Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

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  1. Wulgard
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game, a much much better game then the **** zelda game. this game has one of the best graphics, the story is very intriguing, u care for the character, music is fantastic and you want to play more of it.
  2. KillerCrowe
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This game has great graphics and an excellent story. It is so fun and keeps you busy. Fun open world. I love the the weather changes and the you know what time of day it is due tho the sun rising and setting. each machine is so unique. The cauldrons are really fun as well. Guerrilla does not hold your hand, which is great. You have to learn with Aloy. The soundtrack is amazing. This is myThis game has great graphics and an excellent story. It is so fun and keeps you busy. Fun open world. I love the the weather changes and the you know what time of day it is due tho the sun rising and setting. each machine is so unique. The cauldrons are really fun as well. Guerrilla does not hold your hand, which is great. You have to learn with Aloy. The soundtrack is amazing. This is my favorite game. Definitely worth the money. Horizon Zero Dawn is such a unique game. It does have some inspiration from other games as well.… Expand
  3. VPGamingHD
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    When I saw the first HZD trailer back on 2016, I was amazed and hype for 2017. The story and actors are the one who gave this game and you can feel the drama and angry within them. I'm giving this score of 10 because of gameplay wise there are smooth even though that the PS4 is running this game on 30fps. But try to play this on Pro and you will be like on another level of gameplay.When I saw the first HZD trailer back on 2016, I was amazed and hype for 2017. The story and actors are the one who gave this game and you can feel the drama and angry within them. I'm giving this score of 10 because of gameplay wise there are smooth even though that the PS4 is running this game on 30fps. But try to play this on Pro and you will be like on another level of gameplay. Sound/Music I also gave it a 10 because of is orchestra theme tribal like background that you will feel immerse with its universe. Game mechanic I will also give a 10 on how they mimic the movement of machines to a leaving animal like for example the watcher. I think they mimic it on a lizard/chicken type movement. The grazer to a wild horse and specially dose Glinthawks like a scavengers roaming the skies. Nod also to the Snapmaws and Thunderjaws who ever made you they must be proud and the superb details on this machines.

    I also want to thank Guerrilla for making this game and for the future gamers who will be looking back on this masterpiece. Excited on the next DCL that will be coming out for this game.    … Expand
  4. TheGodMouse
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Everything from the quests to the story progression felt natural. This game honestly deserves game of the year (so far)
  5. Rhynoz
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    Amazing gameplay, Aloy is such an interesting character to follow.
    I spent 52 hours on this game and I enjoyed every single one of them, can't wait for a dlc or a possible sequel.
  6. Amayn
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    After playing Last Of Us PS4 remastered, i tought that no other game would reach that level of gaming expirience in a long time, but Horizon: Zero dawn proved me wrong. Gameplay 5/5 Graphics 5/5 Story 6/5... I rest my case.
  7. UncutSuspiria
    Jun 16, 2017
    8
    UPDATE: Started playing again and have to say the content is changing the more I play it. Doesn't seem as repetitive.

    This is a game that helped my decision into buying a PS4. It is by far the most beautiful game I have ever played. The graphics and mechanics are astonishing. But, it is boring. For a game that took a decade to make there really isn't a whole lot of content. It is    UPDATE: Started playing again and have to say the content is changing the more I play it. Doesn't seem as repetitive.

    This is a game that helped my decision into buying a PS4.

    It is by far the most beautiful game I have ever played. The graphics and mechanics are astonishing. But, it is boring. For a game that took a decade to make there really isn't a whole lot of content. It is repetitive, there is a lack of weapons (you get a bow, a spear,a slingshot, and you can pick up rocks...), and the story is kind of meh.

    This game is praised on its beauty, but it's gameplay sucks. It is hard to rate because the graphics almost make you forget that the game is boring.    … Expand
  8. avser
    May 20, 2017
    10
    absolutely fantastic game. Great world, very strong story, very good sidequestes. some unique features included (i don;t want to spoil them). overall the best game i played this year.
  9. jeffbizloc
    Dec 5, 2017
    10
    What a game. Incredible story as we solve mysteries of Aloy and the bigger picture as we progress through. The combat and leveling also stood out because you know who doesn't like shooting dino robots with arrows?

    Pros: - Story was solid and interesting throughout - Taking down dino robots never gets old - Mix of stealth was also welcome (and the long grass looked so good) - The    What a game. Incredible story as we solve mysteries of Aloy and the bigger picture as we progress through. The combat and leveling also stood out because you know who doesn't like shooting dino robots with arrows?

    Pros:
    - Story was solid and interesting throughout
    - Taking down dino robots never gets old
    - Mix of stealth was also welcome (and the long grass looked so good)
    - The game looked great everywhere - I personally enjoy any snowy type terrain
    - It was a map game but it did it well. I think there were like 4 dungeons, 6 or so bandit sites, and 10 or so corrupted areas. Not overdone and the story was so well done it didn't feel too open/unconnected.

    Cons:
    - Picking up stuff (especially branches) was my main complaint. It was boring and not something I wanted to do - I'd rather be enjoy the great visuals or fighting dino robots
    - Nit picky but the final boss battle was not the one I was hoping for    … Expand
  10. Xcero
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    The game is great, i had this game for 10 month already physical. I love the fun of hunting gameplay, story also great, gametime is really long, worth the 59 bucks. Bought frozen wild, this is how paid games should make, no paid lootbox, product as service, nice work as always guilerra games
  11. Flypaper
    Apr 26, 2017
    9
    Best open world game I've played (on par with The Witcher 3) with interesting locales, tons of genuinely fun things to do. Like most open world games it pretty much overwhelms you with things to do and a gigantic world to do it in. There are about 20 different robot enemy types and then the bandits (easy after beating a robot TRex). The best thing about the game is the mystery of how inBest open world game I've played (on par with The Witcher 3) with interesting locales, tons of genuinely fun things to do. Like most open world games it pretty much overwhelms you with things to do and a gigantic world to do it in. There are about 20 different robot enemy types and then the bandits (easy after beating a robot TRex). The best thing about the game is the mystery of how in the heck the robots got here and who created them and what was the purpose. I still don't know - I have like 800 hours of getting distracted by killing robots in new cool ways with all my toys (batman would be jealous).
    Two (minor?) gripes: The first problem I have is that men are all wimpy whiners and the women are all tough leaders (in the game and in real life oftentimes too :P). The men voice actors all sound like Brad from The Middle (very lispy and effeminate). I mean in this savage world no wimpy men (or women for that matter) would be alive so that isn't even possible. The men would be required to be strong or you would be dead or at least dead weight on the tribe, which wouldn't likely be tolerated. These guys would have adapted to have Testosterone dripping from their veins by now due to survival of the fittest (duh). So expect Feminist BS (but its not in your face - just a subtle message that I didn't catch at first), but pretty much par for the course in this (gender role reversal) day and age. You don't have that much interaction with humans honestly (except the one vendor per village and like 1 quest giver per village on average). Just wanted you to be aware of it in case you that bugs you badly. My second problem is Aloy (your character) cannot grab onto even the lowest ledges unless it is designed to be grabbed. It can be 4 feet high and your character will jump up against it until you are screaming but she will not climb over it. The ledges you can grab are white like a bird crapped on it. Still having trouble spotting them - maybe the devs should have made her focus (which was a genius way to give Aloy batman like detective vision in a way that fits into the world) highlight the climbable areas. For instance, I found an alternate way to get to a vantage point (uncovers grayed out map and has items there) from the back side by spam jumping and I couldn't reach it since Aloy can only climb what she is meant to climb. I call it the Nathan Drake jump where you can't jump over anything not designed to be jumped - she's not that bad at least. Pet peave in games - want freedom in this day and age to climb what I want how I want to. Beautiful, mysterious, interesting world in which to discover this amazing story that draws me onward!    … Expand
  12. Steyraus
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Alloy is a gorgeous competent protagonist and while this type game play and open world is starting to get a bit started, her beauty and charm give you the pick up you need to keep going and the motivation to care.
  13. GamergodsFail
    Jul 8, 2017
    8
    What we have here is a very interesting post-apocalyptic game that tells a chilling, thought-provoking tale of how our current human race has nearly been wiped out by sentient machines, and it's one of my favorite storylines of any game of this generation.

    Most importantly though, this is an open world action game saturated with activities and collectibles, side quests, crafting and    What we have here is a very interesting post-apocalyptic game that tells a chilling, thought-provoking tale of how our current human race has nearly been wiped out by sentient machines, and it's one of my favorite storylines of any game of this generation.

    Most importantly though, this is an open world action game saturated with activities and collectibles, side quests, crafting and unlocking abilities, amazing graphics, long load screens, okay stealth, highlighted parkour, mediocre combat, annoying time trials, and a satisfying level of combat. It's just another same-old, but still a really good one overall, as well as one of 2017's better games.    … Expand
  14. dudnik
    Jul 9, 2017
    8
    A lot of things in this game look like afterthought. Crafting looks random and some objects require components that look random. Why do you even need meat to upgrade satchel's size?
    There are a lot of unclimbable buildings and landscapes with very artificially placed climb tracks.
    Most of the time you hunt in open spaces but then the game puts you into closed space to fight a boss.    A lot of things in this game look like afterthought. Crafting looks random and some objects require components that look random. Why do you even need meat to upgrade satchel's size?
    There are a lot of unclimbable buildings and landscapes with very artificially placed climb tracks.

    Most of the time you hunt in open spaces but then the game puts you into closed space to fight a boss. Then you have to use skills you don't really have. Some fights require spamming an enemy with everything you have and the only problem is having enough resources to craft ammunition on the go.

