Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12419 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 10,195 out of 12419
  2. Mixed: 1,140 out of 12419
  3. Negative: 1,084 out of 12419
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  1. Jayhawk145
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    The Good:
    - The concept of Giant Robot dinosaurs and a futuristic setting that resembles a prehistoric era is Amazing and gives the game a sense of wonder.
    - The combat for the most part is fun, and the Bow feels amazing to use - The Enviromental Graphics, and the overall preformance of the game and the movement of the dinosaurs looks breathtaking, The Bad- - The story is lackluster    The Good:
    - The concept of Giant Robot dinosaurs and a futuristic setting that resembles a prehistoric era is Amazing and gives the game a sense of wonder.
    - The combat for the most part is fun, and the Bow feels amazing to use
    - The Enviromental Graphics, and the overall preformance of the game and the movement of the dinosaurs looks breathtaking,

    The Bad-
    - The story is lackluster to say the least, the writing and pacing doesn't match the overall tone of this games setting.
    - Aloy is such a shallow, unlikable protagonist, poorly written.
    - The world, while beautiful, and at first fun to explore, becomes very boring and very empty fast.    … Expand
  2. Nikop23
    Sep 5, 2023
    7
    I really wanted to love this game. It is beautiful. Game runs smoothly. And I do enjoy some of the mechanics. But it is just tedious for me, and it didn't pull me in. I gave up on the game after 14 hours. I am sure for many people it is an amazing experience, but it's just not for me.
  3. DaveM12DIM
    Sep 2, 2023
    7
    An enjoyable enough game, but too many failings for me to give it the 10/10 that a lot of people seem to. Decent combat, and nice variety of enemy robots to attack, but cumbersome consumables system and ridiculous numbers of satchels and goodness knows what. Janky parkour (for that read, unless there were dedicated yellow painted things to grab just randomly jump on rocks). Distinct lackAn enjoyable enough game, but too many failings for me to give it the 10/10 that a lot of people seem to. Decent combat, and nice variety of enemy robots to attack, but cumbersome consumables system and ridiculous numbers of satchels and goodness knows what. Janky parkour (for that read, unless there were dedicated yellow painted things to grab just randomly jump on rocks). Distinct lack of soundtrack as well, I mean there was music, but It was pretty forgettable, and there was no time i felt the score added to a moment in the game.

    Missions mostly consisted of investigate, follow trail, beat enemy, on rinse and repeat. Aloy I found at best dull, and at worst just downright annoying although she did grow on me gradually (a lot of the character acting i found very wooden).

    Biggest issue for me was the cut scenes. There only ever seemed to be about 2 variations on the camera angle, and for a game that depended so much on its story, the single angle, wooden cut scenes got very boring very quickly. I wanted to get into the story, but so many times I found myself just skipping dialogue because it was so tedious.

