Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

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  1. TOFFFFF
    Jan 4, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Скучный сюжет и гейм дизайн. После пролога игра становиться однообразной. Далее почти ничего нового не добавляется… Expand
  2. Slckaer
    Dec 16, 2021
    7
    This RPG game is good. Yes indeed but all the robots and stuff didn't bother me much.
  3. Fortunaa
    Jan 5, 2021
    5
    Не зашло от слова совсем Графон 8/10
    Сюжет 5/10
    Шутерная 3/10 Кастомизация 4/10 Была физическая копия, комплектом с пс прошёл через силу если бы купил пожалел Вторую часть не жду хз Не очёс вообще
  4. retroelectro
    May 6, 2021
    7
    good game with a couple of issues. I did not like the story nor the characters at all. However the gameplay and combat were so satisfying. It is not as polished as something like ghost of tsushima or spiderman, but is better than all ubisoft AAA titles.
  5. MantTea
    Sep 16, 2021
    7
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 7/10
    Open World: 6.5/10
    Performence: 7.5/10
    Final Score: 7/10
  6. Nikola77K
    Jul 28, 2021
    7
    "Красивая бездарность" именно с этой фразы я хочу начать рецензию этой игры, внешний вид этого проекта великолепен, начиная с арт-дизайна заканчивая технологичность самой картинки, только вот на этом далеко не уедешь. Guerrilla Games не произвольно стали новым Crytek, где техничекое великолепие самого продукта, сталкивается с посредственным наполнением самой игры, где сюжет и"Красивая бездарность" именно с этой фразы я хочу начать рецензию этой игры, внешний вид этого проекта великолепен, начиная с арт-дизайна заканчивая технологичность самой картинки, только вот на этом далеко не уедешь. Guerrilla Games не произвольно стали новым Crytek, где техничекое великолепие самого продукта, сталкивается с посредственным наполнением самой игры, где сюжет и второстепенные кресты, ОСОБЕННО ВТОРОСТЕПЕННЫЕ КВЕСТЫ, сделаны на довольно низком уровне качества. Единственное, что представляет собой художественную ценность - это уникальный сеттинг и благодаря внешнему виду и сеттингу я оценил её так высоко, надеюсь сиквел будет лучше.… Expand
  7. vizyTulu
    Aug 18, 2021
    7
    A truly inspired game, with truly excellent attention to detail.
    However, the plot did not particularly convince me.
    But the gameplay is fast, intuitive, and satisfying.
  8. BillyRSea
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    The story felt a little bland to me and the facial animations and voice acting weren't the best also the gameplay was pretty repetitive but entertaining at times
  9. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Fail to see what's so amazing about this game. It has good visuals but boring and flat characters, a mediocre story and generic gameplay.
  10. TonyBoyBR
    Dec 24, 2022
    5
    Este game copia com estilo a jogabilidade de The Witcher 3, a evolução das armas e as bobinas que vamos pegando para as armas, e se acionamos a habilidade de trocar as bobinas das mesmas podemos usa-las taticamente usando a de fogo contra maquina fraca em relação ao fogo ou gelo ou choque, porém o game não escapou da turma da lacração, não há um homem líder no jogo, todos os papéis deEste game copia com estilo a jogabilidade de The Witcher 3, a evolução das armas e as bobinas que vamos pegando para as armas, e se acionamos a habilidade de trocar as bobinas das mesmas podemos usa-las taticamente usando a de fogo contra maquina fraca em relação ao fogo ou gelo ou choque, porém o game não escapou da turma da lacração, não há um homem líder no jogo, todos os papéis de liderança são exercidos por mulheres, Chefe de Guerra dos Noras: Mulher, General de guerra dos Carjas: Mulher, os homens ocupam papéis secundários, são vilões ou são covardes, As Matriarcas, A Deusa Mãe, o espião que planeja salvar o príncipe sol, uma mulher, cientista que salvou o mundo da extinção: Mulher, e por ultimo uma mulher do Terã que é uma cientista que auxilia na criação de Apollo, desde quando mulheres possuem liberdade no Irã. É um excesso de empoderamento feminino, por isso minha nota ao game é 5.… Expand
  11. nelza
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Assasin's Creed with dinos. Playing this game was unrealistically boring, I regretted the time spent.
  12. RS92
    Mar 28, 2022
    6
    Mh. This game has great graphics and a great story, but a team still inexperienced behind. The combat system is too precision based and doesn’t offer different approaches to combat. That didn’t allow me to finish it.
  13. aandrade81
    Nov 13, 2021
    7
    É um jogo muito bom, principalmente a parte de combate que é bem inteligente, porém, na minha experiência no ps5, tive muitos crash's, fiquei preso em muitas paredes e a bússola não funciona muito bem, tinha tudo para ser bem melhor.
  14. Sensou
    Feb 3, 2022
    7
    The game is pretty good but need a lot of improvement.

    Story is quite complicated and complex which make me lost so I just give up on trying to understand the story of Horizon. Gameplay is fabulous. A lot of variety in weapons and armor with a lot of machines to deal with. But I must say the game difficulty is insane after you leave Nora Land. It makes me very stressful that I need    The game is pretty good but need a lot of improvement.

    Story is quite complicated and complex which make me lost so I just give up on trying to understand the story of Horizon.

    Gameplay is fabulous. A lot of variety in weapons and armor with a lot of machines to deal with. But I must say the game difficulty is insane after you leave Nora Land. It makes me very stressful that I need to take it down to Easy difficulty to be able to progress smoothly. Well it will be easy if you have the right weapon for each machine but its like the game offer you all the machines after leaving the Nora land where you don't have all weapons to deal with some machines which will make the experience s4cks.

    Platforming is good, Aloy has some cool movement sort of like parkour thing when climbing or vault over.

    Side Quest is the reason I cannot give this game a great score. Its lengthy like it can take at least 10 minutes (IF) you fully focused to finish the side quest. Its like the side quest consist of several sub side quests that makes you keep wondering around trying to finish the quest. This is the reason that I stop playing the game for a while because its become way too boring.

    Exploration is bad. You don't know where to climb or to go to certain destination due to a tall wall or debris in your way. Sometimes its the reason that makes me wondering around for almost 1 hour trying to find a way to reach to my waypoint. Besides that, Its a rich open world full of machines, wild animals, etc. But, there's very few theme for the area which makes me feel the world kind of bland.