    The world history related part of the story is ok, the part about characters relations and motivations is weak and ignores a lot of opportunities to make itself deep and engaging. Sometimes it gives you random information it doesn't use to make the characters more believable and add additional twists to game events. Side-quest stories are quite generic. And there are not too much of them. You get more main storyline quest than side quests.

    There is also one thing that bugs me. Aloy never stands straight. She always bends forward with her weight on one leg. This looks awkward.

    Still if you get into the combat mechanics they are quite enjoyable and there is a lot of satisfaction in killing the most dangerous machines. Learning to use and using different kinds of weapons is really interesting. Each of them has distinct game mechanic and they all play well with each other adding additional tactical and even strategical level to combat.

    Machines design is just perfect. There are a lot of different kinds if them and they look and act in a different way and require special approach to be killed.

    The idea of medieval culture living on top of the ruins of old world high tech civilization works really well. The world is intriguing and gathering pieces of data about old world is one of the good parts of the game.

    If you approach this game as a machine hunting simulator in a vivid and intriguing post apocalyptic world you'll get a lot of fun from it. Just don't expect a lot of story and a lot of side-quests content.    … Expand
  15. kyle20ellis
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Warning: Spoilers
    I've had high hopes for this game since the very first time I saw the trailer. And I must say the game did not disappoint.
    In the mid 2060's a rich, businessman called "Ted Faro" created a swarm of "Peacekeeping" machines meant to protect the world from wars, however the code was corrupted and the swarm began destroying everything, they learned how to replicate    Warning: Spoilers
    I've had high hopes for this game since the very first time I saw the trailer. And I must say the game did not disappoint.

    In the mid 2060's a rich, businessman called "Ted Faro" created a swarm of "Peacekeeping" machines meant to protect the world from wars, however the code was corrupted and the swarm began destroying everything, they learned how to replicate themselves by feeding off of Living Biomatter, In a little over a year the entire world will be completely destroyed, just a floating rock in space. But in a last attempt to save the earth A brave Woman named "Elizabet Sobeck" creates The most advanced AI "Mother Nature" AKA "GUIA" all but 2 machines you discover are created by "GUIA" to re-construct the world and bring its vast plants, animals, and water back, over hundreds of years, and when it's balanced humans would be released into the new, fresh world with the knowledge of their old ancestors Via a program of "GUIA", after around 12-13 months a breach in a vent was going to call the "Swarm" to the base of the creators of "GUIA" Elizabet Sobeck decided to take things into her own hands and repairs the breach before the swarm can destroy "GUIA" and the remaining human survivors. However, "Ted Faro" destroyed the program that would teach future humans about the past and killed the remaining humans living on the doomed planet hoping that humans in the future would never repeat his mistakes. Thousands of years later, One of the primary functions of "GUIA" called "HADES" took over and destroyed "GUIA". in a final, desperate attempt to save the humans and the world "GUIA" created a genetic clone of her creator, Elizabet Sobeck, called Aloy. Aloy was created to stop "HADES" from calling The swarm from hibernation to destroy the world all over again, after succeeding in destroying HADES, Aloy finds the remains of Elizabet Sobeck and learns all she can about her ancestor. Thus ending the game's Story.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and its beautiful scenery and I am far from done with discovering and completing the game's collectibles. This game is definitely worth purchasing and I look forward to a sequel game. Overall I had no issues in performance and found the game very smooth. If your looking for a good game to blow a week or 2 exploring and having a blast this is definitely your game!    … Expand
  16. ClintLugert
    Mar 10, 2017
    8
    3 parts FarCry Primal, 1 part Tomb Raider/Uncharted, 0.25 part Shadow of Mordor = a really well-done, challenging, gorgeous, game but still missing the hook that makes it special on its own.

    I wish the mele was better/deeper (maybe a block button?) and there was a hard cover system, but other than that it's technically a great game.

    An excellent rental.
  17. mwil236
    Jul 7, 2017
    8
    Everything you've heard is true - this is a solid game with an original story and some pretty cool gameplay combining dinosaurs and futuristic technology. The nitty gritty is that this game suffers from what I call "quest overload" where you get so many side quests thrown at you that you can't decide on one, and soon you realize that you're level 17 and that quest you got was level 4 soEverything you've heard is true - this is a solid game with an original story and some pretty cool gameplay combining dinosaurs and futuristic technology. The nitty gritty is that this game suffers from what I call "quest overload" where you get so many side quests thrown at you that you can't decide on one, and soon you realize that you're level 17 and that quest you got was level 4 so you ignore it. Some enemies (and almost any enemies if they catch you in a group) are excessively challenging and have only one weakness, requiring you to squander all of one resource killing them and requiring a concerted attempt to resupply yourself afterwards. Generally, though, the right weapons, upgrades and skill can take down any enemy. The story is a little hard to follow; there are kind of three big things going on at once and I was only really able to figure out one of them by the end. The voice acting and visuals are quite good, the game loads fast and plays smoothly. Definitely a good title.… Expand
  18. skydragiso
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    ottimo titolo .. il gioco eccelle veramente in tutto dal gameplay ..alla storia e nella grafica...avrei voluto solamente un pò più di interazione con l ambiente circostante .
  19. Arkames
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    O jogo impressiona pela belas paisagens, tanto que atrapalha um pouco a jogatina, afinal parar e dar aquela olhada ao redor é bem compensador.

    Mas o jogo seque, missões principais, secundárias e afazeres mais secundários, todos dando XP. Aconselho começar logo de cara no nível mais alto de dificuldade, morre-se mais, porém faz-te arquitetar novos meios de matar os bixos, tipo atira,    O jogo impressiona pela belas paisagens, tanto que atrapalha um pouco a jogatina, afinal parar e dar aquela olhada ao redor é bem compensador.

    Mas o jogo seque, missões principais, secundárias e afazeres mais secundários, todos dando XP.

    Aconselho começar logo de cara no nível mais alto de dificuldade, morre-se mais, porém faz-te arquitetar novos meios de matar os bixos, tipo atira, se esconde e atira de novo de outro local.

    Muitas horas de diversão.    … Expand
  20. fborjas
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Guerrilla Games has created a really interesting new IP that seems to have a secure future on Sony consoles. The open world of Horizon and the machines that inhabit it offer us a visually overwhelming ecosystem. Aloy's combat system looks a lot better when dealing with mechanical beasts than with flesh and blood enemies. However, there is a lack of more charisma in Horizon: Zero Dawn, withGuerrilla Games has created a really interesting new IP that seems to have a secure future on Sony consoles. The open world of Horizon and the machines that inhabit it offer us a visually overwhelming ecosystem. Aloy's combat system looks a lot better when dealing with mechanical beasts than with flesh and blood enemies. However, there is a lack of more charisma in Horizon: Zero Dawn, with characters and dialogues more worked and in general, a plot that does not take so long to boot.… Expand
  21. Ragerover
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Overall: 8/10 - Horizon:Zero Dawn is a great addition to the PS4. A beautiful game that manages to create a believable world of machine and humans. If you enjoy open world games and fighting giant robot dinosaurs, HZD is well worth the price.

    Score Breakdown: Graphics: 9/10 - Game environments are gorgeous and models are very detailed. Animation is a bit janky, though not enough to    Overall: 8/10 - Horizon:Zero Dawn is a great addition to the PS4. A beautiful game that manages to create a believable world of machine and humans. If you enjoy open world games and fighting giant robot dinosaurs, HZD is well worth the price.

    Score Breakdown:

    Graphics: 9/10 - Game environments are gorgeous and models are very detailed. Animation is a bit janky, though not enough to impact the experience. Best looking game on PS4 currently.

    Gameplay: 7.5/10 - Third person combat is focused on variety of weapons and tactics to target weak points on enemies to remove components. Emphasis on stealth takedowns and dodging to avoid attacks. Nothing unique but it is fairly fun and well done.

    Story: 7/10 - The story and sidequests are decent and help to create a backstory and cohesive world. Story is typical post apocalyptic tale with some unique elements. It's okay but people who play many games won't be blown away by the narrative.

