Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

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  1. juulie
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    Great Game. Great AI. It has the best AI in all of gaming. Top notch. Everybody that says otherwise is a dumb dumb. Spreading Fake news! My hands are huge
  2. kitalok8
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn is fantastic game.. Graphic, story, gameplay are top notch. Missions don't feel repetitive to me. i am enjoying every minutes of it. Map is huge. i recommend anyone to play this
  3. MarkyShark
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    It's nothing near what was presented in the trailer. Seems rushed and incomplete all around, could earn a 8 if it was an indie game, but this game doesn't feel like coming from a great publisher at all.
  4. Fuzi0n
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    Horizon sets itself apart from other open world RPGs by excelling at both story and gameplay. The game does suffer from typical ailments of other open world games, like a claustrophobic map and filler content, but it still an excellent game. I am really looking forward to playing the sequel.
  5. KBurton
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    I don't have much to say. Just Horizon is amazing, it's fresh, it's well-built, it's fast and vast, it's very polished and beautiful. Well done to Guerilla, Horizon is their best game to date!
  6. Zerofgame
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    First of all if you see a review that has a straight up 0 please click on that name too see what other reviews they have done.... there are some people here who give like 10 out of 10's to PC's but give 0's to PlayStation exclusives. Hatters are indeed going to hate.

    Now that that's out of the way, I will start my review. Story - Right of the bat horizion zero dawn does one hell of a    First of all if you see a review that has a straight up 0 please click on that name too see what other reviews they have done.... there are some people here who give like 10 out of 10's to PC's but give 0's to PlayStation exclusives. Hatters are indeed going to hate.

    Now that that's out of the way, I will start my review.

    Story - Right of the bat horizion zero dawn does one hell of a first impression from ripping out a scene of Jurassic park in that you see these amazing machines for the first time. You are with the outsider that raises you and trains you how to survive in the wild because he was told to do so by the elders. Aloy eventually starts asking questions like why is she also an outsider and who are my parents? kind of thing. So her mentor tells her to take this trial to become a brave that she can get her answers... from there on she goes to train for this trial for years until she is finally an adult and that's were the story really starts. So from there you just have to play the game.

    Gameplay - Your primary weapon is the bow and arrow, latter on the game you get different kinds of arrows like fire arrows or shock arrows.. etc. there is also different weapons like the shock trapper or that sling shot that throws bombs. The AI is only smart if you put it into a decent difficulty setting, granted yes even on easy mode they can still see your traps and actually try to avoid them unless you put them on one of their highlighted paths. Now that's just another thing, the visor. Your character picks up this weird ear piece and she can see all sorts of data from it. She can use it for audio logs or use it for looking at a robots weakness, and later in the game she uses it for controlling the robots. All 30 or so robots in the game each have their own attacks, to some that I didn't know they had when I first killed it. The bigger robots pose more of a challenge in the game, were as the smaller ones can usually be killed in one shot. Though the side quests I feel like could have used more narrative like the witcher series. This games crafting is ripped straight from far cry, so if you ever played any of the far cry games... you should know exactly what I'm talking about. Trust me its harder than it looks to take down some of these machines even if you do know their weakness.

    Graphics - I was pretty shocked that it looked really amazing for an open world game... all the different kind of robots are kind of majestic to look at. Facial animations are not that bad but they are not that special either. The world itself just looks really nice and every area you go into doesn't feel like a copy-paste job either... feels like an actual game world.

    Sound-Music-Voice-
    The sound all works like it should, from you firing and arrow to a metal machine to just hearing the machines themselves. Very good sound design. Music is also really good and first the mood perfectly for every situation unlike in games like final fantasy 15 were the soundtrack was a bit mixed... Voice acting is great for the main characters, but just OK for the side ones. Though they could have been better to be honest with you but its OK for what its trying to do here.

    technical stuff -
    There is acualy an imagine thing that you can change to if you want the graphics more upscalled and the FPS will drop a bit or if you want the graphics to be downscaled a bit and your FPS will rise... I just find that a really good addition in this day and age. For the most part though the FPS never really drops bellow 30, there is no real lag issues.

    Bugs/Glitches -
    Honestly? I haven't really run into any, but it IS an open world game so developers can tend to overlook some areas in the game that do have bugs and glitches.... I can say for certain that none of these are game breaking here.

    Overall -
    This is just one of the most original open world games that I have played in a while... at least since the last guardian from last year. I mean who doesn't love to see a T-Rex type machine with rockets on the side and a laser canon? this game is just too awesome. Go buy It now but do ignore the haters who give it 0 out of 0... which is beyond stupid.    … Expand
  7. Haka
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    Excellent example of how real open-world game should look like. Another "must have" for platform, "on the tips of the fingers", 10/10. Thank you, Guerrilla Games.
  8. Berrlett
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    A brilliant open world, fresh, unused setting combining the future with the past, storytelling in gaming at its best. The design of the machines is excellent, their variety and the variety in fighting each one of them is captivating and could be seen as a new venture into the gaming industry. I haven’t played a game where side quests are as enjoyable as this since The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt,A brilliant open world, fresh, unused setting combining the future with the past, storytelling in gaming at its best. The design of the machines is excellent, their variety and the variety in fighting each one of them is captivating and could be seen as a new venture into the gaming industry. I haven’t played a game where side quests are as enjoyable as this since The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, Horizon: Zero Dawn provided everything I wanted in a game. Great narrative, brilliant story, wonderful incorporation of RPG, fantastic action with different types of approach as stealth is a great feature but above all taking a spare into a machine’s heart or overriding a strider. Well done.… Expand
  9. thanatopsis
    Jul 7, 2017
    9
    This is NOT a zero-star game! I don't know why anybody would give this less than 5 stars. Saying "it is boring compared to the new Zelda" and giving it 0 stars is childish.
    This is a AAA-game all around. Yeah, there are a few bad voice actors and a few weird animations, but overall it has something for everybody.
    I don't typically like open-world RPG-like games. I haven't finished    This is NOT a zero-star game! I don't know why anybody would give this less than 5 stars. Saying "it is boring compared to the new Zelda" and giving it 0 stars is childish.
    This is a AAA-game all around. Yeah, there are a few bad voice actors and a few weird animations, but overall it has something for everybody.
    I don't typically like open-world RPG-like games. I haven't finished any Elder Scrolls or Witcher game. I like the Arkham and Infamous games. But this games makes me like open-world games. It reminds me a lot of a more open Rise of the Tomb Raider, or a less boring Assassin's Creed (I've only played the first game). A bit like Far Cry. It takes aspects of many games, but mixes them together in an enjoyable way.
    There are a couple dozen robot creatures, plus humans, and various animals. There is a lot of detail and thought put into this game.
    There are so many ways to play it. You can be all guns (well, arrow) or be more stealthy. You can do the boring (to me) side quests that are in most open-world games, or you can stick more to the main story.
    It is a well-rounded game about which most people will find something to like. There are others who will bash it because it doesn't have enough of their favorite gameplay element or too much of one they don't like.
    If you're smart enough you will be able to find the elements you like and disregard the ones you don't.    … Expand
  10. pongkrit03
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the mastepieces. Graphic is beautiful. Facial design of all NPC are exceptional. Story is amazing. The concept of robot's dinosaur is very unique. I have to praise those who come up with the concept for not afraid of new idea. Sidequests are also well done. The idea of tearing some robot's component apart to disable their specific weapon is awesome. It addsHorizon Zero Dawn is one of the mastepieces. Graphic is beautiful. Facial design of all NPC are exceptional. Story is amazing. The concept of robot's dinosaur is very unique. I have to praise those who come up with the concept for not afraid of new idea. Sidequests are also well done. The idea of tearing some robot's component apart to disable their specific weapon is awesome. It adds fresh feeling into its genre. No glitchs no bug I found in my first playthrough with hard difficulty. Gameplay is fun.

    However, there are something holding me back from giving 10/10. It is just a bit but it could be improved.

    1. The game focuses too much on range weapon. There is only 1 melee weapon, spear, and you cannot modify anything. It is fine for those who love range weapon, but for me who like to use melee. It is a bit disappointment since in this era, melee weapon should be use more often. They should have more type of melee weapons, such as axe and shield or sword. At least, the spear should be able to add fire rune or ice rune, for exp.

    2.Story is very great for beginning and middle, but near the end of main quest is somewhat not strong in my opinion. Some parts I feel irrational but I don't want to say here to not spoil anyone but I hope it ends better and stronger. Final boss is not that impressive.

    3.Aloy has no character's development. She is like a god of hunt, beat everything no sweat but has almost no emotion. She should express herself more. Her character is too stiff and too confident in my opinion. For example, Rost's incident, she get over it too fast .... unrealistically fast.

    4.Music is not epic enough. I cannot remember any songs that catch my ears to feel Wow. It is a shame for the game that is as great as GOTY title but music is not on par with other aspects. Battle music is below average.

    In sum, Horizon Zero Dawn is very great game. If you have PS4, you should not hesitate to buy it. It is not as good as Witcher 3 but still one of GOTY contenders for sure. If you like using bow, this is the game for you. If you are melee guy like me, maybe you love the game or maybe not, but I am sure it will not hurt to try. This game's quaility is still better than most of the game in the current market.    … Expand
  11. JaySilver
    Jul 17, 2017
    5
    Absolutely mediocre. The game really got me hooked at first, but it was sold as the "holy grail of gaming". Sadly, this is not the case. Although its very, very polished, the Quests are repetitive, the combat is boring and the gear looks very similar. The story was well done tough and the facial animations are pretty neat. To sum it up: this game is just as good as any other ubisoft game.Absolutely mediocre. The game really got me hooked at first, but it was sold as the "holy grail of gaming". Sadly, this is not the case. Although its very, very polished, the Quests are repetitive, the combat is boring and the gear looks very similar. The story was well done tough and the facial animations are pretty neat. To sum it up: this game is just as good as any other ubisoft game. It even has "towers" to cover up the map. After a few hours, I just wanted to finish it quickly, so I can put it back into my shelf. Just to be clear: if this game was actually made by ubisoft and not sony, it would've been probably torn apart by butthurt gamers. But thanks to the sony fanboys, thats not the case.… Expand
  12. jcolin
    Mar 28, 2017
    9
    An excellent game with a fresh and interesting setting. The main character, Aloy, really makes the game. The combat is exciting and visceral and the visuals are excellent. It has RPG elements, but they are pretty light, all things considered. Normally, I am all for heavier RPG mechanics, but this game isn't at all about weapon damage or statistics, but rather the myriad of strategies youAn excellent game with a fresh and interesting setting. The main character, Aloy, really makes the game. The combat is exciting and visceral and the visuals are excellent. It has RPG elements, but they are pretty light, all things considered. Normally, I am all for heavier RPG mechanics, but this game isn't at all about weapon damage or statistics, but rather the myriad of strategies you have to employ to take down the varied enemies. There are some flaws, the game can get a little repetitive (but never really boring) and there are some eccentricities which are annoying, such as if you aren't paying attention and run 'out of bounds' it reloads your last save which could have been a while ago, because the save points are scattered about. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing, but I think I'd have preferred it if you could just save whenever. You also never really get much "stronger", as referenced by the RPG-lite mechanics. I have the best weapons in the game and comparing them to the other weapons is just like..."meh...I could probably do without these". I feel like end game items should always be powerful enough to make the game a good deal easier, as you usually have to jump through hoops to get them. Oh, and they should have made a way to rest until night or until dawn. There is no difference to the game between night and day, but I for one like to be able to see what I'm doing. Oh and I almost forgot, I really wish you had more control over Aloy's personality and what she says, but Aloy doesn't give two **** whether or not you want her to say a particular thing, she's going to do her, that's one of the reasons I love her.… Expand
  13. Madmaz
    May 17, 2017
    10
    Had to put a little review up for this game. Was a bit hesitant about getting this I dont why , because it is just fantastic. once in a while a game comes along that just hits the spot. Mass effect 2 did it for me and now this. Graphics on this game on a big HD TV are just jaw dropping. But graphics dont make a game right?