    Overall its a great open world game but with some major issues like difficulty spike which way too soon for me, exploration, side quests that make it too boring and tedious and resource management is kind of frustrating as well.    … Expand
  15. Fredavila
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    Un juego con buenas gráficas, pero muy genérico, pocas máquinas, poca personalización de personaje, poco en todo, mundo grande pero muy poco atractivo de explorar
  16. okanil61
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn
    Initial release date: February 28, 2017
    Developer: Guerrilla Games The game differs from other games in terms of both the period and the technology used. Although the game has many interesting dynamics, no matter how much our level is loaded, difficult opponents continue to be difficult. Although the subject loses its interest after a while, it still makes itself play.    Horizon Zero Dawn
    Initial release date: February 28, 2017
    Developer: Guerrilla Games
    The game differs from other games in terms of both the period and the technology used. Although the game has many interesting dynamics, no matter how much our level is loaded, difficult opponents continue to be difficult. Although the subject loses its interest after a while, it still makes itself play. Maybe it's replayable out of boredom. In addition to these, there were too many screen glitches in its warning to the pc.
    My score for the game consists of several categories.
    Gameplay: 80/100
    Effect and Atmosphere: 65/100
    Story: 75/100
    Replay Status: 75/100    … Expand
  17. Denton87
    Jan 25, 2022
    7
    This game is one of my biggest disappointments.
    I did it 3 years after its release and its worldwide consecration when it was one of my priorities to do on PS4.
    Each successful element of the game comes in contrast with a failed element. The robots have an excellent design and are superbly made, just as much as the human characters are missed, without any charisma, non-existent AI,    This game is one of my biggest disappointments.
    I did it 3 years after its release and its worldwide consecration when it was one of my priorities to do on PS4.
    Each successful element of the game comes in contrast with a failed element.

    The robots have an excellent design and are superbly made, just as much as the human characters are missed, without any charisma, non-existent AI, copied/pasted models.

    The starting premise is intriguing but the unfolding of the story is pompous under cover of boring war between clans and the thread of which we quickly drop out of disinterest. Finally the outcome is an indigestible twist that we see coming from the beginning and ultimately very conventional and unnecessarily complex.

    Character development lags behind. Aloy the main character is also part of it. We feel no attachment to her due to a charisma and a more than wobbly character, seen and reviewed 100 times (rejected by others, she forms herself).

    The gameplay is rather successful, especially fights which are complex, with a raised difficulty and different ways of approaching them. A good point.
    Point which will unfortunately be tainted by a very classic and uninteresting skill tree (no real choice to make so not really RPG). The very dirigiste side of the platform aspect of the game is also a bad point, showing that freedom in this universe is all relative.

    The open world is beautifully done, with a coherent universe that makes you want to be discovered. Even today the game is magnificent and is one of the best open worlds created. However again this does not work, because having a huge world with different biomes then requires having interesting content. Side quests and related content, each one is more repetitive than the other.

    In conclusion Horizon is not a bad game, but just a bland open world whose only difference with other games of the same type (Assassin's Creed,...) lies in its universe.
    Everything else seems to be a specification in which all the checkmarks have been checked but whose realization makes it just an average game in everything but excellent in nothing.    … Expand
  18. Saviorz305
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    The story was very intriguing, especially the Frozen Wilds. But the dullness of the environment and emotionless Aloy left this game feel like such chore to even listen to the characters talk.
  19. GuzmanEconomist
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    Es un juego con historia que trata de ser sentimental pero simplemente no lo logra, los movimientos de cuerpo a cuerpo son poco pulidos y el combate a distancia deja mucho que desear, este es el juego mas genérico que ha sacado Sony, las cinematicas están bien pero las interacciones con los personajes se ven muy acartonadas. lo unico bueno que tiene el juego son los gráficos
  20. Haris_k
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    You know this one just wasn't for me. I didn't fall in love with the story or characters it all. Fantastic open world and the combat is super smooth, but it just wasn't for me.
  21. Txiki666
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    graficamente es una locura, pero por algun motivo no termina de engancharme el juego aun habiendolo terminado
  22. zach_grech
    May 10, 2022
    7
    This game has some really excellent combat with some great enemies. Most robot fights are extremely exciting. The story however is very generic. It starts out pretty well but devolves into a pretty bland and uninteresting story. Performances are stale and uninteresting as well.
  23. 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.
  24. Havoc-M2
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    Best game and huge game from sony studios thank you PS.....................
  25. 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
  26. Hilarious
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    As a concept this looks awesome, but there was missing some key ingredients like good protagonist. Alloy is so forgettable, her visual design is fine, but voice acting and dialogues are boring.
  27. p1menta
    Jan 10, 2019
    6
    while i was playing red dead redemption 2 i kept joking about how it had ruined video games for me. well, it seems it wasn't a joke after all.
    i bought horizon zero dawn right after finishing rdr2 and so much of it reminded me of red dead. But rockstar made, in my opinion, a game so well structured, with such attention to details, really so next-level-over-the-top-game, that (at least)    while i was playing red dead redemption 2 i kept joking about how it had ruined video games for me. well, it seems it wasn't a joke after all.
    i bought horizon zero dawn right after finishing rdr2 and so much of it reminded me of red dead. But rockstar made, in my opinion, a game so well structured, with such attention to details, really so next-level-over-the-top-game, that (at least) open world games now are actually ruined for me. because my expectations are so incredibly high right now that the game has to be a f. masterpiece in order to make me really like it.
    i couldn't simpathize at all with the people from hzd. i finished almost every side quest, but they couldn't entertain me. even the story quests (that did had much more soul imo) i couldn't enjoy all that much. 6 is a terrible grade for me to give to a game, i mostly enjoy the majority of them. so i can't really understand why i'm giving it this rate.
    the game is not exactly bad at all, and i've seen bunches of playtrough videos, and people seem to really love it. that's why i guess my rating is biased after playing red dead.

