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  1. May 22, 2022
    10
    This game is truly amazing. 1 thing that is done so well is you never feel restricted as a player. You always have full control over your character with the exception of cutscenes. The story in this game is perfect from start to finish. So many games have an interesting starting point and then you hit a cliff.
    In Horizon ZD I was always interested in what happens next. The combat in this
    This game is truly amazing. 1 thing that is done so well is you never feel restricted as a player. You always have full control over your character with the exception of cutscenes. The story in this game is perfect from start to finish. So many games have an interesting starting point and then you hit a cliff.
    In Horizon ZD I was always interested in what happens next. The combat in this game is amazing. Rather then just spam firing you have to pick off the weak points which makes sense when going against machines. You have a reasonable variety of weapons. My person favourite was the trip caster. I personally loved exploring the forbidden ruins and and finding about about the history of before the game was set. You will find in this game there is hours of optional content for you to enjoy rather then just the core missions. You can how ever skip all that and just play the story. Although I highly recommend you check out all the other stuff as it's really fun to do! This game is definitely 1 of the best single player games I have ever played! The hill climbing in this game wasn't great. If you can call it hill climbing. It was more glitch jumping up a hill. Mounts feel a bit slow aswell. Both these have been improved upon in Forbidden west thou.
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  2. Oct 9, 2022
    10
    I loved this game I don’t know why it took me so long to play, oh my gosh a beautiful game
  3. Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Even tho it took me 2 years to finish this game, I was frustraded by the fact that the machines u destroy repawn when u load the game or die, i think that can be pretty **** at times but if u plan to play this game for hours that wont be a problem. The world is amazing, the combat has much depth to it, climbing long necks machines was so fun. The music is great the atmosphere as well.
  4. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Un juego con una historia interesante, unas mecánicas que atraen. No logro envolverme como otros juegos del género pero sin duda un juego muy bueno de PS
  5. Jul 28, 2023
    8
    One of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger, this game is gorgeous, from the graphics to the worldbuilding, it's pure eye candy.

    The game may feel a little bit generic and linear at first but when it opens up, it becomes way better. The story is pretty good with some cool
    One of the most interesting settings I've ever seen in a videogame, tribal humans fighting against robotic dinosaurs in a post apocalyptic world full of danger, this game is gorgeous, from the graphics to the worldbuilding, it's pure eye candy.

    The game may feel a little bit generic and linear at first but when it opens up, it becomes way better. The story is pretty good with some cool twists later on, I don't think I've ever seen a similar story before, but sadly most of the characters are pretty forgettable.

    The gameplay is smooth and fun, very fast paced combat, using the environment against your enemies and hitting the weak spots feels satisfying. There are also different weapons you unlock as you progress, and a decent variety of enemy types.

    Unfortunately though, the side content didn't really surprise me, most side quests are repetitive fetch quests or glorified stronghold liberations, there's no innovation whatsoever.

    It really is a solid game overall, even with its shortcomings, the unique and fresh setting, the very enjoyable gameplay mechanics, the beautiful Open World and the amount of content definitely make this game a very fascinating experience, not the best of its kind but a pretty good one.

    Final Rating: "Great" ~ 8/10.
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  6. May 3, 2023
    8
    It's a good game, I liked it, but something feels off about it. For me, it has a great background story of the world "before", but I think the present world story is BORING. Whey you talk to characters you literally don't want to ask them stuff. I just played mass effect 1 and 2 and I was asking EVERYHING from the characters because the questions and answers were always interesting. ButIt's a good game, I liked it, but something feels off about it. For me, it has a great background story of the world "before", but I think the present world story is BORING. Whey you talk to characters you literally don't want to ask them stuff. I just played mass effect 1 and 2 and I was asking EVERYHING from the characters because the questions and answers were always interesting. But here it's like "bring me the wood for the fire", Aloy: "why do you need fire?". It's like I don't care about these side characters. Expand
  7. Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Can be described the same way as I did for Marvel's Spider-man with one exception: Horizon has a better plot, that holds the intrigue until the last act. All the other typical diseases are still present though
  8. Oct 30, 2022
    8
    Amazing graphics for that generation
    Gameplay incredible
    A interesting story
  9. Jun 14, 2022
    10
    Игра великолепна в своём произведении.
    В триллион раз лучше напущенного god of war, который имеет завышенную оценку и завышенные ожидания для меня.
    Я ни разу не пожалел, что играл в эту игру и прошёл её на платину. Она действительно великолепна от графики до сюжета. Огромный открытый мир, множество интересных побочных квестов. Это лучшая игра в которую я играл. С нетерпением ждал
    Игра великолепна в своём произведении.
    В триллион раз лучше напущенного god of war, который имеет завышенную оценку и завышенные ожидания для меня.
    Я ни разу не пожалел, что играл в эту игру и прошёл её на платину. Она действительно великолепна от графики до сюжета. Огромный открытый мир, множество интересных побочных квестов.