    Sound: 6.5/10 - The music and machine sound design is really well done although machines often sound like they are right on top of you when they are actually a good distance away. Voice acting is what really hurts this game. Ashley Burch does a fairly mediocre job as Aloy but it is par for the course in this title.    … Expand
  22. homelesswaffle
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    I have to be honest. When I first saw the trailers for this one I had zero interest. But then the game released and I started reading more about it. So I picked it up and played it for about 3 or 4 hours and I couldn't get into it. Then I broke my foot and was on medical leave from my job for 8 weeks and decided to give it another go. And once I did I just couldn't stop. The story wasI have to be honest. When I first saw the trailers for this one I had zero interest. But then the game released and I started reading more about it. So I picked it up and played it for about 3 or 4 hours and I couldn't get into it. Then I broke my foot and was on medical leave from my job for 8 weeks and decided to give it another go. And once I did I just couldn't stop. The story was fascinating. The world was captivating. And the main character is one for the ages. Kudos to Guerrilla Games for creating this amazing experience. Yes there are flaws but the story and setting more than make up for them. It was the first game I played on the PS4 that actually made me believe I was playing on a new gen console. The story blew me away. I can't wait to see what this amazing team comes up with next… Expand
  23. Aloy192002
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Semplicemente fantastico...narrativa, gameplay, grafica, audio... tutto collabora a creare un gioco meraviglioso come lo è Horizon zero dawn...faccio i miei complimenti alla Guerrilla Games per aver sviluppato questo capolavoro
  24. OhLongJohnson
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    At first I thought, this is just a game with fancy graphics, but the same old mechanics, go to point X, do something and then proceed to point Y. However, the story is so incredibly good, that I started to feel more positive towards the game, until I got to a point, that I couldn't stop playing! This game is one of the best I've played all year!
  25. Yunaya
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    I enjoying play in this game many and many times. The idea is perfect. And i will continue to play in Horizon Zero Dawn
  26. RoloBianchi
    Apr 20, 2017
    9
    Excelente juego! me encato su jugabildad su apartado artistico y grafico! las batallas contra las maquinas son de lo mejor del juego, tiene un buena historia principal, aunq le daria un poco mas de carisma y protagonismo a los personajes secundarios que casi no cumplen funsion en el juego,
  27. TiagoHere
    Jun 17, 2017
    10
    Jogo sensacional. História, jogabilidade e gráficos fascinantes. Ponto fraco são as missões secundárias que podem deixar a desejar, mas nada que deixe o jogo ruim.
  28. rabe3
    Jul 10, 2017
    10
    It's amazing game with great game-play , advanced graphics and the most good things the story and it mystery
    the good thing also is that support many languages in both text and audio
  29. xxmar-au_san_xx
    May 12, 2019
    10
    jogo incrivel com uma historia fascinante e graficos belissimos e uma personagem carismatica em um mundo muito vivo.
  30. Zura69
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This game was the reason I bought ps4. And it was my best decision ever - game is just perfect. Also can't understand ones who write that story is poor, looks like they just didn't read all the staff around, the story is the best thing in this game. It is the only game where I really looked for tapes and records with additional story content just because it is really interesting, eventThis game was the reason I bought ps4. And it was my best decision ever - game is just perfect. Also can't understand ones who write that story is poor, looks like they just didn't read all the staff around, the story is the best thing in this game. It is the only game where I really looked for tapes and records with additional story content just because it is really interesting, event Mass Effect wasn't so exciting.… Expand
  31. Daniphoenix
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    It is simple, for me, the best exclusive videogame for PS4 and one of the mos valuable videogames of the generation.
  32. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a stunning masterpiece. It features a post apocalyptic world after civilization was wiped out by machines! Humans must now survive in a world where machines have become the fauna ! The huge open world is lush with beautiful scenery and filled with great quests. The story is fantastic, but what makes this game so much fun is the awesome combat mechanics. It alsoHorizon Zero Dawn is a stunning masterpiece. It features a post apocalyptic world after civilization was wiped out by machines! Humans must now survive in a world where machines have become the fauna ! The huge open world is lush with beautiful scenery and filled with great quests. The story is fantastic, but what makes this game so much fun is the awesome combat mechanics. It also features some epic boss fights. The Frozen Wilds DLC is also fantastic ! Can't wait for a sequel !… Expand
  33. BetoVip
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Incrível, jogo com um game play muito diferente e divertido, história boa, ótima qualidade
  34. Alexnhchong
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal! When I initially browsed through the YT reviews and they all focused on the combat system, as a combat-non-enthusiast, I didn't expect much from the title. But after spending over 100 hours on Aloy's journey and having finally platinumed the game, I am pleased to report that this is one of the best titles I've had the pleasure of playing. The world is incredible. TheAbsolutely phenomenal! When I initially browsed through the YT reviews and they all focused on the combat system, as a combat-non-enthusiast, I didn't expect much from the title. But after spending over 100 hours on Aloy's journey and having finally platinumed the game, I am pleased to report that this is one of the best titles I've had the pleasure of playing. The world is incredible. The graphics are top-class. The sound design is innovative (though I would prefer greater sound separations). The story is good and the settings is better than many Hollywood films. Definitely a must-buy!… Expand
  35. AlexFaj22
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    I've put over 100 hours into this game and 100% it, and yet it still always remains fresh and exciting due to the excellent AI in combat and I believe the best combat system in how it so effectively integrates the head on combat and its stealth. But even better is the enemy variety in each robot type and the need for different strategies for each enemy.
    What really brings the experience    I've put over 100 hours into this game and 100% it, and yet it still always remains fresh and exciting due to the excellent AI in combat and I believe the best combat system in how it so effectively integrates the head on combat and its stealth. But even better is the enemy variety in each robot type and the need for different strategies for each enemy.
    What really brings the experience together is the incredibly written, imaginative, original story. It engrossed me from start to finish.
    Definite 10/10 for me and its my personal favourite game of the generation and I can't wait for the sequel.    … Expand
  36. sergio123456
    Oct 23, 2020
    8
    Gran juego, historia muy interesante, gráficos muy buenos. Gran variedad de armas y de enemigos, la posibilidad de usar las debilidades y fortalezas para el combate. Juego muy recomendable
  37. bryak8888
    Sep 17, 2020
    9
    Thanks for the port on the PC, but for the second part, my rating will be 0 until the port for the PC appears, as it appears, I pass and give the rating that the game deserves.

    Graphics, sound design, atmosphere, plot - 9.5 ease of play, volition after half of the game, fatness of opponents towards the end of the game (non-plot) - 8 I liked the exploration and the general thread of    Thanks for the port on the PC, but for the second part, my rating will be 0 until the port for the PC appears, as it appears, I pass and give the rating that the game deserves.

    Graphics, sound design, atmosphere, plot - 9.5
    ease of play, volition after half of the game, fatness of opponents towards the end of the game (non-plot) - 8
    I liked the exploration and the general thread of research. combed the whole game and it took a little less than 60 hours. I will be very pleased with the game and will wait for the second part on the PC.    … Expand
  38. b3nj4m1nb
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    Horizon does nothing new for open world game design but it's intriguing and interesting plot keeps you hooked, despite not being told in the most interesting way. (Lots of audio logs and text to scroll through during main story missions) Combined with a fairly unique combat system and enemy design, this game excels above most current open world games.
  39. jackchilina
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    The graphics was perfect but open world design and game mechanics are average.
  40. Harlew
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    While I was slightly disappointed by this game I will not deny that it certainly has a lot of quality. I was expecting a masterpiece from the reviews that I had seen but perhaps I had overhyped the game a lot. The general mechanics are a blast, stealth and ranged combat was made extremely fun with the use of a variety of different gadgets and traps at your disposal. However, the gameWhile I was slightly disappointed by this game I will not deny that it certainly has a lot of quality. I was expecting a masterpiece from the reviews that I had seen but perhaps I had overhyped the game a lot. The general mechanics are a blast, stealth and ranged combat was made extremely fun with the use of a variety of different gadgets and traps at your disposal. However, the game certainly falls flat on its face with the extremely weak options for melee combat as you only get a pretty good spear right before the final mission of the game. Even so, the biggest drawback for me was the very lackluster open world which had me repeat the same repetitive tasks such as clearing out groups of bandits or machines, climbing towers and collecting plants and hunting animals in a draining experience with one of the worst every cases of open-world fatigue I have gotten. But if you stick to the main path the game remains very enjoyable and keeps you on your toes. While the story was a little confusing and stupid it still kept me interested on the origins of Aloy and the world from start to finish which is obviously positive. In conclusion this game is pretty good, however please do not expect this to be as brilliant as something like breath of the wild… Expand
  41. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an exceptional open-world action/adventure game with stellar combat and a well above-average story for this sort of game. Everything about Horizon feels alive, and taking down a giant robot dinosaur is fun, frantic, and challenging. Throw in a fully realized protagonist in Aloy, a wealth of side quests that actually feel substantial and thought-out, and what you haveHorizon Zero Dawn is an exceptional open-world action/adventure game with stellar combat and a well above-average story for this sort of game. Everything about Horizon feels alive, and taking down a giant robot dinosaur is fun, frantic, and challenging. Throw in a fully realized protagonist in Aloy, a wealth of side quests that actually feel substantial and thought-out, and what you have is the makings of a new first-rate franchise.… Expand
  42. SquATime
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Scénario mise en scène : 8/10
    Gameplay : 9/10
    Univers : 10/10
    Réalisation technique : 9/10
    Réalisation graphique : 9.5/10
  43. megabear
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    I typically never pre-order but I had to pre-order this one and I'm glad I did because it was a good bet.

