Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition

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  1. inkling_girl
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Amazing! One of the best games I’ve ever played. Loved the story, combat and scenery.
  2. Woolee
    Sep 29, 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)
  3. 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.
  4. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 77 IIIIIIIIII====================
  5. Anarkroft
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    Un univers original, un personnage féminin fort. Sur le papier, beaucoup de belles promesses, qui donnent envie d'y jouer.
    Alors oui, le jeu est bien, grand, complet , doublage de qualité (malgré une synchro labiale aux fraises).
    [Edit] optimisé depuis, ne pas tenir compte de ce paragraphe en 2021+ note réhaussée en fonction[/EDIT] Cependant, le portage PC est archi nul, le jeu est    Un univers original, un personnage féminin fort. Sur le papier, beaucoup de belles promesses, qui donnent envie d'y jouer.
    Alors oui, le jeu est bien, grand, complet , doublage de qualité (malgré une synchro labiale aux fraises).

    [Edit] optimisé depuis, ne pas tenir compte de ce paragraphe en 2021+ note réhaussée en fonction[/EDIT] Cependant, le portage PC est archi nul, le jeu est ULTRA mal optimisé => c'est la première fois que je rame autant sur un moteur qui a 3 ans ! C'est dommage, ça gâche tout. En me renseignant sur un bug de textures, je m’aperçois que le bug date d'il y a 3 ans, et qu'il était présent sur PS4.... Si ça n'est pas la promesse d'un portage au rabais ça !
    Et non, ce n'est pas une config insuffisante, tout tourne à merveille sur ma machine (y compris de la VR supersamplée) ; mais Horizon, graphismes à fond ou au mini, aucune différence. Je suis fluide à 80% de ma résolution nominale, du n'importe quoi.
    Ha oui, j'ai également attendu le patch 1.03 pour rédiger ces lignes, avec l'espoir d'une amélioration des perfs, mais non.

    Après plusieurs mois d'attente, j'ai décidé de re-sauter le pas. Et la, bonne surprise : le portage PC a été enfin optimisé, avec un framerate correspondant à son calibre graphique, une optimisation des shaders au lancement du jeu... bref, on peut dire maintenant que : oui, la version PC existe pour de bon. Et elle est jouable !

    J'ai pu faire le jeu en entier, je lui ai collé 48 heures de jeu, c'était un bon moment vidéoludique. L'histoire est sympa, on pourra déplorer une tristesse dans les combats, qui finissent par tous se ressembler (arsenal classique peu varié, et une fois que l'on a trouvé les points faibles des monstres, c'est un peu toujours la même rengaine). Heureusement, le jeu n'est pas trop long, juste bien calibré pour que ça ne tourne pas en rond.

    J'y retournerai volontiers un de ces 4 pour refaire l'histoire.    … Expand
  6. AngelTecashi
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    La mejor versión, jugarlo a 4K y más de 120 fps es increíble. Aún así, me sorprende que haya salido para PC, pero bueno, tal vez solo porque es una nueva ip y no una como Uncharted o God of War.
  7. 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
  8. Serik_Se
    Aug 28, 2021
    6
    Хорошая игра, хоть и не без изъянов. История скучная, музыка посредственная, графика прямиком из 14го, зато сам игровой процесс приятен и доставляет какое-никакое удовольствие от игры. В общем, если будет хорошая скидка то стоит брать.Хорошая игра, хоть и не без изъянов. История скучная, музыка посредственная, графика прямиком из 14го, зато сам игровой процесс приятен и доставляет какое-никакое удовольствие от игры. В общем, если будет хорошая скидка то стоит брать.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. Ignsucksballs
    Aug 15, 2021
    0
    They should made this with a male protagonist instead of a weak female protagonist. If this game will have a sequel and they still push their lame ass excuse...go figure they will be bankrupt.
  12. WhyNot2018
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    one of the best singleplayer games i've played on PS4, and will probably motivate me to get a PS5 just for Horizon: Forbidden West. simply 10/10, no, let me take that back, 100/10, just a breathtaking experience, but massively dissapointed though the sequel isn't going to continue with the story relating the ending of HZD, but overall a magnificient game.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Tabbou
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    Rien que pour l'ambiance
    Recommandé pour ceux qui ont un pc qui tienne le coup (voir configuration recommandée sur la page du jeu)
    On est plongé dans un monde post-apocalyptique, ça fait pas original mais là c'est vraiment bien géré : on y retrouve un mélange de peuples semi-primitifs avec des animaux-machines ultra-sophistiquées éparpillées dans le monde. Votre but sera tout d'abord    Rien que pour l'ambiance
    Recommandé pour ceux qui ont un pc qui tienne le coup (voir configuration recommandée sur la page du jeu)
    On est plongé dans un monde post-apocalyptique, ça fait pas original mais là c'est vraiment bien géré : on y retrouve un mélange de peuples semi-primitifs avec des animaux-machines ultra-sophistiquées éparpillées dans le monde.

