идиотизм. Откуда роботы берут энергию, как они ремонтируются и т.д. - никак, магия. Ну и девочка, главная героиня, нашла в заброшенном разрушенном заросшем бункере устройство размером с половину банковской карты, треугольное, толщиной с пять пластиковых карт - и данное устройство конечно же не разрядилось, оно включилось и начало лазерные голограммы пускать метров на 15. Гениально. Физика для лохов, колдунство для пацанов. Сюжет идет от того, что героиня из изгоев и ее притесняют - меня от данной темы блевать тянет, я пропускаю заставки с такой тематикой. СЖВ-говно. Почему изгой, зачем - хз. Разрабы, идите в анус, сами вы изгои. А так - сама героиня нормальная, к ней вопросов ноль.

    Интерактивность мира низкая - следов не остается на снегу или в грязи, ты как бестельный призрак, но мир очень красивый и он открытый. Хотя после Shadow of the tomb raider честно говоря и визуал и нулевая интерактивность очень бьют по глазам. И героиня конечно до Лары даже примерно не дотягивает.

    В целом игра хороша, хоть и довольно много гринда, боевка сложная непонятно зачем. Сюжет идиотский пока, хотя судя по роботам рядом с первобытными людьми - его на что-то адекватное вывести невозможно - наверняка там под землей гигантский комплекс окажется, в который роботы ВСЕ ходят ремонтироваться. И никто конечно гигантский каньон от их ног не видел, ага. Ну и сам комплекс не ломается потому что магия, и источник, питающий сам комплекс - наверно Солнце напрямую. В общем, сюжет заведомо никакой, фентезятина. В целом мир очень слабый, сценаристу дизреспект. Хотя красивый, что есть то есть. Гуманитариям зайдет точно.