    The gameplay is just outstanding, combat feels sooooooooo good    Had to put a little review up for this game. Was a bit hesitant about getting this I dont why , because it is just fantastic. once in a while a game comes along that just hits the spot. Mass effect 2 did it for me and now this. Graphics on this game on a big HD TV are just jaw dropping. But graphics dont make a game right?

    The gameplay is just outstanding, combat feels sooooooooo good especially after a hard fight , coming of victorious against a T-Rex machine was a fist pumping moment. Absolutely loads to do in this game nice RPG elements . just one more word on the detail and graphics in this game.

    Usually in open world games you find some mode of transport to get around or you use "fast travel"...but i founnd myself either walking or just jogging everywhere because it was so outstanding.
    I played 62 hours of it before i completed the final mission. Im still playing and still finding loads to do. This game is worth every penny . GET IT.    … Expand
  14. Sm0othM0ve
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    This game isn't perfect. I originally would give it a 9 but there are just too many idiots who are rating this great game 0 for no reason. Graphics are amazing, gameplay is fun and intense especially when you have a giant **** dino robot towering you while you try and take it down with a bow. The story isn't the best but it's good and interesting. The main story takes about 20-30 hours toThis game isn't perfect. I originally would give it a 9 but there are just too many idiots who are rating this great game 0 for no reason. Graphics are amazing, gameplay is fun and intense especially when you have a giant **** dino robot towering you while you try and take it down with a bow. The story isn't the best but it's good and interesting. The main story takes about 20-30 hours to complete excluding side quests, errands, etc. Hands down the best PS4 exclusive game yet.… Expand
  15. valkyre
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    This game reminds me of why i love videogames.... Guerilla took an incredible and brave risk with this new IP and being a dev that has no prior epxerience with RPGs and open worlds, this game is a TRIUMPH.

    The gameplay is amazing, the visuals are probably the best ever to appear in an open world game, the story is gripping and the characters well designed... Most of all this product    This game reminds me of why i love videogames.... Guerilla took an incredible and brave risk with this new IP and being a dev that has no prior epxerience with RPGs and open worlds, this game is a TRIUMPH.

    The gameplay is amazing, the visuals are probably the best ever to appear in an open world game, the story is gripping and the characters well designed...

    Most of all this product screams that it was crafted with incredible love by Guerilla.

    A big thank you for this amazing experience and congratulations for having the guts to own up to one of the largest risks a developer in this business decided to take!    … Expand
  16. DPtdryste
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    Simply excellent.

    The combat feels great and the story is good. The story contains commentary very timely for where the species currently is today, with comments on how humans treat the environment, technology, artificial intelligence, religion and war. I would give this game 4 & 1/2 stars, the only bad things I can say about this game is it is annoying that you can't climb everything,    Simply excellent.

    The combat feels great and the story is good. The story contains commentary very timely for where the species currently is today, with comments on how humans treat the environment, technology, artificial intelligence, religion and war. I would give this game 4 & 1/2 stars, the only bad things I can say about this game is it is annoying that you can't climb everything, health regen works in a confusing/time-consuming way and that some great quests are actually "hidden" by seemingly sounding boring/too simple, meaning that players may skip the coolest parts of the game because the "sell" of a particular quest may not have been great. The skill tree in this game also feels very average, but that's more a personal gripe; I know how much I like well-constructed skill trees, so whenever one isn't amazing I dislike that a little.

    Good things: fighting feels unique for a game of this genre, robot enemies are great, Aloy is a great character, story is just about as good as Last of Us (although would have loved to exist in this world for even longer, such a good setting), and graphics are so good that they really help with immersion into this world. Play it mindfully and you can really see the care GG took, and how profound what they want us to think about is.

    This is a great PS4 exclusive that PS4 owners (especially those with a 4k TV and and PS4 Pro) NEED in their lives. If you are avoiding this game until the price goes down, definitely play this eventually, don't miss it.    … Expand
  17. Kouyou
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Just finished the game, all sidequests and all collectibles.
    Well, what should i say ...
    - the most visually impressive game for me up to date - incredible and emotional touching story - good and interesting characters - fresh and original One bad thing though: It killed Zelda Breath of the Wild for me due to one simple reason: i guess i grew out of some stereotypic fantasy-stuff    Just finished the game, all sidequests and all collectibles.
    Well, what should i say ...

    - the most visually impressive game for me up to date
    - incredible and emotional touching story
    - good and interesting characters
    - fresh and original

    One bad thing though: It killed Zelda Breath of the Wild for me due to one simple reason: i guess i grew out of some stereotypic fantasy-stuff without something special about it.    … Expand
  18. turumflum
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    love it! great story. graphics and sound are amazing. Gameplay, although is not radically new is very fun and addictive. a must buy for me, happy that i got it
  19. bartolomeo
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    un bellissimo gioco! secondo me sarà il gioco dell' anno e non vedo loro di continuare a giocarci! non solo per la trama ma anche per la vastità di cose da fare
  20. MrBramZero
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    This game is tremendous!
    - Gameplay: 9,5/10
    - Graphics (PS4 PRO with 4K screen): 9/10
    - Storyline: 10/10
    - Music: 10/10

    Glad that I bought this game. In my opinion, if you do not buy this game, you will miss a lot!

    Thank you Guerilla Games for this epic game.
  21. rockh
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    This is the best open world game on the planet. Combat is great, controls work perfect. Map is huge and easy to read.I will say you will be busy every minute you are in the game .Crafting is the best in any game i have ever played and i have play almost all rpg.
  22. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 5, 2017
    7
    I thought that this game was going to be something revolutionary in itself, the game is very ok but it is well done, the horizon is a game with very good graphics but in my opinion the story did not meet my expectations.

    Not a bad game but not a great game 7/10
  23. oldskold
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    It's so good I bought it a second time on PC. I had fun stalking mechanical prey in this game.
  24. metesuzuk
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    The graphics and world design are very good. It might get boring at the end as the gameplay hasn't changed much.
  25. kappawappa23
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    + Open World, Enemies, Story
    - Dialogs, German Synchro,
    ....................
  26. tmdrzk
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    A very solid and a very good title. I'm substracting 2 points, because it felt boring and grindy during some parts. Also the last boss is kind of a joke. Otherwise everything is top notch.
  27. cmonard
    Dec 15, 2021
    8
    Un jeux très sympa mais vite répétitif, un AC like qui donne bien plus envie ceci dit.
    L'histoire se laisse regarder mais ne m'a pas convaincu de faire le 2nd, un comble quand la DA du 1 était la plus inspiré jamais vu.
    Au final on passera 50 bonnes heures en compagnie d'Aloy pour la quête principale et le DLC. Les annexes étant peu passionnant.
  28. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best
  29. Mandulum
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    Five Word Review: Fantastic open-world. Robot dinosaurs!
    Favorite Thing: Aloy's awesome, the story's great, the world is amazing. It's all so good.
    Least Favorite Thing: They really overused the trope of someone dying immediately after talking to them.

    Completion Date: 2017-03-12
    Playtime: ~ 49h (100% Complete)
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Absolutely. You need to play this game.
  30. Dadrik
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    Strong story with an interesting lore, good musics, astounding landscapes and visuals overall running smoothly...
    Add to that a really satisfying combat systems that gets really strategic and challenging when played in hard/very hard mode, and you get one of the best new IPs of the past decade, and a solid GOTY contender, even though it is very likely that BotW will win it (no bias here,    Strong story with an interesting lore, good musics, astounding landscapes and visuals overall running smoothly...
    Add to that a really satisfying combat systems that gets really strategic and challenging when played in hard/very hard mode, and you get one of the best new IPs of the past decade, and a solid GOTY contender, even though it is very likely that BotW will win it (no bias here, it honestly deserves it)    … Expand
  31. Blitzkerg
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    Best open world RPG after Witcher 3 wild hunt.
    Combat system is insanely satisfying.
    Intelligent story and lot of activity & collectibles to support the story and make that world feel connected. First time I spend listening to all audio collectible which tell story of the past which runs along story line. Amazing game.... Hats off Sony/Guerilla games to put best new IP in PS4. Sure    Best open world RPG after Witcher 3 wild hunt.
    Combat system is insanely satisfying.
    Intelligent story and lot of activity & collectibles to support the story and make that world feel connected.
    First time I spend listening to all audio collectible which tell story of the past which runs along story line.
    Amazing game.... Hats off Sony/Guerilla games to put best new IP in PS4.
    Sure contender for best game of year.    … Expand
  32. atomic_tomato
    Mar 13, 2017
    7
    I want to give this game a 9 but there are a few factors keeping me from doing so.

    Pros: First, its a great game. The mechanics are wonderful and combat feels really smooth. The story is pretty interesting and kind of original. Probably one of the best looking games I have played on the PS4. Lots of different enemy types and they match their environments. Cons: Dull protagonist.    I want to give this game a 9 but there are a few factors keeping me from doing so.

    Pros: First, its a great game. The mechanics are wonderful and combat feels really smooth. The story is pretty interesting and kind of original. Probably one of the best looking games I have played on the PS4. Lots of different enemy types and they match their environments.

    Cons: Dull protagonist. There is nothing interesting or unique about the main character. She just kind of sits there and plays the unsuspected hero role.

    I cant see myself actually being interested in exploring the world. There's really no reward (aside from some of the repetitive side quests). I want to be rewarded for exploring...

    Feminist agenda. Most of the males in this game feel like they undermine you just because you are a women while most of the females are buddy buddy. I kind of get that awkward "you go girl!" feeling while talking to the female npcs which pulls me out of the immersion of a world of humans struggling to survive a robot apocalypse.

    If you haven't bought Zelda or Nier and you are looking for a decent open world game to satisfy your craving... I would give it a shot if you have some extra cash. If you are looking for another Witcher 3... Its probably going to be a while for something as great.    … Expand
  33. 36thDisciple
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bowww? Awww. Six year old Aloy is so cute! Still, I would've preferred another Killzone. I like the premise of Horizon Zero Dawn, namely the post-apocalyptic setting and robotic beasts, but I feel the execution is, well, meh - to put it bluntly. I was bored by this game and very early on. Based on the number of positive reviews, it's evident that plenty of gamers have found value in this title. But, I can't enjoy a game where the majority of time is spent either conversating or harvesting - both being necessities. The story unfolds across hours of tiresome dialogue, which means that conversations can't really be skipped. Harvesting, on the other hand, is unavoidable. You will need to harvest continuously in order to heal and forge ammo, among other things. It is for these reasons that I couldn't complete the campaign.

