Horizon Forbidden West

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10308 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,763 out of 10308
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  1. Daigoust
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    They was able to make a plot as good as the first, this is very difficult to happen!!! The game feels more difficult and challenge from the first, they lost some opportunities and gaps in the overall story but nothing that will make you lose interest or impact much your immersion playing the game! Still a masterpiece!!
  2. Gaming_Potato
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    Have tested it a few hours. Don't like it personally. I would give it like 5 or 6. But because of disgusting ubisoft-fanboys giving elden ring a 0/10 I am going to do the same here to even it a bit out. Imagine copying the word of a malding ubisoft dev on twitter and reviewbombing with this wrong statements.

    I know that with doing this, I am not better as the Ubi-fanboys, but atleast I    Have tested it a few hours. Don't like it personally. I would give it like 5 or 6. But because of disgusting ubisoft-fanboys giving elden ring a 0/10 I am going to do the same here to even it a bit out. Imagine copying the word of a malding ubisoft dev on twitter and reviewbombing with this wrong statements.

    I know that with doing this, I am not better as the Ubi-fanboys, but atleast I support an amazing game and one of the only good game producer in the end instead of feeding money hungry idiots, who exploit their fans/clowns.
    https://steamcommunity.com/id/Gaming_Potato    … Expand
  3. Jeremie198630
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Le jeux est juste FORMIDABLE ! Quel plaisir fou jai pris à jouer à cette merveilles. Que des points forts pour moi: - durée de vie - graphisme sublimes
    - Gameplay jouissif
    -- Aloy
  4. Bigredcandle
    Mar 9, 2022
    4
    Basically a repeat of the first game but with prettier graphics. Put it down after 3 hours of boring repetitive side content on top of mediocre story.
  5. SkadooshKun
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    They have really outdone themselves!
    They have taken everything that was good from the last game and made it better.
    They took everything that was bad from the last game and improved upon it.

    I think the skill trees were pretty pointless... I didn't use half of the skills that were on there.
  6. musicman9999
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Only a few hours in but visually stunning. Gameplay is excellent and the storyline is wonderful and follows on beautifully from Zero Dawn. Shows off the power of the PS5 graphically. Cannot wait for the PSVR2 and the scheduled Horizon game. Just stunning.
  7. dllizhiyang
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    nothing but graphic, waste of money and time. nothing but graphic, waste of money and time.
  8. LunaticLooter
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Nobody's going to read my lengthy review, but I'm going to do it anyway:
    While I certainly liked the game, it's hard to ignore the flaws.
    While I played on the PS5, and thus didn't have many of the graphical issues that others experience, I can't give it a high score with that in mind. Launching in a horrific state for some platforms are unacceptable. It does feel like a great    Nobody's going to read my lengthy review, but I'm going to do it anyway:
    While I certainly liked the game, it's hard to ignore the flaws.
    While I played on the PS5, and thus didn't have many of the graphical issues that others experience, I can't give it a high score with that in mind. Launching in a horrific state for some platforms are unacceptable.
    It does feel like a great continuation of HZD, and I loved finding more lore about this universe (which is one of my favorites, in gaming). I don't personally mind that it feels very "same-old'y", when played after HZD, and I feel most of the systems was properly improved from the first game.
    Outside of that, most of my positives for this title are the graphics, the animations and, most importantly, the characters.

    But there are negatives. While I appreciate a singular, linear main storyline, it didn't feel great that there were no meaningful choices in an RPG title. Largely, your choices are irrelevant, and in, by far, most cases there was a positive end for quests. Everything always just turned out just fine, which invalidates the feeling of there being anything at stake. This is a very deep flaw in an RPG title.
    It did have a lot to live up to, after HZD's success, and I appreciate that many feel this game improved that formula, but I can't ignore the bugs, the non-choices and the lack of performance for certain platforms.    … Expand
  9. ClaraNassif
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game! Beautiful graphics and outstanding scenarios. I seriously love the story of the game, it's so rich and full of detail. The sidequests are great and fun too, the armors and weapons we earn along the way are much more relevant now, and also have impactful and beautiful designs. Some of the new dinamics we have now, are just what I've been missing for Horizon ZeroAbsolutely fantastic game! Beautiful graphics and outstanding scenarios. I seriously love the story of the game, it's so rich and full of detail. The sidequests are great and fun too, the armors and weapons we earn along the way are much more relevant now, and also have impactful and beautiful designs. Some of the new dinamics we have now, are just what I've been missing for Horizon Zero Dawn, I love the interactions with new and old characters, as well as their storyline development. Simply perfect.… Expand
  10. OllyNorton
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    I just wrapped Horizon Forbidden West and like a lot of great games I feel a little sad that there is no new story to unfold having played it most nights over the past 2-3 weeks. Firstly it should be noted that I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, it's combination of combat, lore/story, and beautiful landscapes was fantastic and whilst it borrowed a lot of ideas, they all came together toI just wrapped Horizon Forbidden West and like a lot of great games I feel a little sad that there is no new story to unfold having played it most nights over the past 2-3 weeks. Firstly it should be noted that I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, it's combination of combat, lore/story, and beautiful landscapes was fantastic and whilst it borrowed a lot of ideas, they all came together to make something unique.

    This game keeps the same great combat from the first game, mixing up the enemy types with some fantastic new designs. I was a little frustrated at the seeming lack of use for the rope caster this time round as it doesn't seem to tie down anything but very small machines making it largely useless. That aside though the combat is still awesome. The larger changes to combat are in the melee portion of the game giving you new combos that are great to pull off, but outside of the melee pits there aren't a huge amount of combat scenarios where you need to use them.

    I was a little worried going into this game that they wouldn't be able to maintain the level of mystery that drove a lot of the first games narrative, and whilst that is true, it replaces it with more heart and some truly fun sci fi that keeps you guessing for a wile at least.

    The graphics and open world on display here are truly amazing. You will often stop just to look around and marvel at your surroundings and whilst the game can rely on a map marker system at times, I would suggest turning most of it off and just exploring whatever takes your eyes fancy. Not all of it will have something to discover, but you may find a hidden under water cave replete with valuables to upgrade your weapons, a new hunting ground, a side quest, or just a random event.

    I love the crafting system in this game, taking notes from monster hunter, you hunt down certain machines for certain parts. This becomes a test of skill as you have to shoot off said parts most of the time in order to collect them. I enjoyed this test of skill however some may find this a bit frustrating, however there is an option to just collect everything without having to shoot it off in options menu.

