Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12419 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1,140 out of 12419
  3. Negative: 1,084 out of 12419
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  1. nitroxhotshot
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    My personal favourite game that I played on the PS4. Something about the mechanics and story that ticks all my boxes. Looking forward to the new one on ps5.
  2. Gabzguy
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    Não imaginava que a Guerilla pudesse chegar a esse patamar de qualidade.
    Um worldbuilding interessantíssimo, uma protagonista, Aloy muito carismática e uma gameplay cativante.
    Altas expectativas para a sequência.
  3. JoelArpal
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    A great idea. Funny to play. But i just got tired. I hope i find the time to give it a second chance.
  4. Gabriel4484
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    Me parece muy buen juego, pero una vez llevas 20 horas jugadas comienza a ser muy repetitivo.


    In my opinion it’s a good game, but once you have played like 20 hours the game becomes repetitive.
  5. ChunkDump
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    1,000 years into the future and we go back to primitive times with a futuristic twist. great lush landscape open world to explore, so much to watch out for and things i wish i knew before going in, EVERYTHING besides certain humans want to kill you, fast travel is limited to you and preparing for anything at anytime when venturing into the wild. intense combat, lots of crafting, boss1,000 years into the future and we go back to primitive times with a futuristic twist. great lush landscape open world to explore, so much to watch out for and things i wish i knew before going in, EVERYTHING besides certain humans want to kill you, fast travel is limited to you and preparing for anything at anytime when venturing into the wild. intense combat, lots of crafting, boss fights are satisfying once they die of course. i had fun with this one.… Expand
  6. 22schrosa
    Dec 26, 2020
    8
    It is a great game. A solid 84/100. It's cities are very interesting and the world is beautiful. It has a good story that gets more interesting the more you dig into it, if you just do the main quest and breeze through it you will miss some of it. It has this very interesting world, but I did wish for more story between hours 5-10. The game play is good but not perfect, and it gotIt is a great game. A solid 84/100. It's cities are very interesting and the world is beautiful. It has a good story that gets more interesting the more you dig into it, if you just do the main quest and breeze through it you will miss some of it. It has this very interesting world, but I did wish for more story between hours 5-10. The game play is good but not perfect, and it got samey for me towards the end. It could also use a few quality of life improvements, but ultimately it is a good game. The new IP has a bright future and and I'm looking forward to the sequal.… Expand
  7. SsDj3
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Game of The Year For Me ! Loved this game. Trust me guys , this game is totally worth it . Waiting for forbidden west now.
  8. Fusy
    Dec 26, 2020
    4
    Things I disliked: - Before the game starts you have to sit through a long, unskippable and not really very interesting cut scene. - Then once the game starts you have to play through a tedious turorial. - Can't just explore this beautiful world. - Speaking of beauty, the overbearing compass was horrible in Bethesda games and it's horrible here - Needing to use the UI to know what to doThings I disliked: - Before the game starts you have to sit through a long, unskippable and not really very interesting cut scene. - Then once the game starts you have to play through a tedious turorial. - Can't just explore this beautiful world. - Speaking of beauty, the overbearing compass was horrible in Bethesda games and it's horrible here - Needing to use the UI to know what to do next/ what to pick up (I've been spoiled by BOTW) - Hiding the beautiful world behind the UI - The camera is too close - You run by pushing in the joystick (ewwww, gross) - It does the triple A thing where characters will just talk at you, but you actually need to listen so you can't just mute voices - It was annoying to turn on the detective vision thing . I would rather just play without it. I liked how you attack enemies.… Expand
  9. MovieNights
    Dec 25, 2020
    6
    While this game is fun to play, it's pretty much the base of "Far Cry". This came out in 2020 but with the design I would've expected this to come out about 10 years ago. You roam the world come across enemies, side quests, traders, towns, and such. You have to clear out areas of enemies. You get experience from quests, killing enemies, and other typical RPG ways which turns into skillWhile this game is fun to play, it's pretty much the base of "Far Cry". This came out in 2020 but with the design I would've expected this to come out about 10 years ago. You roam the world come across enemies, side quests, traders, towns, and such. You have to clear out areas of enemies. You get experience from quests, killing enemies, and other typical RPG ways which turns into skill points which you invest into a skill tree. Nothing more, nothing less. Story wasn't bad, but nothing great that I'm dying for a sequel Writing had it's issues here and there. Characters weren't anything special or memorable. Gameplay is typical RPG gameplay. I did like that you're a sort of caveman where you have to use the tools at your disposal to take down much stronger machines.

