Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12419 Ratings

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  1. JuanLopes
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente lindoooooo, um jogo que é muito vivo em seu mundo e realmente te deixa imersivo o bastante.
  2. Ceciuz
    Mar 29, 2020
    8
    It's a very nice game. Although a bit easy for an RPG, you get a lot of dungeons with empty rooms (literally empty , what's the point in exploring ) and in general pretty straightforward "enigmas" (all are easy and no challenge at all). Even when looking for the right path to reach a point , it's very hard to get lost... Whenever the yellow protuberances show up that s where you gottaIt's a very nice game. Although a bit easy for an RPG, you get a lot of dungeons with empty rooms (literally empty , what's the point in exploring ) and in general pretty straightforward "enigmas" (all are easy and no challenge at all). Even when looking for the right path to reach a point , it's very hard to get lost... Whenever the yellow protuberances show up that s where you gotta go..
    But the story, pretty cool I have to say! Just a pity it's so easy indeed It's worth buying tho :) the dlc is cool but really same style , just making it a bit longer.
    Hope the second part will be more of a traditional rpg, with more playability    … Expand
  3. Ovatsug1208
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    The graphics are incredibly beautiful (but the frame falls sometimes, in my case, my ps4 never crashed or show bugs to me, only some frame rates that falls but it isn't normal to happen, I've only seen 2 times in the Meridian part of the map.
    It's a brilliant game, the universe, the characters, the lore of the land, every little thing connects to each other and you feel like the world    The graphics are incredibly beautiful (but the frame falls sometimes, in my case, my ps4 never crashed or show bugs to me, only some frame rates that falls but it isn't normal to happen, I've only seen 2 times in the Meridian part of the map.
    It's a brilliant game, the universe, the characters, the lore of the land, every little thing connects to each other and you feel like the world you're running around, killing beasts (machines), evil cults, bandits and etc, its alive and have a story behind everything, wars that happened before.    … Expand
  4. ViperXT
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    The best game of this generation in my opinion. Story was interesting, graphics were amazing, game play was great. The AI was really well done in this one, you really had to plan out your attacks. Bring on HZD2
  5. pavleplon
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Ужасная игра, не даёт расслабиться. Очень большие расстояния между заданиями, ужасная боёвка, игровой мир кажется пластмассовым, один балл за более ли менее сносный сюжет, прошёл игру с большим нежеланием.
  6. Danil24
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Perfect game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Mauricio316
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No mas juegos de guerrilla games. El only playstation es un chiste. Asi que ojalá les cierren el estudió y de no ser así les vaya muy mal con sus proximos juegos y ojalá les pirateen este y apenas vendan en PC. Este estudió esta muerto.… Expand
  8. Joaodutra
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god god… Expand
  9. Baterbrad2r5
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    One of the best video games ever made! PC players are in for a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. junuyy7t
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  11. Folu5463
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Just a brilliant game and a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. Lupitayoh
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Juego que empecé y avancé en su tiempo, pero no lo terminé porque, como siempre me pasa es tan largo que luego agarro uno lineal y pierdo el camino, este año por fin pude terminarlo
    Es bastante divertido, siempre hay algo que hacer, su mundo abierto esta muy vivo, a mi se me hizo largo, será porque hice bastantes misiones secundarias que para mi fueron nada aburridas, puedes obtener mucha    Juego que empecé y avancé en su tiempo, pero no lo terminé porque, como siempre me pasa es tan largo que luego agarro uno lineal y pierdo el camino, este año por fin pude terminarlo
    Es bastante divertido, siempre hay algo que hacer, su mundo abierto esta muy vivo, a mi se me hizo largo, será porque hice bastantes misiones secundarias que para mi fueron nada aburridas, puedes obtener mucha empatía con la prota, algo que me encanta de los exclusivos de Play, las mecanicas son variadas y la variedad de armas es muy rica    … Expand
  13. car127almighty
    Mar 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра 9/10.
    Настолько проработаны игры я не видел давно. Но не большие проблемы у игры есть. Странная анимация лица. Мир каменный, зайдите в любую деревню и попробуйте покорять предметы, они вообще не двигаются, а попробуйте попрыгать по головам, ноль эмоций.    … Expand
  14. Arachnivore
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    The game had me at "primitive humans hunting robot dinosaurs". It could have easily been a mediocre, fun experience just running with that. What Guerrilla Games actually delivered was, as lead writer John Gonzalez putts it: "something that's beautiful in every dimension".

