Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2566 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 103 out of 2566
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  1. Playstationsuck
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    What a joke almost as much as a joke as the entire PlayStation console weak game
  2. SnowFR
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    It was a great adventure from start to finish...Short but intense, straight to the point. The last MASTERCLASS mission made me understand the : PS5 Only...Because unfortunately, apart from the last mission, I personally didn't feel any "Next-gen" difference, because the base game is already MAGNIFICENT. BRIEF: Go for it if you've got a PS5, and it's short!
  3. Willhelo
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Fantastico, supera el juego principal en apartado artístico y técnico, ademas de incorporar mejoras jugables que son un paso adelante en relación an juego anterior. Como único punto negativo el pop in a la distancia es a veces más notorio que juego principal , da la sensación que falto tiempo para optimizar en el periodo de lanzamiento, pero fueron mayormente corregidas en lasFantastico, supera el juego principal en apartado artístico y técnico, ademas de incorporar mejoras jugables que son un paso adelante en relación an juego anterior. Como único punto negativo el pop in a la distancia es a veces más notorio que juego principal , da la sensación que falto tiempo para optimizar en el periodo de lanzamiento, pero fueron mayormente corregidas en las actualizaciones… Expand
  4. KillianZane
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Horizon Burning Shore, receiving a meager 2/10, seems to have left many players deeply disappointed. Numerous reviews echo similar sentiments, pointing out glaring issues with the game. It's plagued by persistent bugs and glitches that hinder the overall experience. The gameplay mechanics are clunky, making it a frustrating ordeal to navigate the game world. The story is forgettable atHorizon Burning Shore, receiving a meager 2/10, seems to have left many players deeply disappointed. Numerous reviews echo similar sentiments, pointing out glaring issues with the game. It's plagued by persistent bugs and glitches that hinder the overall experience. The gameplay mechanics are clunky, making it a frustrating ordeal to navigate the game world. The story is forgettable at best, failing to engage players on any meaningful level. While some might find a sliver of redeeming qualities, the overwhelming consensus is that Horizon Burning Shore falls far short of expectations, making it a regrettable gaming experience for most.… Expand
  5. Zuca
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Incredible graphics, the best ever made in the gaming industry. Wonderful combat, and an incredible feeling of freedom to fly and enter the clouds. I loved everything about this DLC.
  6. Rick_Dam
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    What to say!? The original is much better. Just wanted to make more money ruining the game.
  7. Havoc-M2
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    I told you that this game was marred with horrible decision-making, and metacritic censored my review FOUR times..
  8. FurryEskimo
    Aug 30, 2023
    8
    Wowza, there is a lot of toxicity in these reviews! Did watching two girls kiss really make you that uncomfortable?
    This game has included gay characters (male and female) since before this DLC. Heck, this series already included cross dressers, why are you all so shocked? Just, chill.
    Personally I enjoyed the DLC. For the prize of a medium pizza I got a bunch of new enemies to    Wowza, there is a lot of toxicity in these reviews! Did watching two girls kiss really make you that uncomfortable?
    This game has included gay characters (male and female) since before this DLC. Heck, this series already included cross dressers, why are you all so shocked? Just, chill.
    Personally I enjoyed the DLC. For the prize of a medium pizza I got a bunch of new enemies to fight, new weapons, a new storyline, felt good to me. I’ve seen some people complaining about the zenith weapon, but personally I like it. It’s got cheap, fast-firing explosive ammo, so obviously it doesn’t hit too hard, but it pairs well with plasma weapons in my experience, plus it looks really cool.
    I particularly enjoyed the final battle against the Horus, what a spectacle!
    I didn’t expect more content than I received for this amount of money, frankly I expected a lot less, so a big thanks to the dedicated team that made this game. Hope you’re still enthusiastic about the series, and I hope you receive more positive feedback in the future. (Seriously though, the series Already included cross dressers, but one, optional kiss, at the end of the battle, after hours of being too stoic to say anything directly, no, that was too much??)
