Horizon Forbidden West

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  1. HTGamer
    Sep 3, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horizon: Forbidden West is a disappointment compared not just with Zero Dawn, but also with the rest of the industry. It has nice graphics and an improved melee combat system. But the story is awful, Aloy is irrecognisable as a character compared with Zero Dawn, and the melee combat system is still not good enough.

    SPOILER ALERT

    The overarching story has no real direction other than to stop a group of enemies (humans that escaped the old world thousands of years ago and have extended their lives with technology) from ending the world. You stop them and then you learn there is a messy blob of mechs and AIs following the old humans through outer space to Earth to kill them, oh boy that's some lazy BS from writers setting up Part 3. There are some nice sub-stories regarding the relations of various tribes, and many side quests are actually entertaining, but the main course is just bad. Whereas in Zero Dawn we had a slowly unfolding mystery that captivated us and carried us to the end.

    Aloy in this game is just an emotionless piece of wood. She learns some news, doesn't care. Someone talks to her, she acts bored. An emergency happens, apathy. She escapes death, she's cool. She's being flirted by the final boss (a scene that made me cringe...), acts like it didn't happen. I could go on and on. Where is the Aloy from Zero Dawn who wanted to passionately discover the world and worried to save humanity from the machines?

    Melee combat was poor on Zero Dawn. It has been vastly improved compared with Zero Dawn's simplistic one-button attacks, but it's still nowhere near decent. There are various combos to learn but are a bit complex for an action game, and timings to continue combos are vague. It's not as difficult as a fighting game, but I skipped most of the melee combat because it's not intuitive and good enough, unlike 2018's God of War or other action games.

    The game's world map is undeniably gorgeous. There are definitely cues taken from Zelda: Breath of the Wild in how you traverse the world. By the game's end you even unlock a robotic pterosaur to fly anywhere you want to, much quicker than on foot or by riding a quadruped machine.

    Graphics in this game are very good for what is a cross-gen game that has to run on PS4, PS4 Pro and PS5. On PS5 you can choose between Fidelity Mode (30 fps at 4K), Performance Mode (60 fps at 1800p checkerboard) and a new Balanced Mode (the Fidelity Mode at 40 fps with dynamic resolution). There is even an option for VRR if you have a VRR-compatible screen. I played the game at 60 fps even though the Performance Mode hadn't been patched yet. It used to be plagued by shimmer and blur, but it was fixed a few months ago and it looks very nice and clean, finally.

    Even if you are a fan of Zero Dawn and want to see what happens next, I'd advise to buy this game only when on a big sale. Full price is definitely not worth it. And keep your expectations low.    … Expand
  2. Vigo
    May 4, 2022
    7
    This game has the opposite problem of elden ring...looks great but not too fun overall. I compare because they came out around the same time, stopped playing after a week and jumped back in after. So, that did take away. But Elden Ring comparisons aside, it started off enjoyable but by the end, i wanted the platinum and to be over with. The whole aiming for the sweet spot on machines getsThis game has the opposite problem of elden ring...looks great but not too fun overall. I compare because they came out around the same time, stopped playing after a week and jumped back in after. So, that did take away. But Elden Ring comparisons aside, it started off enjoyable but by the end, i wanted the platinum and to be over with. The whole aiming for the sweet spot on machines gets pretty old fast as it gets frustrating when you can barely hit it 80 percent of the time in slow motion. I don't think I ever even sold any valuables, bought anything, rarely needed to change too much gear because there's so many options and most aren't even necessary to complete the game with. The incentive for exploration or to do side quests is really non-existant as there's no need for useless reward. Characters are pretty lame as well. Story wasn't as good either. It just looked so damn good that it's an accomplishment but doesn't matter how good it looks if gameplay gets monotonous. Overall, it starts out fun, then kinda drags by half way point to sum it up. Would give 6.5… Expand
  3. ghostlytoast
    Aug 24, 2022
    5
    It's okay, beautiful to look at but it just turns into another open world map marker slogfest. The combat is pretty awful. Dodging is pointless because it seems every enemy attack homes in on you so it becomes less about skill and more about how many healing items you have on you. I'd give it a miss and play Elden Ring instead.
  4. Absolutlover
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    I give this game a 6. The combat is really terrible and not fun. It is like an endless choir. Constant crafting, micro-management of projectiles, types of arrows, and no challenge at all. You literally cannot die, because of the constant medicine burry you collect and consume. Absolute choir. Outside of the combat it has good story, graphics and is generally interesting, but the terribleI give this game a 6. The combat is really terrible and not fun. It is like an endless choir. Constant crafting, micro-management of projectiles, types of arrows, and no challenge at all. You literally cannot die, because of the constant medicine burry you collect and consume. Absolute choir. Outside of the combat it has good story, graphics and is generally interesting, but the terrible combat breaks it for me.… Expand
  5. clustev
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    Святая посредственностью. Хороший Асассинов среди Асассинов. Откровенно проходная, пустая игра. Чувствуется что прямо вот старались изо всех сил, но не получилось.
  6. Hekii
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So disappointed I thought its gonna be better, there are too many bugs in this game.… Expand
  7. Daanvandam
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    It's better than the first part that came out back in 2017, it basically added onto that original game but didn't fix the more fundamental issues that have to do with writing, gameplay and open world design. It's very much by the numbers and perfectly serviceable, but as a result forgettable.

    The graphics are simply amazing, but uninspired. It simply goes for realism which will get old    It's better than the first part that came out back in 2017, it basically added onto that original game but didn't fix the more fundamental issues that have to do with writing, gameplay and open world design. It's very much by the numbers and perfectly serviceable, but as a result forgettable.

    The graphics are simply amazing, but uninspired. It simply goes for realism which will get old quick in a few years. I would have liked it if they went with an unique art style or just had better design. The only inventive designs in the game are the robot animals, but the rest looks like the type of stuff we have in the real world sadly.

    The writing and narrative is actually pretty bad, it follow your typical block buster type language but ultimately has nothing to say. Aloy herself has also become kind of an unlikable character, she's not too different from the first part but enough to make it feel strange and off. The ending, which i will not spoil, is especially terrible and ruins the whole thing in 20 minutes time flat.

    They have a clear talent for game engine design and know how to output demanding high graphical effects, but in the gameplay, story, narrative, level and game design department they still need a lot of work.    … Expand
  8. Vexmythoclast
    Feb 23, 2022
    7
    I played through main story and did approximately additional 15 hours of side activity. While I enjoyed how the game evolved to the previous game. Gameplay is better in every aspect that comes to my mind. Issues I had were mostly technical but also with the main quests unsatisfactory ending
    On PS5 you can choose between favoring resolution and performance. Playing resolution mode is    I played through main story and did approximately additional 15 hours of side activity. While I enjoyed how the game evolved to the previous game. Gameplay is better in every aspect that comes to my mind. Issues I had were mostly technical but also with the main quests unsatisfactory ending
    On PS5 you can choose between favoring resolution and performance. Playing resolution mode is borderline unplayable with a game with this many animated stuff and quick pace. Performance mode however was good, although it removed at times way to much quality for my taste.

    The main quest evolves to very crazy things to say the least. It stays within the realms of the possibility of the lore, but is a tad too much for my taste. Now the ending was very unpleasing to me. I have waited years for this game and the story is like, imagine what'll haopen in the next episode. Next episode is years and maybe even a generation away realistically speaking. That should be a no go where time between games is like half a decade.    … Expand
  9. Aaronjoseph
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Game is alright but nothing special. If you enjoyed zero dawn you'll enjoy forbidden west. But it's not a game for everyone. Game gets boring pretty fast and feels more like a job after a while.
  10. awhittak89
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    Hfw has a great story but suffers with performance issues still to this day. Washed out and over sharpened images to frame drops in quality mode. The world is much the same as the first game with the old hold your hand world that we see in most open world games. Its a decent sequel to the great hzd but it isnt ground breaking and nothing seems to have changed at all.
  11. Pier_Pa
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Sony stole $ 10 from all of its customers who took the ps5 version.
    This is criminal
  12. AnnaLynxy33
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    It's so over-hyped. Yes, the game looks great (when there are no glitches), but in overall - it's just OK, not a masterpiece.

