Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition

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  1. T-Opel
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing, highly recommended! The graphics, story, gameplay, and music are absolutely superb. I have not enjoyed open-world exploration this much in ages. And even though some of the side quests are quite simple, they still felt engaging because I cared about the world and its settings. The story is also a very nice twist on a traditional formula. Moreover, the game is very wellAbsolutely amazing, highly recommended! The graphics, story, gameplay, and music are absolutely superb. I have not enjoyed open-world exploration this much in ages. And even though some of the side quests are quite simple, they still felt engaging because I cared about the world and its settings. The story is also a very nice twist on a traditional formula. Moreover, the game is very well polished, I have encountered almost no bugs in my 60+ hours playthrough.… Expand
  2. DrNegative
    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    … Expand
  3. Cell1e
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    I really love this game and am so glad that Sony ported it over to pc as I don't have a play station. I have a mid range computer and it plays well for me, I'm staggered that people with old pc's think they should be able to play this relatively new game. Ive been playing on my pc for years and know that I have to update my pc on a regular basis to be able to keep my hardware up to scratchI really love this game and am so glad that Sony ported it over to pc as I don't have a play station. I have a mid range computer and it plays well for me, I'm staggered that people with old pc's think they should be able to play this relatively new game. Ive been playing on my pc for years and know that I have to update my pc on a regular basis to be able to keep my hardware up to scratch for the newer games. In fact my husband is going to upgrade my computer for the release of Valhalla at the end of this year.

    So the negative reviews based on peoples poor computers are totally unfair and completely ridiculous to my mind. Now if you have a fairly decent pc that you look after well you should have no trouble with this game apart from the odd stutter.

    Its extremely pretty and very story rich. I love my character Alloy and trying out the various weapons and armours on her. I also love that you can craft on the go and there are lots of materials around to gather.

    There is a great range of difficulty levels to choose from, thanks so much Sony, not all of us are hard core players. I would have preferred to be to quick save whenever I want but the system of saving at campsites is good, there are many, many of them all over the map and I travel from one to the other saving as I go and exploring the new areas that are revealed.

    Theres lots of nice sneaky ways to take down enemies and a variety of very specialised and interesting weapons to master and use in different scenarios.

    The characters are funny, some of them and I am greatly enjoying playing the story and side quests and seeing what the outcomes of quests will be.

    I like that I'm killing machines not real animals as I'm a bit soft hearted and hate killing copious amounts of animals (even though I know its a game, silly I know.)

    Really this game has been a wonderful experience so far and I'm greatly enjoying every moment. Look its a solid 9 but I have to bump it up a bit to make up for the crazies with cranky and old computers who are offended because they can't play a modern game.    … Expand
  4. Combiner
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece ! I hope that devs will fix all technical problems very soon.
    Amazing game !
  5. Bitek
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best PS4 exclusives in my opinion and I am glad to be able to play it on PC again with improved graphics and ultrawide support. This game is right up there for me with heavyweights like Witcher 3 and GTA5.The game is drop dead gorgeous, it has interesting story and likeable main character but it is the combat that makes this game so special. It is so muchHorizon Zero Dawn is one of the best PS4 exclusives in my opinion and I am glad to be able to play it on PC again with improved graphics and ultrawide support. This game is right up there for me with heavyweights like Witcher 3 and GTA5.The game is drop dead gorgeous, it has interesting story and likeable main character but it is the combat that makes this game so special. It is so much fun to fight all the monsters with primitive weapons and destroy mighty thunderjaw for the first time. The world is vast and there is tons of stuff to do and to explore. The expansion is excellent continuation with new tech dinosaurs and weapons. The game is just amazing and it is tons of fun from the beginning to the end. I spent countless hours exploring the world of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 and I am looking forward to do it again on PC in glorious 60FPS,improved visuals on my ultrawide monitor. I highly recommend this game. The game is easily 10 out of 10.… Expand
  6. benjamin666
    May 20, 2022
    10
    بازی عالی هست . بهینه . زیبا . سونی بی نظیره
  7. jaco111
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Assassins Creed in a sciene fiction scenario. The enemies are much more interesting but for the rest of the gameplay elements you will recognize most of them from Assassins Creed. i don't mean that in a bad way and they implemented many of those elements in their own way, fitting the world. The story is interesting enough that i didn't skip any dialogues (except some side quests). TheAssassins Creed in a sciene fiction scenario. The enemies are much more interesting but for the rest of the gameplay elements you will recognize most of them from Assassins Creed. i don't mean that in a bad way and they implemented many of those elements in their own way, fitting the world. The story is interesting enough that i didn't skip any dialogues (except some side quests). The world is really beautiful and interesting and seeing a lot of people complaining about performance problems, it's running fine on my 6 year old machine and looking gorgous, but obviously not 4K ultra settings gorgous and i guess that's what the complaining is about. I would rate it a 10 without some incident right at the start of the game when you have control of your character the first time. You are scanning some bodies which are all missing the left shoue and no it's no murder mistery but rather a real shoddy job. The rest of the game seemed to be made with a lot attention to details, a huge world with a lot of details, and i didn't see anything similar later but right at the start it creates a very bad impression.