    В целом игру советую, пока новых Томб Райдеров нет - вполне себе вариант неплохой. 9 баллов потому что на фоне Томб Райдера и еще некоторых игр игра слаба, но на фоне остального - очень хороша. Ларка стабильно 10, здесь пусть 9 будет
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  18. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Amazing graphics, amazing story and very good game play. I opened this game 3 times and finished. Very good game.
  19. Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I'm a PC gamer and always Wanted to Play Your Amazing Games in PC...
    Thank You Sony for Bring Them To US❤️
    Please Do Not Forget US
  20. Aug 21, 2020
    10
    Juego que pese a sus fallos, luce igual o mejor que en ps4 cuyo rendimiento es entre 55 y 60 fps, con una 1060, en el peor de los casos 25 fps mas que en ps4. la gente parece olvidar que en ps4 tenia bajones, a recordar que otros juegos iban mucho peor optimizados y les ponían medallas y a este solo criticas de salida
  21. Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Good advertisement for buying PS5, the game is really very beautiful and cinematic
  22. Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Игра супер. Проработка и графика и сюжет. Вначале был минус с багами и вылетами, но сейчас всё это решили. Мне всё нравится!
  23. Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Good story and voice acting, very good graphics, incredible fun. High replayability. Normally when I complete a game I just put it aside and leave it, but I just keep playing one more session.
  24. Aug 18, 2020
    10
    This is very beautiful game! One of the most memorable stories! Thanks Guerrilla!
  25. Aug 17, 2020
    10
    The game is really cool. The graphics were pulled to a new level and on average parameters it looks much better than most projects of 19-20 at maximum settings. The plot and gameplay are also made just fine and very addictive, and in some places I was very surprised by unexpected turns.
    In terms of optimization, I did not feel any particular problems, although I played on a low-mid-range
    The game is really cool. The graphics were pulled to a new level and on average parameters it looks much better than most projects of 19-20 at maximum settings. The plot and gameplay are also made just fine and very addictive, and in some places I was very surprised by unexpected turns.
    In terms of optimization, I did not feel any particular problems, although I played on a low-mid-range PC. I saw the unloaded texture of the character only 1 time at the beginning for 1 second, and the sorties visited me only 2 times, but all this is quite forgivable if you remember that for developers this is the first experience of a port from PS4 to PC, and even more so on such a large scale.
    As a result, my score is 9/10, 1 point I took off for optimization flaws.
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  26. Sep 24, 2020
    10
    I want to say a huge thank you to the developers of the game - you did a great job, the game is very interesting, great story, good gameplay and a variety of tasks, exactly what I expect from such games. I Express my gratitude to you!!
  27. Aug 9, 2020
    10
    I played this game when it first came to PS4 and absolutely loved it, and when I heard they were releasing a PC port I got excited all over again. A game like this deserves to be played on a machine that can bring out it's true beauty and damn did they deliver. The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are gorgeous. This only issue I've ran across is some weird lighting issue in caves where youI played this game when it first came to PS4 and absolutely loved it, and when I heard they were releasing a PC port I got excited all over again. A game like this deserves to be played on a machine that can bring out it's true beauty and damn did they deliver. The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are gorgeous. This only issue I've ran across is some weird lighting issue in caves where you get daylight lighting up an enclosed space. Beside that this game is amazing and I highly recommend getting it. Thank you Guerrilla Games for making this port. Expand
  28. Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Some people say this port is bad and nonoptimized. I don't know why they suffer from these problems. In my opinion - the port is a good and nice performance. The gameplay runs pretty smoothly. The plot is amazing. The graphics are great. I have never played Sony exclusives, but if the rest of exclusives has the same quality - i hope they will be ported to PC as well.
  29. Aug 16, 2020
    9
    It's one of those heavy games that the PlayStation 4 has and it's finally coming to PC. The game is perfect but not all computers will be able to run it.
  30. Aug 17, 2020
    10
    Very impressed that Sony decided to adapt the game to PC.
    I played the PS4 version at launch and now playing the PC version which has better FX, way better framerates (who remembers the big framerates drop on the PS4 version?) and an impressive deep of field.
    The game was stable on my PC (2080, i7, 32GB ram).
    So big thanks to Guerrilla to give more players the chance to play this gem.
  31. Sep 6, 2020
    10
    There were crashes at the beginning, but after the patches there isn't any serious crashes or bugs on it with the Gigabyte 1060. Great port and upgrade.
  32. Sep 27, 2020
    10
    I got it from day one (Epic) and never really had any trouble running it. I was scared my computer would not run it properly reading all the news, but not even once it crashed (maybe I'm lucky). Anyway... I never really liked video games and never really had the money to buy a console or a pc, but I bought one this year a friend recommended Skyrim and HZD. As for HZD I have no words toI got it from day one (Epic) and never really had any trouble running it. I was scared my computer would not run it properly reading all the news, but not even once it crashed (maybe I'm lucky). Anyway... I never really liked video games and never really had the money to buy a console or a pc, but I bought one this year a friend recommended Skyrim and HZD. As for HZD I have no words to describe how happy I am about finishing it. Wonderful game! Would definitely play it all over again as soon as I finish Skyrim. Expand
  33. Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game. Someone should absolutely try it and have fun. It's not the best port on pc, but the overall experience is mind blowing. Huge thanks to the creators for such an awesome result.
  34. Nov 22, 2020
    9
    I am very happy that i could play this game on PC. Although, the PC port had some problems, it was easy to get used to it. The game-play was fine, and the story was great.
  35. Dec 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i have ever played, which isn't that hard because i'm pretty fresh player. Playing this game was fantastic experience. I didn't have too many problems with FPS. I have RTX 2070 and Ryzen 9 3900X. Story of this game could be sci-fic book, it's so good. I was interested in that story cause there was always something that i didn't know. Mechanics of battle is one of theOne of the best games i have ever played, which isn't that hard because i'm pretty fresh player. Playing this game was fantastic experience. I didn't have too many problems with FPS. I have RTX 2070 and Ryzen 9 3900X. Story of this game could be sci-fic book, it's so good. I was interested in that story cause there was always something that i didn't know. Mechanics of battle is one of the best if not the best. To kill ,most of the robots at least, first time when you encounter them, you can't just spam arrows into their body. You must have a tactic. That's amazing. One main problem was the facial expressions. Characters were ussualy dead inside. I'm sorry if i made some grammarly mistakes. I'm not native speaker in english, but i wanted to give my review to as many people as possible. Hope you enjoy that game as good as me. I made this game on 100% DLC and the main part. Expand
  36. Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Easily a masterpiece. As a playstation fan really enjoyed the story, characters, missions etc.
  37. Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Dec 5, 2019

    A casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTA V que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena
    Dec 5, 2019

    A casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTA V que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena cantidad de horas, con muchos sitios por explorar. una joya de jugo imprescindible para los amantes de los videojuegos de tipo occidental, de la ciencia ficción y la acción. 10/10
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  38. Oct 3, 2022
    10
    Восхитительная игра. Я не мог оторваться от нее. Самые высокие оценки для этого шедевра!
  39. Nov 7, 2022
    10
    одна из лучших игр, в которые я играл + по-настоящему крутое ДЛС. приключения Элой войдут в историю как образец игр с открытым миром
  40. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    The story is one of the greatest Science Fiction stories told. I have been a scince fiction fan for 40 years and this was so refreshing. I now hold this game in my top 10 of all times
  41. Dec 10, 2020
    8
    It feels as if Tomb Raider, Elex and Dragon Age had a baby and sprinkled it full of suspenseful and fun little oddities. The suspense carries this game, as does the consistency of its artistic direction. Unfortunately, there's not much depth to it. More than half of the side quests feel like generic filler and the main quest is often told through little notes and recordings that someoneIt feels as if Tomb Raider, Elex and Dragon Age had a baby and sprinkled it full of suspenseful and fun little oddities. The suspense carries this game, as does the consistency of its artistic direction. Unfortunately, there's not much depth to it. More than half of the side quests feel like generic filler and the main quest is often told through little notes and recordings that someone left on the floor somewhere. It feels like their departments did their jobs--the world is big and pretty--but they were missing a side quest designer and writer.

