Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition

 PlayStation 4
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. vahn
    May 15, 2018
    10
    I'm blown away by this game, and not because it's a very good game with a lot of content but also because of how it's handled: this game gave me hope that some devs do care and really want the best of the best without compromising the game itself.

    Also, I probably won't mention BOTW for comparison's sake because comparing two games is the laziest form of review I can think of. With    I'm blown away by this game, and not because it's a very good game with a lot of content but also because of how it's handled: this game gave me hope that some devs do care and really want the best of the best without compromising the game itself.

    Also, I probably won't mention BOTW for comparison's sake because comparing two games is the laziest form of review I can think of.

    With that said, the game looks great and that's not something I see often: the graphics are colorful and vibrant and the animations are really smooth! Again I usually don't care about these petty things but the game LOOKS damn good and even in some parts where it's metallic and very lacking color it still looks extremely good.

    You'll control Aloy, a young girl who you'll be controlling from the early ages to her adulthood and even though it's a very sloppy start, I did actually enjoy the first hours of gameplay a lot more than I thought despite the small area. That's a sign of a good game there when even the first hours are amazingly fun and thankfully it keeps getting better!

    The game is an open world action-adventure game with RPG mechanics and also stealth mechanics as well and I'm surprised to see that a lot of these mechanics do work together: stealth is heavily rewarded but also your accuracy and the fact that enemies have different weak spots makes each fight very exciting. On top of that enemies have a very good AI and they WILL outplay you a lot of times, which I didn't expect at all.

    The RPG mechanics do work well as well and I haven't found any real useless skill (maybe only 2 or 3?): all of them have some usefulness and there's no real bloating, which is something that I often find in RPGs. The best thing is that the game doesn't really feel grindy either because killing machines and enemies grant materials to get, which are used for all variety of things. Seriously, not once I found my kills to be a waste: I always had something that I can use later and in the 20 hours of gameplay that I did so far, I just never got bored because there's so much stuff to do and so many ways to achieve your goals.

    Speaking of goals, the map isn't as big as, say, BOTW or even Skyrim BUT I did find it to be a lot more packed and full of life than most other open world games: you will find enemies and even bandits more often and when you don't you'll be exploring in search of relics and medical herbs and more mats to refill yourself, since you can create your own arrows and you will need a lot of them.
    There are also quests and they're rather nice, even the ones I found less enjoyable: they are well done and often require to travel long distances which alone is quite the enjoyable trip

    Now I might forget some details but I do want to talk about the negatives and while they didn't really bother me, they should be mentioned.

    The combat is rather simplified and extremely lazy: you will have one weapon most of the time and you can either do a heavy or a light attack, and that's it. Heavy attacks can stun your enemy and allow you to do a critical hit, but that's about it.

    Instead, your main weapon is your ranged ones, such as bows and...precision bow and...rapid bow? yeah, it's not varied but they do their job, especially the rope launcher that ties enemies down on the ground. Just lacks variety.

    Stealth could've been better, especially when you will be unseen in high grass but outside of it it's easy to get spotted, and enemies tend to have quite a sight. It's annoying but not game-breaking.

    Sometimes prompts for attacks won't appear and I often smashed the enemy with a light attack instead of doing a critical hit. This also happens for other activities such as jumping and even saving,

    Climbing is very off: you cannot climb anywhere unless there's a yellow spot - a bit like mirror's edge and Assassin's Creed - and that's really annoying especially when you can't jump over a small cliff!

    And last, but not least, Aloy is kind of bland and that's a shame because she is seen as a very brave and independent woman but it's hardly shown. Other characters are also very rarely developed and that's probably a thing we could've used more detail on.

    Overall, I highly recommend this game mostly for the simple reason that unlike many AAA games this one has no major DLC (besides the Frozen Wilds, which is included), no Microtransactions, no Lootboxes, no season pass: NOTHING! This game is as clean as the old ps2 games with FW being an expansion more than simple DLC, with its own area and more quests to play.

    This alone is, for me, a selling point because I've been avoiding AAA games ever since they went full greedy and this is one of those few and I'm super glad I bought it.

    With that said give this a shot and let's support devs that actually give a **** about their games!    … Expand
  2. DanielBoone
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    Congratulations!

    This game chartet in my personal top ten of 35 years of gaming experience. Very well done. Allthough there is nothing really new its an excellent melange from the best of everything. The story and its fault line are the finest I have seen for a long time and the graphics are outstanding. The game drags me deeper and deeper into its universe. I usually drop all those    Congratulations!

