Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

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  1. Direwolf73
    Jan 8, 2018
    10
    The amazing story of Aloy, voiced by the amazing Ashley Burch is truly one of the best open world games I have ever played. So much to explore and find but in the end it is the story of Aloy and this world that once was ours that makes this one of the most satisfying games I have ever played.
  2. muertefx
    Jan 7, 2018
    7
    Really love this game, but it can be improved in so many ways. Don't know if someone from Guerilla team read the comments, but anyway I will write what I think.

    I want to start from AI, it's literally one of the best, especially on ultra hard. I do really like the voices, good job, also Russian voice is pretty good too, it's gorgeous, but lack of lip sync, it's just bad, characters    Really love this game, but it can be improved in so many ways. Don't know if someone from Guerilla team read the comments, but anyway I will write what I think.

    I want to start from AI, it's literally one of the best, especially on ultra hard.

    I do really like the voices, good job, also Russian voice is pretty good too, it's gorgeous, but lack of lip sync, it's just bad, characters continue to speak after the actor stop, you should fix it in future games. Also, main font of Horizon don't support cyrillic, it's you fault, russian letters look just BAD.

    The audio, music, battle themes is gorgeous too, best i've heard for years!

    Facial animations, animations, clothes, armors, skins, and cutscenes are amazing, but ofcourse cutscenes could be more cinematic like. Oh, and snow! Most realistic snow ever, period.

    But, what I don't like. I really miss the choices, the decisions I make, right now it is an illusion of choices, well...we don't even have choices! I choose only character behavior in conversations, and not too often, it is sad. I would like too see consequences in plot depending on what I say, what I choose, what I do.

    Also, what I would like to see is more violence, at least SOME blood, and why the hell there is no romance? I want to see at least some romance. She is live person, she can't think only about machines, right? I am trying too feel the character, but I can't.

    Right now world of Horizon is beautiful, but also empty, we got quests, but got no accidents or random events around the map, every side quest have almost no influence on plot at all. You can't change the ending in any way, it's same everytime and it's a biggest mistake for that game!

    Want to say something about NPCs, to be honest, you can't do much in towns/villages, you can't waste your time by playing some game or drink some vodka in pubs, you can't prove yourself against other hunters - yes, we got it, hunter grounds and....few dialogues in hunter house. You really visit just few NPC, taking quests like in some MMORPG and that's all, you get reward and goodbye. So it is an illusion of city full of life, all NPCs are boring, do nothing and nothing happens, nobody gets killed, BORIIIIIIIIIIIIIING.

    Last push (end fight) could be also bigger, because right now it reminds me a lowbudget scenario. There is no army, just 15-20 machines and you, wow, that's the fight!! And where is nora army? Where is metidian guards? Where is battle? There is no battle.

    What can really be improved is autosave system, it's tragic and totally broken, you die = start all over again, no choice. In other ways, this game is beautiful! But, too much still can be improved!

    It's not YOUR story of Aloy, it's the story of Aloy, and you can't change anything, that is clearly not best move, because of that and by many other reasons, can't give more than 7.    … Expand
  3. Spets_Naz
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    This game is a masterpiece with a few flaws. That's the best way I can describe this. I'm not going to go into too much of the cliché used in some reviews.

    Basically this game is an open world where you can certainly see that it was built in a way, it makes some more linear games fall short. What I mean is, even though it's open world this game nails the way a open world with a great    This game is a masterpiece with a few flaws. That's the best way I can describe this. I'm not going to go into too much of the cliché used in some reviews.

    Basically this game is an open world where you can certainly see that it was built in a way, it makes some more linear games fall short. What I mean is, even though it's open world this game nails the way a open world with a great story should be. You can explore, you will love it, but the story will keep you hooked and even the side quests kinda go side by side with the story. This is nice as you can track everything and do it when you're close to the main quests. For me, it's one of the best open world along with GTA and Zelda. While exploring you'll get into a long side quest for a collectible. This is related to a personal story of a single person. This story is so rewarding to follow not only because of the little story within it but because it makes you want to explore even more.

    The story is awesome, to say the least. Even if you don't understand a bit of AI development it takes a very light approach to the AI complex we are currently walking towards. That's all I'm going to say. I'm not going to spoil it for you as you should go into this game knowing 0 like I did. Forget reading about the story and just play it like you've picked it up from the store without reading zero about story. The story follows a certain path in Horizon so you get a feeling of a linear game where you progress through something, not opening up the whole world at once. This ends up being a very nice decision as opposed to the new trend of open world and trying to be like Elders Scrolls.

    The combat is awesome and I only have one concern. The bow physics are not great. Aside from that you will have lot's of fun as you can approach your enemies in som many ways that you'll have fun exploring different things. By the end of the game, you'll still have multiple ways of getting out of certain situations to keep you hooked.

    Graphics are excellent but you should really just take a look at some screenshots. Facial expressions are cool too.

    People compare this to BotW and all I can say is that this one is better IMHO. But not by that much. I love BotW btw but I'll add some comparisons here. What I think is that combat, the open world concept and story are simply better in Horizon. The combat in Zelda is pretty much the same even with different enemies/weapons/shield surfing/magic and the open world concepts used (and progression within it) are not as refined as in Horizon. The story is also better in Horizon. You can find similarities in the story concept but Horizon is so much better with the mystery and the world built around the world (the lore) that if you're like me, you'll be googling for more details on certain aspects of the lore.

    Hope this review helps you!    … Expand
  4. madmac1989
    Jan 4, 2018
    8
    Pros: Gorgeous. Great narrative storytelling. Deep, complex, moving. The combat against machines are very challenging and therefore highly exhilarating and rewarding when you win. Takes a lot of strategy and trial and error to figure out how to defeat each enemy.

    Cons: Teammates are worthless. It doesn't matter who is fighting on your side, they contribute nothing. Otherwise, the    Pros: Gorgeous. Great narrative storytelling. Deep, complex, moving. The combat against machines are very challenging and therefore highly exhilarating and rewarding when you win. Takes a lot of strategy and trial and error to figure out how to defeat each enemy.

    Cons: Teammates are worthless. It doesn't matter who is fighting on your side, they contribute nothing. Otherwise, the overwhelming majority of missions involve total isolation. You are truly on your own on each and every quest, each and every instance of combat. Not only are you alone, but you are severely outnumbered nearly every time combat arises. Not just 5 to 1. Think 10, 20, 30 to 1. Sometimes so many high powered machines that the only reason you win is because, at the end of the day, it's a video game. What's more, the machines are specifically engineered with real actual living animals as inspiration. Which means they should behave like animals, right? Nope. They attack you on sight even if you pose no threat. They don't attack each other regardless of territory. And above all, this game employs the worst save mechanism imaginable - camp fires. Which means these incredibly difficult combat operations, often multi-layered stages with each next phase involving more and more difficult machines to face, all by yourself, you have to get to a campfire to save your progress - if there is one.    … Expand
  5. boca77
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    What a story, what a great world was created here.
    From the beginning I was hooked, and couldn't stop playing it.
    One of the best game experiences I had.
  6. Z-Force
    Jan 2, 2018
    10
    This game is the definition of perfection. Absolute perfection. The story and game play are great.
  7. Dancingmoon11
    Dec 31, 2017
    10
    If uncharted wasn't your thing then this is the reason to own a ps4 as this is one of the best RPG's this generation. The story s done well and the characters are memorable, the combat is so damn fun and the machines themselves are so intriguing to learn about. Honestly the only people who can hate this are trolls and die hard nintendrones who somehow think that this is trying to bestIf uncharted wasn't your thing then this is the reason to own a ps4 as this is one of the best RPG's this generation. The story s done well and the characters are memorable, the combat is so damn fun and the machines themselves are so intriguing to learn about. Honestly the only people who can hate this are trolls and die hard nintendrones who somehow think that this is trying to best breath of the wild despite not having that much in common. ( seriously there is an actual Twitter account dedicated to crying about PlayStation and sucking off Nintendo due to the fact that some people prefer new ip's that try make the open world formula great again to a game from a 30 year old series that everyone and there mum are losing their minds over) (no offence to breath of the wild but come on it's not that great still good though) back to topic play this love it thank the developers later.… Expand
  8. Septimus132
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me Horizon: Zero Dawn is The Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed, and Far Cry: Primal all roll into one game with a bit of Metal Gear Solid (excluding the cardboard box part) sprinkle into the mix and is one of the few game of 2017 that doesn't blow itself up to be bigger than it actually is. The story of HZD is set after the end of the world via Terminator scenario except these one "eat" organic as food (literally) instead of competing for survival, it's not all doom and gloom as the story, side quests, and characters add a bit of humor here and there as well as providing a bit of context as to what each location was once were.

    Graphic is as good as possible on the current generation of the Playstation console, there is an incentive to finish the game on the hardest of difficulty, craft and equip on the go or adapt to the changing circumstance, story and its conclusion wrap up pretty well (may want to do those side quests), a living world (actions and their consequences are visible as the NPCs will discuss events following the conclusion of story and side quests), lootboxes (there are no microtransaction involve), certain collectibles can be used as currency for loot as well as providing a bit extra to the overall storytelling, and lastly the machines, the bigger, meaner, and generally more dangerous machines carry with them a very big payday but taking them require a bit more finesse and if necessary improvisation.

    The game overall storytelling and experience is very enjoyable for me (is there a 9.75 option here?) but loading screen could be a bit faster (ignorable for some) and that is the last 0.25 for a 10. I would recommend this game as it is one of the few "gems" of 2017 that doesn't built itself around microtransaction.    … Expand
  9. ivan7788
    Dec 29, 2017
    2
    The game is pretty pale, its only good thing are the superficial presentation because it is good looking on the surface but falls short when you realise that the physics are zero to none, the character is too generic, lacks charm, cliché story. I bet if this game were multiplatform wouldnt be praised as it is, but thats what it is, exclusives tend to be praised too much by the fanboys or xThe game is pretty pale, its only good thing are the superficial presentation because it is good looking on the surface but falls short when you realise that the physics are zero to none, the character is too generic, lacks charm, cliché story. I bet if this game were multiplatform wouldnt be praised as it is, but thats what it is, exclusives tend to be praised too much by the fanboys or x or y console.… Expand
  10. RJ_Crooks
    Dec 28, 2017
    9
    This is a must play game. A fun and refreshing story with solid mechanics. Don't miss out on this masterpiece.
  11. jptiamzon
    Dec 27, 2017
    7
    If you played any games with the same genre like this one (The Witcher 3, etc.), the game will not be that immersive or should I say "not that good". I suggest playing this before playing any open world rpg games because it will ruin your experience.

