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  1. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Giving the game a 10 to counter all the stupid people giving the game anything less than a 7. This game is phenomenal. I’m genuinely extremely impressed with how well this games plays and looks on the BASE PS4. If you liked the first, you will like Forbidden West.
  2. Feb 23, 2022
    5
    То же самое, что и Horizon Zero Dawn, только картинка красивее. Если предыдущая часть зашла, то и это пойдет. Меня не зашла первая, не зашла и эта часть.
    Ну хоть кто -то сможет сделать игру с гемплеем The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild и хорошей графикой?
    То же самое, что и Horizon Zero Dawn, только картинка красивее. Если предыдущая часть зашла, то и это пойдет. Меня не зашла первая, не зашла и эта часть.
    Ну хоть кто -то сможет сделать игру с гемплеем The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild и хорошей графикой?
  3. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Screw all the hate this beautiful game is getting, im here to piss off the fat neckbeards and give this masterpiece a 10!
  4. Feb 23, 2022
    7
    Aloy's metal forehead plate of her attire is a forced to wear piece what cannot be deselected thus cannot enjoy her looks properly.

    Sony thus its game developers have been forcing the L1/R1 quick action buttons to be used for no-action related functions such as bringing up HUD, throw this or that and so on. The controller (and its buttons specifically) were designed as L1/R1 to be
    Aloy's metal forehead plate of her attire is a forced to wear piece what cannot be deselected thus cannot enjoy her looks properly.

    Sony thus its game developers have been forcing the L1/R1 quick action buttons to be used for no-action related functions such as bringing up HUD, throw this or that and so on.

    The controller (and its buttons specifically) were designed as L1/R1 to be used by the pointing fingers and L2/R2 for the middle finger (just as the fingers order on hands): but Sony wants players to struggle with playing the game contrary to what is natural: in real life nobody fires a weapon with the middle finger. It’s not only annoying: when the in game on screen instruction buttons are opposite to the one changed by button alignments thus become very confusing too.

    The Game is mediocre, quite boring, not a lot new, more like just a more fancy expansion.

    These games are not made for the players’ enjoyment anymore, but to force their limiting ideas onto the players.
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  5. Feb 23, 2022
    3
    Boring production, the first part is better. It may look good graphically, but the graphics are not everything, the plot is stretched like a thong and repetitive.
  6. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    The game is awesome! It's the first game I bought on release day and I did not regret it! The graphics are improvised, vegetations are far better than Zero Dawn, the map is bigger than Zero Dawn (excluding Frozen Wilds), the combat is quite fun (still requires more improvement), and overall a 9/10 game during this review. I purposely added 1 more points to combat the review bombingThe game is awesome! It's the first game I bought on release day and I did not regret it! The graphics are improvised, vegetations are far better than Zero Dawn, the map is bigger than Zero Dawn (excluding Frozen Wilds), the combat is quite fun (still requires more improvement), and overall a 9/10 game during this review. I purposely added 1 more points to combat the review bombing trolls.

    Now, why a 9/10 you may ask? Simple. Bugs. I've not encountered as many bugs on other games before. The last time I noclipped out of a map is on Lifeafter (Mobile) and Horizon is the most recent as of typing this review. Though the game may be a little buggy (it's not that serious for me really), I believe Guerilla is really committed to put an end to it and fix every bugs for this game in the future. Other players experienced a bug where the ruins in "Las Vegas" did not load for some time. Frankly, I did not experience the same thing even on a PS4 Slim. The worst one I got so far is the noclipping I mentioned earlier.

    This paragraph is about the review bombing. Do NOT believe them. Whatever they may say, it is most likely just to alter everyone's mind to not appreciate this beautifully crafted masterpiece. Most of them are probably just Microsoft/Xbox fanboys just trying to ruin everyone's fun. If the same review bombing happened a day after GoW Ragnarok releases, it proves my point is correct.

    Do I suggest buying this game? Yes. Very. Is the bug really that bad? Personally, no. Do I think Guerilla cares to fix the bugs? Yes. CDPR has shown their effort, why Guerilla wouldn't? Is the game an improvement from it's predecessor? Yes. Not a big improvement but still an improvement. That's all from me. Good hunting everyone!
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  7. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Très bonne suite, les graphismes génial même si sa sera jamais mieux que sur PS5 mais ils restent top, la jouabilité même chose top, rien a dire
  8. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    More of the greatness of the first game which i really enjoyed. I’m playing on PS4 Pro and have experienced zero bugs so far. I’m not sure why everyone is complaining but maybe there are bugs further in the game. One area where there still could be some improvement is the UI of the menus for the workbench and other fullscreen UI. It’s just the design isnt as clear and straightforward as itMore of the greatness of the first game which i really enjoyed. I’m playing on PS4 Pro and have experienced zero bugs so far. I’m not sure why everyone is complaining but maybe there are bugs further in the game. One area where there still could be some improvement is the UI of the menus for the workbench and other fullscreen UI. It’s just the design isnt as clear and straightforward as it could be. Expand
  9. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Continuing story line that answers alot of questions from the first game, as well as added plot twist that you just don't see coming. Even on ps4 the graphics are pretty damn good. Love the changes made with the inventory and (spoiler alert) storage and personal camp sites across the map. You can collect as much as you. And any extra stuff will automatically be sent to your stash.. I could spend months exploring the. *Nit picking:: is even on story mode upgrading weapons is a bit harder and can be a bit inconvenient. Love the free fast travel from camp and being able to fast travel from anywhere. I'll leave it at that, so I don't spoil it too much. Expand
  10. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Saw this game was getting review bombed and had to post my honest review. It’s the best game I’ve ever played and I’m on a PS4 Pro. I’m only at about 40% completed at last check. The game crashed once but that’s because I rush through loading zones and push all the high computational load buttons at once, hehe. Overall my console has been much happier playing this than any other releaseSaw this game was getting review bombed and had to post my honest review. It’s the best game I’ve ever played and I’m on a PS4 Pro. I’m only at about 40% completed at last check. The game crashed once but that’s because I rush through loading zones and push all the high computational load buttons at once, hehe. Overall my console has been much happier playing this than any other release over the past few years.