    Это лучшая игра в которую я играл. С нетерпением ждал второй части и на данный момент прохожу её. HORIZON one love for me.
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  10. Mar 13, 2023
    1
    I will never understand the praise this game gets. I played through the entire game, and it was painful. Let's start off by looking at the good stuff, which are very few btw, the combat system is great. Everything feels realy satisfying when you use the bow etc, The world is also beautifully crafted, and it has stunning visuals.
    My biggest problem is the voice acting. Not a single voice
    I will never understand the praise this game gets. I played through the entire game, and it was painful. Let's start off by looking at the good stuff, which are very few btw, the combat system is great. Everything feels realy satisfying when you use the bow etc, The world is also beautifully crafted, and it has stunning visuals.
    My biggest problem is the voice acting. Not a single voice actor here is good, they all talk like robots. The dialogue is so cringy, and I feel like an alien that has never interacted with humans before, wrote the script. The dialogue "cutscenes" are awkward as hell, the facial animations is on par with the same emotions furby toys show with their faces. For some reason, the voice actors seems to have a 3second pause between every sentence sometimes, and it was really annoying. I probably skipped 80% of the games dialogue, and I pray to Guerilla, that the sequel will be better, because there is so much potential here.
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  11. Apr 3, 2022
    8
    Horizon: Zero Dawn is among the games, that are the main reason to buy one of the playstation consoles. The game settings is epic, story line magnificent, full of unexpected plot twists. The whole world is beautiful and living, even on the basic PS4. Machine combat is extremely adictive and satisfying, unfortunately fighting the human enemies is one of the worst part of the game, which isHorizon: Zero Dawn is among the games, that are the main reason to buy one of the playstation consoles. The game settings is epic, story line magnificent, full of unexpected plot twists. The whole world is beautiful and living, even on the basic PS4. Machine combat is extremely adictive and satisfying, unfortunately fighting the human enemies is one of the worst part of the game, which is getting more boring as the game progresses, also combat in close quarters is quite problematic. The world is full of activities, unfortunately, most of them are rather repetitive, and the motivation for doing most of them is dissappearing after a few hours. Main story is excellent, well-written full of secrets and astonishing moments, however side quest are quite linear, most often: find, kill and bring me back stuff. Comparison to Witcher 3 is very exaggerated. Overall the game is great, main story line is on of the best in the whole game history, however, uninterestingness of side quests and repetitive side activities are the main flaws of the game.