    Docked a few points because as much as I like this series, I experienced some apparent bugs with tear damage, but this was patched, great, thank you! But there was an annoying trend with an apparent biased towards female representation, which I first noticed in the second game. Don’t get me wrong, strong female characters are great, but we need strong male characters too. The balance felt off is all, but perhaps that was just a coincidence. Either way, the overall experience was lovely, thank you.    … Expand
  9. Pablo_The_First
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    The story is dog
  10. VTHokies1999
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    I love Horizon and this DLC didn't disappoint. Good addition to the story and absolutely the best looking game ever made, as of 2023.
  11. JHalliday
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Unparalleled visuals, animations and voice performances and soundtrack is beautiful. New additions all rounds - weapons, outfits, ways to travel, machines etc. kept gameplay fun. Great continuation in in the Horizon story and amazing boss fight. Aloy character growth is endearing to see and Seyka is great!
  12. snallegub
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    First game was a masterpiece. Second game you already had seen the world so it was not new and the writing started to focus on women powering. Men are idiots or incapable or evil. Every single men in the story is either handicap, idiot, soy boy or evil. Women are the perfect true warriors. Now comes the DLC and holy hell did they push it up a notch. Alloy is of course gay. I bet the nextFirst game was a masterpiece. Second game you already had seen the world so it was not new and the writing started to focus on women powering. Men are idiots or incapable or evil. Every single men in the story is either handicap, idiot, soy boy or evil. Women are the perfect true warriors. Now comes the DLC and holy hell did they push it up a notch. Alloy is of course gay. I bet the next game she is gonna be non binary gender fluid unicorn. This is what happens when you let wokenes invade your company. This game series is dead and I will never buy another game from them. Same thing happened to TLOU2.… Expand
  13. georgemisa
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    Beautiful visual design, graphically Horizon looks amazing! Awesome game mechanics don't let you get bored, but Burning Shores from script point of view is a piece of ****
  14. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is okay DLC. I liked it much more than frozen wilds and it introduced some really good experiences. Elloy's sexuality was easily guessable previously so there was no surprise for me… Expand
  15. ladyauryn
    Aug 11, 2023
    5
    A bit of a let down. The expansion felt very brief compared to Frozen Wilds. There were almost no side quests and Aloy wasn't given a lot of reason to discover the area outside of the main mission. I initially liked that the game takes away your ability to fly at the start. I thought that would give me a reason to explore on foot and use the pretty cool boat you were provided. However,A bit of a let down. The expansion felt very brief compared to Frozen Wilds. There were almost no side quests and Aloy wasn't given a lot of reason to discover the area outside of the main mission. I initially liked that the game takes away your ability to fly at the start. I thought that would give me a reason to explore on foot and use the pretty cool boat you were provided. However, access to flight was restored pretty much right away - leaving you with a very easy access to the whole area at once and a way out of every tough situation. Having flight access early on took something away from the game.
    The new enemies were mostly annoying. The new Waterwing was very similar to the Sunwing, but with the hit point of a Horus. I did not enjoy fighting a herd of scrawny water chickens for 45 minutes.
    The new area was of course very pretty, but it also felt rather empty as the lack of quests just prompted you to fly around and make landing at interesting spots. The shores didn't feel cohesive due to the easy availability of flight.
    The main story felt rather tacked on and devoid of nuance. A Zenith got away from Aloy at the conclusion of the Forbidden West. He is a corporate bastard who just wants to destroy things. I was very surprised at the plot being so simplistic. Since there is a great risk of the world being destroyed, couldn't we at least have a discussion about sending an ark off into the starts to preserve a sliver of mankind? Aloy is so determined to destroy the Zenith that she doesn't even stop to think that maybe it isn't such a bad idea to have an ark, in case everything doesn't work out with Nemesis. Just find a better launch site and let the Zenith take some willing followers to the starts? What's the problem, really?
    The final boss fight was awesome visually, but fairly clunky in execution.
    Most of the new weapons and armors were not very useful. For instance, the new hunter bow provided by the expansion didn't have any basic arrows, so each arrow fired would cost 10 metal shards. If I had gone that route, I would have had to stop to farm for shards. I ended up keeping my hunter bow from the main game.