    I had high expectations for this game and it has exceeded them so far. That’s hard to do, especially at game release.

    If you’re new to Horizon definitely play Zero Dawn first. (I’ve played through that one at least five times and have the platinum trophy.)

    I find Aloy super inspiring an empowering and idk maybe I’m the exact target audience for this game but guess what it hit right on the bullseye.
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  11. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Amazing game. It improves on nearly every aspect of zero dawn, from melee combat to the traversal around the world. Machines are bolder than ever with a greater focus on strategy to take them down. Theres also a big improvement regarding NPC interactions, its much more cinematic.
    The negatives i found are the loading times on menus due to the ps4 hardware
    If you didnt like zero dawn
    Amazing game. It improves on nearly every aspect of zero dawn, from melee combat to the traversal around the world. Machines are bolder than ever with a greater focus on strategy to take them down. Theres also a big improvement regarding NPC interactions, its much more cinematic.
    The negatives i found are the loading times on menus due to the ps4 hardware
    If you didnt like zero dawn you´re probably not gonna like this one, but if you enjoyed it, forbidden west is a must play
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  12. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    I play this game on the Ps4 Slim console and I can say that it is an extraordinary game, the sound is perfect, the new implementations of this game is perfect, I hope to get the game of the year.
  13. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I don't understand the negative reviews saying the characters are ugly or that its super buggy or theres too much dialogue in side quests??? You don't have to listen to all the dialogue if you dont want to, most of it is behind dialogue choices you can choose, and you can skip that by selecting the choice with the quest marker next to it. On top of that, it runs BEAUTIFULLY on PS4. NoI don't understand the negative reviews saying the characters are ugly or that its super buggy or theres too much dialogue in side quests??? You don't have to listen to all the dialogue if you dont want to, most of it is behind dialogue choices you can choose, and you can skip that by selecting the choice with the quest marker next to it. On top of that, it runs BEAUTIFULLY on PS4. No issues on my end. I have a base PS4 thats 8 years old, and I've run into only 2 minor graphical glitches abt 20 hrs in, which is amazing compared to many other AAA games where the glitches are game breaking and crash your system. I really like the character designs as well. They aren't ugly at all. They just look like real people. Not every character has to be a model. I'll admit the overall main story hasn't been as interesting as the first game, so I didn't give it a 10. But I am thoroughly enjoying my time in this game and I have no real complaints about it. Expand
  14. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The most beautiful game. It gives you an art and passsion not only a joy time while playing. So Colorfull and good to see even if you were not a gamer. So demanding to your hand to touch its limits
  15. Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Realmente horizon forbidden west é uma das minhas piores experiências com jogos da Sony, Playstation, jogo com muitos bugs, problemas com texturas, fps dropando a ponto do meu Playstation 4 travar! Paguei quase 400,00 reais em um jogo todo quebrado, chato e que não funciona no meu Ps4, realmente me sinto enganado pela a plataforma que eu amo, a Sony! ainda assim agradeço por tudo que vivoRealmente horizon forbidden west é uma das minhas piores experiências com jogos da Sony, Playstation, jogo com muitos bugs, problemas com texturas, fps dropando a ponto do meu Playstation 4 travar! Paguei quase 400,00 reais em um jogo todo quebrado, chato e que não funciona no meu Ps4, realmente me sinto enganado pela a plataforma que eu amo, a Sony! ainda assim agradeço por tudo que vivo nesta plataforma, que mora no meu coração! Sony Wins. Expand
  16. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que eu joguei! Uma obra prima, muito detalhado, estória muito bem feita, perfeito!!!!
  17. Feb 22, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zero innovation from the previous game, performance issues, a game-breaking buggy mess, console bricking Expand
  18. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    This is a great game, are there bugs, yes, but show me one game nowadays that doesn't and I'll call you a liar. But so far, those bugs are very rare, not as many as people are making out there is. As for the graphics, for a game that is meant to be played on the PS5, I have to say that they are very good so far.