    This game chartet in my personal top ten of 35 years of gaming experience. Very well done. Allthough there is nothing really new its an excellent melange from the best of everything. The story and its fault line are the finest I have seen for a long time and the graphics are outstanding. The game drags me deeper and deeper into its universe.

    I usually drop all those boring repeating sidequests (defense the enemies in the west, defend the enemies in the north, defend the.......), not so in HZD. Each of the side quest is unique in its own and well and intense written. Bonus point for that.

    My very little critic goes to the sometimes annoying controls but I am a keyboard player and have sometimes trouble with controllers. Its difficult to pack such a lot of controls into such less buttons. But I had preferred a more common assignment tough. Next I miss the ability to dive or fly/glide over and into these wonderful world.

    Overall this game is on par with gems like Zelda BOTW or Far Cry and pinned as an alltime favourite of mine.

    I am very glad that I have been granted to play this game and, i a word, if I was twenty again my daughter would probably named Aloy.

    Thank you very much!    … Expand
  3. iddqd4
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    102 часа чистого удовольствия, даже быстрыми перемещениями особо не пользовался, настолько понравилось двигаться по миру игры под чудесный саундтрек, поглядывая на местные виды. Да в середине, были не самые интересные побочные квесты, но все остальное, великолепно. Сеттинг, история, дизайн роботов, геймплей, все аспекты игры граничат с настоящим искусством. Низкий поклон авторам. 10/10102 часа чистого удовольствия, даже быстрыми перемещениями особо не пользовался, настолько понравилось двигаться по миру игры под чудесный саундтрек, поглядывая на местные виды. Да в середине, были не самые интересные побочные квесты, но все остальное, великолепно. Сеттинг, история, дизайн роботов, геймплей, все аспекты игры граничат с настоящим искусством. Низкий поклон авторам. 10/10
  4. vladofon
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра, прошёл её в захлеб.Одна из лучших игр что я играл. Сюжет просто шикарен, что основной что дополнение. Всем рекомендую.
  5. CoreGamer1408
    May 23, 2020
    8
    The big picture story was interesting, made total sense and was fairly engaging. I could go into detail, but to cut a long story short as regards to the character writing for the male and female characters always makes my eyes role. The male characters are screw ups, cowards or villains. While the female characters are mostly annoying, obnoxious or tryhards. Thankfully Aloy the playableThe big picture story was interesting, made total sense and was fairly engaging. I could go into detail, but to cut a long story short as regards to the character writing for the male and female characters always makes my eyes role. The male characters are screw ups, cowards or villains. While the female characters are mostly annoying, obnoxious or tryhards. Thankfully Aloy the playable character and Rost the father type figure character were actually likeable and really inspiring characters.

    Ok with the critique of the story and characters out of the way. As regards to gameplay the climbing sections were arcade basic. While combat with the humans was kind of underwhelming.

    The rest of the game was from my point of view phenomenal. The environments looked really beautiful and told a story of not just the present, but the past. A large game world to traverse and at some point mounts are available, but I hardly used them. The combat was a lot of fun to engage in and looked visually amazing. Progression based leveling/weapons/gear led to using stealth and traps early game. Mid to late game going fun gung ho against gigantic mechanical enemies oh what a gaming high.

    This has a big map and this is a long game if you do all the activities even without the Frozens Wilds add-on. I’d say this about Frozen Wilds the enemies tank up more, do hit harder and spam more attacks, but drop some really nice modification loot. The base game was enough content. I could take or leave Frozen worlds, because it is more of the same gameplay and it doesn’t offer up that much lore and story wise.

    I have to say for all it’s flaws with the character writing and some underwhelming gameplay choices I think this is my fav game of this console generation. On a third replay and the first new game+. The gameplay loop keeps pulling me back in for sure. Even when the story and characters are just old hat now.    … Expand
  6. EntangledQ
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    This was an absolutely thrilling experience. The environment, graphics, sound, story, quests, bgm/ost (which I bought!) and characters were compelling and thoroughly enjoyable. It was challenging and difficult at times but always fun. I bought this on a whim (a variety of online critics gave it exceptionally high scores) and I was not disappointed. My only real criticism: certainThis was an absolutely thrilling experience. The environment, graphics, sound, story, quests, bgm/ost (which I bought!) and characters were compelling and thoroughly enjoyable. It was challenging and difficult at times but always fun. I bought this on a whim (a variety of online critics gave it exceptionally high scores) and I was not disappointed. My only real criticism: certain aspect of the melee combat can cumbersome at times but that issue was infrequent and not enough to detract from the overall game. There are a handful of other minor detractors (occasionally odd character animations, the inventory/crafting is a little cumbersome, etc.) but they shouldn't be enough to prevent overall enjoyment.