    NOTE:
    The game is good I can recommend it right away however, it just feel generic to me.
  12. gmello00
    Dec 27, 2017
    2
    I don't like games that are pretty much just walking simulators with a little bit of combat thrown into the mix like Assassin's Creed. Unfortunately, that's a large part of the game. Sure the graphics are nice, but the environment feels surprisingly empty, making travelling between areas feel like a chore. Combat became very uninteresting very fast. Aloy is overall an unlikable mainI don't like games that are pretty much just walking simulators with a little bit of combat thrown into the mix like Assassin's Creed. Unfortunately, that's a large part of the game. Sure the graphics are nice, but the environment feels surprisingly empty, making travelling between areas feel like a chore. Combat became very uninteresting very fast. Aloy is overall an unlikable main character, mostly due to the horrid voice acting that plagues Aloy and the NPC's. The talking cutscenes are the WORST. No emotion at all during these, just characters standing creepily still and only moving their mouth, which is rather creepy.

    Sadly, another AAA game that fell victim to immense hype that didn't deliver.    … Expand
  13. TheSpideyReview
    Dec 24, 2017
    8
    This is a fun time-waster game that isn't the most original or innovative, but still fun to play nevertheless.
  14. frinkL7
    Dec 24, 2017
    6
    The definition of a mediocre action adventure game. It doesn't do anything terrible per say (except bore me to death with it's writing and characters) but there was not a single moment playing through where i felt blown away by any one feature. Nearly every aspect of this game is borrowed from superior games like MGS5, Uncharted, or the newer Tomb Raider games. I couldn't wait for thisThe definition of a mediocre action adventure game. It doesn't do anything terrible per say (except bore me to death with it's writing and characters) but there was not a single moment playing through where i felt blown away by any one feature. Nearly every aspect of this game is borrowed from superior games like MGS5, Uncharted, or the newer Tomb Raider games. I couldn't wait for this game to be over.

    Side note: You need to jump through a lot of mental hoops to try and take your Robot dinosaur game this seriously. This game feels like it was focus-grouped to death by marketing execs that don't play many games.    … Expand
  15. TheBraveFencer
    Dec 23, 2017
    7
    The plot of the game is engaging, my main gripes come from the characters, climbing mechanics, and small field-of-view.

    Keep in mind 7 still scores 2 points above average. It's good and worth any gamer's time.
  16. JyroJyro
    Dec 22, 2017
    8
    An intriguingly melancholy centre plot is what will drive you to complete Horizon: Zero Dawn, as the combat system is somewhat a novelty that eventually wears off. Incredible graphics though, and the voice acting is superb.
  17. Skullomania77
    Dec 21, 2017
    10
    As someone who has gotten a bit tired of open world games this pulls me back in and I love every second of it and it shows why it is a GOTY contender in every chance it gets as this has some of the most fun you will every experience in a open world game to date (breath of the wild also counts) and a story so go I wanted to 100% it just for that reason alone. It is easy to see why so manyAs someone who has gotten a bit tired of open world games this pulls me back in and I love every second of it and it shows why it is a GOTY contender in every chance it gets as this has some of the most fun you will every experience in a open world game to date (breath of the wild also counts) and a story so go I wanted to 100% it just for that reason alone. It is easy to see why so many love this game (down votes are probably just fanboys) so go and try this game you will not regret it.… Expand
  18. stimpyyy786
    Dec 20, 2017
    1
    A game with an empty open world that artificially drags time by walking from one end of the map to the other. The secondary tasks are boring, and the plot itself is banal, unfortunately I can not understand where so many positive reviews
  19. CyberRobotnix
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    It’s beautiful, emotional, full of surprises and nostalgia, and just flat-out enjoyable to play at every moment. While I have played open world titles before, Horizon Zero Dawn gave me a new sense of control over how my adventure played out, offering me a steady flow of chosen objectives and paths to them without overwhelming me with unnecessary information or bogging me down inIt’s beautiful, emotional, full of surprises and nostalgia, and just flat-out enjoyable to play at every moment. While I have played open world titles before, Horizon Zero Dawn gave me a new sense of control over how my adventure played out, offering me a steady flow of chosen objectives and paths to them without overwhelming me with unnecessary information or bogging me down in sidequests. Mechanically sound, aesthetically pleasing (often breathtaking), challenging but rewarding, Horizon Zero Dawn is a joyous journey you won’t want to put down, just so you can see what’s on the other side of each new hill.

    It is a stunning achievement in terms of gameplay, technical detail, and world building, making the overall experience just fantastic.

    This game is undoubtedly one of the best games on Playstation.    … Expand
  20. Gizmo-Guy
    Dec 19, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is pretty awesome game with incredible combat system, great physics and intriguing sorytelling. This game dont won any awards but i think this game is one of the best of this generation
  21. MiracSpectac
    Dec 17, 2017
    8
    Having no intentions of getting the game prior to a couple weeks before release, I took a chance with Horizon Zero Dawn and ended up falling in love. The game creates a world you can really sink your teeth into with very natural side quests and a wide variety of enemies to encounter. This is very complimentary to the main story, which draws you in with it's mystery and promise of new areasHaving no intentions of getting the game prior to a couple weeks before release, I took a chance with Horizon Zero Dawn and ended up falling in love. The game creates a world you can really sink your teeth into with very natural side quests and a wide variety of enemies to encounter. This is very complimentary to the main story, which draws you in with it's mystery and promise of new areas to explore. My biggest complaint with this aspect is that the places you explore start to feel a little monotonous, but it keeps it fresh enough by the time its campaign ends.… Expand
  22. intrepidis
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    The best game of 2017! Really innovative design and story, great characters and incredibly enjoyable gameplay. Graphics and sound design is equally awesome too. A must buy!
    I'd pitch it as like Skyrim and Fallout 3 merged together, with the creases ironed out.
  23. PanTac
    Dec 14, 2017
    9
    I like games with a strong story and this game has it. What I dont like is a lot of side missions, because i play them too and sometimes I forget the main line. This game has a lot of side missions. So I was lost in a story few times. But I recomend this game, because it is very nice piece of work. And if you like open worlds with a lot of quest and interesting enviroment, you have to playI like games with a strong story and this game has it. What I dont like is a lot of side missions, because i play them too and sometimes I forget the main line. This game has a lot of side missions. So I was lost in a story few times. But I recomend this game, because it is very nice piece of work. And if you like open worlds with a lot of quest and interesting enviroment, you have to play this game.… Expand
  24. KuroNinja
    Dec 14, 2017
    10
    Been playing this for a few weeks now non-stop, can't put the remote down after playing for more than 30m. This game is awesome, the developers should be proud. Looking forward to more content!
  25. hammygas
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    Absolutely superb.

    This feels like the culmination of open world mechanics to create something that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. The story is absolutely enthralling, and the combat is built in a way that I always felt as if every challenge was reasonable, but if I went in without preparing, I would have almost no chance to make it out alive. Truly FANTASTIC combat    Absolutely superb.

    This feels like the culmination of open world mechanics to create something that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. The story is absolutely enthralling, and the combat is built in a way that I always felt as if every challenge was reasonable, but if I went in without preparing, I would have almost no chance to make it out alive. Truly FANTASTIC combat balance and incredibly intriguing enemies.

    As a side note: I feel that Ashly Burch's performance was not quite as good as it is currently getting credit. Don't get me wrong, it is high quality, but I don't feel it is quite award worthy. She is an excellent voice actress, and I've seen better performances from here.    … Expand
  26. ocinom
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    This game has one of the best story and graphics for the PS4. I didn’t watch any trailer to avoid any game play mechanic spoilers cause I just know this will be a great game lol. When is part 2 Guerrilla games? We need the second installment ASAP!
  27. tobymaybezz
    Dec 12, 2017
    1
    Переоцененная игра, лишь потому что это эксклюзив.
    Игра получилась унылой, с сеттингом для идиотов без вкуса.
    Чепуха, бегать с чукчами по лесу, сражаться с роботами.
  28. VozAlta
    Dec 8, 2017
    9
    Horizon: Zero Dawn. I'm so impressed by it's excellent writing, visuals and vibrant living world. Its world is inspiring, as far as I've known we've never had a hunting game like this before, and we've never experienced matriarchy or experienced truly strong female leads and support characters like this, we've never had such a blend array of believable characters either. It's much thanksHorizon: Zero Dawn. I'm so impressed by it's excellent writing, visuals and vibrant living world. Its world is inspiring, as far as I've known we've never had a hunting game like this before, and we've never experienced matriarchy or experienced truly strong female leads and support characters like this, we've never had such a blend array of believable characters either. It's much thanks to the writing, the voice-over and all the hard work that must've gone into modelling and animating. It's just staggering.
    It feels great to play, the "wildlife" always keeps you on your toes, and it's genuinely fun to encounter and decide how you'd want to approach the machines or the enemies. And time after time you'd think 'What a great game this is' and you don't really want it to end.    … Expand
  29. BLK99
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    Excelente juego, unos graficos increibles, gameplay solido, y el personje principal bien desarrollado, es un titulo obligatorio si se tiene el ps4.

    Unas cuantas cosas, que me gustaria ver para la segunda entrega, con el fin de ser mas inmersivo el mundo, 1. Posadas, o campamentos para pasar la noche puede ser como punto de guardado auxiliar 2. Aunque existen los climas dinamicos que    Excelente juego, unos graficos increibles, gameplay solido, y el personje principal bien desarrollado, es un titulo obligatorio si se tiene el ps4.