    You can feel the passion and creativity that was lovingly poured into this game by people wanting to create    The game had me at "primitive humans hunting robot dinosaurs". It could have easily been a mediocre, fun experience just running with that. What Guerrilla Games actually delivered was, as lead writer John Gonzalez putts it: "something that's beautiful in every dimension".

    You can feel the passion and creativity that was lovingly poured into this game by people wanting to create something wonderful as opposed to a sorry lot being forced to churn out lucrative AAA mediocrity by slaving through "crunch time" under an oppressive whip.

    Gameplay:
    This isn't your typical open world game that quickly loses its flavor like cheap bubblegum. Each encounter feels fresh. Whether you're sneaking around a bandit camp, running for your life from an onslaught of cultists, fending off a robotic T-Rex and its buddies in the cramp confines of an underground factory, or sleuthing out a fruit burglar; It rarely feels repetitive or boring. HZD nails the satisfactory feeling of scaling sheer cliffs and the visceral crunch of your spear making contact with a machine. Each encounter rewards you for taking a moment to devise a custom strategy around it.

    Story:
    As a fan of hard sci-fi, I was delighted to uncover a deeply thought-out explanation for why the premise (primitive tribes hunting robot dinosaurs) actually makes perfect sense, but HZD's story takes it several steps beyond providing a sound logical explanation for the premise, it tells the story with an emotional resonance that ended up bringing me to tears several times. A story of people clinging to hope in a hopeless situation and gut-wrenching sacrifice on unimaginable scales. It also ties the protagonist in deeply while providing a fresh, semi-subversive twist on the "chosen one" trope. A trope I typically find dull and tired.

    While you're uncovering the mystery of the world's past, you also have to navigate the rich, complex politics of the present: A hand full of colorful factions with their own vibrant cultures, histories, and beliefs which make sense given their geographical origins yet also seamlessly reinforce themes of the mysterious past.

    Characters:
    Aloy has become possibly my favorite fictional protagonist of all time. Her story is expertly crafted so that the player effortlessly empathizes with her as you both discover the world together. Her dialogue is an absolute treat. The few (maybe three?) times I skipped dialogue from some long winded NPC, Aloy echoed my own thoughts with some razor-sharp line about the NPC talking too much. It was like the game knew what I was thinking.

    There are dozens of well developed supporting characters too. The writers somehow managed to make me love a complete sociopathic monster who lives to kill. Going in to the game, I had a specific twist to the ending spoiled for me ahead of time, yet; as the story unfolded, I couldn't make sense of what I knew about the twist and the character involved who I came to understand during the course of the game. It wasn't until late in the final chapter that all the puzzle pieces started to click and all the character motivations became crystal clear. Nothing ruins a good character faster than poorly reasoned actions and confused motivations, I'm happy to say HZD never commits that crime despite the overwhelming attention to detail that interactive media demands on story writing.

    Art:
    No need to write much here, you've likely seen videos and screen shots. Every frame is a painting. If you have any understanding of the technical challenges Guerrilla Games overcame to build their engine, your jaw should be through the floor. Moonlight bleeding through leaves. The way the whistle to call your mount echos in a snowy valley. The fact that mountains in the distance look like postcards, but you can travel to those mountains, scale them, and look back at where you once were. No copy-pasted, pre-fabricated set pieces. The terrain and villages are all generated naturally. This isn't Red-Dead-Redemption-style flexing by making horses poop as though that's the height of interactive entertainment. It's all in the name of emersion and in service to the game.

