Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12419 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10,195 out of 12419
  2. Mixed: 1,140 out of 12419
  3. Negative: 1,084 out of 12419
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  1. RickiCorreia
    Jul 6, 2020
    8
    Very good game!
    The story is compelling and the characters are very interesting.
    What I think is best aspect of this game is the environment. Everything seems so alive and the world seems to really connect within.
    The protagonists are well built and their motivations are quite relatable.
  2. Lostshotgan
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    Почему так дорого?! 2800?! С ума сошли, игре рублей 800 дашь. Ей почти 5 лет, а выпускают на пк за супер фулл прайс. В пс сторедешевле, алё. 0 баллов.
  3. hunterontoss
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    Что так дорого за этот кусок говна? я ожидал меньше цены, за игру фиг знает какого года, фиг знает с какой графикой
  4. erins
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Finished this recently and I'm so glad I got it. I love playing kickass female characters and cannot wait for the new one to be released in 2021. Great story, great gameplay and just an overall enjoyable experience.
  5. Amuro_Rey
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    For me, these are some must-haves (based on the hierarchy of importance) for a good game:
    1. A good story (that makes you want to continue playing) - carries the most weight
    2. Good gameplay that keeps the game exciting 3. Good music that sets the atmosphere and overall mood And a distant 4th which is graphics... it can provide an overall believability & realness to the game but to be    For me, these are some must-haves (based on the hierarchy of importance) for a good game:
    1. A good story (that makes you want to continue playing) - carries the most weight
    2. Good gameplay that keeps the game exciting
    3. Good music that sets the atmosphere and overall mood
    And a distant 4th which is graphics... it can provide an overall believability & realness to the game but to be honest, I have enjoyed many games with lousy graphics.
    So, for Horizon Zero Dawn all in all:
    1. good (a very interesting story in a unique mysterious setting which unfolds slowly as the story progresses)
    2. good (especially liked the archery)
    3. good (epic music and all)
    4. good (the best graphics at that time when it was released)
    I could say that this game easily is my favourite game in PS4    … Expand
  6. jocariba
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Un juego que me sorprendió mucho, la jugabilidad es muy buena, los combates son muy divertidos, la personaje principal es muy carismática y tiene un muy buen desarrollo, la historia mucho mejor de lo que esperaba, va mejorando mientras avanzas, tiene muchas actividades por hacer y gráficamente se ve excelente.
  7. Diamond1984
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    да кому она нужна за тройную цену в стим, еще и через три года после релиза?
  8. DlorahSarrob
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Great story, characters and gameplay. It is also a visual treat to the eye. Looking forward to the next game.
  9. i_therfnji
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
  10. nick3335
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Guerrilla blew it out of the park with this one. It's fun and the game is very fluent. The game is beautiful and it's a must play game on the PS4.
  11. CamyVero
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Great game. Excellent adventure, with a very good story. If you dare to play it you will find a solid open world game, with touches of survival and RPG. An impressive graphic and sound aspect and hours of fun ahead. If you have a PS4 it is a must in their catalogue.
  12. StockportBlue
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Another example of how talented Sony's first party studios are, this game has no right to run on their base system but it does flawlessly. Add to that a very well written story and completely unique set of enemies and what you have is an overall excellent experience that is highly recommended.
  13. WhyNotBeASith
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Only problem I have with the game is the facial animation just like most games, but unlike most the story and gameplay more than makeup for it. There is not a massive variety of enemies but every single one of them can kill you quickly if you are not 100% focused. You never know more than the main character(Alloy) which I love. This game peaked my curiosity. WITH EVERY QUESTION ANSWEREDOnly problem I have with the game is the facial animation just like most games, but unlike most the story and gameplay more than makeup for it. There is not a massive variety of enemies but every single one of them can kill you quickly if you are not 100% focused. You never know more than the main character(Alloy) which I love. This game peaked my curiosity. WITH EVERY QUESTION ANSWERED THREE MORE ARRIZE.!!!!!!… Expand
  14. ChrisChester
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    Dinosaur robots very awesome. I think the gameplay Is FUN and the game is very beautiful looking but the story is just WEAK and cutscenes in this game are super AWKWARD and CRINGY.
  15. crazygamer7477
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing. I love Breath of the Wild. This is basically Breath of the Wild but not because the only similarities are tiny little things. There are so many things I could say. And I lied about the 3rd statement. It is a lot like Breath of the Wild, but with animals and enemies replaced by machines. The Machines are based off of real world animal counterparts from anything to aThis game is amazing. I love Breath of the Wild. This is basically Breath of the Wild but not because the only similarities are tiny little things. There are so many things I could say. And I lied about the 3rd statement. It is a lot like Breath of the Wild, but with animals and enemies replaced by machines. The Machines are based off of real world animal counterparts from anything to a giant bird of prey, to a deer, to a Dinosaur. The story is super rich and deep. And a sequel has actually been announced. I am going to preorder the Sequel as soon as I can. That's just how good this game was. Enough to make me eventually preorder the sequel right away.… Expand
  16. Nickey
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This is such a good game. I wasn’t expecting to be this much fun and interesting. It’s worth every penny and more. Very well executed.
  17. deettis
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    If I'd have to describe what a generic and bland game is to someone, I would show them Horizon Zero Dawn. They should have named it Zero Soul because everything feels very shallow and nothing in the world really gets me interested, not the wilderness, not the main story or characters.