    It was a somewhat fun diversion. A brief revisit with Aloy. But compared to the Frozen Wilds, which felt like a big and well crafted expansion, Burning Shores felt very brief.
    I played the expansion on Ultra Hard and found it to not be very challenging.    … Expand
  16. mehh5
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    I love the characters that this dlc brings to the horizon universe and the final boss is great but besides that it feels like they couldn't find a good balance of quantity and quality. the final boss is the only part that stuck with me besides the ending and this dlc is not worth 20 dollars for how small it is enjoyable but not worth the price it was giving there are plenty of amazingI love the characters that this dlc brings to the horizon universe and the final boss is great but besides that it feels like they couldn't find a good balance of quantity and quality. the final boss is the only part that stuck with me besides the ending and this dlc is not worth 20 dollars for how small it is enjoyable but not worth the price it was giving there are plenty of amazing indie games that cost the same amount wouldn't recommend unless you really like horizon.… Expand
  17. Alicedcac
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    Horizon forbidden west burning shores is a game that had a lot of potential, but it ultimately falls short. The game is plagued by underwhelming story and repetitive gameplay
  18. HealingToolbox
    Aug 6, 2023
    10
    Looks like we have some review bombing here, males upset there is an OPTION to conclude with a gay kiss? What stands out for me is:
    - The new heights Guerrilla has taken melee and archery battle to,
    - The new heights of original environment design here, - The climax with the Horus metal devil, a new height for imaginative epic boss battles I believe not possible before the PS5. The    Looks like we have some review bombing here, males upset there is an OPTION to conclude with a gay kiss? What stands out for me is:
    - The new heights Guerrilla has taken melee and archery battle to,
    - The new heights of original environment design here,
    - The climax with the Horus metal devil, a new height for imaginative epic boss battles I believe not possible before the PS5.
    The story is at least as good as all prior versions. Everything is firing on all cylinders as in prior game chapters. An amazing technical, imaginative and technical accomplishment.    … Expand
  19. Immortal2509
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible attempt at propaganda
    Not even trying to hide it... boycott this excuse for a company    … Expand
  20. jimboslimbo
    Aug 1, 2023
    0
    The writing is absolute trash. These agenda pushing, garbage writers won't let go. Sad!
  21. Smorelz
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Time to say it, amazing dlc, the romance was bad at first until hearing her talk to varl afterwards, so ive lost taith, 5 seconds of a 18 hour long dlc, apparently makes this whole thing horrible, 10 out of 10 would 100% recommend… Expand
  22. Vynzen
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    I like it a lot, but it's too short and very expensive.
    LGBTQ scenes lately in games, movies, music, sites, software, and everywhere are excessive and intrusive. No offense, but this way of love must be private!
  23. LalaMC
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    I enjoyed the dlc very very much. Aloy having a clear romantic connection in the dlc did not take away anything that I loved about the franchise, in fact it added to it since in my eyes it brought out a side of Aloy that she very rarely let out. The 1st time that Aloy arrived in the Burning Shores, I needed to pause everything in awe of how beautiful the setting is. Figuring out how toI enjoyed the dlc very very much. Aloy having a clear romantic connection in the dlc did not take away anything that I loved about the franchise, in fact it added to it since in my eyes it brought out a side of Aloy that she very rarely let out. The 1st time that Aloy arrived in the Burning Shores, I needed to pause everything in awe of how beautiful the setting is. Figuring out how to destroy the new machines was as fun as it was when I played HZD for the 1st time. The new skills that they added with the dlc are absolutely badass!!! I didn't mind that it was a bit short, being able to spend just another minute in the world of horizon and sharing in Aloy's story is worth it. I didn't need it to go a certain way because it was not my story, its Aloy's and being able to partake in her story is what I fell in love with when I first played the Horizon series.… Expand
  24. Manziflex
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    It was better then Horizon Zero Dawn DLC...Metacritic is just Broken.
    I really enjoyed the fun time and the storyline of This DLC. I really dont understand users some times.
  25. Fishay
    Jul 23, 2023
    3
    Very conflicted here. On the one hand, the graphics are, as usual, incredible. Combat's fun (as a whole, non-DLC related). But then what you get for what you pay is absurd.