    Unas cuantas cosas, que me gustaria ver para la segunda entrega, con el fin de ser mas inmersivo el mundo,
    1. Posadas, o campamentos para pasar la noche puede ser como punto de guardado auxiliar
    2. Aunque existen los climas dinamicos que hayan mas, tormentas con rayos, inundaciones, tornados que obligue al personaje cuando sean muy fuertes, a buscar refugio o una solucion inprovisada o por lo menos que se cubra con algo y que afecte la vida, stamina o cansancio si hubiera lugar a estas.
    3. abarcar mas el comportamiento de los animales
    4. el combate con lanza hay que pulirlo todavia mucho un buen ejemplo de combate uno a uno, es nioh, que es fluido y bastante creativo, se que el punto fuerrte es la caza, pero aun asi
    5. mas trampas, que se pueda interactuar mas con el entorno que si me quiero subir a un arbol y esperar ahi, o que si quiero tumbar un arbol con ayuda de los cornudos, amarrar unos dos o tres y tumbar un arbol o una puerta
    6.que pueda dormir encima de un arbol y contemplar un paisaje
    7. mas pericia de la I.A., en especial de los humanos, liquidar todo un campamento es muy facil
    8. mas tacticas de supervivencia.
    9. nunca la he visto sentarse y comer seria agradable hacer lo sola o en compañia, en las fogatas puede ser por ejemplo
    10.subirse a las bestias y machacarlas como dragons dogma, claro conservando la esencia de horizon
    11. mas comandos para la bestia controlada, un pare, un ataque o un distraer tipo metal gear solid v como con el perro
    12. lo de la I.A. tambien con lo de metal gear solid v haber si espabilan, por que muy dormidos en los campamentos    … Expand
  30. ATAR
    Dec 6, 2017
    7
    بهتین بازی PS4
    تا کنون
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  31. FtWorthRibeye
    Dec 6, 2017
    1
    The graphics are great. All of the basic elements seem like they are there.

    Missing, however, is any soul. The characters, the environment, the story... they feel like they're supposed to be good but just aren't. This is the most generic game I've played on the Playstation 4. The word "bland" has never been more appropriately used than to describe this game. Do yourself a favor and    The graphics are great. All of the basic elements seem like they are there.

    Missing, however, is any soul. The characters, the environment, the story... they feel like they're supposed to be good but just aren't. This is the most generic game I've played on the Playstation 4. The word "bland" has never been more appropriately used than to describe this game.

    Do yourself a favor and play The Witcher 3 or Skyrim instead.    … Expand
  32. refderer
    Dec 6, 2017
    8
    Definitely one of the best games on PlayStation right now, intense combat that can be challenging at times, beautiful scenery, good voice acting, and a story that I found captivating.

    The open world is varied in its environments, but i did notice an abundance of collectibles and some uninteresting side quests that felt like filler. Nonetheless. world building is done quite well, with    Definitely one of the best games on PlayStation right now, intense combat that can be challenging at times, beautiful scenery, good voice acting, and a story that I found captivating.

    The open world is varied in its environments, but i did notice an abundance of collectibles and some uninteresting side quests that felt like filler. Nonetheless. world building is done quite well, with there being several well fleshed out factions, and constant reminders of times past around the map. Lighting is beautiful in Horizon and I had genuine reason to use the photo mode, something I rarely do. For me, the game was definitely at its best during the main story quests however, despite the fact that the final boss fight was a little underwhelming.

    Fighting against monsters is considerably more fun than fighting other humans, as they're much more aggressive and diverse. Provided you don't make stupid decisions, normal mode is not the most difficult experience, with challenge manly stemming from having to fight multiple types of enemies at once.    … Expand
  33. Hunter2020
    Dec 6, 2017
    10
    Para mi horizon zero dawn es un juego increíble, tiene una historia muy buena , una banda sonora espectacular y graficamente esta muy bien hecho, tiene un mundo precioso. Para mi es el juego del año .
  34. Winko
    Dec 6, 2017
    8
    Good:
    - Fantastic facial animations and great graphics in general
    - The fast paced action of hunting machines never really gets old - Biodomes transition seamlessly into each other, which make the world feel expansive and natural - Familiarizing yourself with the different machines and learning how to deal with them effectively is a very rewarding experience and leaves the player with    Good:
    - Fantastic facial animations and great graphics in general
    - The fast paced action of hunting machines never really gets old
    - Biodomes transition seamlessly into each other, which make the world feel expansive and natural
    - Familiarizing yourself with the different machines and learning how to deal with them effectively is a very rewarding experience and leaves the player with a real sense of accomplishment when they take out a tough enemy
    - It’s very interesting to see how the beasts interact amongst themselves and with the environment
    - Fighting through Cauldrons was always a nice change of pace
    - There are a ton of customizable outfits and weapons that allow players to choose what they want to prioritize and how they want to play

    Mixed:
    - While taking down machines is fun and interesting, fighting human enemies is usually tedious and boring
    - The story unfolds in very interesting ways, but there are pacing problems throughout and some parts feel very disjointed
    - The ending sequence is a little sloppy, but the final scene wraps up the story nicely while also alluding to a sequel
    - The moral system is strange. Choices don't seem to affect the story in particularly impactful ways, but being able to choose how Aloy reacts in certain situations is a neat feature (even if it really didn't need to be included)
    - Side missions are hit or miss

    Bad:
    - Hunting down animals (boars, turkeys, rabbits, etc.) to craft inventory expansions is tedious and breaks the flow of the game when you have to go out of your way to grind
    - The villainous leader of the Eclipse was so melodramatic that it felt like he was pulled straight from an anime. His dialogue was some of the worst in the game and felt very foreign compared to the other characters
    - For an open world game, the platforming felt very limited and is only properly unitized while playing through some story missions and side quests
    - Selling items is a chore and managing inventory in general isn’t very user friendly
    XXX    … Expand
  35. 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
  36. Skyrider11
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    A great game ps4 owners will not want to miss out on. Horizon takes some inspiration from other open world games but makes such tired concepts these kinds of games are known for and make them feel fresh and new again and most importantly it is extremely fun. I could on on a bit but I should have to go into detail as so many people have sang the praises of this game already and they wereA great game ps4 owners will not want to miss out on. Horizon takes some inspiration from other open world games but makes such tired concepts these kinds of games are known for and make them feel fresh and new again and most importantly it is extremely fun. I could on on a bit but I should have to go into detail as so many people have sang the praises of this game already and they were right for doing so. Buy this game you will not regret it.… Expand
  37. Redpappa55
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    A fantastic surprise in every way and form. This game is made from people who are working on an open world rpg for the first time it is perfect. To keep it shorting has a mysterious and interesting story and gameplay that is so fun whatever you may be doing it is a must buy.
  38. dash383535
    Nov 30, 2017
    9
    Playstation has a new mascot and her name is Aloy. This is a well-crafted Action RPG from the minds that brought us the Killzone franchise. It amazing that a company who has only made First Person Shooters up until this point made such an amazing game. A weird blend prehistoric and future technology that works well due to a believable world and well-crafted story.

    Story: I don't want    Playstation has a new mascot and her name is Aloy. This is a well-crafted Action RPG from the minds that brought us the Killzone franchise. It amazing that a company who has only made First Person Shooters up until this point made such an amazing game. A weird blend prehistoric and future technology that works well due to a believable world and well-crafted story.

    Story:

    I don't want to spoil the story but I will talk about the beginning. The starts out with an outcast named Aloy, shunned for being a motherless child. You are protected by another outcast named Rost. You find a device called the focus and start discovering more about yourself and how these robot dinosaurs took over the earth. The story seems cliché at first until the twist and turns start happening. By the end, you will have experienced one wild ride.

    Gameplay:

    The gameplay is nice and fluent even at 30FPS. You have many weapons at your disposal like your bow, The Tripcaster, and a bomb sling. The combat is nice but the only way to defend yourself is by rolling out of the way, which 9 times out of 10 you still get hit by something. Speaking of getting hit, this game is hard, even on Normal difficulty. It's nice to have a challenge but when multiple enemies on the screen at one time (especially at the end fight), it will become little too much.

    Technical:

    The Decima engine looks amazing. The best graphics I have ever seen for an open world game. Realistic looking textures that run great even when not using a PS4 Pro. A pretty great soundtrack that meshes the prehistoric and future vibe together. It not the most memorable but it gets the job done. A solid package with no glitches and no DLC to fix mistakes.

    Final Thoughts:
    :
    This is one of the best-crafted games I have played in a while. In an industry that is focused on incomplete games, DLC and yearly sequels, it's nice to see a fresh IP that feels complete and tells a memorable story. A near 10/10 game if not for the fact of questionable dodge mechanics and a somewhat slow start. If you own a PS4, this is a must have title for your collection.    … Expand
  39. lks2017
    Nov 30, 2017
    9
    Fantastic game. The story, characters, ai, graphics and gameplay are all superb. They have taken the best elements of RPGs and perfected them, and added some scary robot monsters for good measure. One of the best PS4 titles so far!
  40. cjisgod2009
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I read a lot of reviews before writing my own and I truly enjoy this game. I'm giving it a 8 due to bug issues regarding certain missions but, most of those are fixed at the time this review has been written and information availability. I personally find the story to be very deep and engaging if you take the time to pay attention for data points otherwise it'll seem far more shallow than it is. That being said, my recommendation to developers is to give this information more freely to make the story more engaging for those players that don't want to spend time searching for the data points. There is enough information in the story to create several more games but, you won't realize this if you don't spend the time searching for the information. Most reviews have one of three complaints the first being the story is weak (it would seem that way if you don't get the right data points), traveling (for those that haven't figured out there is a single fast travel pack that lasts forever available pretty early in game), and those that say it's so similar to other games in the same genre but, hate on those other games as well as this one (those people will never be pleased).

