Horizon Zero Dawn

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  1. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Story,graphics,gameplay, everything in it's place. I especially like the machines, that somehow put some horror elements in all of this, which i didn't expect, kinda like in MGSV. Decima engine looks great on PS5.
  2. gdiego135
    May 16, 2017
    8
    Fantastic visuals, scenery is beautiful nearly everywhere, a lot of cool machines to take down, and nice armor to wear, as well as the bows, and other weapons. at times the voice acting seems out of place, like this character looks like they would sound totally different than what they actually do sound, the story isn't the most interesting, besides the machines, I wish their was more of aFantastic visuals, scenery is beautiful nearly everywhere, a lot of cool machines to take down, and nice armor to wear, as well as the bows, and other weapons. at times the voice acting seems out of place, like this character looks like they would sound totally different than what they actually do sound, the story isn't the most interesting, besides the machines, I wish their was more of a variety of weapons, besides mainly bows, also all the mountable machines go the same speed and their pretty slow, so that kind of sucks. I know it seems like a lot of cons, but these are mainly nitpicks, the game is really fun, and I can spend a lot of time in photo mode because of all the beautiful locations. This was the first game I've ever platinumed, and it did not feel tedious, and boring, it was a lot of fun to do, and I highly recommend this game.… Expand
  3. bryan016
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    One of the best looking games out right now. So far I'm really enjoying this game and it's well worth 60 dollars which actually has all of the content included and not ripe out to be resold.
    The character is interesting and learning about her story and what drives her is well done. However, I find some of the other characters kind of boring and just randomly placed in the world to take up    One of the best looking games out right now. So far I'm really enjoying this game and it's well worth 60 dollars which actually has all of the content included and not ripe out to be resold.
    The character is interesting and learning about her story and what drives her is well done. However, I find some of the other characters kind of boring and just randomly placed in the world to take up time. This game is by no means a Witcher 3 but damn its good. The world feels so alive with the moving grass, animals, trees, etc. I get completely lost wandering around the world.
    The story is pretty good as well though it would have been nice to have a stronger relationship with other characters. I also really like the minor RPG elements and crafting in the game.
    The soundtrack is great and fits the game really well.

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

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

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

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

    The rocks and grass look very realistic. This does not make the game good. TEN OUTTA TEN MY FRIENDS    … Expand
  5. DanRaven
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    I believe I had been waiting for a year and a half at the point the game came out, and actually got it a day early. I played A LOT, and then some more. Only every once in a while I didn't fully understand the story, did not do too many sidequests as I was primarely focused on getting the main storyline done. That said, ever since I played The Witcher 3 I don't want to rate a game unlessI believe I had been waiting for a year and a half at the point the game came out, and actually got it a day early. I played A LOT, and then some more. Only every once in a while I didn't fully understand the story, did not do too many sidequests as I was primarely focused on getting the main storyline done. That said, ever since I played The Witcher 3 I don't want to rate a game unless I've actually finished the damn thing, so here goes in a simple sentence: Horizon Zero Dawn is an epic piece of an adventure, but it's wayyy too early to call it the best game ever (which title goes to TW3).
    Horizon Zero Dawn puts you in the skin of Aloy, an outcast of the Nora tribe, bla bla bla. I'm sure you've heard the primary story. Another outcast, a man named Rost has been raising you as his own. This world is filled with robot-dinosaurs, and some 80 different models of them, not sure how many. It was a pleasant surprise that, playing on 'normal' mode, the vast majority of the bots are still damn tough to take down. Even little 'weaker' machines like watchers can be deadly, but this is easily avoided if one goes through the game in stealth mode. Luring a machine over and giving it a 'silent strike' wipes everything out like that. A cool encouragement to do the stealthy aproach, in which the tall grass helps a lot. In the very first trailers it appealed to me how the grass reacts to the player, amazing. Talking about graphics, sometimes I would take hours with photo mode to create some stunning images. There's only minor issues here, which wouldn't downgrade my verdict so I won't mention them.

