Horizon Zero Dawn

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  1. CanadianYeti
    Jul 17, 2017
    10
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is a beautifully crafted game. Boasting an excellent and intriguing story, gorgeous world and enemy design, a great cast, unique gameplay and an open world that’d make Breath of the Wild jealous, this easily joins Uncharted 4 in the ranks of PS4’s must-have exclusives.
  2. THEHARDSHAAD
    Jul 18, 2017
    10
    I have played hundreds of games in my life and i must say that horizon is one of them. It is indeed a very unique game and the Storyline, the characters and the machines are VERY UNIQUE. This game is perfect if you enjoy open world games and if you want a game with a creative campaign,amazing combat and if you really enjoy the side story of video games. you have side quest that are reallyI have played hundreds of games in my life and i must say that horizon is one of them. It is indeed a very unique game and the Storyline, the characters and the machines are VERY UNIQUE. This game is perfect if you enjoy open world games and if you want a game with a creative campaign,amazing combat and if you really enjoy the side story of video games. you have side quest that are really helpful in terms of leveling up, learning more about machines or know more about the whole story. This game has the best graphics i have ever seen as well out of all other games i have played. If you love playing the side quests (like me) there is one problem and this is a filler.filler means where u have to go one place to another that is VERY far but that isn't much of a problem as you can craft or buy fast travel packs which are very easy to get. I 100% reccomend you get this game and if you have a PS4PRO and a 4k TV then there is no reason why you shouldn't buy horizon as this is compatible to show 4k graphics… Expand
  3. kevgamr7
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    Best game for PS4 (for now). Especially the Visuals are great. So, if you want a beautiful open world game, Horizon: Zero Dawn is definitely a recommendation.
  4. Bondos
    Jul 30, 2017
    9
    This is one of those vide games that you need to have if you own PS4 it is very fun and the story made me fall in love with the game. There are still some problems with you wanting to replay it because some side quests are boring and the skills tree is very easy to finish. The game has a wonderful story and a amazing! Protagonist
    So if you have a PlayStation 4 and don't have this game,    This is one of those vide games that you need to have if you own PS4 it is very fun and the story made me fall in love with the game. There are still some problems with you wanting to replay it because some side quests are boring and the skills tree is very easy to finish. The game has a wonderful story and a amazing! Protagonist
    So if you have a PlayStation 4 and don't have this game, you'll be happy to hear it stands tall with uncharted 4.    … Expand
  5. arnymateo
    Aug 4, 2017
    10
    Jaw dropping Game. This game is awesome, I can't put it down. I start playing it and next thing I know it is 2 hours later. There is so much to do. Lots of main and side quests. You can also just run around and kill stuff. It is fun, looks great and very fun to play.
  6. That1African
    Aug 7, 2017
    9
    I'm not going into detail here. Right sure I'm a Fanboy but this game is really good. If u have a PS4 and you love open world RPG games then u should pick this up. Music is great. Huntin is in-Depth and enjoyable story great, overall a great game.
  7. ScaRy666
    Aug 12, 2017
    9
    Guerillas finest game.... the gameplay is top notch and that is blanketed by a fantastically rendered world.... the color palette is incredible... the story is well told and well depicted ...
  8. InfinityLirios
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    Un mundo interesante y lleno de vida, aunque ciertas misiones me dejaron esperando mas, especialmente las secundarias, me gusto que ciertos diálogos sean afectados por las misiones secundarias, pero a mi parecer no cele saco el provecho suficiente a igual que con algunas habilidades relacionadas con el manejo de las maquinas, como las limitadas monturas que tienes en el juego y la nulaUn mundo interesante y lleno de vida, aunque ciertas misiones me dejaron esperando mas, especialmente las secundarias, me gusto que ciertos diálogos sean afectados por las misiones secundarias, pero a mi parecer no cele saco el provecho suficiente a igual que con algunas habilidades relacionadas con el manejo de las maquinas, como las limitadas monturas que tienes en el juego y la nula capacidad de poder darles ordenes mas allá de llamar a una montura.… Expand
  9. Lordxelliah
    Aug 28, 2017
    8
    un gran bel gioco anche se non originale , ha preso ispirazione da molti giochi Ubisoft ma ha saputo metterli abbastanza bene insieme ... Grande neo è il personaggio che non mi fa impazzire e non piace neanche esteticamente
  10. TredZ
    Sep 10, 2017
    9
    Really awesome game! just two points:
    - bad RPG/collect mode, I just spent time collecting resources, organize my inventory but at the end it's useless. I just bought last tiers of weapon directly too - not even tried green and blue one :/
    - Do not add trophies like "do the game xx times, in hard, in ultra hard, with no weapons etc." seriously ? I prefer spent time collecting all    Really awesome game! just two points:
    - bad RPG/collect mode, I just spent time collecting resources, organize my inventory but at the end it's useless. I just bought last tiers of weapon directly too - not even tried green and blue one :/
    - Do not add trophies like "do the game xx times, in hard, in ultra hard, with no weapons etc." seriously ? I prefer spent time collecting all objects, discovering the world, but please, I don't want restart the game 10 times.    … Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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 ..