    As for the side-quests, the trolls might say that they are boring, but they
    This is a great game, are there bugs, yes, but show me one game nowadays that doesn't and I'll call you a liar. But so far, those bugs are very rare, not as many as people are making out there is. As for the graphics, for a game that is meant to be played on the PS5, I have to say that they are very good so far.

    As for the side-quests, the trolls might say that they are boring, but they are not. The ones that I found are connected to each other, either by the main story itself or with past side-quests. Unlike the first game where they were bland and not connected with each other, these are so much better and I enjoy them. They have a great story behind each one. Although, with some of the stories, I do feel as if they trying to put some political factors with the woke culture, but with how the gameplay is, I can let it go.

    Now, what makes this game better isn't much of the story, but it does help, but the new tools that they give you over the gameplay. As they'll help you get around easier but also helps you get into areas that you couldn't get to earlier.

    The only problem I have is the climbing, as it won't allow you to climb everywhere as you would like. I understand that there are some areas that if you're not high enough level, you would have big problems or going there before the main story isn't wise to do so, so preventing people from going to these areas is understandable. But that's not true for most areas, it's like they want you to get where you're going by the longest route possible.

    So, all in all, I give the game a 9/10...
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  19. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    horizon forbiden west the best game i have play in 2022.this game This game is a real masterpiece
  20. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    awesome game huge world to explore great graphic awesome world built great music choices best game i highly recommend it a must play don't let the bad reviews of
    HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST steer you off make up your own mind it's nothing more then entitled gamers whining like babes cause they are ungrateful.
  21. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Amazing game runs great many love the new things added and exploring a new world
  22. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This game is masterpiece!!! And nothing will change the embarrassing zero reviews of disgusted Xbox owners.
  23. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    It's very good even in past generation, but the game has bugs that sometimes ruin the immersion or the experience of the game, it is fixed with some updates.
  24. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Just to balance the "Incel Gamers™" review bombing a game because they never saw a woman in their entire sad lifes
  25. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Mesmo rodando no PS4 base, o jogo ainda supera as melhores expectativas. Parabéns 3.
  26. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Great game, just like the ps5 version. I havdnt noticed a single bug in my many hours if playing, the tutorial can be meh but the gameplay and combat are amazing. Good voice acting, shows subtle differences, great sequel to the first game.
  27. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo lindo demais, fantástico em todos os sentidos. Vou jogar até a platina. Nota 10. Expand
  28. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    It’s impressive how the have pushed the ps4 hardware to it very limits! The game is gorgeous!!
  29. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Es increíble como pudieron adaptar tanta calidad de juego en la consola de PS4, sin duda es muy increíble jugarlo en PS4 pero si tienen oportunidad de disfrutarlo en ps5 es mejor
  30. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    It's great, everything from the first game plus more. I love robot dinosaurs/animals.
  31. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Apenas 10h de gameplay mas já preciso dizer o quanto esse jogo está sendo maravilhoso. Estou ansioso para acompanhar o desenrolar dessa história e explorar esse mundo incrivel que criaram pra sequência.
  32. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely detailed and gorgeous through and through ,the story goes deeper and is a surprisingly poignant adventure for Aloy Expand
  33. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Juegazo, se ve hermoso en play 4 pro. Mejoro la jugabilidad con respecto al primero. Las animaciones y todo. Un 10
  34. Feb 21, 2022
    4
    Fantastic game. Great character building, deep and meaningful story and fascinating world.
  35. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Very beautiful continuation, with a very dynamic and addictive gameplay. A game that will not leave you indifferent to it after passing.
  36. Feb 21, 2022
    2
    Meu, esse jogo era para ser adiado já que iriam lançar uma versão para PS4. Jogo consegue ter problemas tanto no PS4 quanto no ps5.
  37. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom o jogo gostei de + graficos lindos evoluir tudo que o primeiro jogo tinha Expand
  38. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I’m loving this game!
    The first was good but this sequel is great.
    The dialogue in HZD wasn’t all that good but this has been much improved and tightened up. The combat is excellent and the variety of machines is bigger and better. Sad to see all the review bombing from Xbox fanboys but I guess they don’t have any games to play so use their time to try and destroy a studios hard work, very
    I’m loving this game!
    The first was good but this sequel is great.
    The dialogue in HZD wasn’t all that good but this has been much improved and tightened up.
    The combat is excellent and the variety of machines is bigger and better.
    Sad to see all the review bombing from Xbox fanboys but I guess they don’t have any games to play so use their time to try and destroy a studios hard work, very sad.
    Please give this game a chance because you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t because of spiteful people giving it a zero out of ten just because it’s a PlayStation exclusive.
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  39. Feb 21, 2022
    1
    While the game play is fun, that all it has.
    There's way to much dialogue and cutscenes that's constantly going on, to actually enjoy the game,
    It's well to the point, that one must question as to if this is even a playable game. it feels that for every minute of gameplay that there's an hour of cutscenes. game dev need to learn that a game isn't a movie, and to actually let people be
    While the game play is fun, that all it has.
    There's way to much dialogue and cutscenes that's constantly going on, to actually enjoy the game,
    It's well to the point, that one must question as to if this is even a playable game. it feels that for every minute of gameplay that there's an hour of cutscenes. game dev need to learn that a game isn't a movie, and to actually let people be able to play the game.
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  40. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Sony outdid themselves. Even better than the first. I hope there will be DLC for this one too.
  41. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    10/10 Xbox is jealous as always And they have a good reason to be! Game of The year (title that no **** game will every get)
  42. R83
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Gameplay muito boa, grafico maravilhoso PS4 ainda tem muita capacidade com jogos atuais Parabéns Sony!
  43. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Best game for the ps4.Just play it.Don't write that game is **** because of exclusive of ps4 and ps5 just stop it.Nobody write it to XBOX games and PC
  44. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I thought a game following up something as great as HZD couldn’t live up to the expectations, but this game is just as great as the first, and more. Beautiful new locations, new mechanics that make traversal enjoyable, awesome new machines to fight, and fun new weapons and skills to fight them with. And an in-game board game to learn and master, to boot.
    I was expecting this game to suffer
    I thought a game following up something as great as HZD couldn’t live up to the expectations, but this game is just as great as the first, and more. Beautiful new locations, new mechanics that make traversal enjoyable, awesome new machines to fight, and fun new weapons and skills to fight them with. And an in-game board game to learn and master, to boot.
    I was expecting this game to suffer a bit graphically on PS4, but it looks incredible, and has a good frame rate. If you want an engaging story and enjoy a good challenge killing monstrous machines, I recommend this game, and the first.