    I could write volumes about why this game is about as close to perfection as the medium is currently capable of, but I'm running out of characters. Just play it. You won't regret it.    … Expand
  15. steve_kent99
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    An incredible mixture of outstanding visuals, deep story telling and near perfect gameplay. A gaming experience that has you thinking about it even years after finishing it.
  16. carlos2017
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo simplesmente magnífico. Sem dúvida está no ranking dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje.
  17. EnglishVan
    Mar 18, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing. It is unique. I say this because its idea is unheard of; robot dinosaurs, centuries after a global extinction, a cool female protagonist (I say this as someone who is no leftist feminist), a T rating despite dealing with issues, player choice, etc. The gameplay is fun. Destroying robot animals with all kinds of methods never gets old. The story feels really engagingThis game is amazing. It is unique. I say this because its idea is unheard of; robot dinosaurs, centuries after a global extinction, a cool female protagonist (I say this as someone who is no leftist feminist), a T rating despite dealing with issues, player choice, etc. The gameplay is fun. Destroying robot animals with all kinds of methods never gets old. The story feels really engaging and continuous, especially the backstory
    There are issues. Its saving system is a bit frustrating and hunting animals can feel off. It does get in the way, but just a little.
    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best games on PS4 and my favorite first in a series.    … Expand
  18. Robovma33
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    Amazing and fun game. Hopefully there is a sequel. There is so much potential for this to be a great franchise possibly!
  19. RoyJones321
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    1000% one of the best video games ever made! Such an unigue and brilliant game.
  20. Fakul63
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    This game has such an unigue concept! I love it to bits! Must play for everyone!
  21. ElvisPresley321
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    Been only playing for a while but it looks amazing already! Can't wait to platinum the game!
  22. JanieGotAGun
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    A great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  23. BullStf
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Eu realmente fiquei surpreso com o jogo, era um jogo que eu tinha uma curiosidade pra ver mas eu nunca esperava tanto. Me senti imerso ao game, a ambientação, trilha sonora e a falta dela em alguns momentos é impecável. Tudo harmonizado tudo no seu devido lugar. A dublagem PT BR é ótima. O único ponto que deixou a desejar foram as expressões faciais, mas fora isso o jogo é simplesmenteEu realmente fiquei surpreso com o jogo, era um jogo que eu tinha uma curiosidade pra ver mas eu nunca esperava tanto. Me senti imerso ao game, a ambientação, trilha sonora e a falta dela em alguns momentos é impecável. Tudo harmonizado tudo no seu devido lugar. A dublagem PT BR é ótima. O único ponto que deixou a desejar foram as expressões faciais, mas fora isso o jogo é simplesmente ótimo, ótima jogabilidade, enredo bom e uma mecânica fácil de jogar.… Expand
  24. MORJ
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    Incredibly medicore game, that feels shallow and unworthy of your time. Not worth buying, not even on pc.
  25. Toiletglasses
    Mar 12, 2020
    5
    I played the Complete Edition on PS4 Pro. I hated this game with such a passion. What you do at the start, is what you do at the end. No variation in enemies, excluding bosses. Completely uncharismatic protagonist. Almost as bad as the piss-poor Days Gone.
  26. RuriGokou
    Mar 10, 2020
    4
    I first heard about this game from playing Death Stranding which I didn't like but still got the platinum. I wondered why things from that game were included in Death Stranding though. Now I see why. They're both games with boring open worlds, long boring cut scenes, and a plot that doesn't deliver.

    I want to be honest that I really liked the first 3 hours of the game, but they make    I first heard about this game from playing Death Stranding which I didn't like but still got the platinum. I wondered why things from that game were included in Death Stranding though. Now I see why. They're both games with boring open worlds, long boring cut scenes, and a plot that doesn't deliver.