    Time in the game: 72h
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Main Story: 10/10
    Side Activities: 5/10
    Graphics: 9/10
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  12. Jan 31, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really enjoyed the story mode. Playstation rcoked it with this title. Waiting for forbidden west!!♥️ Expand
  13. May 2, 2022
    10
    Love this gem of a masterpiece. Story is pretty unique and compelling, the cut scenes are also fantastic, gameplay is compelling and easy-to-learn. Aloy is an excellent female protagonist, and they were able to develop and flesh out her backstory in relation to the story and world of HZD. HZD was the title that got me interested in open-world games.
  14. Mar 28, 2022
    8
    A história me prendeu bastante durante o jogo, gameplay divertida com uma pegada RPG.
  15. Mar 17, 2022
    4
    gam was fine, thats all - story and dialogues were boring. good that the game was in PS+. wanted to play that game to know the story before forbiden west. hope the 2nd part will be much better. imo the 10 rates came only from ponys but the game is still bad.
  16. Dec 3, 2022
    10
    The story of aloy is very good and very mysterious, the graphics are very good runs at stable 60fps on my ps5 the combat is over the top.
  17. May 15, 2022
    9
    I played this while staying at my brother's house one summer, and then had to go out and buy a PS4 to keep playing it once I returned home. Maybe other games seem similar in some ways - Monster Hunter, Assassin's Creed, Witcher 3, Far Cry, and so on, but this was my first experience with a game like this and I fell in love with the idea of setting traps and using arrows to kill robotI played this while staying at my brother's house one summer, and then had to go out and buy a PS4 to keep playing it once I returned home. Maybe other games seem similar in some ways - Monster Hunter, Assassin's Creed, Witcher 3, Far Cry, and so on, but this was my first experience with a game like this and I fell in love with the idea of setting traps and using arrows to kill robot animals, as weird (or dumb) as that sounds. The big boss fights really gripped me, and although the story was a little bit out there at times, it all felt real enough, so I found myself interested all the same. Killing a big beast with trip wires and well-placed arrows was satisfying. I should also mention that I am from the region that the game's setting is inspired by, so that earned some bonus points for sure. Great fun. Expand
  18. Feb 17, 2022
    9
    It was one of the best ps4 games. It was a typical open world game but Aloy has become the best female protagonists in any game.
  19. Feb 18, 2022
    9
    This game is great, from the combat, story, and especially the enemies you fight. But, I would have liked the side quests to be more unique instead of being repetitive and I would have like melee combat to be more relevant as it was useless throughout the entire game.
  20. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece
    From Well Written Story to the engaging Gameplay & Combat to the freedom of exploration & stunning world to the emotional music, what an excellent experience delivered by PlayStation Studios I think everyone should absolutely experience this gem
  21. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This game really surprised me. I love this game, and super hyped for the future of the series.
  22. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Ótimo jogo, história envolvendo, personagens marcantes (principalmente a aloy). O combate é viciante, excelentes lutas contra máquinas dos mais diversos tipos, missões principais e secundárias que te deixam com vontade de querer mais. Gostei bastante da DLC também.
  23. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Incredible amazing story and gameplay i never got tired of it and kept playing for hours
  24. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    Великолепная игра по части графики, геймплея и сюжета. Самое разочарование это побочные задания.
  25. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Hermosos juego, me sorprendió gratamente, la ambientación, la música, su narrativa y su increíble historia. Llegas a amar a su protagonista.
  26. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Świetna gra z otwartym światem, masa zabawy w niesamowitej oprawie wizualnej.
  27. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo mostrou o quanto a Guerrilla Games sabe inovar, história, gráficos, física, narrativa, e diversão.
  28. May 2, 2022
    10
    Great gameplay and great story can’t wait to play forbidden west, huge open world that lives and breathes
  29. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Отличный сюжет, а вариант постапокалипсиса вообще неповторимый, хромают побочки и анимации персов.Графон прекрасен
  30. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I just love it for no reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  31. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    The setting in this game is simply amazing. And the plot was so interesting to study that I forgot about everything.
  32. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Sem dúvidas meu game favorito dessa geração. Entrega imersão, entretenimento e muita reflexão sobre a sociedade. Gráficos excelentes, mesmo nós depois do lançamento, o jogo não envelheceu. Único apontamento é a fisionomia dos rostos dos NPC's.... Mas nada problemático... Alloy é a personagem mais completa, ao MEU ver! Parabéns Guerrilla
  33. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Game was amazing, whether it's story, gameplay, graphics, It has it all. The only downside that I've found with the game is lack of enemies variety.
  34. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Jugué este juego debido a que venia gratis con mi ps4, decidí darle una oportunidad no muy convencida de si la temática de este me gustaría o no, al final terminó siendo uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado, la historia es totalmente atrapante y te dan ganas de seguir descubriendo mas y mas cosas sobre todo lo que pasó. En ciertos puntos del mapa quedas totalmente atónito ante talesJugué este juego debido a que venia gratis con mi ps4, decidí darle una oportunidad no muy convencida de si la temática de este me gustaría o no, al final terminó siendo uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado, la historia es totalmente atrapante y te dan ganas de seguir descubriendo mas y mas cosas sobre todo lo que pasó. En ciertos puntos del mapa quedas totalmente atónito ante tales paisajes y las máquinas que viven en este. Jugué por tantas horas, que ya sin darme cuenta cada vez que hablaba con alguien le contaba sobre la historia de Horizon Zero Dawn.