    The young woman's perspective works, and I say that as a middle-aged man. The game is mildly feminist but without being misandristic. Kudos to the writers for pulling that off.

    Stealth combat is fun, but a lot of the other combat is meh. Rotating the camera while switching usable items and weapons is frustrating, as is the fact that Aloy will spontaneously stop running from time to time, and that's usually when you need her to do so most. The dodge function is unlockable, which is okay, but the default key mapping is left Ctrl, which is a bizarre choice. I would have preferred double-tapping WASD like in the Witcher 3.

    The basic concept of the combat is a bit weird. You're a ranged fighter who doesn't run very fast, fighting bullet spongey robots that do. They also gang up on you. Once one cyberanimal detects you, they suddenly all know you're there and they come running.

    I did not encounter the bugs everyone else is talking about. It never crashed on me. One quest looked really nonsensical because of a missing cut scene or something, but most of it seemed to be non-bugged.

    I am inclined to give this a 7, but 2017 was a really bad year for games so I'll be lenient. I won't say I'm looking forward to the sequel because the best part of this game was the suspense. The less you know about it going in the better it is. If they make a sequel the suspense might not be there.
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  42. May 13, 2023
    8
    EDIT: Performance is far more acceptable than it was at launch, though it still has its issues. Review score has been changed to match this.

    Loved HZD on PS4, so ordinarily id rate this high, however the PC port has a LONG way to go before I even considering raising my rating. FPS locked animations I've crashed several times within the first few hours of playing Lighting and entities
    EDIT: Performance is far more acceptable than it was at launch, though it still has its issues. Review score has been changed to match this.

    Loved HZD on PS4, so ordinarily id rate this high, however the PC port has a LONG way to go before I even considering raising my rating.
    FPS locked animations
    I've crashed several times within the first few hours of playing
    Lighting and entities will randomly pop in and out of existence rapidly(extremely distracting)
    Aloy and all the physics attached to her freak out on almost every camera change during conversations and cutscenes.
    Performance is also absolutely not in an acceptable spot right now, considering me and my bf have identical pc builds and the game runs more than 30fps worse on his pc.
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  43. Aug 21, 2020
    9
    I had none of the issues with framedrops and stutters people mention on my 8700k - 32gb - 1080ti - WIn 10 system.
    Frames from 70-180fps all the way on a 1440p display, so i suspect it is peope not smart enough to setup their system and game properly, since none of the usual people who comes to me with problems has had any issues with the game so far.
    Story wise the game is great, a rare
    I had none of the issues with framedrops and stutters people mention on my 8700k - 32gb - 1080ti - WIn 10 system.
    Frames from 70-180fps all the way on a 1440p display, so i suspect it is peope not smart enough to setup their system and game properly, since none of the usual people who comes to me with problems has had any issues with the game so far.
    Story wise the game is great, a rare jewel in todays low IQ gaming sphere, though padded abit too much with kinda cringey feminist tropes, especially towards the end, but bit due to the overall quality of the game it's something i can easily live with.
    Gameplay felt clunky and frustrating at first, but eventually i got into the flow and now i find it quite enjoyable aswell.
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  44. kbx
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Runs very well on maxed out settings. Combat is fantastic, plot interesting, world beautiful. Amazing game.
  45. Oct 11, 2020
    8
    Horizon is an open world game. The main story is interesting, how become the world such like this. The side quests and the tribal societies's actual little problems are not so interesting, but its fine. The world are very beautiful, the sounds of the wild are very good. I feel the athmosphere. The fighting systems are correct. This is an enjoyable game.
  46. Tgc
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    I've played it 11.2020 and found no bugs or performance issues. So if port used to be bugged, now technically it's ok.
  47. Jul 15, 2022
    8
    really nice open world game.
    + the combat system in this game is robust and thoughtful.
    + the visuals are pretty. + the story is really interesting, mysterious and intriguing. + I really enjoyed Aloy as characters but i can understand people who doesn't - didnt encounter many bugs but sometimes Aloy talks over the play recorders you are trying to listen to and thats annoying. so
    really nice open world game.
    + the combat system in this game is robust and thoughtful.
    + the visuals are pretty.
    + the story is really interesting, mysterious and intriguing.
    + I really enjoyed Aloy as characters but i can understand people who doesn't

