Horizon Forbidden West

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  • Summary: Join Aloy as she braves the Forbidden West – a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats. Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.Join Aloy as she braves the Forbidden West – a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats. Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon. The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity, while fearsome new machines prowl their borders. Life on Earth is hurtling towards another extinction, and no one knows why. It's up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past – all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a seemingly undefeatable new enemy.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 119 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 127
  3. Negative: 0 out of 127
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Horizon has enchanted me again. After a slow start, a graphically beautiful, sophisticated sequel comes, polished in every aspect, and underscored by a great soundtrack on top of that. The sequel was simply a success. Everything that worked before works even slightly better now. [Issue#317]
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  2. Twinfinite
    Feb 13, 2022
    100
    Horizon Forbidden West is a spectacular sequel to one of the PS4's best exclusives. Its narrative is one of its strengths, with unforgettable characters and twists and turns that maintain a solid pace throughout, and it's combat has been expanded on, adding in new weapon and ammo types to make eliminating machines and humans an immensely satisfying experience. All of this is wrapped up in a world that feels more alive and meticulously crafted than its predecessor with visuals and animations that bring that special blockbuster feel Sony's exclusives are now renowned for to the PS5.
  3. Vandal
    Feb 14, 2022
    94
    Forbidden West is an exemplary sequel that takes the series to new heights and delivers one of the best open world games to date.
  4. Screen Rant
    Feb 13, 2022
    90
    Horizon: Forbidden West is a lock-the-doors sci-fi epic packed to the brim with fascinating characters and countless pleasures that will take players many hours to completely devour.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 14, 2022
    90
    A wonderful sequel focuses entirely on world building and the quality of its (side and main) missions. Everything is bigger and better, making us forget its undeniable similarities to a lot of past open world games. He's not as bold as he could have been, but he hits the mark perfectly!
  6. ZTGD
    Feb 14, 2022
    85
    Horizon Forbidden West is an excellent sequel that attempts to pad out too much in its content, but the core story still remains remarkable. I love Aloy and this story continues to be one of the more interesting out there. Sony continues to deliver excellent first-party content and while the glitches did turn me off at first, the patch seems to have addressed most of the issues. There is a ton to love here and I really loved coming back to this world. This is a must own for PlayStation owners.
  7. Gamer.no
    Feb 13, 2022
    60
    Horizon Forbidden West fails to live up to its predecessor in just about every way. While the world and its many new machines are stunning, the experience is bogged down with confusing design choices and variation for the sake of variation - making Aloy's newest adventure one to forget.

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  1. alchemist_man
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    what do you want from a game? ... adventure ? great music? beautiful landscapes ? gorgeous graphic ? amazing story ? fun gameplay ? .... Iwhat do you want from a game? ... adventure ? great music? beautiful landscapes ? gorgeous graphic ? amazing story ? fun gameplay ? .... I found all of them in this game .... masterpiece… Expand
  2. Nickade18
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Tiene un mundo increíble y continua adecuadamente con la historia, tiene un par de bugs visuales en los fondos y Paisajes pero se corrigenTiene un mundo increíble y continua adecuadamente con la historia, tiene un par de bugs visuales en los fondos y Paisajes pero se corrigen inmediatamente y ninguno afecta jugabilidad. Llevo 20 horas de juego y hasta el momento una increíble experiencia. Tiene buen ritmo, las misiones secundarias son entretenidas, los giros argumentales de la historia son extremadamente acertados, por lo que he de decir que a falta de pulir unos detalles, el juego es prácticamente un digno sucesor y excelente candidato a goty.… Expand
  4. Ghadi9
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This game made me happy for being alive, it’s so beautiful and emotional. BEST GAME I EVER PLAYED.
  5. Salgado147
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente um dos jogos que tem a melhor continuação, tudo nesse jogo foi melhorado comparado com primeiro.
  6. EAZYDUZITT
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    The games graphics and immersion alone are enough to make this game a great experience but it doesn’t stop there! the game offers great combatThe games graphics and immersion alone are enough to make this game a great experience but it doesn’t stop there! the game offers great combat and upgrade systems to get you coming back for more and to top it all of the story has great cinematic sets that make you forget your playing a game. The main characters face and expression in the cutscenes are always a joy to watch as she’s quite the character. The only downside to this game is that there are some parts in the game that can get confusing and you might find yourself stuck for a bit but if you like a game that takes time and enjoy getting lost into a world you’d probably love it as it’s not so bad considering the beautiful graphics and interesting locations.… Expand
  7. 404EXODUS
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Un gran juego,con una banda sonora estupenda,una muy buena historia que te deja con ganas de más y excelente graficamente,aunque petardeaUn gran juego,con una banda sonora estupenda,una muy buena historia que te deja con ganas de más y excelente graficamente,aunque petardea algunas texturas y lastrado casi siempre por la molesta niebla tapapopping XD… Expand
  8. quierag4n4r
    May 2, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No me gusto para nada y me parece muy repetitivo respecto al anterior. No vale la pena pagar tanto, por un juego que al pasarlo no te deja ganas de volverlo a tocar… Expand

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