Horizon Zero Dawn

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8.4

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  1. CardinalStorm
    Mar 12, 2017
    7
    I've not written a review on Metacritic for some time now - it's probably because this site has become a place of zero's and ten's in the "User Reviews" and ridiculous, overbloated scoring from inexperienced "Critics". No doubt my review will be swamped by the plethora of crap that resides within Metacritic these days, but hey, who cares?

    So, onto to Horizon: Zero Dawn (HZD), a supposed    I've not written a review on Metacritic for some time now - it's probably because this site has become a place of zero's and ten's in the "User Reviews" and ridiculous, overbloated scoring from inexperienced "Critics". No doubt my review will be swamped by the plethora of crap that resides within Metacritic these days, but hey, who cares?

    So, onto to Horizon: Zero Dawn (HZD), a supposed GOTY contender. Heh, really?

    Let's get the visuals out of the way first, as they seem to be the main pull. They're good when you consider it's an open world being run at an almost consistent (30fps) frame rate on a console. Lighting is well done, shadows are good for the most part and textures are more than adequate. For me, the brown filter is horrible (I've always hated brown filters in games) and the whole thing looks so fussy at times, I struggle to differentiate one thing from another.

    CGI moments are good, but nothing that makes them stand out nowadays. Voice acting is good, but often characters will finish talking and the camera will linger on them for a few seconds for no apparent reason. Camera direction in general is a bit odd, on several occasions, the CGI production, i.e. how it's presented, looks amateurish and/or rushed.

    I very rarely enable music in my games (I prefer to NOT feel like I'm a character in a film) so don't care to comment on the musical score. Ambient sounds are OK, but levels can be way out of whack, meaning you'll often not hear anything Aloy is muttering, because some small stream nearby is banging away like Niagara Falls. Speech from NPCs will often playover Aloy's constant mumbling, rewarding you with a mess of audio, and spatial awareness can be hit and miss. Audio is therefore adequate but needs patching.

    The lauded gameplay and RPG elements are where I find other reviews very alarming. I'm seeing "Unique" banded around for HZD quite a bit; have these people been living under a rock? Are they new to gaming? If somebody could tell me ONE feature in HZD that hasn't been done elsewhere better, do please let me know. Within a couple of hours I'd witnessed direct rip-off's of FarCry 2/3/4/Primal, The Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed; albeit none of these rip-off's are anywhere near as well implemented as they are in their respective game. They all just feel bolted on and clumsy.

    HZD plays like a simple action game, but tries to pretend it's some kind of profound game, with RPG elements stuck all over the place in a failing attempt to stop things become stale quickly. The story is boring, the characters are boring, the meat of the game is repetitive and...boring. I'm actually bored of writing about HZD already. It's basically an open world game that's not as much fun as The Witcher 3, or FarCry Primal, or Skyrim, or Assassin's Creed, or, or, or...

    ...do you see the pattern here? It's obvious that many gamers here are happy with what is a very simple open world game. I can only presume they've not had much experience with other similar games that are far better in all areas. HZD is a technically OK open world game, but surely (especially these days) games of this ilk need to provide a lot more to justify a 8+ score...don't they?

    As far as I'm concerned (a gamer for over 30 years), everything HZD is, has been done before, and that's because HZD has blatantly copied everything that has been before, but failed to equal any of it, let alone improve on it.    … Expand
  2. AdamJensen77
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Another 10/10 game for the family of Playstation exclusives. You either fall in love with the game's graphics, characters, history and gameplay, or you just own an Xbox or Pc and cant play it. A complete MASTERPIECE and a MUST BUY, if you own a ps4 of course, but lets be honest here...who doesnt? :P
  3. SirBill
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    Just finished the whole game completing most side quests, so I finally feel I know enough to write a review.

    I was going to give it a 9/10, but after finishing I'm going to have to give it the whole 10 because of the story not faltering, and the awesomeness of playing the ending. I have not enjoyed playing a game this much in many years... the story was great, but even better for this    Just finished the whole game completing most side quests, so I finally feel I know enough to write a review.

    I was going to give it a 9/10, but after finishing I'm going to have to give it the whole 10 because of the story not faltering, and the awesomeness of playing the ending. I have not enjoyed playing a game this much in many years... the story was great, but even better for this kind of game, the controls were almost never frustrating, and the auto-save points forgiving. In fact the controls felt fantastic, and so many smart choices were made in AI... nothing like summoning a mount while you are running, having it choose to run with you in parallel so you can jump on for a quick escape. It all just feels so fluid. Yes as others have said the animations for other things can at times be a bit off, or lip-syncing in cut scenes a little off. But that is more than made up by the range and beauty of the graphics overall and the attention paid to the primary animations. Other people have had issue with the voice acting but I thought it was mostly well done, and I liked the main character voices.

    I also liked the amount of side quests, enough to keep you busy and earning skill points, but not so many that completing them all felt overwhelming - and there was a lot of variety to what you were doing in each side quest as well.

    Even though I've completed this game I know I'll be back in to play with the range of weapons and techniques to use on different machines, so I see good replay potential as well.

    Such an amazing game, kudos to the developers on something so well polished and stable - rare in todays game market.    … Expand
  4. Misakatron
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Maintaining the balance.
    *rehashes franchises*
    ARA ARA HORR UP HORR UP PUREEZU *censors* HORR UP FAMIRY *makes toaster consoles* SO YU SEIN *denies third party support* SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI *hires SJWs into Western branches* ARA ESKYUZUU ME SO YU SEIN *cuts content* SO HORRUP MINNASAN *DMCA's let's plays* SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI *scraps proper Metroid game* WE SOMU KAINA    Maintaining the balance.
    *rehashes franchises*
    ARA ARA HORR UP HORR UP PUREEZU
    *censors*
    HORR UP FAMIRY
    *makes toaster consoles*
    SO YU SEIN
    *denies third party support*
    SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI
    *hires SJWs into Western branches*
    ARA ESKYUZUU ME SO YU SEIN
    *cuts content*
    SO HORRUP MINNASAN
    *DMCA's let's plays*
    SO YU CHAYIN TSU SEI
    *scraps proper Metroid game*
    WE SOMU KAINA
    *makes Skyrim clone*
    SOMU FINNA
    *creates physical DLC happy-meal toys*
    WE WAZU
    *haemorrhages customers*
    TARENTORESS
    *loses core profit base so smartphones*
    HACKS N
    *goes bankrupt*
    SHIEET    … Expand
  5. Dark999
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    So, as we know Horizon Zero Dawn came with a lot of hype and anticipation, and so far it lives up. The game is gorgeous even on a PS4, the gameplay is superb and probably some of the best mechanics I have ever experienced.

    Yes, the first few house are story driven and might be slow paced but once you get out of mother land and into the wild. This is truly where the game excels on all    So, as we know Horizon Zero Dawn came with a lot of hype and anticipation, and so far it lives up. The game is gorgeous even on a PS4, the gameplay is superb and probably some of the best mechanics I have ever experienced.

    Yes, the first few house are story driven and might be slow paced but once you get out of mother land and into the wild. This is truly where the game excels on all fronts. The graphics are bright, vibrant, and jaut overall gorgeous. The look and feel of Aloy is supurb. He robotic dinosaurs are always great and you feel great killing one (especially bigger ones).