    All in all this is a fantastic game, there are a few frustrations with traversal, but the story, crafting, graphics, combat, and not least musical score come together to make a great game. It was close to a 10, but I think some reliance on now overly familiar game elements prevents it from being a true master piece. I am now eagerly awaiting Horizon 3 whenever that may be.

    Edit: Do yourself a favour and play on Hard, otherwise it will be. hours of firing arrows at easy machines. Hard and above make sure that you need to use the combat options at your disposal and make the game infinitely more interesting than it would be on normal.    … Expand
  11. HFWispoop
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Most pathetic and garbage game. Even a high school kid can make better game tha this.
  12. brontaesblues
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    An improvement to the original in nearly every way. Breathtaking visuals, well-done and rewarding side quests/open world activities and a huge, fun to play adventure.
  13. EternalCore
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    I played this game on hardest difficulty on a 4k (The older HDMI standard not the newer 2.1 version) TV w/Ps5, so that's my visual context. I switched between the Resolution & Frame rate during gameplay. Solid.

    If I were basing my review on Horizon Forbidden West lush beauty, WELL it would be getting a 10! What an amazing game, it was so atmospheric! I really got into the world.(With    I played this game on hardest difficulty on a 4k (The older HDMI standard not the newer 2.1 version) TV w/Ps5, so that's my visual context. I switched between the Resolution & Frame rate during gameplay. Solid.

    If I were basing my review on Horizon Forbidden West lush beauty, WELL it would be getting a 10! What an amazing game, it was so atmospheric! I really got into the world.(With some caveats)

    But after playing it & beating it on the PS5, on the hardest difficulty (157 hours)(no trophy for that?!)-I have a different take.

    So, the game is a solid romp. It's a fun engaging experience. ALL the side quest are just as engaging as the main story. (I honestly got sick of it to be frank & longed for a simple fetch quest mixed in w/o having to find some boss at the end of it)...the characters are lively & chatty.

    The combat for me, was appropriate to the difficulty I chose.. IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING. I honestly felt like some of the "boss fights", were frankly cheating at times, with the *Warping underground to my immediate location*... the warpy *jump attacks* where even with appropriate jumps on my part at least visually, as far as timing goes, I was still taking damage! I did not like that.

    As a matter of fact, I felt like, the game was MORE NUMBER'S than skill, & more often than not, I found the "aim assist" hindering as much as it was helping. Like literally had arrows VEER off, course when it was very clear where the reticle was aimed. You could turn this feature off, but it was still hit & miss. Didn't like it.

    The melee combat was annoying. Too much going on, I know the team was trying to make it "Fluid" & whatever other adjective you can throw out, but to me, it was just f**king annoying. I felt like I was trying to wrangle a herd of cats, getting aloy to do what I wanted in a fight.

    Some of the tutorials in the melee pits made no sense.

    A ton of weapons are story locked, which as an explorer, that's just annoying as all get out. The different armors were cool. Story locked as well.

    They should have just made it simpler & you had 1 armor set with multiple slots you can customize with trinkets that boosted things for the player, & then you'd get to customize that, tweak it.

    Same with weapons. Have 1 solid base, & then upgrade from there, instead of ALL these overly colorful weapons.. It was too much effort for me as a gamer & I'm sure for the dev? & it was a bad experience to be honest!

    It was going from one time consuming bow/(insert weapon) to another.. it go OLD real quick. I'd find one I liked, & then have to move on.. (more powerful creatures, you need a more powerful bow?)

    Speaking of weapons unlocked, you get a javelin that explodes in this game. That was pretty cool.

    One thing though I noticed about ALL the weapons, & maybe it was just the difficulty I was playing at, but they didn't, even with upgrades, seem as "effective" or damaging, as the first Horizon Zero dawn?

    Changing it up, I thought the "Special" abilities, especially one you unlock that makes you camouflaged, was really awesome, but poorly implemented. They just didn't last long enough, & you had to engage in battle FIRST to charge them up, which .. was annoying to be frank. Their was no way to upgrade these or make them work faster, etc.. It was a cool feature, but the way it was done, left it coming up short.

    Grappling mechanic in the game, flat out sucked & was VERY limiting. I never expected myself to say this, but Halo Infinite that team pulled off the grappling mechanic perfectly. But I think if you are going to put a grapple in your game, you should at least aim for that level of effectiveness.

    You unlock a certain transportation mechanic, in the game, WAAAY into the story. I'd say at about the 80% mark of the game? & since I did basically every side quest I could before tackling the main story... um, it end up biting me in the butt as a player. I'm sure it was meant to help make traversing the world more fun?

    What I will say about this decision on the devs part, is again, its stupid.. it should have been done in a way where the player could have unlocked it ASAP, b/c it was the most awesome, epic amazing fun thing!.. the only way it could have been cooler, is if you'd got to ride on one of the large t-rex'esqe robots..

    TL:DR Game is really amazing, its just got some small things that drag it down, instead of elevate it to a solid 10. For me, that's why I'm giving it the score I did. I feel like after giving the game 157hrs of my time, that I've got a pretty clear understanding of what I liked & didn't like as a gamer, & what was effective.

