Horizon Zero Dawn

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

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  1. bzapr24
    Mar 9, 2021
    6
    .Boring and repetitive gameplay. AI sucks. NPC (town folks) not interact with player and monster when they encounter with. Transition from game to cutscene is just a dark screen that is all. Graphics, story and overall concept is nice. But could not stand the flaws
  2. TriforceGem
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This game has very strong gameplay loops. I was enthralled exploring the world and learning to engage the different enemy types. I think the world designers carry this game. It feels expansive and organic. Clearing out zones like bandit camps felt nice, affecting the world in a small way. I unlocked all the map and got all the collectibles before I engaged the 2nd part of the main storyThis game has very strong gameplay loops. I was enthralled exploring the world and learning to engage the different enemy types. I think the world designers carry this game. It feels expansive and organic. Clearing out zones like bandit camps felt nice, affecting the world in a small way. I unlocked all the map and got all the collectibles before I engaged the 2nd part of the main story that starts in the hub town of Meridian. I think if I had tried to do all the side content before the main story, I wouldn't have been so engaged. The weakest point of Horizon Zero Dawn is how they handle the story. The concepts of the world and what happened to create it are fantastic. The reason the story is happening right now? Terrible. Woefully under explained, and a lot of the story choices felt forced and not organic. The opposite of the world that was built. For a Science Fiction game, I feel like they did not think through a lot of the reasoning and consequences of things that happen in the "present" day of the game. This game would be a 2 or 3 if it were not for the sheer brilliance of the world that was created by the environment and combat teams.… Expand
  3. StealthYeled
    Apr 15, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horizonte Metalico
    El Horizon Zero Dawn diría que lo mejor del juego es el apartado artístico, los colores, los lugares, las personas son de 10 igual que las maquinas claro. La banda sonora te expresa un aire de buscar, de investigar, de curiosidad y eso es maravilloso. Hay algo en que se diferencia del Zelda y es el sistema de combate. En Zelda esta el apuntado, lo que se invento Nintendo en el 98'. Horizon la pelea cuerpo a cuerpo bueno es lo peor del juego. No eh visto nada peor. En cuanto el tiro con arco, hacer las flechas, comprar o encontrar la armadura me encanta. Inova en lo lindo no. En lo lindo que se ve todo, diría que es la combinación de Zelda y The Witcher III.

    Mi nota es de un 8.6/10.    … Expand
  4. FatCat1212
    May 13, 2021
    7
    If you are searching for a great game with a great story and enjoy open worlds/side quests and a decent challenge, this is a must, but does have it's flaws although nothing significant.
    I went and purchased this not really knowing much about it, pretty much just a google search for games like Fallout, and this came highly recommended.
    Issues (I have anyway) As far as handling goes,    If you are searching for a great game with a great story and enjoy open worlds/side quests and a decent challenge, this is a must, but does have it's flaws although nothing significant.
    I went and purchased this not really knowing much about it, pretty much just a google search for games like Fallout, and this came highly recommended.
    Issues (I have anyway)
    As far as handling goes, there isn't a lot of explanation to guide you, so you have to figure out a lot for yourself. Once you do however, the game does become a lot more enjoyable, I just wish they did more of a how to.
    The potion/trap/rock/call your mount situation is messy, don't like it at all, if you are in a battle you might need to scroll through 8 things to get what you require and by that time... you're dead!
    Shooting arrows at giant machines, not sure how that would actually work, guess I'm just used to guns!
    And my final beef is the jumping... sometimes you can climb a ledge, most of the time you can not.
    Even if the rock is lower than a ledge you can grab, if the game says you can't climb it, you go another way.
    Positives.
    Story, it's got me hooked and I'm not even finished yet.
    Gameplay, it's smooth and not too many issues at all, definitely action packed and plenty to do.
    Originality. I started off thinking I'm from another world on a different planet or something but it's not the case and the more I played I realised how closely this resembles and plays a bit like games which I love, Fallout, Ghost of Tsushima and the like, even has some elements of Tomb Raider and that sort of thing.
    Worth grabbing, but you need to be patient, or a quicker learner than me!    … Expand
  5. Alexander2204
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    This 2017 title is a slow and tiring game due to the repetitive and boring quests, the variety of the game is in fact reduced to the limit. The only situations that give a bit of diversity are the battles with the creatures, always fun and stimulating.

    Aloy's animations are beautiful only when she runs or climbs in certain holds (there are few), while during the dialogues her animations    This 2017 title is a slow and tiring game due to the repetitive and boring quests, the variety of the game is in fact reduced to the limit. The only situations that give a bit of diversity are the battles with the creatures, always fun and stimulating.

    Aloy's animations are beautiful only when she runs or climbs in certain holds (there are few), while during the dialogues her animations and those of the other NPCs are bordering on shameful.
    The story does not involve the player and is easily bored because the animations destroy the realism.
    The graphics sector is really very nice, both for the characters and for the environments.

    I was disappointed, I was expecting a great exclusive while instead I found myself with a game with beautiful graphics, beautiful gameplay, but terribly superficial in many aspects that undermine the global experience.    … Expand
  6. a-certified-dum
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    It was a very enjoyable game, the story was intriguing and gameplay was decent. The world was well created and felt rewarding to discover new areas. But even with a wide variety of areas all the activities in those areas was exactly like the rest, nothing really stood out. An overall enjoyable game but I didn't feel like I wanted more after completing it.
  7. thetothrolii
    Aug 17, 2021
    2
    Perfect story and visuals, but bugs and mechanics ruin the whole experience - played on PS4 Pro, LG 4K tv.
  8. new_casual
    Sep 11, 2021
    8
    Fantastic looking game, but main character is a little inexpressive so and a main plot just fine.
  9. Fvnfvnfvn
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    This is an interest case, being that there are elements of this game I love to death and ones I would like to throw into a pit of fire never to be seen again. This is by no means a bad game, just very confused as to what it would like to be.

    Story - In Horizon you play Alloy young girl thrust into a world giant mechanical creature and primitive tribal people who simply seek to survive.    This is an interest case, being that there are elements of this game I love to death and ones I would like to throw into a pit of fire never to be seen again. This is by no means a bad game, just very confused as to what it would like to be.

    Story - In Horizon you play Alloy young girl thrust into a world giant mechanical creature and primitive tribal people who simply seek to survive. Although concept wise this story and world have a lot going for it Horizon's problem is how lost it becomes in itself. The story, for the most part, feels like something that could be part of a one shot Netflix series that never gets a second season, while the premise and concept of the world are simply amazing. Without getting into any spoilers, the story can basically be boiled down to human nature is pretty **** up/AI's are dangerous. While these ideas on there own aren't horrible jumping off points to build a story off of, Horizons story feels like it was tacked onto the game half way through development when they finally realized Robot dinosaur hunting sim was not going to sell on its own. While its still serviceable, this is a story which doesn't much feel like it has a place in the game it was written for or rather it was jammed in at the last minute due to the behest of a publisher.

    Gameplay - On the other hand, the core gameplay of Horizon is incredibly solid. Being a mix between stealth action, open world, and beat 'em up Horizon falls perfect in the middle of all of these taking the elements of more recognized games and and putting a new spin of them. Towers from Assassins Creed are now walking jump quests to unlock areas of the map, Hacking enemies not only gives you an ally in combat, but also a ride across Horizons Massive world! On top of this the combat is a pure joy to engage in and highly rewarding when you learn how to use exploit mechanics like points and elemental damage. However this feeling of joy all too soon drains away after you take down you enemies and you remember that Horizon is an RPG and you must do RPG things now to progress the story. These moments of hinderance serve only to break up what is arguably the best part of the game which is the gameplay in and of itself. However in the grander scheme of things the gameplay is too sparse to really get to enjoy before you finish it.

    All in all Horizon is a great game for people who don't normally play videogames. Coming at it with low expectation saves you from enduring its more inconsistent parts while also providing you with enough cover to explain why that Netflix series you been trying to get your friend to watch is actually really good and not overrate like some people say. I'm not projecting you are!