    There are a few minor bugs I’ve noticed here and there, but nothing game breaking, and I’m sure they’ll be fixed soon enough.

    And to all the people review-bombing this game because of “politics” and whatever else, get a life.
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  45. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, aun en una consola menos poderosa como el Playstation 4 se desarrolla de manera excelente, los gráficos y la jugabilidad es excepcional!
  46. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Es increíble. NO se como puede la PS4 correr el juego tan bien.
    Son unos de los mejores gráficos que he visto en PS4.
    El juego va muy bien a 30 FPS y estables como una Roca y No decaen cuando estas en combate
    Los movimientos en el agua son fluidos y de total libertad.
    Ciertamente tiene un poco de poping muy puntuales; pero NO afectan en nada la jugabilidad y los gráficos.
  47. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Eu nunca joguei algo parecido antes, já era fã da primeira edição, e agora essa melhorou em todos os aspectos. Maravilhoso, digno de jogo do ano.
  48. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I am blown away by this game. It is by far the best game I've ever played. For all of you **** neckbeards out there who are upset by Aloy's facial hair, it just goes to show you've never seen a human woman up close. It's truly incredible how quickly you were willing to tell the ENTIRE internet that you had no idea all mammals are covered in fine hairs all over their bodies. Truly andI am blown away by this game. It is by far the best game I've ever played. For all of you **** neckbeards out there who are upset by Aloy's facial hair, it just goes to show you've never seen a human woman up close. It's truly incredible how quickly you were willing to tell the ENTIRE internet that you had no idea all mammals are covered in fine hairs all over their bodies. Truly and hideously stupid. Nice work. Don't give this game a low rating just because of your own ignorance around hair. Expand
  49. Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Я абсолютно не знаю, годная игра или нет. Но раз сони так усердно пытается её навязать, точно ничего хорошего. Иначе бы такое навязывание не требовалось
  50. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    What a wonderful game my people!!.
    game of the year without a doubt......goty smell
  51. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores jogos dessa geração, gráficos bons no PS4, gameplay quase perfeita e bastante preciso, nota 11/10. Expand
  52. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I have to keep this short as I need to get back to this game, so in short, I think Horizon Forbidden West will be the game of the year. I love the graphics and the attention to detail, and I've never seen such lifelike eyes. The game is so fun to play and explore that I often find myself just exploring off-mission. I have noticed a couple of small bugs, but insignificant compared to theI have to keep this short as I need to get back to this game, so in short, I think Horizon Forbidden West will be the game of the year. I love the graphics and the attention to detail, and I've never seen such lifelike eyes. The game is so fun to play and explore that I often find myself just exploring off-mission. I have noticed a couple of small bugs, but insignificant compared to the amount of hours I've played and fully enjoyed while exploring Horizon Forbidden West. The game also seems to balance out the skill required to play, so I can highly recommend Horizon Forbidden West for everyone. Expand
  53. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    First let me say that I have the second release PS4 but now a days I am playing on PC. I loved the first game for me it was better then God of War b/c's of they world building worked better in Zero Dawn for "ME". This one it maybe obviously that it was not meant to be on the PS4 but I still got. Quality it does not look good but that could be I am use to Ultra 1080p do to my PC but it runsFirst let me say that I have the second release PS4 but now a days I am playing on PC. I loved the first game for me it was better then God of War b/c's of they world building worked better in Zero Dawn for "ME". This one it maybe obviously that it was not meant to be on the PS4 but I still got. Quality it does not look good but that could be I am use to Ultra 1080p do to my PC but it runs surprisingly smooth on it at even though its only at 30fps. Now the story I enjoy it like I enjoyed the first game and gameplay its an improvement then Zero Dawn.