    i wish i had played this when it went out, i'd probably have a pretty good time, and be blown away by rdr2, but having played the blow first, the "just good" seems actually "just bad"    … Expand
  28. vahythelord
    Feb 10, 2019
    5
    I really couldn't understand this game. its characters are superficial to me. gameplay I couldn't really get a hold of. the only thing that is great is the graphic section. its beautiful on my Pro. but I couldn't play it at all.
  29. Achtlos
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Yep, this is one of "those" PS4 exclusives you can't miss. It's also really, much like many other fames. Appalling skippable story, I can't recall any of. Plenty of fun had regardless.
  30. sadas
    Apr 9, 2019
    5
    I read a little bit from the user reviews here and two things I have to say about it, you not gonna like this game because you like Witcher 3 and the voice acting is bad. The best voice actor in this game is not even the protagonist, is the grandma who like you at the beginning of the game. I'm desappointed from this game because had potential with the nice gameplay and story but theI read a little bit from the user reviews here and two things I have to say about it, you not gonna like this game because you like Witcher 3 and the voice acting is bad. The best voice actor in this game is not even the protagonist, is the grandma who like you at the beginning of the game. I'm desappointed from this game because had potential with the nice gameplay and story but the gameplay gets repetitive and for the bosses is just a big machine with a lot of hp and weapons. The draw destans is foggy, you climb on a tall mountain and you expect to see the view and you just see fog.... The side missions is repetitive too, follow the trail to find somebody which wants a item which a machine have which you must kill it to take... When I realized that at 2/3 of the main mission I complete I stop doing every side mission and just rash to the main missions to complete the game. I want to give this game a five but is not a bad game, the gameplay it's repetitive but is fun, but what you do at the beginning of the game you gonna do it until the end.… Expand
  31. kasparius
    Jul 15, 2017
    7
    I ended up enjoying the game quite a bit, because for the most part I enjoy an open world RPG more than the next fellow, but it's far from the masterpiece that some people say it is.

    First of all, If you've played Witcher 3 and Breath of the Wild, this game will not feel fresh to you at all. If you're a Monster Hunter fan, than the huge monster battles in Horizon Zero Dawn will seem    I ended up enjoying the game quite a bit, because for the most part I enjoy an open world RPG more than the next fellow, but it's far from the masterpiece that some people say it is.

    First of all, If you've played Witcher 3 and Breath of the Wild, this game will not feel fresh to you at all. If you're a Monster Hunter fan, than the huge monster battles in Horizon Zero Dawn will seem simple and dumbed-down.

    The main strength of the game is that it's a well made game that doesn't overstay its welcome, has solid gameplay and a good main story. I was never bored while playing it and always welcomed going back to it. It's a good looking game, although I will say not as atmospheric as Witcher 3, and I still think that despite the technical limitations the almost hand painted quality of Breath of the Wild makes it a much more unique looking game than Horizon Zero Dawn. I think similarly to The Wind Waker on Game Cube, the games that were considered technically more accomplished at the time, like Resident Evil 4 for instance, will age terribly, while you could still start up the Wind Waker and be impressed by the art direction. 5 years from now, Breath of the Wild will still look good, and Horizon Zero Dawn will be obsolete. I think the current realistic approach to video games, while technically impressive, make the limitations of technology all the more obvious. For instance, when you look at the characters faces in Horizon, you are at first impressed by the likeliness, but then all you end up doing is noticing what isn't quite right. like facial hair, teeth, or skin tones. I think a skillful art direction is more important than realism.

    While I did say that the main story is interesting enough to hold your attention, I can certainly not say the same of any of the side quests. The other main issue is that literally none of the characters are interesting. (save for maybe Alloy and Sylens, although that might be due to Lance Reddick's performance) They are absolutely milquetoast and cookie cutter stereotypes that remind us all too much that we live in a post Witcher 3 world. The game gives you plenty of documents to read and audio files to listen to, which would be fine if they were interesting, but they are anything but. I think I've had more fun reading the phone book.

    Having said all of that, I understand that with a big open world like this, comes limitations, and it's still an impressive effort from the devs. The variety in monsters is quite good, and some of them are genuinely challenging before you understand how to approach them, or get very overpowered once you unlock all the good equipment. I liked the hunting challenges, and collecting the right parts to unlock armors and upgrades kept me entertained for a while. The game is on the shorter side for an open world RPG. You could easily finish it in 30-40 hours if you focus on the main story, 60-70 if you're a completionist. But that is a blessing in a way, because the game would overstay its welcome if it lasted any longer.

    In conclusion, if you like open world games and are not expecting great characters and amazing side quests, you will enjoy this game.

    73/100    … Expand
  32. chesaro
    Sep 22, 2022
    6
    Looks really good... And that is it, the story is really simple and predictible, the gameplay is so repetitive i couldn't believe it was not an assasin's creed.
  33. DinoBeam
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This game starts out pretty good, but damn does it get strangely bland! Its like every character you talk to is a nervous hipster barista and everything you talk about is depressing and drawn out and then you never see them again. You just end up not wanting to talk to anyone.
  34. Yun1t0
    Sep 10, 2019
    7
    Being a new franchise, you cant ask for much more. The game looks amazing and its fun game play. That said the story is average at best. I honestly dont remember well any characters other than Alloy and I didn't care for her at all. Now, since its the first game of the franchise I hope they make her more likeable and the story is better on 2. They have the formula. Also, Guerilla GamesBeing a new franchise, you cant ask for much more. The game looks amazing and its fun game play. That said the story is average at best. I honestly dont remember well any characters other than Alloy and I didn't care for her at all. Now, since its the first game of the franchise I hope they make her more likeable and the story is better on 2. They have the formula. Also, Guerilla Games should be commended for so little bugs on a 1st try on a franchise that's an open world game. Ppl dont know how difficult that is. This is a game I'd recommend getting on a sale, by this time the game should be really cheap and you should try it. I recommend it!… Expand
  35. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    I played Horizon Zero Dawn in 2018 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  36. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Jan 25, 2019
    7
    I picked up HZD in the sale for £15.99 - I expected a real treat, and I think at first I was really really impressed.

    The graphics on my Pro are stunning. Sound is excellent. Story is good. Game mechanics are great. Really enjoyed my first 20-30hrs. I don't know why, but towards the end of the story, I was losing interest, it felt I was doing the same thing over and over, and new    I picked up HZD in the sale for £15.99 - I expected a real treat, and I think at first I was really really impressed.

    The graphics on my Pro are stunning. Sound is excellent. Story is good. Game mechanics are great. Really enjoyed my first 20-30hrs. I don't know why, but towards the end of the story, I was losing interest, it felt I was doing the same thing over and over, and new weapons didn't keep coming to keep it interesting enough for me - that said, for £15.99 its a great game and one I've gone back to too mess about in a number of times    … Expand
  37. bryan016
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    One of the best looking games out right now. So far I'm really enjoying this game and it's well worth 60 dollars which actually has all of the content included and not ripe out to be resold.
    The character is interesting and learning about her story and what drives her is well done. However, I find some of the other characters kind of boring and just randomly placed in the world to take up    One of the best looking games out right now. So far I'm really enjoying this game and it's well worth 60 dollars which actually has all of the content included and not ripe out to be resold.
    The character is interesting and learning about her story and what drives her is well done. However, I find some of the other characters kind of boring and just randomly placed in the world to take up time. This game is by no means a Witcher 3 but damn its good. The world feels so alive with the moving grass, animals, trees, etc. I get completely lost wandering around the world.
    The story is pretty good as well though it would have been nice to have a stronger relationship with other characters. I also really like the minor RPG elements and crafting in the game.
    The soundtrack is great and fits the game really well.