    The combats with robots can be really fun, but it's all this game is about and because of that it's becoming boring. The main plot is pretty flat and has too many conventions. Economic is my pain - every time you find a chest - there are always tons of trash that    It's so over-hyped. Yes, the game looks great (when there are no glitches), but in overall - it's just OK, not a masterpiece.

    The combats with robots can be really fun, but it's all this game is about and because of that it's becoming boring. The main plot is pretty flat and has too many conventions. Economic is my pain - every time you find a chest - there are always tons of trash that you can only sell. No weapon, no armor, just trash.

    The mini-game has so many rules, and the design is poor too - it's hard to get where is your figure and what it can / can't do. You can't even compare this mini game to Gwent in Witcher 3.

    Dialogs (especially in the main quest) feel alive though. Characters have expressions and movements, which is good.    … Expand
  13. SirScubaOfSteve
    Dec 24, 2022
    5
    Looks pretty, that's about it...
    Combat is complete garbage. Every machine is the same nonsense fight. The plot was written by a team of 3rd graders. The loot system is unsatisfying busy work that rapidly devolves into the player completely ignoring 95% of all gear in the entire game. Literally ZERO QoL improvements. Do yourself a favor and buy Ghost of Tsushima or GoW, products designed    Looks pretty, that's about it...
    Combat is complete garbage. Every machine is the same nonsense fight. The plot was written by a team of 3rd graders. The loot system is unsatisfying busy work that rapidly devolves into the player completely ignoring 95% of all gear in the entire game. Literally ZERO QoL improvements. Do yourself a favor and buy Ghost of Tsushima or GoW, products designed to inspire enjoyment; not this desperate attempt to appease some hairy feminists with a pathetic excuse of an action-adventure game.    … Expand
  14. drilliams
    Jul 10, 2022
    5
    After about 20 hours I've given up on HFW. A waste of talented artists, technical artists, animators and programmers. The world building is uninteresting, and is lead by a breathy Mary Sue who gives a monotone running commentary through bland story/puzzle sections.

    Combat can be exciting and responsive but short lived and unfortunately isn't enough to keep you invested. Dialogue    After about 20 hours I've given up on HFW. A waste of talented artists, technical artists, animators and programmers. The world building is uninteresting, and is lead by a breathy Mary Sue who gives a monotone running commentary through bland story/puzzle sections.

    Combat can be exciting and responsive but short lived and unfortunately isn't enough to keep you invested.

    Dialogue sections and characters are bland and combined with the hyper real art direction and overly prominent rim lights just doesn't make any of the story feel grounded.

    Map is absolutely littered with unrewarding side content to the point of being overwhelming.

    Basically a sight to behold, and a technical marvel, hampered by boring characters, boring climbing puzzles, boring resource management and upgrades.

    TLDR Too big, too boring, bad design, good visuals.    … Expand
  15. ustunab
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    + Amazing graphics

    -Terrible story design
    -Boring open world elements
    -Feels like tps far cry
  16. BarryCade
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    A beautiful game on the outside (sound and graphics), but empty inside (most of the characters, gameplay, story). It's not science fiction, it's just a fairy tale.
  17. DrGerm
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    This is a very disappointing and mediocre game that I don't understand why it is reviewing so well by the journalists.

    Graphics/Visuals Yes, it mostly looks good, but it is on par with what I would expect from a "next gen" game released in 2022. But, in many ways it looks no better than Ghost of Tsushima released on the PS4 2 years ago. Visually it is nice, frame rates are good. Colors    This is a very disappointing and mediocre game that I don't understand why it is reviewing so well by the journalists.

    Graphics/Visuals
    Yes, it mostly looks good, but it is on par with what I would expect from a "next gen" game released in 2022. But, in many ways it looks no better than Ghost of Tsushima released on the PS4 2 years ago. Visually it is nice, frame rates are good. Colors are vibrant. View distances are nice. But nothing spectacular.

    Audio
    Boring. All I can say is almost all of the music so far is one word: Boring. I won't say anything more.

    Game Play
    Game play is the strong point. I can roam around sneaking up and killing things all day long. You have a full feature of weapons and armor to experiment. But so far, I am not really seeing anything new from Horizon Zero Dawn in any meaningful way. Not bad, because they did a great job in that game, but nothing new to speak of here. You also have the same platforming aspect of the game, but Forbidden West is incredibly easy. Too easy. Basically, just look for the color yellow and hit your controller. It is brain dead easy. Don't see anything? Just scan and you are instantly in easy mode. I don't find any challenge in this at all.

    Story
    I am 10 hours into this game and I could care less about this world. I don't really know what is going on and don't care to figure it out. I had expected a story hook to grab me within the first hour, but much of the first few hours is running into characters from Zero Dawn that I didn't care a whole lot about, and in some way they made them even less interesting in Forbidden West. Travis Tate makes a cameo, which is awesome. And Sylens is introduced early. But so far I find gathering Ridge-Wood more interesting than talking to anyone. Of course, both these games are Feminist wet dreams. That's OK; I rather enjoyed Zero Dawn a lot. But in this game, I feel like I am being beaten over the head with it.

    Art & Style
    This is where this game simply falls apart. A lot was said in the previews about the uglification of Aloy. Seeing the actual game, there is a little bit of it (why does she have huge chipmunk cheeks?) but overall I think Aloy is a rather adorable ginger, and I like her personality. But things end there. Literally every single character and NPC in this game is fat and ugly. Every single one. I feel like I am at the State fair instead of a post-apolopytic wasteland. And somehow, 90% of all the laborers are women? How does that happen? Did all the men die or something? Obviously there is an agenda. The designs of the clothings and architecture is kinda nice. It is what you would expect if you played Zero Dawn. The landscapes are OK. Nice really, but it is just what I expected, and nothing more. And the voice acting... wow is it cringy. Horrible. Again, Aloy is OK, I do like her. But every NPC is maximum cringe. And the facial movements and body language.. I usually look away from the screen when they talk.

    Collector's Edition
    I am playing the Regalia Edition. There is supposed to be DLC gear. It is all junk. The figures are OK. The large one is not the best that I've collected. I do like the Aloy mini though. There are some other accoutrements that are OK. Overall, I should have just stuck with the Launch Edition game (actually, I should have waited for the "GOTY" edition in the future).