    I highly recommend this game. I eagerly wait for the story to continue!    … Expand
  7. TimCritM12
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Хорошая игра, графика на высшем уровне, советую к прохождению
  8. Mrmouha
    Nov 3, 2019
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a fun game, here what I liked about it.

    A.story is really good. B.Graphiccs are stunning. C.Robots Design is very beautiful. D.very Good Gameplay! 2. here what I did not like. A.the Open world is Huge but Empty no life Just filled with Robots everywhere. B.Exploration is weak. C.Alloy is boring, she doesn't even have a character. D.Inventory is very    Horizon Zero Dawn is a fun game, here what I liked about it.

    A.story is really good.
    B.Graphiccs are stunning.
    C.Robots Design is very beautiful.
    D.very Good Gameplay!

    2. here what I did not like.

    A.the Open world is Huge but Empty no life Just filled with Robots everywhere.
    B.Exploration is weak.
    C.Alloy is boring, she doesn't even have a character.
    D.Inventory is very Limited Which I really hated.    … Expand
  9. MadBert91
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    A casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTAV que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena cantidad deA casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTAV que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena cantidad de horas, con muchos sitios por explorar. una joya de jugo imprescindible para los amantes de los videojuegos de tipo occidental, de la ciencia ficción y la acción. 10/10… Expand
  10. FutureCoco2021
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es perfecto, tiene una duración de historia adecuadamente larga, su historia te deja con ganas de saber mas de algunos huecos argumentales, unos gráficos muy realistas y coloridos, te hace mejorar tu nivel para emparejarte con los enemigos, hay bastante contenido secundario que jugar, la expansión Frozen Wilds esta incluida en el disco para que lo prestes a un amigo (el cual es raro una dlc en físico hoy en día) y una dificultad máxima no hecha para mancos y casuales. Juego 100% recomendado para todo sonyer… Expand
  11. Mikeguzman22
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Most beautiful game I've ever played, good graphics and amazing characters as well as a well written story that keeps you in the edge of your seat all the way through it and wanting to know what is going to happen next at all times.
  12. Hommoniia
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    This game as incredible mechanics, you can believe, as every open world game, some minor graphics. The experience iis really emersive and its a quiet a long game, i dont rate 8, for the fact the game is so worth to play, and the credits felt like everything. And i just dont rate 10/10, for the fact that when you pass the final mission, the game basicly asks if you want to try from 0, butThis game as incredible mechanics, you can believe, as every open world game, some minor graphics. The experience iis really emersive and its a quiet a long game, i dont rate 8, for the fact the game is so worth to play, and the credits felt like everything. And i just dont rate 10/10, for the fact that when you pass the final mission, the game basicly asks if you want to try from 0, but with your last game full armor, when i (and most of the communitty) just wanted to play in the fixed world we battled so much for, like living peacefully and walk threw everywhere without worries, and that was a big mistake, even tho the whole game is worth, good story, good mechanics etc. A gamer plays the game to see its end, and we couldnt see that, unfortunately.… Expand
  13. tom974
    Oct 21, 2022
    9
    This is a really nice treat for 9,99 € price tag, and 60 FPS on PS5 is the real sweet spot. The game itself is still beautiful in 2022 and it may be one of the most amazing on my 2022 playlist. The open world mechanics are quite classical but are also cleverly brought. I found zero annoying sidequests, they all show their own sub stories, collectibles are not a burden to find, everythingThis is a really nice treat for 9,99 € price tag, and 60 FPS on PS5 is the real sweet spot. The game itself is still beautiful in 2022 and it may be one of the most amazing on my 2022 playlist. The open world mechanics are quite classical but are also cleverly brought. I found zero annoying sidequests, they all show their own sub stories, collectibles are not a burden to find, everything go smoothly along the adventure and the story is interesting. The only one cons I found : the close range fights are too light (though the DLC does a little better) and the HUD/ map are overflooded with icons and others things, making the whole thing less immersive. A must play on PS still.… Expand