    The main quest is very interesting to say the least, though at some times it may be a bit complex. No spoilers mentioned here, some vague humour is mixed in the way people in tribes are organised. The player has to see this for themselves. The story overall had me, from the point that I was actually making some progress advancing from just roaming the country to actually pursuing main goals, mainly interested in how humanity would have ended and the robots taken their place, with only some tribes surviving. Without giving spoilers, the answer was not as 'unexpected' as some people would have me believe. Just a minor problem is how the story is as complex as it is, frequently naming names I hadn't heard before didn't help. 'Go to this place' and only the map would show where that exactly was, or some guy who just at that point became important, though I expect at the next playthrough that'll become more clear. And those are the only cons about the story so far.

    There's a lot to say about the gameplay. I just love the way Aloy dodges stuff, just the movement in general. I like how, when you crouch and jump, you land still crouched. It doesn't change the stealthy movement at all.
    The hitbox and climbing system though, they work extremely well. That's a good thing, but it just goes to show that the results are annoying, but in the same way you feel good about being hurt watching Game of Thrones. Aloy rarely walks automatically onto a balancing rope and frequently misses a parkour-jump, which makes it all the more realistic. Foxes won't get shot as easily when you use precision arrows, with these hitboxes you'll sooner just pluck a few hairs from its skin.
    That's why I firmly believe it is my own fault when I try to shoot something but the arrow doesn't launch, it must've been me unknowingly canceling the arrow.

    I find there is much too few space for, about anything with the phase you pick stuff up.

    The graphics are absolutely stunning. Even better than TW3. I'll just say that. Any photo you'll make just looks so professional, which accounts for my sudden rise of followers on imgur. The fact that photo mode makes you control time just blew my mind. So that's good.

    I had 1 rage quit; for some reason the enemy's arrows were OP AF, resulting in 4x unknowing deaths.

    So much to say about this game and I have only 5000 characters.

    Why no perfect score (as The Witcher 3 got from me)? At a later point in the game, some big battle, a stormbird froze mid air and therefore I could take it down (so due to a glitch), AI sometimes is pretty dumb. I can only remember some characters, but I have no special emotional bond with any of them. This game only rarely is a glitch fest, but when it hits, it's good.
    Why as high as an 8? Because the story is good enough to make me want to know everyting, something The Last of uus didn't do. Graphics is a +. Unpredictability for most of the story, almost perfect gameplay and some awesome details. Realistic humour (which would be spoilers). Very quick crafting system, but an overall epic idea to make is battle robo dinos (for some reason I can't type the word USS).

    Though it did not make me feel as emotionally good as TW3 did, the fact that I spent 53 euro on this game makes me feel I robbed the studio. We'll see about a second game, but I'll definately have that second playthrough.    … Expand
  6. HUNRain
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    Mostly boring and repetitive game. Most of the time is travel because almost always need to g to the other side of the map fopr quests... About quests-> Get this kill that...Thats all of them...
    It has good fight mechanics, and Aloy is a great character, same as the story and the new world...
  7. janettaplanetta
    Apr 8, 2017
    8
    I enjoyed this game more than any game I've played for ages. I was engaged right from the get go, although for about the first half I wasn't totally convinced by Aloy as a character. She's very appealing on many levels at the beginning but didn't develop further depths as I'd hoped and started to feel pretty bland further in and I have to say, I think she could have been improved on as theI enjoyed this game more than any game I've played for ages. I was engaged right from the get go, although for about the first half I wasn't totally convinced by Aloy as a character. She's very appealing on many levels at the beginning but didn't develop further depths as I'd hoped and started to feel pretty bland further in and I have to say, I think she could have been improved on as the dialogue doesn't do her justice and the voice acting is very dead pan.

    Back to the positives though - the combat mechanics are outstanding - the bow and arrow, once beefed up a bit, felt like a sniper rifle in its power and accuracy, and the wide range of weapons available are fun and rewarding to use. It takes a while to get to know their strengths and ideal applications and once you do you can swap around as occasion demands and really kick some metal creature butt....when you're not getting your own kicked, which happened a fair bit in my case! I found the combat challenging....in an exciting, pulse pounding way often...and definitely had to strategise and plan my attack. There were times when that freshness gave way to grind when the game upped the difficulty by throwing more of a particular machine at you at once, but I never got bored. Occasionally very frustrated - the Hunter Trials, for example, are a good idea but the ridiculously short time allowed just makes them a frustrationfest.