    That said, it did start to grow on me towards the end. The story, although very predictable, did come together nicely and Aloy gradually became less obnoxious. I'm not sure it grew on me enough to play Forbidden West, unless, that really works on some of the failings of Zero Dawn.    … Expand
  4. Havoc-M2
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    Best game and huge game from sony studios thank you PS.....................
  5. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    I have mixed emotions. The gameplay is interesting but I feel like in the middle of the game you just are bored with it. The plot is advancing and looks like just "go to ruins and watch holos"
  6. Raizsthorm
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    I can see why some people liked it since the combat is interesting but neither the story nor the combat sticked with me in a way that I wanted to come back and play more.
  7. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    I hate to say it but I dont really understand the hype for this game. Not to say its bad becuase it is fun with great visuals and soundtrack.
  8. HUNRain
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    Mostly boring and repetitive game. Most of the time is travel because almost always need to g to the other side of the map fopr quests... About quests-> Get this kill that...Thats all of them...
    It has good fight mechanics, and Aloy is a great character, same as the story and the new world...
  9. Slatetac
    Aug 3, 2023
    5
    Not bad but gets very repetitive and boring quickly, nice looking game world with a decent story. The gameplay gets old quickly and just doesn't really deliver well.
  10. pooya_oa
    Jul 22, 2023
    5
    For some reason, I could not make chemistry with this game. It did not affect me.
    The game environment is excellent. However, I did not like:
    - On each conversation, you need to interact and choose. After a while it becomes annoying. - Most of the game story is through recorded tracks that you need just to stand and listen. Could be a better cut scene! - Voice acting and cut scenes    For some reason, I could not make chemistry with this game. It did not affect me.
    The game environment is excellent. However, I did not like:
    - On each conversation, you need to interact and choose. After a while it becomes annoying.
    - Most of the game story is through recorded tracks that you need just to stand and listen. Could be a better cut scene!
    - Voice acting and cut scenes were unnatural to me! sometimes even childish!
    - Killing machines and humans becomes boring and repetitive after a while as it demands to repeat the same approach.
    Overall, I know it is a respected game, but it wasn't for me.    … Expand
  11. HereYouGoBuddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    Visuals are good and the concept is interesting but the world seems bland. Voice acting is not terrible but feels emotionless.
  12. LuxDavid
    Jul 10, 2023
    7
    Aceptable (7'5/10)
    En general es un buen juego. Me costó meterme en la historia, y es que la historia apenas avanza durante la mayor parte de él. La jugabilidad es bastante buena una vez que dominas las armas y conoces las particulatidades de cada robot. Noto alguna similitud con otro juego de ese año, el zelda breath of the wild, sobre todo en la forma con la que se relaciona el jugador    Aceptable (7'5/10)
    En general es un buen juego. Me costó meterme en la historia, y es que la historia apenas avanza durante la mayor parte de él. La jugabilidad es bastante buena una vez que dominas las armas y conoces las particulatidades de cada robot. Noto alguna similitud con otro juego de ese año, el zelda breath of the wild, sobre todo en la forma con la que se relaciona el jugador con el mundo abierto.
    Las peleas con los robots son muy interesantes, no estamos ante el típico juego en el que todos los enemigos son iguales.
    La historia, en mi opinión, no es su punto fuerte a lo largo de todo el juego, puesto que tan sólo empieza a tener relevancia cerca del final (cabe añadir que, es una historia medianamente buena)

    En fin, si os gustan los juegos mundo abierto está recomendado    … Expand
  13. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    Good Game. Can give it a second try in future, I might like the gameplay and visuals
  14. magnolia6
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    Gameplay was very fun and fluid. Story was interesting at some points, but feeling a bit lengthy at other points. Exploration is fun.
  15. lukeak
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    I was in love with the Horizon Series, and after Forbidden West it was about to be my all-time favorite game, but that Burning Shores ending was so disappointing. It ruined the story for me. It was horribly written and obviously thrown in for American political reasons. It's such a shame this keeps happening.
    I'm part of the lgbtq community, and even I was starting to feel weird about    I was in love with the Horizon Series, and after Forbidden West it was about to be my all-time favorite game, but that Burning Shores ending was so disappointing. It ruined the story for me. It was horribly written and obviously thrown in for American political reasons. It's such a shame this keeps happening.
    I'm part of the lgbtq community, and even I was starting to feel weird about how there are very few honorable male characters, and how there are so many lesbian characters. So, many side quests had lesbian characters. It's not even representational of life.
    Then the ending seriously threw me off, cause it just felt so out of place. There was no real story development for that love scene in the end. It seriously felt like they just threw it in to make 'woke' quota deadlines. if the 'woke' crap was just better written it would be so much more accepted, but at this point, it's really becoming a problem in ruining the art of storytelling. I can't wait for this ridiculous fad to end. Unfortunately, so many of the stories we hold so dear will be ruined by the time that happens.    … Expand
  16. Repak
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    A great game with a great story. Very cool concept of the latest technology and middle age.
  17. Torca
    Jun 4, 2023
    5
    This is the best PS4 game I ever played in addition to the sequel Forbidden West and Ghost of Tsushima. Not sure how this game landed with a score of under 90 and how pretty bad games like god of war and red dead redemption 2 are at the top.
  18. Epicdude7979
    May 25, 2023
    6
    Unfortunately I don’t see the hype that much. The gameplay is unique and fun but I think the characters are all very weak and the story is just so bland.
  19. J_R
    May 20, 2023
    6
    6.8/10.