    That being said, I have no regrets about my purchase.    … Expand
  14. 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.
  15. JeffThurck
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! Using Dualsense in this game, is amazing!
    Positive pointes:
    60 FPS
    History
    Side Quests
  16. MatthewDavisMed
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    While it doesn't run quite as smooth as I'd hope for, this is non the less an excellent sequel filled with interesting NPCs to interact with, a beautiful world to explore, and playing as Aloy once again truly makes you feel like a badass. Whether you're a female playing as her, or even a man playing as her.
  17. playgamer2014
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    A guerrilla game e mágica, o jogo tá lindo demais, coisa que vc nunca vai ver na concorrência falida e fracassada, @Playstation e outro nível, caixarada tá tudo aq dando nota vermelha e amarela tudo com inveja pq o console de bostaa dele não tem nada nesse nível
  18. Pamelawaj
    Mar 8, 2022
    2
    The graphic is amazing but the story is so boring. After few hours I already knew what the rest of storyline is going to be. Dissapointed because I loved Zero Dawn.
  19. niko9942
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Nice gratifics but. Boring, bloated, tedious, bland. I got bored with the loop after a short while and stopped playing probably forever.
  20. thenov3mberist
    Mar 8, 2022
    1
    0 new ideas. Mindless busy work with a boring and cheesy story. This game has already been made about three thousand times already. The video game equivalent to nickelback, starbucks, and walmart
  21. enigma1990
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    OMG this game is a 10/10 it's a freakin MASTERPIECE. The graphics, the story, the music, the characters, the gameplay, the quests. Everything is on point. This game is definitely a contender for GOTY. This is the best game of 2022 so far. Sony released a marvelous gem! It runs like a dream on the PS5. I've had very few glitches. The game is damn near perfect. And a perfect follow up sequelOMG this game is a 10/10 it's a freakin MASTERPIECE. The graphics, the story, the music, the characters, the gameplay, the quests. Everything is on point. This game is definitely a contender for GOTY. This is the best game of 2022 so far. Sony released a marvelous gem! It runs like a dream on the PS5. I've had very few glitches. The game is damn near perfect. And a perfect follow up sequel to an already amazing franchise. Aloy is my girl!… Expand
  22. MetalWolf64
    Mar 8, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed Aloy’s first journey so much and I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one! However, while the map and sceneries were absolutely gorgeous, specially while flying around on a Sunwing. Unfortunately the story and characters failed to get me hooked like the first one did. The saddest part of the game was the ultimate message Guerrilla conveyed to the players which was obviously inspired by The Last of Us 2 and forced them to twist the story and ruin such a great game just like last of us 2 did. I'm afraid this is becoming a new trend and bad influence for players specially the younger generation. Sigh.… Expand
  23. 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.
  24. FloriX
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Horizon Forbidden West macht über die ganze Spielzeit hinweg sehr viel Spaß. Das Gameplay ist abwechslungsreich, die Charaktere sind gut geschrieben, die Story spannend und die Grafik wunderschön. Allerdings muss ich das Spiel natürlich mit dem Vorgänger vergleichen, und da hat mir die Story nochmal ein Stück besser gefallen. Trotzdem hat das Spiel für mich eine sehr gute 9/10 verdient,Horizon Forbidden West macht über die ganze Spielzeit hinweg sehr viel Spaß. Das Gameplay ist abwechslungsreich, die Charaktere sind gut geschrieben, die Story spannend und die Grafik wunderschön. Allerdings muss ich das Spiel natürlich mit dem Vorgänger vergleichen, und da hat mir die Story nochmal ein Stück besser gefallen. Trotzdem hat das Spiel für mich eine sehr gute 9/10 verdient, und der Kauf hat sich absolut gelohnt.… Expand
  25. Justinn231
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    I played it over 20 hours now and i gotta say the gameplay gets booring quickly.
    Think its overhyped at the moment playstation people want the killer app.

    Looks great play not so great and repetitive and gets booring quickly man
  26. Astray_Tarot_89
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Personally I really don't understand how you take Horizon zero Dawn add a whole bunch of new stuff most, of it stuff ripped off from other series and implemented in some of the worst ways. Let's start with adding unnecessary pain animations to giving machines follow-up attacks that they really don't need and tactics that would be comparable to that of a complete weakling that can't figurePersonally I really don't understand how you take Horizon zero Dawn add a whole bunch of new stuff most, of it stuff ripped off from other series and implemented in some of the worst ways. Let's start with adding unnecessary pain animations to giving machines follow-up attacks that they really don't need and tactics that would be comparable to that of a complete weakling that can't figure out that it's fighting a mouse and don't even get me started on the crap weaponry that has some of the worst ammunition loadouts like seriously some of the legendary Weaponry is just not even worth going after due to the ammunition that they are set with and then there are still bugs within this game that cause larger machines to clip through the ground not allowing you to either go after a part that you need or completely screwing you in a quest or even messing up a challenge at this point the list can continue and Go on but gorilla you drop the ball and literally took a gem of a series and made it worse than it needed to be… Expand
  27. Sugsug
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Una obra de arte, es fantástico y bello, no decepciona. Vergüenza de las malas críticas de los usuarios de Xbox que no tienen juegos nuevos y critican este fantástico juego haciendo bajar la nota.
    Cómo siempre, bravo a Guerrilla Games por esta fantástica obra.
    Esperando la tercera parte
  28. TDrumQuack
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Stunning visuals and gameplay mechanics so far! The script at this point has been phenomenal and the character interactions are quirky and unique.

    Only about 4 hours into the game, but it's obviously a step up from already one the Playstation's best titles in Zero Dawn. Beyond excited to be immersed in this amazing world! People who are posting a 0/10 seem to be extremists because any    Stunning visuals and gameplay mechanics so far! The script at this point has been phenomenal and the character interactions are quirky and unique.

    Only about 4 hours into the game, but it's obviously a step up from already one the Playstation's best titles in Zero Dawn. Beyond excited to be immersed in this amazing world! People who are posting a 0/10 seem to be extremists because any sane human being who's ever played a video game in their life would see agree that this title isn't deserving of such harsh negativity. If you think the story is unimaginative you clearly aren't paying attention. The controls take some time to get used to, true. But like any other game, you simply have to spend the necessary time to master the nuanced changes made from the original to utilize them effectively. I play the game on the highest difficulty setting and the reward for mastering the controls is a challenging combat experience that requires facility to appreciate. Don't listen to the negativity. Buy this game    … Expand
  29. OmegaXesis
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Horizon Forbidden West tries really hard to be a good game. But it falls into the same problems as nearly all other games currently. Do the same mundane tasks over and over again. The same boss battles as it's previous games. Same mundane climb towers. It's generally not a good game at all. The biggest disappointment of 2021 by far!
  30. Will1215a
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    The game is meh, ok, very good graphics, but with uninspired quest development. Plus developers are shameless people who attacks other developers who did a better job than them.
  31. Vinking
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    One of the most beautiful and detailed game i ever played, has amazing history and quests !!
  32. Bunker91
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    To date it is the best playstation 5 game. ✌
  33. Greenbudman
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Very well thought out story much like the original. If you loved the first one you should love this one also. Solid game mechanics and the visuals are stunning to say the least.
  34. HyprooX
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Story was okay nothing special but the world itself was really immersive and the side quests were really well made. The combat was quite fun even tho sometimes it started to feel little bit boring after playing the game 30+ hours
    I also like how they made the melee combat little bit better.