    Gameplay: 8
    Story: 5 (Ruined by poor facial animations and overall milque toast narrative)
    Enjoyment: 7 (Fun parts are too few and far between, hopefully the sequel solves that)    … Expand
  10. Gosticouilles
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Besides being pretty, this game is a huge mess. I bought the big collector's edition and I regret it deeply. It's buggy as hell, combats absolutely blow against machine and are even worst against humans, story is a snooze fest and puzzles level designs are some of the worst I ever seen. Do not buy this game.
  11. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    Don't get me wrong, it's a really pretty game with a great narrative, but... yeah. yeah that's about it. Not fantastic solely because the gameplay can be extremely tedious.
  12. Jusoon
    Mar 1, 2017
    3
    This game gets really tedious really quickly. The combat is pretty standard, the quests are just like all the quests ever coded and the story-line is uninspired. The dialogue is a weird mix of stone age and "street" with just enough modern one liners and cultural references to spoil any immersion you might be able to dive into. Boss fights are really ridiculous. There is no real strategyThis game gets really tedious really quickly. The combat is pretty standard, the quests are just like all the quests ever coded and the story-line is uninspired. The dialogue is a weird mix of stone age and "street" with just enough modern one liners and cultural references to spoil any immersion you might be able to dive into. Boss fights are really ridiculous. There is no real strategy other than "get somewhere where they can't hit you and shoot them until they die". The extreme feminist bias of the Horizon did little to endear me to the game as well.
    All in all its a purchase I regret.    … Expand
  13. Linknlogs227
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    It just seems as if it is a Far Cry Primal with robot dinosaurs, and does not bring anything new to the table of the already overused open world games genre.
  14. Yaroste
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    Looks like this game just unfinished. Beautiful world, perfectly crafted cyber-dinosaurs, redhead with bow, traps and all stuff. But world is empty, characters flat, storytelling boring. So shame.
  15. infestedasuka
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    Haven't finished the game yet, but I have to say that, although the story is nice so far, it takes too long for you to discover more parts of it. The combat is fine, but it's extremely boring after some time. You just keep killing the same things, in the same way. The game is very linear, no difficulties. You don't have to discover how to access things. You can climb anything. The visualsHaven't finished the game yet, but I have to say that, although the story is nice so far, it takes too long for you to discover more parts of it. The combat is fine, but it's extremely boring after some time. You just keep killing the same things, in the same way. The game is very linear, no difficulties. You don't have to discover how to access things. You can climb anything. The visuals are beautiful but this is not the most important part. The voice acting was off and I didn't know why. But I guess the strangest part is that the characters are very inexpressive, Their faces change very little. The graphics are beautiful. Overall, not a horrible game but way under expected. Gameplay is dull.… Expand
  16. TheBlueFox
    May 10, 2017
    0
    Don't get me wrong, the game itself is fluid. A stunning world and great combat. But I couldn't get past the political agenda after a while. It was laid on really thick, and made it impossible to connect with any of the characters. I might have been able to push past it, if it weren't for the repetitive nature of the game itself after a while. Just running around aimlessly. I didn't careDon't get me wrong, the game itself is fluid. A stunning world and great combat. But I couldn't get past the political agenda after a while. It was laid on really thick, and made it impossible to connect with any of the characters. I might have been able to push past it, if it weren't for the repetitive nature of the game itself after a while. Just running around aimlessly. I didn't care about any of the people I was tasked with helping - they were depthless voids. It stole ideas straight out of other games pretty shamelessly (search the area like Geralt in the Witcher, and navigate terrain like you're Lara Croft). The combination of flaws forced me to put it down. The writing is god-awful, I don't know how people can be praising it. I like Aloy, but she conveyed herself better in actions than in dialogue. The story was refreshing and the setting was novel as far as RPGs go, so no complaints there. I am giving it a totally unbalanced 0, because it was a totally unbalanced game, and because people seem to be throwing out 10s misleadingly lol. I could cover its good points, as there are some, but everyone seems to have covered those.… Expand
  17. SuperNaiv
    Mar 3, 2017
    2
    What a crappy game with bad humanoid NPC AI and uninteresting and boring dialog. The world is gorgeous and it looks awsome. Its a shame that the rest of the game is a shallow and empty piece of wank! Don't belelive in hype and don't belelive in what all of those so called game reviewers say.
  18. JokerSlayer
    Feb 28, 2017
    3
    Typical RPG open world game, bland story, AI is laughable, game mechanics are just simply not good enough and that's even before you measure it up to the Witcher 3. What most mixed critic reviews are saying and all user ones are saying is true it's simply not good enough but I guess it should be praised for not asking for $100 AUS or 60 USD.
    Though what some user reviews are saying that    Typical RPG open world game, bland story, AI is laughable, game mechanics are just simply not good enough and that's even before you measure it up to the Witcher 3. What most mixed critic reviews are saying and all user ones are saying is true it's simply not good enough but I guess it should be praised for not asking for $100 AUS or 60 USD.
    Though what some user reviews are saying that its a typical Sony exclusive, not true all game exclusives have the tendency to be pretty bad because its just there to make them money for another bigger project, even the xbox exclusives have been far from impressive but regardless of console horizon zero dawn would have been bad on both because not enough care went into it just a streamline injected formula that we've all seen even in movie license games.

    The game has its upsides though, the idea and concepts were new and inspired but the setting, story line and characters were pretty much run of the mill, especially when the witcher has set a new bar that these open world games need to reach to keep fans happy and not to mention the last of us pretty much gave them the urban jungle decay they could have been a little more innovative and thats the key word, since 2016 there's not been enough innovation in the development of games just sticking to what's been done before, and regarding fallout they did branch out into new area for them but they didn't get help to execute it correctly.

    One wonders if thats what Horizon needed, a company like naughty dog or kojima productions to help with the narrative and story line while platinum games or projekt red signed some of their employees to help them with the combat engine, etc so that this company would be able to release better titles with its newly found experience in the area, but sadly it was not to be and this looks like another game that suffers the 2016 stigma that so many games fell too.    … Expand
  19. tdebug
    May 7, 2017
    3
    This game just doesn't qualify to be an open world game.
    Well, you can go left and right there.. it's just always the same. So what's the point?
    Game world is just a decoration and not interactive in any way. Settlements are just "memorials" with non interactive statues, which you can't attack or talk to, unless they scripted quest characters or vendors. Most of the quests are just "go    This game just doesn't qualify to be an open world game.
    Well, you can go left and right there.. it's just always the same. So what's the point?
    Game world is just a decoration and not interactive in any way. Settlements are just "memorials" with non interactive statues, which you can't attack or talk to, unless they scripted quest characters or vendors.
    Most of the quests are just "go there and bring me that" type of task. Typical Sony exclusive corridor action game, the only difference is so they made a "plot" corridor rather than actual one. But it's the same - there is absolute no reason to explore the empty world, just follow the scripted main quest line..    … Expand
  20. kahalo
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    Great graphics. Good music. But the gameplay is repetitve and boring. Hide in bush, trip, shoot. This game needed more variety but alas, it feels very stale. Aloy is also a boring, monotone character.
  21. Heliuptax
    Mar 4, 2017
    0
    Aburrido, repetitivo, no a salido en la resolucion que prometieron, la historia es muy linial y eso de mundo abierto no se donde lo ven por que yo no lo he visto muy claro.
  22. RaphaelrPL
    Mar 14, 2017
    4
    For game who is one of the most advertised in Q1 I'm really disappointed. Graphic is quite cool but animation have few bugs, and motion capture gives also some wishes. HZD is only weak copy of Farcry Primal mixed with Fallout series. Plot is straight and linear. My playthrou didn't get me any thrill and I made platinum trophy playing only at evenings in about one week. Those who compareFor game who is one of the most advertised in Q1 I'm really disappointed. Graphic is quite cool but animation have few bugs, and motion capture gives also some wishes. HZD is only weak copy of Farcry Primal mixed with Fallout series. Plot is straight and linear. My playthrou didn't get me any thrill and I made platinum trophy playing only at evenings in about one week. Those who compare HZD to Witcher or any Bioware game they didn't play in any good RPG. Game also have few issues in mechanics (selling, buying, fast traveling), weak camera follow. Thanks to this game I've learned that not every hunted animal got fur and not every fish got fish-bones (it's amazing - I've played more than 20h and can't upgrade my sacks and bags).… Expand
  23. PooPaDuke
    Mar 8, 2017
    1
    The much anticipated PS4 graphical show case is a frustrating mess of bad game design. It's a 10 hour game deliberately padded to last at least three times as long. It's a grind and a chore.