    Overall, I would recommend this game if you are a fan of open world games such as Witcher 3, Far Cry, etc. Gorilla games did a great job making this game and I'm just scratching the surface so far. Also, this game really shows of the power of the PS4. Plenty of content is to be found in this game. Also, how are there so many negative reviews? To rate this game between a 4 through 0 is just arrogant.    … Expand
  38. moothemagiccow
    Dec 22, 2018
    5
    The game is about hunting. If you like hunting, you might like the game.
    It did not help that the game started with a five or ten minute movie about Agraga and Shanana and the Outsiders and the Banished Ones and the All-Mother and THIS IS FORBIDDEN geez guys, can it.
    I thought the game didn't respect your time, because after that came a segment where you're a little kid and it gives    The game is about hunting. If you like hunting, you might like the game.
    It did not help that the game started with a five or ten minute movie about Agraga and Shanana and the Outsiders and the Banished Ones and the All-Mother and THIS IS FORBIDDEN geez guys, can it.

    I thought the game didn't respect your time, because after that came a segment where you're a little kid and it gives you a stupid tutorial that says stuff like "push forward to walk," but it turns out the game is actually just boring. You run around on a map (no mini-map, hope you like pressing the map button) hiding from monsters, picking plants, 'crafting' arrows and walking from point A to point B.

    Got to hand it to the weird controls where you have to push in the stick to run and hold down a button for like 2 seconds to pick up items. The robot monsters are trying to kill you, but fortunately there is tall grass you can duck behind everywhere, and nobody ever thought to give the robots infrared, radar, or a lawnmower function.

    Whenever you finish a quest, you are rewarded with some spoken dialogue about Agraga and the Boonana people and once again, something being forbidden. And XP! Where would PS4 games be without XP?! Somehow Zelda managed just fine without it.

    The rocks and grass look very realistic. This does not make the game good. TEN OUTTA TEN MY FRIENDS    … Expand
  39. 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...
  40. Salasgz
    Oct 25, 2019
    6
    Mundo muy extenso sin nada que hacer, juegas mas por compromiso de haber pagado por el que por querer terminarlo, no se puede crear empatia con los personajes y trata de generarte un sentimiento de tristeza por la protagonista el cual no llega a cuajar.
  41. Captain_Chaos
    May 17, 2019
    7
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is something special. It's beautiful, grandiose and emotionally gripping, but in my opinion, not actually a very good videogame. I will elaborate.

    A tale of the far future different from most, with strong and continuing moral and environmental lessons to teach, Horizon is the story of Aloy, a willful redhead with piercing eyes and a magnetic personality. Outcast from    Horizon: Zero Dawn is something special. It's beautiful, grandiose and emotionally gripping, but in my opinion, not actually a very good videogame. I will elaborate.

    A tale of the far future different from most, with strong and continuing moral and environmental lessons to teach, Horizon is the story of Aloy, a willful redhead with piercing eyes and a magnetic personality. Outcast from her tribe since birth, she has had to prove herself to everyone around her for entire life, testing herself not only against the traditions of her tribe, but a dangerous wilderness filled with hostile, animalistic robots. And, controls permitting, she does, and then some. It's just that game fights you for her success at almost every turn.

    Before I talk about Horizon's true strength, I need to talk about its weaknesses. Where Horizon stumbles is always in its mechanics, and, admittedly, in its odd facial animations. Some of these are small annoyances: the limited inventory space compared to the sheer volume of pickups, or the drop rates on certain resources. Or the fact that it relies on a crafting system at all, as it is about as much a survival game as Mad Max is: which is to say, not really. Some of the problems are a bit bigger, such as the circle button being used for both backing out of menus and dodge-rolling: perhaps off the nearest steep precipice, something that happened to me at least four separate times and killed me each time. Or the oddly temperamental target tracking on melee attacks. Or the incredibly janky and nigh-useless mount controls making so that you are better off navigating on foot.

    Setting aside my personal dislike for archery as a game mechanic, there is a fundamental disconnect between what the player is capable of versus what the enemies do. You will constantly get hit by enemies, as the dodge and sprint are insufficient to evade them. Enemies will also frequently interupt your arrow draws, knocking you all over the place and keeping you always on the retreat. You are given a variety of weapons other then a simple bow, including such technological marvels as a slingshot, as well as some actually interesting devices such as a burst-fire auto-crossbow and tripwire launcher. Each of these has specialist ammo types, some of which seem to encourage direct combat, but for at least the first half of this dense title you are seemingly discouraged from direct combat with the enemies for the simple fact that they will beat you in to the ground, over and over, with no mercy invulnerability, forcing you to mainline healing items just to stay in the fight, with the occasional exception of the lackluster human enemies that can be dealt with just by arrowing them in the head for the most part. The intent seems to have been to use ambush tactics and fight creatively, but the longer I played, the more I wished I just had some kind of gun so i could tear through the enemies and get back to the interesting part of the game: the story. I can say this because there are rare occasions that they DO give you a gun, allowing you a few precious seconds of glorious automatic fire or explosions before the weapon inevitably exhausts its magazine, forcing you to revert to plinking killer robots with goddamn twigs.

    It became so tedious that I even lowered the difficulty from normal. I'm not one for playing on "screw you" difficulties, but a game should not be so frustrating on normal. Even when they give you some flashy elemental launchers with good damage and status in the Frozen Wilds expansion, they saddle them with astronomical resource costs compared to the vanilla weapons. I nearly exhausted my supply of chillwater, a resource used for ice-based ammunition, built up over the course of the entire playthrough, just dealing with the especially superfluous "Kill all the Fireclaws" quest tacked on to the end of Frozen Wilds' main questline.

    Overall, the longer i played, the more I wished that Guerilla had taken lessons from their own past, and had combat similar to say, Killzone 2. Nonetheless, I soldiered on through the bulk of its content, largely because of its aesthetic quality.