    The climbing mechanics are the best; even better, dare I say it, than Uncharted 4. Of course the scenery is utterly lush, I don't even need to say that. There were times that I just stopped and looked at the view for a while in awe.

    The crafting system is well set out and enjoyable. I wasn't thrilled with going out around slaughtering endless numbers of cute animals to find a few of the rarer parts I needed to upgrade my gear but needs must! I thought it was a shame that I achieved the best of the gear relatively early in the game which didn't leave a lot to work for in the later game stages, other than the legendary Super Duper Armour which is ridiculously OP but looks cool. Unlike, I have to say, many of her higher level outfits - who on earth thought those head hat/crowns/whatevers were a good idea??! A girl needs to look her best...

    If there was any lack, I would say it was the lack of real personality or depth, to some extent in Aloy and even more so in NCPs, and it would have been great if settlements were more than just somewhere to stop and pick up supplies. There was token 'relationships' but way too superficial which meant that there was little deep engagement with the main character or the human world in this game. They were all patently forgettable. More attention to that one thing would have elevated this game, for me, to greatness. As it was, the game was fun but forgettable. By about half way through I was feeling a bit 'is this it?' and would have given it an 7 but closer to the end the story kicked up a gear for me and I was utterly engrossed and moved, which pushed it up to an 8. Definitely a fun ride and one not to missed.    … Expand
  8. jodieholmes
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    such a wonderful game, the ending had me on tears... i hope aloy is going to be as famous as kratus for ex.
  9. Salasgz
    Oct 25, 2019
    6
    Mundo muy extenso sin nada que hacer, juegas mas por compromiso de haber pagado por el que por querer terminarlo, no se puede crear empatia con los personajes y trata de generarte un sentimiento de tristeza por la protagonista el cual no llega a cuajar.
  10. devilassassin
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an absolutely fantastic game. It’s very polished, and comes with a compelling story, relatable characters, an absolutely fascinating setting, and top-notch gameplay. On top of that, its visuals will make you wonder if Santa secretly sneaked into your room to replace your PS4 with a gaming PC while you were asleep. It simply looks that good. Horizon Zero Dawn is notHorizon Zero Dawn is an absolutely fantastic game. It’s very polished, and comes with a compelling story, relatable characters, an absolutely fascinating setting, and top-notch gameplay. On top of that, its visuals will make you wonder if Santa secretly sneaked into your room to replace your PS4 with a gaming PC while you were asleep. It simply looks that good. Horizon Zero Dawn is not only one of the best-looking games of this generation, but a must own for every PlayStation 4 owner. And anyone who is willing to buy a PlayStation 4 just for this game. You will not regret it, I can guarantee you that.

    In addition to Pros and Cons; First of all, i'll explain cons a little so I don't leave you confused. Story sure is compelling, it was just me who found it a bit familiar but that was only in the starting quests I believe. The further I got into the story, the more I started to like it.
    About the resources, it doesn't bother in some of the stuff we have to craft but it does when we need to craft Fast Travel Bag otherwise we cannot use fast travel. And we need a few resources to craft our ammo so if you run out of resources between a fight and you cannot craft anymore arrows or other ammos, you're dead meat. Other than this, it's all good. Not annoying at all.

    About Pros- Other than those three, Outfits and Weapons are really good. Especially the weapons. You get to have so many options and it all depends on your gameplay, how you want to set up your own weapons for battles. You can choose four weapons and those four are enough.

    Last but not least, I will recommend everyone to complete all the errands and side quests before finishing the story. Also upgrading everything to the max so you don't need to run out of ammos, resources and potions quickly.
    You will need to explore the whole map for that matter but it's worth everything. Good luck!