    A lot has already been said of the positive attributes of this game. However, I feel prospective players need also be made aware of the negative attributes - aside from the aforementioned necessities - which may or may not have gotten sufficient coverage.

    - Before playing, I read that this game has an underlying feminist agenda. While I personally wouldn't go to that extreme, I can see how some would describe it as such. That's because the only 'real' men are the bad or semi-bad guys. The good guys consist almost entirely of watered down versions of 'real' men, if not the polar opposite. Aloy's dad being one of the few exceptions, despite the fact that he's an outcast and hence considered a bad guy by the local [matriarchal] community.

    - There is an unrealistic overabundance of random critters sprinkled all over the place. You can't take two steps without bumping into a boar, tripping on a turkey, rubbing against a rabbit, falling across a fox or running over a racoon. They might as well be holding signs saying "Harvest me! C'man! I'm here! Do it now!".

    - There is an unrealistic underabundance of NPC models. This might not seem obvious right away, but you'll soon notice things such as the fact that Cren is just Teb with a beard and some lip injections. Or, that Mother's Heart village appears to contain an unusual number of identical siblings. Most other open world games also feature duplicates and doppelgangers, but they seem to be more noticeable here - for whatever reason.

    - For an open world game, the map is relatively small - even by pre-Assassin's Creed Origins standards. NPCs often speak of locations or events as though they exist or occured many miles away, when in reality they're only a couple hundred yards down the road. I do, however, appreciate that it's actually open world and not deceptively such, as in the Tomb Raider reboot series (of which this game reminds me A LOT).

    - Machines do not venture outside of their specified boundaries. And, because the map is so small, these boundaries can be unrealistically tight. This is most obvious with the largest of machines, which really just move around in circles or back and forth.

    - Mounts. They suck. The mechanics are so clunky, I'd rather run.

    - Weapons. They mostly suck. I found the Tripcaster to be the most fun and useful bow, except when machines sometimes charge through its trip cables and nothing happens. The Hunter bow does little damage unless you're eyeshotting raptor-like machines called Watchers, and its use is unsatisfying. The Sharpshot bow, which deals more damage, is an utter chore to use due to its low firing rate.

    - Gameplay graphics. They're good, but are they earth shatteringly so? No. Cutscene and dialogue sequences feature graphics similar to what you'd expect from the Mass Effect series, no doubt. However, the gameplay graphics are like those of any other modern, decent title. I wouldn't normally list this as a negative, although considering the hype I expected better.

    All in all, Horizon Zero Dawn feels like a demo, an unfinished or glorified indie product. Guerilla Games, you've had your fun. May we now get our beloved Killzone back? Please.    … Expand
  34. v4vendetta
    Aug 26, 2017
    8
    Call me a dumb or whatever, I don't care. I am a PC master race and I bought a PS4 to play Horizon Zero Dawn (after playing it in my friend's console obviously).

    Impressive storyline, eye feasting graphics, engaging gameplay.
  35. heisnberg0
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    After playing the game on Hard setting, and completing almost all side quests before completing the story mission, I have made the relisation that this is one of, if not, THE greatest game I have ever played in my nearly 30 years of gaming.

    Saying anything less of a masterpeice is an insult to this game. Which leads me to my next point, This isnt a game, its more than that. Its a    After playing the game on Hard setting, and completing almost all side quests before completing the story mission, I have made the relisation that this is one of, if not, THE greatest game I have ever played in my nearly 30 years of gaming.

    Saying anything less of a masterpeice is an insult to this game. Which leads me to my next point,

    This isnt a game, its more than that. Its a incredibly well written story, masterfully designed world and environment. Adventuring through this world with headphones on is like living an entirely different life.
    You almost feel like you are in the world of Horizon: Zero Dawn.

    I don't usually write reviews for video games, but after this game, I had to write about it, I had to reach out and let others know that this is more than a 9/10 game. This is the best game of the year.
    I take my hat off to the creators, I hope they see what i wrote, and i hope they continue to bring more Horizon.    … Expand
  36. Nairdan
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    Outstanding graphics which are the best for an open world game and a fantastic gameplay with fun fight mechanics and an interesting RPG component, all i want from a game.
  37. JustMK
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    Когда начинаешь говорить о Horizon: Zero Dawn, сразу хочется рассказать такое количество информации, что слушатель рискует быть заваленным тонной эпитетов. Хочется упомянуть великолепное вступление, и безупречную механику боев с роботами-животными, и безумно интригующую тайну истории этого удивительного мира (почему он стал таким), и потрясающую графику, и великолепный звук с отличнымКогда начинаешь говорить о Horizon: Zero Dawn, сразу хочется рассказать такое количество информации, что слушатель рискует быть заваленным тонной эпитетов. Хочется упомянуть великолепное вступление, и безупречную механику боев с роботами-животными, и безумно интригующую тайну истории этого удивительного мира (почему он стал таким), и потрясающую графику, и великолепный звук с отличным симфо-техно-этническим эмбиентом, и прекрасно реализованный открытый игровой мир, в котором хочется находиться и не переставать путешествовать. Игра дарит чудесные впечатления, сродни первооткрывательству, срыву покровов и откровению...… Expand
  38. DarkRedeemer99
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Great game, which reminded me a lot of The Witcher III, the whole time while playing. The strong combat system in this vast world is diverse, challenging and fun even after dozens of hours of exploring the game! The story is surprisingly interesting and the graphics are beautiful for an open-world game. Buy it and play it if u have a PS4! You wont regret it.
    Thumps up for Guerrilla Games!
  39. ThatGuy001
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    The Decima engine has provided some awe-astounding results since its inception back in 2013 and Horizon Zero Dawn is no different .Guerrilla Games took a leap from the back of a tallneck when they decided to ditch the claustrophobic constraints of the helghast horde and focus their ambitions to the sprawling lands of a open world RPG and not only does this first venture into the unknownThe Decima engine has provided some awe-astounding results since its inception back in 2013 and Horizon Zero Dawn is no different .Guerrilla Games took a leap from the back of a tallneck when they decided to ditch the claustrophobic constraints of the helghast horde and focus their ambitions to the sprawling lands of a open world RPG and not only does this first venture into the unknown provide '' FUN'' a word that hasn't been heard recently in videogames since the louder screams from SJW's shutting out the phrase. The game also competently brings down the witcher 3 from its throne and challenges the white witcher in every aspect . Not only is the character Aloy an enjoyable character embodying the mannerism's of the likable hero like if Lara Croft and Nathan Drake had a illegitimate child Aloy is the result, But the fluidity of the combat and the brutality of the weapon work makes every Kill a must share moment . Usually in open world RPG's the slaying looses its finesse within in the first four hours but somehow Horizon Provides enough weapon variants to make the shooting of mechanized monstrosities a sight to behold. Being the killzone guys first excursion players will find familiar aspects that are common place in most open world titles now. Yes climbing a tallneck is a lot like the towers from Assassins creed, Yes clearing out bandit camps is very reminiscent of Far Cry 3 and Yes Dungeons do feel a lot like Destiny however even with those elements thrown into the pot Horizon still manages to stir enough flavour into this dish to give it some much needed taste. The story is intriguing and as you explode this vast multi-layered world you will enter more Ruins than Tomb Raider . My only gripe with this game after getting 100% completion after 50 hours of playtime is the fact the game doesn't give much to go on for a sequel nearly every question you hope to have a answer for is told to you or shown as the game finishes its show and closes the curtain.… Expand
  40. setuis
    Mar 10, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains information on missing things you would expect in video games today.

    1. Story

    The Story is cliche but enjoyable unless you decide to pick up all the collectable items which is something most people I presume would do after the story's end, however making a map of these objects and giving it to players will make them go out of there way to pick them up. Its a way of extending game play perhaps or giving the player more to do which is in a way welcome but the maps shouldn't be sold till the end of the game, I feel it was a bad design choice and if you making maps for this why didn't you make maps for the lore logs for completion?

    Story Spolier!, plot hole in writing? :

    ("its nice that human knowledge was supposedly destroyed so they have no need to explain certain aspects until a sequel is made"). - But if knowledge was gotten rid of why did Hades and Gaia still have this knowledge??? I suppose this can only be explained by the letter saying about the lost in space alpha program. I am just pointing out it may be a plot hole as the knowledge to create a human, the knowledge to construct new robots would also surely be apart of the knowledge destroyed.

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    Story length?

    Without the side quests/ errands the main story is actually short (10-12 hours maybe). (The story is enjoyable I am just pointing out the collectables can slow the pace of the story to a grind if you pick them all up before continuing on quest.

    I don't feel my choices impacted the story that much. However i did feel something when rosh and aloy parted before the trial the words used was a great moment.

    The story is great for people who like tech lingo (me), and the story does stand out, the dramatic cut scenes are great and its nice to see cut scenes are changed by your still lingering traps in the foreground. The ending credits is a nice way to display peoples names who worked on the game.

    Game Play

    I have a beef with the staff okay you can do some great sneak attack damage and override stuff with it but it doesn't have much purpose in close combat as its just more useful to range everything with bows and trip wires, and i don't think there is a block or counter move to melee attacks from humans. I would have expended a bit more variation in weapon attacks on the spear as you have it all game, and i would have expected different types of spears with a few different animations as i feel the spear is under powered and watching the same animation over and over is not satisfying if the spear doesn't do enough damage to an altered enemy to kill it. The slingshot is not that helpful either in my opinion not when you have trip wires that can be placed in any number (a good thing) on points across the map (having them all deal damage you expect through is another thing most likely it was built in to stop cheesing (a good thing) from doing all the damage and finishing battles instantly (I like my 360 damage per trip mine thanks(manly explosive and fire types (certain types where not really worth using).

    Upgrading with crafting needs goose, boars, fish and rabbits, fox's and racoons... was time used so i could carry a lot of stuff most of it was actually useless for quests through e.g carrying hearts to trade in for quests or carrying rare items cause i could trade them with merchants there was no real need to. It was a tad much.

    The quest log when showing the map should incorporate the maps features not force the player to go to a different toggle page in order to fast travel.

    I did encounter a game breaking glitch at Mother's watch. If you return there after the main quest when you should be leaving the starting area for the first time you can get trapped behind a gate cause the gate closes behind you. I also encountered a single object underneath the map when on the mountain pass a health item which I would have liked to have gotten oh well.

    I found it annoying you couldn't buy items in bulk but could sell in bulk meaning you had to use x to buy a lot of potions rather than 2-5 button presses you had to use like 20.

    The graphics are great, but the a certain hard to get armour cough (5 powercells) looks bad after getting it or may irritate some people as its flashes quite often. you will understand what i mean after getting it.

    I may have been over critical of the game its a great game that's is worth purchasing, Its sound is great, the combat is great not to hard or easy and does require planning on higher difficulties but I played on normal. Its an essential purchase for owners of the ps4.    … Expand
  41. miccael
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn borrows mechanics from games like Far Cry, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Witcher etc...and implements in an excellent post-apocalyptic setting that is not like any other game.

    Here, I summed up few points as PRO: > Setting and the world > Great performance even on standard PS4; 4K Resolution and smooth 30 FPS with perfect frame-pacing > 60 FPS and very responsive    Horizon Zero Dawn borrows mechanics from games like Far Cry, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Witcher etc...and implements in an excellent post-apocalyptic setting that is not like any other game.

