Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12419 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10,195 out of 12419
  2. Mixed: 1,140 out of 12419
  3. Negative: 1,084 out of 12419
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  1. Gonzo_camel
    Jun 12, 2019
    10
    I played the complete edition. Really liked it, the combat system is awesome and challenging; the progression and skill system is very interesting and balanced. The narrative and story twists are polished and well though and will keep you engaged until the end. The side quests are interesting and you don't feel like they are just filler, like in other games. The graphics and the open worldI played the complete edition. Really liked it, the combat system is awesome and challenging; the progression and skill system is very interesting and balanced. The narrative and story twists are polished and well though and will keep you engaged until the end. The side quests are interesting and you don't feel like they are just filler, like in other games. The graphics and the open world are beautifully crafted; I had a lot of fun figuring out how to beat all the robots, corrupted zones, bandit camps, tallnecks, cauldrons, there are tons of things to do. And Aloy is a charming protagonist.… Expand
  2. JolyFl1g
    Jun 23, 2019
    10
    Nice game dudes, надо что-то писать бл, а я хз чтоаролрпеауколшг чваппппав,.
  3. Gamzat
    Jun 29, 2019
    10
    Маст хэв игра 12/10. Геймплэй 12/10,история12/10, графон 10/10. Купите игру вообще купите консоль если не купили и эту игру, желательно два экземпляра, ну вам что в падлу?
  4. Luan765
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    Jogo obrigatório pra quem tem um PS4! Excelente história, jogabilidade, som e gráficos. Um dos melhores games da geração.
  5. Pedro1998
    Jul 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing don't understand why it's metacritic isn't higher but I don't. Matter it's perfect to me hope they make second game or a hole franchise around this game… Expand
  6. Tiberium86
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    The best story for a long time. Great gameplay. If you don’t play it, then let go of one of the best gaming adventures in your life.
  7. estevaobaltar
    Jul 7, 2019
    10
    Melhor jogo dessa geração para mim, temática e história. Claro que tem defeitos, o mapa poderia ter mais ruinas de cidades antigas e durante o diálogo as expressões faciais sao sem emoções
  8. OhboyAkif
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    Best Game in every aspect from Graphics to Gameplay, from Narrative to environment. Just Gorgeous game.
  9. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    Beautiful art, dynamic combat, diverse gameplay and enticing storytelling, specially nearing the end. Solid game overall, one of the best PS4 exclusives.
  10. M_al-qahtani
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    "Horizon Zero Dawn is a perfect proof, that if you give developers creative freedom and time, it will get you a sweet reward. For fans of action adventures and wonderful worlds Horizon is the obvious choice.
  11. Kpackom
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    A brilliant game.
    Visually gorgeous. Engaging story. Great bow handling feel, possibly best I ever experienced in a game. Nice RPG elements and customisation, but not painfully grindy as a lot of games nowadays. Flow of the game feels really good and side content while being fully optional was really engaging for me - while playing I wanted to find out and discover as much of the world    A brilliant game.
    Visually gorgeous. Engaging story. Great bow handling feel, possibly best I ever experienced in a game. Nice RPG elements and customisation, but not painfully grindy as a lot of games nowadays. Flow of the game feels really good and side content while being fully optional was really engaging for me - while playing I wanted to find out and discover as much of the world and information about it as I could. It allows you to play either high-octane action style or go full stealth mode, which I preferred for some reason, even though I usually dislike stealth games.
    If you like action games you should really give it a shot as it's a brilliant gem of a game.    … Expand
  12. GlebRazMarin
    Aug 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best rpg (after Bloodborne:)) ever creat this world. Good gameplay, good scenery, good graphics for rpg. BEST GAME… Expand
  13. Kevin1234
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    The game is very good, it has a story that surprised me, I did not expect the plot it has. Very challenging gameplay, lots of things to do, and lots of customization.
  14. Flamwolf
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    When you start the game you can't imagine it could explain a world where primitive human hunt robots.
    It could...
  15. Meeleepit
    Feb 20, 2020
    9
    At the beginning and via trailers i though this game was a load of crap. Got it for free with the purchase of my PS4 Pro.

    Only played this title after a year of launch date. Oh boy how wrong was I. This is probably one of the best Scifi stories in a game to date. The sheer amount of info into the world of Horizon was epic! What made the game even better is the environment.    At the beginning and via trailers i though this game was a load of crap. Got it for free with the purchase of my PS4 Pro.

    Only played this title after a year of launch date. Oh boy how wrong was I.

    This is probably one of the best Scifi stories in a game to date. The sheer amount of info into the world of Horizon was epic!

    What made the game even better is the environment. Everything felt alive and looked stunning. Characters was perfect and the creatures in the environment was extra ordinary .

    Not a lot of games can make you feel that you belong in the world but this game did it flawlessly.    … Expand
  16. SIdefx2000
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Vet goed spel! Soms onverwachte dingen. Puzzels lossen we gewoon op, daarom een tien!
  17. RoyJones321
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    1000% one of the best video games ever made! Such an unigue and brilliant game.
  18. Eucaliptussss
    Feb 11, 2020
    8
    Una genial historia pero una jugabilidad q no me gusta demasiado 8/10 no lo pondría como uno de mis juegos favoritos pero si es muy bueno. Poco valorado y espero segunda parte
  19. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Esse é um dos jogos que eu nunca dei importância em seus anúncios, parecia ser mais um genérico de mundo aberto. Quando lançou percebi que joguei um dos melhores jogos eletrônicos já criados, é simplesmente incrível a jogabilidade, os gráficos, a paisagem, as missões, a história, a narrativa e principalmente a personagem principal ''Aloy''. Não vejo a hora de jogar a continuação dessaEsse é um dos jogos que eu nunca dei importância em seus anúncios, parecia ser mais um genérico de mundo aberto. Quando lançou percebi que joguei um dos melhores jogos eletrônicos já criados, é simplesmente incrível a jogabilidade, os gráficos, a paisagem, as missões, a história, a narrativa e principalmente a personagem principal ''Aloy''. Não vejo a hora de jogar a continuação dessa incrível obra-prima que superou todas as minhas expectativas.… Expand
  20. Fakul63
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    This game has such an unigue concept! I love it to bits! Must play for everyone!
  21. DasEker
    Jan 31, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the moment where I realised how beautiful this game is when I saw a Tallneck for the first time but the moment where I realised that this game is actually really good, was when I fought the first Thunderjaw. I am not ashamed to admit that my first take down took 10 minutes because I was super nervous about how to approach that thing and with what strategy I should proceed.