    I hope this review helped and I hope you pick it up and support the team that brought us the Killzone series for years and years. This is their new IP and I couldn't be happier.    … Expand
  6. jpacor
    May 4, 2017
    6
    I must say, I was very disappointed by this game considering the reviews and hype around it. I will say that the graphics are AMAZING, some of the best that I have ever seen in a console game to date. However, the gameplay itself is lacking. Very dull melee combat, and while the concept of strategically using traps to take down your enemies is cool (especially mechanical dinosaurs!), theseI must say, I was very disappointed by this game considering the reviews and hype around it. I will say that the graphics are AMAZING, some of the best that I have ever seen in a console game to date. However, the gameplay itself is lacking. Very dull melee combat, and while the concept of strategically using traps to take down your enemies is cool (especially mechanical dinosaurs!), these opportunities are rare and do not usually go according to plan. For example, the game has a trip wire that must be placed between two rocks, but enemies usually occupy flat spaces where this isn't possible. The story is ok, it is interesting and intriguing at first but quickly becomes dull. I would only recommend this game if you enjoy games like Far Cry, if you aren't a fan of open world games this game won't change your mind.… Expand
  7. emj2010
    Feb 24, 2021
    7
    I’d mostly give it 7,5/10. The game is very good, but really has many flaws. The dialogue, animations etc. really feel cheap as well as most characters which are simply bland. Expect for Aloy and Sylens which are both great. The game’s beginning is great, then it stumbles for a good while until the last third where the game is really interesting. However, the game doesn’t do anything thatI’d mostly give it 7,5/10. The game is very good, but really has many flaws. The dialogue, animations etc. really feel cheap as well as most characters which are simply bland. Expect for Aloy and Sylens which are both great. The game’s beginning is great, then it stumbles for a good while until the last third where the game is really interesting. However, the game doesn’t do anything that haven’t been done in any other open world game. Side quest are so generic that they feel pointless even doing. The combat with the robots is awesome though.… Expand
  8. YouReposted
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    This game is overrated, the world is really boring and doesnt welcome people who want to explore, the gameplay is **** and story is boring
  9. calamilio
    Mar 9, 2017
    4
    Let's take the Witcher 3 but make the terrain hard to traverse and get rid of interesting side quests. Ya and let's take shadow of Mordor's combat but get rid of all the melee features except for "swing spam" and make every enemy take 30 arrows or more to kill. Oh instead of assassin creed towers, let's have assassin's creed tall dinosaurs. Crafting's popular now right, throw that in butLet's take the Witcher 3 but make the terrain hard to traverse and get rid of interesting side quests. Ya and let's take shadow of Mordor's combat but get rid of all the melee features except for "swing spam" and make every enemy take 30 arrows or more to kill. Oh instead of assassin creed towers, let's have assassin's creed tall dinosaurs. Crafting's popular now right, throw that in but don't make it actually have any depth. This game is an amalgamation of every single bland open-world game to ever exist but somehow even more boring.… Expand
  10. Chadpowers
    May 24, 2017
    4
    Graphics: 7/10.
    Not much to say here, pretty good overall. Characters mimics are a joke though and some gfx don't work properly. - 1 point for the absolute joke of a bow animation that the player has to watch throughout the whole game.
    Story: 4/10 Quite original plot and setting. Characters are horrible one dimensional cheesy carricatures though. Main char is ugly as sin and as    Graphics: 7/10.
    Not much to say here, pretty good overall. Characters mimics are a joke though and some gfx don't work properly. - 1 point for the absolute joke of a bow animation that the player has to watch throughout the whole game.

    Story: 4/10
    Quite original plot and setting. Characters are horrible one dimensional cheesy carricatures though. Main char is ugly as sin and as sympathetic as a brick wall. Overall storytelling is rather boring, doesn't really make one excited for more. The end of the game is horribly portrayed and anticlimatic.

    Sound: 5/10.
    Overall forgettable, but at least not horrible.

    Gameplay: 1/10.
    Gameplay is nice in theory. In practice it's a one trick pony with a lot of questionable decisions and 0 replay value as well as 0 incentive to continue playing. Overall gameplay emits the feeling of this game being made for toddlers that have trouble pressing more than 1 button at the same time. Neither challenging nor rewarding and sometimes comically bad in execution.

    Overall 4/10.
    It could have been 5 if the game at least had some eye-candy. But all the characters look so bad, it kinda makes one want to stop playing, despite the great looking environments.
    I feel sorry for the people that put together the great engine and other graphics, since they got paired up with horrible character artists, writers and even worse game designers.    … Expand
  11. DikkeLuL
    Feb 28, 2017
    5
    Horizon Zero Dawn's gorgeous graphics may lure you in, but underneath hides a game with some very shallow and repetitive gameplay, driven by a poor story. Crap art style. Totally forgetable soundtrack..
    For me it's all way too generic.
    After playing for 5 hours I don't see myself enjoying the rest of the game.
    One big let down, don't get fooled by the high rankings!!
  12. Malef
    May 9, 2021
    5
    The game is flawed in its core mechanic - fighting system. Aloy is too slow in all her actions (spear attack, standing up after knocked down, waiting something after critical strike etc.). Enemies spamming attacks, moves randomly (inertia? no, never heard.) and constantly, they are always locked on Aloy (but player don't have such a luxury). Even the slow motion is not helping much. ArrowsThe game is flawed in its core mechanic - fighting system. Aloy is too slow in all her actions (spear attack, standing up after knocked down, waiting something after critical strike etc.). Enemies spamming attacks, moves randomly (inertia? no, never heard.) and constantly, they are always locked on Aloy (but player don't have such a luxury). Even the slow motion is not helping much. Arrows flies by curved (horizontally) trajectory. When core mechanic is not enjoyable, nothing else matters.
    Only on "easy" this game is fun.    … Expand
  13. aLeXnDr
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    Incredibly intelligently done EVERYTHING in the game. It just incorporates the best features of a console rpg from all the similar games + it has really unique atmosphere and story. I gave 9 just because of the strange lack of locking to an enemy. Since it almost have the evasion system of a souls game - I don`t get while this element of the fighting is neglected ? Maybe because theIncredibly intelligently done EVERYTHING in the game. It just incorporates the best features of a console rpg from all the similar games + it has really unique atmosphere and story. I gave 9 just because of the strange lack of locking to an enemy. Since it almost have the evasion system of a souls game - I don`t get while this element of the fighting is neglected ? Maybe because the hunting style fight is intended with all the ranged weapons and traps. The environment is done with the idea to be the most beautiful game ever created (sorry Skyrim, you know I love you). Since I don`t like the generic atmosphere of Witcher + HZD is Sci-fi => HZD > Witcher.… Expand
  14. gmello00
    Dec 27, 2017
    2
    I don't like games that are pretty much just walking simulators with a little bit of combat thrown into the mix like Assassin's Creed. Unfortunately, that's a large part of the game. Sure the graphics are nice, but the environment feels surprisingly empty, making travelling between areas feel like a chore. Combat became very uninteresting very fast. Aloy is overall an unlikable mainI don't like games that are pretty much just walking simulators with a little bit of combat thrown into the mix like Assassin's Creed. Unfortunately, that's a large part of the game. Sure the graphics are nice, but the environment feels surprisingly empty, making travelling between areas feel like a chore. Combat became very uninteresting very fast. Aloy is overall an unlikable main character, mostly due to the horrid voice acting that plagues Aloy and the NPC's. The talking cutscenes are the WORST. No emotion at all during these, just characters standing creepily still and only moving their mouth, which is rather creepy.