    Horizon is a very pretty game, make no mistake. The landscapes and character designs are some of the best I've seen in any game, in fact. But where Horizon truly shines is its story: it has a quality of voice work, storytelling, atmosphere and world-building that combined creates a narrative and setting strong enough to carry the lackluster gameplay through to an emotionally charged conclusion that quite literally left me in tears. If Horizon were a film, it would have been a damn good one.

    I can't give Horizon a green rating, but it is worthy of note regardless. I recommend checking out a "let's play" of it at least.    … Expand
  42. Meroleek
    May 25, 2017
    7
    Es muy buen juego con graficos excelentes, mi unica queja es que creo q te llevan mucho de la mano y mas batallas con enemigos mas grandes y agresivos. Claro que lo recomiendo, no duden en jugarlo.
  43. neolithicman
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    6.5

    The gameplay on this is really fun, shooting machines with bow and arrow is really fun. But that's the best thing about this game. The facial motion and the costume design is a little bit silly in my opinion. The Story itself have ups and downs.
  44. supermalik987
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This game has some great idea from fighting robot dinosaur . Gameplay needed was just okay characters and the dialogue I didn't even care . Aloy is a react character and it is the same problem Laura in the reboot tomb raider . It's like they don't know how real people talks like .
  45. abekdd
    Feb 16, 2019
    5
    Una de mis peores experiencias ya no solo como usuario de PlayStation 4 sino como jugador en general. Horizon Zero Dawn es, bajo mi experiencia, un título artificialmente largo, tedioso, pesado, repetitivo y demás calificativos por el estilo. Además, centrándonos en la historia (sin spoilers, por supuesto), encontramos una obra como tantas otras vistas donde los giros de guión inesperadosUna de mis peores experiencias ya no solo como usuario de PlayStation 4 sino como jugador en general. Horizon Zero Dawn es, bajo mi experiencia, un título artificialmente largo, tedioso, pesado, repetitivo y demás calificativos por el estilo. Además, centrándonos en la historia (sin spoilers, por supuesto), encontramos una obra como tantas otras vistas donde los giros de guión inesperados brillan por su ausencia. Así, en resumen, tenemos un juego simple y para nada sorpresivo que, personalmente, resultó ser una odisea insufrible de la que llegué a pensar que jamás vería el final. Como punto positivo, un apartado artístico y una banda sonora tremendamente hipnóticos.… Expand
  46. Rikze
    Aug 4, 2017
    7
    Great game, but the exploring in this game was horrible bad and boring, but otherwise the story was incredible and the combat was awesome, but i love exploring in open world games, so it will drag the score abit down, so i will only give it 7/10, but if you love a good story, this is a must try game!
  47. irbegui
    Nov 1, 2019
    7
    too many cinematics, it gets to the point that it's frustrating, you want to play not watch an interactive movie
  48. Lonit
    Sep 15, 2019
    6
    It's a good open world game. even if it's very basic and follow the same formulla as most open world games, making it uneccesarily long
  49. pdelguy
    May 12, 2020
    6
    It is an OK game...good graphics, meh storyline, meh combat system, meaningless upgrades and overall I struggled to finish it.
  50. michaelb1928
    May 4, 2022
    6
    I Tried to really like this game but couldnt quite get there. The Graphics are lovely and the combat encounters are fun but this style of game isn't my cup of tea, Aloy as a character never really grabbed me either the story didnt do much for me
  51. nandika
    Jan 22, 2019
    7
    Very nice graphics, almost-good story with foreseeable twists, very ubisoft-like gameplay. I wonder why they didn't make a Netflix show out of this yet.
  52. mrkp
    Aug 5, 2019
    6
    В начале очень интересно, большие машины, мочилово, захват других машин и так далее, но через часов примерно семь геймплей становится очень однотипным, побочные миссии проходить не интересно, под конец игры включил режим повествование лишь бы побыстрее пройти её и забытьВ начале очень интересно, большие машины, мочилово, захват других машин и так далее, но через часов примерно семь геймплей становится очень однотипным, побочные миссии проходить не интересно, под конец игры включил режим повествование лишь бы побыстрее пройти её и забыть
  53. Mindurbidniss
    Feb 25, 2022
    6
    Beautiful, very beautiful. Unfortunately that's about it. The combat is clunky and bland. Dodge roll, swing or shoot. The climbing is PS2 level bad. The story is convoluted and told through text. The side quests are ripped straight from the Witcher (go here, investigate, fight). I cannot understand how this game is so overrated beyond the fact its bright and shiny. It's about as deep as a puddle.
  54. DBM2018
    Nov 25, 2018
    5
    Really overrated. I gave it a fair shot and it started out OK. But after about 20 hours I couldn't go on any further. It just got so boring and the story combined with game design never hooked me. It gets points for having a very interesting concept, compelling world, pretty graphics, appealing aesthetic, cool monster design, but that's about it. Crafting is a chore and feels tacked on.Really overrated. I gave it a fair shot and it started out OK. But after about 20 hours I couldn't go on any further. It just got so boring and the story combined with game design never hooked me. It gets points for having a very interesting concept, compelling world, pretty graphics, appealing aesthetic, cool monster design, but that's about it. Crafting is a chore and feels tacked on. Combat is repetitive, uninspired, dull. Controls are sometimes unresponsive. The game fails to fully immerse you into its world. I feel like the concept of the game was wasted. The voice acting and facial animations are mediocre. The script is amateur and doesn't vibe with the story at all. Side content is so boring and basic. The Frozen Wilds expansion is more of the same, but hey it looks nice. There's a lot of dissonance going on between the story, the dialogue, and the open world gameplay. I'm glad I got this cheap. It's not terrible, just disappointing and leaves a lot to be desired.… Expand
  55. Yuranner
    Apr 26, 2019
    5
    Очень скучно. Ну очень скучно. Я заставлял себя, но так и не смог пройти эту игру. Мир визуально может и красивый но практически пустой и картонный.
  56. Sillence
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a game with a really cool concept, and a beautiful world with gameplay to match. Where it falls short is the repetition. After a while, every task feels the same as one you've done many times before. While there are a good variety of items and combat techniques, they feel convoluted and unrewarding. The enemies, likewise are varied to an extent, but alsoHorizon Zero Dawn is a game with a really cool concept, and a beautiful world with gameplay to match. Where it falls short is the repetition. After a while, every task feels the same as one you've done many times before. While there are a good variety of items and combat techniques, they feel convoluted and unrewarding. The enemies, likewise are varied to an extent, but also disappointingly familiar. Ultimately it's a pretty decent game, but I feel it is more suited to a casual gamer of which I am not.