    Votre but sera tout d'abord de découvrir d'où vous venez, puis comment la planète à été détruite, comment l'humanité à survécue etc... On est plongé dans l'inconnu mais petit à petit tout s'éclaircit, avec des informations supplémentaires non indispensables mais bien sympa pour ceux qui aiment collecter des indices à droite à gauche

    Passons à la critique :
    Les +
    -L'ambiance !
    -l'histoire
    -les ennemis type machines bien foutues et diversifiées, avec un peu de dextérité vos tirs serons + efficaces et causerons plus de dégats, chaque machine à des zones de points faibles en plus de certaines faiblesses "élémentaires"
    -la map, assez grande mais pas trop avec des zones où les ennemis sont présents bien identifiés, des points de sauvegarde et de déplacement rapides fréquents
    -les graphismes, si vous arrivez à faire tourner le jeu en HD
    -le DLC (inclut dans le jeu de base) qui apporte des armes bien fun, de l'équipement ainsi qu'une side-story

    Les -
    -Les shaders à charger à chaque lancement du jeu si l'on veut des temps de chargement plus rapides (perso ça prenait 20min à chaque fois)
    -les temps de chargement quand on fait des déplacements rapides entre 2 points éloignés de la map (idem, ça doit dépendre de la puissance de votre machine)
    -les armes, diversifiées mais peu nombreuse et pas assez personnalisables : une 10aine d'armes et de tenues à tout casser
    -les choix de dialogues n'ont aucune conséquence sur la suite

    Les + ou - ça dépend des points de vues
    -fin en suspend, on attend un second opus
    -pas de fanservice du tout    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. Kafkan
    Jun 17, 2021
    7
    Un buen juego que tendría un 8 perfectamente si no fuera por la mala optimización que ha llevado a cabo en su port para PC, no es injugable ni mucho menos pero aún así empaña la experiencia general en un juego que sin llegar a ser una obra maestra, tiene una interesante historia, un divertido, aunque con sus peros, gameplay y que encima después de los años que han pasado desde suUn buen juego que tendría un 8 perfectamente si no fuera por la mala optimización que ha llevado a cabo en su port para PC, no es injugable ni mucho menos pero aún así empaña la experiencia general en un juego que sin llegar a ser una obra maestra, tiene una interesante historia, un divertido, aunque con sus peros, gameplay y que encima después de los años que han pasado desde su lanzamiento sigue luciendo a un nivel bastante alto.… Expand
  19. 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
  20. TonyTJ
    Jun 6, 2021
    6
    Historia interesante pero parece un juego de Ubisoft solo q con mas dificultades y lentitud para moverte por el mapa con secundarias insufribles en mi opinión solo renta jugar las misiones principales 6'5
  21. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Graphics - 8.5/10