    All in all, I recommend the game.    … Expand
  41. Mikaz90
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Simple, but enjoyable story, innovating battle system which is build mostly on using a bow. Satisfying quests, although a bit repetitive. I have played horizon for over 70 hours and now i'm a little bit tired by this game, but anyway i had a lot of fun playing horizon. :)
  42. pappm94
    Nov 25, 2017
    10
    Probably the best single player game of the year! The graphics are outstanding, the controls are the most responsive among the 30fps games ever made. The story is mysterious and pretty engaging. The quests are not as interesting as the Witcher 3's quests but far better than Assassin's Creed quests. Oh, and no online, no microtransactions, that's a huge plus for me. Definitely buy.
  43. bronydell
    Nov 23, 2017
    9
    Pros:
    1. Well made plot
    2. Very beautiful game, especially in dialogs or cutscenes. So thank you artist team, you've carried that game 3. Photo Mode is awesome, you can use it almost everywhere, including dialogs and cutscenes(but you can't camera in those). Many different settings, such as poses, facial animations, blur, filters. So forget about that PS4 share button delay(Will Sony    Pros:
    1. Well made plot
    2. Very beautiful game, especially in dialogs or cutscenes. So thank you artist team, you've carried that game
    3. Photo Mode is awesome, you can use it almost everywhere, including dialogs and cutscenes(but you can't camera in those). Many different settings, such as poses, facial animations, blur, filters. So forget about that PS4 share button delay(Will Sony ever fix this?)
    4. Lots and lots of different enemies, there is always will be fair enemy. Plus, every enemy has it's own weakness, so you have to make a plan before action.
    5. Some side quests are actually good! Not as good as in The Witcher 3, but I can forgive them this, because it's their very first attempt to build open world game.
    6. Every speakable character is unique in design. Eat this The Witcher!
    7. A few not bad plot twists and sad moments that really cuts you
    8. Voice acting is good. Special thanks to Ashly Burch(Aloy) and Lance Reddick
    9. Soundtrack is filling the picture on the screen, it's good, but I can't personally listen to this as life soundtrack
    10. Pretty animations, love it :)

    Cons:
    1. After 20 hours of gameplay, you'll be exhausted from killing the same robots
    2. Bow controls are BAD, I've missed a lot of shots because of that
    3. That diary system has to die! I loved those holograph animations, but not diaries!
    4. Your choices doesn't really matter, it's just the way to see reaction from conversationalist

    Obviously it can't be GOTY, but it's a good one. I can only thank Guerilla games for this game and congrats Sony with new IP. Aloy will probably be a new face of Playstation systems.    … Expand
  44. JDSCigano666
    Nov 23, 2017
    4
    If there's one thing to be learned from this game, it's that humanity doesn't deserve to survive. No, that's not it's message at all but that's how I felt playing it. It's bland. Like really bland. I think the single best feature I encountered with the gameplay was the 'skip' option every time a mind-numbing cutscene popped.

    The graphics are indeed a joy to behold, but in the age of 4K,    If there's one thing to be learned from this game, it's that humanity doesn't deserve to survive. No, that's not it's message at all but that's how I felt playing it. It's bland. Like really bland. I think the single best feature I encountered with the gameplay was the 'skip' option every time a mind-numbing cutscene popped.

    The graphics are indeed a joy to behold, but in the age of 4K, VR etc. that really doesn't impress me anymore. They did however really nail the balance between different environments; snow, desert, jungle all gave off a nice hue that made for a few pretty screenshots.

    The main character was a bore. She looked boring, talked boring, walked boring and her journey was in keeping with it all. The weapons are so limited and repetitive and the armors are about 3 or 4 versions of the same design.

    I tried picking the story up again after abandoning it back in the summer but it was just more of the same feeling. Bloodborne, DriveClub and possibly even Shadow Fall are all reasons to invest in a PS4. Horizon Zero Dawn, in my opinion, is not.    … Expand
  45. hifumitogo
    Nov 22, 2017
    3
    Literally created this account just to review this game. I bought a ps4 for this game and kind of regretted it, until I started to play other games. After I played a few other games, I gave this game another chance but It bored me again instantly, which ultimately leads to this review.
    This game does have nice graphic but Alloy’s facial expressions some how turns this game uninteresting    Literally created this account just to review this game. I bought a ps4 for this game and kind of regretted it, until I started to play other games. After I played a few other games, I gave this game another chance but It bored me again instantly, which ultimately leads to this review.
    This game does have nice graphic but Alloy’s facial expressions some how turns this game uninteresting for me. The game itself gets boring pretty fast too, at least for me. Conversations and interactions with NPC are pretty boring/dull/emotionless. As for the content of the conversations, I can hardly understand what they meant, or just that I couldn’t care less on what they talking about (Maybe due to my poor English understanding). Side quest requires you to trace the foot print from East to West, kind of like purposely ask you to do so just to show the players how nice and huge the open world is. The map is indeed huge but kind of empty. Not sure is it just me, the fonts are too freaking small to see.

    In the end, this is just my opinion and maybe open world game is just not my cup of tea. Now I am having a second thought on getting a copy of The Witcher 3 as it might be of the same quality and give me the same feeling this game did.    … Expand
  46. ladychaos
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved this game, just loved it !!! All my life i have loved the idea of cool female heroes ( not that I dislike male ones because I don't. Give me Leon S Kennedy!!!), dinosaurs, ancient or apocalyptic worlds, weird but cool technology and robots. Put it all together and you just get something awesome. It's like someone went and read my mind and made this game. I love the graphics (so real looking), the music, the AI of the creatures, the main character and so much more. I cannot even remember how many hours I have spent on this game but it's a lot I can tell you. Definitely do your selves a favour and give this game a try.… Expand
  47. inopinatus
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    An enthralling masterpiece of storytelling and player progression in a wonderfully imagined and rendered open world. My game of the year for sure, eclipsing the turgid political melodrama and tedious combat we've seen in so many open-world games lately. Looks stunning and bears replaying on New Game+ Ultra Hard mode for a completely different challenge.
  48. Piotrek93s
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn - this is one of the most magnificent masterpieces, which I played
    in my life. I am very pleased that Guerrilla Games working in the Sony, and make
    such great games. I remember how I once played Killzone 2,3 and just could not tear myself away from this magnificent game. Atmosphere 10/10 The main heroine of 10/10. Awesome!
  49. Southwick
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    A truly great game and one that any fan of action adventure games is sure to get enjoyment from.

    I'm not going to talk about the visuals too much as it's pretty obvious when you see the game that they are outstanding, think uncharted 4 level visuals but in a huge open world game, stunningly good. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and even enjoyed hunting for the various collectibles,    A truly great game and one that any fan of action adventure games is sure to get enjoyment from.

    I'm not going to talk about the visuals too much as it's pretty obvious when you see the game that they are outstanding, think uncharted 4 level visuals but in a huge open world game, stunningly good.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the story and even enjoyed hunting for the various collectibles, like data points which really add to the story and the world. The game is huge and in other open world games I got bored searching for the collectibles and lore, but the game is just so much fun to play that I never felt fatigued doing this with Horizon.

    The only aspect of the game I didn't really care too much about, was the skills and weapon upgrades/ trading. I found that about halfway through the game I just didn't need or care about upgrading certain things as they didn't add anything for me. I also didn't really think the trading was that useful as once I had my favoured weapons, I really didn't need much else. This isn't to say these aspects of the game are badly done, just that I didn't really get much from them.

    I do think it's time that sites like Metacritic need to start removing those reviews that have quite obviously been submitted to bring a games overall score down. Everyone is entitled to express their opinions and that's fine, but some of these negative scores have clearly been added maliciously rather than to offer any real user feedback. I mean don't get me wrong, if you don't like a game, then score it as such, but at least give some examples and reasoning behind the score you give.

    There are scores of zero where users have said the visuals are awful, the gameplay is terrible and the story was rubbish. Again everyone is entitled to an opinion, however, it's impossible for anyone to state that this game isn't graphically amazing and to be honest if your a fan of action adventure games I really don't see how anyone could score this a zero, it's ludicrous.    … Expand
  50. stefan1985
    Nov 15, 2017
    5
    I know i'm a little late getting to HZD but i can say the wait wasnt worth it imo. First off i have no idea why people are saying this is such a great looking game, its average at best. The devs havent moved on from Killzone at all. The world is bland and got a boring palette of colors that just didnt pop on screen. The story was boring enough that in parts i just sped up the story or iI know i'm a little late getting to HZD but i can say the wait wasnt worth it imo. First off i have no idea why people are saying this is such a great looking game, its average at best. The devs havent moved on from Killzone at all. The world is bland and got a boring palette of colors that just didnt pop on screen. The story was boring enough that in parts i just sped up the story or i was going to fall asleep. Not one character was interesting enough for me to care what was going to happen to them in their story arc. The one redeeming quality was the sound and to be honest i cant fault the voice acting or the sound of the machines in battle. In conclusion the story drags on way past its welcome and great sound effects and enemy design cant save a boring game world, boring story and a flat final act. Could have been so much better with a better game engine to make it look less like a cartoon.… Expand
  51. parham76
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    1) Good World
    2) Good Graphics
    3) Good Story
    4) Good Soundtrack
    Just buy PS4 and play it.
    if you think you lose when buy ps4 you'r so wrong.
    keep calm and buy ps4
  52. Batman43
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    The amaizing briliant that forced me to buy PS4. interesting story butifull world. It's just must have game for every gamer. do not belive me just try yourself
  53. PokemonStyle
    Nov 14, 2017
    9
    + Great gameplay against machines
    + Beautiful visual design
    + Interesting story ( especially notes )

    - Facial animations
    - Pretty bad realised close combats animations and fights

    But all defects of "Horizon" are insignificant comparing to its pluses. One of the greatest game of 2017 and absolutely "must buy" game for all PS4 players.
  54. Nacho10
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    Que juegazo, uno de los mejores de ultimos años en cuanto a jugabilidad y graficos, el nivel de detalle y preocupacion de los desarrolladores se agradece, un trabajo muy bien logrado de mecanicas y resolucion. La historia se cae un poco en cuanto a guión, a opinion personal no se llega a sentir una identidad por la historia para nada pues es poco atractiva y atrapante.

    En general un muy    Que juegazo, uno de los mejores de ultimos años en cuanto a jugabilidad y graficos, el nivel de detalle y preocupacion de los desarrolladores se agradece, un trabajo muy bien logrado de mecanicas y resolucion. La historia se cae un poco en cuanto a guión, a opinion personal no se llega a sentir una identidad por la historia para nada pues es poco atractiva y atrapante.

    En general un muy buen desarrollo, el juego te mantiene atrapado solo por el hecho de seguir maravillandote con las maquinas, los paisajes y las distintas customizaciones de las armas (si bien podrian haber sido mayores), ademas que la dificultad y AI estan bastante bien seteadas. Un "have to buy" entretrenido y original para la play.    … Expand
  55. PrimozaPL
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is such a Guerrilla study experiment. Many accuse the game of copying ideas from other productions without bringing anything new to the fun mechanic, but only by refining it. I agree with this part and I do not consider this to be a game for this game. The creators of course have modeled on other studios to create their own mechanics, but by the time I was still playing,Horizon: Zero Dawn is such a Guerrilla study experiment. Many accuse the game of copying ideas from other productions without bringing anything new to the fun mechanic, but only by refining it. I agree with this part and I do not consider this to be a game for this game. The creators of course have modeled on other studios to create their own mechanics, but by the time I was still playing, I had the impression that they had perfected them. No surprises and unnecessary combinations. We finally get the finished product in terms of visual and sound. The game is well-run with a satisfactory combat system. Each mission is different, side missions are not self-inflicted.