    Overall, the game is fun to play and it's good enough that I would recommend it if you need something to play, just don't expect a great game.    … Expand
  10. mainzmom
    Aug 13, 2020
    6
    I went to this game with high expectations and it dissapointed me. The story is absolutely great but it feels like a Christopher Nolan movie, a Great premiss with 0 interesting characters. Except the story is portioned in-between gameplay that feels awkward and clunky. The stealth is very weird, the enemies are sometimes blind sometimes they see everything. When you stealth kill someoneI went to this game with high expectations and it dissapointed me. The story is absolutely great but it feels like a Christopher Nolan movie, a Great premiss with 0 interesting characters. Except the story is portioned in-between gameplay that feels awkward and clunky. The stealth is very weird, the enemies are sometimes blind sometimes they see everything. When you stealth kill someone you get stuck in this really weird 5 second animation and it just isnt fun. Actual fighting ísnt great either, shooting the bow feels like you are throwing rocks and if you go melee you are going from a long animation to another long animation in which you cant move. Fighting robots contains shooting yellow parts on their body over and over and over again. The game gives you a lot of useless arsenal from which you use about three things. The skill three is really useless and boring and so is the crafting system. The máp is filled with a lot of boring challenges and little errands which, from the beggining are really cool but progressivelly get more and more boring and repetitive. Overall Horizon is a great story sunk by anything gameplay related.… Expand
  11. VavilonOE
    Dec 21, 2020
    3
    Спасибо игра, 1,5 часа боя с буревестником и после его смерти, труп взрывается на поставленной взрывной растяжке и улетает в могилу к чертям на другой конец карты.
    3 пластиковых анимации лица из 10
  12. stitch9108
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    Great game with great dynamics, graphics and story! Sony has made a tremendous job at creating a game that really feels unique!
  13. Rbr1617
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    A história desse jogo é a melhor que eu já vi, e os gráficos fantásticos complementam a narrativa, sem dúvida o melhor jogo que eu já joguei
  14. redoair
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    Fantastico !! Come ogni capitolo della saga ! Veramente divertente e ben costruito !! animazione top
  15. FrpMan
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    Oyun güzel ama açık dünyasını keşfettirmiyor. Robotlar sürekli saldırmaya programlanmış. Evet zorlaması güzel ama bırak da biraz keşfedeyim. Ana hikayesi çok kısa 21 bölüm. Pc de denemek istiyorum. Yakın dövüş iyi değildi. Ok atma oyunun temeli o yüzden mouse ile oynamak daha zevkli olur. 2. oyunu daha iyi bekliyorum.
  16. katte82
    Dec 18, 2020
    7
    interesting story, but in the long run obvious.
    sometimes repetitive gameplay.
  17. Luahanseng
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed,I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed, im not a big fan of its theme and the narrative is often boring but in addition to this, as you play for few hours you realize that the progression and looting system is not as sophisticated as i expect it to be like assasains creed or zelda... youd really notice that its not as deep... and lastly, the ending is not as great.… Expand
  18. yoba9876
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
  19. 1tomcat66
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A must play title, amazing story and game play! Can’t wait for Forbiden West!!!… Expand
  20. Legendaryheroo
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Incredible game got the platinum and stayed interested in it. It's like if ubisoft made a good assassin's creed and blender that with monster hunter and BOTW. must play
  21. LunaresArienal
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    Rating this game was really complicated as I developped a strong love-hate relationship with it.