    A lot of it's problems don't become evident until you cross over into the second half of the map. At that point the difficulty is steeply ramped up. Every engagement requires you to exhaust all your    The much anticipated PS4 graphical show case is a frustrating mess of bad game design. It's a 10 hour game deliberately padded to last at least three times as long. It's a grind and a chore.

    A lot of it's problems don't become evident until you cross over into the second half of the map. At that point the difficulty is steeply ramped up. Every engagement requires you to exhaust all your resources. Then go harvesting for them again. Even when you unlock the skills that give you more for every plant you pick you'll still barely fill up a notch of your health reserve before you stumble upon the next engagement.

    You'd think there would be some system for replenishing health without wasting your resources reserved for combat, but no. No healer at camps, can't sleep to regain health, even fast traveling to a bon fire doesn't replenish them. In fact fast traveling to a camp will make you lose your mount, which are a pain in the ass to obtain but are practically required for traveling. And, no, you can't capture a back up mount. You can unlock an ability to call in back up mounts but that requires at least 10 skill points.

    If you run out of a resource like health potions, things you need to craft health potions, or a resource that you need to craft arrows to fight enemies but are mostly found on enemies then you're going to have to buy it from a merchant. However, everything is on the expensive side. The bigger problem is you can't buy multiples of stuff. You have to buy everything individually. So if you need to buy say 30 wires to craft anchor cables you have to buy them individually! If that wasn't bad enough, it's not like you hit x and it's instantly in your inventory. Every action goes through a confirmation wheel that takes a second to fill up. Way to waste the player's time Guerrilla.

    Then there's the combat itself. The aiming is way too slow to manage how fast and agile these enemies are and there's no sensitivity option. Pretty much every enemy requires that you learn their weak spots, you can't just unload a volley of arrows on them and hope they go down. Preferably you'll also learn which element goes best with those weak spots. The problem is that these enemies move fast, have twitchy animations, and often have weak points concealed. It's really difficult to keep your reticle on a few exposed pixels by itself. The camera zooms in when you aim down the sight and zooms in even further when you go into bullet time. When this isn't even necessary with it's already low FOV and the fact that enemies close the distance really quickly. Mixed with the twitchy animation this leads to looking at a pixel one second and then the enemy not being in your line of sight the next. The end result is you'll start mostly relying on melee and traps.

    Once you cross to the other side of the map the enemies themselves are tough. Every engagement feels like at least a mini boss fight. But enemies never come alone. Not only that but the poor enemy placement on the map means that an engagement with one group of enemies can spill over into another group and even a third. Imagine trying to line up a shot with three groups of boss like enemies barreling down on you. Your character often won't have time to get up before three enemies get a few hits in, tossing you around like a rag doll. Having platinumed games like Rogue Legacy and Bloodborne I found this game too much of a pain even on standard.

    The respawn logic boggles my mind. As a final boss quality stormhawk that I only defeated moments ago respawned almost instantly when I moved a few meters out of the area. In another area where I came upon and saved a civillian under attack the encounter respawned in exactly that form when I came back a minute later from picking flowers to heal the wounds I sustained from that encounter. Yet, an area that was designated with a type of machine I needed to complete a quest had no enemies anywhere close.

    Speaking of quests, you can't complete multiple tutorial quests at the same time. You have to choose one as active. This kind of constant micromanaging is a big part of the problem with Horizon.

    The game is also buggy. I've seen things like floating plants and dead enemies. NPCs teleporting from one spot to another or their torso disappearing. The game crashed on me a couple of times too.

    Another annoyance are Horizon's equivalent of towers that clear the fog of war from a map. They are mobile here. Which means if you missed your opportunity to get on it, you have to wait five minutes, standing around doing nothing, for them to come back around.

    The game does look amazing but even that's not without caveats. For one thing night time has a green hue that looks unnatural and there's too much black crush. Lip syncing can look completely off. You'll run across giant piles of snow that your character has no impact on. Just clipping through without as much as even a sound effect change from standard ground foot steps.    … Expand
  24. navaga
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    Me ha parecido aburrido, mano, repetitivo no se o recomiendo no a las ratas. La peor inversión de mi vida. Ojalá pudiera volver al pasado y no coger está basura.
  25. ScofieldMoody
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    The game is empty and boring, it tries to be an open world gamebut it's pretty linear and it lacks of a decent gameplay, unfortunately it's another interactive movie, it feels like you're watching a movie instead of playing a game, it tried to be a witcher 3/zelda wannabe but it comes no where close to any of them, the onlything this game brings is graphics and nothing else.
  26. Mooteddy
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    TLDR:

    Not even an "okay" story, no proper gameplay, no proper lore IN A POST APOCALYPTIC GAME WITH DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!!!!!!! How can you f*ck this up?! How did this go through pre-production, wtf sony?! Story: Strong intro, the rest is borderline bad. Not even indie developers of platformers allow themselves to write this generic and unprofessional. But the first 3 hours of the    TLDR:

    Not even an "okay" story, no proper gameplay, no proper lore IN A POST APOCALYPTIC GAME WITH DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!!!!!!! How can you f*ck this up?! How did this go through pre-production, wtf sony?!

    Story:

    Strong intro, the rest is borderline bad. Not even indie developers of platformers allow themselves to write this generic and unprofessional. But the first 3 hours of the story are solid, nothing of value after that.

    Gameplay:

    It looks nice, but when you play it for 5 hours, trust me, you have seen everything. The game is like 20-30 hours long and after 5 hours it has nothing new to offer. The best weapon in the game can be bought from a vendor at level 20!!!!!!!!!! (approx 9 hours of gameplay).
    Mobs are scattered over the world like it's an MMORPG. Monsters spam attacks with no cooldowns. It's not hard to kill them but spamming monsters is just a developer having ZERO imagination. Collectibles are exchanged for loot boxes at vendors. Need I say more?

    I repeat it again. Collectibles. Are. A. Currency. For Vendors. Can you buy gear with that currency? NOPE. Just resources. Do you need them? NOPE. -> Waste of time. Do collectibles offer any lore? I forget it as soon as I collect them. Very significant.

    Art and Music:

    10/10. But guess what? It's not a F*CKING BENCHMARK! It's a PS4 EXCLUSIVE GAME. If I wanted an art exhibition for 60$, I'd visit one.
    However, yes. The art team and the music team did well.

    I rarely write reviews but as hyped as this piece of garbage was, It deserves it.    … Expand
  27. clarky
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    Obnoxious glacial starting cut scene, I wasn't allowed to skip it, and it lasted longer than I have time for. If I wanted a movie, i'd get a movie. I don't want to sit here with a controller being forced to watch utter trash. I got a refund.
  28. Mauricio316
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No mas juegos de guerrilla games. El only playstation es un chiste. Asi que ojalá les cierren el estudió y de no ser así les vaya muy mal con sus proximos juegos y ojalá les pirateen este y apenas vendan en PC. Este estudió esta muerto.… Expand
  29. PixelGamer115
    May 2, 2021
    8
    The world is beautiful. Destroying machines piece by piece feels amazing, ripping weapons from Thunderjaws and Ravagers before using it against them is illegally fun. The story actually gets interesting halfway through the game, where two hair-chilling cutscenes basically turns all you knew upside down.

    However the enemy human IA is absolute crap, making the fights just... pointless.    The world is beautiful. Destroying machines piece by piece feels amazing, ripping weapons from Thunderjaws and Ravagers before using it against them is illegally fun. The story actually gets interesting halfway through the game, where two hair-chilling cutscenes basically turns all you knew upside down.