    Conclusion
    I can not recommend this game. If you enjoyed Zero Dawn, are not bothered by all the horrible style choices made, and you are dying to play this game, then I would recommend waiting for the inevitable GOTY edition (or whatever they will call it) with the inevitable DLC that will be released. And even then, it may be wise not to pre-order it, wait for the cost to dip (or wait for it to be a Playstation Greatest Hits).    … Expand
  18. kienhenry306
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Expolosion effect is bad, forcus too, I was looking forward to the game and pre-ordered it, but it let me down
  19. the-oldgamer
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    Firstly I want anyone reading this review to know that I am gutted that I have to give this game a negative review. I loved the prequel Horizon zero dawn. I loved it so much I bought the DLC which I also thought was excellent, the graphics were beautiful and the game was polished. Im afraid the Forbiden west is just a huge step backwards. The Graphics are WORSE, the lighting is off, theFirstly I want anyone reading this review to know that I am gutted that I have to give this game a negative review. I loved the prequel Horizon zero dawn. I loved it so much I bought the DLC which I also thought was excellent, the graphics were beautiful and the game was polished. Im afraid the Forbiden west is just a huge step backwards. The Graphics are WORSE, the lighting is off, the whole game looks flat. LEVEL DESIGN is really poor. The new monsters are just to similar to the previous game and they seem to have worse AI. EVERYTHING in this game seems rushed and unfinished . Boring cutscenes. Tedious missions. DREADFUL ACTING !!! . Another annoyance is the blatant copying of mechanics from other games and then implementing it worse than the the game they got inspiration from. I dont think I will even finish this game. Next time I hope Guerilla games polish and properly play test there games before release.… Expand
  20. Cyshox
    Apr 23, 2023
    6
    It's beautiful and the world design is visually impressive. Other than that I didn't enjoy much about Horizon Forbidden West. Especially in terms of story & characters it's very bland. There are no meaningful choices. Exploration is barely rewarded or matters at all. It's a beautiful but empty open world.
  21. Dom007
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    There are some significant improvements from HZD but there are also a lot of things that have gotten worse. The combat is far better than zero dawn and is generally fun. The visuals are also incredible, possibly the best I've ever seen in a video game. Unfortunately the story so far has been dissapointing. None of the characters are very likeable or interesting and most of them serve theirThere are some significant improvements from HZD but there are also a lot of things that have gotten worse. The combat is far better than zero dawn and is generally fun. The visuals are also incredible, possibly the best I've ever seen in a video game. Unfortunately the story so far has been dissapointing. None of the characters are very likeable or interesting and most of them serve their purpose to exposition dump you with story that is interesting but not very easy to understand. Aloy is still a very dull and uninteresting character and this time she doesn't have the interesting backstop to save her from being bad. Her design has gotten even worse and half the time I find it hard to even look at her with her weird facial expressions. The open world whilst far better than HZD in terms of landscape with an excellent use of real world locations is Unfortunately full of ubisoft style side content which isn't very engaging or fun. The not so good crafting system and gathering system has seen little improvement from HZD and honestly it's frustrating having to constantly pick up stuff over and over again after killing enemies. The game also suffers from some bugs which the first game didn't have. Nothing game breaking just immersion breaking.
    So overall a dissapointing sequel so far and from what I've heard the story gets worse later on. There are massive improvements in terms of combat but everything else aside from visuals are practically the same and the story is just not gripping me. I'm massively dissapointed with how similar the core game is to HZD which was a flawed as hell game.    … Expand
  22. swquotes
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    The complete absence of memorable vivid characters is striking. Absolutely flat, bland and empty plot. Also, I encountered a few bugs. Otherwise, everything is at the highest level, the good work of the developers, but thats all
  23. Seifhx
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Very nice looking game, fantastic graphics but the same genre as always. Anyway great game to play and admire the enviroment
  24. Machs22
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Incredible game, what Guerrilla Games has achieved with Horizon FW is impressive, the. Combat mode is much better than the previous one, good side quests and skill progress, amazing new creatures and wonderful scenarios. A game that promises more than 100hrs if you want to unlock all the collectibles.... Amazing
  25. Epiclegend73
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    This game is just DLC story is short and is worst the then HZD fill with side quest that think you got you money worth but 100% this game only took me 20 hours. there are some good things like gameplay improvements but that it. I wound any buy if you're a died hard HZD.

    Just don't believe died hard PlayStation fanboys that say this in a perfect game when it not and that literally the    This game is just DLC story is short and is worst the then HZD fill with side quest that think you got you money worth but 100% this game only took me 20 hours. there are some good things like gameplay improvements but that it. I wound any buy if you're a died hard HZD.

    Just don't believe died hard PlayStation fanboys that say this in a perfect game when it not and that literally the first big game that they play in months.

    Update: so, after playing it a second time I encountered some bug and frame rate problems with that game just be careful when playing.    … Expand
  26. Pastline
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    Геймплей с пивом потянет после рабочего дня на диване. Презентация игры как всегда на высоте. Но вот сюжет и персонажи это такой парад стыда и глупости.
  27. Bruciatore
    Feb 22, 2022
    6
    Horizon Forbidden West suffers from serious technical problems: the game at 60 fps is simply ugly to see, with very annoying flickering and shimmering phenomena, which affect the visual rendering to the point of making it look like a game in sub hd. Moreover in 30 fps mode, the defects disappear but the frame rate is between 15 and 20 fps. Far from the promised "technical masterpiece".
  28. RowanBlack
    Feb 24, 2022
    7
    I enjoyed the first 10 hours. The game has incredible graphics, solid game play and an expansive and large world to explore. After that I felt like something was missing. Eventually I began to realize this game didn't have anything I truly cared about. The characters are forgettable, the story and tone are bland, and the game play loop offers nothing original. This is a very wellI enjoyed the first 10 hours. The game has incredible graphics, solid game play and an expansive and large world to explore. After that I felt like something was missing. Eventually I began to realize this game didn't have anything I truly cared about. The characters are forgettable, the story and tone are bland, and the game play loop offers nothing original. This is a very well polished piece of coal. I never once smiled, laughed, cried or was shocked by what this game had to offer and technical polish can only get you so far.… Expand
  29. churros
    Jul 6, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    + amazing bow and arrow combat
    + beautiful graphics
    + good controls
    + enemy variety
    + runs great on ps5

    Cons:
    - childish characters
    - hard to follow the story
    - invisible walls
    - forgettable music
    - bad melee combat
    - too long
    - repetitive
  30. paveltroshenkov
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Very average graphics, old mechanics, boring narrative, very disappointed. It lloks and plays like a past gen game
  31. lite_lite
    Feb 22, 2022
    7
    В целом, игру прокачали, вбухали кучу бабла, намазали графона и постановки везде, даже за пределами основной кампании, что сказывается на визуально-звуковом впечатлении - всё красивое, блестящее, свистит-пердит тебе прямо в лицо с экрана.
    Графоний и в первой части впечатлял, тут с особо нечего добавить. Очень понравился саундтрек, классно ребята поработали.
    Главная кор-механика все так    В целом, игру прокачали, вбухали кучу бабла, намазали графона и постановки везде, даже за пределами основной кампании, что сказывается на визуально-звуковом впечатлении - всё красивое, блестящее, свистит-пердит тебе прямо в лицо с экрана.
    Графоний и в первой части впечатлял, тут с особо нечего добавить. Очень понравился саундтрек, классно ребята поработали.
    Главная кор-механика все так же отлично работает, битвы с роботами это пожалуй самое лучшее, что есть в этой игре.
    Битвы с людьми прокачали, однако как по мне они остались всё такими же унылыми - враги тупорылые и сражаться с ними не интересно.
    Вместе со всем этим разрабы решили "апнуть" паркур, и с одной стороны сделали удобно - теперь можно срезать пути следования, а вот с другой стороны паркур безумно багованый, кривой, местами выглядит как нечто из игры 10-летней давности. Да вообще в игре довольно много багов и странных вещей, вроде затухающего на пару сек экрана при использовании костра - этот рудимент хотя бы в версии для пс5 убрали бы чтоли, выглядит тупо.
    Что касается побочек - к сожалению, по своей сути кроме постановки, а так же режиссуры с диалогами они не сильно прибавили в самой глубине механик, и сводятся к однообразной и тухлой ерунде "помоги очередному папуасу кого-то спасти/принести корень мандрагоры". Хотя, признаться, порой пытаются в оригинальность. Некоторые третьесортные активности занятные, но так же очень быстро надоедают.
    Отдельного упоминания стоит сюжет, с которого я сначала орал от восторга, а затем орал от кринжа, который выплеснули мне в лицо. Ко всему прочему, он очень долго раскачивается, очень уныло двигается вперед, середина игры сильно провисает и вызывает много зевоты. Ближе к концу приключения я дважды словил фейспалм от происходящего на экране и если это описать в парочке предложений человеку, который еще не дошел до этого момента - не представляю как скукурузит его лицо.
    Подытожив могу сказать, что вышло крайне иронично - сюжет и лор мне больше нравится в первой части, чем во второй.
    А вот постановка и режиссура явно выигрывает в продолжении. Ощущение, будто посмотрел очередную жвачку от марвел.
    Однако в общем и целом оба проекта плюс-минус одинаковые, и я сейчас в очередной раз недоумеваю с воплей прессы о том, что это РЕВОЛЮСЬЁН МАСС ЭФФЕКТ 2 ВАЙБ (хотя тут скорее стерильная и пресная эволюция того, что хорошо работало, плюс в кои-то веки отсутствие театра говорящих голов).
    Первая часть для меня на 7/10, или 3.5/5, кому как удобнее.
    Эта же часть при своих плюсах и минусах в сердечко так же не попала, всё тот же дженерик хорайзон на гигантской карте, с дрочкой побочек, собирательств, аванпостов и прочих пряток в траве.
    Игра мне в целом понравилась, но далеко без откровений, она просто хорошая.    … Expand
  32. Jealotus7
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    This is basically the same thing as the first game, repetitive combat, low quality side quests, underwater combat was a lie, characters with bad design, armor with outdated artistic concept, characters with bad narrative. This game is just a bad copy of Monster Hunter.
  33. KeeganPR
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    Кроме графики ничего нового нет, сюжет ужасный
  34. ArcanumLive
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Good game but needs a little work to fix bugs. But most games release with bugs so they have time
  35. Cadafinn
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Es un buen juego con mejores gráficos y su historia es bien desarrollado pero su jugabilidad no me gusta mucho ya que no soy muy fan de este tipo de jugabilidad no se siente como un juego ni se que debo hacer pero es un juego divertido y se respeta.
  36. GnastySpidey
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Beautiful game, haven't been sucked into a game like this in a while. The game is a great improvement from the first in this series.
  37. PetrovGamer
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Просто нормальная и вторичная игра, явно переоценена критиками.Даже в halo infinite было интересно изучать мир!
    Даже в Assassin's creed valhalla был хороший паркур, а здесь самое худшие его применение, нахера крюк кошку добавлять было, если её можно использовать только в специальных местах.    Просто нормальная и вторичная игра, явно переоценена критиками.Даже в halo infinite было интересно изучать мир!
    Даже в Assassin's creed valhalla был хороший паркур, а здесь самое худшие его применение, нахера крюк кошку добавлять было, если её можно использовать только в специальных местах.
  38. SylvaConnect
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    Game was fun and graphics… amazing
    Until the end….everything was great.
    Everything about the end is wrong. - It came too fast. WAY too short a game. More than all cons, this is the biggest. Clearly a “Rona release” - The ending is horrible, and many agree. Lesbian psycho plot? Really? It doesn't even fit!! - important characters deaths are completely shrugged off and the story moves on,    Game was fun and graphics… amazing
    Until the end….everything was great.
    Everything about the end is wrong.
    - It came too fast. WAY too short a game. More than all cons, this is the biggest. Clearly a “Rona release”
    - The ending is horrible, and many agree. Lesbian psycho plot? Really? It doesn't even fit!!
    - important characters deaths are completely shrugged off and the story moves on, almost like they didn't even happen at all.
    - cliffhanger ending for a game that wont come for another 5-10 years?
    - Zeniths are so boring I felt like turning the game off. No Sephiroth type evil to see here. SNORE.
    - paying full price for a game whose “main” story is 10-20 hours tops is complete garbage when that story is low tier. FF7R got a pass because it was awesome start to finish. This…no. Especially when something like Witcher 3 and most FFs take 80+ Or persona at 120+. Not including side quests.    … Expand
  39. MINIMAN
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    The game is awesome overall.., but the in performance mode, foliage, grass, trees... is looking terible.., too sharp, or shimering..., not clean!...
    And in Resolution mode, the game is like 22fps.., chopy and blurry!!!... I love this game so much, but i can not score it higher because of the graphics!!!
  40. Pkm21
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Me decepcionó en muchos apartados es cierto es una joya jugable y audiovisual, pero me dejó mucho a desear según lo prometido, me pareció un mejor juego la primera entrega.
  41. Artemon96
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Horizon Forbidden west or the Horizon of Patience is PASSED.
    Bad moments: the plot is a dull something written by a fifth grader, the characters are inexpressive, the whole vast world is an empty forest desert, an assassin-level RPG system
    Good: graphics, monster design, gameplay and some locations. A little more revealed: the game is so sterile and boring that I just fell asleep on the    Horizon Forbidden west or the Horizon of Patience is PASSED.
    Bad moments: the plot is a dull something written by a fifth grader, the characters are inexpressive, the whole vast world is an empty forest desert, an assassin-level RPG system
    Good: graphics, monster design, gameplay and some locations.
    A little more revealed: the game is so sterile and boring that I just fell asleep on the cast scenes like "the character throws out the exposure for 20 minutes."
    It's easier to say that Sony's magic has again charmed (put to sleep) journalists.    … Expand
  42. TheFifthNinja
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Fans of the original will enjoy this. Others will be bored within the first 10 hours.