    On the one hand, I find combat really rigged. I'm a sneaky kind of player. I love sneaking around. Stealthily killing stuff and leaving the battlefield unbothered. The game offers that kind of experience ... for a while. As soon as a machine has found you, the whole bloody map will turn    Rating this game was really complicated as I developped a strong love-hate relationship with it.

    On the one hand, I find combat really rigged. I'm a sneaky kind of player. I love sneaking around. Stealthily killing stuff and leaving the battlefield unbothered.
    The game offers that kind of experience ... for a while. As soon as a machine has found you, the whole bloody map will turn against you and probably rip your guts inside out. There is no way to stay hidden for long.
    And once you're in close combat, the whole thing is a mess, really. It's really hard to aim properly. The focus system is rigged. And the movement is so fast that it is too complicated keeping track of the foes and what you are trying to do, without being completely trampled because those monsters really hit like unhinged trucks.

    On the other hand, it's one of the best stories I've played through. The narration is glorious. You can dig through the past, or you can avoid to listen / read through the notes you find. And if you dig, you will find a splendid, surprising, rich, deep story.
    The NPCs that you meet are all interesting and you add to their story as much as they add to yours. All of those side-stories are intertwined with ease and it's all very subtle.

    Aloy is a great protagonist. She's strong, she's smart, she's curious, she's a feeler and she has great opinions. I love the fact that she's not just one of those silent and hollow heroes. Add to that the fact that the game is really beautiful. All of the environment, the characters, the FX (only the UI is a bit messy at times) are very polished and candy to the eye.

    It is a shame that the combat doesn't suit me at all, as it is such a big part of the game.
    For most of the game, I played in easy mode to see as little combat as I could and to get to the next part of that story I loved that much.    … Expand
  22. GamesTranslator
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    I think this is was the first game that I've played on the PS4 and that really sold the console to me.

    The beautiful atmosphere just kept me coming back to play in search of some sort of redemption or conclusion. This is also one of a very strict group of games that made me genuinely cry on a few occasions. The graphics are top-notch and the gameplay (despite its fair learning    I think this is was the first game that I've played on the PS4 and that really sold the console to me.

    The beautiful atmosphere just kept me coming back to play in search of some sort of redemption or conclusion.

    This is also one of a very strict group of games that made me genuinely cry on a few occasions.

    The graphics are top-notch and the gameplay (despite its fair learning curve) is intuitive and rewarding.

    Besides, the main story and side missions are very entertaining.

    I highly recommend the Full Edition, which includes the original game and The Frozen Wilds DLC.    … Expand
  23. strangebrew123
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Great open world game with loads going on. Superb graphics, awesome sunsets, plus the gameplay is superb, very addictive. For me its better than games like Witcher due to the excellent storyline and better acting from main characters. Unwittingly I completed frozen wilds before the rest of the main game which was tough. Only downside for me was some of the npc dialogue, which in some casesGreat open world game with loads going on. Superb graphics, awesome sunsets, plus the gameplay is superb, very addictive. For me its better than games like Witcher due to the excellent storyline and better acting from main characters. Unwittingly I completed frozen wilds before the rest of the main game which was tough. Only downside for me was some of the npc dialogue, which in some cases was limited at best. Can't wait for the next instalment!… Expand
  24. Vaniljsas
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game, adored from start to finish. The world was absolutely beautiful and vibrant.

    Only issue was gear progression being a bit of a lame duck. But that's a proud nail, and arguably fine as well.
  25. BergN7
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece and Art.World setting is truly unique, music is beautiful,graphics too, interesting combat and good,emotional storytelling.
  26. Nathaniel_Cage
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    Great story and well portrayed characters made me play this game for 100+ hours. Definitely will play this game again in the future!
  27. maksimStark18
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Отличная, атмосферная, красивая игра) слов нет.
  28. Christian9
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    Si en la segunda parte mejoran el sistema de diálogos, las cinemáticas y como estas se introducen en escena, tendremos un juego de 10!!
  29. jackchilina
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    The graphics was perfect but open world design and game mechanics are average.
  30. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    This is one of my ATFs. I still remember how shocked I was by the story. Such a great game.
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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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