    I wrote this do to the review bombing of it.
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  54. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Muito bom, estou com 20 horas de jogo e se quer cheguei na metade do mapa. Muito conteúdo e sem ser exaustivo.
  55. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Un juego increible que pata todos los que colocan 0 es porque no lo han jugado o son usuarios tóxicos. Juegable, historia y grsficos increibles
  56. Feb 21, 2022
    4
    Horizon Forbidden West is a mediocre game with a lot of bugs. Maybe year or two it is bug free and not now. You can levitated, drop off the map, run against invisible wall, etc. Those are only couple bugs what game has to offer. Horizon Forbidden West is a pale shadow from its predecessor Horizon Zero Dawn.
  57. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente impecável. Horizon forbidden West é um excelente game de mundo aberto. A guerrilla games tá de parabéns pelo jogo. Parte técnica impecável, gráficos lindíssimos, um dos melhores da geração passada e uma obra prima do playstation. A qualidade desse jogo é muito grande, um jogo q exalta a natureza e toda sua beleza. Um dos melhores jogos q já joguei sem dúvida. História ótima,Simplesmente impecável. Horizon forbidden West é um excelente game de mundo aberto. A guerrilla games tá de parabéns pelo jogo. Parte técnica impecável, gráficos lindíssimos, um dos melhores da geração passada e uma obra prima do playstation. A qualidade desse jogo é muito grande, um jogo q exalta a natureza e toda sua beleza. Um dos melhores jogos q já joguei sem dúvida. História ótima, personagens carismáticos, uma das protagonistas mais bem sucedidas do mundo dos games q com certeza já ocupou seu lugar no Olimpo do games. Torço para um goty desse jogo sensacional Expand
  58. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The most unique world design in ages continues in this second installment. Prettier, with old friends popping up as your rush onward to save the world. Minor issues have been a couple graphics stuttering but nothing a save and restart didn't fix.
  59. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Está cheio de caixista aqui dando zero para uma obra de artes dessa, o choro é livre Bambis caixistas Expand
  60. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Plays great on the Ps4 Slim, not as good as Ps5 but god damn I'm impressed with how well it works on Ps4.

    Amazing game - ignore the haters who are jealous that they're console doesnt havent any new games.
  61. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal.
    Even on PlayStation 4 Pro the game runs smoothly and looks beautiful. It's unbelievable that this game runs so smoothly.
  62. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Such a great game with awesome story telling , amusing gameplay with lots of new features and some best soundtracks combined with the best graphics ever on consoles
    I just criticize #Metacritic for giving permission to such inappropriate sites such as #stevivor and #washingtonpost to give all scores they want without any logic The reviewer gives 6 out of 10 because of easiness in the game
    Such a great game with awesome story telling , amusing gameplay with lots of new features and some best soundtracks combined with the best graphics ever on consoles
    I just criticize #Metacritic for giving permission to such inappropriate sites such as #stevivor and #washingtonpost to give all scores they want without any logic The reviewer gives 6 out of 10 because of easiness in the game and confirms that he played the game on easy difficulty I personally wants from metacritic to remove these inappropriate and un professional websites for gaming and doesn't waste a 5 year of hardness and work of a studio
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  63. Feb 21, 2022
    5
    This is basically the same thing as the first game, repetitive combat, low quality side quests, underwater combat was a lie, characters with bad design, armor with outdated artistic concept, characters with bad narrative. This game is just a bad copy of Monster Hunter.
  64. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    GORGEOUS graphics and better than the first game in every single way. A must buy on the PS5 and PS4!
  65. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Firstly it must be said, the magic Guerrilla Games have worked to get this running so beautifully on not only PS4 Pro but on 9 year old base PS4.... astounding .In every single way after 40 hours of play this game surpasses its predecessor. & I may add, Horizon Zero Dawn for me, was beyond doubt an amazing game with an astoundingly addictive & intriguing narrative. Horizon Forbidden WestFirstly it must be said, the magic Guerrilla Games have worked to get this running so beautifully on not only PS4 Pro but on 9 year old base PS4.... astounding .In every single way after 40 hours of play this game surpasses its predecessor. & I may add, Horizon Zero Dawn for me, was beyond doubt an amazing game with an astoundingly addictive & intriguing narrative. Horizon Forbidden West is, simply put, a tour de force of firstly gaming, but also how to make a sequel. Amazing Expand
  66. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This is the game that proves the PS4 is still a very viable console with a lot of steam left in it. Though there are a few texture pop-ins and transition stutters here and there, there is no denying that Horizon Forbidden West on the PS4 is still a visually stunning experience with an amazing soundtrack and gameplay to match.
  67. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Игра стала в разы лучше! Всё что было плохо в первой части – исправили, а то что было и так хорошо – улучшили! Не зря 5 лет ждали
  68. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The game is great. If you liked the first part, then you will like this one. It looks and plays well on PS4.
  69. Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Sequência da estória de horizon zero down, o game segue a mesma linha do 1°, com pouca inovação de gameplay, combate e mecânica em geral, típico jogo de mundo aberto com missões secundárias repetivivas. Gráfico ok, Possui alguns bugs e delay de renderização do mapa, o que não atrapalhou a jogatina.
  70. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I love it, a very soulful and eye-catching game with an enclosing story.Thank you
  71. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Horizon Forbidden West takes place after the extraordinary events of the previous game where our hero Aloy learned the truth about her past and the Zero Dawn project that was terraforming the Earth with its robot animals and dinosaurs to make it habitable for humans again. However with the destruction of the Zero Dawn project and its AI Gaia, Aloy is now on the hunt for a backup of Gaia inHorizon Forbidden West takes place after the extraordinary events of the previous game where our hero Aloy learned the truth about her past and the Zero Dawn project that was terraforming the Earth with its robot animals and dinosaurs to make it habitable for humans again. However with the destruction of the Zero Dawn project and its AI Gaia, Aloy is now on the hunt for a backup of Gaia in order to avert another disaster (or will it?) that takes her to a new part of planet. Additionally, developers Guerrilla Games successfully pay homage to Horizon: Zero Dawn, the first game as they expand the mythology of this universe, including Aloy in their latest epic next-gen blockbuster epic.