    Highly polished and technically impressive mediocrity. Before the fans get too upset, I don't hate this game. I played it to completion and even did the Frozen Wilds too. If you really enjoyed it, cool, but I think it's just fine. Although the 10s are a bit ridiculous. Horizon Zero Dawn takes so many AAA game ideas/mechanics that have been done to death during the PS3-PS4 era    6.8/10.

    Highly polished and technically impressive mediocrity. Before the fans get too upset, I don't hate this game. I played it to completion and even did the Frozen Wilds too. If you really enjoyed it, cool, but I think it's just fine. Although the 10s are a bit ridiculous.

    Horizon Zero Dawn takes so many AAA game ideas/mechanics that have been done to death during the PS3-PS4 era and throws them all together in a big, bland bowl of soup. Then makes it look real nice and throws in some cool enemies. The open world, collectables, things to pick up, crafting, climbing, traversal, side quests, side activities and light RPG elements are all borrowed from other games and uninspired. Almost every character interaction and cut scene caused my neck to lose all strength, my head rolled back and I let out an intense groan of boredom.

    The absolute high points of this game are the mystery and details of what happened to the world and the mystery of who the main character is. The other great thing is of course fights with the machine enemies. But even this which was so fun at first becomes a little tiresome as the game over stays it's welcome.

    This might all sound pretty negative but it's still good enough that I finished it and then had a little more. It is a perfectly fine game that scratches some kind of itch i have in my brain. Just don't play too many games like this too often or you'll get burnt out.

    6.8/10.    … Expand
  20. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    7
    -6/10 story
    -8/10 gameplay
    -10/10 environments
    -6/10 characters
    -6/10 sounds
  21. MortalShaw
    May 15, 2023
    7
    algo sobrevalorado, pero sigue siendo un buen juego, gameplay mas o menos, historia bien, el mundo en el que se ambienta es hermoso, graficos hermosos para correr en esa tostadora de ps4, los personajes un poco flojos, las peleas con las maquinas son geniales.
  22. Heavenly_King
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    Even though I was expecting a new Killzone game, we got Horizon Zero dawn. I was a bit disappointed, but when I had my hands on the game I was surprised, it was a really well crafted open world action RPG, with flaws which is to be expected due drastic change in genre of the developer. The story is really good, but there is some kind of lines of dialogue every time you speak withEven though I was expecting a new Killzone game, we got Horizon Zero dawn. I was a bit disappointed, but when I had my hands on the game I was surprised, it was a really well crafted open world action RPG, with flaws which is to be expected due drastic change in genre of the developer. The story is really good, but there is some kind of lines of dialogue every time you speak with someone and it takes away from the experience. The combat is really good.... what can go wrong when you fight mechanical dinosaurs ;)