    Also the machines were gorgeous.
  35. Yrvys
    Mar 8, 2022
    1
    I give a 1 for the effort. But it's just another game focusing on the looks and very little on the depth and the content.
  36. 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
  37. Late-Hfw
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I played Horizon Zero Dawn last summer and I loved it. So that means my expectations for Horizon Forbidden west were astronomically high. Somehow HFW exceeded those expectations. The game is a perfect sequel to HZD in every way. The game adds to HZD gameplay elements, makes new, and perfects HDZ's biggest flaws. The story is hooking and mysterious and new while still having the same feelI played Horizon Zero Dawn last summer and I loved it. So that means my expectations for Horizon Forbidden west were astronomically high. Somehow HFW exceeded those expectations. The game is a perfect sequel to HZD in every way. The game adds to HZD gameplay elements, makes new, and perfects HDZ's biggest flaws. The story is hooking and mysterious and new while still having the same feel that HZD had in its story. The graphics are absolutely gorgeus even with my PS4. I had no issues with the games performance and I had no bugs at all. I recommend this game to everybody that Liked HZD or is interested in HFW… Expand
  38. enblabla
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    A nivel visual me parece muy bonito (estoy en el modo foto cada dos pasos) , la historia, el doblaje al español, la jugabilidad .... es un uno de mis juegos favoritos. Eso sí, posiblemente por ser una segunda parte no tiene , en mi parecer, el encanto del primero donde conoces todo lo que conlleva Horizon por primera vez.
  39. Smiley617
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Played the first one and loved it. This is a continuation of the series and it doesn’t disappoint. It exceeded my expectations, as it was already very hyped up. Beta animation I’ve ever seen from npcs and also the best graphics. Storyline is awesome and make sure to learn about the lore too, it’s very interesting. Overall 10/10!
  40. AcoBrP
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Jogo excelente! O primeiro jogo da franquia já era ótimo, e esse melhorou em todos os sentidos. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores pela obra de arte.
  41. Rgs25
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Me parece que tiene un diseño pobre y que sólo se copiaron de la cara de los actores para plasmarla en el juego pero recomiendo que pareis de echar haté por qué todo lo que dije es mentira Horizon forbiden west es una obra maestra pero no le intentéis echar haté a Elden ring solo por qué obtenga una mejor nota es lamentable de verdad
  42. lowx
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Una de las experiencias más bellas que he visto en un videojuego. Es cierto que se le puede achacar cierto continuismo en sus mecánicas de mundo abierto, pero su apartado técnico es tan sublime, que no le pongo un 11 porque no existe. Recomendadísimo.
  43. B-Perry
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Super fun. Feels familiar, but introduces enough new aspects to keep it feeling fresh. I'd rate an 8.9 overall. Great gameplay, beautiful visuals. Performs brilliantly at 60fps. The only reservations I had about this game are that you'd have to suspend your disbelief a little more than the first installment. This doesn't take away from how fun the story actually is though, and makes it aSuper fun. Feels familiar, but introduces enough new aspects to keep it feeling fresh. I'd rate an 8.9 overall. Great gameplay, beautiful visuals. Performs brilliantly at 60fps. The only reservations I had about this game are that you'd have to suspend your disbelief a little more than the first installment. This doesn't take away from how fun the story actually is though, and makes it a blast of a campaign to play through. Really hoping for a third installment. Definitely need to know what happens after the ending!… Expand
  44. cArL0
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Nice second visit to the world of horizon. The combat have improved a lot, hand to hand and the shooter mechanic too. The PS5 version is a graphical showcase. Have a some minors bugs and pooping but nothing that ruin the experience.
  45. PePSchaepp
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Great to be able to follow Aloy on her quest again! I loved the first game, and I Iove the sequel! The game has improved in many areas, where the successor already shined. The graphics and world design are breathtaking, the combat is unique and engaging.
    The story gets bigger and also a bit wonkier, but hell I‘m in for the ride!
    Over all one of the best games I have ever played! Sad when    Great to be able to follow Aloy on her quest again! I loved the first game, and I Iove the sequel! The game has improved in many areas, where the successor already shined. The graphics and world design are breathtaking, the combat is unique and engaging.
    The story gets bigger and also a bit wonkier, but hell I‘m in for the ride!
    Over all one of the best games I have ever played! Sad when all the cutscenes rolled off, all the question marks were gone from map and the platinum trophy popped on the screen.
    Cant wait what now, 5 to 6 years to see more?    … Expand
  46. luffy_ali
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    by far the best Sony exclusive ever released, the world is full of activities, and amazing voiced side quests, well done guerilla
  47. JW_FAT
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Make games, not politics, Sony!

    It is real people whom you trying to cancel!
  48. SlicK007
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    "Edited after the last patch and further progress in the game"

    I dont know where to start! Graphics? 10/10 Gameplay? Smooth AF, new skills, great response, perfect AI and many many styles of play! You want stealth? Its there with plenty of tools and traps, you want action? It also there with multiple weapons and skills! 10/10 Optimization? 6/10 I started to face so many issues, glitching    "Edited after the last patch and further progress in the game"