    If you are new to the series, its creators give newcomers a great recap of the previous game that starts with a recurrent dream for our protagonist. Furthermore, the narrative at the start nicely explains the events of the first game, including a “light” tutorial of the gaming mechanics, including a handful of difficulty levels. Supporting the engaging story telling are the great in-game cinematics which help bring it all to life as we follow the Saviour of Meridian, including moments of betrayals and even romance! It’s a true PS5 blockbuster in every sense of the word!
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  72. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Best game in 2022! Best game in 2022! Best game in 2022! Best game in 2022! Best game in 2022!
  73. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn was one of those remarkable games in a league of their own that you probably end up remembering for the rest of your life (I'll let you know in a few decades). As a massive fan, I went into the second one with very high expectations, fully knowing that doing so often leads to disappointment with sequels. Well, I was wrong. What made Zero Dawn great, Forbidden West hasHorizon Zero Dawn was one of those remarkable games in a league of their own that you probably end up remembering for the rest of your life (I'll let you know in a few decades). As a massive fan, I went into the second one with very high expectations, fully knowing that doing so often leads to disappointment with sequels. Well, I was wrong. What made Zero Dawn great, Forbidden West has improved upon in ways I did not think were possible.

    Compelling narrative, astounding voice acting even for secondary side quest characters (more on those in a sec), facial and body animations to go with it, jaw-dropping environments, and a really fun gameplay have already made this an automatic GOTY for me. Large open worlds are nothing new, but Guerilla Games have managed to do something that is very difficult to put into words, and saying that "it feels alive" is very reductive. This isn't an Assassin's Creed game (no shade, I love AC), where you will travel across the Mediterranean to kill a guy and will often do so by dodging a long string of fetch quests that do very little to entertain or progress the plot. In Forbidden West you will traverse the world, watching biomes transition around you; you will occasionally run into groups of humans fighting machines and it will be up to you whether to help them or not. Sometimes this will turn into a side quest; other times you will run into those same people (I really struggle to call them NPCs, that's how alive they feel) at a later point in one of the many, bustling settlements that dot the map. But you never feel like you're taking a distracting detour from your main mission while engaging with these characters. Every subplot, every cutscene and conversation (seriously, watching characters' animations during dialogues never gets old), every piece of lore you find, helps build an excruciatingly detailed, living and breathing world that I can never imagine getting boring. All I can say at this point is that I hope we get years' worth of DLC.