    The Dutch studio creating the feature page was very much drawn from the CD Projekt production, only Aloy is devoid of the axle that we could blame the Witcher. The mechanics are lighter, simpler, and the game itself is much shorter than the Geralt story. Horizon: Zero Dawn is a great start to a new gaming brand. Guerrilla Games have shown that they are not afraid of challenges and can create not only beautiful, but also interesting and consistent universe. To my full happiness, I only lacked a more serious approach to the study of dialogues. I have written about polonization. There is no tragedy, but what happens in all the tasks and side missions in this class of games should not happen.    … Expand
  56. 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.
  57. raccoondaddy
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Easily a classic title! The story exudes genuine emotion, the actors and voicework is phenomenal. Gameplay it's a serious challenge for 30-40 percent of the game.
    Then as you learn to combat your enemies, the combat gets easier, but always remains a challenge.
    Gathering materials does get tiresome, but remains a necessary, as it would in real life. The atmosphere and world is just as    Easily a classic title! The story exudes genuine emotion, the actors and voicework is phenomenal. Gameplay it's a serious challenge for 30-40 percent of the game.
    Then as you learn to combat your enemies, the combat gets easier, but always remains a challenge.
    Gathering materials does get tiresome, but remains a necessary, as it would in real life. The atmosphere and world is just as beautiful as games like Skyrim, The Witcher 3 or The Last of Us.

    My only two gripes are with the combat. First, fighting humans is pretty boring and oversimplified, as there are a few parts in the game where you will be fighting plenty of regular humans. These parts could have been made more cinematic or something it made things more interesting.
    Second, the machines can be a little overpowering somethings, especially in the first 20 hours.    … Expand
  58. scruffy_77
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    Horizon zero dawn is a great game in my opinion. The story, the graphics and the open world are all done fantastically. I can’t score this a 10 as it doesn’t quite reach the standard of the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, for me the part that is missing in this game is the decision tree’s, where the actions of the player create consequences that alter the story in subtle ways, if it included this – IHorizon zero dawn is a great game in my opinion. The story, the graphics and the open world are all done fantastically. I can’t score this a 10 as it doesn’t quite reach the standard of the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, for me the part that is missing in this game is the decision tree’s, where the actions of the player create consequences that alter the story in subtle ways, if it included this – I would rate it on par. That is not to say this game isn’t great however, it really is – a fantastic and not to miss title.… Expand
  59. SuperDuck23
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is easily one of my favourite games on the PS4. Challenging combat, stunning graphics and clever story mould together seamlessly to create a near-perfect experience.
  60. Aginagala
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    Off the bat you're placed into a unique world with stunning graphics, an interesting plot and a brand new character. The game itself presents a challenge in that it dares the player to explore and then punishes them for doing so. A.I. in this game is fantastic and every fight almost always feels like something new... until you come across the same enemies over and over again, especiallyOff the bat you're placed into a unique world with stunning graphics, an interesting plot and a brand new character. The game itself presents a challenge in that it dares the player to explore and then punishes them for doing so. A.I. in this game is fantastic and every fight almost always feels like something new... until you come across the same enemies over and over again, especially unavoidable difficult ones. However the game does not suffer from boring or repetitive side missions as most of them are usually unique in some way, accompanied by an interesting but hard to follow plotline in the background. This being said at some points in later and mid game you do lose track of the actual purpose behind what you're doing, as it feels disjointed.

    It's fun to simply explore the world of Horizon, collect resources and upgrade your gear in it's well structured RPG system. Destroying giant tough enemies feels satisfying and always your mistake if you die rather than a faulty game mechanic, something a lot of games suffer from. A smooth FPS, and well put together gameplay make this a fantastic game, and overall worth your buck.    … Expand
  61. techtronics
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    Awesome game. Awesome graphics, gameplay, sound, the guns are just so sweet and I don't care what anyone else has to say, I like the story. The touchpad control is really cool and intuitive. It's a feature that has surprised me as before I played I wasn't expecting much from its inclusion but it does actually add to the experience as a whole.
  62. arihaug
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    This is one of my favorite games to PS4, and it looks absolutely gorgeous in 4K/HDR. Good story, good combats. Great sound effects. A must-buy for PS4 owners.
  63. 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
  64. Valkysas
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This game is the REASON to own a ps4 this year hands down GOTY.

    Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4 Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4 Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4 Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4 Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4 Horizon: Zero Dawn PlayStation 4

    Do to the 150 charecers long
  65. loganreid
    Nov 3, 2017
    9
    An absolutely amazing story where the gameplay doesn't get repetitive and boring. As much as a lot of stuff is simply "track this, oh look machines (or people) to kill" it finds ways to develop the story so it stays fresh throughout the game.

    A lot of replay value. Pretty much the only game I've ever played (non-multiplayer) where the moment I finished it, I restarted it to play again.    An absolutely amazing story where the gameplay doesn't get repetitive and boring. As much as a lot of stuff is simply "track this, oh look machines (or people) to kill" it finds ways to develop the story so it stays fresh throughout the game.

    A lot of replay value. Pretty much the only game I've ever played (non-multiplayer) where the moment I finished it, I restarted it to play again. Almost got that platinum trophy.    … Expand
  66. antzware
    Nov 3, 2017
    10
    As a sci-fi fan for me this is probably the best story ever. It kept me engaged the whole time and wanting to find out more and more it also got me reading every side note I could find trying to get a complete picture of what has happened.
    Visually the game looks stunning and even better when played on PS4 Pro with HDR, and the music completes the amazing atmosphere. I also enjoyed a lot    As a sci-fi fan for me this is probably the best story ever. It kept me engaged the whole time and wanting to find out more and more it also got me reading every side note I could find trying to get a complete picture of what has happened.
    Visually the game looks stunning and even better when played on PS4 Pro with HDR, and the music completes the amazing atmosphere. I also enjoyed a lot the diversity of the open-world, snowy plains, snowy peaks, desert, jungle, forest, lakes.
    When I first saw trailer of the game I thought I will hate it thinking it is a very methodical and technical combat game like Dark Souls/Bloodborne which is not really my taste but I was proved otherwise and actually the game can do both using the difficulty level. With its diversity of weapons and enemies there are many approaches to a fight and on normal difficulty it is a perfect balance between casual and strategic fighting, and once you get a certain piece of equipment you can go all out even if you are the kind of player who wants to stay at full life all the time.
    The gameplay is very smooth and polished and really fun and the voice acting is really good.
    With The Witcher 3 and The Last of Us this game is in my top 3 games I ever played.    … Expand
  67. FranceColonia
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a "jaw dropping, caught in a eagle eye graphics, outstanding high end graphics, with a great story line". All of the environment on this Open World game won't let you down. I just can't give a review, just play the game!
  68. bskierys
    Oct 30, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a game that is centering around beautifully crafted world. And It's doing it job perfectly. And it is also portrayed really well. Graphics are amazing (although a little too many color filters is added), and views of earth recovered by mother nature and machines are so breathtaking, that you sometimes want to just walk around and use build-in photo mode to takeHorizon Zero Dawn is a game that is centering around beautifully crafted world. And It's doing it job perfectly. And it is also portrayed really well. Graphics are amazing (although a little too many color filters is added), and views of earth recovered by mother nature and machines are so breathtaking, that you sometimes want to just walk around and use build-in photo mode to take screen-shots.
    Game-play is smooth and hunting for new machines is extremely satisfying. The variety of mechanics and weapon-types gives you opportunities to discover tactic against every enemy. And the feeling after beating your first Thunderjaw is just worth the effort of learning them all.
    The story that this game tells is rather standard hero journey type but it feels really satisfying to go through. You start as nearly nobody and end as a chosen one, and most powerful character in the end. It is pleasing to look back at the route you have gone through. It has that magic feeling of discovering a new, fantastic world that you are a huge part of.
    The worst part of the game are the plot of quest and characters. After playing Witcher 3 I expect a little more depth from that little stories, not just the main one. Characters are flat and mostly black-and-white. Purely good (like Avad) or purely bad (like Helis). The most interesting one was NIll - guy who kills bandits not to do some good, but because he likes too kill. Oh and maybe Erend before he sobered up.
    But the main character of the story is the world itself. It is beautifully crafted and you really want to get lost in it. And I did. For like 80 hours. I recommend you do it as well.    … Expand
  69. josecrack93
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Un juego maravilloso con un gran mundo abierto lleno de actividades y cosas por descubrir, da gusto ir por cualquier localización del mapa. Muy pulido y con un gráficos impresionantes, además de un personaje excelente (Aloy), por otro lado una historia muy interesante con una exquisita jugabilidad. Sin duda un juego totalmente recomendable y que todos deben de jugar.
  70. jennbenn86
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    This was an absolutely fantastic RPG, I'm a huge fan of open world games such as Dragon age, Mass effect, and the Witcher and this had such a unique spin within that realm. It brought the stealth and action elements that I love from games like The last of us, and combined that with these vast open spaces that each have their own unique setting. It's unlike any other game I've played and IThis was an absolutely fantastic RPG, I'm a huge fan of open world games such as Dragon age, Mass effect, and the Witcher and this had such a unique spin within that realm. It brought the stealth and action elements that I love from games like The last of us, and combined that with these vast open spaces that each have their own unique setting. It's unlike any other game I've played and I love it for that!… Expand
  71. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    8
    Horizon: Zero Dawn - очень противоречивый проект... При первой презентации я уж было подумал, что SONY решила похоронить перезапуск Лариски от "скворцов"! Молодая девушка, исследующая опасный, открытый мир, вооружённая луком с разными видами стрел явно отдавала реверанс в сторону мисс Крофт, ведь когда-то GG также провернули аферу с мною обожаемым KillZone в сторону "Халвы". Смущало одно,Horizon: Zero Dawn - очень противоречивый проект... При первой презентации я уж было подумал, что SONY решила похоронить перезапуск Лариски от "скворцов"! Молодая девушка, исследующая опасный, открытый мир, вооружённая луком с разными видами стрел явно отдавала реверанс в сторону мисс Крофт, ведь когда-то GG также провернули аферу с мною обожаемым KillZone в сторону "Халвы". Смущало одно, а именно ни на что не похожий НА ПЕРВЫЙ ВЗГЛЯД лор игры! Весьма колоритные кибер-биологические животные заставили вспомнить последний фильм по трансформерам Майкла Бея, а сражение с кибер-"грабоидом", вообще ввело меня в ступор. "Мои любимчики из Guerrilla Games делают реально новую игру?", - подумал я и начал ждать дальнейшей информации...
    Вот только с каждым новым геймплейным роликом моё отношение к H:ZD менялось далеко не в лучшую сторону, ведь из экшена от третьего лица игра начинала плавненько перетекать в экшен-рпг и всё сразу становилось ясно. Вспоминая как Sony пытались выкупить лицензированных героев у "грибоедов", моим глазам явилось
    страшное! GG подписались на опасную авантюру, а именно посягнули на игроков "грибоедки" в целом и The Legend of Zelda в частности. И если начинать рассматривать H:ZD с этой стороны(при учёте пройденной игры), то вырисовывается следующая картина. Проект не дожат по многим пунктам, начиная от самой постановки истории, и, заканчивая внутреигровыми моментами.
    Если убрать причудливый лор и диковинную фауну, то приключения Элой в плане игрового процесса - это всё то, что когда-то мы уже видели в других играх! Плюс на старте сюжет и повествование не вызывают особых эмоций и моральных переживаний за главную героиню, НО! Лор, атмосфера и тяга к исследованию неизведанного делают своё дело и способны удержать. Поэтому то новое детище от Guerilla Games и является противоречивым, ведь если вдруг атмосфера не зацепит, лор покажется не интересным, а тяга к исследованию не успеет завлечь, то расстройству не будет предела, так как в плане игрового процесса ПО СУТИ Horizon: Zero Dawn предложить ничего не сможет. А предложенное для тех же "грибоедов" вряд-ли сможет потягаться даже с TLoZ: Twilight Princess.