    I dont know where to start!
    Graphics? 10/10
    Gameplay? Smooth AF, new skills, great response, perfect AI and many many styles of play! You want stealth? Its there with plenty of tools and traps, you want action? It also there with multiple weapons and skills! 10/10
    Optimization? 6/10
    I started to face so many issues, glitching inside the ground, unable to finish some missions, stuttering and frame drops... the game is a disaster in performance mode.
    Sounds and audio: 10/10, great Sound tracks and great audio options! You can lower enemy audio or surroundings audio or music audio or voice audio! And that is perfect for me!!!
    Story: 9/10
    Contents: 10/10, amazing world, amazing side quests, good errands and contracts, ruins are fun to explore and puzzles are also fun to solve...
    This game is gold to me. Plenty of fun!!!!    … Expand
  49. Darkvenom407
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    The most breath taking game out there! too bad that elden ring took its attention. While elden ring is good, it is nothing as compelling as forbidden west. Remember how mass effect 2 improved drastically from mass effect 1? exactly the same feeling and experience you get here. World is lush and alive and full of detail, combat is ok but gets very very fun at some point tho its very messyThe most breath taking game out there! too bad that elden ring took its attention. While elden ring is good, it is nothing as compelling as forbidden west. Remember how mass effect 2 improved drastically from mass effect 1? exactly the same feeling and experience you get here. World is lush and alive and full of detail, combat is ok but gets very very fun at some point tho its very messy and confusing once you unlock certain attacks and weapons but the core is still there to enjoy. The story is hella improved! and has many jaw dropping moments and surprises you just have to dig in to if youre looking forward to play forbidden west. After many sidequests and a campaign with a length that is extremely on point just how i love it! Not too short or too long, just in between and extremely memorable, Horizon forbidden west is a must play for all ps5 owners!… Expand
  50. W2s93
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Superbe jeu, aussi bien graphiquement qu'au niveau du lore, sans parler de son nombreuse activités annexe variés à réaliser.
  51. Deucker2003
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, beautiful graphics, engaging story. Perfection... Looking forward to the third game in the series.… Expand
  52. JorgenFu
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Good Game. nice view. Good job on mission guidance. The story also shows a very grand design.
  53. Kenneth9122
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    No me gustaron las habilidades nuevas ni que tuvieran limites, el resto del juego es una obra maestra
  54. D10GENES
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game. Deep lore, unique tactical combat system, and a massive world to lose yourself in for days. What more could you want from a game?
  55. FlAsHThunder_xZ
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece! Horizon Forbidden West is everything I hoped it would be. The first game had a wonderful introduction to Aloy and her rise to save the world from derranged machines - Now in Forbidden West, her journey continues - Searching for a backup of GAIA to restore the biosphere and fulfill Dr. Sobek's dream. Machines: Some of the classic machines have made a gloriousAn absolute masterpiece! Horizon Forbidden West is everything I hoped it would be. The first game had a wonderful introduction to Aloy and her rise to save the world from derranged machines - Now in Forbidden West, her journey continues - Searching for a backup of GAIA to restore the biosphere and fulfill Dr. Sobek's dream. Machines: Some of the classic machines have made a glorious return, seeing them in action again brought a smile to my face. With also an even bigger list of brand new machines, definitely got me by surprise. Skill Tree: The upgraded skill tree in FW is fantastic, so many new options to enhance Aloy's skills - increasing her strength for upcoming battles. Weapons: The new weapons you find in different settlements are astounding - I keep finding better weapons as I progress through the game, allowing me to tackle the more difficult enemies, giving me a powerful edge.

    Armor: The choices of outfits is vast - Now each selection of clothing has its own stats. No more are they just asthetic, but now they actually provide protection and adding their own extra skill - Each outfit has different stats - Which can be improved by upgrading at a workbench -- AND! You can now change the color of your outfit at a Dye merchant. Upgrades: In FW - Upgrading is essential - You're now given the ability to upgrade your gear as well as your outfits - Strengthening and inhancing your abilities, making you OP as heck. Enemies will be running after they see the heavy gear you're packing    … Expand
  56. Stepphmx
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    La verdad es que es una historia que me encanta me es muy entretenido, interesantes las nuevas mecánicas del juego y sus habilidades.
  57. Faxthtax
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Although open world games has been on a steady decline since RDR2, Horizon Forbidden West manage to fill your time nicely.
    It has grown a bit larger since the first game. There are some features here that is great, and some that is not-so great.
    First off, the weapon and combat is packed with much more moves and weapon features. I do feel that it is quite OVER-whelming how much of it    Although open world games has been on a steady decline since RDR2, Horizon Forbidden West manage to fill your time nicely.
    It has grown a bit larger since the first game. There are some features here that is great, and some that is not-so great.

    First off, the weapon and combat is packed with much more moves and weapon features. I do feel that it is quite OVER-whelming how much of it you are pushed on to learn. As of close combat, i just felt like mashing buttons all the time. Combat can also seem tedious at times, as machines constantly knocks you over where you spend copious amount of time getting up into the fight again, you find your self knocked over again as soon as you get up. Best tactics to me was the heavies bow you got and take em out from disctance.

    I think the map you running around on has been updated with much classier locations too. This time they added much more underwater levels to explore, and swimming can be tedious to do at times, but fluid and fun once you get the flow going. Just to take a dip in the ocean is a marvellous relaxing experience by itself.

    Story follows suit and continue on developing. I do feel Aloy has certain personality issues we are not told. The fact that she constantly narrates almost her every action what she does and what she is about to do can be annoying for your brain at times. She talks, suggests and seem to know every move where to go and what to do as she continuously feeds you hints all the time.
    The cut scenes are tiresome, long and in complete abundance trough out the game. I found myself just skipping most side quest dialogue and focused on the main story, to save me from watching the game rather than playing it too much.

    Controls are at the worst when climbing. I am getting the old Assassins Creed problem of jumping around where she should not jump. Miss calculations and often rage of not doing what i want her to do.
    On ground Aloy is fast and swift, but i kept on foot most of the time as riding machines felt stale, janky and hard to manoeuvre. Mind you, i did not try riding all machines as i write this since in this game you can learn to tame and ride pretty much every machine as you go. Which is cool.

    The first Horizon, i played after it had been out for some time. I would say it was by far the most stable and Bug free game i had played in recent times. But in this game, the bugs can come and go. It is almost unavoidable to not have bugs in the games today which are so complex compared to the old days. I had severe dialogue audio drop out many many times, and falling trough the infinity due to missing land textures (Especially when you exited trough GAIAs chamber).

    Still i think Forbidden West is a great time spender. Beautiful visually. Great maps. But as usual, the standard fare of find, and collect repeat and rinse for a trophy or whatever, but not so severe as formulaic made open world games. Game does not break new grounds, both in Open World concept or being a sequel in its own domain. Its worth the purchase.    … Expand
  58. GamerZero
    Mar 7, 2022
    3
    I rate games based on how much fun I have with them. Is HFW better than a 3? Yes certainly if you're new to gaming and don't mind playing as ugly, annoying characters. As for me, I'm over the woke let's all be ugly on purpose garbage.
  59. DFury7
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    A noticeable step down from its predecessor.

    Horizon Zero Dawn was one of my favorite games of the last generation and I was extremely excited for this long awaited sequel. Unfortunately I found this game to lack many aspects that made the first game so great -The open world while being larger feels generally uninteresting, full of repetitive fetch quests and filler side objectives. -The    A noticeable step down from its predecessor.