    Sound / Music - 9/10

    Story - 8/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 8/10

    World design - 7.5/10

    Conclusion - 8
  22. ACisGreatest
    Jun 4, 2021
    0
    I really tried to like it and it has some very good ideas, but at the same time it fell flat in almost everything. Robots were great, graphics very solid for 2017, but story was extremely meh. I feel like this game is extremely overrated. Even nude mod for Aloy (on PC) didn't make me care to go back, that's how boring this game feels. World is way too much packed together, you can hardlyI really tried to like it and it has some very good ideas, but at the same time it fell flat in almost everything. Robots were great, graphics very solid for 2017, but story was extremely meh. I feel like this game is extremely overrated. Even nude mod for Aloy (on PC) didn't make me care to go back, that's how boring this game feels. World is way too much packed together, you can hardly go anywhere and you are already in your waypoint. There's no great distances between places. Maybe second one will be better, time will tell, but i will never go back to play first one.… Expand
  23. Jilliam18
    May 24, 2021
    2
    You might as well play running simulator. The transportation in this game is limited, with very few extra features in between quests or missions, This is a game I suggest you do not play. This is proof that cool graphics don't equal a good game. This game is a NO!!!
  24. Skyyfall
    May 24, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game with an interesting plot. The world and the side quests were interesting to go through, but the balance is terrible, one of the worst balance in any game I've seen, the side quests and characters could have been more and the ending of the game upset me, the story is completely untold. I hope there will be a sequel to this game with the same interesting segue and fixing allNot a bad game with an interesting plot. The world and the side quests were interesting to go through, but the balance is terrible, one of the worst balance in any game I've seen, the side quests and characters could have been more and the ending of the game upset me, the story is completely untold. I hope there will be a sequel to this game with the same interesting segue and fixing all the bugs. At the very beginning of the game's release on PC there was a problem with the launch and optimization, because of this I give the game a 7 and not 8 points.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. pmasterfunk
    Apr 30, 2021
    7
    As a man without a PS4, when I first saw this game, I was kinda sad I didn't have access to it. Thankfully Horizon Zero Dawn went to PC and it quickly got onto my wishlist to purchase at a later date at a discount.

    And I'm not sure how I feel about it. The story is thought-provoking, but not really through its plot. I’ll stay spoiler-free, but basically the setup to the premise is    As a man without a PS4, when I first saw this game, I was kinda sad I didn't have access to it. Thankfully Horizon Zero Dawn went to PC and it quickly got onto my wishlist to purchase at a later date at a discount.

    And I'm not sure how I feel about it.

    The story is thought-provoking, but not really through its plot. I’ll stay spoiler-free, but basically the setup to the premise is more interesting than the events that take place in the game. I also feel like there’s also a bit of a dissonance between the overarching theme and the events that happen in the game. There’s critique of capitalism and blind fanaticism and cult of personality, but it’s also not really relevant to the plot. Neither Aloy nor any of the secondary characters seem to face moral dilemmas, it’s all very clear-cut good vs bad, and I feel like that’s a missed opportunity. Killing machines serves a purpose, and I never felt bad about it like in say, Nier: Automata, but killing tons of humans indiscriminately feels strange in a story that is ultimately about saving humanity.

    You meet randos who have family members that are any combination of lost/injured/imprisoned, and saving them never feels particularly satisfying. These sidequests often come down to vengeance, but there's never any discussion about whether the resulting violence and death are really justifiable.

    Aloy is a decent main character, but it seems like she suffers from Captain Marvel syndrome; she seems to be defined less by a personality and more a combination of adjectives. “Strong”, “honest”, “courageous”, “empathetic, yet sassy”. She seems like a forced attempt at feminism, but considering a lot of her actions are dictated by male mentor figures it feels a bit vapid.

    She doesn’t have much agency, she doesn’t have much of a plan, she somewhat randomly ends up where she needs to be, and because she’s “special” she kinda just happens to save the world.

    The supporting cast is really weak. Don’t you love it when a character goes: "I will tell you these things later, as I've been sworn to secrec- GAHHH I'M DEAD". There's a minor antagonist that gets killed early on that could have been a really interesting character. His death doesn't have any impact, since we barely know the guy it's not even mildly cathartic, and there's so much that could have been done with him instead as a survivor.

    From a purely mechanical point of view, the game is quite polished. Menus look good, interactions are snappy and responsive, voice acting is really good, but the conversations have that weird [Jim Sterling voice] TRIPLE A [/JSV] format that I personally find odd and jarring. Loading times are a pain, but once in-game it plays pretty seamlessly. It annoys me that lots of save points are really close to enemy spawn points. I wish the world had less enemies so that walking around randomly weren’t such a stress-inducing activity. Resource management is a pain, and I found myself going back to earlier areas to farm stuff on occasion.

    The game is visually impressive, even on my semi-potato of a computer. I kinda wish the visual style were a bit less realistic, as I really enjoy Loish's concept art. The enemy designs in particular are great. As impressive as the world looks, it does feel a bit empty – apart from those machines. A lot of really interesting vistas serve no purpose beyond being eye candy. I've often thought: "Look at this old dilapidated building on a small island, surrounded by dangerous machines, surely there's something inside!"