    Here, I summed up few points as PRO:

    > Setting and the world
    > Great performance even on standard PS4; 4K Resolution and smooth 30 FPS with perfect frame-pacing
    > 60 FPS and very responsive menu
    > Very good storyline, very engaging and interesting with occasional plot twists.
    > Great game mechanics, it is never boring to kill same machines, you always learn new ways to kill.
    > Great few side quests (read CONS for more)
    > Amazing way to implement "radio towers of Ubisoft" by Tallnecks.
    > Game encourages you to not fast travel, but explore and find new things
    > Story is very emotional sometimes with good secondary characters
    > Machines are amazing, the attention to detail is insane.
    > There is photo mode because EVERY moment of this game can be a wallpaper, a beautiful one.
    > a PS4 Must-have
    > Best way to do open world games from now on, have a deep look other devs.
    > amazing soundtrack

    But, however, no game is perfect (perhaps) and here are some CONS:

    > The ending, I think a lot of people did not enjoy it as much as devs wanted us to, this is obvious.
    Without spoiling the story I can say that the ending sets for a sequel but does it very "conveniently".
    I am now much more excited for a sequel because I this game's ending did not compel me.

    > Price, in the UK at least, is very high, I have bought for £ 47. That is abnormal.
    > Menu needs more options like selling useless loot quicker, and sorting items
    > Game does not have good guides apart from small skill videos.
    > I have encountered several glitches where bodies fly across the map or sink in materials.
    > I did not like some of the side quests. About 50/50 where half of them is boring-go-find-kill kind of a deal and other 50 is pretty interesting and adds to the lore of the game.
    > Encountered bug where I keep on doing the same quests over and over and it does not disappear from map.

    > Exclusivity. I put this as a con because this limits number of people who'll enjoy this game.
    I am not a fanboy of any console or company and I understand that this game helps Sony a lot, but...perhaps giving a PC release and mod support would make this game live for very long time.

    FYI and DISCLAIMERS: I have played this game more than anyone else should, proof is on my youtube in terms of livestreams. I know what I am saying, I am entitled to have an opinion and no, nobody gave me money nor I have intentions to skew my report on this game for any gain. I have purchased the game.

    TLDR: I loved this game, it is the best looking game ever to come out on any console yet.
    Game of the Year contender of 2017 period.    … Expand
  42. iamevilhomer
    Mar 9, 2017
    9
    Good game but the controversy between this and the new zelda needs to stop. Definitely one of the best ps4 games and probably a must have for open world types.

    PS... Did you really think this would top zelda? Uhhh no...
  43. pieguard
    May 11, 2017
    10
    I was somewhat reluctant to purchase this game, as despite great reviews, I feared it would be a disappointment like Far Cry Primal. I was very wrong. This game is like a fusion of several different dynamics from some of my favorite games of all time. Traveling fluidly over gorgeous terrains and landscapes feels to me like Skyrim with some Uncharted mechanics thrown in, while combat andI was somewhat reluctant to purchase this game, as despite great reviews, I feared it would be a disappointment like Far Cry Primal. I was very wrong. This game is like a fusion of several different dynamics from some of my favorite games of all time. Traveling fluidly over gorgeous terrains and landscapes feels to me like Skyrim with some Uncharted mechanics thrown in, while combat and large robot battles almost make me feel like I am playing Monster Hunter. I love the landscapes, the sounds, the art style, and the gameplay. The plot dropped off a little for me after leaving the first major area, but that's mostly because I was so preoccupied with exploring, completing side quests, and getting better gear. Possibly my game of the year, just barely above Nier: Automata.… Expand
  44. akus_1985
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    If any of the negative scores are true, and not jealous gamers giving low scores simply due to Horizon: Zero Dawn (HZD) being a PS4 exclusive, I want to know, what games are they playing that are so amazing? Because I couldn't imagine honestly rating this game a zero, or even below a 5. For me, this is the best open-world game since The Witcher 3. And in a lot of ways, it's actuallyIf any of the negative scores are true, and not jealous gamers giving low scores simply due to Horizon: Zero Dawn (HZD) being a PS4 exclusive, I want to know, what games are they playing that are so amazing? Because I couldn't imagine honestly rating this game a zero, or even below a 5. For me, this is the best open-world game since The Witcher 3. And in a lot of ways, it's actually better. The soundtrack is incredible moody and diverse, while the graphics are truly spectacular. The first time you encounter a Tallneck in the wild, it's hard not to marvel at its beauty and stature. Almost every inch of landscape is beautifully detailed, and amazing to look at. The gameplay itself is mostly typical for an open-world game. It includes side-quests, errands, hunting grounds to play on, and other things to do while you're not engaged in the main story. The story line itself is interesting, full of lore, and a little confusing, but it really is a small gripe, because all is forgiven every time you engage the mechanical beasts. The combat is where HZD shines. There are so many ways to approach an encounter, and they're all incredibly rewarding when you succeed. Fighting the mechanical foes truly never gets old. Every fight is unique, and fun. Using the main character's scanning device, you can detect different weaknesses on the robots, and check out important items in your vicinity. Resources you've collected can be used to craft potions and other things you'll need while making your way through the incredibly varied landscapes that are found in the large map. Aloy, the main protagonist can be upgraded over time too, making her much stronger, but definitely not invincible by any means. HZD truly is an amazing game that was obviously created with immense care and attention to detail. And unlike a lot of other Triple A, open-world games, it runs very, very smoothly, even at launch. Other developers should take note. Horizon: Zero Dawn is an absolute triumph and quite frankly a masterpiece that shouldn't be missed.… Expand
  45. TiagoL
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    Não cheguei a concluir o jogo ainda, mas posso dizer com toda a certeza que um dos melhores aspectos desse jogo é o seu visual e a inteligência artificial. Posso contar nos dedos jogos com essa quantidade absurda de vegetação e seres vivos pelo mundo, é realmente um trabalho incrivél. Sobre a história e os personagens, você já se sente envolvido desde os primeiros momentos do jogo e,Não cheguei a concluir o jogo ainda, mas posso dizer com toda a certeza que um dos melhores aspectos desse jogo é o seu visual e a inteligência artificial. Posso contar nos dedos jogos com essa quantidade absurda de vegetação e seres vivos pelo mundo, é realmente um trabalho incrivél. Sobre a história e os personagens, você já se sente envolvido desde os primeiros momentos do jogo e, conforme o tempo vai passando, você se vê mais e mais envolvido.. A jogabilidade é muito divertida e os comandos respondem muito bem, assim como o menu de melhorias e inventários é bem intuitivo e prático.A dublagem em português do Brasil ficou magnifica. Horizon Zero Dawn é um daqueles jogos que você gostaria que não tivessem um fim. Com certeza vou enrolar bastante antes de zerar. Para mim, já é o Game of the Year desse ano.… Expand
  46. Mordor2112
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    Graphics and ambiance are fantastic. The Story is OK, despite a certain lack of originality - which is hard to comprehend since the dystopian scenario with robotic beasts should spawn award winning stuff! The acting part is competent enough to convince you to listen to the extra dialogues (RPG style). Loading times are fast and there's a good number of "quick/manual" saving spots.
    My    Graphics and ambiance are fantastic. The Story is OK, despite a certain lack of originality - which is hard to comprehend since the dystopian scenario with robotic beasts should spawn award winning stuff! The acting part is competent enough to convince you to listen to the extra dialogues (RPG style). Loading times are fast and there's a good number of "quick/manual" saving spots.
    My biggest complaint would be the lack of options for camera positioning and the fact the Focus won't disengage after you strike (I died a bunch of times before getting the hang of it).
    I've already spent several hours going thru Side Missions - don't ignore them for they'll bust your inventory and skills faster...
    In short it's an enjoyable game and certainly a PS4 must-have. If you like this open world/combat/exploring genre you'll find similarities to other titles, but this one stands out as one of the best.
    Go for it without fear!    … Expand
  47. Theblackhawk658
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    PRO:
    -Graphicly, it's one of the best looking game on PS4 to date
    -The gameplay is really good and that's rare for third person shooter game -Amazing story with Great characters -Really interesting setting -Great soundtrack -A lot to do -Some of the side quest is so good -There is a tower for discover map like assassin's creed but it's done whole lot better here -Great animation    PRO:
    -Graphicly, it's one of the best looking game on PS4 to date
    -The gameplay is really good and that's rare for third person shooter game
    -Amazing story with Great characters
    -Really interesting setting
    -Great soundtrack
    -A lot to do
    -Some of the side quest is so good
    -There is a tower for discover map like assassin's creed but it's done whole lot better here
    -Great animation

    CON:
    -Some sidequest is really good BUT more of them is not that good and even boring to do
    -Some facial animation is great but some is not so great that you would notice it    … Expand
  48. uVimOvil
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    un juego de los que gusta jugar y se disfruta por su combate por sus enemigos su versatilidad y agilidad en movimientos es de quitarse el sombrero, la historia es de lo mejorcito a priori podria parecer la tipica historia pero segun avanzas destapas cositas que te dejan pegado al juego hasta finalizarlo, quizas su lado malo es la falta de compañia de Aloy le falta un compañero humano oun juego de los que gusta jugar y se disfruta por su combate por sus enemigos su versatilidad y agilidad en movimientos es de quitarse el sombrero, la historia es de lo mejorcito a priori podria parecer la tipica historia pero segun avanzas destapas cositas que te dejan pegado al juego hasta finalizarlo, quizas su lado malo es la falta de compañia de Aloy le falta un compañero humano o animal un familiar o amigo intimo alguien con quien relacionarse para que llegase a trasmitirte ya por si misma Aloy trasmite mucha personalidad pero le falta alñgo para encariñarte de ella, y bueno otro punto negativo son los momentos de dialogos como se nota la falta de tacto en las expresiones faciales, aun asi su jugabilidad es increible sus combates y mecanicas estan muy mimadas y se merece que triunfe el juego para que amplien su mundo con una segunda parte y que la mimen aun mas vean los fallos y los apañen, por mi la segunda parte es compra garantizada. un 9… Expand
  49. BlakDak666
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is an example of how a new IP should be done. Guerilla Games released a fantastic game that offers a beautiful world, very well done music and enemies, engaging combat and even a decent story. It does not hit all marks though; the uncanny valley on some NPCs is worth noting, the game uses other game's ideas (and will admit is not original in that sense) and even some ofHorizon Zero Dawn is an example of how a new IP should be done. Guerilla Games released a fantastic game that offers a beautiful world, very well done music and enemies, engaging combat and even a decent story. It does not hit all marks though; the uncanny valley on some NPCs is worth noting, the game uses other game's ideas (and will admit is not original in that sense) and even some of it can feel "been there, done that" but it works very well for what it is. If you have a PS4 or PS4 Pro, it is highly advisable to buy this and at least give it a try. I put almost 60 hours in, got all trophies and nearly 100%ed the game. An easy contender for top games of 2017. 9/10 overall.… Expand
  50. eightg4
    Mar 3, 2017
    9
    Le jeu est superbe, au delà des quêtes, des personnages, de l'histoire, je retiens le gameplay evidemment qui justifie tout le reste.