    Sadly, another AAA game that fell victim to immense hype that didn't deliver.    … Expand
  15. Ararat
    Sep 4, 2019
    0
    Игра не интересная, сюжет скучный, геймплей надоедает, графика вообще ни о чём
  16. eighthhokage
    May 8, 2021
    0
    Story is amazing....that being said everything else is garbage. You don’t control the climbing, the arrows fly in the most ridiculous directions, every side missions is a witcher 3 copycat mission done poorly, and don’t even get me started on the repetitiveness. I have NO idea what the other reviewers played but it definitely wasn’t Horizon Zero Dawn. Good game to play if you haveStory is amazing....that being said everything else is garbage. You don’t control the climbing, the arrows fly in the most ridiculous directions, every side missions is a witcher 3 copycat mission done poorly, and don’t even get me started on the repetitiveness. I have NO idea what the other reviewers played but it definitely wasn’t Horizon Zero Dawn. Good game to play if you have literally nothing else to with your life and it was free.… Expand
  17. rogal23
    May 3, 2021
    3
    Flat story, chaotic gameplay. Yes, it looks nice... but theres very little beyond that. It tries to be RPG... but its not. It may be ok for younger players, but as an adult... im looking for "adult" stories.
  18. BenjaminJT
    Feb 23, 2022
    3
    Yikes, this game is not good... I only heard good things about this game when I played it, and yes, I was unimpressed with most of it. The best thing about the game is the visuals. The environments and creatures all look amazing, especially for a PS4 game. The people on the other hand look bad. Reviewers hated on Mass Effect for the facial animations and lip sync. This game was guilty ofYikes, this game is not good... I only heard good things about this game when I played it, and yes, I was unimpressed with most of it. The best thing about the game is the visuals. The environments and creatures all look amazing, especially for a PS4 game. The people on the other hand look bad. Reviewers hated on Mass Effect for the facial animations and lip sync. This game was guilty of it as well. It is stiff, unnatural, and just plain bad. The story was interesting until Erend came into it. I absolutely hated his quests and tried to put them off. The combat was horribly abuseable and repetitive. Melee was useless, as well as stealth. The cauldrons were unnecessary, boring, and luckily could be skipped. Aloy was one of the most boring characters I have ever seen. It was hard to get immersed when she seemed unphased by the new places she explores or the visions into the past she sees. The collectables were useless as well with horrible rewards for getting them all. I painstaking beat the game, just due to the interesting main story.… Expand
  19. karahangke267
    May 30, 2021
    5
    It was merely a good experience. But it would be much better if it was in the hands of a bigger company. Dodge mechanics are the worst and weapon, armor, etc. variety too. The storytelling was good but mimics of the characters are very bad.
  20. TeaFan556
    Dec 19, 2021
    6
    [RU]
    Ну... хорошая игра для тех, кто в своей жизни наиграл несколько проектов. А так, ну очень проходная игра. Если вы не графодрочер, а любите НАСТОЯЩИЙ геймплей, тогда проходите мимо. Здесь лишь красивая обёртка.
  21. BossChegou
    May 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A História não me prendeu muito na minha opinião o jogo de desenrola muito devagar, não me prendeu muito esse jogo. Qm não gosta de jogos longos RECOMENDO NÃO COMPRAR!! 60€ PARA LIXO… Expand
  22. CopperCone89
    May 29, 2021
    4
    This is The worst ex Sony... boring, bad gameplay, stupid crafting... it is so overated. Only graphic is good.
  23. Mattheusheck
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    Great story put into nice narrative and unique world, decorated with beautiful graphics and soundtrack. I must say it's one of the most addictive games I played last months. It's worth to have PS4 to play it.
  24. MauroFeilhaber
    Apr 14, 2017
    5
    Very repetitive combat system, dialogue is boring , side missions are all the same. Ai is stupid. Only positive things are graphics and sound effects. I really dont understand why this game is so praised
  25. BFM
    Dec 25, 2018
    4
    I've made a mistake. I've played this game after God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Spider Man.
    This game is just ugly. No - not the okay landscapes, that look like what you expect in a PS4 game, if you view them fro ma distance.
    But the horrible animations, the disgustingly horrific character design (especially children, but also all the costumes), the laughable sound design, the    I've made a mistake. I've played this game after God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Spider Man.
    This game is just ugly. No - not the okay landscapes, that look like what you expect in a PS4 game, if you view them fro ma distance.
    But the horrible animations, the disgustingly horrific character design (especially children, but also all the costumes), the laughable sound design, the clumsy UI and interface, the embarrassing voice acting performances, the cringy and untalented writing ...

    Nothing in this game is good. You can probably pick any Far Cry game and find higher quality in all those departments.

    This is one hell of an overrated video game, and even though I got it for less than 20 bucks, It highly regret this purchase.    … Expand
  26. chief24779
    Apr 21, 2018
    3
    An overhyped, overrated trash heap of good ideas with horrible execution. The combat is a chore as the enemies have hitboxes larger than your dodge rolls meaning you will get hit EVERY TIME, the weapons are about as useful as a toothpick against a sword unless you're playing on super easy mode, the story is an illogical mess with some interesting world building mechanics, the charactersAn overhyped, overrated trash heap of good ideas with horrible execution. The combat is a chore as the enemies have hitboxes larger than your dodge rolls meaning you will get hit EVERY TIME, the weapons are about as useful as a toothpick against a sword unless you're playing on super easy mode, the story is an illogical mess with some interesting world building mechanics, the characters are about as deep as a kiddy pool in a hotel resort, and the main character never shuts the hell up. I finished this game and was only left with a headache, hundreds of questions, and surprisingly a desire to commit suicide (Very few forms of media have actually pushed me to contemplate ending my own life.) All in all, this game had great ideas but the worst execution possible. I mean, how do you **** up robot dinosaurs?… Expand
  27. zephir93
    Aug 28, 2017
    9
    not bad fo a new ip, the combat system is good but too frantic on some occasions, graphics superb but no physics, openworld very good with great lore and nice to visit.

    i never liked guerrilla, but they done a nice good step. i think that horizon can be like uncharted 1 and become a masterpiece with the second chapter.

    well done sony and guerrila, you must be proud of horizon
  28. achillesares
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    This game is fantastic. I don't get how people gave it a zero. It must be all XBOX One users or employees. I was a little worried about the storyline for this game but I have to say it is one of the most original and intriguing stories in a game that I have played in awhile. The graphics are beautiful and the frame rate never seems to drop. I wish all games would have stories as good asThis game is fantastic. I don't get how people gave it a zero. It must be all XBOX One users or employees. I was a little worried about the storyline for this game but I have to say it is one of the most original and intriguing stories in a game that I have played in awhile. The graphics are beautiful and the frame rate never seems to drop. I wish all games would have stories as good as this one.

    The only issues I would say are some side quests don't have enough story to them. In the Witcher 3 they were more in depth and you go to know the characters more. I wish they could have put more writing into this. The second issue was the collectible rewards aren't great except for one.

    I would def play a second one and I look forward to it.    … Expand
  29. ISantdeBr2025
    Apr 28, 2019
    1
    I really don't understand the adulation for this game. It has major technical flaws (considering the modern generation) and yet people praise it like as if it were the 8th world wonder.

    From star this game gave me a good impression. But the more i played, the more i was getting bothered. Then i realized why: this game contains a heavy political agenda especially diversity and feminism.    I really don't understand the adulation for this game. It has major technical flaws (considering the modern generation) and yet people praise it like as if it were the 8th world wonder.

    From star this game gave me a good impression. But the more i played, the more i was getting bothered. Then i realized why: this game contains a heavy political agenda especially diversity and feminism.

    Have you guys ever noticed how the two genders are portraied in that world? ALL females are noble, braves, wise, self-centered; the males fits two types: or they are horrible villains (slave traders, murderers, traitors,etc.) or weak minded subordinates.....to the women. Yes, virtually all the key positions are delegated to the ladies (the guy who raised the protagonist doesn't count, since he is an exiled and dies in 15 minutes).

    I understand that's a pos-apocalyptical world but the structure of roles is ridiculously unbalanced. How can someone explains to me that half of the world's population is good and the other half is bad?

    Overall, i didn't like it because it's a feminist game.    … Expand
  30. Jp117
    May 11, 2020
    0
    Story is so bland graphics are good but story is cringeworthy won’t be bothered by 2nd one. Main character is boring and unrelated to me hence I am not a women and they are boring characters and should stick to being side characters or romantic interest. But overall hated it to much sjw for me.
  31. alkoyork
    Mar 12, 2017
    3
    Most major fraud of 2017 on PS4! Obsolete game mechanics, boring cliche story. The most used technique - monster/human enemy run on to finish and from the side the arrow is flying to kill it. The game is so boring that near the end you even dont want to complete it, you have to force yourself to do it.
    There is only one good moment in this game - graphics and optimization. The rest is    Most major fraud of 2017 on PS4! Obsolete game mechanics, boring cliche story. The most used technique - monster/human enemy run on to finish and from the side the arrow is flying to kill it. The game is so boring that near the end you even dont want to complete it, you have to force yourself to do it.
    There is only one good moment in this game - graphics and optimization. The rest is just a remake of farcry (hello giraffes view towers! yaawl!!!)
    I am very hurt that I became a victim of hype and commercial reviews, do not repeat my mistake, be smarter.    … Expand
  32. MTC001
    Mar 15, 2017
    6
    This game is a mixed bag, it has incredible graphics but also relies on an overloaded quest system, you have so much to do that it most likely will overwhelm you. Gameplay is fine, interaction with the environment non existent, it looks like the developer spent most of their resources to create the best possible visuals instead.
  33. Red-Eyes
    May 13, 2021
    1
    This title is built upon the absolute blueprint of how successful Triple A games come out to be. They MUST be Open World and have good graphics, check and check; if the previous conditions are fulfilled the story will be treated as a good one regardless of the plot and characters. The gameplay can then be whatever you want it doesn’t really matter anyway. Horizon crank this formula up toThis title is built upon the absolute blueprint of how successful Triple A games come out to be. They MUST be Open World and have good graphics, check and check; if the previous conditions are fulfilled the story will be treated as a good one regardless of the plot and characters. The gameplay can then be whatever you want it doesn’t really matter anyway. Horizon crank this formula up to eleven displaying a clever twist to make it even more marketable than it already was, despite being much inferior than any game in the genre.