    Pro:
    - Likable protagonist
    - Gorgeous world
    - Complex AI
    - Intriguing story
    - innovative combat/strategy

    Con:
    - Side quests aren't anything special

    I would give this game a 9.5 really, but rounded up to 10. Worth every $ in my opinion.
  44. Kataxez
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    This game looks amazing, the design and the open world of the imagination! This world will take you to far-off given for many hours and you do not want to come back. The game is definitely worth buying!
  45. Smotethef0rk
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game. This game has not created new innovations but rather has refined core gameplay loops of other games. It is the perfect refinement of the open world fantasy experience. Amazing attention to detail. 10/10 GOTY
  46. Toldu_I_Tango
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    Lets start with WOWWWWWWWW. I rarely score a 10 for a game and put simply this is A GAMING MASTERPIECE & SHEER WORK OF ART WITH VISUALLY STUNNING GRAPHICS WHICH ARE THE BEST I'VE SEEN ON CONSOLE AND I"M ONLY PLAYING ON THE THE STANDARD PS4 but I can't wait to purchase the PS4 PRO now which is apparently a significant upgrade in the LOOKS DEPARTMENT. The story is told beautifully with RAWLets start with WOWWWWWWWW. I rarely score a 10 for a game and put simply this is A GAMING MASTERPIECE & SHEER WORK OF ART WITH VISUALLY STUNNING GRAPHICS WHICH ARE THE BEST I'VE SEEN ON CONSOLE AND I"M ONLY PLAYING ON THE THE STANDARD PS4 but I can't wait to purchase the PS4 PRO now which is apparently a significant upgrade in the LOOKS DEPARTMENT. The story is told beautifully with RAW EMOTION & very lovable characters which you feel so attached to from the very start with excellent voice acting as well. Combat is fun & fluid & combines well with a great looting & crafting system. Basically take a little far cry & add a touch of Tombraider & a pinch of the Witcher 3 than stir well but unlike some dishes don't leave to sit before serving as this game needs digesting from the word GO....A job WELL DONE "GORILLA GAMES" Lets FINISH WITH WOWWW. :)… Expand
  47. sammus22
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    10/10 i dont have the game or the console i Use gaming PC+nintendo propably i will buy in the future
    Normaly this game is around 9/10 is more fair but people keep putting 0 these xbots fanboys are so crazy just report all the scores Bellow 6 !! because is trolling The avarage scores are good the game is good anyone who failed to understand a good game he still should put 9/10 because    10/10 i dont have the game or the console i Use gaming PC+nintendo propably i will buy in the future
    Normaly this game is around 9/10 is more fair but people keep putting 0 these xbots fanboys are so crazy just report all the scores Bellow 6 !! because is trolling The avarage scores are good the game is good anyone who failed to understand a good game he still should put 9/10 because ..is Hes fault for not trying enough to understanding it...    … Expand
  48. aradimis
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    If you overcome the excessive annoying motion blur and the usual unfinished release trend, the game is a true masterpiece. Within 2-3 months it really will reach it's glorious final state,
  49. KesslerCOIL
    Mar 15, 2017
    9
    The gameplay is amazing, mixing aspects of The Witcher Series, Monster Hunter and a touch of Tomb Raider, Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the only games Ive played that I actually WANT to 100% complete, as it encourges it's players to explore, scavenge and try everything, rewarding them in the process.

    The story starts off well, then tapers off and get brought back up a little later on    The gameplay is amazing, mixing aspects of The Witcher Series, Monster Hunter and a touch of Tomb Raider, Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the only games Ive played that I actually WANT to 100% complete, as it encourges it's players to explore, scavenge and try everything, rewarding them in the process.

    The story starts off well, then tapers off and get brought back up a little later on before finally exploding(in a good way). I dont want to spoil anything so that's all I'll say on that.

    Graphically, the game is impressive, as I have had zero (ha) frame dips in my 30+ hrs of gameplay and the game is truly beautiful. The machines are interesting and have rather varied interactions if you watch them long enough.

    Overall, I love the game and cant really fault much about it, other than the character models being rather samey(you'll see faces reused with different hairstyles, hats etc) the game is near perfect to me.

    9/10    … Expand
  50. Southernhammer
    May 17, 2017
    10
    The best exclusive on either Xbox One or PS4 by a long way and I own both. The graphics are phenomenal, the controls are as tight as anything, the monster AI is fantastic, the difficulty curve is spot on and the world is expansive and stunning. Well worth buying for sure.
  51. chenson87
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    Great story telling, great voice acting (lip syncing a bit off but not too bad), a lot of things to do, many ways to approach situations, small but customization gear choices. great blend of rpg and 3rd person shooter with interesting enemies. game of the year candidate.
  52. MeiLongDong
    Mar 16, 2017
    9
    I haven't felt this way about a game since FF7 or Metal Gear Solid 2. Such a rich open world with surprises at every turn. I rented this at redbox and promptly returned it so I could purchase it instead. I don't have a PS4 pro but I do have a 4K tv and it still looks awesome. I was afraid it wouldn't look or play good without the PS4 pro, but it does, surprisingly well too. I recommendI haven't felt this way about a game since FF7 or Metal Gear Solid 2. Such a rich open world with surprises at every turn. I rented this at redbox and promptly returned it so I could purchase it instead. I don't have a PS4 pro but I do have a 4K tv and it still looks awesome. I was afraid it wouldn't look or play good without the PS4 pro, but it does, surprisingly well too. I recommend this to ANYONE who can appreciate a well constructed game. The bar has been set, and it's been set high. This is a breath of fresh air in the gaming market, its evolutionary and I'm not kidding. I kind of feel bad for the people at Mass Effect, because no matter what, their game is probably not gonna come close to achieving what Horizon does.… Expand
  53. lydianfanfare
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    After 20 hours, I'm barely leaving the second unlocked region, and I'm having such a great time with this game. Horizon, as an open world RPG, fills in the missing piece of Sony's exclusive library, and just tears Microsoft's exclusive lineup to shreds. But even if you don't care what platform has what, it's a deep, interesting, and addicting-as-hell game!
  54. thaylonsen
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Stunning game, can't rate it highly enough... Would of liked a bit more variation and usefulness from the armour and a zoom on the focus would be nice, also would of liked to have access to all weapons from weapons wheel... Nit picking though, stunning visuals, excellent story, brilliant game play... Amazing game, probably Game of the Year.
  55. ascedentevil
    Mar 3, 2017
    9
    I've been waiting for this game a very long time, since E3 roughly.
    Now I've had enough time to play it I have to say, I'm really quite happy.
    First thing to hit you is the graphics and their fidelity is near unmatched; and I'm not even using a 4k HDR TV, not even a PS4 Pro yet this game looks unreal. The lighting, the textures and everything else is enough to make you stop and stare to    I've been waiting for this game a very long time, since E3 roughly.
    Now I've had enough time to play it I have to say, I'm really quite happy.
    First thing to hit you is the graphics and their fidelity is near unmatched; and I'm not even using a 4k HDR TV, not even a PS4 Pro yet this game looks unreal. The lighting, the textures and everything else is enough to make you stop and stare to no end, easily one of the best looking games for current gen.
    The sound is the second and it's crisp, clear and precise. I normally praise DICE for their sound effects work but Guerilla have hit the mark here. The music is also great, blending a sort of relaxed, slow, elder scrolls esque score with techno for the fights, it works really well.
    The story is intriguing and deep, you want to explore you want to learn and it's not just the main story that captures this. The ruins and side quests draw you in with a sort of "hey check this out" vibe and I often found myself of the beaten path, eager to discover new things.
    The combat is pretty good, not the best system I've seen and a lack of enemy lock on can be a bit tedious at times as you try to roll away and end up rolling towards. On a whole though the combat is solid and enjoyable and the machines are incredible, deadly and often clever.
    There are some issues, although small these do cause problems. The waypoint system can be frustrating as the game seems to generate a series of on screen waypoints that lead a trail to the objective which often conflicts with the compass waypoint. Clipping is also an issue as there are often hedges and grass covered in snow that is just clipped through by the character. A lack of water ripple effects and grass movement is pretty unacceptable for 2017, especially when there were rumours that this is running on "the most powerful next gen engine. It is worth noting I have encountered no bugs at all during my time with it and frame rate has been 100% consistent.
    That said, Horizon offers an open world with a difference, an intriguing story and machines. Gorgeous visuals and excellent sound work. Overall it offers a fun experience with mystery that is presented in incredibly well.

    TL;DR:
    Graphics 10/10
    Sound 9/10
    Story 8/10
    World 8/10
    Combat 8/10
    Overall 8.6/10    … Expand
  56. Havoc44
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    I found Horizon Zero Dawn to be a very fun and great new IP. The combat is good and has good variety and overall game play is fun and entertaining. Horizon has good variety in weapons, enemies (and the tactics to take them down), and environments. When taking on a camp of enemies you can chose stealth or go in arrows flying, however you want to play, which I like a lot.
    The main    I found Horizon Zero Dawn to be a very fun and great new IP. The combat is good and has good variety and overall game play is fun and entertaining. Horizon has good variety in weapons, enemies (and the tactics to take them down), and environments. When taking on a camp of enemies you can chose stealth or go in arrows flying, however you want to play, which I like a lot.
    The main character Aloy is a very interesting character and someone I was excited to find out her backstory and travel with on her adventure for answers.

    The story was very nice and very intriguing. I found myself having to stop playing, just to let it soak in what I just found out and take time to think all the different scenarios the story could be leading me to next. I have not had a story get me to stop and just "What If" so much in a long time. I love the journey from start to finish, with plenty of interesting characters along the way that I met.

    Truly, a great experience and one I am glad I got to play. Thank you Guerrilla Games.    … Expand
  57. justaguy1
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    The environment looks amazing, its a joy to control and the game mechanics are spot on for what its trying to achieve which makes combat fun and satisfying. The story so far (9 hours in) is better than I was expecting and the quests are very unique unlike other open world games. A must play if you like games like skyrim, the witcher, shadow of mordor etc
  58. kakuzu281281
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    Game has beautiful graphics, fun combat and a great story to go with it. Most of the creatures you have to fight are different. Each having it's own sets of attacks, movements and thoughts. An all time great game.
  59. Agoonergamble
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    I have been hyped for this game since the E3 trailer back in 2015. The past few months of over hype had me concerned it could fall flat on its face much like No Mans Sky but im glad this wasnt the case and hands down even if ots only March its the best game i have played this year.

    Im tempted to say my main problem with the game was its just too short but looking at my save file after i    I have been hyped for this game since the E3 trailer back in 2015. The past few months of over hype had me concerned it could fall flat on its face much like No Mans Sky but im glad this wasnt the case and hands down even if ots only March its the best game i have played this year.

    Im tempted to say my main problem with the game was its just too short but looking at my save file after i platinum-ed it i had racked up 55 hours in basically a week so no its not too short i just got so engrossed in this game i ploughed what would usually be a few months of gameplay into 8 days.