    Chaque combat est un challenge à vivre. Tout est fait pour que l'on ai envie d'upgrader ses armes, ses équipements, que l'on soit prêt mieux que la précédente fois pour affronter des monstres toujours plus coriaces. C'est un vrai plaisir de se challenger    Le jeu est superbe, au delà des quêtes, des personnages, de l'histoire, je retiens le gameplay evidemment qui justifie tout le reste.

    Chaque combat est un challenge à vivre. Tout est fait pour que l'on ai envie d'upgrader ses armes, ses équipements, que l'on soit prêt mieux que la précédente fois pour affronter des monstres toujours plus coriaces. C'est un vrai plaisir de se challenger dans ce jeu.

    Le fameux Pacing est excellent. Chaque zone est une occasion d'un combat, d'un petit hologramme, audio, texte ramassé dans l'environnement pour se documenter avec humour ou désespoir sur le LOR d'un jeu qui semble suffisamment profond chaque jours passé à jouer dessus. Donc bon équilibre entre Main Quest/Side Quest (avec une envie evidemment plus prononcé de faire les sides quest pour tout bien cleaner comme il ce doit).

    J'attendais beaucoup de ce jeu, je ne suis pas décu et je ne peux pas m'arrêter d'y jouer. La comparaison avec Witcher 3 est evidente, avec ces quêtes orienté detective, cette construction des niveaux très ressemblants, ce détail apporté à l'écriture des dialogues et aux differentes personnalités.

    Bref je m'amuse comme un fou. J'ai orienté Aloy en combat Corps à Corps et Grosse capacité offensive à Distance, avec une pincé de corruption suffisante pour maximiser mon impact dans les deux situations.

    Si je dois faire une petite critique comme ca à la volé, qui reviens beaucoup, je dirais effectivement l'IA très limité des Humains. Pour le moment je vois pas d'autres critiques à faire, peut être le manque de compétences selon moi qui sont trops faciles à débloquer quand on clean la première zones, mais c'est peut être du au fait que la difficulté du jeu est lié à l'approche que l'on a d'une situation plus qu'à ses compétences de end game, que ca ne doit pas être trop pénalisant que de ne pas avoir certains elements du gameplay.

    Pour Horizon 2, je suis convaincu qu'ils peuvent pousser la chose plus loin, avec un set de compétence que je dirais basics, des éléments du gameplay que l'on pourra débloquer rapidement, et d'autres compétences qui seront très importantes mais qui seront à débloquer en retroussant les manches, nous laissant plus de possibilités de personnalisation du personnages.

    J'aimerai aussi voir d'avantage d'éléments RPG (des portes ouvrables, des discussions plus profondes avec des PNJ très secondaires), mais ca sera peut être un aspect plus présent dans une possible suite.    … Expand
  51. bakatsuji
    Mar 15, 2017
    9
    Sorry for my bad english (not my native language).

    I bought the game 1st march and took my time to finish it. I'm still missing 2 trophies but I'm done with the story, got through the world back and forth. I'm not a fanboy. I'm mostly PC gamer with one "additional" console per generation (to play comfy in living room and to try some exclusives). I've chose PS4 1,5 year ago after seeing    Sorry for my bad english (not my native language).

    I bought the game 1st march and took my time to finish it. I'm still missing 2 trophies but I'm done with the story, got through the world back and forth. I'm not a fanboy. I'm mostly PC gamer with one "additional" console per generation (to play comfy in living room and to try some exclusives). I've chose PS4 1,5 year ago after seeing HZD trailer and I'm not dissapointed. Game flow, mechanics are just superb. It reminds me of old mechwarriors, where I circled with my enemies, choosing carefully my weapons and targets. The fact that main heroine is just one shot is where risk and reward kicks in. It's not as blunt as Bloodborne where your reaction time is awarded (and if you do bad, you will only hear "gitgud"). Here you must put strategy against enemy. Choose your gear and upgrades wisely and change them to match opponents tactics. It has some issues. Story is just one cliche after another, but every cliche is here subverted, as a writers are trying to mock entire genre's tropes. Graphics are stuning, even on my base PS4. Only time I noticed framerate drops, was when I were riding through the jungle (after a week long play, just at a time, when I was showing game to my brother, who only complained at to much light). Music is great.
    Special thanks to GG for world creation. As archaeology major I can say that this is a very good work. Would want to see more of Oseram and Banuk as well as Tenekth (I hope I wrote it right). Carja Sundom looks like legit 5 centuary old civilisation with distinct architecture and culture. Nora reminds me of mesolithic european cultures and Banuk a paleolithic deer hunters (madeleine culture?). Oseram are more Tolkien influenced "standard dwarf race" of scotish highlanders. Beauty of this game is that it was advertised as prehistoric dinorobo hunt sim, but after first act you go on open world RPG adventure, where different cultures clash. After seeing Nora villages, Carja forts and cities makes your jaw drop (and again after getting to Meridian, which looks insane!).
    Every robot you encounter feels like a boss on it's own right. Even small watcher have it's own set of attacks, patterns, hardpoints. At the end of the game, when you start one shot entire packs of smaller enemies, you will get a sense of achievement. You will also create your own playstyle (mine is tear arrows + elemental arrows).
    Good job GG. I'm not giving you 10/10, because no game is perfect. Only scams get 10/10.    … Expand
  52. levinyl
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    A couple of hours in and what can I say? This game has amazed me so much in the first couple of hours I cant wait to see what is in store for me going forward. Amazing graphics (Even on a standard PS4). Combat is great, story is amazing - buy this game you will not be disappointed!
  53. Traxapopolis
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Wow! Yes, this game is simply amazing, a real masterpiece in the genre of science fiction! A good story, interesting characters, stunning graphics, it's all there in the horizon. This game is worthy of respect, buy it and you will not regret! Anton Logvinov said - "10/10, god lord 10 out of 10!"
  54. MyStuff
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    10 all the way, this game is a masterpiece. You can really see that the developers put in so much time and effort to create something special. I'm baffled to see so many negative reviews.
  55. ArturoV
    Mar 8, 2017
    7
    So this game is eventually fun.
    There are eventually some futuristic,digital/industrial looking dungeon sort of areas that have real character and it starts to get really neat from there. I'm about halfway through it and it is a large enough game; you'll get your moneys' worth, lets put it that way. It looks amazing, visually, and sets a pretty cool benchmark for future games of the sort.    So this game is eventually fun.
    There are eventually some futuristic,digital/industrial looking dungeon sort of areas that have real character and it starts to get really neat from there. I'm about halfway through it and it is a large enough game; you'll get your moneys' worth, lets put it that way. It looks amazing, visually, and sets a pretty cool benchmark for future games of the sort.
    I was super excited for it since the Robot combat is super fun and pretty satisfying but if you expected a groundbreaking and deep story like Witcher 3 or Last Of Us, like me you will be disappointed. That's a high bar, I know, but it still seems silly that people are gushing over it like it's an amazing story because it does LOOK nice, that does not fix how terrible most of the acting is and the boring story that doesn't really reveal any interesting motivations for any other characters at all.
    Sure it's a video game, and probably powerful if you're between 12-18, but most mature adults will find the story elements pretty laughable. Basically we're in a distant future (1000 years? Really?). There are massive steel robot dinosaurs roaming the lands and it looks like human-kind has devolved into complete idiots, maybe because the last survivors were a couple burnt out hippie kids at a music festival that had to repopulate earth. Somehow these idiots mixed in with these nimble robo-dinos are still surviving by fire and spear, and employing ridiculous social rules that involve casting out anyone who sneezes the wrong way to live alone and not talk to anyone like it's a society of middle school girls.
    The protagonist is a nice idea and a step in SOME direction but not sure what. She and all of the characters and story come off as a parody of safe "liberal" storytelling while missing the point of what a nuanced and progressive story would do. It's like someone studied the approach of Naughty Dog and tried to copy it directly without thinking about why.
    It's almost offensive by trying so hard not to be offensive and screwing up the story because of it. (See Witcher 3 for the right way to do this.). The world is beautiful but the design of it doesn't seem to be motivated by any particular history, stories or encounters in the game you're playing. It starts to feel empty pretty fast. If you took say witcher 3 and Far Cry 4 and just mashed them together roughly, you'd have HZD. It controls smoothly, but that doesn't matter. The battles are easy enough to not really need most of the cool gadgets that are thrown at you immediately. The HUD feels a little cluttered and no mini-map which gets frustrating.

    I go on for a while since there are as many "wow" moments as there are "really?! that's the dumbest thing ever.." but suffice to say it's a fun enough game that I'll forget about as soon as it's done. It's reminding me I need to try Zelda and re-play Witcher 3.
    (Also if you genuinely like the story of either Watchdogs game then you might like this one. Predictable, corny, adolescent stuff; but entertaining for a while.)    … Expand
  56. zekaplay
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    This game is super. With unique gameplay, magnificent graphics and a brilliant story to tell. It's a world you want to get lost in, a journey you would never forget. From the visuals to the audio, the creative and addictive combat system to the brilliant story; there is nothing wrong with this game. There's so much to discover in this open-world sci-fi game. The best RPG of the year andThis game is super. With unique gameplay, magnificent graphics and a brilliant story to tell. It's a world you want to get lost in, a journey you would never forget. From the visuals to the audio, the creative and addictive combat system to the brilliant story; there is nothing wrong with this game. There's so much to discover in this open-world sci-fi game. The best RPG of the year and one of the best of all time. Excellent work from Guerrilla Games.… Expand
  57. cosmicshift
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    This is by far one of the best games to come out on the current generation of consoles. The story was absolutely amazing and, the feeling of exploration was like no other game I have played. Overall stunning game.
  58. jackrxfg
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    So many negative reviews from people who clearly arent fans on the open world GENRE. Seriously people complaining about having to follow markers and explore to actually progress in the game??? its open word game that comes with open world style gameplay.

    This had the best story, graphics and combat ive played since the witcher 3. Great game
  59. mrseannathan
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    I am not much of a fan of the primal setting (not a fan of Farcry: Primal) nor am I much of a fan of sci-fi settings as well but this game incorporates the two so well that it makes this an amazing and fun experience. I was a huge fan of The Witcher 3 and this game feels almost identical to it. Some enhanced graphics and smoother movements make it so much fun. The side quests make thisI am not much of a fan of the primal setting (not a fan of Farcry: Primal) nor am I much of a fan of sci-fi settings as well but this game incorporates the two so well that it makes this an amazing and fun experience. I was a huge fan of The Witcher 3 and this game feels almost identical to it. Some enhanced graphics and smoother movements make it so much fun. The side quests make this game worth it.

    If you are into RPG's, 100% get this.. if you enjoyed The Witcher 3, 100% get this. The only reason I did not give it a 10/10 is based off a couple small factors that I enjoyed in The Witcher and not in Horizon.

    1. Controlling the movement of a stride (horse) is horrific. It does not feel smooth at all and I much rather walk than use one.