    Pros:-
    1) Hunting Grounds is a great addition to test your skills and improve.
    2) AI is really good, either NPCs or the machines. Each one of them.
    3) Outstanding environment and gameplay! 10/10

    Cons:-
    1) Compelling story but a bit familiar one. 8/10 from me.
    2) Collecting resources for crafting.    … Expand
  11. orkinen
    Jul 9, 2017
    8
    El Horizon es un gran juego, de hecho tiene una muy buena historia, y puedes disfrutar muchas horas con las diferentes misiones secundarias además de ser un mundo abierto.. el doblaje es perfecto y la historia te atrapa sin lugar a dudas.. un juego TOP!
  12. Empyrea
    Feb 4, 2019
    9
    This is a good game with good voices, graphics and gameplay. I think everything is quite average. Plot is good and I appriciate that they don't made a difficult plot like other games have. My complaints: it's difficult to aim to the weak parts of the enemies and sometimes it can be tricky (not very) to find where to go when you have to go up or down. It took me les than 20 hours and a halfThis is a good game with good voices, graphics and gameplay. I think everything is quite average. Plot is good and I appriciate that they don't made a difficult plot like other games have. My complaints: it's difficult to aim to the weak parts of the enemies and sometimes it can be tricky (not very) to find where to go when you have to go up or down. It took me les than 20 hours and a half but I only did one sidequest although I talked to everybody and iisten all the possible conversations, so going straight to the main game would keep you for 19 hours or so. On the contrary, if you decide to do all the sidequests probably you'll spend the double of the time. I think this game would deserve an 8 or 9. Yes I would recommend this game 'cause everything is more than decent.… Expand
  13. cesd2018
    Feb 25, 2022
    9
    Great game, good story and great surprise to me discover this game. I think everyone have to discover it and enjoy the adventure
  14. Wander22
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 9
    Sound/Music: 9
    Graphics/Art: 10
    Story/Atmosphere: 8
    OVERALL: 9/10
  15. Brainstrain
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    This is an incredible, gorgeously innovative game.

    I didn't expect an open-world stealth game to have such a focus on story. But it's a great story, with fascinating characters, and the focus pays off handsomely. The game is hard to put down as you approach the finale. The optional Cauldron challenges are a ton of fun, and feel fantastic to complete. Exploration is always satisfying.    This is an incredible, gorgeously innovative game.

    I didn't expect an open-world stealth game to have such a focus on story. But it's a great story, with fascinating characters, and the focus pays off handsomely. The game is hard to put down as you approach the finale.

    The optional Cauldron challenges are a ton of fun, and feel fantastic to complete. Exploration is always satisfying. There's a lot of ways to approach combat, all of them fun and powerful.

    The pacing of the story can be a bit slow, and load times excessive. But honestly, this is one of the best games of this generation.    … Expand
  16. Captain_Chaos
    May 17, 2019
    7
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is something special. It's beautiful, grandiose and emotionally gripping, but in my opinion, not actually a very good videogame. I will elaborate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I can't give Horizon a green rating, but it is worthy of note regardless. I recommend checking out a "let's play" of it at least.    … Expand
  17. Meroleek
    May 25, 2017
    7
    Es muy buen juego con graficos excelentes, mi unica queja es que creo q te llevan mucho de la mano y mas batallas con enemigos mas grandes y agresivos. Claro que lo recomiendo, no duden en jugarlo.
  18. barryburton
    Sep 27, 2018
    9
    This is a memorable and beautiful game, and worth buying a PS4 to play.

    Simple crafting and RPG/ skills elements make it a little deeper than some other open world games. Machine combat, which is most of the enemies, is excellent. It always feels fair and makes you think tactically, and choose the right approach for each enemy. The machines are really quite impressive, each quite    This is a memorable and beautiful game, and worth buying a PS4 to play.

    Simple crafting and RPG/ skills elements make it a little deeper than some other open world games.

    Machine combat, which is most of the enemies, is excellent. It always feels fair and makes you think tactically, and choose the right approach for each enemy. The machines are really quite impressive, each quite different, with good artificial intelligence. Some are dinosaur themed (Thunderjaws, Watchers) but most aren't- there are a lot of misleading comments about this. They are mainly intended to replicate modern fauna- deer, cattle, wolves, lions, crocodiles, tigers, crabs, buffalos and others.

    The core story is very strong, and the overarching background is actually quite fascinating. Learning the truth of the machines is a gripping journey.

    There is plenty to do, and its fun to just get into fights to see if you can make it out alive.

    The environment, with its stunning views, weather and water effects, wildlife, swaying grass and ambient sounds is second to none. And there are plenty of collectibles and tasks to get you to explore it all.