    Graphics are some of the best i can recall on console even giving many pc games a run for their money. Combat is on point and one of its strogest assets. Hell even the story is top notch which is also usually difficult in any new IP. Truth be told i dont have any real negitives about this game and just hope they release a healthy DLC for this game as i just want more content to dive into.

    This is the most polished game i can remember playing without any need for a path. I dont recall one bug in all my hours of play. Only negative point was some of the lip sync and why im unable to give it that perfect 10 mark.

    If you own a PS4 game this is another must buy title and cant wait for both some DLC and a sequel in a few years time.    … Expand
  60. BerserkOS
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The most vertical game I have seen in my life, I do not know how zelda can get a bigger note, there is nothing vertical in it, innovation? Is this game all over again, Where else is it possible to hunt robotic dinosaurs with a bow ?

    Verticalization is the word
  61. alexfpowers
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Very good game, good looking. challenging and best sound track. I realy like some of the side quest that make you want to do them all. A ps4 2017 best game of the year.
  62. diegododge
    Mar 9, 2017
    9
    Incredible development of the story, it evolves into a very interesting situation, the dilemma ahead is one of the most original ones inv ideo games. The main character is well rounded and solidly constructed, same as other "less important" characters. If it was for the story i would rate it a 10. unfortunately i had technicall issues (popping, enemy glitches in the AI).
  63. mani20194
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    I am giving this game a 10 not because it's a perfect game but because it captivated me for a full week of non-stop playing.

    After a full week of this game, I have plugged in 90+ hours, gained my platinum and discovered a story as rich and compelling as The Last of Us. Gushing graphics, addicting and various game mechanics, vast and diverse open world, all wrapped around a story that    I am giving this game a 10 not because it's a perfect game but because it captivated me for a full week of non-stop playing.

    After a full week of this game, I have plugged in 90+ hours, gained my platinum and discovered a story as rich and compelling as The Last of Us. Gushing graphics, addicting and various game mechanics, vast and diverse open world, all wrapped around a story that feels so real and definitely believable under our current state of technology. I felt invested for Aloy, for her earning quest to find her true purpose.

    This game is a 10, but I'd like to mention out some critics that will be ironed out in the inevitable sequel.

    Firstly, character lip sync was cringey for lesser characters (i.e. some side quest givers.)

    Lastly, sometimes I'd feel like I could climb up certain environments that Aloy clearly has the ability to do so, just to find out the game design favored another approach to take.

    Still though, these nitpicks are overshadowed by the numerous amount of discovery and lore that awaits you in this epic game. If you have a PS4, you'd be doing yourself a travesty by not picking up this masterpiece.    … Expand
  64. frans_nordstedt
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Fighting mechanics are very deep and satisfying, every enemy is unique and you have to learn yourself wich tools are used best in what situations. The world is beautiful with a lot of different enviroments. Lore is good and the main story is just amazing. Getting to discover the secrets of the ancient past and the full story of aloy is incredibly exciting. I felt empty after finishing theFighting mechanics are very deep and satisfying, every enemy is unique and you have to learn yourself wich tools are used best in what situations. The world is beautiful with a lot of different enviroments. Lore is good and the main story is just amazing. Getting to discover the secrets of the ancient past and the full story of aloy is incredibly exciting. I felt empty after finishing the game, sad that it was over and very few games make me feel that way… Expand
  65. exshinigami
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Best game ever for ps4,

    Great sound track,
    Great game play,
    Great story,
    Great AI,
    and Awesome graphic

    I am waiting for DLC's, the story is not complete yet.
  66. Cry_Zero
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a Masterpiece and one of the greatest Games of ALL TIME. No this is not an overstatement, its simply the truth.
    The premise of the game should be know to everyone who is interested in this game, but let me tell you this: What this game achieves in graphics, atmosphere, music, gameplay and story is outstanding. Its been a LONG time since i played a new IP that grabbed    Horizon Zero Dawn is a Masterpiece and one of the greatest Games of ALL TIME. No this is not an overstatement, its simply the truth.
    The premise of the game should be know to everyone who is interested in this game, but let me tell you this: What this game achieves in graphics, atmosphere, music, gameplay and story is outstanding. Its been a LONG time since i played a new IP that grabbed me the first hour i played it( and I play almost EVERYTHING that comes out on PS4))
    The story in this game is the best guerrilla every created( I always loved the killzone games and liked the story they told) and the graphics are even better than what naughty dog achieved with uncharted 4. Id never imagined that an open world game would be the best looking game of all time and despite looking THAT great, it runs very smooth(don't expect 60fps). HDR and 4k are GAMECHANGERS.
    If you like video games, do yourself a favor and play this gem.    … Expand
  67. Koodle0101
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    This game is actually quite underrated.

    The ONLY game I've put 100hrs into, got 100%, and Platinum trophy out of all the games I've played since the SNES. It's mainly action-adventure with some hints of RPG in it. This is not a real 'RPG' so don't expect a complex experience and leveling system. Most of the combat relies on your actual skill and strategy which, in my opinion, is why    This game is actually quite underrated.

    The ONLY game I've put 100hrs into, got 100%, and Platinum trophy out of all the games I've played since the SNES. It's mainly action-adventure with some hints of RPG in it. This is not a real 'RPG' so don't expect a complex experience and leveling system. Most of the combat relies on your actual skill and strategy which, in my opinion, is why this game is different from a lot of other games out there.

    The game is not perfect and does not do entirely new and amazing things. Rather, it takes the same formula as many games and does it much better than most other games can.

    - Graphics are top notch and the world are the best designed and most organic. There are actually many in game snapshots that are barely distinguishable with real life.

    - The machines are amazing! Well designed, looks amazing, are unique, and move and fight in a very smooth and fluid way. Each machine has different strength and weaknesses and has multiple hit targets that can change the outcome of a fight. This is different than most games where a 'headshot' is all you need or as long as you hit the target they'll take damage.

    - The story is actually well written, complex, and believable. Many stories are cool but feel 'off' because they're not relatable, too convenient, or are completely non-existent. The story here is very real and the characters react to it in very realistic and emotional ways, urging you to imagine yourself in their position and imagining what you would do. It's has many aspects that can make you sad, scared, mad, fearful, and can even bring some tears.

    Overall I'd recommend everyone to at least try the game and giving it a chance. Although not everyone will like it, at least know why you don't. It's not perfect but it's definitely one of the best games in a long time.    … Expand
  68. Seaof
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Awesome game, great graphic, gameplay and story.

    One of the best games i've played since The Last of Us. It's not a perfect game, but checking the reviews from Zelda fanboys that create an account just to rate zelda 10 and this 0, clearly shows how they feel threatened by this soon to be giant of a game franchise. So i rate this 10/10 in hopes of counteracting the wasteful zeroes it gets.
  69. 22schrosa
    Dec 26, 2020
    8
    It is a great game. A solid 84/100. It's cities are very interesting and the world is beautiful. It has a good story that gets more interesting the more you dig into it, if you just do the main quest and breeze through it you will miss some of it. It has this very interesting world, but I did wish for more story between hours 5-10. The game play is good but not perfect, and it gotIt is a great game. A solid 84/100. It's cities are very interesting and the world is beautiful. It has a good story that gets more interesting the more you dig into it, if you just do the main quest and breeze through it you will miss some of it. It has this very interesting world, but I did wish for more story between hours 5-10. The game play is good but not perfect, and it got samey for me towards the end. It could also use a few quality of life improvements, but ultimately it is a good game. The new IP has a bright future and and I'm looking forward to the sequal.… Expand
  70. LunaresArienal
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    Rating this game was really complicated as I developped a strong love-hate relationship with it.

    On the one hand, I find combat really rigged. I'm a sneaky kind of player. I love sneaking around. Stealthily killing stuff and leaving the battlefield unbothered. The game offers that kind of experience ... for a while. As soon as a machine has found you, the whole bloody map will turn    Rating this game was really complicated as I developped a strong love-hate relationship with it.

    On the one hand, I find combat really rigged. I'm a sneaky kind of player. I love sneaking around. Stealthily killing stuff and leaving the battlefield unbothered.
    The game offers that kind of experience ... for a while. As soon as a machine has found you, the whole bloody map will turn against you and probably rip your guts inside out. There is no way to stay hidden for long.
    And once you're in close combat, the whole thing is a mess, really. It's really hard to aim properly. The focus system is rigged. And the movement is so fast that it is too complicated keeping track of the foes and what you are trying to do, without being completely trampled because those monsters really hit like unhinged trucks.

    On the other hand, it's one of the best stories I've played through. The narration is glorious. You can dig through the past, or you can avoid to listen / read through the notes you find. And if you dig, you will find a splendid, surprising, rich, deep story.
    The NPCs that you meet are all interesting and you add to their story as much as they add to yours. All of those side-stories are intertwined with ease and it's all very subtle.

    Aloy is a great protagonist. She's strong, she's smart, she's curious, she's a feeler and she has great opinions. I love the fact that she's not just one of those silent and hollow heroes. Add to that the fact that the game is really beautiful. All of the environment, the characters, the FX (only the UI is a bit messy at times) are very polished and candy to the eye.

    It is a shame that the combat doesn't suit me at all, as it is such a big part of the game.
    For most of the game, I played in easy mode to see as little combat as I could and to get to the next part of that story I loved that much.    … Expand
  71. trustgames
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    This game is fantastic! Do not let anyone else tell you anywise. It has a great storyline with so much to explore and do in this game. Lots of weapons and traps to play with
  72. Nphyx
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    A great game, despite some minor flaws and a mediocre story (but let's be honest, we're here to kill robosaurs, and HZD delivers on that in spades).