    Horizon Zero Dawn was one of my favorite games of the last generation and I was extremely excited for this long awaited sequel. Unfortunately I found this game to lack many aspects that made the first game so great

    -The open world while being larger feels generally uninteresting, full of repetitive fetch quests and filler side objectives. -The visuals leave a lot to be desired on performance mode, although the environments (esp the water) are often beautiful, the lack of native 4K tends to leave a fuzzy look to everything without the clarity and sharpness one would expect from a 1st party Sony game in 2022. This is likely due to the developer's restraints of this being a cross gen title, it appears to be a game built around PS4 hardware and simply ported over to PS5 rather than the other way around. A true 4K/60fps experience is what this game is really lacking.
    -The dialogue feels noticeably weaker than in the previous game, I often skip through lines of uninteresting rambling when I don't recall ever doing that in the first game.
    -The plot is also noticeably less interesting this time around. Now that many mysteries were revealed to us by the end of the first game it feels like more of the same here rather than a unique story with its own engaging mysteries and discoveries. I generally didn't care about the plot this time as opposed to the first game where i was heavily invested.
    -Combat is more prominent but also more repetitive this time. There seems to be less focus on stealth and scanning and more focus on brawling multiple enemies, combat wasn't exactly ZD's strong suit but there wasn't an over abundance of it to really mind, this time we are given many repetitive encounters with uninspired combat mechanics that feel quite dated in 2022.

    Overall this certainly isn't a bad game, it's competent and well made but it is generally a step down from the first game and suffers from being the victim of forced cross gen limitations.    … Expand
  60. Holly_Marie
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    I played this game for about twelve hours then dropped it for Elden Ring. Honestly my thoughts are that it’s not a zero and it’s not a ten and neither of these numbers should be mentioned with this game which is very average if we’re honest.

    What we have is a very solid ‘fine’ game. There’s some nice set pieces and it looks good (but I didn’t find it looked as good on PS5 as say Ratchet    I played this game for about twelve hours then dropped it for Elden Ring. Honestly my thoughts are that it’s not a zero and it’s not a ten and neither of these numbers should be mentioned with this game which is very average if we’re honest.

    What we have is a very solid ‘fine’ game. There’s some nice set pieces and it looks good (but I didn’t find it looked as good on PS5 as say Ratchet and Clank, likely due to having to run on PS4), music and sfx are fine etc. Put it this way, big game studio put out a game, ticks all the big game studio boxes etc. Which includes diversity boxes if that’s something that bothers you. This doesn’t really matter to me, but I know a lot of gamers don’t like being preached to and this game does that right out of the gate.

    It’s fine, but it’s safe, familiar and feels quite soulless and honestly a bit boring to me. One problem perhaps specific to me is I just don’t like Aloy in the way I’ve liked Lara Croft so she doesn’t help pull me through repetitive and generic gameplay in the way tomb raider did. I’d say only buy if you’re a big fan of the character and the first game as there’s much better games out there that do the same thing. I’d wait for sale personally even then. It’s definitely at least a 6/10, possibly a 7. But 10? Not even close.    … Expand
  61. CeeJayPlays
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Horizon Forbidden West is truly amazing. The developers made an effort to keep what was great about the previous installment and improve on its downfalls. This game looks amazing. The world is massive and the graphics are truly awe inspiring. I do believe that it is limited by the power of the PS5. This game would be magnificent at 4K with higher than 30fps. Story is very well scripted andHorizon Forbidden West is truly amazing. The developers made an effort to keep what was great about the previous installment and improve on its downfalls. This game looks amazing. The world is massive and the graphics are truly awe inspiring. I do believe that it is limited by the power of the PS5. This game would be magnificent at 4K with higher than 30fps. Story is very well scripted and thought through and the characters most definitely are more human like than robotic like in Zero Dawn. I am also very pleased with the expanded leveling and skill point system in this installment as well. While Forbidden West is great game it is not without its faults. The combat hasn’t been drastically overhauled and the looting and crafting still feel somewhat sluggish and tedious. Zero dawn gave me a weird feeling of boredom even while I enjoyed that game. Surprisingly Forbidden west does the same. Even though I thoroughly enjoyed the game it feel like I was forcing myself to finish it and if I’m honest I can’t understand why. I would definitely recommend this game to people though.… Expand
  62. AzaLooPa
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Единица за лицемерие сонибоев, которые срут игры Ubisoft за их растянутость, забагованность и тупость сюжета, но при этом сосут пятки Sony, за их ""Видеоигровой шедевр"", который "наравне с ME2"
  63. Simon17111987
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    La direction artistique est ahurissante; quel plaisir de parcourir le nouveau monde aux paysages iconiques parsemés de ruines de machines anciennes tels que des corrupteurs ou des Horus: un monde (le nouveau après mille ans) dans un autre (celui des anciens)!
    Les musiques sont somptueuses. Elles transcendent l'ambiance de façon onirique ce qui rend l'expérience très immersive. J'y inclue    La direction artistique est ahurissante; quel plaisir de parcourir le nouveau monde aux paysages iconiques parsemés de ruines de machines anciennes tels que des corrupteurs ou des Horus: un monde (le nouveau après mille ans) dans un autre (celui des anciens)!
    Les musiques sont somptueuses. Elles transcendent l'ambiance de façon onirique ce qui rend l'expérience très immersive. J'y inclue l'introduction qui était, à mon sens, un subtil mélange entre tutoriel et un jeu de couloir où la mise en scène compte plus que tout. L'introduction prend son temps sans nul doute!
    Le gameplay est très réussi et par conséquent jouissif quoique assez proche de Horizon ZD mais il fait tellement mieux sur tous les points qu'on peut pas le reléguer au second plan.