    Gameplay The budget is very present, mechanics feel smooth and strong. Movement, Combat and other utility mechanics are improved from the first game. Enemies are bigger and tricky to deal with. However, interacting with the world itself is mundane, the overwhelming majority of the areas are nice    Fans of the original will enjoy this. Others will be bored within the first 10 hours.

    Gameplay
    The budget is very present, mechanics feel smooth and strong. Movement, Combat and other utility mechanics are improved from the first game. Enemies are bigger and tricky to deal with.

    However, interacting with the world itself is mundane, the overwhelming majority of the areas are nice wallpaper that is quite forgettable outside a few landscape areas designed for photo mode fans. The world is very similar to a Ubisoft title with very little substance and is completely carried by the graphics. Games like BOTW, RDR2 and even the Yakuza franchise have their own open worlds but do everything they can to show that the world is independent of the MC while still making the MC and the player by proxy belong in the world. Take out the story the world is like a skeleton. There is nothing here except a powerful budget. The side quest is practically identical to the original. Simple fetch quest, hunt missions or base raids, that involve very boring characters who are basically there to add time to the game.

    Story
    Building on the first one, the narrative continues Aloy's journey in the Horizon universe. I don't want to spoil anything because if were a fan of the first then you will enjoy the story this game offers. However, there are some glaring issues that haven't been addressed since the first game. The characters are very generic and no one in either the protagonist or the antagonist factions seem interesting. They all have simple motivations and the dialogue between character seem very uninspired. Expect to see a lot of dialogue and character interactions you see in C list movies. Despite the negatives I have said about the narrative, there are a few OBJECTIVE flaws in the game's story. The characters make sense in their motivations and ideologies, but do not go into this hoping to see a Scorsese masterpiece.

    Aloy
    She is a nice character albeit a bit generic at times. And generic is fine if your character can make the story enjoyable. Nathan Drake is a perfect example of this. Aloy has a personality that makes her feel like she is an in-depth human being but she is very much the generic character that she tries very hard not to be. Her biggest flaw is that while she is generic, she is also boring to watch. When she interacts with other characters, she seems like she is in a Disney channel show, where everything seems robotic. Despite being one of the few ginger MC, she lacks originality. In the original, her character arc was much more present in the story but in the sequel, it seems like she only belongs in the story because the devs made her the main character. She tries to make herself distinct from the other protagonists' faction characters but it never feels natural. Lost Judgement had the same obstacle with Yagami but they managed to clear it with ease, by using his morals and making sure that Yagami is the only one that can play his role in the narrative. For Aloy in Forbidden West, that distinction is never made and ultimately weakens her character responsibility in the story by dropping in the stakes both morally and literally.