    However the enemy human IA is absolute crap, making the fights just... pointless. The acting also feels off, and facial mo-cap is fked (fortunately fixed with the DLC). Side quests are also mostly bad.    … Expand
  30. Nofearmonger
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Boring. What else is there to say? For those of us who are not being incentivized to leave a good review are speaking honestly about Horizon Zero Dawn. I played it at a friends house and was thankful I did not waste money. They’re actually porting this to Steam on pc...
  31. CyberRoshi
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After my friends really liked the game i played it to. OMG what was this a stupid game. So the world was destroyed by machines created by humans and the solution is to give all power to machines to create and destroy the world when nesceserry. This game was an insult to my intellegence.… Expand
  32. AndrewMigal
    Mar 6, 2021
    1
    ХУЕТА ЕБУЧАЯ ЭТА ШЛЮХА ПИЗДЕЦ ВООБЩЕ НАХУЙ Я ДУМАЛ ОНА ЕБАТЬСЯ С РОБОТАМИ БУДЕТ, А НИХУЯ И В ЧЕМ СУТЬ КАРЛ БЛЯТЬ?
  33. Elite_Soldier
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Spent 10 hours on Horizon, gonna have to drop it. Side quests don't feel satisfying to complete and combat got repetitive pretty fast. Haven't seen any interesting characters apart from the one that died. The Ui in-game feels pretty clunky and cheap, the graphics are decent but overall its a pretty average game and don't feel its necessary to continue playing.

    Edit: After getting past    Spent 10 hours on Horizon, gonna have to drop it. Side quests don't feel satisfying to complete and combat got repetitive pretty fast. Haven't seen any interesting characters apart from the one that died. The Ui in-game feels pretty clunky and cheap, the graphics are decent but overall its a pretty average game and don't feel its necessary to continue playing.

    Edit: After getting past the parts I considered boring or filler i was able to learn more about the ancient world and also came to appreciate the combat in Horizon. Now its actually pretty addictive. I still have some gripes with the voice acting and animations but overall its defo a 7 ie a good game instead of a 5 ie average game. It just takes a while to actually appreciate the direction guerilla games is going for.    … Expand
  34. Areduard27795
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    En mi opinión es un juego completamente sobre valorado, pese a sus buenos graficos y estilo de juego no logra conseguir brillar debido a su protagonista carente de personalidad que parece mas una propaganda de mujer empoderada tipo Capitana Marvel del universo de Disney Marvel. Misiones repetitivas carente de relación o sentido con la trama y vuelvo y repito una personaje tan carente deEn mi opinión es un juego completamente sobre valorado, pese a sus buenos graficos y estilo de juego no logra conseguir brillar debido a su protagonista carente de personalidad que parece mas una propaganda de mujer empoderada tipo Capitana Marvel del universo de Disney Marvel. Misiones repetitivas carente de relación o sentido con la trama y vuelvo y repito una personaje tan carente de personalidad aue parece mas una especie de propaganda de movimientos sociales la cual sin conocer a nadie y sin sentido de nada es la como esa mascota que le ordenas que se dirija a algun lugar y simplemente lo hace. Estoy seguro que el juego me decepcionó desde el momento en el cual la persona que cuidó y educó a la protagonista muere y la protagonista como si se tratara de un extraño. Simplemente se lo puedo recomendar a audiencia menor a los 14 años para que tengan un rato de entretenimiento ; si eres alguien que busca en un video juego una historia por lo o menos entretenida pues te recomiendo que no compres este.… Expand
  35. CFMCritic
    May 16, 2021
    8
    It's funny how a fps studio like guerrilla games can deliver an open-world game this good. I felt a bit uninterested in The story and characters after some point but this game is worth getting for its gameplay and world, it's a very fresh experience.
  36. Wiciath
    Mar 7, 2021
    3
    I can't understand how this has high rate! It was just trash with good graphics. No good combat mechanics, no good conversations... Story is interesting but their presentation is very poor. I just wanted to finished because I paid money...
  37. chriszorn
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    First I will let the good words out: the graphic is great; the storyline seems complex enough although halfway through I just decided that I didn't care and just wanted to finish it; the main character is a strong, independent female (big plus; looking at ya cyberpunk) and that's about it. Now the bads. First, maybe there is a way to adjust the control sensitivity but they definitely don'tFirst I will let the good words out: the graphic is great; the storyline seems complex enough although halfway through I just decided that I didn't care and just wanted to finish it; the main character is a strong, independent female (big plus; looking at ya cyberpunk) and that's about it. Now the bads. First, maybe there is a way to adjust the control sensitivity but they definitely don't make it easy enough to find. I didn't and that really messes up my sensitivity in other games and yeah, it matters to me. Also, in this game, there are many moments where ten machines just try to kill you all at once, and of course, you only have two thumbs at play and die within a minute. It is really frustrating and feels unfair. I think they messed up on that - games can be set to be challenging but they are also supposed to be fun. These defeated moments of human losing to machines just doesn't feel well-deserved and almost just maddening. Anyway, enough rant, and I would just say I bought this game in 2017 and just finished this month because I got frustrated at it many times over the years. And I am usually darn good at those type of games so it's not me. And I possibly won't buy the sequel unless there is absolutely no other game to play at the time. Which was what happened the first time they launched so lesson learned.… Expand
  38. Neeus
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    The most overrated game i've ever played. Game let you in with an interesting intro and then uses all the dated video game tropes. Full of chore and bad npc conversations. It's like Ubisoft game. AC mixed with FC Primal but worse. It might have been okay in 2000's or early 2010's. HZD is late to the party.
  39. EESO
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    YAWN- it feels like another generic open world game that doesn't exactly contribure much. Also, I didn't feel as connected with t he MC as in other games. TBH the hype was just.. too much for what little we got. UHM
  40. Matsepulveda
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    A copy of Far Cry Primal with wicks. Sony with this shows that it only knows graphics, but that is still light years of real world jewels.
    Hopefully in the future guerrilla games think more in the gameplay than in the visual aspect
  41. estenoriega
    Mar 4, 2017
    0
    Combat is uninspired, the RPG mechanics feel tacked on, the AI is easily exploited especially when coming out of tall grass, and the story is.... well... laughably bad. The animation and acting is simply bizarre to look at, This game its only grafics but the open world its dead.
  42. artfurt
    May 31, 2017
    0
    An ambicious game that fails in delivery a good experience in every single aspect. Its another Guerrilla attempt in to push a game as a "timeless classic" but the game doesn't have what is necessary to this. To sum it up: Is not even close to a Zelda, which is a timeless classic. In fact, is a issue with most of Sony's exclusive: Its mostly driven by the hype of the console blindAn ambicious game that fails in delivery a good experience in every single aspect. Its another Guerrilla attempt in to push a game as a "timeless classic" but the game doesn't have what is necessary to this. To sum it up: Is not even close to a Zelda, which is a timeless classic. In fact, is a issue with most of Sony's exclusive: Its mostly driven by the hype of the console blind fanbase, Like the mediocre Killzone series and Uncharted, which are good games, but nothing more than that. Actually the game doesn't deserve a 0 score, but this score is to balance the average rating which is affected by the perfect score given by the fanbase.… Expand
  43. akizaraku
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    I think it is overvalued.
    Graphics are the best, but the content is subtle. I am sorry for the story as well as the ordinary content. It is charming as an open world, but it is a boring game.
  44. HPMHS
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Not interesting at all. Same stupid missions at all the time. Main story - 0. Side missions -0. I wonder why critics are giving so big scores to this game. Everyone has a share .:(
  45. Rey_Antrax
    Mar 22, 2017
    0
    A **** Boring tedious gameplay AND OPEN WORLD FAKE, If you make an open world, please don't fill it with pointless quests or collectibles. Overhyped game who turned out to be rather bland and repetitive, with a nasty agenda, awful graphics and poor gameplay, the game isn't quite worth playing.
  46. jrchoqque
    Mar 5, 2017
    1
    is the poor sistem mision and the fatal control to sink this game in the monotony and the cor imagination, a bad game in a bad game console, sorry for sony butt the copies not good, morre innovation and more creativity
  47. fabiola1
    May 5, 2021
    8
    muy hermoso juego, algunas partes me han parecido un poco tediosas pero en general es de lo mejor de ps4
  48. Ghizmo
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Honestly, I'd like to say more possitive things about this game but after playing the witcher 3 I think the bar for open world games was set just too high. It feels flat and after the first couple of hours, after controlling our lovely character for half an hour as a little girl, it falls and feels boring. I was excited about this game especially since Sony deserved to have another decent AAA
  49. lobo_rs
    Mar 1, 2017
    1
    Jogo extremamente bugado e história muito pouco original o sistema de jogo lembra muito tomb raider, farcry e assassin creed em termos um jogo casual muito fraco.
  50. z467
    Feb 28, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Open world... What can I say? This game was just as boring as The Elder Scrolls VI: Skyrim, Fallout 4, Uncharted 4, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry Primal, etc... If you make an open world, please don't fill it with pointless quests or collectibles.… Expand
  51. Phuz
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    I just found it too boring and had no want, or will to continue playing. If I find it too boring to play, then it has a value of zero to me. Therefore 0/10.
  52. BradMorgan
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful game with a creative and fresh storyline. But it also feels a little off from time to time due to the choices in art design and the mix between modern and ancient elements. In terms of gameplay, it is perfectly fine. In fact, fighting machines is the best part of the game. The context around it just doesn't seem to work all the time for me even tho theHorizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful game with a creative and fresh storyline. But it also feels a little off from time to time due to the choices in art design and the mix between modern and ancient elements. In terms of gameplay, it is perfectly fine. In fact, fighting machines is the best part of the game. The context around it just doesn't seem to work all the time for me even tho the story tries to explain why. Mainly because the mix between the modern elements and the ancient elements sometimes are out of balance. Yet this is a game that, despite its shortcomings, continues to hold your attention due to the mysterious story, challenging combat and well-developed main character Aloy.