    И P.S. Вы не поверите, но эта игра может не зайти! Не надо бросать в меня какахами только потому, что вы молитесь на свою платформу. Потому что РАЦИОНАЛЬНОЕ и ФАНАТИЧНОЕ мнения всегда идут порознь! Я очень люблю студию GG и их самую лучшую творческую работу в виде Наёмников на PSVita, но с H:ZD они во многом не дожали. Игра хорошая, но это не лучший продукт этих разработчиков! Есть над чем поработать и что улучшить. Есть и то что стоит переработать или вообще выкинуть из игры, но на данный момент H:ZD как дебютный проект весьма и весьма хорош, если абстрагироваться от написанного мною выше.    … Expand
  72. xitrilla
    Oct 28, 2017
    8
    Awesome game. its one of the be open world games made in my opinion. Stunning graphics, fun and smooth gameplay.

    -cons
    Human combat in this game is terrible and boring
  73. cappy2895
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    What a game! Credit is due to the producers because not only is the story gripping it is original as well. From the fantastic soundtrack to the wonderful scenery and textures this game is a straight 10/10. The gameplay is unique, challenging and incredibly fun. This is well worth the money and I am pleased they did not try and rinse us. I am looking forward to the DLC and hope it adds toWhat a game! Credit is due to the producers because not only is the story gripping it is original as well. From the fantastic soundtrack to the wonderful scenery and textures this game is a straight 10/10. The gameplay is unique, challenging and incredibly fun. This is well worth the money and I am pleased they did not try and rinse us. I am looking forward to the DLC and hope it adds to this great game. Really hope they don't spoil it with a rushed sequel though… Expand
  74. Ghoster
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    Almost perfect game. If you like open world games with awesome story this is perfect game for you. Great story with huge amount of side missions and nice upgrade and combat style in some mixture between Assassins Creed, Tomb Raider And Far Cry. OK, side missions are repetitive, but it's same in all open world games. Must play title!!!
  75. DarkNight_
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    A very beautiful game has brought a beautiful character in the game has been a masterpiece of art in all respects such as story and film shows and the beautiful world and music and everything in it is considered his :)
  76. Harrie3000
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    Such a gem, by far my favorite PS4 game so far. Captivating story which is very well told. Amazing graphics and sound which really set the right scenery. It combines a lot of mechanics and ideas of other games and does this superbly.
    There is of course is room for improvement; so is switching weapons between the inventory and the weapons pallette a bit of a nuisance
    BTW, I am surprised    Such a gem, by far my favorite PS4 game so far. Captivating story which is very well told. Amazing graphics and sound which really set the right scenery. It combines a lot of mechanics and ideas of other games and does this superbly.
    There is of course is room for improvement; so is switching weapons between the inventory and the weapons pallette a bit of a nuisance

    BTW, I am surprised by all the 0 ratings here; even if this is not your type of game, it definitely is not a 0, maybe it's best to reserve that for games like 'Life of black tiger'.    … Expand
  77. jrdnnn
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    This game is a near-perfect masterpiece in terms of gameplay, visuals, and design, and together these three factors weave an intricate, dangerous and gorgeous world I relished exploring.

    Aloy is one of the best videogame protagonists in a long time - confident, strong, funny and emotive, she was a true pleasure to guide around the post-post-apocalyptic landscape. Speaking of which,    This game is a near-perfect masterpiece in terms of gameplay, visuals, and design, and together these three factors weave an intricate, dangerous and gorgeous world I relished exploring.

    Aloy is one of the best videogame protagonists in a long time - confident, strong, funny and emotive, she was a true pleasure to guide around the post-post-apocalyptic landscape. Speaking of which, Horizon is probably the best looking game I've ever played. I regularly found myself marveling at the environments, remnant structures, weather/lighting effects and character animations as I played through. Extra sidequests in which you collect various items from precarious positions atop snowy mountains and dramatic mesas were essential to really take in the scope and breadth of this game. The backstory of the world before Horizon's timeline is filled in with optional quests and datafiles hidden throughout the vast map in caverns, derelict shopping malls, jungles and deserts, and each add a unique take on life as we know it, long gone from the planet in Horizon. The variety involved travelling around either by foot or on one of the many equestrian-style machines is admirable. The story itself is great, with enough twists and turns and emotion to drive you onwards to learn the truth of Earth's current circumstances. A few developments really blew me away towards the end - be ready! A highlight for me was uncovering the secrets of optional 'cauldrons', creepy, mysterious factories deep under the ground from before the fall of society, these are definitely worth going out your way to complete, as they add a fantastic slant to the plot.

    Combat is absolutely fantastic and very challenging. One wrong move can put you in an extremely compromising position, with the mechanical beasts proving incredibly violent and clever. They will gang up on you, corner you, unleash desperate charges and barrages of missiles or lasers, necessitating fast reflexes and sharpshooting. Luckily Aloy has you covered. With excellent bow mechanics, reaction time speed-altering, decent melee and a variety of sneak attacks, traps, elemental weapons and even the opportunity to turn machines against each other, you always have the tools to succeed. Death is frequent, but always deserved, making each battle won feel like a true achievement, and allowing for some titanic struggles against some of the gargantuan creatures on offer. Stormbirds specifically present exhilarating and occasionally terrifying encounters.

    There are a few TINY issues with the game - occasionally hammy dialogue, a limited (but acceptable) weapon/customisation, less thrilling human battles, and a disappointing final battle (followed by a solid story ending). None of these spoil the game in too much and | wholeheartedly award it a 10. Never have I be so stunned by a game world before - the beauty and visceral energy in it is something of a wonder, and it truly compels you to want to explore every part of the map, fight every ruthless machine (beating them by the skin of your teeth), collect every trinket and climb every peak.

    Incredible game-making from Guerrilla.    … Expand
  78. 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.
  79. Iamagamer
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn, a game that admittedly didn't believe would live up to its hype and honestly, it's pretty boring game when I think about it. So why do I give it a 9? Because it's amazing to play. When you look at it broadly it is just another game with its unique twist to the open world and a good story but for 90 bucks hell no. But as I played the game I couldn't put it down. WhileHorizon Zero Dawn, a game that admittedly didn't believe would live up to its hype and honestly, it's pretty boring game when I think about it. So why do I give it a 9? Because it's amazing to play. When you look at it broadly it is just another game with its unique twist to the open world and a good story but for 90 bucks hell no. But as I played the game I couldn't put it down. While Aloy is a boring character I think of her as me. As I played the game it felt like a small reminder of Dark Souls. It WAS HARD I know some people say there is no challenge but this game involves alot of thinking and majority of the time you think of ways to get thinks to your advantage. With fast-paced combat and intense stealth. The music was there but not as frequent or maybe It blended so well with the background I didn't realise or maybe I spent more time shooting down huge robots. The graphics are amazing. It's so good I honestly spent a lot of times taking screenshots and it has its own photo mode. The game about thirty hours long but if you finish it in that time period I feel sorry for you. This game is best experienced by walking around and falling in love with practically everything. I loved this game loved it more than Zelda BOTW must play for ps4 fans.… Expand
  80. sltwix
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    I do not even know where to start. The game has a bad schedule. A terrible plot. A monotonous combat system. Monotonous enemies, from which by 10 o'clock it becomes sick. Boring and monotonous additional missions. Boring plot. Badly worked characters, protagonists and actors.
  81. Akomplice
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games of 2017, possible of all time. This game is truly awesome. I know I'm a little late reviewing this game, I did buy it when it came out and played it through multiple times. There are criticisms, if I really think about it, a lot of the characters were unlikeable but there's a reason for that. Because Aloy is an outcast, people treat her prettyHorizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games of 2017, possible of all time. This game is truly awesome. I know I'm a little late reviewing this game, I did buy it when it came out and played it through multiple times. There are criticisms, if I really think about it, a lot of the characters were unlikeable but there's a reason for that. Because Aloy is an outcast, people treat her pretty badly, until the end. I could have done without some of the apparent SJW undertones/agenda that seemed to be pushed just below the surface.

    I wish that this game was available to the rest of the platforms, so that jealous people wouldn't maliciously downvote the game out of spite, like we see here. I own a PS4, XBox One and a PC, I don't use the XBox One nearly as often as the others and that's a shame. It took me a long time to save up for everything I have and it's unfortunate that it seems like Microsoft neglects the XBox.

    This game is stunningly beautiful, the mechanics are great, the combat it exciting and anything but boring/repetitive. I would have liked a better mount system, or maybe just tweaking to the mounts that exist. It would have been awesome if you could mount some of the other Machines, like the Watchers, Scrappers, Sawtooths, and especially Stalkers, Ravagers, or Stormbirds. We can't always get what we want and the game is still fantastic without these things. I'm so glad that at least one truly great game came out in 2017 because from what we've seen from Shadow of War, Battlefront 2, Destiny 2 and other AAA titles, the pickings are getting pretty slim. Outstanding games and developers in this industry need to be held up and praised often, otherwise the lowlifes who jam micro transactions, day one DLC, etc.. will become all that exists.