    Recomendado totalmente.
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  35. Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Jogo excelente, história sensacional,os gráficos eram bons para a época mas não estou dizendo que ainda não são bonitos,claro que tem seus problemas como a Questão da escala por que vc só pode escalar nas madeiras amarelas e em algumas partes de montanhas, mas, tirando isso e outros bugs o jogo e bem completo e não muito complexo o que eu achei bom mesmo que eu gosto de jogos complexosJogo excelente, história sensacional,os gráficos eram bons para a época mas não estou dizendo que ainda não são bonitos,claro que tem seus problemas como a Questão da escala por que vc só pode escalar nas madeiras amarelas e em algumas partes de montanhas, mas, tirando isso e outros bugs o jogo e bem completo e não muito complexo o que eu achei bom mesmo que eu gosto de jogos complexos pois ajuda a pensar. Expand
  36. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Comprei o meu ps4 em 2017 por causa desse jogo.
    Sem dúvida, um dos melhores jogos que já joguei. A estória é sensacional e original, a trilha sonora muito boa e os gráficos são muito bonitos.
    A jogabilidade no combate corpo a corpo deixou a desejar, mas nada que atrapalhe o quão incrível o jogo é.
  37. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Grat game love it exploring and fighting and the story all amazing tons to do
  38. Feb 24, 2022
    8
    The gameplay was amazing and pretty fun. It’s an original and unique experience I would say. Visuals were great for 2017 as well. Aside from an okay story and characters, everything works great.
  39. Sep 27, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games of all the time. The story is extremely compelling and the combat satisfying. Taking down the machines is very fun. A must play
  40. Feb 25, 2022
    10
    the game is very beautiful and it is a game that opens the mystery slowly, as a story, I can say it is one of the best I've played, it's nice to fight with the machines.
  41. May 5, 2022
    10
    The game is so cool. I love the story and the machines. The world is fantastic and it looks very good even though it is from 2017 sad that x box fans vote this game down
  42. Aug 15, 2023
    5
    I can see why some people liked it since the combat is interesting but neither the story nor the combat sticked with me in a way that I wanted to come back and play more.
  43. Aug 15, 2022
    10
    It is such a nice feeling to find a world that speaks to you. The world of Horizon does that to me. I played the game immediately before the Horizon Forbidden West was released and playing both games back-to-back was a great experience. After 80+ hours on Zero Dawn + Dlc, and 110+ hours on Forbidden West, this is my favorite franchise.
    Probably gonna buy it on sale on Pc for the Mods ; )
  44. Apr 13, 2023
    8
    The game is really beautiful and pleasant, the game map is also very big, this is a long game (but not as long as Assassin's Creed), the map is really big and for each mission we have to go to a section of the map (and therefore everywhere during the game We navigate the map and no part of the map is overlooked) it is even possible that some side missions seem boring and not as excitingThe game is really beautiful and pleasant, the game map is also very big, this is a long game (but not as long as Assassin's Creed), the map is really big and for each mission we have to go to a section of the map (and therefore everywhere during the game We navigate the map and no part of the map is overlooked) it is even possible that some side missions seem boring and not as exciting as other missions, which in the end is the only reason for the existence of all of them (especially side missions) The transition is in the entire environment of the game map, during the game (in addition to the important characters of the game) there are many different characters and stories as Side Missions and the presence of various types of robots and the possibility of taming robots (for example, taming the robot a horse to ride on it) and the existence of an exchange mode with sellers and buying weapons and clothes and the existence of many resources to make arrows or sell them and... and also a series of beautiful patterns that are observed in the game, all of them are really They are great.

    The things that are interesting to me in this game is the game map. There are all kinds of ecosystems in the game map, green forests, mountainous areas, desert areas, etc. and another thing that is interesting to me in this game is the combat strategies of the game. Aloy's blood capacity and how you will fill Aloy's blood capacity after each hit, or your fighting system with enemies... you can almost say that this game has no fixed algorithm for fights and the final tactics in the fight depends on the player himself. Guerrilla has only set some general rules in crafting items and how to fill Aloy's blood and fighting system.

    And finally, I enjoyed this game and I give this game a green vote because this game really deserves a good score.
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  45. Mar 23, 2022
    9
    Great game, very fun, great story, game running stable with out any problems.
  46. Mar 5, 2023
    9
    Just an epic game with minor flaws. This has to be one of the top 5-10 games made for the ps4, and the start of one of the very best franchises ever made.
  47. Mar 23, 2022
    9
    Replaying this before I play Forbidden West. This game is absolutely amazing. Interesting characters, the story is super deep and really interesting. Gameplay is flawless.
  48. Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Um ótimo jogo de mundo aberto, ótimos desafios sem te deixar engessado, um gráfico muito bom, rico em detalhes, passei horas jogando.
  49. Oct 18, 2022
    7
    While the gameplay is absolutely fantastic, the confusing story never catched me.
  50. Mar 25, 2022
    8
    The game was great, apart from the developers trying forcefully ship Aloy with another character.
    I ignored all of his dialogue, skipped him on purpose. Sadly I couldn't find a way to kill him.
    And still some scenes with him can't be skipped, he participates in missions, which I can do alone.
    I don't get why it had to be so forced.
  51. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. L'histoire est géniale ! Une grande héroïne a fort caractère. La musique est superbe et les graphismes sublimes Expand
  52. Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Cierto es que lo puntúo habiendo jugado ya el segundo. Quizás se merecería más nota en su momento. Si eres nuevo en la saga, antes de empezar con forbidden west, juégalo porque es un juegazo de lo mejor de ps4.
  53. Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Awesome game. I love the graphics and storytelling. I've played almost 200 hours and still enjoy it!
  54. Mar 31, 2022
    10
    It's almost perfect, along with Forbidden West it's an essential duology in any catalog of good Playstation gamers, I highly recommend it.
  55. Aug 30, 2022
    9
    9/10........................................................................................
  56. Apr 4, 2022
    9
    Jogabilidade inovadora e viciante! Cenário incrível! Personagem principal carismática! Falto uma história mais simples e limpa!
  57. Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Probably one of the greatest action adventure games to exist. This is up there with games like Ocarina of Time, Last of Us, Skyrim and Breath of the Wild. It is extremely rare to find games this well put together. The combat, rewarding exploration, the refreshingly unique story and just the beauty of the world makes this game a wonderful experience. This is a must have addition to yourProbably one of the greatest action adventure games to exist. This is up there with games like Ocarina of Time, Last of Us, Skyrim and Breath of the Wild. It is extremely rare to find games this well put together. The combat, rewarding exploration, the refreshingly unique story and just the beauty of the world makes this game a wonderful experience. This is a must have addition to your library if you consider yourself a fan of the action/adventure genre. Expand
  58. Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn - this is one of the most magnificent masterpieces, which I played in my life. I am very pleased that Guerrilla Games working in the Sony, and make such great games. I remember how I once played Killzone 2,3 and just could not tear myself away from this magnificent game. You are required to play this game. HZR met all my expectations.. Microsoft is crying
  59. May 3, 2022
    9
    Monster hunter but if it was fun. Great story, world building and mechanics.

