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. itzchriss
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I have recently got back on this game and platinum it again in my other account and for a game that came out 3 years ago this game still holds up and I think it is amazing for it
  2. Gustavoperita
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Excelentes gráficos, buena ambientación, excelente jugabilidad, buenos personajes.
  3. Y334
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Gameplay : 3.5 / 4
    Story : 2.5 / 3
    World & Graphics : 2 / 2
    Music & Sounds : 1 / 1
  4. Musa07
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I got this game finished it in 20+ hrs and I loved every minute of it. I even started my 2nd play-through.
  5. DannyDevito
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    Good story, gameplay and graphics. This new ip definitely needs a sequel. I really like the world and enemies design.
  6. PanemReviews
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It's such a great game, gorgeous open world, beautiful metal-dinosaurs, great story.
  7. CatsPawDigital
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    It's been a while since I played HzD. But I was reviewing Ghost of Tsushima earlier and one of my first thoughts on actually playing it was "This is HzD goes to Japan." And it turns out I'd never reviewed Horizon, so here we are. I'm pretty tired, so this is the abbreviated version: 9.
    That is, just 9.
    I've never played such a beautiful game and even now, a couple years later I can    It's been a while since I played HzD. But I was reviewing Ghost of Tsushima earlier and one of my first thoughts on actually playing it was "This is HzD goes to Japan." And it turns out I'd never reviewed Horizon, so here we are. I'm pretty tired, so this is the abbreviated version: 9.
    That is, just 9.

    I've never played such a beautiful game and even now, a couple years later I can still remember how I felt upon learning exactly what project zero dawn really was and all the sacrifices that made it possible. It was a very staggering, humbling feeling.

    I also remember the cauldrons. I *hated* the cauldrons, and they're the main reason I'm not giving it a 10 (other than there's no such thing as a perfect game, of course). Those boss battles...

    Anyway, it's a great and beautiful game and I thoroughly recommend it. I know it won't be for everyone because... well, nothing ever is. But unless you only play sports, mmo's or CoD, you should probably give it a shot. Rent it, maybe, instead of buying if you have doubts but chances are it'll win you over.    … Expand
  8. alank8704
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This is my favourite game of all time. The story is so interesting and kept me engaged the whole time. The world is amazing and beautiful with every collectible even being interesting to learn back story on. The machines are very well detailed and amazing to fight in battles. The gameplay is also great with how Aloy and the machines moves.
  9. Fabro07
    Nov 28, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever play The history is good and the graphics are incredible
    The game is very funny and interesting
  10. ronaldbenito
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    It's the most beautiful video game I've ever played, the history is very good and it's so fun playing in it's colorful world.
  11. YouReposted
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    This game is overrated, the world is really boring and doesnt welcome people who want to explore, the gameplay is **** and story is boring
  12. King94
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    I like this game, the graphics are very nice, I like its gameplay, about how to use bows to fight with robots, it's extremely good. I like its story and I look forward to the sequel.
  13. Alkouzne
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    Still not a 10 but its close one. I'm not a fan of open world but this one is made great. The environment, setting, and everything visually is breathtaking. Story - spot on. Characters - lovely and amazing. Really great game, could not get my hands of the gamepad.
  14. Linkor24
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    I don't understand why the game has such a low score. Very interesting gameplay and story. The main character is very cute and you really start to worry about her.
  15. Bohdanlast
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, music, gameplay, atmosphere, open world, theme of the game, graphics and design. These facts alone are the reason why it us the masterpiece, the combat is soo good and flc the frozen wilds is very interesting. The only bad things are charachters and plot, but it is goid for thier first rog!
  16. Dirodi
    Jul 22, 2020
    8
    Espectacular mundo abierto, pero historia un poco aburrida y pantallas de carga demasiado largas, te quitan la inmersión. También tiene sus bugs y problemas de IA como cualquier mundo abierto.
  17. spookie8595
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    The landscapes are stunning and gameplay is dynamic and fun. Story is nice but not great. Open world is mostly boring and quite poor.
  18. Savolainen
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Peli oli tarinaltaan hauska ja varsinki aöku lähti mielenkiintosesti käyntiin... Mutta puolessa välissä alko jo kyllästyttää peli sen toistuvuuden kanssa ja jotenkin tarina jämähti paikalleen... Lopussa tarina sai arvosensa lopun ja siksi annan 7 koska kummatkaan ei iha menny huipuunsa mutta lopulta oli ihan ok..
  19. Flashyboy89
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    As a technical achievement, HZD is master class. Large open world with pretty graphics and lighting effects and sound effects. The animations on the robots are especially good. The gameplay is pretty good also but the story and characters didn’t impress me much.
  20. Catvaders
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Muy buena jugabilidad, motor gráfico acordé a ps4, modalidad de juego fluida, su historia es envolvente.
  21. ARES0987
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    This game just didn't click with me. First lets talk about the good:

    Graphics are incredible The main protagonist is great. The Bad: This game had NO reason to be open world because the world is quite dead to be honest, side missions are bland The combat is boring for me, its just so annoying for me to be going somewhere and then some huge machine comes in and ruins it and I have to    This game just didn't click with me. First lets talk about the good:

    Graphics are incredible
    The main protagonist is great.

    The Bad:

    This game had NO reason to be open world because the world is quite dead to be honest, side missions are bland

    The combat is boring for me, its just so annoying for me to be going somewhere and then some huge machine comes in and ruins it and I have to fight it for so long

    I actually quite enjoyed the story until the end because it felt short and i wished it was longer

    Overall, i found this to be disappointing and a meh game    … Expand
  22. yangfanhong
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    The story is really intriguing especially the documents from the advantage system. However the weakness is that the cutscenes are not impactive enough.
  23. Controlj
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Ok, this is a perfect game the story, gameplay, characters, graphics, EVERYTHING about this game is so perfect.
  24. DJHoenicke
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    This game is one of my favorites of all time. It is like nothing i have ever played before. The story is beautiful and the overall game design is superb. One of, if not the best Playstation4 game releases of all time. Definitely a must play 10/10!
  25. CAH1K
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Мнение об игре очень смешанное, изначально я завысил себе ожидание, думал какая классная игра, наверное и сюжет интересный - нет и ещё раз нет, обычный проходняк и вот почему:
    Сюжет - очень скучный, он банальный и вы его понимаете буквально за первые 3-4 миссии.
    Простейшие бои, да кто-то может сказать: "В игру надо играть на самом высоком уровне сложности, тогда она открывается по    Мнение об игре очень смешанное, изначально я завысил себе ожидание, думал какая классная игра, наверное и сюжет интересный - нет и ещё раз нет, обычный проходняк и вот почему:
    Сюжет - очень скучный, он банальный и вы его понимаете буквально за первые 3-4 миссии.
    Простейшие бои, да кто-то может сказать: "В игру надо играть на самом высоком уровне сложности, тогда она открывается по полной"- но нет, я так не считаю, разработчики должны показывать всё на среднем, поскольку он является сбалансированным.
    Также слышал, что надо ещё и проходить доп миссии, чтобы прочувствовать игру полностью, но это бред.
    Нельзя и не отметить плюсы:
    Шикарный геймплей, интересно собирать что-то, передвигаться на роботах, а также исследовать мир.
    Графон очень красивый, прям шикарный.
    Итог: Интересная задумка, но над сюжетом надо было поработать получше, я понимаю что мб сложно что-то выжить из этого, но он слишком простой. Метался между оценкой 5 или 6 из 10, но поставлю 6.    … Expand
  26. DrKolbasa
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    This game has a great storyline, interesting lore and nice gameplay, but facial animation is so afwul, Half-Life 1 facial animations even better! If you don't care about animations, I'll recommend this game, but if you do, don't buy it
  27. JormungMadnar
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    The world Guerrilla managed to create is incredible.
    The lore and story are excellent
    The gameplay is very very good however there is always room for improvement
    The way they managed to mix the past with the future in this setting is astonishing.
  28. knyy
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Its an amazing open world game. The graphics are still top notch and the soundtrack is really good. The quests feel like they tell a story and not like its a boring task to do.
    You can upgrade your gear and weapons, can go hunting and the story is one of the best in its generation.
    i really enjoyed it.
  29. Archimedes_HS
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    9 out of 10...!!!

    Really good game, if you like this type of video game (Witcher 3, assassin's creed, etc) then you will love this game.

    I would rate this as one of my top 5 video games of all time.
  30. 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
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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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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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