    If you like Far Cry, this is basically a better Far Cry game imo, but I don't personally enjoy Far Cry myself.    … Expand
  57. Xilg
    Jan 24, 2023
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn é um jogo original da Sony ambientado em um futuro pós apocalíptico em que há maquinas em formato de animais extintos como principais inimigos do jogo. Horizon tem uma história interessante, cheia de reviravoltas. Embora o jogo queira fazer parecer que a protagonista é muito fodona, diminuído todos os outros personagens a idiotas supersticiosos, Aloy parece até oHorizon Zero Dawn é um jogo original da Sony ambientado em um futuro pós apocalíptico em que há maquinas em formato de animais extintos como principais inimigos do jogo. Horizon tem uma história interessante, cheia de reviravoltas. Embora o jogo queira fazer parecer que a protagonista é muito fodona, diminuído todos os outros personagens a idiotas supersticiosos, Aloy parece até o Superman, que quando aparece resolve todos os problemas com uma extrema facilidade. Fora isso, o jogo em si é muito bom, tem um level desing muito bem feito embora as escolhas do jogo não influenciem em praticamente nada no desenrolar da campanha.… Expand
  58. Fersay777
    Apr 29, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is good. Graphics are amazing. Cachacters lack personality and charisma. Secondary missions sucks. Point A to point B. History kind sucks. Guerrila has a lotbto learn from rockstar and Cd project… Expand
  59. NinjaFawful
    Feb 12, 2019
    6
    The game overall is quite bland. The graphics are pretty good for a PlayStation 4 game, however the characters and story are both very basic. Even the main character, Aloy, doesn't have much of a personality.
    The collectables and side objectives are also very basic, and if you have played other open world games similar to this, you will already know what you are in for.
    However, the game    The game overall is quite bland. The graphics are pretty good for a PlayStation 4 game, however the characters and story are both very basic. Even the main character, Aloy, doesn't have much of a personality.
    The collectables and side objectives are also very basic, and if you have played other open world games similar to this, you will already know what you are in for.
    However, the game isn't so bad that I was unable to complete it, hence the average review score.    … Expand
  60. 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
  61. NXT
    Aug 26, 2019
    7
    Se não fossem os excelentes gráficos seria um jogo banal. Falta de identidade. Apesar disso, merece ser jogado até ao fim pela qualidade técnica que exibe. Nada mais.
  62. FuriousAegon
    Jul 30, 2020
    7
    This game is good but the lore and narrative and soo boring,and the optional quests are stupid were you need to find something or someone or fing something(artifact or instrument) for someone(leader of tride most often),but gameplay is sweet i like it all when you find robot you know what weak points it have and what u need to use hack him or kill him faster than shooting with bow.
  63. Jackthegamer
    Sep 15, 2022
    6
    Overrated. Activities in the open world are boring and generic as well as all the characters aside from Aloy
  64. b_bugiga131
    Sep 7, 2019
    5
    The best "Only on PlayStation" .
  65. Flashyboy89
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    As a technical achievement, HZD is master class. Large open world with pretty graphics and lighting effects and sound effects. The animations on the robots are especially good. The gameplay is pretty good also but the story and characters didn’t impress me much.
  66. ONEEX
    Aug 25, 2020
    6
    The game looks good, but the facial animations and overall porting to PC are terrible. To allow this in 2020 is a shame and fraud on the part of managers in the face of developers.

    In my opinion, the game did it quickly, not of high quality and cheap - but it was served as something grandiose. In general, deception.
  67. Nacko
    Nov 16, 2019
    7
    Es un juego cuando una buena historia y que con sus pequeñas decisiones te permite tenerte enganchado un poco más, lo que destaco de negativo es la inteligencia artificial que deja que desear y que a veces con pegar dos o tres saltos podemos llegar a lugares inalcanzables, haciendo que la IA no nos pueda alcanzar y quedarnos trabados en un lugar sin poder salir.
  68. Repak
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    A great game with a great story. Very cool concept of the latest technology and middle age.
  69. AlSteiger
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    The game is way too overrated.

    Yes, it has an interesting main plot, but its presentation is lame. The characters are not memorable, the dialogues do not evoke emotions, and the main character looks like a mannequin. Interest in the game was spurred only by voice recorders, which are interesting to listen to. The open world does not encourage you to explore it. The game literally    The game is way too overrated.

    Yes, it has an interesting main plot, but its presentation is lame. The characters are not memorable, the dialogues do not evoke emotions, and the main character looks like a mannequin. Interest in the game was spurred only by voice recorders, which are interesting to listen to.

    The open world does not encourage you to explore it. The game literally leads you down the path as you progress through the game. Clearing all points on the map is tedious and monotonous.

    The graphics are excellent, there's nothing to say. However, if you are not a fan of photo mode, or picking opponents for 3-4 minutes, then in the game you will frankly be very bored.    … Expand
  70. OliveParty
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    I understand why people would like this game but I just found it quite bland and boring.
  71. ojciecmatki
    Nov 30, 2019
    7
    Really good game. The graphics, the story, and the gameplay seem really nice. The biggest issue is that it's very repetitive after 1/3 of the game.
  72. Alentejano
    May 5, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a captivating take on the post apocalyptic world. The game's world and people are one of the most detailed ones with a lot of thought put into them. The environment and lighting are jaw-dropping and a beauty to look at. However the story itself has some flaws: the story feels like it progress enough and it rides to much on the possibility of having a sequel, the character animations sometimes are way too robotic and Rost plot relevance and influence on Alloy seemed not important throughout the rest of the game. But besides that the world is great, there's a sense of mystery to its story and the main character and combat seem a bit refreshing.… Expand
  73. Badrburg
    Dec 13, 2019
    6
    Yeah, graphics is looking really good although I would say there are too much gameplay interfaces on the screen and that feels a little overloaded . I got super bored after couple days of killing that robotic animals (with bow and arrows yeah sure!!) . To summarize : did't get what was .rush about
  74. noglitcheandbug
    Jun 16, 2020
    7
    Overrated. TOO MANY BUGS AND GLITCHES! I should had rented it instead. I dont like to give my time and money to a buggy glitchy mess. It is optimized for ps4 and it is still buggy and glitchy! What does that mean for the PC version? How buggy and glitchy will the PC version be? Looks bad. This is what makes me doubt sony. Cant even enjoy the story since the gameplay is so bad and full ofOverrated. TOO MANY BUGS AND GLITCHES! I should had rented it instead. I dont like to give my time and money to a buggy glitchy mess. It is optimized for ps4 and it is still buggy and glitchy! What does that mean for the PC version? How buggy and glitchy will the PC version be? Looks bad. This is what makes me doubt sony. Cant even enjoy the story since the gameplay is so bad and full of bugs. Arrors that stop in the middle of the air and float there stuck on nothing except air. Try to run and neither the L3 or square button will get you out of crouch. Buttons randomly dont register. Game has terrible frame rate. Fidelity aint **** if you have ****ty frame rate! The game is a cashgrab. The voice actors are good. The game is pretty. That doesnt make it a decent game. FIX THE BUGS AND GLITCHES… Expand
  75. ThePSButton
    May 27, 2020
    7
    Un juego destacable, con mecánicas interesantes y una inteligencia artificial de cuidado.