    Games like these are the ones that once made me wonder: why the f*ck is this Open World? It is in past tense because I eventually found out the answer: they fool people easily and sell a lot. This has got to be the emptiest open world game I’ve ever seen! Despite some villages in between there are THREE things to do: find people to prompt side quest, kill robots and looting bushes for unspectacular items. You have beautiful landscapes as the scenery yay, but it’s f*cking 2017! If you’re still impressed at staring at nature in a videogame you haven’t played any game since 2010

    The game heavily relies on the graphics/facial expressions/voice acting to stand out so whenever you find an NPC there is this stupid dialogue tree mechanic so feel free to ask useless questions to bore you to death even further since the dialogues are mostly tedious as h*ll. Also since the game is pretty vanilla for thirteen years old the writing is very cliché, chances are you’ll default to selecting the option that ends the conversation as your first choice early on. Voice acting and facial expressions means absolutely nothing if the content is lacking

    Its structure rips off Witcher… a lot! Even if you’re the Wicther’s fan number one I don’t think you liked walking up to bushes and pressing X to gather useless items. Well… Horizon “enhances” this mechanic by having a minuscule inventory for you to manage and given how the resources must be crafted with each other to give the real items (like potions, consumables and stuff) there is no way to know what to keep..

    But to grind you’ll mostly need to kill stuff and surprise surprise: Horizon’s gameplay is f*cking awful. I know innovation is good and all but “bow and arrow against robotic animals” is a concept doomed from the start. One might wonder: how is an arrow supposed to pierce and damage a machine? I don’t know, but the game treats it as if the metal carcass is just a sturdier flesh, you don’t have to damage the inner circuits or cut some wire; attacking the carcass works somehow. Kinda works, the robots have some weak points:, if you land a shot in the precise pixel it does five times the damage, and believe me: you gotta land that shot! Because shooting arrows anywhere other than the weak point takes forever to kill

    You must be sneaky in combat, the game’s notion of stealth is as follows: the player can duck on tall grass to be completely concealed from enemies… that’s it. Horizon stealth is just that. If an enemy sees you they can “telepathically” warn the others, this can make some sense with machines but even human enemies have this unexplained power. When you are discovered you have to back off until the alert goes down; you can’t brute force your way through, making the gameplay unidimensional as f*ck. Let’s take Metal Gear 5: you can plan meticulously your route but sometimes you just want to go balls to the walls and Rambo everybody, the game offers you so many options. Horizon is f*cking bow and arrow man! So crouching on tall grass it is.

    Needless to say: the game is super boring. You’re up against machines with a much weaker sniper rifle/semi-automatic weapon; the game is not built to be a shooter as cover is scarce.
    You have a spear that works as a slow sub-weapon, but it should clearly be the other way around with melee combat as the main.

    The story isn’t good enough to engage me, the world-building is lame and the characters are awful, stereotypical and super safe ones. The matriarchal society and the female protagonist are the cherry on the top. Given how plastic and by the books the game is, I’m pretty sure the strategy of surfing on the feminist trend was the very first decision they made. It’s just there to be more marketable and please your typical “journalist” who complained about killing black guys in Resident Evil 5 (despite the fact the game was in Africa).

    Well, clearly their strategy worked. I don’t trust the Critic Reviews in the slightest but their bribed reviews managed to deceive most players who totally shut their brains off and went with the flow. Fifteen-year old CoD/FIFA players might think this is the best game ever but if you played any open world game you won’t be tricked here. Horizon is the absolute worst example of a Sony exclusive and a total celebration of how f*cked up is the state of gaming industry    … Expand
  34. AndersonJuliano
    May 1, 2021
    1
    O jogo é muito bom, porém não sei o que deu na cabeça dos produtores para colocar um sistema de loot box nos itens do jogo. A história do jogo também é muito cliche, estava esperando um plot twister que não veio.
  35. Leonintelex2
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    For me this game started good but got dull very quickly. It's is very repetitive and brings nothing new to the table. The graphics are best on the PS4 yet but miles behind PC, I think the PS4 is starting to show its age. Story is also quite yawn inducing and not memorable. If you are bored of Far Cry then this game will not reignite you interest in the genre, just make you hate it more
  36. jmendez
    Mar 4, 2017
    5
    It has so many glitches during the game. It needs to be patched.
    After all, the game it's pretty good. But it needs some fixes. :V
    Well... That's my review. :V
  37. diablos25222222
    Mar 4, 2017
    3
    Another game hyped up by the lying games media. The game has good graphics but that's about it. The gameplay is a cross between Assasins Creed 3 and Tomb Raider The story is SJW nonsense, all the villains are white males, all the good guys are black males. At this point I recommend getting a 3ds for good games, or maybe just buying future titles from CD Projekt Red, or some foreign titlesAnother game hyped up by the lying games media. The game has good graphics but that's about it. The gameplay is a cross between Assasins Creed 3 and Tomb Raider The story is SJW nonsense, all the villains are white males, all the good guys are black males. At this point I recommend getting a 3ds for good games, or maybe just buying future titles from CD Projekt Red, or some foreign titles from Japan, pretty much the last bastions of sanity and free speech in gaming. Really sucks to see our hobby being **** up by corporations who pander to the useful idiots and Sjw's. Man how far gaming has fallen from Ps1 and Ps2 days when you could see a good game once a month instead of hoping for one a year. It gets a 3 because you can tell the environmental artists put a lot of work into the game, the gameplay itself is copy pasta'ed from other games, the story is SJW tripe and boring as heck. The hype train will carry it through for awhile, the fanboys who wasted 60$ bucks on the hype will defend it for awhile, but in five years no one will remember this game as anything except another **** game.… Expand
  38. GameGuru
    Mar 4, 2017
    4
    The game is a ripoff of Tomb Raider and Turok. It does nothing new. It's nothing special. There is no reason to buy it other than if you have a PS4, you really have nothing of any great value to play. Guerrilla is great at making games look nice, but the games themselves are anything but special. It's the same problem of Naughty Dog, but I digress. If you like Tomb Raider, just buy TombThe game is a ripoff of Tomb Raider and Turok. It does nothing new. It's nothing special. There is no reason to buy it other than if you have a PS4, you really have nothing of any great value to play. Guerrilla is great at making games look nice, but the games themselves are anything but special. It's the same problem of Naughty Dog, but I digress. If you like Tomb Raider, just buy Tomb Raider. Don't bother with this game.… Expand
  39. Merchant-B
    Jul 18, 2017
    0
    The gameplay and the environment are perfect, but the boring story line and motionless character seen awful to me. What a waste for the awesome gameplay merchanic and glorious environments.
  40. maddiplomat
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    Seems fun at first, but after a few hours it starts getting repetitive and shallow. After about 15 hours I could not take the boredom anymore and stopped playing. The world, characters and combat are repetitive so it all becomes so tedious.
  41. ourtimehascome
    Jul 19, 2017
    1
    The environments are absolutely stunning, but the repetitive combat and lackluster story ultimately lead to a derivative experience. Instead of doing something new, it is instead a culmination of a bunch of ideas that have already been done before. The setting is a typical post-apocalyptic open-world. Except it's so empty, you have to run from one end to another multiple times with nothingThe environments are absolutely stunning, but the repetitive combat and lackluster story ultimately lead to a derivative experience. Instead of doing something new, it is instead a culmination of a bunch of ideas that have already been done before. The setting is a typical post-apocalyptic open-world. Except it's so empty, you have to run from one end to another multiple times with nothing to do but grab things to craft on your journey between point A to point B.