    Thank you Guerilla Games for making Horizon Zero Dawn an incredible game, I've already preordered the Frozen Wilds (please don't let us down with anti consumer practices).

    If you continue to develop games like this, we all will continue to support you.    … Expand
  82. MannWithNoEyes
    Oct 8, 2017
    8
    Horizon: Zero Dawn may not be a flawless game, but it absolutely is a game that was needed for the open-world genre. With an outstanding new combat system, gorgeous world, and by putting an immense amount of thought and care into the tropes it implements into its world, this game has thrown itself into stark contrast against most of the open-world genre. The game itself is split betweenHorizon: Zero Dawn may not be a flawless game, but it absolutely is a game that was needed for the open-world genre. With an outstanding new combat system, gorgeous world, and by putting an immense amount of thought and care into the tropes it implements into its world, this game has thrown itself into stark contrast against most of the open-world genre. The game itself is split between indoor and outdoor areas, with the latter being the superior of the two. The lighting in the outdoor areas is stunning, and the excellent work with shadows grounds even the more ridiculous creatures in the forests and grassy plains they're in. In terms of aesthetics, this game is untouched by any in terms of quality except for possibly Uncharted 4. This especially works in favor of this game when it comes to the more basic mechanics like the stealth. Despite it being extremely limited, the grass is the only thing possible to hide in, the visuals stop the mechanics from becoming unforgivable. It's much easier to get sucked into the experience in this game rather than a game with less polished visuals and audio. However, despite the visuals doing their best, the stealth mechanics do get stale eventually. They function virtually identically every time they're introduced, and due to their simple nature, feel inferior to the more open-ended stealth mechanics of games like Metal Gear Solid V. The combat, on the other hand, needs no outstanding visuals to sell itself. Against the robots, this combat system is one of the greatest systems ever made. By giving each weakpoint a functional use, and removing that use with each weakpoint Aloy knocks off, it gives every battle a unique ebb and flow, and when the battle shifts to Aloy's favor, it feels like you're overpowering a giant titan. The human combat is much less impressive, the humans don't take advantage of the game's systems or do anything interesting in terms of attacks or strategy, yet the combat still simple fun in its own right. The worst moments of the combat, are never unforgivable. Walking down a hallway and stopping to shoot a few mindless human enemies may not be technically impressive, but can be fun for the brief periods of time its introduced. Luckily, multiple story missions do use the robots as enemies, leading to many unique moments rarely seen in other games. The Point of the Spear is extremely good at giving the player the freedom to experiment with the game's mechanics on their own, which makes everything the player learns feel organic, and the Mountain that Fell is an outstanding mission because it puts the player in new environments to fight the robots, instead of the regular tight corridors and hallways. The cauldrons, while being an interesting idea, often fall short of being anything special, due to the basic nature of their puzzles. Often in 3D games, and even in extremely recent ones such as Breath of the Wild, the nature of puzzles will be introduced slowly, so the mechanics feel familiar and difficult puzzles never feel overwhelming. Early in Breath of the Wild, the player is taught that freezing gears will result in the platforms they're connected to to stop moving. Later, there's a shrine where the player has to figure out which gear is connected to which platform and when to freeze the platforms to get the chests and still be able to get to the end of the shrine. Similarly, there is a puzzle in Horizon, where the player has to figure out how to get from one platform to another using cogs, yet the puzzle isn't built up much at all, as this is the only time where the game brings up being able to switch the direction of the cogs by hitting the light in the middle. Despite the lackluster puzzles, however, the cauldrons are amazing at creating an atmosphere, and the battles at the end of them are always top notch and outstanding at getting the player to think quickly in tight spaces, so the experience evens out. The side quests all have interesting stories, but they unfortunately fall into the same trap of following the trail of purple on the ground, so in my experience they are quite repetitive to complete one after another. The main story is intriguing, and makes the player always want to experience more, thanks to how well it controls information. For every piece of information revealed, there's a new question asked, always a new mystery to solve. This is almost a downside, however, because the story requires constant attention, doing anything besides following it breaks its pacing. There is very little downtime in the story and therefore the player will either follow the story and not do what they wish, or they will do what they wish, such as explore or do side quests, and it will break the flow of the story and remove the dramatic tension. This never ruined my enjoyment however, and despite its flaws, in my opinion Guerrilla has made an outstanding game, and a must-play for PS4 owners, so I'm going to have to give this game a strong 8 out of 10.… Expand
  83. arostislavna
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    I previously reviewed this game at a 9, but once you beat it, there isn't much left to do unless you enjoy freeroam robot hunting. The difficulty is definitely in this game, provided you scale appropriately, but a slow expansion pack schedule hinders any desire to hold onto the game.
  84. Josiah_Wolfo
    Oct 3, 2017
    8
    What makes an open-world game great? Well the best open-world games contain an expansive and interactive world, a gripping storyline, breath-taking graphics, and a fully functional combat system that contains variety.

    For Horizon: Zero Dawn it definitely delivers when it comes to the games world. With it's huge size and beautiful changing landscape, i believe you could enjoy the game by    What makes an open-world game great? Well the best open-world games contain an expansive and interactive world, a gripping storyline, breath-taking graphics, and a fully functional combat system that contains variety.

    For Horizon: Zero Dawn it definitely delivers when it comes to the games world. With it's huge size and beautiful changing landscape, i believe you could enjoy the game by merely gazing at the views for hours. The interaction comes in all the robot animals there are to hunt and fight against throughout the world, and from all the collectibles that are hidden throughout. I would rate Horizon's world a 4.8/5.

    Now when it comes to the storyline of a game you want it to draw you deeper into the game itself and and not let you go until you completely the entire storyline. Horizon Zero Dawn doesn't quite deliver on this level. It's storyline is motivated and intriguing but the slowness that is present in certain parts of the storyline pull you out of the game and don't capture your attention like it should. For storyline, Horizon gets a 3.5/5

    Zero Dawn may have its downsides but when it comes to graphics it certain does not lack beauty. Mixing the breath-taking landscape with the design of the robots, villages, cities, people, and even the water, you feel as though you are actually entering a real world that brings enjoyment and delight to the eyes. Graphics are definitely a big part of Horizon and for me i would rate it a 5/5

    Now we get to the last criteria for a great open-world game: a fully functional combat system that contains variety. Sadly Zero Dawn lacks variety when it comes to its choice of weapons and attacks. The biggest focus for the game is on its ranged weaponry and the variety in arrow types but when it comes to the hand-to-hand combat there really is nothing besides a spear and two attacks. For its combat system i would rate Horizon at a 3/5.

    Overall Horizon is an incredible and enjoyable game but it does have its weaknesses. 8/10    … Expand
  85. Sheidcraft
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    I thought that after the Witcher 3, the RPG genre has nowhere to go, another five or ten years. But Horizon stunned me very much. The plot, interesting boevka, Lor, atmosphere and stunning graphics. 10 here and think is not necessary
  86. HPMHS
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Not interesting at all. Same stupid missions at all the time. Main story - 0. Side missions -0. I wonder why critics are giving so big scores to this game. Everyone has a share .:(
  87. Litten22
    Oct 1, 2017
    10
    There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said to sing the praises of this game. I can say, though, that even if you're on the fence like I was, you owe to it yourself to at least give this game a try.

    I'm kind of picky when it comes to which games I spend my time with, and it often takes me months or even years to play franchises that people gush over because the settings or    There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said to sing the praises of this game. I can say, though, that even if you're on the fence like I was, you owe to it yourself to at least give this game a try.

    I'm kind of picky when it comes to which games I spend my time with, and it often takes me months or even years to play franchises that people gush over because the settings or gameplay don't really interest me. Sometimes trying out these popular games pays off, and I find a series I fall in love with (God of War, Bioshock, Mass Effect, The Last of Us), and sometimes I just can't bring myself to enjoy them (Halo, Dark Souls, Metal Gear Solid, Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age). The good games are good enough, though, that they're worth taking chances and having to sift through the games I end up disliking.

    Horizon Zero Dawn was one of the games that I heard great things about, and after 6 months, I finally decided to give it a try. After 35 hours with the game, I can happily say this is one of my favorite games this generation. HZD is a perfect example of why I try games that don't hook me based on my usual interests, because finding a gem like this is worth sorting through 10 or 20 other games that I end up not caring for. If you want a good story and extremely satisfying gameplay, you'll find it here. Do yourself a favor and try it, even if you think it doesn't look like your type of game...you might end up being very surprised.    … Expand
  88. Spectacular_NWT
    Oct 1, 2017
    0
    5 years to make and they use checkerboard 4k? Just goes to show that my PS4 pro is a joke, tired of these half step co soles, story was so boring no replay value in this game
  89. LAPPOLATE
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    칭찬 할 내용들이 너무나 많습니다. 그중 최고는 몰입감 이라고 생각합니다. 공들여 완성된 그래픽이 그 첫째 입니다. 특히나 주변 자연환경의 표현이나 날씨 등의 표현들은 현실과 가까운 표현이라고 생각합니다. 음악은 또 어떠한가요. 긴장감 넘치는 음악의 완성도 또한 높습니다. 게임 속을 들여다보면, 주변환경과 상황, 다양한 무기와 스킬을 마음껏 조화롭게 선택사용 가능한 전투가 일품입니다. 기타 몇몇 불편하게 느껴지는 요소들 까지도 커버하는 장점들이 있다고 생각합니다. 마지막으로 무엇보다 강조하고 싶은건. (비교적) 잔인하지 않다는 부분입니다. 적대적인 사람들과의 전투에서 피가 등장하긴 하지만, 대체로 기계와 사람간의 싸움으로 이루어지기에 더욱 그렇게 느껴지는것 같습니다. 뿐만아니라 게임 전체에칭찬 할 내용들이 너무나 많습니다. 그중 최고는 몰입감 이라고 생각합니다. 공들여 완성된 그래픽이 그 첫째 입니다. 특히나 주변 자연환경의 표현이나 날씨 등의 표현들은 현실과 가까운 표현이라고 생각합니다. 음악은 또 어떠한가요. 긴장감 넘치는 음악의 완성도 또한 높습니다. 게임 속을 들여다보면, 주변환경과 상황, 다양한 무기와 스킬을 마음껏 조화롭게 선택사용 가능한 전투가 일품입니다. 기타 몇몇 불편하게 느껴지는 요소들 까지도 커버하는 장점들이 있다고 생각합니다. 마지막으로 무엇보다 강조하고 싶은건. (비교적) 잔인하지 않다는 부분입니다. 적대적인 사람들과의 전투에서 피가 등장하긴 하지만, 대체로 기계와 사람간의 싸움으로 이루어지기에 더욱 그렇게 느껴지는것 같습니다. 뿐만아니라 게임 전체에 흐르는 분위기가 어둡지 않으며, 주인공인 에일로이의 캐릭터 성격이 가지는 느낌도 긍정적이고 밝은 모습입니다. 개인적으로 이부분이 가장 마음에 드는 부분이었습니다. 대부분 상위 랭크되는 PS4 타이틀은 잔인한 부분이 상당하다고 느껴집니다. 호라이즌 제로던은 그 부분에서 멋지게 분위기를 만들어내며 진지하고 섬세한 게임을 완성했다고 생각합니다. 앞으로의 시리즈도 기대되며, 이 회사의 게임들도 기대가 됩니다. 최고의 점수를 주고싶습니다 :)… Expand
  90. EmanuelPop
    Sep 29, 2017
    8
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is a solid 8/10 for me.