    The region's empty and soulless. There's barely any playtime, the story and the side quests are severely lacking. Like, seriously lacking. For 20$ you'd think they added a whole new game, but apparently now 20$ is    Very conflicted here. On the one hand, the graphics are, as usual, incredible. Combat's fun (as a whole, non-DLC related). But then what you get for what you pay is absurd.

    The region's empty and soulless. There's barely any playtime, the story and the side quests are severely lacking. Like, seriously lacking. For 20$ you'd think they added a whole new game, but apparently now 20$ is just a generic price tag for a generic DLC.

    And of course let us not forget that we also need to adhere to the 0.00000001% of the world's woke narrative, sure why not. What else would I expect from another ideology checkboxing company such as them,
    But do feel free to flame us with the usual leftist catchphrases, here, I'll start: uneducated bigot TERF xenophobe yada yada yada. Tbh, I'm highly academically educated in engineering but I suppose gender studies is the new science right? I hope Gender studies majors will be your new doctors gl    … Expand
  26. Amethyst_
    Jul 23, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1 балл за графику. Что с сюжетом? Джон Гонзалес ушёл, и вместо неё пришла эта абсолютно неопытная и бездарная сценаристКА! Sony! Что вы творите? Какая еще повесточка в Horizon?
    Вы кажется не понимаете свою основную аудиторию. Больше не стану покупать ваши продукты! Прощайте!    … Expand
  27. kluader
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    no thanks. I regretted spending my time with this. Now I want my time back.
  28. bskierys
    Jul 20, 2023
    7
    DLC to first game was very good but this one... not so much. I gave it 7/10 because the core mechanics are still super fun to play.

    Pros + Graphics are amazing + New, visually attractive area to explore, with lava, and almost pirates of Caribbean feel to it. + Some side stories are fun and each of them is different. + Core mechanics are still super fun to play. Especially that we    DLC to first game was very good but this one... not so much. I gave it 7/10 because the core mechanics are still super fun to play.

    Pros
    + Graphics are amazing
    + New, visually attractive area to explore, with lava, and almost pirates of Caribbean feel to it.
    + Some side stories are fun and each of them is different.
    + Core mechanics are still super fun to play. Especially that we can use our flying machine almost from the start.
    + Truly epic final boss...

    Cons
    – ... that is too epic for this short side quest. Seriously, it is more of an epic boss fight than the finale of the main game.
    – The new region feels empty. Nothing is drawing to explore it beyond our curiosity (and need for 100%). No rumors, very little side quests. If you want more content from this DLC, you need to find it.
    – The story is weak. It feels like this time is more about "shy Aloy trying to ask Seyka for a date" than about defeating the antagonist. And the romance is not well done. It is cringy. The antagonist is also not much of a threat (he just kidnaps few people) until the end when everything blows to a major boss fight out of a blue.
    – The DLC is short. Expect around 10 hours to 100% it.

    Overall, I don't recommend this DLC. The main game is enough this time.    … Expand
  29. justfordqr1234
    Jul 20, 2023
    3
    Gameplay, a big empty map filled with cheap collectables, TWO new machine and THREE side quests asking for 20$ lol, elden ring cut your sales so gonna milk the consumers eh, very zenith behavior.

    Story, I paused the game when seyka is lashing out on aloy about keeping secrets and search "forbbiden west seyka annoying" on google becsuse I can't stand her pretentious, arrogant,    Gameplay, a big empty map filled with cheap collectables, TWO new machine and THREE side quests asking for 20$ lol, elden ring cut your sales so gonna milk the consumers eh, very zenith behavior.

    Story, I paused the game when seyka is lashing out on aloy about keeping secrets and search "forbbiden west seyka annoying" on google becsuse I can't stand her pretentious, arrogant, self-centered, aggresive attitude, guess what I found on the internet, yep, somwhow in this few days they're into each other, I don't mind if aloy likes a girl or what, it's hinted clear she's a lesbian since zero dawn, but why making her love interest a nobody who only apears in dlc and so unlikable almost caused me to ditch the game mid playthrough, want a girlfriend who also reflects yourself? Talanah who she bonds with since zero dawn is hundreds time better, there's also petra, beta, alva, even regalla would probably be better, that's how forced seyka is, other thant that, main villan is basically "Big company capitalism bosses all bad, came back do bad things, defeated" repeated again, no more words can say.

    Conclusion, platinum both ZD and FW, left very dissapointed, for the future third installment, I'll wait for sony to put it free than maybe given a try.    … Expand
  30. Cybertrash077
    Jul 17, 2023
    0
    Another "woke" piece of garbage. One of my favorite games ruined. Stop making everyone gay!!!!!!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jul 31, 2024
    80
    Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is visually the best game I have ever played, and in terms of gameplay, it is enjoyable for me, although it may not be for everyone. But the story is the biggest weakness of the game, and I don’t think the story will be great in Someone’s opinion and it may just be the difference between those who say it’s mid and those who say it’s bad. But in different ways, this game completely shows off the power of the 9th generation console.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    80
    Burning Shores is definitely worth a visit. The story builds nicely, the side quests have nice depth, and Aloy and Seyka may end up forming something more than just a friendship. The question is whether a little more content could have been added. After all, it's all stuff we've seen before. [Issue#327]
  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    70
    Seyka is a welcome addition to Aloy’s allies. However the DLC shows no intention of escaping the science fantasy nonsense the base game mired itself in. [Issue#28, p.88]
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