    Lo que más le duele es que la narrativa no es muy buena, la cual te cuentan de una manera muy anticuada: literalmente el grueso de la trama te la avientan viendo a gente en hologramas hablando en juntas. De igual manera, si has jugado un juego de mundo abierto esta generación, ya sabes de qué    Un juego destacable, con mecánicas interesantes y una inteligencia artificial de cuidado.

    Lo que más le duele es que la narrativa no es muy buena, la cual te cuentan de una manera muy anticuada: literalmente el grueso de la trama te la avientan viendo a gente en hologramas hablando en juntas.

    De igual manera, si has jugado un juego de mundo abierto esta generación, ya sabes de qué van muchos de sus sistemas y desarrollo.    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. Sitheral
    Aug 3, 2022
    7
    Its an open world game that really does everything well and adds fairly interesting setting, but otherwise its a bit bland. Can't go wrong here if you just want to explore beautful places, fight some machines and do a lot of typical open world busywork.
  78. drcoomer
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    This is a difficult one to write because I have so many good things to say about this game, but I do have some major gripes that are keeping me from giving this game a 9/10 or 10/10. Here a few notes:

    Graphics: 8/10 The game provides some incredible visuals no matter where you are on the map. I played it when it was already over 2 years old, so I wasn't expecting to see the BEST    This is a difficult one to write because I have so many good things to say about this game, but I do have some major gripes that are keeping me from giving this game a 9/10 or 10/10. Here a few notes:

    Graphics: 8/10
    The game provides some incredible visuals no matter where you are on the map. I played it when it was already over 2 years old, so I wasn't expecting to see the BEST graphics that I've ever seen. But needless to say, I was impressed and sometimes even moved by the beauty of this game.

    Narrative: 7/10
    Aloy's journey is a beautiful one, but I found that the story itself had some weak points that started to lose me. It's somewhat predictable, but it carries itself with enough confidence that there is a payoff in the end.

    Protagonist: 9/10
    One of the game's biggest strengths IMO is Aloy's character. Her story is written with care and it doesn't take very long to become engaged. She's got an aura about her that makes it easy to root for her, and makes playing that much more fun.

    Characters/Interactions: 4/10
    This is probably just me being super picky, but this is definitely one of the games weakest points. There's absolutely no depth in any of the side characters, which is not the worst thing in the world, i know. Video games are video games, and there's going to be cheesy, "video-gamey" dialogue, I get it. But man, the cringe is strong with this one.

    Villain: 6/10
    There's nothing that really stands out here. I wasn't overly impressed by the villain(s) in this game, but they were fine. Nothing that I can complain about, but also not much that will stick with me for years to come.

    Editing/Cutscenes: 4/10
    Again, just not much here to write home about. I hate to overuse this word, but it just feels cheesy. Almost every mission is the classic "Ahhhh! Help me! I can't find XYZ!" taking-head-style cutscene that we've all seen a million times. For me, it gets old and takes me out of the game. Spice it up a little bit!

    Gameplay: 10/10
    If there's one thing Horizon excels at, it's the combat and gameplay. Taking down robotic animals has never been more fun! With a plethora of different weapons and ammo types, it's impossible not to have a blast finding some creative ways to defeat your enemies.

    Overall, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed. I went into this game expecting it to be a 9/10 or 10/10 type game, and I tried my absolute best to ignore the things that were bothering me. But in the end, I couldn't overlook those things. Don't get me wrong, this was still a very fun game and actually the first game that I've ever achieved Platinum. So I'd also be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it. I'll say this, the DLC showed some VAST improvements on some of the things i was complaining about, and that gives me hope for Forbidden West. Can't wait to see Aloy on PS5!!

    Final Score: 6.9/10    … Expand
  79. SunPraisinMan
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    It's a good game with
    Pros:
    satisfyingly bow combat Detailed rich environments Likeable main character Unique setting Wide variety of enemies to fight excluding humans Interesting main plot Cons: Unsatisfying melee combat considering there's only the spear for you to use Human ai is really lackluster Forgettable and boring side quests Forgettable and boring characters like I    It's a good game with
    Pros:
    satisfyingly bow combat
    Detailed rich environments
    Likeable main character
    Unique setting
    Wide variety of enemies to fight excluding humans
    Interesting main plot

    Cons:
    Unsatisfying melee combat considering there's only the spear for you to use
    Human ai is really lackluster
    Forgettable and boring side quests
    Forgettable and boring characters like I can't even remember anyone besides Aloy

    Overall still very well polished but could use some a lot more improvements for the upcoming sequel    … Expand
  80. lain11644
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    A solid 7/10. It was a good game for the most part, but there was always some bad that you can pick out.

    Story - Interest though cliche, and it suffers the same problem that most open-world games have - side quests. The large amount of side quest caused the story to stagnate 30% through the main story line, losing audience in the way. Graphics - Impressive, however, the frame rate    A solid 7/10. It was a good game for the most part, but there was always some bad that you can pick out.

    Story - Interest though cliche, and it suffers the same problem that most open-world games have - side quests. The large amount of side quest caused the story to stagnate 30% through the main story line, losing audience in the way.

    Graphics - Impressive, however, the frame rate always dips when you have too much going on. Also, there's some serious problem with lighting in this game. There are times when the screen is so bright or so dark that you can't make out anything. At night, if you tilt the camera angle down, the screen becomes so dark it looks like a silhouette. I seriously think there's a bug in the lighting.

    Game play - They did well slowly introducing new mechanics using tutorial throughout the game. However, there are some really frustrating things you'll have to deal with. One thing for example, is that when you aim your bow at enemies in the sky, the grass will often completely block your view because the way third person camera works. It can be infuriating at times.