    Pour ma part, et c'est purement subjectif, je regrette un seul aspect du jeu qui est lié au lore de l'univers Horizon. En comparaison avec Horizon ZD il y a un net manque de détails autour de certains lieux mais aussi autour de plusieurs personnages alors dans Horizon ZD chaque ruines des anciens comportaient son lot de données à collecter, et de "secret" (j'entends par là des annexes purement optionnelles mais qui donnaient corps, cohérence et force à tout un monde): chez Faro Automate on découvrait les vraies nom des portes-mort ou des titans de métal (Horus BOR7!) ou encore une archive du service juridique de l'entreprise s’inquiétant des premières images de la colonie FARO, mise en ligne sur les réseaux, entrain de dévorer la biosphère! De manière ultra détaillé et très étoffé, la façon dont les Alpha ont été recruté et le suivi (ou le contrôle...) psychologique dont ils ont été l'objet. Enfin, dans une autre ruine, l'existence d'une mission spatiale ayant pour but d'établir une nouvelle colonie pour sauvegarder l'espèce humaine si Aube Zéro échouait!...
    Chaque ruines recélaient "ses secrets" et de sa propre histoire ce qui contribuait à étoffer grandement le monde de Horizon (et à renforcer sa cohérence!!)! Pour Horizon FW on est très loin de ce niveau de détails. C'est mon seul regret. Il est purement personnel le jeu reste très bon pour les amateurs d'open world.    … Expand
  64. CrackBandicoot
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    This is the most fun I've had playing a game in a long time. For the first time in forever, I'm taking my time to enjoy the side content instead of trying to rush through the game. A solid quarter of my playtime has been spent in the game's photo mode because there are so many fun poses, cool outfits and beautiful locations.
    This game also adds a ton of new content for players to enjoy.    This is the most fun I've had playing a game in a long time. For the first time in forever, I'm taking my time to enjoy the side content instead of trying to rush through the game. A solid quarter of my playtime has been spent in the game's photo mode because there are so many fun poses, cool outfits and beautiful locations.
    This game also adds a ton of new content for players to enjoy. New weapons, new outfits, new skills, new skill trees, new abilities, new tools, new traversal options, new robots, new characters, new factions, new traversal options, and even brand new board game that's pretty fun.
    Combat is engaging. There are so many different arenas, enemies and ways to approach combat. You can go for a stealth build, laying down traps and going for sneak attacks. You can go in "guns" blazing. You can try to deal as much raw damage as possible, or try to target specific components to disable abilities and gain upgrades. You can remove weapons from your enemies and use it against them. Even something as simple as a bow and arrow has a ton of variety to it? Do you want a bow that shoots fast, or one that shoots slower, but does more damage or tears off components easier? Do you want to prioritize dealing damage, or would you like to inflict status effects to weaken your opponent before going in for the kill?
    This game also greatly expands upon the world established in zero dawn. You get to learn more about stuff established in the previous game, and you get to learn about brand new aspects of the world. You also get to learn about how the factions you're familiar with interact with the factions you're meeting for the first time.
    I would give this game a perfect 10, but there are a few small things that keep me from doing this. Some of the returning characters feel like they don't have a lot to do, and the dialogue with them can feel kinda empty, complete with unnecessary theatre-type. movements and gestures. Sometimes enemy AI can be a little weird too. I've had a few instances where I was in combat, and my enemy just kinda left, and I had to chase them down again. Some of the enemies can also feel a little too tanky at times as well.
    Overall however, some of the most fun I've had playing a game in a long time and I wish people were talking about this game more.    … Expand
  65. jjosecr
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    muchos bugs, los personajes parecen imagenes super puestas, es mejor el primer horizon.
  66. Tjmerder
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Awesome graphics! Awesome controls!
    Umm everything about this game is screaming GOTY!
  67. George1983x
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    best game of the year,amazing graphics and gameplay,great story.well done guerilla
  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. Valhura
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    No Russian language option. You would think a game from Sony would not be so limited. Its such a mess
  70. Kopaki
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Really boring

    Performance mode is horrible, the design was plain bad and uninspiring
  71. Rufasa
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Just another cookie cutter game that feels like every other game. Nothing original about it or new or creative just boring. The Devs should learn from Elden Ring..
  72. marmotmx
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Visuals are stunning, gameplay is extremely fun and diverse. You can take down mechanical beasts in a hundreds way possible. The skill tree is huge with a lot of specialities that makes your gameplay unique. Animations are top notch with a great story, a great sequel for a great game that paves the way for a final third installment.
  73. aroko76
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Great gameplay physics story graphics and weopons. The world is worth exploring and enemy design is superb. The pop-ins are annoying but they don't ruin the game. Looking forward to the next game
  74. Timuriano
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прохожу игру уже часов 20, не могу отлипнуть. 5 лет ждал, и вот она прекрасная. Ну и как ожидалось, сотни пекарчат и зеленожопых прибегут и из-за зависти понаставят нули. Обидно, что этому, извините, мусору планеты в конце концов, скорее всего, через несколько лет достанется игра, и они даже не купят ее, а спиратят.… Expand
  75. renaeloved
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are a lot of narrative issues with this game. There are game-play issues with this game. Worst of all, it's just not fun. The stakes are large which makes all the meaningless side quests seem absurdly time wasting. It's very shallow. The tribalism is offensive.

    I will never forgive them over the ending to the Ted Faro quest. They spent a game and a half working up Aloy and the player's disgust for this man who is the reason everything bad is happening, and then they wuss out on showing him or allowing any kind of catharsis in ending him. Aloy would have punched a lot more people.    … Expand
  76. mstie
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Amazing follow up to zero dawn. Everything has been improved especially the dialogue animations. My only complaint is there are more bugs present that in HZD at launch such as machines disappearing or simply not attacking. The world and story are incredibly impressive though. There's so much to explore.
  77. rodrigodgo
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Incredible. Plays great, looks fantastic, awesome story and has meaningful side quests in a VERY rich world.
    Just buy it!
  78. NotoriousRPG
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Aside from graphics. Horizon is an empty shell of a game that does not excel at any other area…
  79. gabu840
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    A Game close to perfection. Its a solid 9.6 giving it 10 here because of so many great moments it provided here . GOTY contender uptil now even ahead of Elden Ring.