    Nope.

    Destroying machines is pretty fun, though it can get tedious when facing large groups of them. Any one machine can do quite a bit of damage in a single hit, so stealthily taking them out one by one seems to be the prime tactic. Once the enemy number becomes less than 2, melee strategies become functional and the difficulty drops tremendously, even against the really big guys. Large enemies have tons of HP, so killing them often turns into a battle of attrition. However most story related battles have you start in plain view of the enemies, so those great stealth tactics I’d spent hours honing went down the crapper.

    Flying enemies suck.

    Ultimately, am I going to replay this at some point? Probably not. The story did leave me uneasy (in a good way I suppose), but most of the interesting stuff is told through exposition dumps found in discoverable info drops, which is inefficient and kind of a boring when it happens. It’s dark and depressing, and it got me thinking about my own mortality, but the emotional impact it had felt somewhat exploitative. None of the actual plot has any moral ambiguity or much emotional depth, that stuff is only relegated to backstory and premise setup. The action isn’t good enough to bring me back, either.

    I gotta say it’s pretty cool that they got cool AF badass Lance Reddick in the game... but I wish it were LeVar Burton.    … Expand
  27. Ciarlyx
    Apr 29, 2021
    4
    Porting eseguito in maniera pessima, il gioco è quello che era su ps4 e quindi giudicando semplicemente la versione PC posso dire che gira malissimo, problemi evidenti nel decentramento della protagonista durante il movimento e mille altri problemi.
    Ripeto non parlo di fatto di horizon zero down perché su ps4 faceva la sua bellissima figura, hanno semplicemente fatto un lavoro pessimo    Porting eseguito in maniera pessima, il gioco è quello che era su ps4 e quindi giudicando semplicemente la versione PC posso dire che gira malissimo, problemi evidenti nel decentramento della protagonista durante il movimento e mille altri problemi.
    Ripeto non parlo di fatto di horizon zero down perché su ps4 faceva la sua bellissima figura, hanno semplicemente fatto un lavoro pessimo nella trasposizione su PC.    … Expand
  28. Sepherim
    Apr 28, 2021
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn sin duda es un juego muy entretenido y bastante completo. A nivel de jugabilidad es básicamente un Tomb Raider de los nuevos, con el énfasis en el arco, la caza, el crafteo y todo eso. Aunque el combate, especialmente con las máquinas, es bastante diferente, ya que se basa en gran medida en atacar los distintos puntos débiles y usar elementos apropiados para cada enemigo.Horizon Zero Dawn sin duda es un juego muy entretenido y bastante completo. A nivel de jugabilidad es básicamente un Tomb Raider de los nuevos, con el énfasis en el arco, la caza, el crafteo y todo eso. Aunque el combate, especialmente con las máquinas, es bastante diferente, ya que se basa en gran medida en atacar los distintos puntos débiles y usar elementos apropiados para cada enemigo. La historia en general está bastante bien llevada, con personajes interesantes y un trasfondo bastante bien construido, aunque con alguna cosa sin sentido; el problema es que, para nosotros como espectadores, es fácil conectar a menudo los puntos de la trama más rápido de lo que puede hacerlo Aloy, de modo que a menudo los giros de guión no resultan sorprendentes. Y las misiones secundarias, en general, no son particularmente interesantes.

    Gráficamente el juego es espectacular, tanto en la ejecución como, especialmente, en el diseño. Crea con ello un universo muy particular y propio con localizaciones y personajes que vale la pena explorar por el placer de explorarlos. A nivel de sonido el juego está igualmente muy bien. Y, al menos en mi experiencia, los bugs que ha tenido no han sido demasiado graves, algunos problemas con la carga de cosas principalmente; eso si, los tiempos de carga son largos en general.

    Por todo ello, Horizon Zero Dawn no va a revolucionarle ni cambiarle la vida a nadie, pero es un juego entretenido que vale la pena. Un 7,5    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. elefsar
    Apr 24, 2021
    5
    Sadece grafikler güzel. Oynanış çok kötü, arada takılmalar oluyor, hikaye vasat, her şey çok belli, merak uyandıracak bir şey yok. Hadi bi oynayım diye giresim gelmedi hiç, zorla girdim yani.
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Awards & Rankings

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#27 Best PC Game of 2020
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  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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