    Overall 6/10
    If you like the original, you should get this game, you will most likely enjoy it. If you arent familiar with the franchise, it's best for you to try the original and then pick up the sequel if you like it. I think this game is very much overhyped but also very much overhated.    … Expand
  43. Otira
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Замечательное продолжение истории Элой. Невероятная графика, игра идёт без проблем на 4про. Большой выбор вариантов прокачки и составления собственного билда, более 40 видов машин, крутейшее повествование.
  44. Piligrim380
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    Normal openworld. Bugs and crooked animations. Dialogues are just as boring as in the last part. At 60 fps, the picture is not the same as advertised by journalists.
  45. RPGlore
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Good game but worst than the first one.
    Cons:
    Lots of Poppin, bugs with textures, etc... Story is way more boring than the original. Feels more a DLC/Expansion that a new game. Way to much fog... Fog inside the houses?? Pros: Aloy texture is really good and facials expressions in NPC also really good. Everything near look fantastic... 20 m. out all is fog --- Average game, with    Good game but worst than the first one.
    Cons:
    Lots of Poppin, bugs with textures, etc...
    Story is way more boring than the original. Feels more a DLC/Expansion that a new game.
    Way to much fog... Fog inside the houses??
    Pros:
    Aloy texture is really good and facials expressions in NPC also really good.
    Everything near look fantastic... 20 m. out all is fog
    ---
    Average game, with things really good kike facial animations but lots of other things like story, fog and bugs not so great.    … Expand
  46. Timberwolf82
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Had more Hope. It's OK but Not perfekt.
    Grafik is Not everything.
    Will Play 1 time and then sell it
  47. calvin9818
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    La historia no es la mejor. Los gráficos sí que son algo alucinante, de lo mejor de esta generación, pero el hecho de que la neblina sea TAN EXCESIVA llega a ser molesto, a veces no sabes ni por donde caminas. Se nota que el juego salió antes de estar completamente pulido y eso es una lástima, tenía potencial de goty pero por las prisas se queda muy mal parado. Aun así, cómpralo yLa historia no es la mejor. Los gráficos sí que son algo alucinante, de lo mejor de esta generación, pero el hecho de que la neblina sea TAN EXCESIVA llega a ser molesto, a veces no sabes ni por donde caminas. Se nota que el juego salió antes de estar completamente pulido y eso es una lástima, tenía potencial de goty pero por las prisas se queda muy mal parado. Aun así, cómpralo y disfrútalo, con parches futuros lo arreglarán.… Expand
  48. Kvothe10
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Como nos has vuelto engañar. Es igual de aburrido que el uno pero encima se controla peor. Todo los movimientos son como acelerados y las físicas un auténtico desastre. Los gráficos mucho brillo y mucha resolución pero lo de la niebla es intentar tomar el pelo a la gente.
  49. Bumpyride
    Jan 15, 2023
    5
    The presentation and story are fantastic. The combat moved in the wrong direction. I wanted to love the game but got too bogged down in the 39 different elemental types, 139 different crafting materials, 11000 different weapon types that don't cleanly mix and match so carrying a loadout that gave me good options for all of the ridiculous damage types was basically impossible. The firstThe presentation and story are fantastic. The combat moved in the wrong direction. I wanted to love the game but got too bogged down in the 39 different elemental types, 139 different crafting materials, 11000 different weapon types that don't cleanly mix and match so carrying a loadout that gave me good options for all of the ridiculous damage types was basically impossible. The first game was right on the edge of this all being too much and not fun and this game went way way past it. I get that some people enjoy this endless inventory management but this game desperately needed an out for those of us that don't.… Expand
  50. Brannon44
    Jun 14, 2022
    7
    An improvement on nearly every aspect of the first game except for story. A solid game.
  51. franknbean
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Graphics are great and all but the world traversal and combat are terrible. It feels like Aloy is colliding with the world rather than moving across it. One minutes she's scaling a rock wall like a squirrel and then she'll get to a point and her movement just stops like she hit a barrier. The jumping animation seems off too like she doesn't spring off the ledge. A number of times I'veGraphics are great and all but the world traversal and combat are terrible. It feels like Aloy is colliding with the world rather than moving across it. One minutes she's scaling a rock wall like a squirrel and then she'll get to a point and her movement just stops like she hit a barrier. The jumping animation seems off too like she doesn't spring off the ledge. A number of times I've missed jumps simply because I didnt get enough momentum. I'm currently playing dying light 2 and breath of the wild and their world traversal light years ahead of HFW. The combat is also off. There is like a half second pause after every melee attack that puts you at a disadvantage against a lot of machines who use leaping attacks(damn near every machine I've encountered so far). The machines in this game have ungodly closing speed and range attack accuracy. Go in for a heavy attack and be ready to run, slide, and roll for your life. Planting traps/mines/drinking potions also have the same delay as you have to wait for aloy to complete her animation. She can't run and drink potions at the same time. Finally, I just don't find aloy interesting. She has to be the dullest protagonist of all the playstation franchises. No emotion or personality. Its all business with her.… Expand
  52. GamergodsFail
    Sep 9, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forbidden West is pretty much the same deal as Zero Dawn (obviously excluding the story). The open world is rich with various sidequests and activities to do. The graphics, facial animations and lip synching are among the best I've ever seen yet, and the voice acting, particularly from Ashly Birch as Aloy is great. Unfortunately it's just not as good. It consists of a decent story but ends inconclusively, the climbing controls are even more finnicky and unresponsive than the first one, the underwhelming combat was not improved, the tutorials and challenges in the melee pits are simply badly designed and there are way more bugs including some that even required me to reload a save. That would've been acceptable had it only affected the PS4 version, but there's no excuse for it to happen on PS5. It's still mostly a fun game, just a step back. Bigger but not better.… Expand
  53. DrZomboid
    Sep 24, 2022
    7
    Positive: visuals, art style, bow, machines

    Negative: story, characters, missions, long boring dialogues
  54. diLesnock
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    Horizon Forbidden West delivers a visually stunning experience with its beautiful landscapes and showcases the capabilities of the new generation of gaming hardware. However, it falls short in terms of lackluster combat, slow-paced story development, an uninteresting protagonist, and the presence of a few graphical bugs. While it may not fully live up to its potential, fans of open-worldHorizon Forbidden West delivers a visually stunning experience with its beautiful landscapes and showcases the capabilities of the new generation of gaming hardware. However, it falls short in terms of lackluster combat, slow-paced story development, an uninteresting protagonist, and the presence of a few graphical bugs. While it may not fully live up to its potential, fans of open-world exploration may still find enjoyment in the game's visually captivating world and the opportunity to uncover its intriguing lore.… Expand
  55. SimonExMachina
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    Really liked Zero Dawn but this one is a disappointment. Mane takeaways:

    - fantastic presentation, great art direction - poorly paced, unfocused story with little sense of urgency or stakes & bland characters - overwriten script - generic, bloated open world design witha bunch of map markers/buisy work - uninspired mission design - good gameplay mechanics - very tight combat /    Really liked Zero Dawn but this one is a disappointment. Mane takeaways:

    - fantastic presentation, great art direction
    - poorly paced, unfocused story with little sense of urgency or stakes & bland characters
    - overwriten script
    - generic, bloated open world design witha bunch of map markers/buisy work
    - uninspired mission design
    - good gameplay mechanics
    - very tight combat / shooting and suprisingly clunky traversal / climbing / melee
    - can be fun when the games actually leaves You to your own devices but it takes way to long to actually get to that point    … Expand
  56. v3nomro
    Dec 21, 2022
    5
    I had very high expectations from this game, i was amazed by the story from Zero Dawn.
    I was disappointed by the story, they clearly ran out of ideas !
    Gameplay: 9
    Graphics: 9
    Dialogs : 2
    Characters: 7
    Story: 4
    Sountracks: 4
  57. pjtaylor2011
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    I bought this on the first day of release and played it for one week, until elden ring came out and haven't been back. Very similar feel to the first one, I really enjoy the combat system it does make it a fun game to play and generally all the game mechanics work well. But the dialogue.... It feels one step up from a Peter and Jane book. Some of it is so cringe, the blacksmith scene inI bought this on the first day of release and played it for one week, until elden ring came out and haven't been back. Very similar feel to the first one, I really enjoy the combat system it does make it a fun game to play and generally all the game mechanics work well. But the dialogue.... It feels one step up from a Peter and Jane book. Some of it is so cringe, the blacksmith scene in particular hurt me. All the usual go & fetch quests are here and after playing that other game, the icon on the map, go get style play is something I just don't have the stomach for anymore....And Aloy the characterless soul she has become, like a psychopathic social worker, continually telling the player how to play the game. It grates. Bright shiny graphics, but unfortunately they somehow leave me cold. Finally, and it's here I'll come across as the FromSoft fanboy (though 53 yrs old probably makes me a FromSoft fanfart) I am. With nothing against the developers, you really have made one of the better games of the year...the second best I've played this year...Cudos. But I have knocked a point from your score as a result of the remarks of one of your team, that just sounded like some real sour grapes. I could accept the first tweet as being a self acceptance, but the second one made soured it.… Expand
  58. rubensmiranda
    Feb 22, 2022
    7
    The game is amazing, with beautiful graphics and world. Too bad the bugs spoiled my experience
  59. Sesha3000
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Uuuuum, it's actually the same game. It's not bad, but I was expecting something new and original
  60. triple_co
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
    Amazingly detailed, gorgeous to look at, and fun for most of its run time, this is a good sequel.

    Unfortunately, though, it feels bogged down with far too many mechanics. You've traps, melee combat, a variety of ranged and weighted weapons, armor systems, crafting, collectables, scanning, element types, resource fouraging, all amongst other things. There are so, so many side quests,    Amazingly detailed, gorgeous to look at, and fun for most of its run time, this is a good sequel.

    Unfortunately, though, it feels bogged down with far too many mechanics. You've traps, melee combat, a variety of ranged and weighted weapons, armor systems, crafting, collectables, scanning, element types, resource fouraging, all amongst other things.