    The thing which bothered me a lot while also impressing me was the size of the over world. The map is huge. You could spend hours just walking from one side of the map to another. Luckily there are fast travel packs which you can use to get from A to B fairly quickly, however, that was the biggest problem for me. I finished my first play-through without using one of the fast travel packs once. I walked everywhere because I felt like if I would ride one of the machines or if I fast-travel, I would miss out on too much. The map is so big and it feels like there is so much to discover that fast traveling might ruin the experience a bit. But the problem is that for some quests in the main story you literally have to walk from one end of the map to another which, as I said before, can take up a good hour or two.

    My last point is that, while the main story is really interesting and fun, they are sometimes quite repetitive in the nature of what you have to do. The same goes for side quests. And personally, the final boss fight in this game disappointed me, simply because it didn't really feel like the final fight. It felt just like any other fight in the game.

    I just realised that I have written way more negative points than positive ones, but please, don't get the wrong idea. The game is great and I definitely recommend you buying it because even though it might be a bit repetitive, doesn't mean it is not great fun.    … Expand
  22. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    10
    I did not expect this game to be this good, so I earned the platinum trophy. Story is very interesting and mysterious and well written the gameplay is just amazing and side quests are good. The only bad thing are the facial animations sometimes but thats not a big deal.
  23. Butterken
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    The game fascinates with its matchless setting. She is top notch in all aspects. It has excellent graphics and an interesting plot. Two to three weeks after passing, you understand that you are not against the game again. The only negative is boring side effects, as interesting secondary tasks can be counted on the fingers. But I do not think that this is a very serious problem. IThe game fascinates with its matchless setting. She is top notch in all aspects. It has excellent graphics and an interesting plot. Two to three weeks after passing, you understand that you are not against the game again. The only negative is boring side effects, as interesting secondary tasks can be counted on the fingers. But I do not think that this is a very serious problem. I expect a worthy continuation from the Gorilla game, but for now I bet ten out of ten.… Expand
  24. Doughboy7558
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    It seems so rare these days to have not only such a creative new IP, but for it to be executed so well. Everything felt fresh while staying familiar enough to get the hang of quickly. Spent a whole summer engrossed in this beautiful world trying to find out everything I could about it’s world lore and perfecting the simplistic but in depth game mechanics. The puzzles were just challengingIt seems so rare these days to have not only such a creative new IP, but for it to be executed so well. Everything felt fresh while staying familiar enough to get the hang of quickly. Spent a whole summer engrossed in this beautiful world trying to find out everything I could about it’s world lore and perfecting the simplistic but in depth game mechanics. The puzzles were just challenging enough as to not insult the player (Skyrim) but not so out there you felt you had to pause the game and look up a walkthrough every 30 minutes.… Expand
  25. xaviar_nl
    Feb 12, 2020
    9
    A beautiful looking game with a nice & strong main character. I am a casual player, and thought the difficulty spiked quite heavily at a few times, but I still managed to end the game (albeit with a special item from the game).
    The story was at times a but confusing, and at times a bit slow, but overall it is a well thought out world.
  26. Alvelian
    Dec 15, 2022
    5
    Непонимаю всеобщей восторженности от игры, как по мне довольно проходной проект. Сеттинг с роботизированными животными очень интересный, однако по факту это чуть ли не единственный плюс игры. РПГ система полный провал, диалоги пустые выбора нет. К самому лору данного мира есть куча вопросов. Ближний бой просто посмешище, можно забыть про него сразу. Сюжет крайне душный и не интересный.Непонимаю всеобщей восторженности от игры, как по мне довольно проходной проект. Сеттинг с роботизированными животными очень интересный, однако по факту это чуть ли не единственный плюс игры. РПГ система полный провал, диалоги пустые выбора нет. К самому лору данного мира есть куча вопросов. Ближний бой просто посмешище, можно забыть про него сразу. Сюжет крайне душный и не интересный. Графон в целом не плохой но я бы не сказал что он впечатляет. Единственное что вытягивает игру это хорошо сделанная стрельба из лука и интересные противники. Играть с около 30 фпс бывает трудновато, но в целом норм.… Expand
  27. Randcfan
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    A Amazing open world full of life, a really engaging main character, great combat and a enjoyable story
  28. Kruchvlad
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Very very good game! Каждому советую! Сейчас стоит совсем не дорого! Один из лучших экзов сони!
  29. Iloveyoutooman
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    I passed this game several times, and each time I admired its beauty. These canyons, forests, mountains were so beautiful that I have no words to describe it! I hope that the sequel will be even more beautiful!
  30. Leiadmarzo
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    Muy entretenido, mecánicas divertidas y buen combate con el arco. La historia tanto del personaje como de la trama se trata muy bien a lo largo de la misma aunque el final me decepcionó un poco por las expectativas sigue siendo un indispensable
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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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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

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