    Downsides?
    A few, but not enough to spoil it.
    Fighting the human enemies is fairly unsatisfying. Most can be easily beaten by picking them off by stealth or simply culling them one by one with a spear.

    The side stories are mainly pretty dull, consisting of rescuing hapless villagers from machines/bandits, solving crimes by following easily signposted footprints or blood trails, or acting as a glorified courier. There are a couple of exceptions.

    Aloy's sarcasm gets a bit wearing at times, and is a bit out of place for most of the game; until she becomes a genuine badass. Story dialogue overall is a bit weird too, a big step down from recent Rockstar games for example. It has a tendency to go on a bit too long at times. Less is often more, developers!    … Expand
  19. triple_co
    Jan 24, 2019
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a fantastically accomplished game.

    Aloy's story and journey throughout this large, luscious map is compelling, and as you come to further understand the nature of the machines that litter the game world, you'll find yourself increasingly invested in her character. Enemy types are varied and combat is dynamic. The fluid weapon wheel that can be popped open    Horizon Zero Dawn is a fantastically accomplished game.

    Aloy's story and journey throughout this large, luscious map is compelling, and as you come to further understand the nature of the machines that litter the game world, you'll find yourself increasingly invested in her character.

    Enemy types are varied and combat is dynamic. The fluid weapon wheel that can be popped open seamlessly in volatile situations allows the player to approach scenarios in a variety of organic, creative ways. With options such as traps, alternative bow types and tripping mechanics, you're free to tackle machines in a way that suits your play style.

    But while the game flies in its core gameplay, its approach to some areas can be frustrating. The combat suffers in smaller, tighter rooms and corridors (especially in cauldrons). There are no real animations in place to allow Aloy to traverse rocky or angular terrain without it feeling flimsy and clumsy. It can be difficult to know where the game wants you to climb, and where you can or cannot make a certain jump.

    Additionally, camps look amazing and are full of life, but they feel limited in their interactions. Events happen around you, like an interactive cinema screening, and at no point did I really feel like I was immersed within the cities or its characters. There's loot to pick up and NPCs to engage with but buildings are seldom accessible and when they are, they're mostly just for quest purposes with little depth to really get stuck into.

    I get that this is an action game above all else and there's no doubt Horizon succeeds in this area. Its story is strong and its presentation almost flawless. Occasional camera issues, repetitive mission design and moments of rough movement hold it back from being truly phenomenal, but this is still a must have title for PS4.    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. EpsilonSigmaMu
    Jun 5, 2017
    8
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is not without a couple flaws. The animation can sometimes be a little distracting. As well, certain mechanics could definitely have used some more fleshing out, such as the climbing, stealth and side quests. But where Horizon really succeeds is in it's jaw-dropping visuals and world design, engaging characters and stellar story. You'll want to explore and experienceHorizon: Zero Dawn is not without a couple flaws. The animation can sometimes be a little distracting. As well, certain mechanics could definitely have used some more fleshing out, such as the climbing, stealth and side quests. But where Horizon really succeeds is in it's jaw-dropping visuals and world design, engaging characters and stellar story. You'll want to explore and experience every inch that this game has to offer, and as soon as you're done, you'll be begging for more.… Expand
  22. neolithicman
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    6.5

    The gameplay on this is really fun, shooting machines with bow and arrow is really fun. But that's the best thing about this game. The facial motion and the costume design is a little bit silly in my opinion. The Story itself have ups and downs.
  23. kaiendono
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Pari mi el Mejor juego de la generacion hasta la fecha, y creo que antes de las nuevas consolas no jugarè a ninguno que me guste mas. De este juego me ha gustado todo, pero si hay algo que destacaria por encima de tantas cosas que me han gustado es el merito que se merece el estudio Guerrilla que han arriesgado con una IP nueva con mucha personalidad y valores de produccion muy altos.Pari mi el Mejor juego de la generacion hasta la fecha, y creo que antes de las nuevas consolas no jugarè a ninguno que me guste mas. De este juego me ha gustado todo, pero si hay algo que destacaria por encima de tantas cosas que me han gustado es el merito que se merece el estudio Guerrilla que han arriesgado con una IP nueva con mucha personalidad y valores de produccion muy altos. Luego tecnicamente es sobresaliente, la protagonista es altamente carismatica y la historia es bastante solida e interesante. Lo mejor que he jugado hasta la fecha.… Expand
  24. Instable
    Jan 16, 2019
    9
    Уникальный и продуманный мир. Захватывающий сюжет. В середине геймплей превращается в рутину, но это не страшно.
  25. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    8
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 7
    -Atmosphere: 9 -Characters: 7 -Graphics and design: 10 -Gameplay: 10 -Sound and Music: 9 -Animations: 9 -Bugs: 9 -Interface: 10 -Completeness of the world: 8 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 0 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 7
    -Atmosphere: 9
    -Characters: 7
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 10
    -Sound and Music: 9
    -Animations: 9
    -Bugs: 9
    -Interface: 10
    -Completeness of the world: 8