    Game : 9
    Fun to platinum : 9
    Difficult to platinum : 4
  60. Apr 24, 2022
    8
    Guerrilla provides, with Horizon Zero Dawn, several interesting points to be explored.
    Graphically impactful. The depth of field is impressive, as are the villages and the study of settlements, clothes and weapons. The machines, which after Aloy are the real stars of the game, are fascinating and challenge the player to use tactical intelligence, not just mere skill, to take them down.
    Guerrilla provides, with Horizon Zero Dawn, several interesting points to be explored.
    Graphically impactful. The depth of field is impressive, as are the villages and the study of settlements, clothes and weapons. The machines, which after Aloy are the real stars of the game, are fascinating and challenge the player to use tactical intelligence, not just mere skill, to take them down.
    However, AI ​​leaves something to be desired. Human enemies often behave unrealistically. At the same time, hand-to-hand combat, unlike magnificent ranged combat, is very inaccurate, especially given other titles released around the same time. This pushes the player, even unconsciously, to prefer the approach with a bow and arrow, which is far more appreciable.
    The story takes a thumbs up, but not without some minor reservations. Though the post-apocalyptic world has been seen over and over again, Horizon Zero Dawn goes further. A thousand years beyond. This gives it certain originality, which cannot be denied. The setting, as mentioned, is carefully designed, giving the surrounding world a sense of vitality and realism. The duration fully satisfies, with The Frozen Wilds DLC adding extra hours to Aloy's adventure. In this regard, I recommend completing it before the final mission of the "campaign". The drawback, perhaps the biggest one, lies in the way of telling this adventure. The constant field and reverse, with motionless characters facing each other, tire. Especially when they have to deliver crucial information to the player, to understand what happened and what needs to be done.
    Final note: the vote I thought for HZD is 8.5/10. I'll keep it lower for a 9 seems too much for this game, which has still a lot of potential to improve.
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  61. May 4, 2022
    8
    Отличный сеттинг, разнообразные враги, добротная графика. Слишком нудное собирательство, примитивные доп. квесты для галочки и сомнительная прокачка. Кроме основного сюжета красивый но статичный и не развивающийся мир. Однако сам сюжет хорош, очень хорош! Есть проблемы с оптимизацией.Отличный сеттинг, разнообразные враги, добротная графика. Слишком нудное собирательство, примитивные доп. квесты для галочки и сомнительная прокачка. Кроме основного сюжета красивый но статичный и не развивающийся мир. Однако сам сюжет хорош, очень хорош! Есть проблемы с оптимизацией.
  62. May 9, 2022
    9
    I bought this game 5 years ago and I didn't have time to play it. Today I finished it and wow it is incredible. Loved the story, the graphics, the gameplay.
  63. May 12, 2022
    10
    Horizon : Zero Dawn is just perfect. There are a few videogames that have the same depth. The main character, Aloy, is simply a real character with a well-defined personality. Guerrilla has created a strong, independently, stubborn character, who fears nothing and
  64. May 14, 2022
    7
    The graphics are stunning the gameplay is amazing but the world is empty sometimes and the levels are repetitive sometimes the story is just like making a good lore for the sequel no more but it's worth a try
  65. Jun 9, 2022
    10
    total 100% awesomeness
    loved everyhing about it
    stunning, beautiful, vast, brilliant story line
  66. May 23, 2022
    9
    My goty 2017 a wonderful game with a really interesting combat system we play as Aloy, from the very beginning, for unknown reasons, she is an outcast. she tries to become a warrior of the Nora tribe appears during the Trial. She also wants to find out who her mother.
  67. Jun 7, 2022
    10
    One of the first open world games I played. Absolutely loved it! Fantastic story and gameplay.
  68. Jun 11, 2022
    8
    Truly breathtaking graphics and was incredibly fun the first time i played. Loses a certain replay ability after first completion as the story isn't the strongest.
  69. Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Where to start... I purchased my PS4 specifically to play this game because I fell in love with the reveal trailers that were online. Upon the game launching and being greeted with a beautiful menu screen, I knew I was going to enjoy this game immensely. From the narrative, to the combat and the scenery it hosts an array of, what feels to be AAA designs for a brand new IP, that all playersWhere to start... I purchased my PS4 specifically to play this game because I fell in love with the reveal trailers that were online. Upon the game launching and being greeted with a beautiful menu screen, I knew I was going to enjoy this game immensely. From the narrative, to the combat and the scenery it hosts an array of, what feels to be AAA designs for a brand new IP, that all players will enjoy.