    Obligatory performance bit: I'm running it on a PS4 Pro and it's near-flawless. There's occasional texture-popping and I've noticed a couple of bugs, but other than that it is an exemplary feat of optimisation. Hats off to GG!
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  74. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Играю на ps4 pro. Картинка по сравнению с HZD сделала огромный шаг вперед. Бой с роботами стал более "живым" и пока кажется сложнее (после прокачки оружия и навыков возможно ощущение поменяются). Квесты стали "объемнее" и более навороченными. Тормозов, лагов пока не ловил. В любой "мясорубке" управление очень отзывчевое.
    Если не играть а изучать картинку с лупой, то можно увидеть
    Играю на ps4 pro. Картинка по сравнению с HZD сделала огромный шаг вперед. Бой с роботами стал более "живым" и пока кажется сложнее (после прокачки оружия и навыков возможно ощущение поменяются). Квесты стали "объемнее" и более навороченными. Тормозов, лагов пока не ловил. В любой "мясорубке" управление очень отзывчевое.
    Если не играть а изучать картинку с лупой, то можно увидеть графические коллизии, особенно под водой когда сверху пробиваются солнечные лучи. Но это неизбежно, слишком навороченная графика и достаточно слабое на сегодняшний день железо. Но при этом оптимизация на высшем уровне, ничего не тупит. Единственный момент что мне не понравился, это почему то именно в инвентаре плойка начинает идти на взлет, при этом в соседних вкладках как и в самой игре этого нет.
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  75. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This is the best project in recent years. Graphics, sound, gameplay - all on top. Sony is the best!
  76. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Soo good to see the way this runs on the ancient base ps4 lol at a near flawless 30fps but for gamers out there suggest you go for the ps5 version for a more definitive experience
  77. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Don't believe the trolls, the game is amazing as the first one. Awesome graphics, story, advanced gameplay - this game gives everything you've been waiting for, If you were pleased with Zero Dawn. Impressive optimization for almost 10 years old hardware, you won't be disappointed - rock-solid 30 fps. Thank you, Guerilla.
  78. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    amazing
    The environment is breath taking, I love exploring and getting lost in this huge world. The characters are realistic in their looks, voice and behavior.
  79. Feb 20, 2022
    7
    The graphics seems to be nice but everything which moves is blurry - even with motion blur turned off. I guess this is because of Dynamic Scale Rendering which basically means most of the environment is rendered in lowres when the camera is moving. The game runs well on my PS4 Pro but only because I got a fast SSD. My girl friend is playing on a PS4 Pro with a factory HDD and a TV withoutThe graphics seems to be nice but everything which moves is blurry - even with motion blur turned off. I guess this is because of Dynamic Scale Rendering which basically means most of the environment is rendered in lowres when the camera is moving. The game runs well on my PS4 Pro but only because I got a fast SSD. My girl friend is playing on a PS4 Pro with a factory HDD and a TV without HDR. She got some graphic stutter, slow menus and glitches . Although the NPC Acting is far better than in HZD the acting of Aloy is very strange and awkward. The skills system, the weapons, items and collectibles seems randomly and a little too much. The art director definitely has a hang on kitsch and the sound department is lost in volume control. The music seems to be nice but its kind of hanging useless in the air most of the time. I like the gyro aiming although its not in the same leaque as in BOTW or Splatoon. The story is a little bit cheesy. Expand
  80. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Is this game worth buying? Absolutely. If you’re a big fan of open world adventure games or you enjoy games with a great story arc, you don’t want to miss this one. Being the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, I have to recommend playing the first game before Foribidden West because you’d be pretty overwhelmed for most of the game trying to understand why this post-apocalyptic world is overrunIs this game worth buying? Absolutely. If you’re a big fan of open world adventure games or you enjoy games with a great story arc, you don’t want to miss this one. Being the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, I have to recommend playing the first game before Foribidden West because you’d be pretty overwhelmed for most of the game trying to understand why this post-apocalyptic world is overrun by killer robot dinosaurs. It’s also worth mentioning that Zero Dawn’s story arc really toes the line between fiction & reality to the point that the story is almost believable, whereas Forbidden West takes a much deeper dive into the Sci-Fi realm. That’s not to say that it isn’t a great experience, but the devs weren’t quite able to recapture the magic you felt while playing the first game as you pieced together the greater meaning of Aloy’s existence and how it connects to the mystery of the robots and why all life on earth was nearly eradicated. The stakes couldn’t have been higher as we slowly learned that humanity’s existence was threatened for a second time, and it really made you feel for this incredible character and how far she was willing to go to prevent it from happening (again). Forbidden West is a fantastic continuation of that story as we venture deeper into the series of events that led up to the impending apocalypse of Zero Dawn. The stakes don’t feel quite as high this time around, but they more than make up for it with improvements in combat, world building, & engaging side content. Forbidden West is a hell of an adventure and one of the most stunning, awe-inspiring games I’ve played in years. I ran into very few bugs playing on a standard PS4, and although it doesn’t compare to the visuals of the PS5, it is still a high quality game that I strongly recommend. Expand
  81. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    one of the best games on the ps4 the graphics are amazing and the details excellent presentation and excellent story with good dialogue.
  82. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Este jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso graficamente, com um combate melhorado e satisfatório. Um ótimo RPG com muitas horas de gameplay e missões secundárias que são bem desenvolvidas. Sem contar que é um dos jogos mais bonitos do PS4, a Sony fez milagre
  83. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    I'm giving this a 10 to combat the trolls, it's really a 9