    The idea of being a hunter and using stealth, traps and other gadgets is pretty cool, but the mechanics    If I'd have to describe what a generic and bland game is to someone, I would show them Horizon Zero Dawn. They should have named it Zero Soul because everything feels very shallow and nothing in the world really gets me interested, not the wilderness, not the main story or characters.

    The idea of being a hunter and using stealth, traps and other gadgets is pretty cool, but the mechanics and the environments don't really make it fun or even possible. That's why they should have put more effort in to the combat system so there would be a fun option for the hunting tactics.

    I guess these kind of games are what people like since the game has so many very positive reviews. Until now, the metacritic user score has been pretty solid way to know if a game is any good, but in this case it really isn't. Of course, it's a few years old game now, but the problems aren't really in the technical parts so I don't think that's an excuse of any kind.

    I hope they stop wasting big budgets in to these boring, sugar coated sleeping pills

    And by the way: IT REALLY SUCKS THAT THESE 9 and 10 SCORES ARE ONCE AGAIN FROM GROWING MASS OF USERS WHO REGISTER, GIVE NINES AND TENS TO CERTAIN TITLES IN A SHORT MOMENT AND THEN VANISH.    … Expand
  18. Skootly
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    One of my favourite games on the PS4. I really like the way the story of how the world ended is told through you finding snippets of information lying around the place. I found it novel and interesting but I can see how others wouldn't enjoy it as much. The characters are engaging and believable although some of the interactions outside the main story were less than interesting.
    The    One of my favourite games on the PS4. I really like the way the story of how the world ended is told through you finding snippets of information lying around the place. I found it novel and interesting but I can see how others wouldn't enjoy it as much. The characters are engaging and believable although some of the interactions outside the main story were less than interesting.
    The combat style is fun. The controls have a very Far Cry feel to them but the mechanic of knocking parts off an enemy and then using those parts to defeat them is a great idea. There's a lot more that can be done with this idea and i can't wait to see how it evolves in future games.
    The main character Aloy is a breath of fresh air in an industry that is packed with contrived characters seemingly added for the sole purpose of virtue signalling. Aloy's frenemy Sylen is an interesting character and I'm really looking forward to see how he returns in the next game.
    This game has an engaging story and fun combat dynamic. Highly recommended    … Expand
  19. Nordost
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    Loved the gameplay and storyline of this game and can’t wait until forbidden west. I platinumed this game. some of the quests were a little tedious but not too bad. Also I played this on a ps4 pro and lg 4k oled and it was gorgeous.
  20. Leyder
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn, es un juego realmente atrapante desde el inicio, empiezas con una pequeña niña marginada que es rechazada por su tribu y un gran hombre la ayuda y la cría; después crece y Aloy, se convierte en una gran guerrera, una verdadera heroína que salva a su tribu y descubre lo que sucedió con La Tierra, 1000 años atrás. Es mi videojuego favorito sin lugar a dudas, su jugabilidadHorizon Zero Dawn, es un juego realmente atrapante desde el inicio, empiezas con una pequeña niña marginada que es rechazada por su tribu y un gran hombre la ayuda y la cría; después crece y Aloy, se convierte en una gran guerrera, una verdadera heroína que salva a su tribu y descubre lo que sucedió con La Tierra, 1000 años atrás. Es mi videojuego favorito sin lugar a dudas, su jugabilidad es sencilla, pero muy buena y todo o por lo menos la mayoría de las cosas tienen sentido en la historia. 10 y amo a Horizon Zero Dawn.… Expand
  21. Evgeniy92
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Лучший геймплей что я видел, такой яркой и приятной атмосферы нет нигде, а идея игры гениальна!
  22. darkula
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    For me this is the best open world game ever made. even now, 3 years later, the graphics and draw distance are beyond amazing.