    As a first attempt of an open world action adventure game is a good start.    … Expand
  23. George_K
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    To begin with, the idea of the game is amazing from the story to the whole image the creativity the creators had when making this game probably was huge but gameplaywise this game is not my type i am getting bored very easily and it is not very smooth and relaxating. Anyways it might be the best ps exclusive but i still didn't enjoyed it (I don't like ps exclusives that why i have this as my best)
  24. lxsthighway
    Apr 15, 2023
    6
    this is honestly pretty generic and like one step above an Ubisoft game as far and boring open world filler. its also just way to easy imo and on top of that it treats you like you have never played a game before, you will run out of arrows and she will say "I should craft more arrows" or you will be trying to solve a puzzle and she will just straight up tell you how to do it. I don't knowthis is honestly pretty generic and like one step above an Ubisoft game as far and boring open world filler. its also just way to easy imo and on top of that it treats you like you have never played a game before, you will run out of arrows and she will say "I should craft more arrows" or you will be trying to solve a puzzle and she will just straight up tell you how to do it. I don't know its okay but it feels like a million other games that are just okay.… Expand
  25. Oscardav20
    Apr 9, 2023
    7
    excelentes gráficas, historia interesante, Gameplay aburrido; golpea, escóndete y repite en un mundo abierto donde no puedes ir a donde quieras porque así está diseñado. Llega un momento en que de tanto esquivar sales mareado sin saber en donde estás
  26. Rabahadel
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    Overrated god game but not that great nice graphics and draw distance not such great story
  27. RichieSeven
    Mar 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun. Great premise. Great mechanics. But there's a character - Sylens - who appears and is critical to the game, and who is incredibly condescending to Aloy. Like, constantly belittling her and treating her like crap. It made the game MUCH less fun to play, because the authors of the game thought that treating Aloy abusively was somehow additive. It made me really hate who parts of the game.… Expand
  28. ZXSth
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a very pretty game that offers plenty of fun, and kept me entertained for about 20 hours. However, I struggled to stay invested in its story or world, and its simplistic skill tree failed to get me invested into the task of improving my combat capabilities. This is a shame, because there is clearly an excellent game here with a relatively interesting open world -Horizon Zero Dawn is a very pretty game that offers plenty of fun, and kept me entertained for about 20 hours. However, I struggled to stay invested in its story or world, and its simplistic skill tree failed to get me invested into the task of improving my combat capabilities. This is a shame, because there is clearly an excellent game here with a relatively interesting open world - however, it doesn't feel like the game does anything with particular excellence, in my mind - it is all very good, but not great.

    What I think I can fairly say about Horizon Zero Dawn is that it is a good game - it is one that attempts to refine a formula, and nears success in that regard. I truly wish I were able to concur with the praise that many respectable critics and players have had for this game, but find myself considering this game to be rather middling.    … Expand
  29. LANteRem
    Feb 24, 2023
    6
    This games has a beautiful graphics, a dynamic environment and a great soundtrack. The different combat mechanism presented in the game is also very welcome. That being said, the game gets tedious and repetitive very quickly. The vast majority of the missions look like this: go to a remote location, scan the environment there, follow the trail to the remote location, defeat the machine andThis games has a beautiful graphics, a dynamic environment and a great soundtrack. The different combat mechanism presented in the game is also very welcome. That being said, the game gets tedious and repetitive very quickly. The vast majority of the missions look like this: go to a remote location, scan the environment there, follow the trail to the remote location, defeat the machine and travel to the starting location and report on the mission completed. Once you recognise the pattern, it is clear that the game does not offer much else and tries to distract player with a tiresome loot mechanism.… Expand
  30. ArmaniBax
    Feb 5, 2023
    6
    Боёвка интересная и прикольный сеттинг, сюжет не запоминается и уж тем более персонажи, геймплей похож на асасина но чуть поинтереснее, была бы она не эксклюзивом все бы забили на неё
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 115
  3. Negative: 0 out of 115
  1. Quarter to Three
    May 22, 2017
    60
    The unfortunate fact of Horizon is that most of what it does well, other games have done better, and they did it with a compelling who and where. This is the game you play after you’ve finished The Witcher 3, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, and Far Cry: Primal. It is the greatest hits compilation of open-world games. Yeah, sure, you might want to own it, but the real connoisseur has the original albums.
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  2. App Trigger
    Apr 21, 2017
    95
    Horizon Zero Dawn has an unforgettable protagonist, world, story, visuals, soundtrack and gameplay. Due to minor issues with inventory management and quest selection, I cannot call it perfect but I can say it is absolutely worth your time.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 10, 2017
    75
    There is enough spectacular action to keep you occupied for a couple of weeks, but Horizon is not the hot new killer app for PS4.
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