    2. Weather and Day/Night transition. There's no smooth transition between day and night, or weather. No day/night unlike that of The Witcher    … Expand
  60. Nerevar87
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    What a great game. It has some minor flaws, but everything "bad" is overwhelmed by the fun of the gameplay and the high quality of the story (and storytelling).
    I got the platinum on my first playthrough, my last trophy was the last mission one... so, the game pushes you to do everything during the main quest.
    One of the best games of this generation.
  61. dr0nzer
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    I have to say this is without a doubt one of the best open world games i have ever played, it's really immersive and the world is stunningly beautiful! I often found myself saying "wow" whilst exploring or travelling from point to point in the game, climbing mountains and reaching higher altitudes to see this breathtaking world.
    The combat is fantastic with a massive but relevant array of    I have to say this is without a doubt one of the best open world games i have ever played, it's really immersive and the world is stunningly beautiful! I often found myself saying "wow" whilst exploring or travelling from point to point in the game, climbing mountains and reaching higher altitudes to see this breathtaking world.
    The combat is fantastic with a massive but relevant array of weapons and utilities that would suit to any game mode, whether it's brute force charging in or stealth combat, it caters to all.
    The story is beautiful, I feel in love with the characters and you really do feel a connection with them, especially Aloy as she becomes your guide to this stunningly crafted world.
    The sidequests work well and they make exploring meaningful, some have their own story which adds depth and is a great supplement to the main story.
    There was never a dull moment for in this game and i found myself not using mounts or fast travel so I could stay in much longer.
    Love this game.    … Expand
  62. Criticalgaming
    Mar 15, 2017
    9
    Exciting world, excellent combat, interesting story, only held back by mediocre side quests and frustrating hunting ground activities. Aloy serves as a great protagonist who isn't over exaggerated or a mere parody of other famous heroes. She is unique and interesting which puts her ahead of many other main stream gaming icons in my eyes. Hope Aloy and her world get a sequel because theExciting world, excellent combat, interesting story, only held back by mediocre side quests and frustrating hunting ground activities. Aloy serves as a great protagonist who isn't over exaggerated or a mere parody of other famous heroes. She is unique and interesting which puts her ahead of many other main stream gaming icons in my eyes. Hope Aloy and her world get a sequel because the game surely deserves it.… Expand
  63. angwald
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Just finished this game after about 55 hours and I have to say it's been the best gaming experience I've had in a long, long time. Great story, fantastic combat mechanics and incredibly beautiful graphics.
  64. calicoJill
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    One of the best games in a long time. Guerrilla Games did an incredible job flushing out a complex post-post apocalyptic world full of mysteries and engaging stories and characters. From the tutorial all the way to the finale, this game was engaging and just... plain fun! The mechanics alone would have been enough to carry the game to a decent score, but I was pleasantly surprised by theOne of the best games in a long time. Guerrilla Games did an incredible job flushing out a complex post-post apocalyptic world full of mysteries and engaging stories and characters. From the tutorial all the way to the finale, this game was engaging and just... plain fun! The mechanics alone would have been enough to carry the game to a decent score, but I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the story that came along with it.

    I had gone into the game with the expectation of just running around and killing some robots and having a good time before I got bored but, everything was so well executed and well written, it's skyrocketed into my top 5 games.

    The story was full of mystery and deeper than I imagined it would be. The characters felt alive and engaging. The combat was fun and versatile. The music was perfect for the settings and the world itself was simply stunning! Even the lore was just perfect. I always stopped to read/listen to any information I could find. I can't wait to see what else they do with this franchise!    … Expand
  65. adz20
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    One of the best open world games I've ever played (better than The Witcher 3 in my opinion). Addictive, enjoyable and everything else you want in a game of this nature. Also very smooth minimal bugs which add to the game as a whole.
  66. momobay212
    Mar 17, 2017
    10
    I had pretty high hopes for this game coming out but never could've imagined it would've been as good as it was. The story begins with a bang, and absolutely gets you invested right away. I felt connected with Aloy and felt her choices were weighted. The world and atmosphere felt alive and the changing of climates in the different regions was very refreshing. The various clans and robotsI had pretty high hopes for this game coming out but never could've imagined it would've been as good as it was. The story begins with a bang, and absolutely gets you invested right away. I felt connected with Aloy and felt her choices were weighted. The world and atmosphere felt alive and the changing of climates in the different regions was very refreshing. The various clans and robots that populated the world were interesting and I was genuinely curious about them and what stories they had to tell. The game also gives you plenty to do with Cauldrons, side quests, corrupted zones, bandit camps etc. You can put well over 100 hours in this game and still have things to do. My only gripe with this game is sometimes the facial animations can get a bit wonky, and the NPC's may not always look directly at you. However, this is minor and does not take away from the experience at all. Like many other PlayStation exclusives, this is a must have for any PS4 owner.… Expand
  67. ElYousstaro
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    Why people are here to false the votes ?
    Some people are just here to bring a 10/10 for ZELDA and a 0-3/10 for Horizon ...I don't understand the motivation of these people ... :/
  68. pierin222
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    very good is a must buy to all ps4 owners serious buy it amazing world amazing stories incredible combat very well craft open world and characters it simple unbelievably.
  69. rhonz2
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Best open world to date. Impressive graphics and details to the scenery, robot monster, facial expression and animation. Story wise its pretty decent. Can't wait to have more content on this game.
  70. Wulgard
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game, a much much better game then the **** zelda game. this game has one of the best graphics, the story is very intriguing, u care for the character, music is fantastic and you want to play more of it.
  71. KillerCrowe
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    This game has great graphics and an excellent story. It is so fun and keeps you busy. Fun open world. I love the the weather changes and the you know what time of day it is due tho the sun rising and setting. each machine is so unique. The cauldrons are really fun as well. Guerrilla does not hold your hand, which is great. You have to learn with Aloy. The soundtrack is amazing. This is myThis game has great graphics and an excellent story. It is so fun and keeps you busy. Fun open world. I love the the weather changes and the you know what time of day it is due tho the sun rising and setting. each machine is so unique. The cauldrons are really fun as well. Guerrilla does not hold your hand, which is great. You have to learn with Aloy. The soundtrack is amazing. This is my favorite game. Definitely worth the money. Horizon Zero Dawn is such a unique game. It does have some inspiration from other games as well.… Expand
  72. VPGamingHD
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    When I saw the first HZD trailer back on 2016, I was amazed and hype for 2017. The story and actors are the one who gave this game and you can feel the drama and angry within them. I'm giving this score of 10 because of gameplay wise there are smooth even though that the PS4 is running this game on 30fps. But try to play this on Pro and you will be like on another level of gameplay.When I saw the first HZD trailer back on 2016, I was amazed and hype for 2017. The story and actors are the one who gave this game and you can feel the drama and angry within them. I'm giving this score of 10 because of gameplay wise there are smooth even though that the PS4 is running this game on 30fps. But try to play this on Pro and you will be like on another level of gameplay. Sound/Music I also gave it a 10 because of is orchestra theme tribal like background that you will feel immerse with its universe. Game mechanic I will also give a 10 on how they mimic the movement of machines to a leaving animal like for example the watcher. I think they mimic it on a lizard/chicken type movement. The grazer to a wild horse and specially dose Glinthawks like a scavengers roaming the skies. Nod also to the Snapmaws and Thunderjaws who ever made you they must be proud and the superb details on this machines.

    I also want to thank Guerrilla for making this game and for the future gamers who will be looking back on this masterpiece. Excited on the next DCL that will be coming out for this game.    … Expand
  73. TheGodMouse
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Everything from the quests to the story progression felt natural. This game honestly deserves game of the year (so far)
  74. RobJ665
    Apr 17, 2017
    5
    First things first. The visuals are simply stunning. Controls are well designed and easy to use. Although it's an open world, it is easy to follow the trail of quests from one place to the other without getting lost (which I often do in open worlds). The storyline seems well constructed, but to be fair I only played about 15 hours before deciding not to proceed any further.

    So why    First things first. The visuals are simply stunning. Controls are well designed and easy to use. Although it's an open world, it is easy to follow the trail of quests from one place to the other without getting lost (which I often do in open worlds). The storyline seems well constructed, but to be fair I only played about 15 hours before deciding not to proceed any further.

    So why only 5/10? First is the combat system. Now I may have been spoiled by the AI in Sniper Elite 4 a little bit, but these opponents are idiots. Straight up. I was really excited when I saw that you could do stealth kills. Far less excited when I saw that I could pull and stealth kill entire packs of mobs. Sometimes they'd crawl over the dead bodies of their companions to get to me so I could kill them. Next was, for most mobs, a 'sphere of influence' type AI. I was fighting several mobs who were nearly twice my level - and winning, just because I could shoot them a few times and then move away from them. They'd 'reset', but kept their lost health. Rinse, repeat, profit.

    Next problem was the traps. They were cool when they worked, but more often than not you either didn't get a chance to use them because you came up on them too quickly, or they'd refuse to follow you outside of their little domain. Worst of all, you were limited to the number of traps you could carry, and if you set a trap but it wasn't used, you couldn't recollect it. It was just lost.

    Essentially, the combat system makes the game feel very repetitive and boring.

    The other issue was with the storyline. There has been a lot of talk about the feminist agenda in here. I think there is some validity to that. Not because the story starred a female protagonist in a matriarchal world, I think that was done reasonably well; however, after a while it started to seem like all the bad people were men, and all the good people were women. Not exclusively, but fairly consistently, and when the men were 'good' they had a fairly severe character flaw, whereas the women didn't. I can't say if the game continued that way, though it's easy enough to find out if you google for it, but after a while it got tiresome. Personally, I'd like to see more female role models in these games (I have two daughters), but not at the expense of making men the bad guys.

    I'd be lying if I said the feminist overtones in this game didn't influence my choice to quit playing, but in truth it was the combat system that really did it. My last half hour of the game was playing it on the toughest setting, outnumbered and overmatched (by level) and still managing to kill off the enemies with little trouble. I just couldn't picture myself slogging through another 40 hours of that.    … Expand
  75. Rhynoz
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    Amazing gameplay, Aloy is such an interesting character to follow.
    I spent 52 hours on this game and I enjoyed every single one of them, can't wait for a dlc or a possible sequel.
  76. Amayn
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    After playing Last Of Us PS4 remastered, i tought that no other game would reach that level of gaming expirience in a long time, but Horizon: Zero dawn proved me wrong. Gameplay 5/5 Graphics 5/5 Story 6/5... I rest my case.
  77. UncutSuspiria
    Jun 16, 2017
    8
    UPDATE: Started playing again and have to say the content is changing the more I play it. Doesn't seem as repetitive.

    This is a game that helped my decision into buying a PS4. It is by far the most beautiful game I have ever played. The graphics and mechanics are astonishing. But, it is boring. For a game that took a decade to make there really isn't a whole lot of content. It is    UPDATE: Started playing again and have to say the content is changing the more I play it. Doesn't seem as repetitive.

    This is a game that helped my decision into buying a PS4.

    It is by far the most beautiful game I have ever played. The graphics and mechanics are astonishing. But, it is boring. For a game that took a decade to make there really isn't a whole lot of content. It is repetitive, there is a lack of weapons (you get a bow, a spear,a slingshot, and you can pick up rocks...), and the story is kind of meh.

    This game is praised on its beauty, but it's gameplay sucks. It is hard to rate because the graphics almost make you forget that the game is boring.    … Expand
  78. avser
    May 20, 2017
    10
    absolutely fantastic game. Great world, very strong story, very good sidequestes. some unique features included (i don;t want to spoil them). overall the best game i played this year.
  79. jeffbizloc
    Dec 5, 2017
    10
    What a game. Incredible story as we solve mysteries of Aloy and the bigger picture as we progress through. The combat and leveling also stood out because you know who doesn't like shooting dino robots with arrows?