    - didnt encounter many bugs but sometimes Aloy talks over the play recorders you are trying to listen to and thats annoying. so when you try to listen to some recordings you have to stand still to avoid Aloy trying to comment on her surroundings.
    - sometimes the combat becomes finnicky because you have to hit really specific hitboxes which just doesn't connect
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  48. Jun 3, 2023
    8
    Beautiful open world that is held back by a lack of freedom in exploring at times, often feeling a bit too streamlined and linear.
  49. Oct 26, 2020
    8
    Very original open world with great story. Opposite to what everyone else says, game hasn't crashed once and FPS stay at stable 120.
  50. Sep 20, 2020
    8
    Despite all the problems with porting, the game awesome Assassin's Creed would still learn how to make such games that they would not become a work for 100 hours.
    I thought about taking a cheap Ps4 to Ibay and games from Sony.
  51. Oct 24, 2020
    8
    Окей, я наиграл в HZD примерно 40 часов и после полного прохождения могу сказать следующее.

    Плюсы: 1. Необычный и свежий сеттинг - сочетание древнего мира с современным это что-то нечто новое и я не могу припомнить игры, в которых эта идея была бы реализована, как в HZD. 2. Большое количество крутых и разнообразных машин, студия действительно проделала большую работу, создавая всю
    Окей, я наиграл в HZD примерно 40 часов и после полного прохождения могу сказать следующее.

    Плюсы:

    1. Необычный и свежий сеттинг - сочетание древнего мира с современным это что-то нечто новое и я не могу припомнить игры, в которых эта идея была бы реализована, как в HZD.
    2. Большое количество крутых и разнообразных машин, студия действительно проделала большую работу, создавая всю эту "фауну".
    3. Судя по моему субъективному опыту, игра довольно сильно похожа на Mass Effect и Dragon Age в лучших их проявлениях, что конкретно для меня является большим плюсом.
    4. Отдельно заслуживает внимания DLC Frozen Wilds - еще один пример того, какими должны быть настоящие DLC. Для меня FW ничем не уступает таким DLC как Blood and Wine, Hearts of Stone, DLC, которые были в свое время в Oblivion, Skyrim и т. д.
    5. Шапки. Головные уборы персонажей не хуже, чем в Team Fortress 2, пусть их и нельзя менять.

    Минусы.

    1. В первую очередь это нереально говенная оптимизация на ПК. Как можно было выпустить это? Никто из команды не запускал игру на ПК перед ее выходом?
    2. Местами чувствуется очень слабое раскрытие персонажей и мира в целом - увы, к ним нет сопереживания.
    3. Дополнительные квесты тоже, в большем своем проявлении, скучны и однообразны.
    4. Да и в целом игра скучна, если не проходить сюжетную линию, а выполнять сайды и исследовать мир.
    5. Откровенно слабая экономика и собирательство - разработчики покусились на один из главных столпов РПГ, с врагов не падает лут! То есть падает, но ценные детали с машин и прочие гайки, да шурупы, лутом назвать тяжело.
    6. Этот пункт следует из предыдущего пункта - как следствие отсутствия возможности лутать противников. В игре много малоэффективных оружий, в магазинах у торговцев тоже ассортимент не представлен - деньги фармятся, а покупать нечего. В итоге пробегал почти всю игру с охотничьим луком, который купил где-то ближе к середине игры.

    Подытоживая можно сказать, что игра классная и с большим потенциалом на будущее, очевидно буду ждать продолжения, но... Для того, чтобы поиграть в Forbidden West мне нужно будет купить PS5? Это просто смешно.
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  52. Aug 16, 2020
    9
    Amazing Game but pretty bad port. (update)

    Why i rated the Game so low ? First thing i wanna say is that I already played the game on Ps4 (3 years ago) and it was pretty nice (9/10) and since it was announced that Sony will bring it to PC i was hyped. Considering that. i wont obviously not review the story etc. but rather the Pc Port itself. Well consedering my Hardware and
    Amazing Game but pretty bad port. (update)

    Why i rated the Game so low ?

    First thing i wanna say is that I already played the game on Ps4 (3 years ago) and it was pretty nice
    (9/10) and since it was announced that Sony will bring it to PC i was hyped.

    Considering that. i wont obviously not review the story etc. but rather the Pc Port itself.