    Stunning scenery almost makes you forget about the terrible facial animations.
    Great enemy design and attack patterns almost makes you forget about the generic and repetitive combat.
    Extremely interesting and complex plot almost makes you forget about the needlessly boring side quests and their dull characters.

    Almost...
  91. angelknives
    Sep 28, 2017
    9
    I'd been looking forward to this game for a long while before it released and it did not disappoint! I loved the story, I loved playing as Aloy, I loved the combat, and I loved this new world Guerrilla Games has created. And I especially love how fresh this felt. It truly felt like they took a risk and that's become a rarity.

    This is one of the few games where I enjoyed all the    I'd been looking forward to this game for a long while before it released and it did not disappoint! I loved the story, I loved playing as Aloy, I loved the combat, and I loved this new world Guerrilla Games has created. And I especially love how fresh this felt. It truly felt like they took a risk and that's become a rarity.

    This is one of the few games where I enjoyed all the sidequests and even ended up playing the 'filler' content like collection quests just to spend some more time in this world. The map isn't the biggest ever, but frankly I am so tired of people bragging about how big the world of a game is while hiding how empty it is.

    This place felt great. It was beautiful, had varied environment, was filled with gorgeous plant life and had real NPCs. By which I mean that they felt alive. They are going about their day, and they all look unique. Sure they reuse some faces, but there is clear effort put into this characters you will literally just see in the background. it also helps a lot that they give each tribe in the game a very distinct look, which just aids in giving them a more real feel.

    I loved Aloy and all the side characters, I just wish there was more content for all of them because I got exited to talk to all of them.

    The sidequests are all tied to characters with names and a little bit of story to them (it's sad that isn't the norm for all games but I still remember 'widower' from da:i) and all of them add to the world building. Even the errants (the lesser side quests) can have some interesting content. Even something as 'filler' as 'clear this bandit camp' has an interesting character tied to it who tells you something more about this world as well.

    Hunting the machines is so much fun. And there are so many of them. And they kind of adapt when you keep attacking them. Really I spent so much extra time in the game just playing a machine hunter.

    The story has some familiar elements, but it's told in a way to still be very engaging and the end monologue had me genuinely moved.

    It does have a small sequel tease at the very end, but honestly the story itself is told entirely in this game, including why the machine dinosaurs exist and that is refreshing in a time when many games leave giant threads hanging just to pull you in for a sequel.

    While this isn't part of the story or the gameplay I also really love the photomode and it has kept me playing longer than I would have.

    This game is already one of my all time favourites.    … Expand
  92. klaus3331
    Sep 25, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: 1) Very original story and refreshing concepts. Settings of the post-apocalypse world are quite plausible. The story serves as an alarm to the overheating AI industry today. It reminds us how dangerous machines can get, with powerful processing ability and machine learning algorithms, if we don't impose limit on their development.
    2) The combat is quite exciting and the bow goes well with the huntress. Although it can get a little dull in late game when you can kill any giant machine with iced bolts plus precise arrows.
    3) I like how the robots inside the game looks, which were designed based on morphology.
    4) Very rich background introduction through datapoints.

    Cons:
    1) As a RPG, the open world experience is not as engaging as other big titles, such as Witcher 3 or the Elder Scroll. The world seems a bit too desolate and the NPCs are mostly emotionless. Interactions with them feels unsatisfying because they feel more like you work partners instead of friends.    … Expand
  93. maddiplomat
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    Seems fun at first, but after a few hours it starts getting repetitive and shallow. After about 15 hours I could not take the boredom anymore and stopped playing. The world, characters and combat are repetitive so it all becomes so tedious.
  94. Tampinha85
    Sep 21, 2017
    9
    Great game! beautiful graphics and open world, really envolving, its a blast to discover the world with Aloy, i actually really liked the story but sometimes is cliché.
    Also really liked the gameplay, combat, etc.
    Aloy is such a great character!
  95. maestro_tim
    Sep 20, 2017
    8
    Amazing open world game with so much things to do. I guess the biggest advantage of this game is in its concept. Big Machines are simply awesome to kill. Graphics are really on top. Gameplay is pretty simple, like all of this open world games (clear zones, side quests, opening the map, etc.) The plot is nice, but not that good. 40-50 hours of satisfaction
  96. blunderfuljoe
    Sep 18, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is the answer to the question of What would happen if self-sufficient sentient robots took over the world. Guerilla Games alongside Sony released Horizon Zero Dawn as an exclusive to the Playstation 4. The Decima engine that Guerilla Games developed continues to shock me at how powerful it is. This engine was used to create Killzone: Shadow Fall, Until Dawn, and isHorizon Zero Dawn is the answer to the question of What would happen if self-sufficient sentient robots took over the world. Guerilla Games alongside Sony released Horizon Zero Dawn as an exclusive to the Playstation 4. The Decima engine that Guerilla Games developed continues to shock me at how powerful it is. This engine was used to create Killzone: Shadow Fall, Until Dawn, and is currently being used to create Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding. The engine’s ability to use the Playstation 4’s power to push out the kind of graphics seen in Horizon is impressive in its own right.

    The gameplay consists of different kinds of projectile weapons and a single melee spear that has limited upgrades. You start off with a normal bow that you can use to shoot regular arrows and fire arrows to light your enemies on fire. The repeated act of shooting the bow seemed boring at first, but as I progressed, I started to really get into the combat. Each weapon provides a different means of taking the enemy humans or robots down and eventually I found a combination that became my go-to. With different status projectile types and different weapons, the equipment system has a surprising amount of depth. The fire arrows light the targets on fire and the freezing arrows briefly freeze the target then make them receive more damage. There is a time slowing mechanic during combat that even makes aiming fun. To complement this mechanic, Aloy also has a detective ability similar to the ability found in the Batman Arkham games. Using this ability, you can see highlighted body parts of the robotic animals that can be torn off. During combat, you can use Aloy’s ability to focus and slow down time to carefully aim and shoot at the highlighted pieces of the robot to deal extra damage. The ability to slow down time is one of my favorite parts of the combat. The game is always full of moments when I could slow down time and fire an arrow at a specific part of a lunging sabertooth-like robot. As the arrow makes contact, the targeted part rips off the body in an explosion of sparks, killing the robot, seconds before it would have hit me. The variety of weapon combinations and the diversity of weak spots on creatures that you encountered leads to a surprising amount of depth on a simple projectile based game. Although I had a set of weapons that I really enjoyed playing with, I found myself tinkering with my equipment, constantly trying to find out what else I can do with each weapon and what attachments would improve them. The worry of projectile only weaponry in a game that takes a lot from Dark Soul/Monster Hunter combat quickly dissipated as I got into the game. That doesn't mean that I wasn't sad that I couldn't use hammers like the Oseram do.

    Horizon Zero Dawn is probably Guerilla’s best work to date. A game with an engaging story with strong gameplay to back it up. The graphical fidelity of their Decima engine only makes me question how long it would take for my PS4 to melt from the raw power it needs to make it look this good. The flaws are minimal in comparison to the best parts about the game. Despite having similar map and collection structure to the Far Cry series, having the collectibles revealed and having only 5 towers to climb makes accepting that structure easy. I made the wrong choice and tried to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alongside Horizon Zero Dawn. While both fantastic games, the heavy gameplay soured me on the open-world aspect of either. Regardless of my idiocy of trying to play two massive open-world games simultaneously, Horizon Zero Dawn’s story and gameplay kept me coming back. Each new story quest and new iteration of robot animal gave me the drive to see the game through to the end. I clocked my last save after reaching the end at, 45 hours. The average time played for others seems to be about 40 hours according to howlongtobeat. If you are looking for an immersive story driven game with strong and diverse gameplay, this game is for you.    … Expand
  97. Artoriaswolf
    Sep 18, 2017
    7
    good game with a good story poor combat system
  98. MaqAndCheese
    Sep 15, 2017
    9
    Easily the best open-world game I have ever played. While many other games in the genre tend to lose me with boring side quests and uninteresting characters, Horizon: Zero Dawn kept me engaged the entire main storyline with its well written characters and fun gameplay. The combat is versatile and open to experimentation with a wide variety of weapons and traps for you to play with, ratherEasily the best open-world game I have ever played. While many other games in the genre tend to lose me with boring side quests and uninteresting characters, Horizon: Zero Dawn kept me engaged the entire main storyline with its well written characters and fun gameplay. The combat is versatile and open to experimentation with a wide variety of weapons and traps for you to play with, rather than the trap some games fall into of mashing a button and healing when need be. This game is what made me buy a PS4 and I have no regrets in doing so.… Expand
  99. adnank77
    Sep 13, 2017
    9
    Superb Game ..

    Once you build lots of powers, you might start to feel over-powered .. but not much and nothing above fair .. (Except if you get the secret weapon which is a lot of effort, so sounds as a fair reward).

    In general, I loved the mix of Action, Exploration, Puzzle, and even slight platforming ..
  100. LaPao
    Sep 11, 2017
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Loved Aloy and the world, I've spent more hours playing this game and exploring every inch of the landscape than I have with any other game. I'm close to 100% completion and have not had enough. Story even made me cry.
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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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