Horizon Call of the Mountain

 PlayStation 5
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 18 out of 134
  3. Negative: 32 out of 134

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  1. Zarithra
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    It gets 10 for the experience alone. It's true that's its mostly climbing, but you'll find visuals and atmosphere immersive and breathtaking at times. It's sad to see many score this game a 0; their comments on top are just pathetic, more so because its clear so much excellent work has gone into making this game
  2. d4ntes
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    This is main reason to buy PSVR2. Best looking VR game, ever! Controls are spot on, there is a lot things to do, a lot to manipulate, to check out. Fights are intense, feeling of living and breathing world around is breathtaking. Sure, there might be a lot of climbing (but with great controls and amazing graphics it's a welcome feat) I just wish there was a bit more RPG elements, but asThis is main reason to buy PSVR2. Best looking VR game, ever! Controls are spot on, there is a lot things to do, a lot to manipulate, to check out. Fights are intense, feeling of living and breathing world around is breathtaking. Sure, there might be a lot of climbing (but with great controls and amazing graphics it's a welcome feat) I just wish there was a bit more RPG elements, but as it is right now, game is a lot more accessible. So, overall, it's a must have for every Horizon fan, and for PSVR2 owner.… Expand
  3. sworpy
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Must buy for people who own the PSVR2. Story is good, the game looks amazing and it's fun to play.
  4. Jaidenbrkl1
    Jul 15, 2023
    8
    This game is truly the PSVR2 experience at launch despite how short it was. The gameplay feels realistic, the story is fine on it’s own, the trophies are a nice balance between collecting, the story, and the challenge, and overall, it’s a great way for the VR2 to start off slowly but surely so far.
  5. thehoang123
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    PS peasants really think this will destroys Half-Life Alyx. OMG so funny XD.
  6. quantexyq
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    visually this might be one of the best looking game on any VR so far, the music makes you feel a sense of wounder about the history of the what happened up in the mountains but the story is a bit lackluster, the game play is a bit repetitive but fun never the less.
  7. xSubjectX420
    May 20, 2023
    10
    This is the most beautiful game in the early days of PSVR2, and none other even comes close. There are several different tools you can use for climbing which keeps it from getting too stale, and the plot is decent.
  8. SandraJCH
    May 1, 2023
    10
    I love this game, amazing experience, it really feels like being inside the Horizon world. I hope they make more!
  9. TrunkybumVRR
    Apr 27, 2023
    6
    Finished in 6 hours, I don't think it would be replayable, only died to the final boss and climbing
  10. Eros7
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    I bought Vr2 call of the mountain bundle because I'm a huge Horizon fan for first thing, but I wanted to see the potential of the new Sony Vr. New technologies like eye tracking or haptic feedback also on the head, are very immersive, and embrace the player bringing in the future world created from firesprite with guerrilla. When you you are talking about vr games I think the market,I bought Vr2 call of the mountain bundle because I'm a huge Horizon fan for first thing, but I wanted to see the potential of the new Sony Vr. New technologies like eye tracking or haptic feedback also on the head, are very immersive, and embrace the player bringing in the future world created from firesprite with guerrilla. When you you are talking about vr games I think the market, generally, has a prejudice, so if you're considering even a 10/10 game, you'll find always someone has to say something to, lowering the real feed from the users (to whom like complaining for everything).This game represents the potential of this vr, and the springboard for future developments. The combats are very brilliant, like almost if you're really fighting, climbing is a very real way to face the mountain, allowing you to observe the panorama..Many interactions, many objects, many things purposely placed to. I liked very much story, and even the secondary objectives. Graphic is awesome like the environment built. I suggest this for whom would want to try the vr mechanics approaching this type of experience.
    Very great Guerrilla, I love it!❤    … Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Tommycbs
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    First experience on the PSVR2 and what a game to start with! Really showed off the capabilities of the headset. Great story which felt really authentic and fun gameplay! GOOD: Graphics Combat Depth Intense BAD: Too much climbing
    Challenges could have been more imaginative
  14. Excellsior
    Mar 27, 2023
    7
    Not a full and long Horizon Game, like Zero Dawn or Forbidden West but still not bad. it is a AAA-Production and you can see it and it is also expansive for a relatively short playtime. another good thing: it is a colorful and for the most part it is a brighter game, so the mura-effect does not affect this game as much as others (but it is still not invisible!!!).

    sadly it does rely on    Not a full and long Horizon Game, like Zero Dawn or Forbidden West but still not bad. it is a AAA-Production and you can see it and it is also expansive for a relatively short playtime. another good thing: it is a colorful and for the most part it is a brighter game, so the mura-effect does not affect this game as much as others (but it is still not invisible!!!).