    It's Witcher-esque in terms of gameplay - preparation, proper weapon selection, and a good game plan are key to almost every fight - but with extreme emphasis on ranged combat and stealth. You won't be tanking or meleeing anything, period -    A great game, despite some minor flaws and a mediocre story (but let's be honest, we're here to kill robosaurs, and HZD delivers on that in spades).

    It's Witcher-esque in terms of gameplay - preparation, proper weapon selection, and a good game plan are key to almost every fight - but with extreme emphasis on ranged combat and stealth. You won't be tanking or meleeing anything, period - you're a hunter against extreme odds, and you won't be allowed to forget it, even at medium difficulty. The thrill of tearing down gigantic robots piece by piece with slings and arrows never gets old during the 40-ish hours it takes to complete the game and a reasonable portion of the optional content.

    The developers put a lot of time into making each bot and each encounter a unique experience. Even after you've nailed down specific strategies for each individual bot you still have to deal with the fact that each group you run into has a different composition and thus requires a different approach. The only way you'll end up doing the same encounter twice is if you choose to farm a specific spot, but don't bother. The world is huge and there's no reason to settle down.

    My only complaint with combat is that there are a few wonky decisions with the control scheme and user interface. Everything is on a different button than 'standard' expectations for ARPGs, so your well-honed instincts are going to be a liability until you manage to retrain them. There are also occasional camera issues, especially when it comes to fighting flying creatures in dense undergrowth. The camera has a habit of swinging under grass and bushes at the worst possible time. Minor annoyances though overall.

    The crafting system is a token inclusion that I almost forgot to mention. Gear customization is important to taking down the toughest critters, but ammo and consumable crafting is trivial to the point of being a UI flaw rather than a game mechanic. You can even brew up potions and make arrows mid-combat, and sadly you have to due to heavy inventory limitations.

    HZD's setting is a fresh take on the post-apocalyptic genre, and the big reveal about how everything went wrong managed to bring some new twists to old tropes. The main story is sometimes painfully "chosen one" / "Mary Sue" and character development is relatively weak for everyone except the main character, but it's better than you might expect from a company that hasn't done an RPG before. The writing in general seems like an unnecessary addition to a great open-world sandbox, and they might have been better off eschewing it ala Shadows of Mordor than the Bethesda-esque approach they landed on. The Witcher 3 may have proved that it's possible to do powerful storytelling in a sandbox game, but Bethesda (and, now, HZD) have proven again and again that it's not critical.

    Given that Aloy is an outcast among outcasts, from an isolated, superstitious, and backward tribe (even by the standards of her world), she seems to be an instant expert at everything, from the things you'd expect as a hunter and outdoors(wo)man to things you might find implausible. She doesn't express any shock, confusion or amazement at almost anything she has no reason to know about. This might be due to her single notable flaw, which is that she's borderline-autistically socially awkward. So maybe she just doesn't want to admit there's anything in the world she doesn't already know about. That's a charitable interpretation at best, but either way she still manages to be endearing during the majority of your time in her shoes (which, again, is during the meat of gameplay - hunting robots!)

    Don't expect anything deep from the side quests either - they're completely forgettable and mostly serve to provide extra experience and goodies for doing stuff you'd already be doing (and in case I haven't been clear, that's hunting robots). I'd say not to bother with them, except that if you don't do them the NPCs will keep harassing you every time you walk by.

    It's beautiful graphically, up there with the best I've seen on PS4, though still not quite up to Witcher 3 standards in terms of facial animation. Everything else is stunning, and it's nice to see a lush post-apocalyptic world for a change. The screenshots and videos speak for themselves.

    In closing, the game's weaknesses can be explained by the developer's inexperience with the genre, and in spite of them it holds up well in comparison to veteran offerings. It's the second-best I've played on PS4 so far, after Witcher 3 - with Shadows of Mordor a close third. If you can forget about the story, especially the side quests, and crank the difficulty up to hard or very hard, you're in for a great ride.    … Expand
  73. Kostas101
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    One of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger. The game may feel a little bit generic at first but when it opens up, it becomes way better. The story is very unique, I don't think I have seen a similar story before. The gameplay mechanics are smooth and enjoyable, very fastOne of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger. The game may feel a little bit generic at first but when it opens up, it becomes way better. The story is very unique, I don't think I have seen a similar story before. The gameplay mechanics are smooth and enjoyable, very fast paced combat, using the environment against your enemies, it feels very satisfying.… Expand
  74. revillo
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    This is an easy title to recommend. At first, I was a little put off by some generic elements (by rpg standards) as well as some lackluster storytelling in the middle, but by the time I finished it I was blown away, and not just from the thrilling combat and awe-inpsiring visuals. There is a really intriguing and devastating premise to HZD, and the last few hours were highly emotional forThis is an easy title to recommend. At first, I was a little put off by some generic elements (by rpg standards) as well as some lackluster storytelling in the middle, but by the time I finished it I was blown away, and not just from the thrilling combat and awe-inpsiring visuals. There is a really intriguing and devastating premise to HZD, and the last few hours were highly emotional for me.

    It's the best looking game I've played, running very smoothly on my ps4 slim. The combat system invites you to experiment constantly with new weapons and techniques, and the robotic enemies are gorgeously rendered and animated. The story is brimming with progressive themes (feminist and lgbt characters), as well as cautionary tales anout tech, the environment and the pursuit of knowlege. For me, it was a lot more satisfying than the witcher in just about every conceivable way (though admittedly it's quest writing isn't as strong).

    No game is perfect, and I could point out a few minor issues, but overall if you've got a ps4, there's no excuse not to pick this one up.    … Expand
  75. CeloFernando
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    They put together a lot of feature of others games, however they got a unique result with this game. The main character is incredible and the culture of the tribes are so good. The only negative stuff is the impossibility of lock the camera in a enemie when you're in combat, but this not enough to remove some score.
  76. evangelos
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    The game is amazing.I haven't felt like this for a game for a long time.Besides the graphics that are astonishing i love the story the post-apocalyptic scenery and the beautiful environments, great mechanics and battles.The side quests fit well with the main story.The game and the story hooked me for good, i love it.I try to do everything quests, side quests, errands etc. and i never feltThe game is amazing.I haven't felt like this for a game for a long time.Besides the graphics that are astonishing i love the story the post-apocalyptic scenery and the beautiful environments, great mechanics and battles.The side quests fit well with the main story.The game and the story hooked me for good, i love it.I try to do everything quests, side quests, errands etc. and i never felt bored not even once. I think this game is underrated by some people and critics.But i guess is how they feel when they play the game.But i believe that is subjective.I dont usually write reviews but this game deserves more and that's why i decided to write a review and give it 10/10.… Expand
  77. vipip2007xp
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Cool game. I certainly did not play it but saw itpedia. Also look at his review. There you run, you shoot pi-piu robots. Crafting all sorts of things. Well, it's cool
  78. patatus
    Mar 9, 2017
    9
    menudo juego se ha sacado guerrilla que maravilla la historia la jugabilidad le doy un 9 por lo de las conversaciones que se difumina el escenario porque el arco parece un sniper xD le da a todo y porque excepto con las máquinas los combates se me hacen aburridos por el resto de lujo
  79. ericromeero
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    This game has a cool main history, that is magic, lovely and totally not boring. The gameplay is excellent! And yes, the graphics looks amazing at all. I recommend that game for every PS gamer.
  80. ruben_rubio5
    Mar 15, 2017
    9
    estamos ante una joya de juego, la sensación de pelear con dinosaurios mecánicos gigantes es indescriptible, mucha variación de misiones secundarias que son largas pero no aburren y una historia a la altura, tras mas de 70 horas jugadas puedo decir que no encontrado ningún problema jugable, tan solo algún pequeño bug pero que no afecta a la jugabilidad, un juego gráficamente impresionanteestamos ante una joya de juego, la sensación de pelear con dinosaurios mecánicos gigantes es indescriptible, mucha variación de misiones secundarias que son largas pero no aburren y una historia a la altura, tras mas de 70 horas jugadas puedo decir que no encontrado ningún problema jugable, tan solo algún pequeño bug pero que no afecta a la jugabilidad, un juego gráficamente impresionante con mucha variedad de escenarios de enemigos y de armas, la única pega que se le puede poner son los 30 fps, un doblaje de personajes secundarios a veces un poco malo y lo antes dicho con pequeños bugs, en definitiva, es un juego recomendable 100% en el que no importa gastarte el dinero ya que se disfruta de principio a fin y es de lo mejor de playstation 4… Expand
  81. Lazites
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    I've never in my entire life have I considered something to be a perfect 10/10 until Horizon: Zero Dawn. . Horizon has so much life, so much to do. While nothing about this game and its mechanics its new or ground breaking, it does everything so perfectly. Do you like Monster Hunter and The Witcher? Then you'll probably like this game. The story is very engaging, side quests are notI've never in my entire life have I considered something to be a perfect 10/10 until Horizon: Zero Dawn. . Horizon has so much life, so much to do. While nothing about this game and its mechanics its new or ground breaking, it does everything so perfectly. Do you like Monster Hunter and The Witcher? Then you'll probably like this game. The story is very engaging, side quests are not repeated multiple times on the map, I never felt like I was doing the same thing twice due to lazy programming. The robots have so much character and never lay down for an easy fight. Each creature moves and acts in different ways, whoever did the animations for them is wonderful at their job.… Expand
  82. Nareba
    Mar 21, 2018
    10
    Melhor jogo exclusivo do PS4 nessa geração. Gráficos lindos, história fantástica, vai entrar no hall dos jogos inesquecíveis.
  83. Zadyr
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    Amazing game! Rich story and smoothly gameplay and rendering. Beautiful graphics. There are only 3 things I can complain about: 1) Falling: I find it absurd that falling the heights not so high takes away an absurd amount of stamina. 2) Climbing: It's frustrating not being able to climb rocks or cliffs like in Assasin's Creed. Having to climb only via specific spots is one point less asAmazing game! Rich story and smoothly gameplay and rendering. Beautiful graphics. There are only 3 things I can complain about: 1) Falling: I find it absurd that falling the heights not so high takes away an absurd amount of stamina. 2) Climbing: It's frustrating not being able to climb rocks or cliffs like in Assasin's Creed. Having to climb only via specific spots is one point less as an open world game under this ambientation. 3) The mount: You need to accelerate by tapping buttons. Why not use only the left stick and L3 for that. 4) Inventary is way too small, specially the resources slots.