    Meanwhile the locations all look the same. I can't tell any of them apart, even if they are beautifully created and rendered. Not to mention the crafting in this game is the priority, and it's one of the worst crafting minigames I have seen in a game. It's so tedious it makes the rest of the game unplayable.    … Expand
  42. Zisis151
    Jun 26, 2018
    0
    Uninteresting main character and a plot that drags on too much, only to be dissapointing in the end.. Pointless open world as there's nothing interesting to get other than plants (gear and weapons can be bought from city stores) and there's a general lack of variety in equipment, something that makes gameplay less and less interesting as the game goes. In short, the game holds your handUninteresting main character and a plot that drags on too much, only to be dissapointing in the end.. Pointless open world as there's nothing interesting to get other than plants (gear and weapons can be bought from city stores) and there's a general lack of variety in equipment, something that makes gameplay less and less interesting as the game goes. In short, the game holds your hand through the entire game. Graphics are ok, as this is a Sony exclusive catering to the casuals that have ruined the industry.

    Speaking of catering, it's funny how this game's female characters are assigned to jobs such as forgemaster or beastmaster, along with the majority of them being tribe leaders and while interacting with them, they tell you how dumb their husbands are, or how they beat them up at times. Not to mention the plot of how a SINGLE WAHMAN managed to save the world from the evil men and their approach on technology. Pathetic/10    … Expand
  43. evrencp
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Story is bad, main woman is not interesting...One of the worst game I have every played, I wish I could get a refund.
  44. SHiiK3n
    Apr 15, 2019
    0
    Welcome to Farcry female protagonist, its literally the same game different hero and map that's it
  45. JWilliamJames
    May 14, 2017
    7
    The visuals are often stunning and the concept interesting, but the gameplay is quite vacuous. It verges on boring: lots of trekking about, item collecting, and killing things simply because they antagonise you. This is the type of game I feel you're supposed to praise just because it is a feat of artistry and programming, rather than for it being a fun and engaging experience. I playedThe visuals are often stunning and the concept interesting, but the gameplay is quite vacuous. It verges on boring: lots of trekking about, item collecting, and killing things simply because they antagonise you. This is the type of game I feel you're supposed to praise just because it is a feat of artistry and programming, rather than for it being a fun and engaging experience. I played about 25 hours and it didn't feel like I was getting closer to unravelling the mystery of the story, and as the hours went by I became less invested. I got a sense the game has quite good feminist and race politics, it was definitely made by a leftist team, but it wasn't enough to make me want to play more: I'll go watch Mad Max Fury Road if I want to be stunned by a feminist sci-fi action adventure?

    Technically good but actually bad.    … Expand
  46. Luahanseng
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed,I just finished the main game and thinking of going for its dlc next. The graphics is phenomenal easy one of top 3 in ps4 and eloy the protagonist is the most beautiful yet in a game. The gameplay and story is great, the narrative well... most of the time is skippable or perhaps im not just a big fan of robot theme rpg. My score is 8 and not perfect because of few reasons: as i mentiomed, im not a big fan of its theme and the narrative is often boring but in addition to this, as you play for few hours you realize that the progression and looting system is not as sophisticated as i expect it to be like assasains creed or zelda... youd really notice that its not as deep... and lastly, the ending is not as great.… Expand
  47. Gabzguy
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    Não imaginava que a Guerilla pudesse chegar a esse patamar de qualidade.
    Um worldbuilding interessantíssimo, uma protagonista, Aloy muito carismática e uma gameplay cativante.
    Altas expectativas para a sequência.
  48. Diamond1984
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    да кому она нужна за тройную цену в стим, еще и через три года после релиза?
  49. Teethy
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    There are far better games on the PS4 that you can play.

    Horizon is an uninspired, over designed game.

    Bargain bin title yes, a full 60$ absolutely not.
  50. Exorcist8166
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    The game is quite simply a disappointment for its linearity and terrible combat system. A typical rehash of the typical fetch-questing for progression RPG games.
  51. ME123
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    Overyhyped. Don't believe the hype machine.

    The story is written by 10 years old. It's not worth anyone time. Most of the characters are flat one dimensional beings esp the main character.
  52. Mtabbaa
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    This game has a weak storyline, it’s fragmented and you start to feel interest after 3 hours of play. Lots of time is wasted traveling from one location to another and the machine fights is repetitive and boring. I would say the only positive side of this game is it’s graphics.
  53. Rockwell
    Mar 3, 2017
    2
    Boring game, terrible graphics, terrible gameplay, typical RPG open world game. I just cannot recommend this ...
    2/10
    Стандартный больной, скучный опенворлд, графика удручает, история еще могла бы что-то спасти, но в нее просто не хочется играть. Скучно и однотипно.
  54. 9to10Gaming
    Jul 11, 2017
    1
    Like most open world games, this game gets boring really quick. It has the same problem as many other open world games: you feel you're doing the same all the time and just have to tick a list.

    I played about 10 hours but couldn't motivate to finish it...
  55. sltwix
    Oct 16, 2017
    0
    I do not even know where to start. The game has a bad schedule. A terrible plot. A monotonous combat system. Monotonous enemies, from which by 10 o'clock it becomes sick. Boring and monotonous additional missions. Boring plot. Badly worked characters, protagonists and actors.
  56. Critical_Fun
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    Some of my favorite games are GTA, Far Cry, and Fallout. This game is nothing like those despite some comparisons by reviewers. 2 days in and I am bored and ready to wipe the game from my hard drive.

    Pros - Excellent graphics, hunting is a lot of fun for a day or so Cons - Skill tree small and lacking, also lacking weapon variety, game play becomes extremely repetitive, story,    Some of my favorite games are GTA, Far Cry, and Fallout. This game is nothing like those despite some comparisons by reviewers. 2 days in and I am bored and ready to wipe the game from my hard drive.

    Pros - Excellent graphics, hunting is a lot of fun for a day or so

    Cons - Skill tree small and lacking, also lacking weapon variety, game play becomes extremely repetitive, story, dino-bots are either very under-powered or very over-powered, archaic save system that will have you repeating yourself and wasting a lot of time, map seems large enough, but everything looks the same.

    Ignore the children rating the game a 10. They've probably never used anything other than 10 or zero. This is an over-rated game that gets old really fast. Wish I bought it from Steam so I could get my $70 back!    … Expand
  57. Sky-Line___
    Jan 23, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horizon Zero Dawn is a great success. It offers a fascinating world mixing antique tribes and high-technology robotics. What the hell at the first thought, right?

    Its world is so unique yet so credible. I love how the game manages to teach the player gradually more story elements throughout the game. There are two main storylines in HZD. One is more present-focused and consists of tribe wars. The other one is past-focused and that’s the one I loved because the story associated is fascinating. The Old Ones represent a big question mark when you begin this game, and the way you start to learn more and more through different elements of gameplay make it very intriguing.

    Linked to this, there is the artistic direction, the design of the world and the machines, and the gameplay associated to them. They are simply marvelous! The machines each have their own behavior, some more brutal than others, each have different attacks and weak spots. Their design is very cool and this contrast there is between tribal humans and ultra high-tech machines really makes the game stand out both visually and story-wise. The movements of the machines feel crazy good, it is another reason why it is such a blast to fight them (or try to override them resulting in them fighting on your side which creates a super fun mayhem!). There are many types of them and some are really impressive.

    A drawback is that the game doesn’t offer Aloy enough tools to fight those fascinating and highly detailed machines. You have a few traps, a few bombs, 1-2 other weapons unlocked late in the game and of course the bow and that’s about it. It might feel quite weird that the bow represents the absolute most major tool to fight those machines, but it is. That hinders the immersion because are arrows enough to destroy (sometimes gigantic) machines? I am not sure I’m buying that.

