Horizon Call of the Mountain

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 134
  3. Negative: 32 out of 134

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  1. tvbae
    Apr 3, 2023
    3
    Basically a climbing simulator. There's no open world style exploration like other Horizon games. The combat is one note. Seriously, most of this game is just awkward climbing simulation. The graphics are fantastic. But graphics with nothing else of substance to back it up is not worth buying.
  2. Cyshox
    Apr 9, 2023
    0
    It's a boring very limited tech demo. It doesn't have much in common with the actual Horizon games. Also it's definitely not a system seller or something that could convince anyone to spend $550 for PSVR2.
  3. onemorelevel_1
    Feb 25, 2023
    4
    The game is about 85% climbing and that's it. I payed this for full 70€ price and all I got was a climbing simulator. Horizon Call of the Mountain was about 6-8 hours long and I want my money back. It also tests your physical strength a lot. Even though the fighting scenes were good and well made, and the graphics looked nice, it's not worth the full price.
  4. Redeyeee
    Mar 20, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If this game was £15-25 it would honestly be 4-5 star but charging £60 for a 4 hour game isn't okay. The climbing is literally all the same, once you've played the first 3 mission you won't encounter anything new or challenging throughout the other 9 missions. Each mission follows the same format of climbing and then a small boss fight in which you are only allowed to move in a circle which isn't bad but get very by the end of the story as literally every boss is under the same format sucking out the uniqueness of each machine.

    This is literally a £60 tech demo and the price for play time truly isn't worth it especially with how repetitive the small amount of content actually is.    … Expand
  5. MyCreamHUN
    Mar 16, 2023
    4
    Very casual, the most important things are very short (like the fighting), it is a techdemo, not a game... Sony want to convince people to buy PSVR2 for this games? Very sad. And I am very sad too. :/ Buy this on hard discount only!
  6. Raistlin77
    Feb 28, 2023
    0
    Should have called it "Climb up the Mountain" because that's pretty much what you're doing 90% of the time. I was expecting an open world RPG. I got a climbing simulator. A linear one at that. Even if you like the "early VR" games that over-compensate for not being able to track your legs with a lot of climbing, I'd recommend waiting for Vader Immortal. You'll have a better experience andShould have called it "Climb up the Mountain" because that's pretty much what you're doing 90% of the time. I was expecting an open world RPG. I got a climbing simulator. A linear one at that. Even if you like the "early VR" games that over-compensate for not being able to track your legs with a lot of climbing, I'd recommend waiting for Vader Immortal. You'll have a better experience and probably spend about half as much money. This is not even close to being a $60 game. It should be $20 at the very most.… Expand
  7. lisasimpsonjuni
    Mar 1, 2023
    0
    Climbing gets stale really fast, and you get used to the visuals within just 1 hour.
    There isn't much to this "game", it's yet another tech demo.
    Main character is boring, story is feather light and doesn't make you feel much at all. Combat feels restrictive, climbing can make you feel really sick. As was the case for me and my friends. After just 20 minutes one of my friends already    Climbing gets stale really fast, and you get used to the visuals within just 1 hour.
    There isn't much to this "game", it's yet another tech demo.
    Main character is boring, story is feather light and doesn't make you feel much at all.
    Combat feels restrictive, climbing can make you feel really sick. As was the case for me and my friends. After just 20 minutes one of my friends already started asking if we could go and do something else. We only kept going for another 40 min because this was supposed be to fun to do, which it wasn't. Not recommended. We re-watched Shrek 2 instead. Finished the game later by myself. Such a huge disappointment.

    Don't waste your money buying tedious tech demo's. If this is all VR has to offer then we are out.
    Yet another hype that will be collecting dust tomorrow. Pissed we paid $550 for crap.    … Expand
  8. Murtatha
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    It's just another disappoinntment, filled with glitches, from frames, many technical issues. Not recommend
  9. Arminiussss
    Mar 3, 2023
    0
    boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring!!!!!!
  10. OnlyOneHere
    Feb 26, 2023
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for the same game as Horizon Bug-ridden West. All the lazy developers did was made it first person and added a few new missions and called it a day. Even then, the developers were too lazy and greedy to make missions, so the majority of the short campaign is just climbing. Why didn't HFW have a firstThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for the same game as Horizon Bug-ridden West. All the lazy developers did was made it first person and added a few new missions and called it a day. Even then, the developers were too lazy and greedy to make missions, so the majority of the short campaign is just climbing. Why didn't HFW have a first person mode in the first place? Oh that's right, greed and laziness. Not even Bethesda would be that greedy to lock first person mode behind a $60 paywall. The story is horrible and so is the protagonist. The physics are a joke. The combat is boring and repetitive.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. Seeing how Gran Turismo 7 has PSVR 2 support for free, that means the complete Horizon Forbidden West experience is $120-130. Not to mention that this game is locked behind a $550 paywall, while GT7 isn't. This outrageous greed makes EA and Ubisoft look like saints in comparison. Jesus Christ are Guerrilla Games the greediest game studio owned by Sony. I don't recommend this poor excuse of a VR game at all.    … Expand
  11. thehoang123
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    PS peasants really think this will destroys Half-Life Alyx. OMG so funny XD.
  12. Keav
    Feb 25, 2023
    0
    Pero que clase de broma es esta, juego ridículo tiene un montón de bugs y sus gráficas son penosas, además los movimientos tienen lag, las gafas son incómodas y provocan mareo y daño ocular, no recomendable si disfrutas del sentido de la vista.

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#75 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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#19 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. IGN Adria
    Apr 17, 2023
    80
    An all-new Horizon experience that, with the help of the powerful PSVR 2, will transport you directly into this unique world full of mechanical animals, with never more opportunities to interact in one solid-length adventure for a VR title.
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  2. GamesHub
    Apr 11, 2023
    60
    As a feat of technical artistry, it’s impressive, sleek, and often breathtaking. But as you’re dangling off a cliff edge, taking a breather from endless, repetitive mountain climbing, you’ll find yourself wondering whether novelty is really enough to justify such a loosely-tied journey. While the experience is impressive in fits and starts, Horizon Call of the Mountain ultimately feels like a puzzle with several pieces missing.
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  3. WellPlayed
    Apr 10, 2023
    80
    Feeling every bit like a AAA game set in the Horizon universe, Call of the Mountain is an immersive and visually impressive experience that falters somewhat in the combat department.
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