    I play on the PS4 pro and have yet to encounter any game breaking bugs other people are posting about. This game does not have fetch quests and it's fully fleshed out. If you liked the original you'll like this one
  84. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Aloy es hermosa y es muy interesante lo que ocurrió y el cómo se están secando las plantas, todo es formidable.
  85. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    эта игра конченная сцанина и редкосное дерьмище.Правильное название для этого высера: Horizon 2:политическая повестка 2019-2022.Вроде события 31 века,но что мы имеем:1.обязательное наличие негра союзника и скорбь по убитому темнокожему.2.Наличие сильных и независимых женщин.3.Унижение на рабочих местах(послушайте диалог Ульванда и Элой в начале игры).Оптимизация этого говна хуже оригиналаэта игра конченная сцанина и редкосное дерьмище.Правильное название для этого высера: Horizon 2:политическая повестка 2019-2022.Вроде события 31 века,но что мы имеем:1.обязательное наличие негра союзника и скорбь по убитому темнокожему.2.Наличие сильных и независимых женщин.3.Унижение на рабочих местах(послушайте диалог Ульванда и Элой в начале игры).Оптимизация этого говна хуже оригинала 2017 года примерно в 100 раз.Разрабы 3 года пилили порт для пк бояр,видимо не хватило времени довести до ума версию forbidden west для ps4.Я пытался пройти игру как можно дальше,но застрял на втором перевале(привет открытому миру)а чтобы пройти дальше пришлось бы лицезреть миллион азиатских/темнокожих лиц...ну нафиг,концовку на ютубе досмотрел,кстати сюжет писали находу похоже.Финальную битву не смогли придумать поэтому ее оставили на третью часть которую ждать я точно не буду.P.S.10 баллов поставил чтоб коммент не удалили и в качестве дани уважения к первой части и ее создателям. Expand
  86. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Horizon FW is a really good game ! Optimization for PS4 top notch! Gameplay is superb!
  87. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Ótimo game, tanto no ps4 como no ps5. Joguem a medo, vejam o Review no YouTube. Vale a pena 10/10
  88. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Joguei o jogo no day 1 e, fora alguns bugs que acontecem em qualquer jogo, ele roda muito liso no PS4 slim
  89. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Jogo incrível ótimos gráficos no ps4. História sensacional simplesmente 10/10 em tudo
  90. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    O terror dos caixistas sem games kkkkkkkkk
    Jogo nota 10, realmente incrível, jogabilidade e história incrível. Vale muito a pena comprar
  91. Feb 20, 2022
    0
    Убогое дополнение к первой части за 6к . Изменений минимум, задания и неписи - скучнее не куда. Кому пришло в голову разблокировать локации с помощью специальных устройств? Багов тьма,играть просто не возможно. И почему у этого убожество оценка 6,4 мне не понятноУбогое дополнение к первой части за 6к . Изменений минимум, задания и неписи - скучнее не куда. Кому пришло в голову разблокировать локации с помощью специальных устройств? Багов тьма,играть просто не возможно. И почему у этого убожество оценка 6,4 мне не понятно
  92. Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    - The plot is very good. The characters are well written and easy to sympathize with. I followed the successive stages of the story with pleasure
    - The graphics on PS4 are downright incredible. Probably one of the prettiest, if not the prettiest, games for this platform. In addition, it works stably, and any drops in FPS, if any, are not noticeable - The world has a lot of side
    Pros:
    - The plot is very good. The characters are well written and easy to sympathize with. I followed the successive stages of the story with pleasure
    - The graphics on PS4 are downright incredible. Probably one of the prettiest, if not the prettiest, games for this platform. In addition, it works stably, and any drops in FPS, if any, are not noticeable
    - The world has a lot of side activities but doesn't take up time like other open world games. The side-quests are very extensive and you won't find the primitive 'go to A, bring B, come back' out of a deeper context.
    Cons:
    - COMBAT. Combat is just awful in this game. It's not satisfying, just annoying. You don't feel the character skill progress because if any type of opponent was a challenge at the beginning of the game, he will remain a challenge until the end. The opponents still have a huge advantage over Aloy. It's very easy to get surrounded and then the Machines just throw you over the rocks and you can't do anything - running or dodging won't help you, because you are constantly shooting at you, often stunning Aloy. The only way is to spam the button to use medicinal plants. Second thing: aiming. The fact that a game designed with a pad in mind requires precise aiming and does not have any aim assist system is just one big mistake. I play on the console, but the gamepad will never replace the precision of a mouse. And the game requires aiming precision on the level of using the mouse. Summary: Almost every fight is frustrating and significantly lowers the overall gameplay experience.
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  93. Feb 20, 2022
    1
    The world of Horizon is beautiful but boring. I'm just not interested by Aloy and this universe. It's aother third-person single-player game, again. Guerilla should bring back Killzone !
  94. Feb 20, 2022
    0
    Shallow gameplay, mediorcre graphics, uninspired story, borong protagonist.
  95. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    F xbox fanboys. Waste of oxygen on earth. Imagine decreasing score due to jealousy.
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo muito bom com gráficos incríveis mesmo sendo no ps4, história boa é interessante e divertida como no primeiro , ponto negativo cutscene muito demorada poderia resumir muita coisa colocar somente o necessário , mas jogo muito bom vou platinar. Expand
  97. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    This is by far A graphical leap to next Gen. My only issue I wish the was longer. I really enjoyed my time. The game starts off slow but when it gets going yu are in for the best
  98. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    I don't understand why this game as such low reviews. The graphics are amazing on a 2013 console! I haven't experience any bugs nor frame rate drops. The story is interesting.
  99. Feb 20, 2022
    0
    So the game is cool but when you advance the game gets boring it looks like a movie and has several texture and glitch and rendering bugs, Very boring story for children, The game did not reach the Gold stage.
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. 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]
  2. 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.
  3. 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.