    A bit in the same way, combat against human enemies feels stale, and way too easy as well. It is really not the main quality of the game.

    To come back on the very good story (regarding Zero Dawn), I felt it was getting better and better until the point where the main focus shifted from WHAT was there before, WHAT happened and HOW, to simply who to kill in order to save the world. A bit disappointing because what was first a very mature, deep and credible storyline got too simplified into a thing resulting on having to kill a bad guy/machine. This is a more personal point of view but it really prevented me to give the game a 9/10. The tribal quarrels which are a major yet less interesting part of the game also contributed to this.

    Nevertheless, I give a great thanks to Guerrilla Games for having created such a fascinating game, and I am confident that Horizon Forbidden West will reach an even higher level of video game quality.    … Expand
  58. ShaMana
    May 21, 2017
    6
    Incredibly over rated game. To be honest when i started playing it i felt its gonna be something different but it very quickly turned out not to be. The game title that comes to mind is Far Cry 3. It feels like a carbon copy of it with just more restricted level design and slightly different world theme. Almost all mechanics are there plus some shared from other games for good measure.Incredibly over rated game. To be honest when i started playing it i felt its gonna be something different but it very quickly turned out not to be. The game title that comes to mind is Far Cry 3. It feels like a carbon copy of it with just more restricted level design and slightly different world theme. Almost all mechanics are there plus some shared from other games for good measure. Dont get me wrong, that is not a completely bad thing. It makes for a perfectly functional game but it doesn't create this exceptional title that all the reviews are raving about. When i played Far Cry 3 the first time i was incredibly impressed by it, no its just another free roamer and this one lacks something for me. And the graphics albeit impressive for the console ... well im not gonna start this topic. So overall not a bad game, but we've all played it many times and that makes it duller on start and thats why probably i wont even finish it, but will try never the less. I do enjoy a mystery now and then. And who knows what moved humanity to revert back to basic tribalism ... that i would like to find out… Expand
  59. Lokidos
    Apr 20, 2021
    4
    It was a really nice game for the first 10 hours max. Then it became a grinding machine game, trying to loot anything around just to progress. It kinda made me get bored of it really quickly.
  60. SaigonBrit
    Sep 26, 2020
    5
    The science fiction elements of the story are excellent, beautiful visuals and some great set pieces. However, there is an insulting level of misandry and cultural Marxism that permeates the narrative to the point of pure cringe. i.e. Pretty much all the male characters are either evil, incompetent or jerks. All the female characters bar none are perfect individuals. Such as shame, whyThe science fiction elements of the story are excellent, beautiful visuals and some great set pieces. However, there is an insulting level of misandry and cultural Marxism that permeates the narrative to the point of pure cringe. i.e. Pretty much all the male characters are either evil, incompetent or jerks. All the female characters bar none are perfect individuals. Such as shame, why spoil a good story with social justice nonsense. Main character Aloy is acceptable but there are lots of annoying dialogue moments pushing extreme 3rd wave, anti-male feminism throughout. Terrible shame.… Expand
  61. JiWiK
    Oct 10, 2020
    4
    I got it right after relase on PS4 but i was able to spend just about five hours in game. I got it for free on PC so i have to finish it - it was gift. And this game is dreadful. It looks good but world is totally generic. I have wasted almost 40 hours in game and i dont remember single location except Meridian. I can show you ten screenshots and you wil not be able to tell single locationI got it right after relase on PS4 but i was able to spend just about five hours in game. I got it for free on PC so i have to finish it - it was gift. And this game is dreadful. It looks good but world is totally generic. I have wasted almost 40 hours in game and i dont remember single location except Meridian. I can show you ten screenshots and you wil not be able to tell single location where it was taken. Story is classic from zero to hero scenario and there is like five good moments in the whole story telling. Enemies are kinda dumb by concept and mostly simple to beat but at least sounds good. Gameplay is nice but it gets boring fast and missions... i forgot most of them right after i finished them. Side quests are literal waste of time. It is literally just about two types of fetch: Go there and bring/kill or go there, investigate and than bring or kill. Disgusting. Story has a nice concept but the execution is dreadful. Sure... Guerrilla Games is not a CD Project but still... such a generic and bad quests are fillings of the laziness in desing of Assasins creed games. If you take worst fetch quests frfom AC games and you based whole game on them you will get Horizon Zero Dawn, And you can´t even save time wasted on these terrrible quests by climbing ar using shortcuts in terrain becouse you can climb only as high you can jump. If there is no ledge you can jump on... you are done. You have to take a long way around to fulfil this fetch, But i like Aloy. She is simple kinda generic character but she has a nice voice and nicely played character. But as bad as this game is the frozen wilds expansion id really good. Good actors, puzzles, not so generic quests and it overall gives us the hope the second game will be playable not only for PS fanboys but it could be actually a good game.… Expand
  62. MadAlf
    Apr 21, 2021
    6
    Boring game, dead open world. It has it's bright moments, but mostly it feels very common.
  63. MrMiggins
    Oct 23, 2020
    5
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful game, no doubt. And it has an awesome premise. But it really lacks in the world building, and some of the voice acting is really, painfully awful. It is a real chore to get through it, sometimes. That said, it is lovely to look at, the combat is also very solid, but the side quests are on the whole very boring and full of cringe-worthy dialog that in theHorizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful game, no doubt. And it has an awesome premise. But it really lacks in the world building, and some of the voice acting is really, painfully awful. It is a real chore to get through it, sometimes. That said, it is lovely to look at, the combat is also very solid, but the side quests are on the whole very boring and full of cringe-worthy dialog that in the end I preferred to ignore. It is a game that I have struggled to complete through boredom and eye-rolling incredulity. It's OK-ish.… Expand
  64. gud1
    Feb 21, 2021
    5
    Interesting game with fresh setting but a lot of wasted potential.

    Overall, because of the factors below , the game worth the try and i would say worth AAA amount of money spent. However, it frustrates a lot as well, some things should be done better in order to not to break the immersion , gameplay and atmosphere ((. - The game has an insanely cool engine with pristine way of    Interesting game with fresh setting but a lot of wasted potential.

    Overall, because of the factors below , the game worth the try and i would say worth AAA amount of money spent. However, it frustrates a lot as well,
    some things should be done better in order to not to break the immersion , gameplay and atmosphere ((.
    - The game has an insanely cool engine with pristine way of procedurally generated big an small object locations (watch engine technical presentation on youtube to see how technically beautifully it is done).
    - The combat system with monsters is fresh and variative.
    - Monster sound effects are gold, if I would be asked how these creatures would like for real , i would never come with this kinda strange sounds Gorilla made.
    - The whole story is insane and keeps you under emotions for couple of days after you finish the game.
    - Desing of technical elements in this game (monsters, cauldrons, NPC clothing) is unforgettable and deserver all possible praise.

    Sad things :
    Because they have no prev experience of doing quests and RPG, Gorilla hired 2 guys as key development people : one who was doing Skyrim and another one ,
    who was doing Fallout. As an outcome , we got boring and repetative quests like in Skyrim and crazy Fallout economy ,
    where money is an amo.
    If you are not a good in shooting, - you are always in constant grind for amo cause y need a money.
    I`ve spent 80+ our in this game and 60 hours i was grindind to buy needed suppplies or to refill my amo.

    Another thing that frustrates : epic moster encounters. There are epic first time monster encounters that are presented
    like something ordinary : you are easily facing thunderjaw in the middle of the day , when bidrs are
    chirping and butterflies are flying around. This completely destroys the tension and the whole danger
    mood. What was the problem with develop these encounters like a missions with forced switch of time of the day ,
    so you can face them only at night in complete silence to maximise uneasiness and horror atmosphere?

    Music is another boring factor : it is always the same violin squealing motives , like they are intended to keep your
    eyes wet the whole game. It works first couple of hours , but after that this constant whining makes you tired.