    Pros: - Story was solid and interesting throughout - Taking down dino robots never gets old - Mix of stealth was also welcome (and the long grass looked so good) - The    What a game. Incredible story as we solve mysteries of Aloy and the bigger picture as we progress through. The combat and leveling also stood out because you know who doesn't like shooting dino robots with arrows?

    Pros:
    - Story was solid and interesting throughout
    - Taking down dino robots never gets old
    - Mix of stealth was also welcome (and the long grass looked so good)
    - The game looked great everywhere - I personally enjoy any snowy type terrain
    - It was a map game but it did it well. I think there were like 4 dungeons, 6 or so bandit sites, and 10 or so corrupted areas. Not overdone and the story was so well done it didn't feel too open/unconnected.

    Cons:
    - Picking up stuff (especially branches) was my main complaint. It was boring and not something I wanted to do - I'd rather be enjoy the great visuals or fighting dino robots
    - Nit picky but the final boss battle was not the one I was hoping for    … Expand
  80. Xcero
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    The game is great, i had this game for 10 month already physical. I love the fun of hunting gameplay, story also great, gametime is really long, worth the 59 bucks. Bought frozen wild, this is how paid games should make, no paid lootbox, product as service, nice work as always guilerra games
  81. platguy4
    Mar 1, 2018
    7
    What was this game trying to achieve?

    Good combat; yes, it has it in spades. Graphics? Absolutely; the game looks incredible and the environments are stunning. Story? It is certainly interesting and has enough twists and tales for intrigue. But where is the character, the voice, and the "feel"? Sadly these things are missing here. Once I had put down my various arrows, I couldn't    What was this game trying to achieve?

    Good combat; yes, it has it in spades. Graphics? Absolutely; the game looks incredible and the environments are stunning. Story? It is certainly interesting and has enough twists and tales for intrigue.

    But where is the character, the voice, and the "feel"? Sadly these things are missing here. Once I had put down my various arrows, I couldn't care less about Aloy or her world. Because it had done its' purpose. It had entertained me.

    Were the developers just showing off what could be achieved with the PS4? It felt a litte like there was an open world and everything had to be ticked off. Great graphics: Check. Loads of stuff to do: Check. Random objects in every corner, expediting excessive exploration: Check.

    Unfortunately I felt the whole expedition, while enjoyable, lacked a hook to fully pull me into the world. It is a fantastic display of the developers and the hardware, but not the experience I had hoped for.    … Expand
  82. Flypaper
    Apr 26, 2017
    9
    Best open world game I've played (on par with The Witcher 3) with interesting locales, tons of genuinely fun things to do. Like most open world games it pretty much overwhelms you with things to do and a gigantic world to do it in. There are about 20 different robot enemy types and then the bandits (easy after beating a robot TRex). The best thing about the game is the mystery of how inBest open world game I've played (on par with The Witcher 3) with interesting locales, tons of genuinely fun things to do. Like most open world games it pretty much overwhelms you with things to do and a gigantic world to do it in. There are about 20 different robot enemy types and then the bandits (easy after beating a robot TRex). The best thing about the game is the mystery of how in the heck the robots got here and who created them and what was the purpose. I still don't know - I have like 800 hours of getting distracted by killing robots in new cool ways with all my toys (batman would be jealous).
    Two (minor?) gripes: The first problem I have is that men are all wimpy whiners and the women are all tough leaders (in the game and in real life oftentimes too :P). The men voice actors all sound like Brad from The Middle (very lispy and effeminate). I mean in this savage world no wimpy men (or women for that matter) would be alive so that isn't even possible. The men would be required to be strong or you would be dead or at least dead weight on the tribe, which wouldn't likely be tolerated. These guys would have adapted to have Testosterone dripping from their veins by now due to survival of the fittest (duh). So expect Feminist BS (but its not in your face - just a subtle message that I didn't catch at first), but pretty much par for the course in this (gender role reversal) day and age. You don't have that much interaction with humans honestly (except the one vendor per village and like 1 quest giver per village on average). Just wanted you to be aware of it in case you that bugs you badly. My second problem is Aloy (your character) cannot grab onto even the lowest ledges unless it is designed to be grabbed. It can be 4 feet high and your character will jump up against it until you are screaming but she will not climb over it. The ledges you can grab are white like a bird crapped on it. Still having trouble spotting them - maybe the devs should have made her focus (which was a genius way to give Aloy batman like detective vision in a way that fits into the world) highlight the climbable areas. For instance, I found an alternate way to get to a vantage point (uncovers grayed out map and has items there) from the back side by spam jumping and I couldn't reach it since Aloy can only climb what she is meant to climb. I call it the Nathan Drake jump where you can't jump over anything not designed to be jumped - she's not that bad at least. Pet peave in games - want freedom in this day and age to climb what I want how I want to. Beautiful, mysterious, interesting world in which to discover this amazing story that draws me onward!    … Expand
  83. Steyraus
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Alloy is a gorgeous competent protagonist and while this type game play and open world is starting to get a bit started, her beauty and charm give you the pick up you need to keep going and the motivation to care.
  84. GamergodsFail
    Jul 8, 2017
    8
    What we have here is a very interesting post-apocalyptic game that tells a chilling, thought-provoking tale of how our current human race has nearly been wiped out by sentient machines, and it's one of my favorite storylines of any game of this generation.

    Most importantly though, this is an open world action game saturated with activities and collectibles, side quests, crafting and    What we have here is a very interesting post-apocalyptic game that tells a chilling, thought-provoking tale of how our current human race has nearly been wiped out by sentient machines, and it's one of my favorite storylines of any game of this generation.

    Most importantly though, this is an open world action game saturated with activities and collectibles, side quests, crafting and unlocking abilities, amazing graphics, long load screens, okay stealth, highlighted parkour, mediocre combat, annoying time trials, and a satisfying level of combat. It's just another same-old, but still a really good one overall, as well as one of 2017's better games.    … Expand
  85. stefan1985
    Nov 15, 2017
    5
    I know i'm a little late getting to HZD but i can say the wait wasnt worth it imo. First off i have no idea why people are saying this is such a great looking game, its average at best. The devs havent moved on from Killzone at all. The world is bland and got a boring palette of colors that just didnt pop on screen. The story was boring enough that in parts i just sped up the story or iI know i'm a little late getting to HZD but i can say the wait wasnt worth it imo. First off i have no idea why people are saying this is such a great looking game, its average at best. The devs havent moved on from Killzone at all. The world is bland and got a boring palette of colors that just didnt pop on screen. The story was boring enough that in parts i just sped up the story or i was going to fall asleep. Not one character was interesting enough for me to care what was going to happen to them in their story arc. The one redeeming quality was the sound and to be honest i cant fault the voice acting or the sound of the machines in battle. In conclusion the story drags on way past its welcome and great sound effects and enemy design cant save a boring game world, boring story and a flat final act. Could have been so much better with a better game engine to make it look less like a cartoon.… Expand
  86. dudnik
    Jul 9, 2017
    8
    A lot of things in this game look like afterthought. Crafting looks random and some objects require components that look random. Why do you even need meat to upgrade satchel's size?
    There are a lot of unclimbable buildings and landscapes with very artificially placed climb tracks.
    Most of the time you hunt in open spaces but then the game puts you into closed space to fight a boss.    A lot of things in this game look like afterthought. Crafting looks random and some objects require components that look random. Why do you even need meat to upgrade satchel's size?
    There are a lot of unclimbable buildings and landscapes with very artificially placed climb tracks.

    Most of the time you hunt in open spaces but then the game puts you into closed space to fight a boss. Then you have to use skills you don't really have. Some fights require spamming an enemy with everything you have and the only problem is having enough resources to craft ammunition on the go.

    The world history related part of the story is ok, the part about characters relations and motivations is weak and ignores a lot of opportunities to make itself deep and engaging. Sometimes it gives you random information it doesn't use to make the characters more believable and add additional twists to game events. Side-quest stories are quite generic. And there are not too much of them. You get more main storyline quest than side quests.

    There is also one thing that bugs me. Aloy never stands straight. She always bends forward with her weight on one leg. This looks awkward.

    Still if you get into the combat mechanics they are quite enjoyable and there is a lot of satisfaction in killing the most dangerous machines. Learning to use and using different kinds of weapons is really interesting. Each of them has distinct game mechanic and they all play well with each other adding additional tactical and even strategical level to combat.

    Machines design is just perfect. There are a lot of different kinds if them and they look and act in a different way and require special approach to be killed.

    The idea of medieval culture living on top of the ruins of old world high tech civilization works really well. The world is intriguing and gathering pieces of data about old world is one of the good parts of the game.

    If you approach this game as a machine hunting simulator in a vivid and intriguing post apocalyptic world you'll get a lot of fun from it. Just don't expect a lot of story and a lot of side-quests content.    … Expand
  87. SofaTrooper
    Mar 27, 2017
    7
    By far one of the best looking games to be made with great attention to detail. large open environments to explore and discover. The skill tree is limited with only a few moves to unlock, however what is there has been done very well. The game is a little outdated with its side missions being generic fetch quests and pointless collectables. It's acted well however and the main storyBy far one of the best looking games to be made with great attention to detail. large open environments to explore and discover. The skill tree is limited with only a few moves to unlock, however what is there has been done very well. The game is a little outdated with its side missions being generic fetch quests and pointless collectables. It's acted well however and the main story is good and gameplay that is challenging.. This is a good game and deserves a play but gets boring after a while.… Expand
  88. kyle20ellis
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Warning: Spoilers
    I've had high hopes for this game since the very first time I saw the trailer. And I must say the game did not disappoint.
    In the mid 2060's a rich, businessman called "Ted Faro" created a swarm of "Peacekeeping" machines meant to protect the world from wars, however the code was corrupted and the swarm began destroying everything, they learned how to replicate    Warning: Spoilers
    I've had high hopes for this game since the very first time I saw the trailer. And I must say the game did not disappoint.

    In the mid 2060's a rich, businessman called "Ted Faro" created a swarm of "Peacekeeping" machines meant to protect the world from wars, however the code was corrupted and the swarm began destroying everything, they learned how to replicate themselves by feeding off of Living Biomatter, In a little over a year the entire world will be completely destroyed, just a floating rock in space. But in a last attempt to save the earth A brave Woman named "Elizabet Sobeck" creates The most advanced AI "Mother Nature" AKA "GUIA" all but 2 machines you discover are created by "GUIA" to re-construct the world and bring its vast plants, animals, and water back, over hundreds of years, and when it's balanced humans would be released into the new, fresh world with the knowledge of their old ancestors Via a program of "GUIA", after around 12-13 months a breach in a vent was going to call the "Swarm" to the base of the creators of "GUIA" Elizabet Sobeck decided to take things into her own hands and repairs the breach before the swarm can destroy "GUIA" and the remaining human survivors. However, "Ted Faro" destroyed the program that would teach future humans about the past and killed the remaining humans living on the doomed planet hoping that humans in the future would never repeat his mistakes. Thousands of years later, One of the primary functions of "GUIA" called "HADES" took over and destroyed "GUIA". in a final, desperate attempt to save the humans and the world "GUIA" created a genetic clone of her creator, Elizabet Sobeck, called Aloy. Aloy was created to stop "HADES" from calling The swarm from hibernation to destroy the world all over again, after succeeding in destroying HADES, Aloy finds the remains of Elizabet Sobeck and learns all she can about her ancestor. Thus ending the game's Story.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and its beautiful scenery and I am far from done with discovering and completing the game's collectibles. This game is definitely worth purchasing and I look forward to a sequel game. Overall I had no issues in performance and found the game very smooth. If your looking for a good game to blow a week or 2 exploring and having a blast this is definitely your game!    … Expand
  89. JediMosEisley
    Apr 8, 2017
    5
    Great concept and the game can be fun for awhile but eventually, I hit a brick wall with the game. Too much narration and dead end scenarios. I tried using social media to find solutions but there just was not enough people to help out. I hope the game goes through an update but I doubt it will.
  90. ClintLugert
    Mar 10, 2017
    8
    3 parts FarCry Primal, 1 part Tomb Raider/Uncharted, 0.25 part Shadow of Mordor = a really well-done, challenging, gorgeous, game but still missing the hook that makes it special on its own.