    Sound - The music was good, but it was used very sparingly. Most of the time there's no sound at all.

    World building - For an open world game it has a reasonably large map, but it's definitely not Zelda or Witcher large, and they clearly cut corners in some places. For example, many towns would have almost nothing but a tiny square inside the walls. The main enemy base has NO towns. All they had was a tiny courtyard with people making noises but no NPC's. It felt really weird. They might as well not made that part of the city at all.    … Expand
  81. ARES0987
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    This game just didn't click with me. First lets talk about the good:

    Graphics are incredible The main protagonist is great. The Bad: This game had NO reason to be open world because the world is quite dead to be honest, side missions are bland The combat is boring for me, its just so annoying for me to be going somewhere and then some huge machine comes in and ruins it and I have to    This game just didn't click with me. First lets talk about the good:

    Graphics are incredible
    The main protagonist is great.

    The Bad:

    This game had NO reason to be open world because the world is quite dead to be honest, side missions are bland

    The combat is boring for me, its just so annoying for me to be going somewhere and then some huge machine comes in and ruins it and I have to fight it for so long

    I actually quite enjoyed the story until the end because it felt short and i wished it was longer

    Overall, i found this to be disappointing and a meh game    … Expand
  82. Saffren
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    I liked and its worth money u spend on it,but for me its not a game that i would play second or third time again.
  83. Savolainen
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Peli oli tarinaltaan hauska ja varsinki aöku lähti mielenkiintosesti käyntiin... Mutta puolessa välissä alko jo kyllästyttää peli sen toistuvuuden kanssa ja jotenkin tarina jämähti paikalleen... Lopussa tarina sai arvosensa lopun ja siksi annan 7 koska kummatkaan ei iha menny huipuunsa mutta lopulta oli ihan ok..
  84. FindersFees
    Jul 12, 2020
    7
    Horizon was a fun game, beautiful & not over bloated it but there wasn't much else, the gameplay was good when you weren't melee & just using your bow, human fights weren't great but the dino ones made up for it.

    a lot of the NPC felt like robots & young Aloy was creepy, I'm looking forward to the next one.
  85. Momoki_02
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Overrated game. bad controls, story was ok, and many other bad stuff that I cant bother too write about.
  86. CAH1K
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Мнение об игре очень смешанное, изначально я завысил себе ожидание, думал какая классная игра, наверное и сюжет интересный - нет и ещё раз нет, обычный проходняк и вот почему:
    Сюжет - очень скучный, он банальный и вы его понимаете буквально за первые 3-4 миссии.
    Простейшие бои, да кто-то может сказать: "В игру надо играть на самом высоком уровне сложности, тогда она открывается по    Мнение об игре очень смешанное, изначально я завысил себе ожидание, думал какая классная игра, наверное и сюжет интересный - нет и ещё раз нет, обычный проходняк и вот почему:
    Сюжет - очень скучный, он банальный и вы его понимаете буквально за первые 3-4 миссии.
    Простейшие бои, да кто-то может сказать: "В игру надо играть на самом высоком уровне сложности, тогда она открывается по полной"- но нет, я так не считаю, разработчики должны показывать всё на среднем, поскольку он является сбалансированным.
    Также слышал, что надо ещё и проходить доп миссии, чтобы прочувствовать игру полностью, но это бред.
    Нельзя и не отметить плюсы:
    Шикарный геймплей, интересно собирать что-то, передвигаться на роботах, а также исследовать мир.
    Графон очень красивый, прям шикарный.
    Итог: Интересная задумка, но над сюжетом надо было поработать получше, я понимаю что мб сложно что-то выжить из этого, но он слишком простой. Метался между оценкой 5 или 6 из 10, но поставлю 6.    … Expand
  87. Onefoot
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    While being a fun ride, Horizon Zero Dawn disappointed me with how it it falls into the generic open world tropes that we are all used to.
  88. Blackvega117
    Aug 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tried this game at his release on PC, passing on the mess done with the optimization on this platform i start playng this on 1080p, really not getting why people like this game, the story is more than forgettable as his character, expecially for Aloy that really lack of charm and is basically deep as a empty glass of water, more or less this is the standard of all the charcters in the game, the combat system that is what should shine in this game is on the avarage, satysfyng some times and really frustrating for the most( i ve played and finished all the souls and sekiro multiple timeso its not the complain of a casual gamer, its just that the combat system in this game is approximative and not refined as it should) , machines r sometime just big sponges, even after destroing all their weak spots and with the best equip available in the game u still have to fill them with arrows with nothing to aim for, olso enemies just pop out of nowere while fighting other beasts and stabbing you in the back to death, visually it does a great job in environment and in cutscenes character are really believable , SIDE QUESTS: not a single one worth playng (nothing more to be said). The only AAA thing in this game is visuals, so if u r a casual gamer probably this and robot animals is enought for u to enjoy the game.… Expand
  89. 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.
  90. Azeemo99
    Oct 23, 2022
    6
    Beautiful world and deep combat. Two major things got right but naught else has been. Everyone is a robot and the plot is extremely shallow, despite the great potential, and makes for a real waste. Looting and crafting is incredibly boring and unintuitive. One of those games that's fun in the moment but would never really go back to.
  91. 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.
  92. Sain4k
    Jul 10, 2022
    7
    Графика крутая. Диалоги унылые, механика странная, сюжет странный, слишком малая разновидность нормального оружия для поражения машин, короче игра слишком переоценена, играл на пс 5
  93. JackPlack
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    Very beauty game, great main story and cyber dinos.
    Played both PC and PS4. One of the worst game for gamepad (ps4)
    poor human ai and conquering camps. Great at beginning little too poor after first village and too boring, repetetive. Little bad exp system. FC5 is much more entertaining.
  94. Zeneko90
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  95. MadIsAdopted
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Can be described the same way as I did for Marvel's Spider-man with one exception: Horizon has a better plot, that holds the intrigue until the last act. All the other typical diseases are still present though
  96. 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.
  97. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    While the gameplay is absolutely fantastic, the confusing story never catched me.
  98. Xx_ammar10
    May 14, 2022
    7
    The graphics are stunning the gameplay is amazing but the world is empty sometimes and the levels are repetitive sometimes the story is just like making a good lore for the sequel no more but it's worth a try
  99. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    7
    Gameplay divertida e máquinas grandiosas, porém personagens extremamente chatos e história lenta e enrolada, nota 7.
  100. 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
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#1 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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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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