  14. Morhauz
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Игра интересная, боевка очень разнообразная, много всяких квестов, которые можно выполнить после основного сюжета. Главные герой - интересный, создан с душой (создавался не с феминизмом). Игра крутая, очень. Единственный минус - плохая анимация персонажей во время дталогов, они стоят как манекены, только шевелят губами.Игра интересная, боевка очень разнообразная, много всяких квестов, которые можно выполнить после основного сюжета. Главные герой - интересный, создан с душой (создавался не с феминизмом). Игра крутая, очень. Единственный минус - плохая анимация персонажей во время дталогов, они стоят как манекены, только шевелят губами.
  15. Mahannbz
    Jun 30, 2021
    9
    Every thing was perfect i really love this game and i recommend it alot story was amazing
  16. siwybajerant
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Ogólnie bardzo dobra gra. Grafika dobra, ładnie lata na PS5 w 60fps. Na minus dialogi trochę czerstwe.
  17. Shadow_Fox
    Aug 11, 2022
    9
    A very gripping story in one of the most beautiful created environments you will play in. Guerrilla games truly have a gem on their hands. Aloy feels like a true female protagonist not shoved into our faces to spread the message. The end of the game leaves you wanting more, to know what will happen afterwards and thankfully as I am writing this Forbidden West has come out.
  18. hitguydude
    Jan 9, 2018
    9
    Truth be told, this is about the only 2017 game that I played, bought a Ps4 just last month, played a few older games like Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, but not anything that came out in 2017 aside from this game. Horizon Zero Dawn shines in a lot of places, but it also has a lot of room to be that much better when I'm sure the inevitable sequels come out. The premise of trying to takeTruth be told, this is about the only 2017 game that I played, bought a Ps4 just last month, played a few older games like Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, but not anything that came out in 2017 aside from this game. Horizon Zero Dawn shines in a lot of places, but it also has a lot of room to be that much better when I'm sure the inevitable sequels come out. The premise of trying to take down robot animals with a bow and arrow is interesting enough in of itself, where the game shines however is your ability to trap an animal and have it fight alongside you. What's missing I think is more variety in what you can do with the machine once you take them over. There's only 3 machines you can actually ride and control, leaving some of the cooler things, like the robot t-rex, as something that will fight for you, but you can't control it in any way. I would say that's a major drawback, nothing that makes the game not shine, but they definitely could've, and probably should've done a bit more with the taking over machines mechanic. The graphics are superb, the characters are fairly good, but there's something special the game captured in the tutorial that it just ditched for the rest of the game(I won't spoil) that I think was a shame. It started off so well, but the rest of the game the characterizations are sporadic and never really hit as hard as those first few moments with the game. This is a must if you own the PS4, but as I said, I can't talk about this in terms of what else came out that year. It could probably have a bit more randomness in the encounters, but overall it feels like a very polished game and if they do the sequel right this could end up as one of my favorite series'. One last thing, don't play on the easy difficulties, it's a much better game when it's more of a challenge.… Expand
  19. BLK99
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    Increible este juego, unos graficos mas que destables, unos escenarios muy bien trabajados, un gameplay robusto y divertido y Aloy la protagonista, se le coje cariño rapido, sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del año 2017.

    Le hacen falta detalles para enriquecer la experiencia, mas secretos, posadas, mascotas, pero la base que han montado es magnifica. Detalles que no me gustaron, el    Increible este juego, unos graficos mas que destables, unos escenarios muy bien trabajados, un gameplay robusto y divertido y Aloy la protagonista, se le coje cariño rapido, sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del año 2017.

    Le hacen falta detalles para enriquecer la experiencia, mas secretos, posadas, mascotas, pero la base que han montado es magnifica.