    I pumped a lot of hours into this game, fell in love with the characters and the story - set in a post-apocalyptic environment that is different from the usual horror tropes that we see. I'll avoid posting spoilers but it truly defines how zombies or radioactive wasteland aren't always the go-to for a destroyed world.

    Finally, I would recommend that everyone gives this game a shot now that it is available on multiple platforms and no longer a PS4 exclusive.
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  70. Jun 26, 2022
    9
    Une histoire originale, un gameplay intense et une durée de vie solide. C'est un RPG en open world avec un univers unique et bien pensé. C'est l'un de mes jeux préférés donc inutile de dire que je le recommande complètement.
  71. Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Horizon Zero Dawn is a superb action - role playing game with a strong female protagonist that leaves her mark on the world for her unmatchable bravery and presence. This game combines high technology with primitive / ancient tribes which is something that I loved and it's not usually seen in many games. Apart for the awesome theme, Horizon Zero Dawn gives you a lot of variety andHorizon Zero Dawn is a superb action - role playing game with a strong female protagonist that leaves her mark on the world for her unmatchable bravery and presence. This game combines high technology with primitive / ancient tribes which is something that I loved and it's not usually seen in many games. Apart for the awesome theme, Horizon Zero Dawn gives you a lot of variety and diversity on the gameplay aspect and it makes you try different ways to play the game, letting you have a lot of arsenal at your disposal. I feel like the story is also really good, even though I feel more like exploring the world, I'm always curious to see what will happen next on the main quest. It's a 2017 game that feels timeless. Expand
  72. Jun 27, 2022
    10
    This game changed my view on games in general. I loved the story and the design, every mission made me want to play even more. I've played the game 3 times already and it's still as great as the first time i played it.
  73. Jul 30, 2022
    9
    Amei este jogo,pra as críticas dando zero é que nem jogou ou assistiu pelo Youtube e dizendo que é ruim,já virou moda,esse tá platinado,tô platinando o segundo,gráficos muito bons pra um PS4 padrão, história as vezes fica cansativa mas não deixa de ser uma bela história,o combate meio confuso no começo mas depois se acostuma.um dos meus favoritos da geração PS4.
  74. Jul 5, 2022
    0
    Horizon is easily one of my favourite game, it has wonderful graphics for a game from 2017 and the fighting mechanic, im in love with it. You have different types of bows, traps, literal flamethrowers, and many more. And the amount of side missions and side content packed into this game is just ginormous.
    For me, this is the definition of must play game for PlayStation.
  75. Jul 5, 2022
    10
    You iiooiii put a phone on the internet to see it or not just let it get it back in time you can
  76. Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Dec 5, 2019

    A casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTA V que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena
    Dec 5, 2019