    sadly it does rely on sony's reprojections technique, and it seems like that sony's reprojection technique does not work as well as expected, because it is very visible and it should not. sony reprojection implementation is much more behind compared to asw from oculus. so this game is harder for the eyes because of ghost images (for example: move your hand in front of you or strafe sideways) and this can cause eyestrain and sometimes even nausea. probably, psvr2 games will always fight with some motion blur because of "persistence blur" (thanks sony, f... hdr). if a much more powerfull ps5 pro comes out, the reprojection issue should be solved, because it is not needed anymore, but this is wishful thinking for the future ...    … Expand
  15. HaloFever
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    This is my first VR game so I have no VR games to compare this to. However, I was immediately shocked and delighted by the quality of this experience. I felt like I was on an amusement park ride only with no line. Everything looked and felt AAA. This is the high bar that other games need to meet.

    The gameplay itself is fun and simple. You climb. You shoot arrows. You craft items by    This is my first VR game so I have no VR games to compare this to. However, I was immediately shocked and delighted by the quality of this experience. I felt like I was on an amusement park ride only with no line. Everything looked and felt AAA. This is the high bar that other games need to meet.

    The gameplay itself is fun and simple. You climb. You shoot arrows. You craft items by literally putting them together. The enemies are no cake walk. My one gripe is that in the middle of battle, I can get stuck in the crafting screen. Maybe have different back locations to pull different ammo from. Full disclosure: I am prone to motion sickness and I paced myself. I played the 8 hour story in 1 hour increments. The game has clever ways of dealing with motion sickness. Climbing feels like you are pushing the terrain away from you. Walking requires arm swinging and the movement helps. (I tried to pretend walk but kept getting off center.) On rails actions will narrow your vision so you feel like you are looking at a big screen and not messing with your brain. Dodging and turning are “snap” motions like teleporting. After a month of playing with VR, I feel a lot better about VR and this game.

    No doubt that VR has its drawbacks. My living room has the bare minimum 6x7 space for VR. I would love a VR room like Troy and Abed’s Dreamatorium. The PSVR2 works with glasses but I recommend you buy lens inserts for it. I wore my smaller spare glasses with a glasses strap to keep them from falling down. I had to crank the PSVR2 to my forehead to keep the lenses aligned. A beautiful game like Horizon gets ugly without proper lens positioning. The lenses need constant cleaning. I keep a lens cloth nearby. VR is also expensive. Of all my PlayStation friends, I am the only one playing PSVR2 games. Horizon makes the most of the tech. If you are going to spend money on VR, this game is a must buy.    … Expand
  16. XY_UNGEL_ST
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    It is not perfect and far away from beeing that but it is a good and solid game that shows the power of the PS5 and the quality of the VR2. 40% less climbing and for that 25% Quests and 25% fights and double the time and the Game would have been a 90++. All in all a must buy in my eyes even for the 70€ but within the Bundle it was 50 and thats totally okay.
  17. whilera
    Mar 21, 2023
    8
    This game is a slow burner, I found the pacing was slow in the first half of the game but by the end I was really enjoying it. The combat sections are great fun, and the world around you is worth experiencing in VR. The story is forgettable unfortunately. It’s not perfect, but it’s a fun game and definitely worth playing.
  18. capitarus
    Mar 21, 2023
    9
    Шикарное продолжение первой части. Минус за отсутствие новых идей.
  19. 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
  20. medrekagnu
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    I have never played this game as I am on PlayStation but from talking with people on XBOX who have played this game and watched some gameplay
  21. 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!
  22. docnano
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    I wanted a AAA adventure game with my PSVR2, and Call of the Mountain delivers that in spades. There is a lot of climbing, but the game keeps it engaging by layering new tools and mechanics through the 8-10 hour playtime for the main story. I find that climbing is most engaging if I play while standing up, using natural turning within my VR playspace rather than turning with an analogI wanted a AAA adventure game with my PSVR2, and Call of the Mountain delivers that in spades. There is a lot of climbing, but the game keeps it engaging by layering new tools and mechanics through the 8-10 hour playtime for the main story. I find that climbing is most engaging if I play while standing up, using natural turning within my VR playspace rather than turning with an analog stick. However, there are many accessibility and control options depending on your preference and tolerance to VR.

    While combat is only ~10% of the game, it is thrilling and engaging whenever it arises, with several ammo types at your disposal. What other game allows you to confront a house-sized machine at full scale with a bow and arrow? There are about ten different machines the game allows you to fight, sneak past, or flee from, sometimes throwing three or four of them at you simultaneously. It's in these hectic situations that I appreciated the game's restricted (circle-strafing) movement during combat, as there's already plenty to think about.