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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...
  17. 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
  18. PedroRC19
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Um dos grandes da geração e com toda certeza um dos melhores exclusivos do PS4 nessa geração, uma nova IP com história interessante e com gameplay muito semelhante a do The Witcher 3, apesar do TW3 esta bem a frente, Horizon Zero Dawn é um dos jogos obrigatórios para quem tem PS4, além de ter um dos melhores gráficos da geração, o jogo carrega uma história interessante até um certo ponto,Um dos grandes da geração e com toda certeza um dos melhores exclusivos do PS4 nessa geração, uma nova IP com história interessante e com gameplay muito semelhante a do The Witcher 3, apesar do TW3 esta bem a frente, Horizon Zero Dawn é um dos jogos obrigatórios para quem tem PS4, além de ter um dos melhores gráficos da geração, o jogo carrega uma história interessante até um certo ponto, 9 e uma nota merecida.… Expand
  19. lcnjunior
    Mar 21, 2018
    10
    Um jogo fora do normal!
    Platinei, zerei ele 3 vezes, fiz a DLC e me deixou com um hype enorme para uma sequencia. Finalmente a Guerrilla Games voltou a trabalhar bem, mais um ponto para sony
  20. 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
  21. slavigrad
    Sep 18, 2018
    9
    I had high expectations from this game and it was great! I loved the story and side quests. After completion there is not much to do unless you like hunting mechanical monsters.
    Aloy is a great character. There are not much choises to make, you don't have much options, so this makes the game a light RPG.
    + graphics, story, side quests, open world, AI, monsters, Aloy - post game content:    I had high expectations from this game and it was great! I loved the story and side quests. After completion there is not much to do unless you like hunting mechanical monsters.
    Aloy is a great character. There are not much choises to make, you don't have much options, so this makes the game a light RPG.
    + graphics, story, side quests, open world, AI, monsters, Aloy
    - post game content: only monster hunting    … Expand
  22. lr20lin
    May 8, 2018
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a big surprise for me in 2017. The design of machines and the story of Aloy is so amazing. Although it has some shortcoming, it still let me have great expect about the future of Horizon's sequel.
  23. kot0005
    May 5, 2018
    9
    Story is a bit slow but gets good in the last quarter. Fun combat and great art/environments.
  24. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    I had an interesting experience with HZD outside of the game being really well built and all that.

    I was showing it to a friend because of how much I really like the game and how it resonated with me. My friend however was very bored, and hated the superstitious nature of the open few hours. I suspect they never got past the Nora tribe areas because when it comes up in conversation I    I had an interesting experience with HZD outside of the game being really well built and all that.

    I was showing it to a friend because of how much I really like the game and how it resonated with me. My friend however was very bored, and hated the superstitious nature of the open few hours.
    I suspect they never got past the Nora tribe areas because when it comes up in conversation I will have to correct their summary of what the game is.

    The takeaway here I suppose is that the grandiose themes and emotional moments of HZD might be lost on someone who has a chip of their shoulder about the absurdity of religious zealotry.    … Expand
  25. VETRA
    Jun 14, 2018
    8
    Muy Bonito, graficamente parece mentira que esto funcionase en ps4, 30 fps y 1080 y no hay caídas de fps, Los combates contra las maquinas son realmente buenos pero contra los humanos dejan que desear. La historia "principal" del juego (el descubrir todo sobre las maquinas y los antiguos) es realmente interesante, ahora bien, cada vez que venia parte de historia de las tribus actuales oMuy Bonito, graficamente parece mentira que esto funcionase en ps4, 30 fps y 1080 y no hay caídas de fps, Los combates contra las maquinas son realmente buenos pero contra los humanos dejan que desear. La historia "principal" del juego (el descubrir todo sobre las maquinas y los antiguos) es realmente interesante, ahora bien, cada vez que venia parte de historia de las tribus actuales o misiones secundarias se me hacia muy muy pesada. Un mundo que parece vivo y muy grande. Mi parte favorita son los cuellilargos, impresionante escarlar uno.… Expand
  26. Joaovictor0621
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    jogo muito bom adorei jogar vale apena compra com gráficos coloridos e uma ótima historia e uma boa jogabilidade ótima e achei um dos melhores RPG da 8 geração de consoles.