    I hope they change this mecanics in the next Forbidden Forest sequel. Overall it is still an amazing and enjoyable game. More inclusion in all aspect would be appreciated also.    … Expand
  84. Bertoflyingfox
    Apr 2, 2017
    8
    It has really good graphics, but the mechanics and story are what lowered my score for it slightly. Still a good game worth playing eventually if you have a PS4.

    My biggest gripes: Final boss is hella easy and a big letdown in story/theme. Bow shooting has a weird weight to it, like it's more of a slingshot than a bow, especially when quick shooting. Boring climbing and safe platforming.
  85. sylvanguria
    Jun 27, 2017
    8
    It's not a bad game, but also not a masterpiece. Horizon has a perfect start, but you already feel monotony after 1-2 hours. All side quests are the same, all gameplay mechanics taken from Ubisoft games, jumping climbing physics are outdated when you can't jump over a small stone and you can climb only when you see those marked climbing spots and you can't go anywhere you want. And it'sIt's not a bad game, but also not a masterpiece. Horizon has a perfect start, but you already feel monotony after 1-2 hours. All side quests are the same, all gameplay mechanics taken from Ubisoft games, jumping climbing physics are outdated when you can't jump over a small stone and you can climb only when you see those marked climbing spots and you can't go anywhere you want. And it's not rpg, your actions, dialogues don't have consequences, you can get all the skills in the middle of the game, not many choises i mean. Graphics, animations, strategies of fighting are awesome. Story is average, doesn't feel something new, original and unique like i felt when played Nier: Automata for example which is so much better postapocalyptic game with fresh ideas and deep philosophical storytelling. Worst thing about Horizon - they copied assassin's creed too much.… Expand
  86. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    10
    I want to start this off by saying that all of the hype surrounding this game is completely warranted. From a narrative perspective, this game has such a strong start. Without spoiling too much, you start out as this little girl named Aloy. She’s been outcasted by her tribe at birth because she doesn’t have a mother. The tribe takes it a step further and has made it illegal to speak toI want to start this off by saying that all of the hype surrounding this game is completely warranted. From a narrative perspective, this game has such a strong start. Without spoiling too much, you start out as this little girl named Aloy. She’s been outcasted by her tribe at birth because she doesn’t have a mother. The tribe takes it a step further and has made it illegal to speak to outcasts so here is this young 6 year old that just doesn’t understand why. It ends up being this great motivator because personally I want to see her succeed just because I feel this empathy for her (I’ll be honest, I teared up a little bit in the opening sequences).

    I personally find Aloy to be one of the most likable protagonists that I have seen in video games. Her being shunned as an outcast from birth has made her mentally strong but not bitter towards people. It not only made her mentally strong but it kept her from being “brain washed” into thinking the outside world is a scary place. In contrast, it has taught her to question the norms and push past tribal restrictions.

    Now getting into the game itself, its hard not to compare the game to other video games out there. It certainly seems like Guerilla Games (the game developer), looked at what made other games successful and pulled from them. I personally look at the towers, outposts, crafting and cant help but compare that to the Far Cry series. In Far Cry you climb a tower and it opens up some of the world map which by itself its not bad concept. The problem is, in Far Cry 4 there are seventeen towers to climb. In Horizon Zero Dawn, there are five. Its the same with the outposts as well, in Far Cry 4 there were twenty four outposts but in Horizon Zero Dawn there are only about five (it may have been six).

    The crafting system is similar to Far Cry or even the new Tomb Raider series. To upgrade weapon satchels so you can carry more arrows, bombs or any other weapon you have to go hunting. You end up hunting raccoons, foxes, boars, turkeys and it some cases small rats. It does start to feel a little unnecessarily “grindy”with that though because some times you will need an very specific item like a fox bone or a fox skin. So you end up running around killing foxes and most of the time, you are not going to get what you’re looking for. I would say a vast majority of the time, you end up with meat which is primarily used for crafting fast travel packs. Its possible to spend hours killing foxes just looking for that specific item so you can carry 10 more arrows in your quiver. So my recommendation is, right at the start of the game, kill and loot everything. It could save you some time later on.

    Now I do want to talk about something that was unique to this game and that was fast travel packs. Early on, in order to fast travel around the world you have to craft specific packs that allow you to fast travel around the map. It doesn’t cost too much craft these packs but I do want to make it clear that it isn’t completely free. Now there is a Golden Pass that you purchase from a merchant and that does allow you freely fast travel around. Also the good news is, its relatively cheap to purchase, I think it was something around 50 in-game currency dollars.

    The game also has an Uncharted feel with the climbing and traversing. You can clearly the markings on cliffs where there is white on the side a cliff (or platform) which clearly indicates that you can climb up it. There are also ropes that you can climb and those are bright yellow and if you’ve ever played Uncharted then you know to look for White or yellow which this game follows that general rule. Even though the climbing does have an Uncharted feel, the climbing ends up feeling better than Uncharted in my opinion. I think a big reason for that is, she seems to move a lot quicker and her movement is more fluid. Also the game doesn’t have nearly as much climbing as Uncharted does so you don’t end up getting burnt out by that.

    That’s the beauty of this game though, the game does not coddle you and hold your hand. It throws you into this world and you need to figure out how to fight each every machine. The first time you encounter a machine is also the first time, the main character Aloy encounters a machine so she wouldn’t necessarily know how to take on it either. There is a lot of trial and error with this game and what’s cool about the depth of this game is, everyone is going to develop their own strategy with fighting these machines. There really isn’t a “right” way to do it, its just develop your own way to do it.

    Finally, I do want to talk about my biggest complaint about this game and that’s the leveling up system. At its core, its a fine system but it caps off way too low and too early. Level 50 is the highest your character can get and that’s disappointing because you will likely do that before you finish doing everything in the game.    … Expand
  87. freewilly
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    Very good game. Great graphics, nice story, many activities which doesn't bore player. Game is quite long. It takes about 50h without Frozen Wastes dlc.
  88. BITESCREEN
    Jun 21, 2017
    9
    Über zwei Jahre nach PS4-Start bekommt die Sony-Konsole ihre erste echte Killer-App: Horizon – Zero Dawn ist ein absoluter Exklusivkracher, nach dem sich die Konkurrenz die Finger lecken wird. Die Killzone-Macher Guerilla Games beweisen, dass sie nicht nur den Ego-Shooter nahezu perfekt beherrschen: Ihre wunderschöne Vision einer Postapokalypse ist ein komplexes Open-World-Spiel mit gutÜber zwei Jahre nach PS4-Start bekommt die Sony-Konsole ihre erste echte Killer-App: Horizon – Zero Dawn ist ein absoluter Exklusivkracher, nach dem sich die Konkurrenz die Finger lecken wird. Die Killzone-Macher Guerilla Games beweisen, dass sie nicht nur den Ego-Shooter nahezu perfekt beherrschen: Ihre wunderschöne Vision einer Postapokalypse ist ein komplexes Open-World-Spiel mit gut ineinander greifenden Rollenspielelementen. Die Story ist spannend, die Nebenmissionen überraschend und die fordernden Kämpfe gegen die vielseitigen und toll designten Tier-Maschinen haben dank Stolperdraht und Demontage-Pfeil taktische Tiefe. Auch technisch ist Horizon – Zero Dawn eine Wucht: Mit wunderbarer Weitsicht, wechselndem Wetter, grasigen Ebenen, staubigen Steppen und verschneiten Wäldern erinnert die Spielwelt mehr als einmal an Skyrim – nur eben ohne die Bugs!… Expand
  89. Filmanwalt
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn: Review Date: 03.01.2020

    This was an awesome Journey with Aloy. They created a really good story around the machines and Aloy and paired this with an extradonary worlddesign. The game doesnt do everything perfect, so wil just get the negatives out of the way. The beginning feels very slow and everything with the tribes are boring. I would even say every human    Horizon Zero Dawn: Review Date: 03.01.2020

    This was an awesome Journey with Aloy. They created a really good story around the machines and Aloy and paired this with an extradonary worlddesign.

    The game doesnt do everything perfect, so wil just get the negatives out of the way. The beginning feels very slow and everything with the tribes are boring. I would even say every human interaction just didnt do it for me. The Stories werent that interesting and the characters speaking and facial expressions didnt transport any emotions and felt "wooden".

    Also the gameplay against the humans werent really interesting either and some climbing parts didnt felt good integrated.