    Positive points:
    - Sound design (especially the machines)
    - Soundtrack - Use of the Dualshock speaker
    - Design of the machines
    - Combat
    - RPG elements
    - Main character Aloy

    Negative points:
    - Lipsync
    - Mix between prehistoric characters, fairytale cities and a world full of modern technology. Sometimes it feels weird.
    - Fast travel system
    - (Quick) save system
    - HUD. While playing you see way to many icons, indicators and text in screen.
    - Beside the machines, the world is very empty without any diversity in world events.    … Expand
  53. Vloeza
    Mar 7, 2017
    4
    I really enjoyed the ending to this game. I only with it could have been better at allowing the player to enjoy more of the story than it did. It was difficult to find the right time to play the story and not. However, the mechanics are great.
  54. agentken
    Jul 23, 2017
    1
    HZD is a good game.But, cant compete with GTA 5, Far cry 3, Phantom pain , Witcher 3, and new zelda in open world perspective. The graphic is top notch and the hunting is fun.
  55. gulfemnur
    Aug 16, 2021
    0
    That game is full of **** It's the most boring game I've ever played. Story and characters are empty. And some parts are really hard. And it's like torture. I hate this game.
  56. Rasz
    Mar 5, 2017
    0
    It's a good game, with cool graphics, but something is missing, it's weird. Enjoying, predictable, missing elements to make the game less tiring, let's see if until the end some things improve.
  57. Ullde
    Mar 18, 2017
    3
    Solo aporta un aire fresco en gráfico se paaisajes etcétera ,cargado de bugs,se interactúa muy poco con la naturaleza,muy poco trabajado en aspectos como poder cortar árboles ,césped,la climatología más equilibrada ,pleno sol,andas 3 metros y empieza a nevar.
    Para mí no es ni de broma lo mejor de ps4
  58. MORJ
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    Incredibly medicore game, that feels shallow and unworthy of your time. Not worth buying, not even on pc.
  59. Lazyyawn
    Aug 10, 2020
    0
    Pathetic, overhyped, super mediocre game. Brings nothing new, awful and boring combat and VERY SHALLOW TALENT SYSTEM made by a 12 y old.
  60. amsterdream
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is Ubi-Soft style garbage. Terrible side quest, femi-nazi characters, boring gameplay.
  61. DerHerbert
    Apr 26, 2018
    0
    Very depressing game, lacks Colors and a compelling plot, graphics are good but that's not everything a game should offer :(
  62. Spectacular_NWT
    Oct 1, 2017
    0
    5 years to make and they use checkerboard 4k? Just goes to show that my PS4 pro is a joke, tired of these half step co soles, story was so boring no replay value in this game
  63. hypernewbie
    Jul 22, 2017
    0
    Graphics, audio, storyline, setting, writing, dialogue are all 10/10 across the board.
    Combat is complete trash and scores -100 points. I can't give a negative score on metacritic so 0 it is. The game is breathtakingly awesome until you actually try to PLAY the game.
    Bullet sponge enemies. Insanely **** camera. The camera is your enemy. I would say the final boss of the game can just    Graphics, audio, storyline, setting, writing, dialogue are all 10/10 across the board.
    Combat is complete trash and scores -100 points. I can't give a negative score on metacritic so 0 it is. The game is breathtakingly awesome until you actually try to PLAY the game.

    Bullet sponge enemies. Insanely **** camera. The camera is your enemy. I would say the final boss of the game can just be changed to the camera. You just fight the camera for 5 hours straight and if you win over the camera you win the game and credits roll.

    All of Aloy's actions are just too f*cking SLOW. Shooting is slow reloading is slow loading extra arrows is slow running is slow dodging is slow stop running is slow walking is slow sprinting is slow swimming is slow switching weapons is slow crafting ammo is slow taking aim is slow drinking health potions is slow fighting camera to see your opponent is slow switching into focus is slow switching out of focus is slow using focus is slow moving while in focus is slow finding stuff to highlight using focus is slow sneaking is slow sliding is slow coming out of slide is slow jumping is slow landing is slow light attack is too slow heavy attack is too slow tripcasting is slow ropecasting is too slow. I think you get the point.

    Rocksmashers can literally dig themselves out of the ground, attack and go back down in the same time you take to drink 1 potion. That says something about how ridiculously slow Aloy is in this game. I would argue this could classify as a turn based strategy game or maybe turn based card game like heartstone.

    For good camera and combat please refer to Vanguard or Devil May Cry. That is good combat. This is not good combat. Aspire to be good combat.    … Expand
  64. JohnRules1984
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    me parece muy bonito en graficas... y eso es todo.. tiene muchas fallas de fisicas, cosas ilogicas que no tienen sentido como tirar flechas de fuego al agua y se enciende en el agua, eso es fatal a mi punto de vista, la verdad no me gusto, muy aburrido en las peleas, un mundo sin mucho que hacer solo misiones malas y aburridas. Me arrepiento de averlo usado , por lo cual ya lo vendi.
  65. meyerpark
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    It just using the same gameplay as Uncharted and copying other adventure games. I pass
  66. makerart
    Mar 24, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, Stormbird is a big creature, and you have no money to solve graphic problem which flying cost.,.. But why do not let me ride Ravager? :( wtf?
    The girl is ugly as my ex.. !!!
    And loading waiting for ages on ps4pro...    … Expand
  67. luisbortolaso
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    game sem inspiração forçou tentando criar um mundo novo em maquinas se misturam com animais...kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk? ki bósta... jogabilidade e movimentação travada, resada, insuportável, muito chato!
  68. Zorrothomas7
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    Meh hopefully part 2 will be better, slow game best part was the ending because it ended, don’t recommend
  69. Psy_pmP
    Nov 23, 2020
    7
    I will definitely buy the next game. But I really hope that they have improved the engine, they are very smart guys.

    The map is well done. Excellent. The models are the best. The best in the history of gamedev. Even ordinary npcs look great here. The first game in which I listened to all the dialogues. Stunning detail of the models. You just sit and examine every centimeter. It's also    I will definitely buy the next game. But I really hope that they have improved the engine, they are very smart guys.