    There are so, so many side quests, busy work, and detailed exposition dumps that after a certain point it feels too much. I loved a lot of what this game had to offer, but I was completely burnt out by the end.    … Expand
  61. BadMasterJ4
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Man what a mess, i'm really in love with all the lore and the history but this game is buggy af. The game bricked my PS5 and i can't get to my saves, i'm going to wait until they launch a bugfix patch.
  62. redbattle
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    I've been playing for about 15 hours so far and while I am enjoying the game I have to say it's a bit underwhelming at times. The controls often feel really clunky and could do with an overhaul and some of the enemies are absolute damage sponges. I'm okay with bigger enemies needing a lot to bring them down but even a lot of trash enemies take a frustrating amount of arrows to take downI've been playing for about 15 hours so far and while I am enjoying the game I have to say it's a bit underwhelming at times. The controls often feel really clunky and could do with an overhaul and some of the enemies are absolute damage sponges. I'm okay with bigger enemies needing a lot to bring them down but even a lot of trash enemies take a frustrating amount of arrows to take down especially in the early game. Another big gripe I have is the music. Having the same short track playing constantly throughout your exploration is very tedious and I find it hard to believe that this was overlooked in a game like this. So far I'm a bit disappointed. Weird oversights and distinctly last gen feeling mechanics hold it back from greatness.… Expand
  63. KWOW
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    That is how you launch a game..... cough, cough, hint, hint... The storytelling shines bright and the graphics are top notch. Looks beautiful, plays beautiful. The controls are a little messy when it comes to choosing weapons. I found myself selecting the wrong ammo a lot.
  64. agent13
    Nov 5, 2022
    7
    Horizon forbidden west is more bigger than better comparing to horizon 1. the plot and cinematic cutscenes are really good the story expands the scope and the universe of the game and introduces new enemies. even though the plot of horizon 1 was better imo I don't have any problem with the story and narrative of this game since it's good enough for an open world game.
    the graphics of this    Horizon forbidden west is more bigger than better comparing to horizon 1. the plot and cinematic cutscenes are really good the story expands the scope and the universe of the game and introduces new enemies. even though the plot of horizon 1 was better imo I don't have any problem with the story and narrative of this game since it's good enough for an open world game.
    the graphics of this game is gorgeous and vibrant and it has a huge and varied world for you to explore.
    but the problems start with the core gameplay and missions which is bloated and sometimes boring. I still have serious problems with the core concept of this game which is fighting advanced robots using bow and arrows and a spear that doesn't deal much damage we are fighting huge robots not bears and wolves or something! most times I struggled to find the weak spots of the enemy robots and if you shoot non vulnerable parts of them it deals little to no damage and it annoys me. the game constantly makes you confused and each enemy is like a puzzle, some people might find this cool but it's actually very annoying so in some boss fights I had no choice than setting the difficulty on story thank god the story difficulty exists.
    the side missions are so boring that i couldn't bother to continue doing them but if you don't do the side missions and just continue doing story missions you will end up much weaker than the enemies who move fast and shoot rockets at you and you only have a good old bow and arrow and a useless slingshot.
    overall I rank this game 7/10 just because of it's great story and universe even though I hate the core mechanics of this series' gameplay    … Expand
  65. Burretploof
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Definitely a step down from the first game. In all fairness, that was to be expected because HZD was such a novel and original concept/idea that there was almost no way but down from that.

    HFW suffers from bland characters (with few exceptions), and a lackluster story that goes completely off the rails towards the end. Someone compared it to Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, which seems    Definitely a step down from the first game. In all fairness, that was to be expected because HZD was such a novel and original concept/idea that there was almost no way but down from that.

    HFW suffers from bland characters (with few exceptions), and a lackluster story that goes completely off the rails towards the end. Someone compared it to Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, which seems fitting.

    The story doesn't offer too many interesting elements. The most interesting one from HZD was Aloys backstory and the story of... well, the state the world is in, really. But that story has already been told, so what's left? Not too much besides adding "just one more bad thing" and clan wars. And the latter I couldn't care less about.

    Another issue is Aloy's writing. The way she acts towards a certain character we know from HZD makes no sense. Nothing that character has done warrants that treatment at that point in time. Furthermore, she keeps talking during gameplay, sometimes pretty much spelling out solutions to puzzles after less than a minute of looking around. Look, Aloy, I love you, but you need to shut up for a minute.

    The gameplay is largely the same, which is okay, I guess. More of the same.

    The new areas to explore are unfortunately rather forgettable. The only one I remember is the flooded underwater area you visit at some point during the story. The rest is also "more of the same" but in a different location.

    I didn't encounter too many bugs a few months or so after release, there was only a racing minigame that broke in a spectacular fashion, which was more funny than annoying. Performance was good, the 60 FPS mode is lovely. It's so smooth but looks beautiful at the same time. I hope all developers adopt this on console.

    Honestly, unless you're a die-hard fan of the world of Horizon and you're super interested in clan wars, you should probably skip this game or get it at a steep discount.    … Expand
  66. farrokhi
    Aug 30, 2022
    6
    Feels like an expansion set to the original game I played on PS4. It does not really exploit the features on your PS5, storyline is not as solid as first game and I ended up skipping all cut-scenes and story after two hours of playing. Also very buggy which is super annoying. Feel like a rush job to me. Although it is still fun to play if you enjoyed the first game, and I hope they fix theFeels like an expansion set to the original game I played on PS4. It does not really exploit the features on your PS5, storyline is not as solid as first game and I ended up skipping all cut-scenes and story after two hours of playing. Also very buggy which is super annoying. Feel like a rush job to me. Although it is still fun to play if you enjoyed the first game, and I hope they fix the gameplay issues and annoying bugs with future updates. But don't expect too much from this game, specially if you are playing on PS5.… Expand
  67. WitchyThree7
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    El juego está repleto de bugs, y no hace falta ni que los busques, aparecen bastante seguido. De ahí en fuera, la historia y los gráficos son impresionantes. Pero, si este juego se hubiera lanzado para otras plataformas, las personas no estarían elogiándolo hasta el cielo, cómo lo están haciendo ahora solo porque es la única exclusiva decente que a tenido Playstation a día de hoy.
  68. Grownmangrumble
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    Bugs aside the game looks gorgeous and plays beautifully. The downside is that we've been here before. The Sony formula, open-world maps with a thousand subquests and collectables to -- you guessed it -- improve weapons... oh yes... Each game is a reskin of the open-world game that came before it. And, if you like that, well, no surprise here, it IS well done. For those who want somethingBugs aside the game looks gorgeous and plays beautifully. The downside is that we've been here before. The Sony formula, open-world maps with a thousand subquests and collectables to -- you guessed it -- improve weapons... oh yes... Each game is a reskin of the open-world game that came before it. And, if you like that, well, no surprise here, it IS well done. For those who want something different? (Ahem) Elden Ring is out and it's a little bit cheaper...… Expand
  69. KratosBarbudo
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Horizon Forbidden West melhora tudo que o interior trouxe e traz muitas novidades jogo maravilhoso
  70. Yourmumsbills
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    A beautiful mess.. Horizon Forbidden West is an incredible game to look at, graphically it's exceptional. Sadly the game is riddled with bugs and glitches..lots of them! As for the game itself. Well I'd love to be able to rave about it as much as many reviewers have, but that would be lying. HFW gives you the exact same gameplay as HZD with a couple of added game mechanics and a fewA beautiful mess.. Horizon Forbidden West is an incredible game to look at, graphically it's exceptional. Sadly the game is riddled with bugs and glitches..lots of them! As for the game itself. Well I'd love to be able to rave about it as much as many reviewers have, but that would be lying. HFW gives you the exact same gameplay as HZD with a couple of added game mechanics and a few upgrades to the gaming experience. Unfortunately most of the major issues from HZD are also present in HFW: The terrible camera that allows foliage to come between the camera and your target, Arrows not making contact with enemies, the bow failing to shoot straight or not loading correctly. New improved climbing has been added but this just means more places for Aloy to climb, the actual climbing animations can be janky, unpredictable, and annoying. The main issue i have with HFW is the same one i had with HZD. The writing. The main story arc is fairly interesting but it is hampered by bland uninteresting characters, boring dialogue, generic tedious open world side quests and a ton of filler content. I enjoyed HZD despite it's issues and i have enjoyed HFW but it does little to escape the very typical open world tropes and with its mountain of bugs it is certainly not a 10 out of ten masterpiece...far from it.… Expand
  71. Xplocion
    Mar 2, 2022
    7
    The good:
    A new game in Alloy's Horizon saga. (Just a few steps) the textures look good.
    The bad: It has many Pop-Up errors (even with the corrective patch), they abuse the fog effect to hide this sudden appearance of things. The mist effect is even carried into the water. The drawing distance is painful a few steps away from seeing well but as you try to see one further the    The good:
    A new game in Alloy's Horizon saga. (Just a few steps) the textures look good.