    BUT in the late middle part of the Game, the Story really begins to shine. The narrative and Lore behind the Machines, the world and Aloy was perfectly written and really interesting. I looked up every Datapad and audiodata just to learn more about it. The Gameplay against the machines was perfect, the multiple ways you can play against them, hit their weak spots and so on was just brilliant.

    The Landscape and graphics are phänomenal and built a beatiful scenery.

    So all in all this game needs a little bit of time but its totally worth it and I cant wait for a second part.    … Expand
  90. AdamJensen77
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Another 10/10 game for the family of Playstation exclusives. You either fall in love with the game's graphics, characters, history and gameplay, or you just own an Xbox or Pc and cant play it. A complete MASTERPIECE and a MUST BUY, if you own a ps4 of course, but lets be honest here...who doesnt? :P
  91. SirBill
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    Just finished the whole game completing most side quests, so I finally feel I know enough to write a review.

    I was going to give it a 9/10, but after finishing I'm going to have to give it the whole 10 because of the story not faltering, and the awesomeness of playing the ending. I have not enjoyed playing a game this much in many years... the story was great, but even better for this    Just finished the whole game completing most side quests, so I finally feel I know enough to write a review.

    I was going to give it a 9/10, but after finishing I'm going to have to give it the whole 10 because of the story not faltering, and the awesomeness of playing the ending. I have not enjoyed playing a game this much in many years... the story was great, but even better for this kind of game, the controls were almost never frustrating, and the auto-save points forgiving. In fact the controls felt fantastic, and so many smart choices were made in AI... nothing like summoning a mount while you are running, having it choose to run with you in parallel so you can jump on for a quick escape. It all just feels so fluid. Yes as others have said the animations for other things can at times be a bit off, or lip-syncing in cut scenes a little off. But that is more than made up by the range and beauty of the graphics overall and the attention paid to the primary animations. Other people have had issue with the voice acting but I thought it was mostly well done, and I liked the main character voices.

    I also liked the amount of side quests, enough to keep you busy and earning skill points, but not so many that completing them all felt overwhelming - and there was a lot of variety to what you were doing in each side quest as well.

    Even though I've completed this game I know I'll be back in to play with the range of weapons and techniques to use on different machines, so I see good replay potential as well.

    Such an amazing game, kudos to the developers on something so well polished and stable - rare in todays game market.    … Expand
  92. Misakatron
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Maintaining the balance.
    *rehashes franchises*
    ARA ARA HORR UP HORR UP PUREEZU *censors* HORR UP FAMIRY *makes toaster consoles* SO YU SEIN *denies third party support* SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI *hires SJWs into Western branches* ARA ESKYUZUU ME SO YU SEIN *cuts content* SO HORRUP MINNASAN *DMCA's let's plays* SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI *scraps proper Metroid game* WE SOMU KAINA    Maintaining the balance.
    *rehashes franchises*
    ARA ARA HORR UP HORR UP PUREEZU
    *censors*
    HORR UP FAMIRY
    *makes toaster consoles*
    SO YU SEIN
    *denies third party support*
    SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI
    *hires SJWs into Western branches*
    ARA ESKYUZUU ME SO YU SEIN
    *cuts content*
    SO HORRUP MINNASAN
    *DMCA's let's plays*
    SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI
    *scraps proper Metroid game*
    WE SOMU KAINA
    *makes Skyrim clone*
    SOMU FINNA
    *creates physical DLC happy-meal toys*
    WE WAZU
    *haemorrhages customers*
    TARENTORESS
    *loses core profit base so smartphones*
    HACKS N
    *goes bankrupt*
    SHIEET    … Expand
  93. Dark999
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    So, as we know Horizon Zero Dawn came with a lot of hype and anticipation, and so far it lives up. The game is gorgeous even on a PS4, the gameplay is superb and probably some of the best mechanics I have ever experienced.

    Yes, the first few house are story driven and might be slow paced but once you get out of mother land and into the wild. This is truly where the game excels on all    So, as we know Horizon Zero Dawn came with a lot of hype and anticipation, and so far it lives up. The game is gorgeous even on a PS4, the gameplay is superb and probably some of the best mechanics I have ever experienced.

    Yes, the first few house are story driven and might be slow paced but once you get out of mother land and into the wild. This is truly where the game excels on all fronts. The graphics are bright, vibrant, and jaut overall gorgeous. The look and feel of Aloy is supurb. He robotic dinosaurs are always great and you feel great killing one (especially bigger ones).

    I hope this review helped and I hope you pick it up and support the team that brought us the Killzone series for years and years. This is their new IP and I couldn't be happier.    … Expand
  94. aLeXnDr
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    Incredibly intelligently done EVERYTHING in the game. It just incorporates the best features of a console rpg from all the similar games + it has really unique atmosphere and story. I gave 9 just because of the strange lack of locking to an enemy. Since it almost have the evasion system of a souls game - I don`t get while this element of the fighting is neglected ? Maybe because theIncredibly intelligently done EVERYTHING in the game. It just incorporates the best features of a console rpg from all the similar games + it has really unique atmosphere and story. I gave 9 just because of the strange lack of locking to an enemy. Since it almost have the evasion system of a souls game - I don`t get while this element of the fighting is neglected ? Maybe because the hunting style fight is intended with all the ranged weapons and traps. The environment is done with the idea to be the most beautiful game ever created (sorry Skyrim, you know I love you). Since I don`t like the generic atmosphere of Witcher + HZD is Sci-fi => HZD > Witcher.… Expand
  95. Mattheusheck
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    Great story put into nice narrative and unique world, decorated with beautiful graphics and soundtrack. I must say it's one of the most addictive games I played last months. It's worth to have PS4 to play it.
  96. zephir93
    Aug 28, 2017
    9
    not bad fo a new ip, the combat system is good but too frantic on some occasions, graphics superb but no physics, openworld very good with great lore and nice to visit.

    i never liked guerrilla, but they done a nice good step. i think that horizon can be like uncharted 1 and become a masterpiece with the second chapter.

    well done sony and guerrila, you must be proud of horizon
  97. achillesares
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    This game is fantastic. I don't get how people gave it a zero. It must be all XBOX One users or employees. I was a little worried about the storyline for this game but I have to say it is one of the most original and intriguing stories in a game that I have played in awhile. The graphics are beautiful and the frame rate never seems to drop. I wish all games would have stories as good asThis game is fantastic. I don't get how people gave it a zero. It must be all XBOX One users or employees. I was a little worried about the storyline for this game but I have to say it is one of the most original and intriguing stories in a game that I have played in awhile. The graphics are beautiful and the frame rate never seems to drop. I wish all games would have stories as good as this one.

    The only issues I would say are some side quests don't have enough story to them. In the Witcher 3 they were more in depth and you go to know the characters more. I wish they could have put more writing into this. The second issue was the collectible rewards aren't great except for one.

    I would def play a second one and I look forward to it.    … Expand
  98. Luahanseng
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed,I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed, im not a big fan of its theme and the narrative is often boring but in addition to this, as you play for few hours you realize that the progression and looting system is not as sophisticated as i expect it to be like assasains creed or zelda... youd really notice that its not as deep... and lastly, the ending is not as great.… Expand
  99. Gabzguy
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    Não imaginava que a Guerilla pudesse chegar a esse patamar de qualidade.
    Um worldbuilding interessantíssimo, uma protagonista, Aloy muito carismática e uma gameplay cativante.
    Altas expectativas para a sequência.
  100. Sky-Line___
    Jan 23, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horizon Zero Dawn is a great success. It offers a fascinating world mixing antique tribes and high-technology robotics. What the hell at the first thought, right?

    Its world is so unique yet so credible. I love how the game manages to teach the player gradually more story elements throughout the game. There are two main storylines in HZD. One is more present-focused and consists of tribe wars. The other one is past-focused and that’s the one I loved because the story associated is fascinating. The Old Ones represent a big question mark when you begin this game, and the way you start to learn more and more through different elements of gameplay make it very intriguing.

    Linked to this, there is the artistic direction, the design of the world and the machines, and the gameplay associated to them. They are simply marvelous! The machines each have their own behavior, some more brutal than others, each have different attacks and weak spots. Their design is very cool and this contrast there is between tribal humans and ultra high-tech machines really makes the game stand out both visually and story-wise. The movements of the machines feel crazy good, it is another reason why it is such a blast to fight them (or try to override them resulting in them fighting on your side which creates a super fun mayhem!). There are many types of them and some are really impressive.

    A drawback is that the game doesn’t offer Aloy enough tools to fight those fascinating and highly detailed machines. You have a few traps, a few bombs, 1-2 other weapons unlocked late in the game and of course the bow and that’s about it. It might feel quite weird that the bow represents the absolute most major tool to fight those machines, but it is. That hinders the immersion because are arrows enough to destroy (sometimes gigantic) machines? I am not sure I’m buying that.

    A bit in the same way, combat against human enemies feels stale, and way too easy as well. It is really not the main quality of the game.

    To come back on the very good story (regarding Zero Dawn), I felt it was getting better and better until the point where the main focus shifted from WHAT was there before, WHAT happened and HOW, to simply who to kill in order to save the world. A bit disappointing because what was first a very mature, deep and credible storyline got too simplified into a thing resulting on having to kill a bad guy/machine. This is a more personal point of view but it really prevented me to give the game a 9/10. The tribal quarrels which are a major yet less interesting part of the game also contributed to this.

    Nevertheless, I give a great thanks to Guerrilla Games for having created such a fascinating game, and I am confident that Horizon Forbidden West will reach an even higher level of video game quality.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

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  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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