    The map is well done. Excellent.
    The models are the best. The best in the history of gamedev. Even ordinary npcs look great here. The first game in which I listened to all the dialogues. Stunning detail of the models. You just sit and examine every centimeter.
    It's also the best eye animation I've ever seen in game development. Excellent clothes, even hairstyles.
    But the animation is so-so, and the dialogue is even worse. In Frozen Wilds, character animation is much better.

    The voice acting in Russian is generally terrible. Most of the actors just mumble without any intonation. You must be fined for this.
    The side missions are great. You believe in them. These are not some silly fillers.

    Melee is just zero. The game for this can be safely set to 0. Enemies are teleported, it was even that you were transferred under the enemy's hit. In general, the most important mechanic, completely inoperative. 90% of battles are some kind of garbage and chaos.
    You use what the enemy cannot approach because of the restriction of his zone, or the fight turns into a beating.
    Many opponents have no weakness.
    If the action is indoors or near a rock, then the camera jumps like crazy.

    Swimming. How could such a **** swim be done?

    Minus for the worst animation
    Digital Foundry praised the animation. Apparently someone gouged out their eyes. This is the worst animation I've ever seen. Everything is twitchy, opponents teleport, she always gets stuck even on 20cm ledges, in dialogues the characters sometimes have seizures. There is no intermediate animation, it switches abruptly. It looks terrible. most of the elements work with crutches. Auto aim and slow motion, only need to aim at twitchy models.

    Minus camera control
    The camera always zooms in and covers everything on the screen. The game doesn't need this zoom at all. It would be logical to remove it at least during the jump.

    Minus for gay propaganda
    It is obvious that in America there are quotas for the propaganda of minorities. Sony spends a lot of money but still tries to save as much as possible. The main task is to sell the console to sheep, and not to make a quality product. By the quality of the horizon, it is perfectly visible that no one believed in the game except the developer. They obviously did not have time to do everything they wanted.    … Expand
  70. MediaFreak
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    Really enjoyed the first couple of hours but then it got really a bit reptative. Could have used a bit more weapom variation Nd bit more attack options. Nice to look at world buts its mostly empty and found I got trapped alot to the point of having to restart.

    Reminded me of monster hunter but without the co-op
  71. Kraft
    Dec 8, 2021
    6
    good graphics, mediocre gameplay, bad script, ludicrous concept

    Annoyingly woke. Every tiny medieval village is more diverse than a Benneton advertisement.

    More cutscenes than gameplay for the first few hours.
  72. ishurik
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    The graphics are fantastic. At first, the game's story seemed interesting, but everything quickly slipped into boring clichés and an obvious pushing of the feminist agenda, which makes the game hard to enjoy
  73. FtWorthRibeye
    Dec 6, 2017
    1
    The graphics are great. All of the basic elements seem like they are there.

    Missing, however, is any soul. The characters, the environment, the story... they feel like they're supposed to be good but just aren't. This is the most generic game I've played on the Playstation 4. The word "bland" has never been more appropriately used than to describe this game. Do yourself a favor and    The graphics are great. All of the basic elements seem like they are there.

    Missing, however, is any soul. The characters, the environment, the story... they feel like they're supposed to be good but just aren't. This is the most generic game I've played on the Playstation 4. The word "bland" has never been more appropriately used than to describe this game.

    Do yourself a favor and play The Witcher 3 or Skyrim instead.    … Expand
  74. Ormegasm
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    well I had some problems with the game mostly glitches it is a fun game and worth your time, if they take the formula they built here and improve on it the sequel will be an easy 10/10.
  75. RuslanDZE
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    This is a fine game. Nothing surprisingly awesome or groundbreaking.

    Graphics are stunning, especially lighting. I never enjoyed Photo Mode this much before. I think the game is offering the best at the beginning and until you discovered all enemies and the world in the game. It is really exciting to meet new foes and found their weak spots. But after that game is starting to show all    This is a fine game. Nothing surprisingly awesome or groundbreaking.

    Graphics are stunning, especially lighting. I never enjoyed Photo Mode this much before. I think the game is offering the best at the beginning and until you discovered all enemies and the world in the game. It is really exciting to meet new foes and found their weak spots. But after that game is starting to show all standard flaws of the open world game. It has everything you would expect. Repetitive missions, crafting for the materials and etc. But the gameplay is intense and addictive. This is why I spent 40 hours with Alloy.

    The story is really intriguing at times. Discovering what happened before is interesting. However, sometimes a story is getting predictable. The ending is disappointing. In the end, you don't find any epic boss or something like that. Just bunch of old machines that you met before.
    I did not like some little things. Steals mechanics could be irritating. Fighting with humans could be better. And climbing is not advanced as in other modern games. And game has some glitches( but it's fixable)

    Conclusion: for the new IP Guerrilla Games have done a tremendous job. World is fascinating and Alloy could be new Sony's mascot If the make her more unique in the second game.    … Expand
  76. OwtDaft
    May 10, 2018
    7
    + Side quests sadly make up the bulk of the game, but are pretty good.
    + Graphics are great and makes exploration more enjoyable.
    + Combat for the most part is great, minus the issue with hit detection. + The story is very predictable, but it's pretty good despite it feeling short. - Inventory size limits were a constant pain. - Main story missions are short and padded out with    + Side quests sadly make up the bulk of the game, but are pretty good.
    + Graphics are great and makes exploration more enjoyable.
    + Combat for the most part is great, minus the issue with hit detection.
    + The story is very predictable, but it's pretty good despite it feeling short.
    - Inventory size limits were a constant pain.
    - Main story missions are short and padded out with standing around listening to audio logs.    … Expand
  77. Eglin
    Jul 18, 2019
    9
    This game is phenomenal. It's everything RDR2 should've been: story that's gripping from the first moment, western-themed gameplay with hassle-free mounts and gear. Hunting and crafting systems that don't suck. The only issues I had with the game, really, were that the nights were too frequent, too dark, and too ugly, and that the Dead Space style cave exploration garbage that took upThis game is phenomenal. It's everything RDR2 should've been: story that's gripping from the first moment, western-themed gameplay with hassle-free mounts and gear. Hunting and crafting systems that don't suck. The only issues I had with the game, really, were that the nights were too frequent, too dark, and too ugly, and that the Dead Space style cave exploration garbage that took up so much of the late-game stole focus from all the things that the game did very well to that point. Still, fantastic overall experience and one of the better reasons to pick Playstation over other platforms.… Expand
  78. McSomeone
    Mar 15, 2022
    3
    Don't get sucked into the 8/10+ reviews, this is an extremely dull and tedious openworld game that cribs from the best and adds nothing new to the genre. Its a pastiche of the current AAA open world template that's good qualities are egg-shell-thin, and below the gloss is a rote and deeply tedious, possibly cynical experience.

    Characters are laughably weak and a story that is strong    Don't get sucked into the 8/10+ reviews, this is an extremely dull and tedious openworld game that cribs from the best and adds nothing new to the genre. Its a pastiche of the current AAA open world template that's good qualities are egg-shell-thin, and below the gloss is a rote and deeply tedious, possibly cynical experience.

    Characters are laughably weak and a story that is strong "gotta save the world...again" vibes - it even has the gall to set up for another sequel at the end of the game. Quests are utterly forgettable and rote.
    Visual character design ranges from okay to laughably bad - there is strong dissonance between the extremely realistic people and the stupid outfits they wear - its probably worth noting that when characters are this realistic, they need equally realistic costumes otherwise it looks very silly - dorky game concept design does not translate with this fidelity of realism.

    Combat is a boring war of attrition at any level above easy, and offers little intrinsic or extrinsic reward. Human enemies are incredibly hard to see when in combat at a distance. Melee combat against dinos larger than yourself is basically pointless and a mess - this ain't no dark souls bruv.

    Technically its incredible - if you want to ogle incredible graphics then this is the game (except for the cutscene lighting which was a poor stylistic choice). The world and atmospherics are incredible and its a shame that the game inside it is so poor.