    I wish the mele was better/deeper (maybe a block button?) and there was a hard cover system, but other than that it's technically a great game.

    An excellent rental.
  91. mwil236
    Jul 7, 2017
    8
    Everything you've heard is true - this is a solid game with an original story and some pretty cool gameplay combining dinosaurs and futuristic technology. The nitty gritty is that this game suffers from what I call "quest overload" where you get so many side quests thrown at you that you can't decide on one, and soon you realize that you're level 17 and that quest you got was level 4 soEverything you've heard is true - this is a solid game with an original story and some pretty cool gameplay combining dinosaurs and futuristic technology. The nitty gritty is that this game suffers from what I call "quest overload" where you get so many side quests thrown at you that you can't decide on one, and soon you realize that you're level 17 and that quest you got was level 4 so you ignore it. Some enemies (and almost any enemies if they catch you in a group) are excessively challenging and have only one weakness, requiring you to squander all of one resource killing them and requiring a concerted attempt to resupply yourself afterwards. Generally, though, the right weapons, upgrades and skill can take down any enemy. The story is a little hard to follow; there are kind of three big things going on at once and I was only really able to figure out one of them by the end. The voice acting and visuals are quite good, the game loads fast and plays smoothly. Definitely a good title.… Expand
  92. skydragiso
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    ottimo titolo .. il gioco eccelle veramente in tutto dal gameplay ..alla storia e nella grafica...avrei voluto solamente un pò più di interazione con l ambiente circostante .
  93. Arkames
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    O jogo impressiona pela belas paisagens, tanto que atrapalha um pouco a jogatina, afinal parar e dar aquela olhada ao redor é bem compensador.

    Mas o jogo seque, missões principais, secundárias e afazeres mais secundários, todos dando XP. Aconselho começar logo de cara no nível mais alto de dificuldade, morre-se mais, porém faz-te arquitetar novos meios de matar os bixos, tipo atira,    O jogo impressiona pela belas paisagens, tanto que atrapalha um pouco a jogatina, afinal parar e dar aquela olhada ao redor é bem compensador.

    Mas o jogo seque, missões principais, secundárias e afazeres mais secundários, todos dando XP.

    Aconselho começar logo de cara no nível mais alto de dificuldade, morre-se mais, porém faz-te arquitetar novos meios de matar os bixos, tipo atira, se esconde e atira de novo de outro local.

    Muitas horas de diversão.    … Expand
  94. fborjas
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Guerrilla Games has created a really interesting new IP that seems to have a secure future on Sony consoles. The open world of Horizon and the machines that inhabit it offer us a visually overwhelming ecosystem. Aloy's combat system looks a lot better when dealing with mechanical beasts than with flesh and blood enemies. However, there is a lack of more charisma in Horizon: Zero Dawn, withGuerrilla Games has created a really interesting new IP that seems to have a secure future on Sony consoles. The open world of Horizon and the machines that inhabit it offer us a visually overwhelming ecosystem. Aloy's combat system looks a lot better when dealing with mechanical beasts than with flesh and blood enemies. However, there is a lack of more charisma in Horizon: Zero Dawn, with characters and dialogues more worked and in general, a plot that does not take so long to boot.… Expand
  95. TheEnglishNerd
    Apr 28, 2017
    6
    Whilst the graphics are attractive and the A.I are well programmed, the story severely lacks any depth and the missions are quite basic and by the numbers. The game perhaps suffers most from its very poorly written, bland and boring protagonist; Aloy, the character lacks any emotional depth and her voice acting is somewhat passable. One of the only redeeming qualities of the game itself isWhilst the graphics are attractive and the A.I are well programmed, the story severely lacks any depth and the missions are quite basic and by the numbers. The game perhaps suffers most from its very poorly written, bland and boring protagonist; Aloy, the character lacks any emotional depth and her voice acting is somewhat passable. One of the only redeeming qualities of the game itself is the size of the map and the various 'cauldrons' dotted around it. I found the game to be severely over-hyped it makes an attempt to something very fresh and new but ends up being a very by the numbers action game, the game also makes an attempt to be an RPG, the various times you act based on options based on personal choice feel practically meaningless as they may hardly affect anything in relation to the story line. Overall the game makes a valiant attempt to be something 'hip' and new but falls flat and ends up being what i can describe as a boring version of 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt', if you think of playing this game and haven't played the Witcher 3, please take my advice and play that instead and whilst this may sound spiteful (take it as constructive criticism), anyone who give the game a 10 out of 10 is clearly blind to any of its many flaws.

    If you have bothered to take any of this into account, you have my thanks, I appreciate anyone who took the time to read by opinionated racket of a review, i suppose that's really what review is to be quite honest.    … Expand
  96. Mikeb86
    Apr 9, 2017
    7
    Good game, it's just I found it struggled to find its own identity, it's taken a lot of what has been done in other games and not brought much new to the table, still done very well it's just it didn't pull me in like I hoped, I felt like while the open world was very beautiful that's all there really was to it, it felt very empty to me, it didn't make me want to explore everywhere likeGood game, it's just I found it struggled to find its own identity, it's taken a lot of what has been done in other games and not brought much new to the table, still done very well it's just it didn't pull me in like I hoped, I felt like while the open world was very beautiful that's all there really was to it, it felt very empty to me, it didn't make me want to explore everywhere like say fallout or the witcher. Good game just not great in my opinion, still worth a try though if 3rd person open world rpgs are your thing or if you want to play a 3rd person game in the vein of far cry… Expand
  97. Ragerover
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Overall: 8/10 - Horizon:Zero Dawn is a great addition to the PS4. A beautiful game that manages to create a believable world of machine and humans. If you enjoy open world games and fighting giant robot dinosaurs, HZD is well worth the price.

    Score Breakdown: Graphics: 9/10 - Game environments are gorgeous and models are very detailed. Animation is a bit janky, though not enough to    Overall: 8/10 - Horizon:Zero Dawn is a great addition to the PS4. A beautiful game that manages to create a believable world of machine and humans. If you enjoy open world games and fighting giant robot dinosaurs, HZD is well worth the price.

    Score Breakdown:

    Graphics: 9/10 - Game environments are gorgeous and models are very detailed. Animation is a bit janky, though not enough to impact the experience. Best looking game on PS4 currently.

    Gameplay: 7.5/10 - Third person combat is focused on variety of weapons and tactics to target weak points on enemies to remove components. Emphasis on stealth takedowns and dodging to avoid attacks. Nothing unique but it is fairly fun and well done.

    Story: 7/10 - The story and sidequests are decent and help to create a backstory and cohesive world. Story is typical post apocalyptic tale with some unique elements. It's okay but people who play many games won't be blown away by the narrative.

    Sound: 6.5/10 - The music and machine sound design is really well done although machines often sound like they are right on top of you when they are actually a good distance away. Voice acting is what really hurts this game. Ashley Burch does a fairly mediocre job as Aloy but it is par for the course in this title.    … Expand
  98. Waldmari
    Apr 2, 2017
    6
    Мир красивый, разнообразный и не чувствуется пустым, а битвы против роботов сделаны как битвы против боссов. Но к сожалению на этом плюсы и заканчиваются.
    Во первых, квесты и диалоги. Второстепенные квесты скучные и не запоминающиеся прям совсем, а порой и глупые(например квест на поиск Эрзы - т.е. приходят дядечки такие смотрят на место происшествия и ничего не могут найти и тут бац,    Мир красивый, разнообразный и не чувствуется пустым, а битвы против роботов сделаны как битвы против боссов. Но к сожалению на этом плюсы и заканчиваются.
    Во первых, квесты и диалоги. Второстепенные квесты скучные и не запоминающиеся прям совсем, а порой и глупые(например квест на поиск Эрзы - т.е. приходят дядечки такие смотрят на место происшествия и ничего не могут найти и тут бац, приходит Элой и такая - о смотри следы от телеги пойдем по ним o_0). Основной сюжет ... давайте скажем честно среднячок. Задумка, идея хороша, но его очень мало, если б не эта беготня по разным локациям, то от силы на часов 5-6 там сюжета.Так еще и дали его совсем ниочем и после прохождения складывается ощущение, что делали при расчете уже на 2ю часть минимум.
    Во вторых,рпг составляющая. Ну здесь все понятно, этот подводный камень был заброшен в любую игру и трудно чем-то удивить в играх подобного жанра, но ничего нового я здесь не увидел. Хотя они пытались, но получилась смесь среднячковая смесь rise of tomb raider и far cry primal.
    Не понял я этого ажиотажа вокруг этой игры ничего нового нет, подача основного сюжета,пусть и интригующего, плоха. Возможно ажиотаж вызван тем,что это эксклюзив на ps4 и выйдя эта игра на все платформы, то итог был бы другой. Но как я писал выше игра создавалась с расчетом на 2ю часть, а возможно и на 3ю , что никак хорошо не скажется. (вспомните игры ,которые штампуются).    … Expand
  99. homelesswaffle
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    I have to be honest. When I first saw the trailers for this one I had zero interest. But then the game released and I started reading more about it. So I picked it up and played it for about 3 or 4 hours and I couldn't get into it. Then I broke my foot and was on medical leave from my job for 8 weeks and decided to give it another go. And once I did I just couldn't stop. The story wasI have to be honest. When I first saw the trailers for this one I had zero interest. But then the game released and I started reading more about it. So I picked it up and played it for about 3 or 4 hours and I couldn't get into it. Then I broke my foot and was on medical leave from my job for 8 weeks and decided to give it another go. And once I did I just couldn't stop. The story was fascinating. The world was captivating. And the main character is one for the ages. Kudos to Guerrilla Games for creating this amazing experience. Yes there are flaws but the story and setting more than make up for them. It was the first game I played on the PS4 that actually made me believe I was playing on a new gen console. The story blew me away. I can't wait to see what this amazing team comes up with next… Expand
  100. Aloy192002
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    Semplicemente fantastico...narrativa, gameplay, grafica, audio... tutto collabora a creare un gioco meraviglioso come lo è Horizon zero dawn...faccio i miei complimenti alla Guerrilla Games per aver sviluppato questo capolavoro
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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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