    A casi 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn es para mi quizás el mejor juego de toda la generación (con perdón de GTA V que es intergeneracional) Un juego que ya en 2017 consiguió el techo gráfico de la PS4, tiene una mecánica magnífica, un sistema de apuntado fluido y preciso, una variedad armamentística compleja, una historia de fondo espectacular. Es un juego que proporciona una buena cantidad de horas, con muchos sitios por explorar. una joya de jugo imprescindible para los amantes de los videojuegos de tipo occidental, de la ciencia ficción y la acción. 10/10
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  77. Aug 18, 2022
    4
    Mittelmäßiges Far Cry Abklatsch Spiel. Ja die Welt sieht nett aus und die Robos sind nett, aber die KI is so ratten dumm, das gibts echt nicht. Zudem ist die Story so abartig gestreckt. Und an den unmöglichsten Stellen gegen Ende tauchen auf einmal Gegner auf. Ja ne is klaaaa. Die Story fand ich aber echg gut.
    Leider reist einen die unglaublich schlecht gemachte Kletterei immer wieder aus
    Mittelmäßiges Far Cry Abklatsch Spiel. Ja die Welt sieht nett aus und die Robos sind nett, aber die KI is so ratten dumm, das gibts echt nicht. Zudem ist die Story so abartig gestreckt. Und an den unmöglichsten Stellen gegen Ende tauchen auf einmal Gegner auf. Ja ne is klaaaa. Die Story fand ich aber echg gut.
    Leider reist einen die unglaublich schlecht gemachte Kletterei immer wieder aus der Immersion. Die Spielfigur ist der absolute Freeclimber, kommt aber an manchem kleinen Felsen nicht hoch wenn keine gelben klettergriffe dran sind. Und wie sie sich abseilt ist einfach nur lächerlich..klar sieht cool aus, aber bitte....Werd den nächsten Teil eher nicht spielen.
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  78. Jul 15, 2022
    9
    Una aventura increíble y con una protagonista sumamente interesante, horizon zero down es un gran juego de mundo abierto, tiene ciertas cosillas que se pueden pulir aún más, aún así no quita lo increíble que es el juego y la aventura de aloy.
  79. Jul 16, 2022
    7
    Gameplay divertida e máquinas grandiosas, porém personagens extremamente chatos e história lenta e enrolada, nota 7.
  80. Jul 22, 2023
    5
    For some reason, I could not make chemistry with this game. It did not affect me.
    The game environment is excellent. However, I did not like:
    - On each conversation, you need to interact and choose. After a while it becomes annoying. - Most of the game story is through recorded tracks that you need just to stand and listen. Could be a better cut scene! - Voice acting and cut scenes
    For some reason, I could not make chemistry with this game. It did not affect me.
    The game environment is excellent. However, I did not like:
    - On each conversation, you need to interact and choose. After a while it becomes annoying.
    - Most of the game story is through recorded tracks that you need just to stand and listen. Could be a better cut scene!
    - Voice acting and cut scenes were unnatural to me! sometimes even childish!
    - Killing machines and humans becomes boring and repetitive after a while as it demands to repeat the same approach.
    Overall, I know it is a respected game, but it wasn't for me.
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  81. Jul 24, 2022
    7
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  82. Jul 29, 2022
    7
    My love for Horizon Zero Dawn is largely based on two things: gameplay and freedom of movement. Guerilla did a great job getting the controls right, fighting giant machines is addictive and satisfying. As for the movement, I don't recall any game that allowed players to go just anywhere. Sure there are some minor glitches, where Allow can't move over a small rock, but the player can tryMy love for Horizon Zero Dawn is largely based on two things: gameplay and freedom of movement. Guerilla did a great job getting the controls right, fighting giant machines is addictive and satisfying. As for the movement, I don't recall any game that allowed players to go just anywhere. Sure there are some minor glitches, where Allow can't move over a small rock, but the player can try and walk over any mountain and succeed.

    The weak points of the games are the characters and the dialogs. It's impossible to feel for any of the characters as they're just random encounters that one doesn't relate to. The dialogs are uninspired and really boring. Unfortunately, that includes the protagonist Alloy, who seems to be unable to express any believable emotions. To me, there are some missed opportunities that could've helped to build the character and the bonding with the player, e.g. the conflict with the Nora. She's part of the tribe, but an outcast. Yet, a deeper conflict is only hinted at in the first 20 minutes of the game.

    A minor annoyances are the action radius of each machine, allowing beating any of them from a safe distance. Tge final boss seems a bit uninspired, since it's simply a machine one has a chance to fight several times in the course of the game before the final confrontation.