    Alloy personality is blank. There is not enough emotional tension in cutscenes face animations and body language, considering complexity and drama of the entire plot.
    Alloy reacts llike she is do not give a F in most of the cases, she does not express any feelings most of the time , her answers are
    flat and "i-do-not-care-lets-finish-this" kinda attitude. It is very hard to be emotionally invested in such kind of dry and blank protagonist.

    The story is shockingly good , the only problem is that in order to unwrap it all and understand , you need to turn each stone in order to find these stupid
    markers that will complete the storytelling. This activity is so boring , that i droppped it and after end of the game i just went on youtube and watched
    complete expanation fo the plot. I repeat : the story is amazing , but the presentation and merging the plot into the game is very bad.

    The map is overcrowded for the size of the monsters , pretty often "creatures" from different biomes are next to each other like in a subway rush-hour.
    This breaks game immerse a lot. They should either reduce amount of monsters on the map , or increase the map size x2.

    NPC are blank wooden decorations. They are emotionless wooden dolls.

    The game is very overhyped, on my oppinion though, i really hope that Gorilla will do better with second part.    … Expand
  65. silenthill23
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    This game is really good. I've played it on PC, and not only does it look stunning (comparable to the Witcher 3 I would say regarding the landscapes and general beauty of the open world), the models are insanely detailed, but there is a lot of fun in the game too. Every fight is unique, you have an abundance of weapons at your disposal and dozens of enemies to choose from. You can fightThis game is really good. I've played it on PC, and not only does it look stunning (comparable to the Witcher 3 I would say regarding the landscapes and general beauty of the open world), the models are insanely detailed, but there is a lot of fun in the game too. Every fight is unique, you have an abundance of weapons at your disposal and dozens of enemies to choose from. You can fight them or not. You can explore the world or just go with the main story. I'd go as far as to say this is the most enjoyable I've ever seen fighting a sword/bow be in a game. And the story itself is super gripping too. Especially in the later parts. It's a great, 20-30 hour game. Maybe not a 10, if the relations between people were more meaningful and the game was less linear overall that would be a 10. But it definitely deserves a 9/10 for me.… Expand
  66. Faustfrank13
    Jan 10, 2021
    5
    Avevo alte aspettative quando ho iniziato Horizon Zero Dawn... Che dire, sono rimasto molto deluso al punto da non averlo voluto finire. Non spenderò tante parole per questo gioco, ma posso riassumere il mio giudizio in poche parole: è un open world vuoto, la narrativa è piatta, la trama per buona parte del gioco è senza un punto, una meta, la telecamera è irritante e il gameplay troppoAvevo alte aspettative quando ho iniziato Horizon Zero Dawn... Che dire, sono rimasto molto deluso al punto da non averlo voluto finire. Non spenderò tante parole per questo gioco, ma posso riassumere il mio giudizio in poche parole: è un open world vuoto, la narrativa è piatta, la trama per buona parte del gioco è senza un punto, una meta, la telecamera è irritante e il gameplay troppo noioso per i miei gusti... Insomma, un gioco bello per il concept ma anonimo nella realizzazione… Expand
  67. drakkco
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Этой поделке 500р красная цена, но уж точно не та, что заломили жадные сони. Покупают из других регионов? Так делайте локи на регионы, озвучку и подобное. А не завышайте цену всем подряд.
  68. Prans
    Apr 22, 2021
    7
    7/10
    There are some cutscenes that are buggy, glitchy and awkward moments like the movement of each character. Fighting mechanics is sometimes weird and unfair too, there are some machines and bandit that attack and doesn't make any sense because they attack you quickly even if they are not going to attack yet, like it's lacking a rhythm in fighting. Mounting nor riding machines    7/10
    There are some cutscenes that are buggy, glitchy and awkward moments like the movement of each character. Fighting mechanics is sometimes weird and unfair too, there are some machines and bandit that attack and doesn't make any sense because they attack you quickly even if they are not going to attack yet, like it's lacking a rhythm in fighting. Mounting nor riding machines especially when the machine is running is not really easy to control. The game is fun, enjoyable and challenging too, it's worth it.    … Expand
  69. sgt-lohr
    Aug 18, 2020
    6
    Stop making games where all the guy's are either stupid, helpless, or evil, and pushing all the political opinions on gamers.
  70. Gamesshsa25
    Apr 22, 2021
    2
    Красивая графика и обсалютно нудная игра, выдержал 3 часа и удалил.
  71. AltumSilentium
    Apr 20, 2021
    5
    Невероятно переоцененая игра, на самом деле ничем не должна выделяться из списка других Action RPG
  72. iLoVeGoDoFwAr
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    The best in the world and the best game I have ever been playing. Every one must play this game.
  73. Alloygasosa
    Apr 21, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I found the game very tiring. and with a totally bland ending. the crudest boss battle I've ever seen in the history of exclusives. overcame uncharted 2 in the worst boss battle. out this is a good game… Expand
  74. Ironwolfshade
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    Soooo boring and repetitive, poor character development, it really is just a waste of money since it sucks in all ways posible. Played for 10 hours and I don't what to play it anymore...
  75. akraje47
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Overhyped.
    Downgrade, only in ps4 pro is beauty also.
    Cliche and ridiculous history
    The only good thing about it, is the combat system, is new and unique, thats all you get from this another single player game.
  76. Sap-ete-10
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    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 allWith 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
  77. Garrett_Emrick
    Mar 2, 2017
    0
    Gameplay was just tedious. Wasn't a big fan of the story/quests and the combat just didn't feel to great to me. Was hoping this would hold me over until the new Zelda came out but I ended up getting bored rather quickly.