    Update: Having seen most the game has to offer now i think i shoud forgive that one problem at the start. Especially the story is too good for only a 9.    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. HealingToolbox
    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.    … Expand
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. estuspete
    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.    … Expand
  15. Fyendo
    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.
  16. Mordecai_253
    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.    … Expand
  17. PROPHET7
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    An open-world masterpiece filled with an amazing soundtrack, stunning visuals, incredible story and creative gameplay.
  18. jdidangel7
    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.
  19. 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
  20. HunterXJacob
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Excellent, beautiful game. I love you Aloy!! Don’t tell my wife (even though she is red headed)
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. inkling_girl
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Amazing! One of the best games I’ve ever played. Loved the story, combat and scenery.
  25. Kunray
    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.
  26. 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
  27. sinhue_anaya
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Lo disfruté en PS4, lo tengo Platinado y lo estoy gozando en PC, en un mundo donde los FPS ya lo son todo y olvidan la tremendia jugabilidad que tiene el juego, es absurdo que la gente lo critique negativamente sólo porque no alcanza los FPS que quieren.

    Antes los juegos ni los 30 FPS alcanzaban, no entiendo porque ahora sólo les preocupa eso y olvidan lo grande que puede ser un juego,    Lo disfruté en PS4, lo tengo Platinado y lo estoy gozando en PC, en un mundo donde los FPS ya lo son todo y olvidan la tremendia jugabilidad que tiene el juego, es absurdo que la gente lo critique negativamente sólo porque no alcanza los FPS que quieren.

    Antes los juegos ni los 30 FPS alcanzaban, no entiendo porque ahora sólo les preocupa eso y olvidan lo grande que puede ser un juego, realmente es jugable alcanzando los 60 FPS en un equipo alto y no dudo que arreglarán los detalles, criticar un juego sólo por eso debería darles vergüenza cuando es un gran juego. No saben el esfuerzo que lleva hacer un juego de este tamaño y tirar todo el esfuerzo sólo porque no pueden verlo a más FPS, si hubiera salido con el límite de 30 FPS nadie haría tanto escándalo y estaría lleno de 10 en las reseñas.

    La mayoría de las reseñas no creo que lleve 30 horas de juego y ya ha subido su crítica negativa. Solo bajas la calidad y la resolución y listo, podrás jugarlo sin problemas y no notarás diferencia, podrás disfrutar de una gran historia y jugabilidad, 60 horas de juego si lo completas al 100%. Quienes tengan dudas mejor esperen la optimización pero de que vale la pena, realmente o vale, no se dejen llevar por la gente que sólo crítica un juego por no tener FPS altos, absurdo si no le has dado la oportunidad de jugarlo varias horas.

    Si te gustan los juegos de mundo abierto, amarás Horizon Zero Dawn, si no te gustan este estilo, mejor no te molestes en jugarlo. Tiene una gran historia, un personaje principal femenino bastante fuerte, la forma en cómo cuentan la historia es genial van de menos a más, tiene muchísimas actividades por hacer y aunque no es el primero en usar algunas mecánicas de mundo abierto, es un deleite visual. Gran variedad de enemigos y cada enemigo tiene un punto débil, muchas armas y estilos, un árbol de habilidades amplio y excelente final.

    Ha sido el mejor juego junto con God of War para la actual generación de consolas, una lástima que mucha gente parece odiar los juegos de consola y buscan un pretexto para calificarlos negativamente cuando salen en PC, siempre es lo mismo con las críticas de juegos que salen en consola y luego en PC siempre tienen mejor calificación cuando salen en PC.    … Expand
  28. Hoaaeinshrt98
    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
  29. zzkaiser
    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
  30. OttoFonKarius
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Really great game, especially the AI. The AI is really good. Like when you put down a tripwire robots actually jump over them! They are so smart. 10/10 would play again. Any denuvo on PC
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Metascore
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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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