    Well consedering my Hardware and that this is 3 years old
    i was hoping for a smooth 4k Ultra experience. But i have to dial down graphics and scaling on a 2080ti and it still seems to be not very smooth.
    So, not only is the game currently bad optimized it also still has bugs and crashes from time to time. And im not alone with problems like that.
    So no, for a full price game that was released some years ago. I dont reallly like seeing something like this. There are people beside some bugs who dont have problems with crashes. Others cant even start the game. Its 50/50
    So far it looks like lottery if it runs stable and smooth.

    If you have never played this game before, i suggest you buy the game but wait for fixes or lower price, since the game itself is pretty good
    If you are here for the Pc Master Race experience like me and already experienced it before... well i dont suggest it atm.

    Maybe next time release the game in a respectable manner.

    I mean:
    - some skills not working correctly (update FIXED)
    -Many Animations locked at 30fps
    -Fps drops
    -constant crashes (updated mostly fixed)
    -might not even start on some people
    - Movement issue using Keyboard + Mouse (updated Fixed)
    -graphic bugs
    and many more

    Sry, but we deserve better. For now its update 6/10 ( it was 3/10)
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  53. Oct 8, 2022
    9
    I would have given this game 8.5 if possible, solid game but there are few improvements that I would like to see in the sequence.
  54. Aug 24, 2020
    8
    Игра хорошая - красивая, увлекательная, динамичная. Сюжет интересный и захватывающий, боевка круто поставлена (против роботов, с людьми сражаться скучно), артдизайн невероятно красив, особенно, дождь с ветром, удобное управление с клавомыши. Из недостатков отмечу общую слабую оптимизацию и кривоватость порта (хотя мне повезло, багов и сильных просадок фпс не было, только 1 вылет, когдаИгра хорошая - красивая, увлекательная, динамичная. Сюжет интересный и захватывающий, боевка круто поставлена (против роботов, с людьми сражаться скучно), артдизайн невероятно красив, особенно, дождь с ветром, удобное управление с клавомыши. Из недостатков отмечу общую слабую оптимизацию и кривоватость порта (хотя мне повезло, багов и сильных просадок фпс не было, только 1 вылет, когда обновил драйвер), проблемы с анимациями в катсценах, а также какие-то одинаковые и слишком лощеные лица второстепенных НПЦ, которые еще и выглядят пластиковыми. Ну и загадки кажутся лишними в такой игре.
    В целом игра понравилась, советую любителям приключений и игр в открытом мире.
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  55. Nov 17, 2020
    8
    40+ saatin sonunda Horizon Zero Dawn'ı DLC'si ile beraber bitirdim. Tam beklediğim gibiydi. Bir şaheser değildi ama oynaması epey keyifliydi. Bilimkurgu hikayesi merak uyandırıcıydı. Dev robotlara hard zorlukta dövüşmek benim için bazen yorucuydu ama büyük keyifti. Genelde ana görevlerden gittim. Uzun süre yan görevlere bakmadım. Çünkü ana görevlerden alınan Xp ile yeterince level40+ saatin sonunda Horizon Zero Dawn'ı DLC'si ile beraber bitirdim. Tam beklediğim gibiydi. Bir şaheser değildi ama oynaması epey keyifliydi. Bilimkurgu hikayesi merak uyandırıcıydı. Dev robotlara hard zorlukta dövüşmek benim için bazen yorucuydu ama büyük keyifti. Genelde ana görevlerden gittim. Uzun süre yan görevlere bakmadım. Çünkü ana görevlerden alınan Xp ile yeterince level atlanıyordu. (Bu küçük bir sorun başka zaman değinirim) Haritanın beşte birine hiç gitmedim bu nedenle. Koleksiyon eşyaları ile uğraşmadım. Yine de yaptığım 20 kadar side quest'i ilgi çekici bulduğumu söyleyebilirim. Oyunun renk paleti çok iyiydi. Sıcak renk yoğunluğu iç ısıtıcıydı. Birçok açıdan beğendiğim, bazı yönlerden farklı bir oyundu. Daha çok playstation özel oyununun pc'ye gelmesi dileğiyle. Expand
  56. Oct 1, 2020
    9
    The game itself was enjoyable. From the unique-story line, interesting side characters, and the very peculiar robotic dinosaurs. Since I always play a game at the highest difficulty, the combat was very challenging especially the rockbreaker and thunderjaw the only stepback of this gameplay would be the grindy experience for stacking up your resources.. The only problem I have with thisThe game itself was enjoyable. From the unique-story line, interesting side characters, and the very peculiar robotic dinosaurs. Since I always play a game at the highest difficulty, the combat was very challenging especially the rockbreaker and thunderjaw the only stepback of this gameplay would be the grindy experience for stacking up your resources.. The only problem I have with this game is the continuous stuttering every five seconds and the texture pop-ins. However, I got used to it since the game was quite immersive and Aloy was a really well-written protagonist. Expand
  57. Oct 12, 2020
    9
    me gusto mucho su historia y el nivel de dificultad en lo personal es primer juego estilo RPG que me ha gustado su sonidos y la interacción con las maquinas le doy un 9
  58. Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  59. Nov 17, 2020
    8
    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Good Game IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
  60. Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Да с самого начала из за багов я не смог поиграть.
    Но прошло время и после игры у меня осталось только хорошие ощущения от этой игры.
    8 заслуженно
  61. Jul 19, 2022
    9
    Excellent Dinosaur Hunting with a hefty helping of Scenery Porn: Horizon Zero Dawn is at its best when the plot gets out of the way.