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  26. VirgonoShaka
    Jan 7, 2019
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a perfect example of solid gameplay, UI and AI and and excellent story, characters and world building. With a good protagonist in Alloy and a grandiose world to explore with its mysteries and questions, you really get lost in a new place and try to find yourself in it, helping Alloy in her journey while marveling at the great designs and ideas. Apart from a fewHorizon Zero Dawn is a perfect example of solid gameplay, UI and AI and and excellent story, characters and world building. With a good protagonist in Alloy and a grandiose world to explore with its mysteries and questions, you really get lost in a new place and try to find yourself in it, helping Alloy in her journey while marveling at the great designs and ideas. Apart from a few lipsynching issues, some meh side quests and easy enemies towards the end, this is an exclusive experience worth taking.… Expand
  27. Quickmiratius
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Пусть игра не совсем доработана со стороны геймплея, имеет при себе некоторые технические проблемы. Она перебивает все свои минусы великолепным оригинальным сеттингом, удивительной и разносторонней героиней, которая чувствуется действительно живой в процессе и игры и миром, который интересно исследовать. Что ещё можно желать увидеть в экшен-рпг.
    Активностей, которых в игре было не так    Пусть игра не совсем доработана со стороны геймплея, имеет при себе некоторые технические проблемы. Она перебивает все свои минусы великолепным оригинальным сеттингом, удивительной и разносторонней героиней, которая чувствуется действительно живой в процессе и игры и миром, который интересно исследовать. Что ещё можно желать увидеть в экшен-рпг.
    Активностей, которых в игре было не так много, хотелось бы видеть в большем количестве, адаптированное именного для этой игры, но оставим это для сиквела. Надеюсь разработчики с толком подойдут к разработке и учтут свои ошибки и недоработки. Исходя из увиденного в DLC уже можно сказать, что признавать недоработки разработчики в состоянии, т.к. там улучшили постановку диалогов в квестах с присущей мимикой персонажей, что в оригинальной игре было не до конца выверено. Пусть и сам сюжет DLC был немного фарсовым.

    В итоге, несмотря на недостатки игрушка крепко засела в памяти, и лично я готов многое ей простить. В ожидании сиквела    … Expand
  28. Dracoshi
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    The gameplay - especially the combat - in this game is fantastic, and never gets old. The graphics are beautiful and the open-world is very diverse and exciting. Aloy is such an intriguing character and really carries the game in some of the sections - I genuinely think she's one of the best PS protagonists out there. The real highlight of this game is the plot and world-building -The gameplay - especially the combat - in this game is fantastic, and never gets old. The graphics are beautiful and the open-world is very diverse and exciting. Aloy is such an intriguing character and really carries the game in some of the sections - I genuinely think she's one of the best PS protagonists out there. The real highlight of this game is the plot and world-building - gradually discovering the lore of the world the game is set in is unbelievably engaging.

    My main criticisms relate to the dialogue and interaction with NPC's - they feel quite boring and basic at times, but everything else in the game is fantastic, so it still gets a 9/10 for me. I cannot wait for the sequel!    … Expand
  29. supermalik987
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This game has some great idea from fighting robot dinosaur . Gameplay needed was just okay characters and the dialogue I didn't even care . Aloy is a react character and it is the same problem Laura in the reboot tomb raider . It's like they don't know how real people talks like .
  30. carlos2017
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo simplesmente magnífico. Sem dúvida está no ranking dos melhores jogos que já joguei até hoje.
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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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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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