    The diversity of stealth, chase, crafting, and story elements elevates this above a simple climbing simulator. Words can't capture the thrill I felt at being chased through ancient ruins by a giant machine, or climbing my first Tallneck in person. And yes, the game is absolutely gorgeous throughout, particularly for a VR title.

    The main downside is that the game is fairly short. The main story took me about 11.5 hours the first time, but you might finish it in closer to 8 hours if you don't spend as much time gawking at scenery and cave painting as I did. I haven't platinumed the game yet at ~15 hours of playtime, but I doubt it will take less than 20 hours to do so. The game is also fairly easy; I only died three times, and none of these were in combat sequences. I do hope a Hard Mode is added eventually. Lastly, the game is reprojected from 60 to 120 Hz, so there is some visible ghosting (double-image) for fast-moving objects close to your face or while smooth-turning. I found it easy to ignore, but your mileage may vary. I would fully support if Guerrilla and Firesprite would add a Performance Mode that runs at 90 Hz native but with reduced environmental detail.

    In my opinion, Horizon: Call of the Mountain is an absolute essential for anyone with a PSVR2, especially if you enjoy linear story-driven AAA adventure games and don't mind a bit of a workout. Fans of the Horizon universe will derive especial pleasure from experiencing this world at full scale, and there are plenty of cameos and lore tie-ins throughout that made me jump for joy.    … Expand
  23. Betrunkenimkiez
    Mar 1, 2023
    5
    A lot of climbing and shooting arrows. 70 Euros for a seven hour game is too much. I wouldn't buy this game again.
  24. vaknonirke
    Mar 6, 2023
    10
    我歌唱火焰，在我的眼睛周围，他们永远不会害怕，就像敌人奔向太阳
  25. rokkogirda
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    This game lives up to the hype. The world concept and art are some of the best I've seen in a decade, and the performance optimization is nothing short of miraculous for a startup company founded to make this game. The gameplay is also a well rounded FPS action game that is reliably fun.
  26. nespofurda
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Nice dlc, the best dlc in my entre life please do more contente like this horizon
  27. peyduparda
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Игра от которой нельзя оторваться! Обидно что дурачки ставят игре 0 баллов, лишь потому что игру сделали русские разработчики.
  28. slaine130177
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    J'ai hésité à lui mettre 07/10, je pense que la bonne note pour moi serait 7.5 mais ce n'est pas possible donc j'arrondis au chiffre inférieur parce qu'il ne mérite peut être pas d'être dans le vert pour un jeu "phare" du support PSVR 2.
    Horizon Call of the mountain montre toutes les capacités du PSVR2 que ce soit graphiquement ou au niveau de la reconnaissance des manettes et autres    J'ai hésité à lui mettre 07/10, je pense que la bonne note pour moi serait 7.5 mais ce n'est pas possible donc j'arrondis au chiffre inférieur parce qu'il ne mérite peut être pas d'être dans le vert pour un jeu "phare" du support PSVR 2.
    Horizon Call of the mountain montre toutes les capacités du PSVR2 que ce soit graphiquement ou au niveau de la reconnaissance des manettes et autres nouveautés techniques (eye tracking, reconnaissance des doigts, ...). Sur ce coup là il fait très bien le boulot et on s'attarde souvent sur les détails de gestion de la physique (clairement impossible à faire sur PSVR1) et sur le gigantisme de certains décors. On regrettera un effet de brouillard très présent en fonction des environnements (les plus éclairés lointains sont vraiment sous un voile très visible).
    Pour le reste le jeu propose de trouver des coffres cachés, des cibles à débusquer et autres collectors intéressant pour un replay value. Malheureusement le jeu manque du principal: du fun. Escalader c'est impressionnant, mais c'est pas "amusant". Les arènes de combats sont simples et limitées dans nos déplacements. Du coup les rencontres avec les ennemis perdent de leur intensité, on est jamais stressé de devoir les combattre.

    En clair, il manque un vrai challenge au jeu, du fun, une histoire un peu plus sympa que ça, et que sa suite, s'il y en a une, ne soit plus une simulation d'escalade avec quelques combats, mais un vrai jeu...    … Expand
  29. hoohoo
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    The game worth a 10, I just wish it was a bit longer and allowed a bit more freedom.
  30. nidridilme
    Mar 4, 2023
    10
    Love it. Great gameplay. Incredibly immersive. They are sorting they issues out and I’m all for that.
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  1. Positive: 54 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 71
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  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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