    The bad:
    It has many Pop-Up errors (even with the corrective patch), they abuse the fog effect to hide this sudden appearance of things. The mist effect is even carried into the water. The drawing distance is painful a few steps away from seeing well but as you try to see one further the background blurs. The programming tricks to hide shortcomings are very noticeable, the Alloy character is a render superimposed on a pre-rendered background (like Donkey Kong from the SNES or FFVII from PSX) for this reason there is no visual contact between characters and it is seen that the characters they skate on the stage or move like sprites (like Paper Mario) on a 3D background. The character, being a Sprite, does not correspond to the animations of hair loss or movements of the accessories or necklaces, making them look very fake. The character, being a Sprite, does not have believable lighting even against the light, Alloy's face is bright and shiny, the character is not there, it is a very cheap trick. The plants move so much that it seems that they are dancing, but nothing else moves, not even the houses, the fabric sails, the accessories and plumes. The story is very generic and the missions, these are generic. Yes, Alloy has a hook but of so many characters that have one it already looks like a bad skin of Nate Spencer (Bionic Commando), Rico Rodriguez (Just Cause) or Master Chief (Halo Infinite)

    Lo Meh:
    The Forbidden Horizon West is sooo polluted with a lot of smoke, fog and dust… They were told, that the Horizon Forbidden West Preview Promo Video was a CGI movie not a game, but no one wanted to believe it.    … Expand
  72. Metavoltron
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    This game had potential to be much better… I’ve gone through most of the game just button mashing to be honest. Sure, some combos are effective, it’s fun to switch to the right element, but it’s all so similar. It’s just getting to be a bit boring and repetitive albeit a beautiful world. Aloy’s personality is almost more robotic and two dimensional than the machines she’s constantlyThis game had potential to be much better… I’ve gone through most of the game just button mashing to be honest. Sure, some combos are effective, it’s fun to switch to the right element, but it’s all so similar. It’s just getting to be a bit boring and repetitive albeit a beautiful world. Aloy’s personality is almost more robotic and two dimensional than the machines she’s constantly slaying to the point that I don’t really even want to hear what she has to say anymore in most dialogues. My job now is to gear up and push further into the FW. Food? Doesn’t matter. Dying? Doesn’t matter. Invisible walls? Oh yeah. Probably won’t be buying a third if they make it or will just wait til it’s on sale like I probably should have with this title.… Expand
  73. CaptainSk0r
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like to start with the negatives first:

    Cons:
    Alright, i'm ready for the pitchforks to come in. I want to start by saying that I absolutely love this game so far, i'd say i'm about halfway through it. That being said, I do have a number of problems with it.

    First off, something that can probably be fixed with a patch, is that when trying to enter one of the melee pits in a major city, the screen goes black and you have to exit out of the game a re-load it. Even then, theres no way to complete it as of right now which means the platinum trophy at least for me, is unobtainable.

    Secondly, another thing that could improve with patches, is that there have been several instances where I have gotten "stuck" in the ground. Twice its happened while fast traveling, another time I was under water and I warped half into the ground, half out and almost died. Had to use a fast travel scroll and run all the way back to where I was. There are a couple more too that I cant recall exactly, again, ill remove this once the patches start rolling.

    Lastly and the thing that led to my score out of 10, is the difficulty scaling. Like I said, I would assume im about halfway through the game at level 25 as of writing this review, and playing on the "Normal" difficulty setting. I would say that I am one to love a good challenge. I really like playing the Soulsborne series which is known for their difficulty, and ive finished almost all of them, but rarely in those games do I ever feel that things arent fair. In this game however, I get that quite often. Enemies adjust jumps mid way through the attack, most enemies have some kind of sweeping attack that is unavoidable unless you are a good distance away from them, most enemies have some kind of ranged attack that blankets an area, etc. Which brings me to the poor excuse for a dodge roll. In Horizon ZD, there was a set of skills that could improve your survivability by doing longer dodge rolls, and other things that made it seem like Aloy was a skilled badass hunter at the top of the food chain. In this game, it feels like youre the slowest, least nimble thing in the wild, and theres nothing you can do to improve it, not even a block mechanic. All of this normally wouldnt be too big of an issue, however it becomes an issue in an open world game that is supposed to be about exploration, questing, discovering new things. I had about 15 minutes to play this morning before work and I came across several groups of roaming apex machines. Not even close to being properly equipped to handle them. Maybe i'm doing something wrong? I have no clue. Like I said though, im no stranger to difficult games.

    Pros:

    The game is absolutely beautiful on PS5. Im a bit of a fps snob but I cant pull myself to go out of resolution mode because of how amazing it looks. Melee combat is much improved and exciting compared to the last installment, and the PUZZLES!! I love the relic ruins and pretty much anything to do with platforming. I will give a tip though. I went into custom HUD settings and turned on "Interactive Object Display" to "Always on." That was I dont have to keep mashing R3 to find things in the world like machine drops and loot chests. Makes the QOL sooo much better and smooth.    … Expand
  74. Saschi
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    An Ubisoft game done right. Pretty much standard open world stuff, forgettable side quests and a lot of hectic fighting.
  75. dangyosabyss
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    TLDR
    Good : Stunning graphics, fun dino dynamics
    Bad : Shut up Aloy, Weird disconnect with the combat/hitboxes, niggling bugs not ironed-out, soulless npcs nobody cares about. Overall : Visual style over gameplay substance but still worth playing (at least until Elden Ring comes out). It's more of the same style over substance with HFW. The cast of characters all look like    TLDR
    Good : Stunning graphics, fun dino dynamics

    Bad : Shut up Aloy, Weird disconnect with the combat/hitboxes, niggling bugs not ironed-out, soulless npcs nobody cares about.

    Overall : Visual style over gameplay substance but still worth playing (at least until Elden Ring comes out).