    Detalles que no me gustaron, el sistema de combate cuerpo a cuerpo con lanza, me parece uno de los puntos flacos, afortunadamente casi nunca se utiliza y realmente no es muy necesario, y lo otro seria la falta de encanto de los NPCs y los pueblos que son una excusa para la trama principal, son planos vacios y sin gracia, ademas que no me gustaron los diseños de los campamentos son burdos, esas misiones son las mas flojas y tediosas    … Expand
  20. siphus007
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    First off, I don't give a lot of 10s. With Guerilla's first time stab at an action RPG, they knocked it out of the park. The gameplay is solid and ever evolving. The story, when in motion, is heavy, engaging, believable, and fairly profound. And... Writing, writing, writing. The unique writing of the side quests, especially in the rich Frozen Wilds, is extraordinarily memorable. While youFirst off, I don't give a lot of 10s. With Guerilla's first time stab at an action RPG, they knocked it out of the park. The gameplay is solid and ever evolving. The story, when in motion, is heavy, engaging, believable, and fairly profound. And... Writing, writing, writing. The unique writing of the side quests, especially in the rich Frozen Wilds, is extraordinarily memorable. While you never spend too much time with one side character, there are a dozen or more by the end that may find a special place in your memory. Going for platinum with the Frozen Wilds took me about 100 hours, so it's a beefy game but not without end. You could knock it out in under 40 most likely, if you stick to the main stuff. Aloy is voiced by the incredible Ashly Burch and provides one of the best performances of the generation.
    The *only* flaw with the game is that it starts slow. I would contend that actually the first 10-20 hours are not immensely gripping. As your weapon count increases and the plot developments unleash, it's near impossible to put down. But there is a bit of a slog at the beginning. Still, one the generation's masterpieces for sure.    … Expand
  21. Andrew2000
    Mar 3, 2018
    10
    The og version of Horizon Zero Dawn was Guerilla’s riskiest move that paid off in the end, and thus they created one of the greatest games the PS4 has and a true system seller. Its quality is comparable to other PS4 exclusives like Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, and Persona 5. With the Complete Edition, Guerilla Games packaged in some neat DLCs and the inclusion of The Frozen Wilds, making itThe og version of Horizon Zero Dawn was Guerilla’s riskiest move that paid off in the end, and thus they created one of the greatest games the PS4 has and a true system seller. Its quality is comparable to other PS4 exclusives like Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, and Persona 5. With the Complete Edition, Guerilla Games packaged in some neat DLCs and the inclusion of The Frozen Wilds, making it the must-own for those who still have not yet tried out HZD. GO GET IT!… Expand
  22. raptus21
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Probably the best game here. It is almost complete game experience. We get great graphics, soundtrack, story, combat, open world and leveling up system. You can climb, discover memories of the past, befriend people, do side quests. Everything is well-balanced, so you never feel tired or lost. The only thing that I miss there is... more emotional main character. Alloy sometimes looksProbably the best game here. It is almost complete game experience. We get great graphics, soundtrack, story, combat, open world and leveling up system. You can climb, discover memories of the past, befriend people, do side quests. Everything is well-balanced, so you never feel tired or lost. The only thing that I miss there is... more emotional main character. Alloy sometimes looks inhuman, when people around her try to flirt with her or deepen their friendship, but she doesn't have time for such events. Girl on the mission (maybe too much).… Expand
  23. Fenixiliario
    Mar 20, 2018
    9
    Es un videojuego Muy Bueno!
    Es un videojuego Muy Bueno!
    Es un videojuego Muy Bueno!
  24. Chills_Drifting
    Aug 27, 2018
    10
    Just recently bought the Complete Edition for less than $20 and i'm freaking enjoying the game!
  25. DrZomboid
    Feb 2, 2018
    8
    Very good game, but main story could be longer.
    Too many loot and crafting option, dont like that.
    Frozen Wild dlc is boring, dont buy it.
  26. Mullestafa
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    just as good as the base game, just more of it. the story is fantastic in the beginning and end, although its a bit slow in the middle. the story is still good enough when it shines, that it overshadows the slow parts. The combat is fantastic too. it requires a lot of preparation in the harder difficulties and is very complex and deep, although it offers more casual combat in the easierjust as good as the base game, just more of it. the story is fantastic in the beginning and end, although its a bit slow in the middle. the story is still good enough when it shines, that it overshadows the slow parts. The combat is fantastic too. it requires a lot of preparation in the harder difficulties and is very complex and deep, although it offers more casual combat in the easier difficulties. graphics are state of the art. the game does look very realistic but also very pretty (with the color pallet and stuff like that). All in all, this is a must play game if you own a ps4.… Expand
  27. Langgoose
    Jan 3, 2019
    8
    It took me 105 hours, 44 minutes, and 55 seconds to finish Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. The controls are strategic and thrilling. This isn’t a hack and slash romp. You must consider your fight and plan a combat strategy. I wanted to score a 9, but I was never a fan of games (or movies) using Native-American themes for anyone other than Native-Americans. It isn’t a SJW thing; it’s aIt took me 105 hours, 44 minutes, and 55 seconds to finish Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. The controls are strategic and thrilling. This isn’t a hack and slash romp. You must consider your fight and plan a combat strategy. I wanted to score a 9, but I was never a fan of games (or movies) using Native-American themes for anyone other than Native-Americans. It isn’t a SJW thing; it’s a “I think African Americans, Caucasion Americans, Asian Americans, whoever-Americans look weird dressed up like Native Americans.” In my opinion, it looks wrong—it hurts my brain. Fortunately, this look isn’t used by all clans in the game. Just the two our main protagonist is associated with. It took me a long time to look past the awkwardness to enjoy HZD. After I numbed my senses, I was able to appreciate this rich, thrilling, and beautiful game.… Expand
  28. BlakDak666
    Dec 5, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, while worded in a way that seems to invalidate the "completeness" of the base game, is a bundled package that gives all the content at a price of $50. The base game was excellent, with a well written story, refreshing and likable female protagonist Aloy, breathtaking visuals (easily one of the best of this year) and machine enemies that encouragedHorizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, while worded in a way that seems to invalidate the "completeness" of the base game, is a bundled package that gives all the content at a price of $50. The base game was excellent, with a well written story, refreshing and likable female protagonist Aloy, breathtaking visuals (easily one of the best of this year) and machine enemies that encouraged hunting techniques that felt satisfying to take down. The expansion The Frozen Wilds was a solid and good expansion that introduced new enemies, terrain, and enough content to service mid-game progress and give a bit more of the major plot and minor cultures together. I would not call it great however as the new additions are limited in scope and still has the same issues that the base game has but with this bundled edition it will flow very well with newcomers. The other additions from the digital deluxe version are cool, but nothing to write home about (as they are just bonus items and a digital artbook that are not game changing or significant to most players). Overall, the pros of this game is pretty excellent, though I can see why naysayers can still say it does not do anything new in the open world landscape. In my opinion, the game is aware of this and yet sets out to make its experience fun and satisfying all the way through despite that notion.