    I want to be honest that I really liked the first 3 hours of the game, but they make this weird design choice where everyone you've interacted with in those first 3 hours are pretty much killed off. So weird. But you can tell they put a lot of effort into those first 3 hours because this game gets very boring and repetitive soon after. I started by playing on normal difficulty, but got very tired of the gameplay. It's basically Robot Animal Hunter Simulator. Not very fun. I want to be going around whacking stuff. NOT having to shoot arrows and stealth. Stealth is fine, but you have to use it all the time for very little reward.

    The things you get from enemies don't really have a purpose from what I gather. I think they're for trading for new equipment, but I don't see any difference from just using the starter stuff. I stopped gather item drops, and besides your inventory space is very limited even if you do upgrade it.

    I was more interested in the world and the lore of the game. I HZD would be more about that, but instead it's more about these primitive tribes fighting each other. It's all trenched in SJW propaganda too. Tons of women in high positions, all the characters are basically people of color, and white males are the enemies. I just cannot like the character you play as. She reminds me of Rey from Star Wars. Just perfect at everything. It amazes me how well she socializes and interacts with other people after being an outcast for so many years.

    Quests are boring. Combat is boring. The plot presented to the player is boring. The characters are boring. I want to know more about why the world is the way it is. Why was that not the main focus?

    I'm still going to platinum it since I'm still waiting for all the great and BETTER game releases in April 2020.    … Expand
  27. C3st3r22
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
  28. elolugo
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    One of the best ps4 exclusives if not the best. If you own a ps4, this game is a must play
  29. Mooteddy
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    TLDR:

    Not even an "okay" story, no proper gameplay, no proper lore IN A POST APOCALYPTIC GAME WITH DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!!!!!!! How can you f*ck this up?! How did this go through pre-production, wtf sony?! Story: Strong intro, the rest is borderline bad. Not even indie developers of platformers allow themselves to write this generic and unprofessional. But the first 3 hours of the    TLDR:

    Not even an "okay" story, no proper gameplay, no proper lore IN A POST APOCALYPTIC GAME WITH DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!!!!!!! How can you f*ck this up?! How did this go through pre-production, wtf sony?!

    Story:

    Strong intro, the rest is borderline bad. Not even indie developers of platformers allow themselves to write this generic and unprofessional. But the first 3 hours of the story are solid, nothing of value after that.

    Gameplay:

    It looks nice, but when you play it for 5 hours, trust me, you have seen everything. The game is like 20-30 hours long and after 5 hours it has nothing new to offer. The best weapon in the game can be bought from a vendor at level 20!!!!!!!!!! (approx 9 hours of gameplay).
    Mobs are scattered over the world like it's an MMORPG. Monsters spam attacks with no cooldowns. It's not hard to kill them but spamming monsters is just a developer having ZERO imagination. Collectibles are exchanged for loot boxes at vendors. Need I say more?

    I repeat it again. Collectibles. Are. A. Currency. For Vendors. Can you buy gear with that currency? NOPE. Just resources. Do you need them? NOPE. -> Waste of time. Do collectibles offer any lore? I forget it as soon as I collect them. Very significant.

    Art and Music:

    10/10. But guess what? It's not a F*CKING BENCHMARK! It's a PS4 EXCLUSIVE GAME. If I wanted an art exhibition for 60$, I'd visit one.
    However, yes. The art team and the music team did well.

    I rarely write reviews but as hyped as this piece of garbage was, It deserves it.    … Expand
  30. defix
    Mar 4, 2020
    5
    Men dumb! Men hit thing with stick!!!

    Funny how the credits are 90% male though. Good to see that Guerrilla are sticking to their fantasy principals in real life.

    Combat is awful.
    Graphics/world design is nice.
    Story (apart from the virtue signaling) is fine. Could have been great if it wasn't woke.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

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