    Borrow or rent, but do not buy    … Expand
  79. curzon_dax
    Sep 4, 2020
    7
    The game is great for its genre, however it is not very original, so you will love it if you have not played a lot of action adventures/soft-RPGs before but if you're very experienced in this kind of gaming you might find it repetitive/a sequel/another of the same for a large part of it.
  80. synced
    Mar 11, 2017
    8
    amazing grafics, very cool history and gameplay, stuning open world a master piece for PS4 fans

    Grafics 9.0/10
    History 8.0/10
    sound 9.0/10
    replay 7.5/10
  81. JoceDoIt
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    I have receive this game by a friend because I loved Assassin Creed Odyssey so much and though I would love this one. At first, seem to be a great game like Assassin Creed Odyssey but when I realized that you can lost entire progression just by falling in a hole and die because you can't save the game where you want (Need to go to a selected point), that is frustrating : Like AssassinI have receive this game by a friend because I loved Assassin Creed Odyssey so much and though I would love this one. At first, seem to be a great game like Assassin Creed Odyssey but when I realized that you can lost entire progression just by falling in a hole and die because you can't save the game where you want (Need to go to a selected point), that is frustrating : Like Assassin Creed Origin. Avoid this at all cost RPG Fans! This is an adventure game! I give 1 point for the story that seem to be awesome!… Expand
  82. Kaioh
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a really great game with easiest platinum trophy on Earth. I love W3 like gameplay - hunting monsters properly takes time, but it's very rewarding. You gain levels super fast - can go to 50 in one day if you farm T-rex guy (but I won't recommend that, pls enjoy the variety guys dedicated their souls to). I love interesting setting and scenario based on that - it's partHorizon Zero Dawn is a really great game with easiest platinum trophy on Earth. I love W3 like gameplay - hunting monsters properly takes time, but it's very rewarding. You gain levels super fast - can go to 50 in one day if you farm T-rex guy (but I won't recommend that, pls enjoy the variety guys dedicated their souls to). I love interesting setting and scenario based on that - it's part cliched, but feels fresh after all. I want to know who's real viallains after aidus in the next game. Graphics are just WOW man. Best on PS4 atm.
    I want to give this game 9/10, but I can't. Sorry, Guerilla games, but that SJW b/s.. I can't accept that in any way. The only flaw of the game is lgbt propaganda and "white males are evil" b/s. Pls look at Japan and learn how to make attractive characters and beatiuful females.    … Expand
  83. deettis
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    If I'd have to describe what a generic and bland game is to someone, I would show them Horizon Zero Dawn. They should have named it Zero Soul because everything feels very shallow and nothing in the world really gets me interested, not the wilderness, not the main story or characters.

    The idea of being a hunter and using stealth, traps and other gadgets is pretty cool, but the mechanics    If I'd have to describe what a generic and bland game is to someone, I would show them Horizon Zero Dawn. They should have named it Zero Soul because everything feels very shallow and nothing in the world really gets me interested, not the wilderness, not the main story or characters.

    The idea of being a hunter and using stealth, traps and other gadgets is pretty cool, but the mechanics and the environments don't really make it fun or even possible. That's why they should have put more effort in to the combat system so there would be a fun option for the hunting tactics.

    I guess these kind of games are what people like since the game has so many very positive reviews. Until now, the metacritic user score has been pretty solid way to know if a game is any good, but in this case it really isn't. Of course, it's a few years old game now, but the problems aren't really in the technical parts so I don't think that's an excuse of any kind.

    I hope they stop wasting big budgets in to these boring, sugar coated sleeping pills

    And by the way: IT REALLY SUCKS THAT THESE 9 and 10 SCORES ARE ONCE AGAIN FROM GROWING MASS OF USERS WHO REGISTER, GIVE NINES AND TENS TO CERTAIN TITLES IN A SHORT MOMENT AND THEN VANISH.    … Expand
  84. Ecresis
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    Some reviews here are exaggerated, both 10 and 0/1. This game is a 8.5

    It is a classic open world game, between Far Cry and Jurassic Park. Well.. it's basically Far Cry 5, with a main quest, some sidequests, loot every 10 meters, useless artifacts to collect is you want the 100% completion, Skill tree, weapons to buy/modify, outfits to buy/modify, towers to climb to unlock the map.    Some reviews here are exaggerated, both 10 and 0/1. This game is a 8.5

    It is a classic open world game, between Far Cry and Jurassic Park. Well.. it's basically Far Cry 5, with a main quest, some sidequests, loot every 10 meters, useless artifacts to collect is you want the 100% completion, Skill tree, weapons to buy/modify, outfits to buy/modify, towers to climb to unlock the map. Nothing new here, except the machines, which are a nice touch in a prehistoric-like world. Really feels like you're in Jurassic Park sometimes.

    You can either play stealth with your bow or charge with your spear and with some other melee weapons and grenades. Nothing really special here but it feels nice playing as Aloy.

    The storyline may or may not captivate you, but it is very well introduced. The idea of making you play with a young Aloy for the tutorial is very nice. If you open all dialogs, there is nice backstory, not as furnished as The Witcher, but let's say better than other open world games like Assassin's Creed of Far Cry

    The graphics are immersive, you can basically hide the HUD in the options and play the full game without it (just pick a random tutorial quest that you never complete as active and desactive all the rest). I suggest you do that otherwise it's just a "go there, climb here, kill that, loot here" game, and you won't enjoy it as much. Lots of glitches and bugs though, animals and enemies hovering here and there, maybe patched in the future but this is a huge negative point, as always

    Sound is good too, when you hear machines stomping or charging, things get messy really fast in combat though, the music is nice too but sometimes a bit confusing, as you may think a battle is going on when there's nothing.

    Combat is not really elaborated, even if some enemies will surprise you, there is often a cheap way to defeat a boss, hiding behind a rock or using glitches without knowing it. Very often you are pushed back by an enemy and find yourself stuck in a place where the enemy can't reach you but you can reach him. i suggest turning off the warning indicator, that basically tells you if an enemy in your back has spotted you.

    In conclusion, you should try this game, maybe when it's between 30 and 40€/$ and enjoy it because it is a good one for all open world lovers out there    … Expand
  85. Arthainius
    May 28, 2017
    6
    Just an ok game. I almost immediately felt like i was just playing another FAR CRY game. IDK where all the hype for this game came from but it was undeserved. The game does absolutely nothing new. Every mechanic in the game is found in many other games. Even the crafting system is almost identical to far cry series. The story line is not great and the ending is very predictable. TookJust an ok game. I almost immediately felt like i was just playing another FAR CRY game. IDK where all the hype for this game came from but it was undeserved. The game does absolutely nothing new. Every mechanic in the game is found in many other games. Even the crafting system is almost identical to far cry series. The story line is not great and the ending is very predictable. Took about 12 hours to beat the main story with a few side quest. The side quest stories are even worse then the main story so grinding them out was out of the question for me. Good graphics.... that's the only thing the game did well.… Expand
  86. Daniel_Keelh
    Aug 1, 2021
    6
    Uno de los juegos mas sobrevalorados que me he llevado a la consola. Es difícil hacer algo mas genérico y sin alma que esto, técnicamente no está mal pero en 2017 hay que exigir MAS, hay que exigir 60fps y hay que exigir que haya mas animaciones que una triste voltereta de mono borracho para esquivar.
  87. JOGS
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Although I think the game does miss that last perfect touch, clearly a lot of love was put in it.

    Good: The game blends the the good mechanics of: Tombraider, Uncharted, Assasins Creed greatly together and delivers a main story that was enjoyable untill the end. The graphics and detail are phenomenal while the performance didn't suffer from that fact at all on the PS4. The    Although I think the game does miss that last perfect touch, clearly a lot of love was put in it.

    Good:

    The game blends the the good mechanics of: Tombraider, Uncharted, Assasins Creed greatly together and delivers a main story that was enjoyable untill the end. The graphics and detail are phenomenal while the performance didn't suffer from that fact at all on the PS4. The combat-system is quite unique and diverse which makes it possible to choose a lot of ways to engage in a fight and have fun. Yes there are a lot of collectables, but if you don't want to collect....simply don't.