    Exploration and combat are, I think, the main selling points of Horizon Zero Dawn. Its open world is a wonderful place to explore and drink in the beauty of painstakingly crafted nature. It is also a great place to hunt robo-sabertooth tigers and cyberized
    Excellent Dinosaur Hunting with a hefty helping of Scenery Porn: Horizon Zero Dawn is at its best when the plot gets out of the way.

    Exploration and combat are, I think, the main selling points of Horizon Zero Dawn. Its open world is a wonderful place to explore and drink in the beauty of painstakingly crafted nature. It is also a great place to hunt robo-sabertooth tigers and cyberized T-Rexes with a very satisfying collection of bow and arrow sets, traps, slings and unfortunately just one spear you can’t even hurl at your enemies. My whole first playthrough, 100+ hours, I wasn’t seduced by the well implemented fast travel system once, it is that much fun to just roam here.

    Maybe I should say a few words about the plot? Because Horizon Zero Dawn definitely has one, and it cares a great deal about it. Unfortunately, I don’t care as much. It didn’t start out that way, though. A lot of the plot is front-loaded and in the beginning, the story of Aloy, the foundling protagonist, and Rost, her adoptive father, is incredibly compelling. But then the world opens up to Aloy and Rost is left behind and a curious thing happens that demonstrates very well the problems of trying to tell a story in an open world game: The plot gets interrupted by long stretches of the player traversing and screwing around with the side content, and during that time, the emotional engagement with the plot flags.

    The characters have the same problem. Aloy starts off characterized very well while interacting with Rost, but when the show gets on the road, she spends most of her time alone or interacting with a cavalcade of strangers, each one foisting his one side quest onto her and then being incredibly impressed when she reports the job as done. That leaves the narrative little opportunity to reveal Aloy’s character, let alone a character arc, and limits all the NPCs to cardboard cutout shallowness.

    I don’t mean to say that the plot is bad. It deals with some very big ideas and weaves a wide tapestry across the entire game world, pulling all the different tribes into a grand saga. It’s just that these 90 minutes of plot are spread out across 100+ hours of gaming, and that none of the characters in it are interesting. The two main villains have not more than 10 minutes of screen time, combined! Seen like this, it’s no wonder the plot doesn’t have much impact on the playthrough.

    The plot does a bit better within the Frozen Wilds Expansion, which takes place in a much smaller area and doles out its plot critical mission in a much smaller time frame. The characters are better written, one or two of them even have an arc, and the hunting up there is exhilarating.

    Still, the plot does do one job right: It provides enough direction for the player that there is always a goal to work towards, a reason to explore the splendid landscape and to engage in glorious combat with the hordes of hostile robots and dastardly villains. Which is where you can find almost endless amounts of fun.

    The art direction and production values contribute a lot to this: Environmental Design is jaw-dropping, enemy design is clever and rewarding, the soundscape is unbelievably immersive. The music keeps to the background, but there are a few atmospheric pieces that resonate wonderfully with the quieter moments of exploration. Most vocal performances are fine, with Ashly Burch and Lance Reddick at the forefront of the pack, but character faces can seem a bit stiff and a bit uncanny.
    Also, if your frustration tolerance has been honed by the From Software oeuvre, I suggest you do choose the ultra hard difficulty for your first playthrough and only reduce it when tackling the hunting grounds. Ultra hard makes travelling from place to place a real challenge, just like all the NPCs always contend.

    All in all, Horizon Zero Dawn is an excellent open world game where you can spend hours upon exhilarating hours hiking through the wonders of nature and hunting challenging foes. And if you ever need a direction to give your adventuring purpose, just look up the current plot quest in the menu.