    Great Gameplay..Superb combat..Amazing Adventure..Graphics..Art direction..Technological Leap.. Great music..Beautiful landscapes.. Amazing story & npc's.. All checkboxes are fully ticked..A masterpiece !!
  80. Cristobalrs7
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maravilloso juego, jugabilidad increíble, de los mejores juego de los últimos años.… Expand
  81. Urki14
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    I didn’t finish the game yet, but its just amazing!! I can’t stop playing. The graphics are amazing
  82. Dan_dor
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is wonderful game! Many people here don’t have ps or didn’t buy this game! Don’t trust them!
  83. ALEXX84290
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    El juego gráficamente es una belleza de principio a fin, con una historia expandida y un mundo mas vivo respecto al primero, mecánicas de juego divertidas y ampliadas. Sin duda un imperdible para cualquier poseedor de una PlayStation
  84. Shinoko84
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mas bestia que he visto en graficos y lo q mas impresiona es que es un juego crossgen lleno de detalles jugabilidad y variedad aumentada al horizon ZD una experiencia fresca con controles donde se siente next gen.… Expand
  85. Coronaa21
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games of this generation! Specially on PS5! The game runs great on this console and the graphics mode on PS5 make it worth it alone… Expand
  86. masassano
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    The game is good but the huge number of bugs even after the 1.06 patch makes it awful for the user.
  87. Kenmei
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Horizon Forbidden West is Sony's main selling point for the PS5 right now. There are other titles that have been released already but this is the one that Sony has put the most effort behind advertising. And it certainly works in a lot of aspects. But some of the same problems from the previous game return here and a very by the numbers plot really was a bit of a let down.
    There's alot of    Horizon Forbidden West is Sony's main selling point for the PS5 right now. There are other titles that have been released already but this is the one that Sony has put the most effort behind advertising. And it certainly works in a lot of aspects. But some of the same problems from the previous game return here and a very by the numbers plot really was a bit of a let down.
    There's alot of good here that people will point to as a system seller. The graphics are phenomenal and it has some of the best motion capture I've ever seen in a game, especially in the faces. It really made a huge impact for my play through as the emotions of every single character, whether they were just a small, bit player or a huge main character, was amazing. There's also tons of talent here as many famous voice actors show up here that you will recognize from major games and anime. Lance Reddick reprises his role as Sylens and Carrie Anne-Moss from the matrix movies plays a new character central to the story, and both of them really steal the show whenever they're on the screen. All characters are wonderfully crafted and make the world really feel alive. It was easily the best part of the game by a long shot.
    The biggest issue with the game revolves around there just being too much of everything. There's too many different types of weapons to keep track of, each with their special types of ammo. There's also WAY too many things on the map when you start to open up things as the game progresses. It's really intimidating at times to see the sheer amount of icons on the map. The map size is huge too so there can be dozens upon dozens of things to see on the map and can make it very hard to find the one tiny icon you want to go too. I just didnt really care about most of the side activities, especially the ones that really don't give you any rewards besides a useless new outfit or something that you get a ton of even by the mid game.
    The story, as well, really didnt stick with me. Its a direct sequel to the first game which, if you haven't played through, as well as its DLC, then you're going to super lost, even with the recap cutscene at the start. Things also were very by-the-numbers too and it felt very video-gamey for lack of a better word. Plot twists were SUPER obvious and with Aloy's Mary Sue like tendencies, where she immediately has all the answers to any and all problems that crop up, really took me out of most cutscenes and major plot points. It really misses the whole discovery part from the first game as to why things are the way they are. Now that we know, they have to continue to escalate beyond "murder robot animals" in a primitive setting that was the most compelling part of the first game. And with the set up for a 3rd game at the end here, things are even more crazy than before.
    At the end of the day though, Forbidden West is an easy recommendation to anyone who's played through the first game and its DLC. While the story may not have been as engaging as the first one, the stellar acting and terrific motion capture go a long way to keep you engaged. While I may have liked the first one better, I still had a good enough time here to recommend it.    … Expand
  88. ferbatisco
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    very good but I had some problems that annoyed me in the game, I managed to have fun in the end.
  89. Dajoint187
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    It crashed a few times during gameplay but good graphics overall and artistic design.
  90. psbrann
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Horrible corny story that ruins the amazing story of the first one. Clearly unfinished considering i’ve gotten stuck multiples times, experienced black screens, crashes, texture resolution dropping, insane pop in, and a plethora of other glitches that overall just ruin my experience. It seems like it could’ve been a good game but in its current state it is HORRENDOUS. Controls could NOT beHorrible corny story that ruins the amazing story of the first one. Clearly unfinished considering i’ve gotten stuck multiples times, experienced black screens, crashes, texture resolution dropping, insane pop in, and a plethora of other glitches that overall just ruin my experience. It seems like it could’ve been a good game but in its current state it is HORRENDOUS. Controls could NOT be worse if they were made by the most underfunded indie developer out there.… Expand
  91. CaptChunky
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Sad people can’t have an opinion these days with the Liberal narrative that If you don’t like a female character then your a bigot shoved in our face that. This game is Boring and that’s that
  92. Alexisjrz
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Mejora todo lo que en el hzd, en historia, desarrollo de personajes y gráficamente es mucho mejor
  93. Syntexys
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Uma evolução do primeiro em todos os sentidos. Tecnicamente impecável, vale cada centavo.
  94. Agitamaster
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Jogo incrível, lindos gráficos, ótima história e excelente jogabilidade.....
  95. opor
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    The story is boring. Everything that was worth to be told was told in the first game.
  96. Kingbubba
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    If you like Horizon Zero Dawn, you will love Forbidden West. Also by far the most graphical advances of any game at the time of release.
  97. Mavengamer
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Amazing game , in every way...graphics, machine design, gameplay , music perfect sequel to zero down with many enhancements...

    Just try to ride tornado with your glider and you will know ... Enjoy it
  98. Kurinosuke
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Excellent story, music and system, love Aloy. I will give 10 if there are more costumes and collaboration with other games.
  99. Jbowl
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is rich in detail, color and lore. The new characters and npcs are much better crafted and the dialogue with them is far superior to HZD. The settlements and the environment in general are beautiful, the side quests are interesting, I love what they've done with the free climbing. The new machines are cool and challenging. The map is enormous which to me is great.. in general this game is awesome. My main complaint is that night comes too soon and is way too long. Its always **** night. This is why I give it an 8- its irritating. Can't see **** My light balance during the day is perfect. Also, the armor you get for the extra 20 bucks isn't worth it. Looks cool but is ****… Expand
  100. Drazaga
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Breath-taking. Everything that was great about the first one was taken up a notch. I have been thoroughly enjoying this game.
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#7 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#2 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 127 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 119 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 127
  3. Negative: 0 out of 127
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Horizon has enchanted me again. After a slow start, a graphically beautiful, sophisticated sequel comes, polished in every aspect, and underscored by a great soundtrack on top of that. The sequel was simply a success. Everything that worked before works even slightly better now. [Issue#317]
  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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