Horizon Forbidden West

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Shindig
    Feb 13, 2022
    100
    Five years after Horizon Zero Dawn debuted on the Playstation 4 and solidified Aloy as a fan favourite in the Playstation mascots lineup, Guerrilla Games have crafted an excellent follow-up. Horizon Forbidden West is, in every way, more substantial and more immersive than its predecessor. If Horizon Zero Dawn was your jam, then this is a must-play. If you enjoyed it but found the world arid and lacking, then Forbidden West has enough packed in the world that it may just get its machine claws into you. I would be flabbergasted if it doesn’t make a Game of the Year nomination list.
  2. RPGamer
    Mar 18, 2022
    90
    Horizon Forbidden West embraces everything about its predecessor and makes strides in producing an even more compelling world to explore, with intense combat and story moments, and shiny new robo-dinosaurs to punch in the face. I cannot wait to see where Aloy and her companions’ story goes next.
  3. GameSpace
    Mar 17, 2022
    90
    Horizon: Forbidden West is a worthy sequel to Zero Dawn, reaching new impressive heights in terms of story, gameplay, mechanics and the open world design.
  5. Gfinity
    Mar 15, 2022
    90
    Horizon Forbidden West improves upon the original in almost every way, making smart tweaks without reinventing the wheel. If the evolution of the Horizon series in this game is a taste of the future of the franchise, then I am definitely hungry for more.
  6. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    81
    There’s nothing wrong with learning from your competitors, but what’s the point of copying stuff that’s mocked even by Ubisoft fans? Hopefully, next time Guerrilla will focus more on Horizon’s own strengths: unique world and mechosaurs that are so fun to take apart. [Issue#259, p.72]
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  7. Cultured Vultures
    Feb 24, 2022
    80
    While it doesn’t reinvent the open world or stray too far from its predecessor, Horizon Forbidden West is a worthwhile endeavor for those in the mood for more open world adventures, with surprising nuance and complexity for those who make the trip.
  8. Riot Pixels
    Apr 28, 2022
    65
    If you liked Zero Dawn, you will probably enjoy Forbidden West, even though the sequel lost that pioneering spirit and Aloy stopped developing as a character.

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1144 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 777 out of 1144
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 1144
  3. Negative: 291 out of 1144
  1. wintermute010
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Понравилась боевая система, графика и, конечно, мехазавры. Для старого железа PS4 игра работает отлично. Кроме немного затянутого вступленияПонравилась боевая система, графика и, конечно, мехазавры. Для старого железа PS4 игра работает отлично. Кроме немного затянутого вступления все на высшем уровне!… Full Review »
  2. kkolombet
    Feb 20, 2022
    2
    Boring mediocre open world game. Bland locations, repetitive gameplay. Too much lot of dialogues and cutscenes, graphics is good, feels like aBoring mediocre open world game. Bland locations, repetitive gameplay. Too much lot of dialogues and cutscenes, graphics is good, feels like a movie, but story for me wasn't so interesting, it depends on knowledge of first game. Feels like single player mmorpg with a lot of grind. Collect resources, clean camps, same stuff you do in other open world games. This version works terrible on my good old PS4, I think to upgrade to PS5, but it's not possible yet to buy it.… Full Review »
  3. MEOW0623
    Mar 31, 2022
    3
    those side mission was kinda repeat and boring, compare to witcher series.
    graph is great, but i just can't ignore that macho face of Aloy
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