    Game is very pretty though.
  78. PiePieper
    Mar 2, 2017
    1
    You ever play a Gorilla game? Ever play a open world game, such as Farcry? Then you've played Horizon colon 0 Dawn. Is a game that you've already played a thousand times, but with the graphics slider turned to 9. Story is meh, VO is boring and lifeless, and collect-a-thon that is the crafting system is just a mess.
  79. elfredy91
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    A good game with no character is a mix of another beloved franchises but itself feel empty and void. The graphic amazing, combat are boring, melee combat is a punishment and the final twist predictable has hell
  80. rippmaster
    Mar 7, 2017
    0
    I sadly did not like it. It was to much of a "chore" and not so much "fun". Sure fine graphics, nice sound, nice polish. But the gameplay just isnt there. better of saving your money for another game.
  81. koart
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    What a huge RIPOFF of Far Cry primal rage. Only this time quests are extremely boring and the main character lacks any charm whatsoever. Graphics are cool but the story is very, very forgettable. This game peaked at previews and its been downhill since I played it. If you want a real open world get Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
  82. HeyItsGabe
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Horizon Zero Dawn wasn't the greatest game I've played. The beginning story took so long it was enough for me to put the disk away and play something else
  83. StrangerOP
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Nothing incredibly special. Farcry with giant dinosaurs. Doesn't break the typical mold of AAA Open world games. Graphics are standard. Nothing to jump ship for.
  84. JoaoSoares
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Entediante, não passa de outro jogo "sanguinário e sombrio" feito para as crianças se acharem "maneiras" por jogar, muito superestimado, não renova em nada as coisas, simplesmente "mais do mesmo" que a Sony tem feito a anos. Finalizando, desapontante, entediante, nada revolucionário e outra lástima para a indústria repetitiva que se baseia o PS4.
  85. Brok7773
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    В геймплее нет ничего нового и оригинального и он хуже если сравнивать со многими играми.Боёвка дерьмо.Стелс,которого почти нет,тоже дерьмо и выглядит нелепо.От сеттинга с аборигенами тошнит.Это просто кино,а не игра.Не советую тратить деньги только ради сюжета.В геймплее нет ничего нового и оригинального и он хуже если сравнивать со многими играми.Боёвка дерьмо.Стелс,которого почти нет,тоже дерьмо и выглядит нелепо.От сеттинга с аборигенами тошнит.Это просто кино,а не игра.Не советую тратить деньги только ради сюжета.
  86. Funposting
    Mar 20, 2017
    0
    Bland combat, stiff animations, and awful voice acting, HZD does what other open world games should try their best to avoid. Decent graphics tacked onto a bland art style is no saving grace when the gameplay and other technical elements are, frankly, offensively bad.
  87. jugadorhardcore
    Aug 29, 2018
    0
    completly overrated this game. A 7 has much. the TW3 is 2 years older and way better...
  88. Thwompthing
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    If you like open world adventure games this is for you. It's like a mix between Tomb Raider and Far Cry with exploration, map revealing and beautiful 3rd person combat. Story is great and I can't wait for the sequel. Graphics and sound are all superb on PS4 Pro. Beautiful soundtrack here and tight controls. Awesome game; must play. It just amazes me how dense people are to giveIf you like open world adventure games this is for you. It's like a mix between Tomb Raider and Far Cry with exploration, map revealing and beautiful 3rd person combat. Story is great and I can't wait for the sequel. Graphics and sound are all superb on PS4 Pro. Beautiful soundtrack here and tight controls. Awesome game; must play. It just amazes me how dense people are to give critically acclaimed AAA games bad scores with nothing to back it up. The dystopian/futuristic world is amazing and the story really draws you in to what happened to human civilization before the fallout.… Expand
  89. Australian-Dark
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    A very **** game even the mechanics suck like shooting robot dinosaurs with a bow seriously I'm shocked this game is made by the team who made killzone one of my favorite games of all time then they make this garbage the game is beautiful but it bored the hell out of me I only played this for about a hr then I sold this game I'm not planning on going back to it ever again this is myA very **** game even the mechanics suck like shooting robot dinosaurs with a bow seriously I'm shocked this game is made by the team who made killzone one of my favorite games of all time then they make this garbage the game is beautiful but it bored the hell out of me I only played this for about a hr then I sold this game I'm not planning on going back to it ever again this is my opinion that's all I won't ever like this game… Expand
  90. Topfpflanze
    Jun 29, 2021
    6
    A jumping around and shooting contest. Nicely done, but completely unimaginative. And an "open world" without anything in it.
  91. BOIINADEEPVOICE
    Sep 8, 2021
    8
    A great open world game with very unique combat. Should not be missed! Simple as that.
  92. MurphyBrandon
    Jun 25, 2021
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn disappointed me because I expected to meet characters that I really cared about, like in the other PS4 exclusive games. I had trouble connecting with the characters because they had stiff, unnatural facial expressions and they never really stuck with you. To me, it felt like the side characters suddenly show up at the end out of nowhere and pretend to care about AloyHorizon Zero Dawn disappointed me because I expected to meet characters that I really cared about, like in the other PS4 exclusive games. I had trouble connecting with the characters because they had stiff, unnatural facial expressions and they never really stuck with you. To me, it felt like the side characters suddenly show up at the end out of nowhere and pretend to care about Aloy since you helped them that one time 20 hours earlier in the game.
    Also, there are many ledges in this game that seem climbable but Aloy simply won't grab onto them, which is a huge downside if you just finished playing games like Uncharted or Ghost of Tsushima.    … Expand
  93. cableguy3333
    Jul 30, 2021
    6
    Just played and completed this game, it was a massive struggle to finish
    game due to being so bored by the end. The first 3 hours of this game
    are amazing but then it drops off a cliff to reveal a game that is the same thing all the way through. I would suggest to anyone to play the first 3 hours but then just to turn it off as you will have seen what game has to offer by this point.    Just played and completed this game, it was a massive struggle to finish
    game due to being so bored by the end. The first 3 hours of this game
    are amazing but then it drops off a cliff to reveal a game that is the
    same thing all the way through. I would suggest to anyone to play the
    first 3 hours but then just to turn it off as you will have seen what
    game has to offer by this point. Climbing sounds fun but its not, please
    stop making games with this tedious mechanic, tagging enemies is
    another boring mechanic. Dont forget you can scan everything, please no
    more of this, if you like reading there is plenty of it in this game,
    you can collect hundreds of collectables, purpose unknown, you know a
    game is bad when a world is full of these. The main characters are
    extremely well wrote and that is this games biggest attraction, the rest
    of it is meh    … Expand
  94. AMKrishnan
    Mar 16, 2022
    8
    Very interesting premise behind its story that gets better as you progress. Filled with collectibles around its world that help expand the lore and your understanding of what happened in the past.

    The world *can* be beautiful, however I noticed a lot of texture issues in the game, especially when talking to characters. You see backgrounds change in texture A LOT. This is the worst I've    Very interesting premise behind its story that gets better as you progress. Filled with collectibles around its world that help expand the lore and your understanding of what happened in the past.

    The world *can* be beautiful, however I noticed a lot of texture issues in the game, especially when talking to characters. You see backgrounds change in texture A LOT. This is the worst I've seen compared to other PS exclusive titles for the PS4 gen. It is very distracting when this happens every few seconds in these dialogue scenes.

    Gameplay can be fun, however i don't think it's the best from a PS game. God of War and Ghost of Tsushima felt way more fun to me. That is my biggest dislike with this game. Inventory management is quite annoying. However, once you take down a big machine it can feel quite satisfying.    … Expand
  95. AndrewEvolution
    Feb 22, 2022
    1
    Pure SJW G4RB4GE , i have it just cause PS gave to me... not worth even the download !
  96. joash
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    I try to play through the game but my god the story is so boooooooooooooring
  97. AndreyCloud
    Mar 14, 2021
    8
    This game was really fun to play, if you love open world games, you will definitely enjoy this game. The open world environments, combat, and stealth mechanics were by far my favorite part of the game. Some bosses made me rage a bit but beating them in the end was very satisfying. What is really interesting about this open world is the big question of exactly what happened to the worldThis game was really fun to play, if you love open world games, you will definitely enjoy this game. The open world environments, combat, and stealth mechanics were by far my favorite part of the game. Some bosses made me rage a bit but beating them in the end was very satisfying. What is really interesting about this open world is the big question of exactly what happened to the world that turned it into a primitive tribe environment from a modern metropolis. Discovering the answers is a big part of the open world and the story. Overall, I believe anyone who plays this will really enjoy it, my only reason its an 8 is the ending didn’t quite resonate with me and felt a bit lacking in very engaging and interesting characters besides Alloy. However, it’s by no means a bad ending and we will see what the next one brings.… Expand
  98. ThatPSXBGamer
    Mar 11, 2021
    7
    This game is good, at first this game started at excellent, the story was great, and gameplay was fun. However, as the story progressed, the gameplay started to become a little bit frustrating. There was a massive difficulty spike with one of the key bosses, and then most of fights became quite frustrating. It was at this time that the massive world started to hinder this game, as walkingThis game is good, at first this game started at excellent, the story was great, and gameplay was fun. However, as the story progressed, the gameplay started to become a little bit frustrating. There was a massive difficulty spike with one of the key bosses, and then most of fights became quite frustrating. It was at this time that the massive world started to hinder this game, as walking from point A to point B became quite a boring chore, with constant monsters and high terrain, getting to the mission became annoying. But, overall, this game was alright, started great at first, but its cracks started to show near the end.… Expand
  99. zasaz13
    Jun 7, 2021
    8
    Very good story and very good gameplay. The world is big and many different things to do in. Totally recommended
  100. NxtDoc
    Feb 24, 2022
    6
    Horizon Zero Dawn, is a decent game. The world is stunning, the world and lore are pretty cool ideas! Even Aloy is a decent heroine. But something truly seems "off" about the people in the world, and the world even seems "empty", which makes sense as it is a "post apocalyptic" machine ruled world. It seems to be missing of a soul if you will. Combat is fun at times, but can get tediousHorizon Zero Dawn, is a decent game. The world is stunning, the world and lore are pretty cool ideas! Even Aloy is a decent heroine. But something truly seems "off" about the people in the world, and the world even seems "empty", which makes sense as it is a "post apocalyptic" machine ruled world. It seems to be missing of a soul if you will. Combat is fun at times, but can get tedious running through stunning set pieces, killing machine after machine it can get old. But Guerrilla Games did well here, but I honestly feel as though Killzone had more heart here. I just hope HDW fills in these black holes in HZD has. Because there is something here.… Expand
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

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