    TLDR: Top notch exploration, top notch third person combat, gorgeous landscapes, somewhat good story hampered by the open world design of the game. Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best open world games on the PC right now.
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  62. Mar 26, 2023
    10
    really amazing graphic with high quality detail
    good combat system
    overall it is a good port from ps4
  63. Nov 5, 2022
    8
    Score: 8.2

    I played this only after 4 patches to help the port performance on PC. It was really fun, the story was soo engaging, i actually got all the audios i could and i read all the notes i could, i really loved this game and i'm waiting for the next one to come over to PC. Graphically is beautifull Gameplay and combat is very cool, really really good. The protagonist is not
    Score: 8.2

    I played this only after 4 patches to help the port performance on PC.
    It was really fun, the story was soo engaging, i actually got all the audios i could and i read all the notes i could, i really loved this game and i'm waiting for the next one to come over to PC.

    Graphically is beautifull
    Gameplay and combat is very cool, really really good.
    The protagonist is not annoying, is very nice too, i liked her.~
    I'll be here waiting for more Horizon Zero Dawn
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  64. Dec 11, 2021
    8
    Ну хоть за год починили. Графон, конечно, так себе, но геймплейно и по истории - сойдёт.
  65. Apr 17, 2023
    8
    A game with a very unique premise which made me very excited to explore its world and uncover its secrets.

    PROS: - Incredibly ambitious world and unique setting/premise - Excellent gameplay; fun, engaging and diverse combat scenarios with freedom of approach - Strong story and lore - Excellent presentation and production value - Great enemy variety and design - One of the better
    A game with a very unique premise which made me very excited to explore its world and uncover its secrets.

    PROS:
    - Incredibly ambitious world and unique setting/premise
    - Excellent gameplay; fun, engaging and diverse combat scenarios with freedom of approach
    - Strong story and lore
    - Excellent presentation and production value
    - Great enemy variety and design
    - One of the better mystery plots out there
    - Beautiful visuals
    - Satisfying environmental exploration
    - Fantastic sounds
    - Smart robot A.I.

    CONS:
    - Technical issues/limitations such as texture pop-in, several assets flailing and spazzing around in each scene, game crashes and micro stutters etc. (possibly only PC port problems)
    - Iffy facial animations
    - Camera constantly changes position from center to left/right and also changes zoom level
    - Characters weren't as fleshed out, interesting, memorable and relatable as I would've liked
    - Moving around in the game world is sometimes difficult and clunky
    - Underwhelming human A.I.
    - Cumbersome UI/inventory
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  66. Jul 28, 2023
    8
    With all the additional content, the Complete Edition sealed Horizon Zero Dawn as one of Sony's most successful new IP debuts.

    One of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger, this game is gorgeous, from the graphics to the worldbuilding, it's pure eye candy. The game may feel
    With all the additional content, the Complete Edition sealed Horizon Zero Dawn as one of Sony's most successful new IP debuts.

    One of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger, this game is gorgeous, from the graphics to the worldbuilding, it's pure eye candy.

    The game may feel a little bit generic and linear at first but when it opens up, it becomes way better. The story is pretty good with some cool twists later on, I don't think I've ever seen a similar story before, but sadly most of the characters are pretty forgettable.

    The gameplay is smooth and fun, very fast paced combat, using the environment against your enemies and hitting the weak spots feels satisfying. There are also different weapons you unlock as you progress, and a decent variety of enemy types.

    Unfortunately though, the side content didn't really surprise me, most side quests are repetitive fetch quests or glorified stronghold liberations, there's no innovation whatsoever.

    It really is a solid game overall, even with its shortcomings, the unique and fresh setting, the very enjoyable gameplay mechanics, the beautiful Open World and the amount of content definitely make this game a very fascinating experience, not the best of its kind but a pretty good one.

    Final Rating: "Great" ~ 8/10.
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  67. Aug 29, 2022
    8
    I only played the story, without the DLC.
    I just finished this wonderful adventure.
    I must say that the game moved me a lot, especially for the stage presence of the various people, the music, the fights with the machines and the machines. The game also has some flaws, that are: - the story alone is short, if you remove the movements in 10/15 hours you do it, and the holograms do not
    I only played the story, without the DLC.
    I just finished this wonderful adventure.
    I must say that the game moved me a lot, especially for the stage presence of the various people, the music, the fights with the machines and the machines.
    The game also has some flaws, that are:
    - the story alone is short, if you remove the movements in 10/15 hours you do it, and the holograms do not help to empathize with it;
    - the "broth" is extended by the usual 2-hour walking from point A to point B without doing anything;
    - has a villain that you see for two seconds at the beginning, shows up in the last part, shoots 4 nonsense and disappears (I'm talking about the human warrior, the "machine" is even worse);
    - Useless override of the machine, both as mount and as mechanics.
    As a mechanic at intermediate difficulty levels you don't notice any differences, so kill everyone regardless.
    Maybe you need it on higher difficulty levels, to have a partner to help you.
    I consider the mount useless because you run first, also because at a certain point of the race the car walks, you continue to run, as long as you do not stop of your own free will.