  27. Tommaso77
    Mar 8, 2018
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an ode to single player and open world gaming. The game plays fluently, Aloy is versatile and easy to control, giving you a smooth and enjoyable gameplay. The combat is great, and more importantly it is challenging, fast-paced and in the end satisfactory, with machines that will really make you run and roll for you life like never before. What I feel is the strongestHorizon Zero Dawn is an ode to single player and open world gaming. The game plays fluently, Aloy is versatile and easy to control, giving you a smooth and enjoyable gameplay. The combat is great, and more importantly it is challenging, fast-paced and in the end satisfactory, with machines that will really make you run and roll for you life like never before. What I feel is the strongest point however, is the story. The first day I saw the trailer at E3 2015, I was immediately interested in discovering the reasons behind the apocalyptic open world that you will explore, and I was not disappointed. The story surprises, shocks and fascinates, keeping you gripped until the epic grand finale. Aloy is of course at the centre of the story, a strong, funny, emotional, and sometimes insolent (to others) character with which you will fall in love with, making you care for her, which is something that not a lot of games manage to do. But it is refreshing to see that all of the side characters that you will meet in your main quest or in side quests, although secondary to Aloy, are well-written and interesting nonetheless. And of course something must be said about the open world. It is gigantic and wonderfully designed, making each region of it beautiful and unique while making you feel little and insignificant to such vastness, but most importantly it is packed with things to do and to discover, making exploration interesting and rewarding. However, even if this review has been a general praise of the game, I must talk about the only problem that I had with this game, and make no mistake it did not ruin my experience at all, but was still annoying. My issue with the game is the day and night cycle. The in-game night is as long as the day and it is really, really dark, and though sometimes fascinating, it makes the combat and exploration a bit more uninteresting and underwhelming. But I repeat it did not ruin the experience as a whole.… Expand
  28. JPL1936
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    A captivating open world with stellar graphics and scenery. The main story line is alright, and the side quests/errands are always a great way to experience the world. The "dungeons" and cities in this game are all so unique and detailed which is really surprising to see in a triple a game. The photo mode features a lot of options to play around with, and line up a great cinematic shot.A captivating open world with stellar graphics and scenery. The main story line is alright, and the side quests/errands are always a great way to experience the world. The "dungeons" and cities in this game are all so unique and detailed which is really surprising to see in a triple a game. The photo mode features a lot of options to play around with, and line up a great cinematic shot. The enemies, especially those in the latter stages are challenging but fair, and require a strategy other than getting two or three hits in, and then spamming the roll button for half a minute. While I was expecting this to end up like most exclusives, mediocre games to showcase the capabilities of the system, I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of this title.… Expand
  29. ToMMyX
    Jun 13, 2018
    8
    It's a good game, but not a masterpiece, as many say. Probably is one of the most overrated games ever. The gameplay is good , but it has nothing of original and its kinda repetitive, the good things are story, graphics and setting. Probably most of the people who say tha this is a masterpiece is a Sony's fanboy, and who say that this is a bad game is a Xbox fanboy. That's only a goodIt's a good game, but not a masterpiece, as many say. Probably is one of the most overrated games ever. The gameplay is good , but it has nothing of original and its kinda repetitive, the good things are story, graphics and setting. Probably most of the people who say tha this is a masterpiece is a Sony's fanboy, and who say that this is a bad game is a Xbox fanboy. That's only a good game, nothing more.… Expand
  30. KDMCollectables
    Feb 7, 2018
    10
    The best game of this generation in my honest opinion. My KDM Local - Gaming Hub blog post sums it up better than i can in 5000 characters (the blog is long!) but the basic notion is a) fantastic new gaming heroine b) engrossing story (both personal and wider-world) c) brilliant combat, every battle feels epic d) staggeringly beautiful setting (spent far too much time in Photo Mode).The best game of this generation in my honest opinion. My KDM Local - Gaming Hub blog post sums it up better than i can in 5000 characters (the blog is long!) but the basic notion is a) fantastic new gaming heroine b) engrossing story (both personal and wider-world) c) brilliant combat, every battle feels epic d) staggeringly beautiful setting (spent far too much time in Photo Mode). It's a gem of a game, and a heroine that will become a mainstay of Sony for decades to come :)… 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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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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