    Overall, I enjoyed playing the game despite its weaknesses. If it wasn't for the joy of wrestling with an angry Thunderjaw, the game offers little to replay it. The characters and dialogs are even more boring the second time.
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  83. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it was a wonde rfull game. With a good plot and with the awesome game play. Allso Aloy it is a wonderfull character Expand
  84. Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Se trata de un buen videojuego, aunque pienso que está un poco sobrevalorado. La verdad es que lo empecé a jugar con las expectativas muy altas, y creo que ese fue mi error. Gráficamente se ve bien, aunque en pleno 2022 el juego ha envejecido algo mal. Con esto me refiero a que en muchas ocasiones las interacciones con los personajes se notan bastante antinaturales, y las expresiones deSe trata de un buen videojuego, aunque pienso que está un poco sobrevalorado. La verdad es que lo empecé a jugar con las expectativas muy altas, y creo que ese fue mi error. Gráficamente se ve bien, aunque en pleno 2022 el juego ha envejecido algo mal. Con esto me refiero a que en muchas ocasiones las interacciones con los personajes se notan bastante antinaturales, y las expresiones de estos en las conversaciones se ven muy robóticas.
    Por otro lado, la historia me ha parecido espectacular y un gran acierto, pero reconozco que no me ha agradado el hecho de que no puedas moverte por el mapa a gusto sin que una máquina te ataque constantemente al verte.
    En definitiva, mi puntuación para este videojuego sería realmente de un 7.5, pero teniendo en cuenta que no es posible aplicar dicha puntuación, creo que es justo ponerle un 8 en este caso.
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  85. Aug 7, 2022
    9
    Прекрасная игра, которая подарит вам много часов игрового удовольствия! Удобная система прицеливания по сравнению с другими играми, крутые машины и странный постапокалиптический мир.
  86. Aug 7, 2022
    3
    navigate the open world, main story, use of weapons.. a very boring game with everything. The only good feature may be its visuals.
  87. Aug 11, 2022
    9
    This game is quickly becoming my favorite game. The story mode is easy, but super fun. Go Banut!
  88. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Horizon zero dawn is macterpiece. It is Best open world on Ps4. Try it, you won't regret it. (I'm from Belarus and I don't really know English)
  89. May 19, 2023
    7
    -6/10 story
    -8/10 gameplay
    -10/10 environments
    -6/10 characters
    -6/10 sounds
  90. May 5, 2023
    9
    One of the best stories ever told in a video game. Everything else feels like any other open world game but the story and the universe really makes up for everything.
  91. Apr 15, 2023
    9
    En ocasiones se pasa mas tiempo en los menús que en la jugabilidad. Pero en general muy bueno.
  92. Aug 28, 2022
    9
    Уникальный и продуманный мир. Захватывающий сюжет. В середине геймплей превращается в рутину, но это не страшно
  93. Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Gameplay is a lot of fun and the idea behind the story is also cool. Sidequests and dialogue are (very) lacking, though.
  94. Sep 6, 2022
    10
    I liked this game, it has so interesting gameplay that has many ways to kill your enemies who have much intellagence and they are not stupid, they'll not come one by one and will not wait for finishing other bots (as Assasin's Creed does). nice nature and big map, you dont have much interactive in this world: you can collect some plants, flowers, trees, kill robots and collect some otherI liked this game, it has so interesting gameplay that has many ways to kill your enemies who have much intellagence and they are not stupid, they'll not come one by one and will not wait for finishing other bots (as Assasin's Creed does). nice nature and big map, you dont have much interactive in this world: you can collect some plants, flowers, trees, kill robots and collect some other stuff which you gonna use to craft arrows, BUT youcant talk, beat, or event push random people in the game world. Gameplay is wery interesting in Horizon: you can use bow, traps and you gameplay become so interesting. I rocommend you to buy this game Expand
  95. Sep 7, 2022
    5
    Гарна ідея, прекрасна оптимізація, але ж історія і герої - просто дно. Згадаєте когось крім Еллой і Раста? Ну і звісно ж ґрайнд. Тут його 80% гри.
  96. Dec 20, 2022
    5
    Tenía buena pinta, pero me ha parecido soporífero a más no poder.
    El inicio está muy bien, y el combate llega a ser de notable, pero lo de ir de una punta a otra del mapa sólo para una conversación vacía se me hace bola.
    Pero entiendo que haya gente a la que le puede gustar este tipo de juegos.
    Horizon simplemente no es para mí.
  97. Mar 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun. Great premise. Great mechanics. But there's a character - Sylens - who appears and is critical to the game, and who is incredibly condescending to Aloy. Like, constantly belittling her and treating her like crap. It made the game MUCH less fun to play, because the authors of the game thought that treating Aloy abusively was somehow additive. It made me really hate who parts of the game. Expand
  98. Jun 24, 2023
    7
    I was in love with the Horizon Series, and after Forbidden West it was about to be my all-time favorite game, but that Burning Shores ending was so disappointing. It ruined the story for me. It was horribly written and obviously thrown in for American political reasons. It's such a shame this keeps happening.
    I'm part of the lgbtq community, and even I was starting to feel weird about
    I was in love with the Horizon Series, and after Forbidden West it was about to be my all-time favorite game, but that Burning Shores ending was so disappointing. It ruined the story for me. It was horribly written and obviously thrown in for American political reasons. It's such a shame this keeps happening.
    I'm part of the lgbtq community, and even I was starting to feel weird about how there are very few honorable male characters, and how there are so many lesbian characters. So, many side quests had lesbian characters. It's not even representational of life.
    Then the ending seriously threw me off, cause it just felt so out of place. There was no real story development for that love scene in the end. It seriously felt like they just threw it in to make 'woke' quota deadlines. if the 'woke' crap was just better written it would be so much more accepted, but at this point, it's really becoming a problem in ruining the art of storytelling. I can't wait for this ridiculous fad to end. Unfortunately, so many of the stories we hold so dear will be ruined by the time that happens.
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  99. Sep 24, 2022
    8
    Juego de mundo abierto con una historia muy buena, la cual te tiene enganchado hasta el último momento. La jugabilidad es notable y el diseño de los personajes y bichos excelente. También mejora mucho el juego el sistema de combate, el cual te obliga a adaptarte a cada enemigo.
  100. Oct 21, 2022
    10
    An awesome game,play experience with unique story. Decent story length and pretty good side missions.
    I was really enjoying the play-trough of the main game and the DLC also. Variety of robots you meet will always be fun and a challenge at the same time.
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 115
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.