    The gameplay is more than fun, hunting Giant robots is one of the coolest things about this game, and over 25 different robots can be found on the map. The story is fantastic, Aloy, the main character is likeable, and probably the best female protagonist we have    For me this is the best open world game ever made. even now, 3 years later, the graphics and draw distance are beyond amazing.

    The gameplay is more than fun, hunting Giant robots is one of the coolest things about this game, and over 25 different robots can be found on the map. The story is fantastic, Aloy, the main character is likeable, and probably the best female protagonist we have ever had.

    Horizon Zero Dawn impressed me so much, that the sequel has become a must buy PS5 for me.    … Expand
  23. Kaseywol
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    Pros Fighting the machines is fun.
    The story behind the world is interesting Cons The story behind Aloy is terrible. The acting is terrible. The dialogue is terrible. Nobody talks or acts realistically. They do not feel alive. The machines feel more alive than the people and animals. The graphics are pretty but they do not feel real. Your character feels like she is not truly part of the    Pros Fighting the machines is fun.
    The story behind the world is interesting Cons The story behind Aloy is terrible. The acting is terrible. The dialogue is terrible. Nobody talks or acts realistically. They do not feel alive. The machines feel more alive than the people and animals. The graphics are pretty but they do not feel real. Your character feels like she is not truly part of the world. She has no genuine or real interactions with the environment. This seems very primitive when we have games like Rd2 where the background feels alive and your character feels like he is truly apart of it. It feels like what it is, a 3d model, nothing real.    … Expand
  24. SomeoneWhoPlays
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    I love the concept of the game! It's like my 2 favourite things combined + the gameplay is really good and I love how they implemented the bow and arrow.
    I feel like there is nothing to complain about the game so here is the 10/10. Must play!
  25. edtks
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    The open world in this game is gorgeous, the story is well-written and the combat are well-designed, it is the best and funnest thing in this game, pretty challenging and intense when fighting a few machines at the same time. Just sometimes the animation during character dialogues is odd but it's not an issue to the gameplay itself. Totally a must-play for fans of open-world and ARPG.
  26. Gerardo2004
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Bellissimo gioco ! Molto consigliato !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  27. GuiGutterres
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Uma jogabilidade livre, stealth bom, os inimigos dependendo da dificuldade fica difícil, gráficos bons, bugs normais, história sensacional, mundo sensacional. Um dos melhores jogos de Playstation!
  28. ADCT800
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Amazing game.. Graphics, Story, gameplay, machines.. a few flaws: Melee combat and human AI
  29. seb_thoms
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Great characters, good story and an amazing and addictive gameplay.
  30. ZetaZ98
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Like most starts to a franchise the first entry always has a few mechanics and concepts that are not fully realized. But even so, HZD is one of the best games of this console gen with a solid story, lore, setting, and of course, gameplay.

    Horizon does not do anything particularly new or unique but it manages to do so many tried and true features at once successfully that it jumps above    Like most starts to a franchise the first entry always has a few mechanics and concepts that are not fully realized. But even so, HZD is one of the best games of this console gen with a solid story, lore, setting, and of course, gameplay.

    Horizon does not do anything particularly new or unique but it manages to do so many tried and true features at once successfully that it jumps above most of its contemporaries. You are given an exceptional degree of options and freedom of choice in how you play. Stealth and combat are equally viable in almost every situation with multiple avenues branching off of either choice. But the most fun is had when you blend both together as well as the different options within each to create your own style of gameplay.

    Between mine and the styles of several others I have observed, no two have been alike and that meshed with a unique and intriguing plot makes HZD a standout.    … Expand
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#1 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

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