    Mehh:

    The side-quests were a little off in my oppinion. The characters in these quests weren't worked out very well and the further I came in the game, the fewer of these quests I did. I simply didn't care about them. Even the main characters sometimes felt a little ....empty, but as a Witcher 3 fan I got a little spoiled on this subject. The economy could be a bit better too. Having all those different pouches full all the time, and the need to upgrade them frequently wasnt ánd enjoyable thing for me. In the end I wished I'd spent a little more time ingame instead of in the menus.

    Verdict:

    7,5 ..... Let's make that an 8 since it's a Dutch game :)    … Expand
  88. Vzhik
    Dec 10, 2018
    8
    Отличная игра, красивейший мир, в меру сложная боёвка. То что надо.
  89. Snerp
    Mar 27, 2017
    7
    No spoilers, just a quick 2 cents. After 2 weeks of playing HZD I formed an opinion that this game is good, just not great as most seem to be saying. No doubt It has beautiful graphics and mechanics, but the story and overall satisfying fulfillment is less than amazing. It's simply just another RPG with familiar game play that may have a new twist here and there. Not trying to sound likeNo spoilers, just a quick 2 cents. After 2 weeks of playing HZD I formed an opinion that this game is good, just not great as most seem to be saying. No doubt It has beautiful graphics and mechanics, but the story and overall satisfying fulfillment is less than amazing. It's simply just another RPG with familiar game play that may have a new twist here and there. Not trying to sound like many other RPG fans, but the Witcher III has set the bar very high and HZD just didn't reach those lofty heights. I would say HZD is worth the price, but don't set your expectations too high, just know it's eye candy with a "meeehh" story and hero that's hard to get overly excited about.… Expand
  90. Kristof_Kadaver
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Игра 2017-го года лично для меня. Понравилось всё - и геймплей, и графоний, и сюжет. В такие игры нужно просто играть. Да, сильная девушка. Нет, нет всяких радужных и трансов. Жаль, что скорее всего во второй части повестки будет выше крыши.Игра 2017-го года лично для меня. Понравилось всё - и геймплей, и графоний, и сюжет. В такие игры нужно просто играть. Да, сильная девушка. Нет, нет всяких радужных и трансов. Жаль, что скорее всего во второй части повестки будет выше крыши.
  91. SimonExMachina
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    + fantastic graphics
    + beautiful art style / art direction
    + fantastic use of colors + evocative music + believable and likable protagonist + fascinating world full of rich lore and beautiful places to discover + smart & strategic gameplay with a lot of room for player ingenuity + you feel like a true hunter + great story with very good writing & interesting characters + well done    + fantastic graphics
    + beautiful art style / art direction
    + fantastic use of colors
    + evocative music
    + believable and likable protagonist
    + fascinating world full of rich lore and beautiful places to discover
    + smart & strategic gameplay with a lot of room for player ingenuity
    + you feel like a true hunter
    + great story with very good writing & interesting characters
    + well done side objectives

    - “info dups” in main story missions
    - melee combat is an afterthought
    - some typical open-world bloat    … Expand
  92. Gompex
    Apr 10, 2017
    6
    Complete mediocrity. I have a feeling, that all of those scores are because the expectations were really low and somehow it turned out not to be a complete garbage. It;s not a good game. All of the boring schemes were taken from other games - Ubisoft Towers etc. Story was not engaging, characters were completely forgettable and after Witcher 3 it's hard to say something positive about it.Complete mediocrity. I have a feeling, that all of those scores are because the expectations were really low and somehow it turned out not to be a complete garbage. It;s not a good game. All of the boring schemes were taken from other games - Ubisoft Towers etc. Story was not engaging, characters were completely forgettable and after Witcher 3 it's hard to say something positive about it. BUT I WILL! Hunting was really great, gameplay and character development wasn't too grindy and difficulty level was just right.
    +Hunting
    +Graphics
    +Idea for the world
    +Difficulty

    -All of the copied schemes
    -Story
    -Characters
    -Sidequests

    Game could've been really good, but instead trying doing somethin original, Guerilla went the safe path and just copied everything from the mainstream games. If you like them - good for you. I hate them and couldn't force myself to complete any of far cries or assasssins creeds (after assassin's creed 2)    … Expand
  93. cjacobucci
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Beautiful, I cried when Aloy discover the truth, the game is a masterpiece, graphics excellent and screenplay, good challenge, I loved
  94. Fusy
    Dec 26, 2020
    4
    Things I disliked: - Before the game starts you have to sit through a long, unskippable and not really very interesting cut scene. - Then once the game starts you have to play through a tedious turorial. - Can't just explore this beautiful world. - Speaking of beauty, the overbearing compass was horrible in Bethesda games and it's horrible here - Needing to use the UI to know what to doThings I disliked: - Before the game starts you have to sit through a long, unskippable and not really very interesting cut scene. - Then once the game starts you have to play through a tedious turorial. - Can't just explore this beautiful world. - Speaking of beauty, the overbearing compass was horrible in Bethesda games and it's horrible here - Needing to use the UI to know what to do next/ what to pick up (I've been spoiled by BOTW) - Hiding the beautiful world behind the UI - The camera is too close - You run by pushing in the joystick (ewwww, gross) - It does the triple A thing where characters will just talk at you, but you actually need to listen so you can't just mute voices - It was annoying to turn on the detective vision thing . I would rather just play without it. I liked how you attack enemies.… Expand
  95. JohnsonStJonson
    Aug 18, 2018
    7
    My stepkids were home for the summer so I bought this game to drown out the sound of them asking me to play outside. If humans were meant to play outside, then why did Al Gore invent the internet. Think about it. Dadgum nerds. Anyways, Summer is the most overrated season. 7/10.
  96. pjtaylor2011
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    Good game that I´ll be going back to...Got side tracked by Nier and Zelda. Good combat systems, great graphics and pretty interesting story. Recommended.
  97. SalesDonkey
    Mar 19, 2018
    7
    If you are a fresh player ( before Mass Effect ,Wither, Shadows of Mordor) then this game is for you.
    After playing you might give a score from 7,5 to 9.
    But if you played Shadows of Mordor ( mechanics) or you know story of Mass Efect you will give 6.5 to 7. There are many very good things in this game. Some detail were polished and other not. Game is very easy even on hard level ,    If you are a fresh player ( before Mass Effect ,Wither, Shadows of Mordor) then this game is for you.
    After playing you might give a score from 7,5 to 9.
    But if you played Shadows of Mordor ( mechanics) or you know story of Mass Efect you will give 6.5 to 7.

    There are many very good things in this game.
    Some detail were polished and other not.
    Game is very easy even on hard level , typical casual walk with a bow.
    With little better story and more polished details 8 will be a fair choice.    … Expand
  98. FixEr
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    If you like games similar to Far Cry Primal this game for you, very average open world game
  99. secretsw
    Feb 7, 2018
    6
    The game is a total disappointment. Man, it's so stupid. I think I haven't seen a worse AI, especially in stealth. And when you can't go with stealth, just find a good cover, jump out of it, shoot 1 arrow, jump back, repeat for the next 30 minutes. And most of the activities rely on this awful combat! It gets so boring it's hard to finish the story. The game never lets you think. If youThe game is a total disappointment. Man, it's so stupid. I think I haven't seen a worse AI, especially in stealth. And when you can't go with stealth, just find a good cover, jump out of it, shoot 1 arrow, jump back, repeat for the next 30 minutes. And most of the activities rely on this awful combat! It gets so boring it's hard to finish the story. The game never lets you think. If you happen to get stuck even for a moment, you'll instantly get a hint. The graphics are not good. Almost 0 ambiance interactivity. Very poor texture FX and draw distances. The world is not quite believable. The music and sounds are only annoying. The game plays like a bad mixture of Far Cry and Witcher. There is nothing good but the setting in this game.… Expand
  100. AmazedBunion
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    I took off 2 points because of how much they copied and pasted from other games like Far Cry and Assassins Creed. Mostly Far Cry though. Menus are the same. Concept is the same, aside from the robots part. Not original at all. Well done though.
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  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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