    It's more of the same style over substance with HFW. The cast of characters all look like castoffs from the 90s show Tribe and the different tribes are all barely-distinguishable hippies in dayglo facepaint. The story is godawful and you will find yourself skipping through it because you just do not care about facepainted npc #9002. The world is stunningly beautiful to look at but poorly-designed (think AC Odyssey). A lot of it is irrelevant wilderness. An open world game can feel vast even if it doesnt have hundreds of miles of world. HFW feels like a lot of copypasted textures and areas. The combat sorely needs a lock on. Whether owing to bugs or poor design you will often find yourself getting one-shot by things not appearing on screen/appearing too late or too early. The hitboxes are all over the place. The biggest stumbling block and the worst offender is Aloy (chubby face aside). Where once she was endearing now she is a nagging tutorial bore. She is constantly, constantly, constantly, constantly quipping. You will audibly tell her to shut up and you will do it into the double digits. There are times where you are not even afforded the chance to solve a basic Zelda 'shoot-the-glowy-thing' puzzle without Aloy straight up telling you what to do. This game treats you like a dribbling moron. And this is with the accessibility options turned off. You cannot take in the beauty of this game without wishing its protagonist would shut up. If you pick up a rock she quips. If you pick up a plant she quips. If you take longer than 5seconds to solve a puzzle she quips and tells you what to do. This makes the game a tour. And it sucks. Because it could be a GOTY contender if Aloy were quieter and made to fit into the games world more. There is an odd disconnect at times and she will clip through things. This game is another case of 'look at the pretty graphics! never mind the glitchy gameplay!'.    … Expand
  76. luiznark
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Jogo bem mediano. Gráficos e visuais são realmente muito bons, porém a jogabilidade e a mecânica do jogo é arcaica. Não é isso tudo que dizem ser.
  77. JrJunior
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    o jogo é bonito, mas muito mais do mesmo. Parece o 1 com melhorias gráficas. No PS5 o jogo fica renderizando o cenário, que passa despercebido por quem não tem um olhar crítico. Vale a pena se divertir.
  78. CLAWAS
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Jogo igual ao primeiro, sem novidades o game faz o mesmo do seu antecessor. Faltou inovação.
  79. Vatsugt
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Estuve con toda la expectativa de disfrutar este juego, espero sigan mejorando el tema de los glitches y demás.
  80. Mdoubleyouhite
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    As much as I want to be a fan here, I fail to see how this title is getting the scores that it is. I guess if you throw enough money at critics you can buy a good score. I played 80 hours of zero dawn in anticipation for this title in the two weeks leading up to release. I have played probably 20 hours of forbidden west in the two days it has been released. This game is a stepAs much as I want to be a fan here, I fail to see how this title is getting the scores that it is. I guess if you throw enough money at critics you can buy a good score. I played 80 hours of zero dawn in anticipation for this title in the two weeks leading up to release. I have played probably 20 hours of forbidden west in the two days it has been released. This game is a step backwards from zero dawn…. Graphics are seriously almost identical. Character movement has gone significantly backwards. It is amazing how much I get stuck on a platform or the pathing is just awful. Get stuck on a ledge and for some reason can not jump. Feels like I don’t have control of Alloy way to much. Is it an awful game? No. It just a very average game that I would rank as a step backwards for the gaming industry, instead of what I was expecting to be a true showcase for what the ps5 era would be.… Expand
  81. Raohh
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    El juego tiene mucho poppping y a veces tiene caídas de fps, pelear contra los enemigos es raro algunos se quedan quietos y otros son zombies que ni atacan.
    No se puede admirar el paisaje por la inmensa niebla y los jefes tienen un lag.
    El sistema de mejoras de armas es muy simple y no se aprovecha en nada.
    Puedes pasarte el juego con un equipo sencillo y sin esfuerzos
  82. DragonFighterMK
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    I love it !! Sony really know to make games like this...
    I'm hyped To god of war Ragnarok
  83. Llere
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Brutal! Las nuevas mecánicas de lucha han mejorado muchísimo respecto a su antecesor mejorando sobretodo el combate cuerpo a cuerpo, nivel gráfico indescriptible
  84. Efrim
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Si te gustan los mundo abierto donde te tengas que perder y hacer misiones de ir de punto A a punto B. Excelente. Es un 10 para ti. Pero si buscas algo inovador o algún cambio sustancial a cualquier otro juego mundo abierto lamentablemente este juego es bastante genérico y todo lo que aparece aquí ya se ha visto. Gráficamente es un 10
  85. Yonas85
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Increíble juego de mundo abierto. Las misiones muy entretenidas y los gráficos una obra de arte
  86. Thejodjeremie
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    I finished the game on ps5 and overall I did enjoy it though it wasn't perfect. The graphics and gameplay are great and there is so much content in the game which is great value. I thought the story and side quests were all pretty boring.
  87. unsunghero14
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    I wouldve liked to give Horizon FW a higher score but sadly the bugs and glitches are ruining the game. The graphics are flawless but the gameplay seems just the same from the original nothing new. Aloy seems more annoying thou than ever before and the shape of her face looks weird despite having a great physique and enemy AIs are clunky
  88. CloudXz
    May 3, 2022
    5
    Amazing Graphics, the Gameplay is ok but somehow this Games bores me pretty much. I only loan it from a Friend and would never buy it for a Full Price.
  89. Qun1100p
    Jun 20, 2022
    6
    On the horizon, the scenery is very beautiful, I hope the character looks prettier too
  90. Metahgaming
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Yes this is a sequel. you can argue it’s high quality DLC but this where you’d be wrong. Vibrant World , yes Devs outdone themselves. BRAVO
  91. HairyHoff
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    This may feel the most tired sequel I've played in modern gaming. If you want more of the same of the first Horizon then you'll be happy but anyone looking for a substantial upgrade over the previous title in story telling and gameplay loop you'll be disappointed. The writing is standard, the story is tired, the characters look stupid and lack any personality including Aloy and theThis may feel the most tired sequel I've played in modern gaming. If you want more of the same of the first Horizon then you'll be happy but anyone looking for a substantial upgrade over the previous title in story telling and gameplay loop you'll be disappointed. The writing is standard, the story is tired, the characters look stupid and lack any personality including Aloy and the graphics look very nice when viewing in 4K30fps but on Performance mode 1800p60fps you get a MASSIVE drop in picture quality to get the all important 60fps. Don't know how you can make 1800p look 1080p but they have. Again, not a bad game, just more of the same.… Expand
  92. Caynen
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    Absolutely boring. Every video game trope that has been in every other game. Incredibly buggy, I kept phasing into walls and getting stuck. Only game where I actually called Sony for a refund, which I didn't get. Only thing done well is graphics.
  93. Evgeni_M
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    the most beautiful open world game at the moment, with good direction, but with a bad script, empty characters and boring uninteresting dialogues.
  94. ceeunxttuesday
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    Forbidden west is a bad game rather nicely wrapped. The game mechanics feel old and awkward, this also goes for much of the game's main storyline.
    Aloys idle conversations are abysmal and it can be irritating to play. NPC´s are competing for the most annoying costars onscreen which does not help either.
    It's fun enough overall and will entertain you for several hours, it's just simply    Forbidden west is a bad game rather nicely wrapped. The game mechanics feel old and awkward, this also goes for much of the game's main storyline.
    Aloys idle conversations are abysmal and it can be irritating to play. NPC´s are competing for the most annoying costars onscreen which does not help either.
    It's fun enough overall and will entertain you for several hours, it's just simply not a good game.
    It's an adequate one.    … Expand
  95. gru_vi
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Слишком стерильный сиквел, ожидал большего от сони((
  96. Vonterribad
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Stunningly beautiful game that is simply mediocre in every other aspect. Safe, uninspired, tired and trite.
  97. Broghar
    Jun 10, 2022
    7
    I consider HZD to be one of the best games ever but I don’t hold this in the same regard. The improvements made to traversal and melee combat will never bridge the gap left by the brilliant story of HZD, this really fails in the story department, the choice of main villains in particular was awful and it’s a very uninteresting story arc. The main flaw for me though is that this game isI consider HZD to be one of the best games ever but I don’t hold this in the same regard. The improvements made to traversal and melee combat will never bridge the gap left by the brilliant story of HZD, this really fails in the story department, the choice of main villains in particular was awful and it’s a very uninteresting story arc. The main flaw for me though is that this game is just tired, it’s the same open world blueprint with fancier graphics and it suffers for that, in fact this is the main reason another recent game will take the GOTY title from this… Expand
  98. Cha0ticneutral
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    I found the controls to be really complicated and I got trapped in a puzzle for like 20 minutes not knowing what to do and not being able to leave. It's honestly been a really frustrating experience so far.
    Graphically it's good, though you have to choose between framerate and graphics, and most people are going to go for frames. Overall it's good but maybe not for me.
  99. Willderz
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    O melhor jogo da nova geração. Gráficos incríveis, jogabilidade ótima e uma história sem enrolação. Jogo 10/10 tranquilamente
  100. Greek_objektife
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Получше чем первая часть,но не намного,сюжет не очень,геймплей остался прежним,доп квесты по прежнему говно,но графен хорош и машины неплохи
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Critic score distribution:
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  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]
  2. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Horizon Forbidden West is Guerrilla's best game to date, taking Aloy to new heights with a blockbuster release that meets the high standards set by PlayStation in recent years. While it's totally worth fans jumping in on day one, it's perhaps better to wait a few weeks until all the bugs are ironed out.
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  3. MeuPlayStation
    May 11, 2022
    96
    Horizon Forbidden West is exactly what everyone thought it would be: an amazing game. It has an open world with plenty of things to do and places to explore, fights against some really well-developed machines and stunning visuals. The feeling is that the second game of the series improves on what was already great, and it feels rewarding and fun to play. It is another single-player masterpiece from Sony.
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