    The cons for this game (since we must be the critical keen people that we are) is what keeps this game from reaching a master level status. The uncanny valley and boring minor characters aside from Aloy and a few handful feels like Guerilla did not understand how people talked in real life, so they assumed constant moving around and hand gyrations was the answer. You could argue this is a nitpick, but the consistency and frequency of this was apparent in almost the entire run (including the expansion) of the game for me and I found it so obvious that it floors me there still hasn't been a patch. The melee combat leaves alot to be desired and with the inclusions from the expansion this still leaves it underwhelming, lacking a combo or more effective system. The weapon variety is solid, but only a few weapons are really needed to overcome all the challenges, making some feel more prefaced and needed than others. The side quests and errands are standard fetch quests that don't offer anything super exciting that you have seen in any other triple AAA open world. The armor system is weak where there is not enough modifications to give Aloy an edge in combat without constantly changing to even get a minor benefit. The best armor in the game is all you need and once you wear there is no point to the others aside from the visuals. Load times are a bit too long for my taste, not so much booting up the game but as you travel to other regions. Even simple close travels can take long and arguably you could have been there and on foot. The human enemies are not that great to fight and their ranks are pretty underwhelming.

    Aside from all the critiquing, this is still an excellent bundle and deal. The content and beauty of the game's world will snare you into being the hunter Aloy is and like her strong personality as a result. The music and combat all feel satisfying and great at times to play, the crafting system on the fly is brilliant and the perk trees encourage experimentation. Ultimately through 75 hours+ of content and new game pluses, harder difficulties and photo modes, you can expect Horizon Zero Dawn to impress even if some think it isn't original. It has one of the better open world stories to date, one of the best female protagonists in awhile and a beautiful land to explore. An excellent game at an excellent price that is absolutely worth your time.    … Expand
  29. PSGamer18
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    The base version of HZD was one of my favorite games of 2017, so it makes sense that a complete version of HZD would be a must-own for not only myself but anyone who has a PS4. Seriously, give this game a shot.
  30. ATAR
    Dec 6, 2017
    10
    بهترین بازی PS4
    تا کنون
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  1. Video Chums
    Sep 20, 2021
    90
    Playing Horizon Zero Dawn on PlayStation 5 is such an excellent experience that it made me excited for the upcoming Forbidden West and keep in mind; I rarely get excited for upcoming games. If you still haven't played it yet, I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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