    These flaws do not invalidate the game and do not detract from an extremely good experience.
    Rating: 8/10
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  68. Sep 10, 2022
    8
    ภาพสวย เกมเพลย์ลื่นไหล เนื้อเรื่องน่าสนใจและน่าติดตาม ถือเป็นสูตรสำเร็จรูปของเกมแนว AAA
  69. Sep 8, 2022
    8
    My PC is far from being a powerhouse, but the game ran decently.

    The Good: -Great story with a few stale moments here and there. -Good gameplay, but nothing groundbreaking. -Fun collectibles. Not usually a collectibles kind of guy, but finding remnants of our lost civilization was cool. The Bad: -Late mid-game it started to get a little repetitive and boring. If it wasn't for the
    My PC is far from being a powerhouse, but the game ran decently.

    The Good:
    -Great story with a few stale moments here and there.
    -Good gameplay, but nothing groundbreaking.
    -Fun collectibles. Not usually a collectibles kind of guy, but finding remnants of our lost civilization was cool.

    The Bad:
    -Late mid-game it started to get a little repetitive and boring. If it wasn't for the story I might have put it down.
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  70. Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Ich habe die Story durchgespielt, alle Quests gemacht und fast alles gesammelt, jetzt geht´s erstmal an´s DLC und dann werde ich wahrscheinlich den Rest sammeln, das Game ist eine 10/10, perfekte Open World, groß genug, nicht mit Zeug überladen, 3-4 verschiedene Dinge die man sammeln/ansehen kann, 5 Banditenlager und das reicht völlig, man muss ja nicht dasselbe immer und immer wiederIch habe die Story durchgespielt, alle Quests gemacht und fast alles gesammelt, jetzt geht´s erstmal an´s DLC und dann werde ich wahrscheinlich den Rest sammeln, das Game ist eine 10/10, perfekte Open World, groß genug, nicht mit Zeug überladen, 3-4 verschiedene Dinge die man sammeln/ansehen kann, 5 Banditenlager und das reicht völlig, man muss ja nicht dasselbe immer und immer wieder machen, einfach perfekt ausbalanciert!

    Hab ich jetzt endlich mal gespielt, weil mich GameTwo mit dem Beitrag von Horizon Forbidden West scharf drauf gemacht hat :)
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  71. Mar 5, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product. Expand
  72. Feb 7, 2023
    8
    Great graphics, big map, nice combact and loot system, amazing history. I didn't like the element system though... Fire is good but the rest is garbage. I played the entire game with one bow and two types of arrows...
  73. Feb 21, 2023
    9
    Grafica meravigliosa,bella varietà di nemici e ambientazione fantastica,tutto sommato ho avuto una bella esperienza
  74. May 4, 2023
    10
    Horizon on PC is just as good as the PS4 version with great performance quality, a fantastic launch, great mods, and overall, an great PC port for a PS4 masterpiece.
  75. Jun 3, 2023
    9
    Great idea for a game! Main protagonist is sympathic controls are great combat also. Recommendation from me!
  76. May 1, 2023
    10
    Wonderful World
    Amazing Story
    Good Combat
    One of the best Story games that i have played!
  77. May 11, 2023
    10
    This game must be one of the best i played this year.
    The characters are interesting and really well written.
    Also very well written is the Story, its interesting and has a good plot. I had very little experience with crashes in this game, just 1 or 2 times when starting. My PC: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 16GB Ram, Geforce GTX 1650. i can Absolutely run this game at
    This game must be one of the best i played this year.
    The characters are interesting and really well written.
    Also very well written is the Story, its interesting and has a good plot.
    I had very little experience with crashes in this game, just 1 or 2 times when starting.
    My PC: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 16GB Ram, Geforce GTX 1650.
    i can Absolutely run this game at 40fps on 1080p and Ultra settings.
    I can absolutely recommend this game to people who likes Open World and Si-fi fans.
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  78. Jun 8, 2023
    9
    Great story, combat, open world, exploring, graphics, immersion. RPG elements could be more impactful, but it was ok.
  79. Jul 25, 2023
    9
    One of my most loved games of all time. The game looks fantastic, the gameplay and the story are amazing. Must play, if you love open world games with a great story!
  80. Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Joguei pela primeira vez no dia que o port lançou na steam e estava péssimo. Parecida que eu estava jogando um jogo de polystation. Meses depois, após diversos patches de correção, a Guerrilha mostrou todo o potencial que o jogo tem no PC. A história e o visual são incríveis. Vale a pena, mesmo fora da promoção.
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 50
  2. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. 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.
  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. 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.