Horizon Forbidden West

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7.9

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  1. Zero__Dawn__
    Apr 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece of a game, not only was the story extremely fun and diverse but, the amount of beautiful locations is enough to buy this game.… Expand
  2. losveratos
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    Forbidden West is a step up in a lot of regards to Zero Dawn. Graphically, it's much more beautiful, the animations are often smoother, the enemy variety is better, and the story itself is much more interesting for side content and character development.

    Where Forbidden West lets me down is with how absolutely mouth droolingly stupid the game thinks I am. It has ZERO respect for my    Forbidden West is a step up in a lot of regards to Zero Dawn. Graphically, it's much more beautiful, the animations are often smoother, the enemy variety is better, and the story itself is much more interesting for side content and character development.

    Where Forbidden West lets me down is with how absolutely mouth droolingly stupid the game thinks I am. It has ZERO respect for my intelligence. There are no settings to turn it off. It just is what it is.

    Oh... I wonder how I do this puzzle I begin to say in my head as Aloy spells it out for my in crystal clarity before the thought even finishes. Oh, I wonder if this is the correct room to be in... immediately cut off by Aloy telling me I'm in the wrong room and need to turn around. Oh let's quickly scan this enemy and see his weakne.... nope, Aloy blurts out mid thought I SHOULD USE ACID! Apparently I'm a baby that needs my hand held. I'm 60 hours into the game and Aloy STILL tells me... oh, I wonder if I use my glider to get down there. No duh... wow. The baby needed help again.

    This is the single biggest mess up they made. It plays like the marketing team found a bunch of 60 year olds at a local mall to play the game as their first ever video game and took their feedback as gospel. It's infuriating.

    The next biggest problem, I've never grinded. Not once. Never. I avoid all enemies I don't need to kill. I've only killed enemies I'm forced to due to circumstance or quest lines. I'm not halfway through the map and my character is already max level. Quests give skill points... great idea. Quests giving massive experience... not so much. The entire EXP system needed a massive overhaul before shipping. Very poorly made. Or they want you to be max level before you're halfway done the game?

    Another issue I've experienced is the games punishing you for exploring. The nearest ? mark to the starting location pretty much requires an item to attain. Said item is 30ish hours into the game. The first quest you do? A side path that requires an item that's like 40 hours into the game. And that side path is off the main map. I'm just supposed to remember that a random quest cave I visited 40 hours ago had a side path that required an item to open... constant dead ends like this.

    This isn't a metroidvania. It's easy to run back to a random location in 2d games. Climbing up a massive mountain for 5-10 minutes with enemies along the way and no campfire there to fast travel back to AND THEN finding out I'm missing said item to open said path is a middle finger to the player. Game traversal isn't remotely easy enough for this type of implementation. VERY VERY VERY poorly thought out and implemented. Gating areas and progression through item checks, good... doing that constantly from the starting moments of the game and putting all said item checks 30-50 hours of traversal later? Not good. This system required better or more experienced people implementing it.

    My final main issue with the game is just TOO MANY WEAPONS. Oh... should I use my warrior bow with ice or the one with fire or the one with electricity or or or and that's just one weapon type. You often need more than 1. And so many different bows... It's frustrating to need to open the menu to unequip weapons or even armor because they're just so incredibly situational. Like... why would you ever... EVER main armor that boosts heavy weapons? Ever? Why would you? But oh.... I picked one up and this is a pretty hard fight so I guess I need to pause the game and take myself out of the battle and change my entire outfit mid fight now.... Who thought that was cool? It's like the weapon system from the old game and then someone tried to shoehorn in Borderlands absurd item system on top of it. It's such a terrible juxtaposition of anything the game should have been attempting to do.

    Oh... and fire the person or people that made and implemented the potion "system" (if you can even call it a system). That person or people have zero reason to have punished us like this. Just rip the entirety of it out of the game and their end credit lines with it. Terrible in every facet and every meaning of the word. Nonsensical and unnecessary.

    Finally I suppose I should mention the combat. Other than my above complaints about the garbage item system, it's mostly better than Zero Dawn. The rock paper scissors aspect of it gets a little old but it's still better.

    Overall... it's such a highly polished and clearly passion driven game. You feel the love. Really. But so many design failures and feature implementations gone horridly wrong that it's difficulty to give it better than a 7. Sorry guys. It hurts me. It does. But this is the score the game deserves.    … Expand
  3. CoconutGameEU
    Apr 26, 2022
    7
    The race system is the buggiest thing I ever seen in a PlayStation exclusive.
  4. Lightlollo
    Apr 25, 2022
    6
    Un gioco fin troppo spinto dalla pubblicità e sopravvalutato. È un open world con un gameplay che annoia dopo poche ore perciò non ne vale la pena.
  5. Xmadcatx33
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno de los mejores mundos abiertos que jamas haga jugado, supera en todos los apartados al Zero Down sin duda.… Expand
  6. Kamikazeshocki
    Apr 25, 2022
    9
    First: The graphics are jaw dropping. THIS and Ratched and Clank show the power of exclusives. The water, the clouds, the variety, the details...unbelievable to see this on a console. I do not recommend the performance mode on this one since you loose too much of resolution on screen. And the loading times are a blessing!

    I spent lke 75h and did platinum trophy. So, the good thing is,    First: The graphics are jaw dropping. THIS and Ratched and Clank show the power of exclusives. The water, the clouds, the variety, the details...unbelievable to see this on a console. I do not recommend the performance mode on this one since you loose too much of resolution on screen. And the loading times are a blessing!

    I spent lke 75h and did platinum trophy. So, the good thing is, this game completely negates all it's former criticism: The melee combat is now good enough and how it should have been at part one. Furthermore the cities, NPC and open world are brought to life. And of course you can swim and fly now which makes a overall nice package. Fighting the machines is done very very well. The bad thing is, the story is "just" continuing what was started in part 1 and there is almost no mysticismn or secrets anymore despite...*no spoiler*. This is mostly why it doesnt deserve a ten. I really dug the apocalyptic story part one when you unrevelled the truth....but now you already know 90% of it. Also in direct comparision to Elden Ring I have to say that Forbidden West caters to the masses and is highly subjected to the standard open world formular. So if you are tired of open world games you will get one one the best here but it might still get a bit stale here and there with the many generic stuff to do, later on. But it's acceptable if presented in such triple AAA style and it is often more addictive than not.

    It's probably the second best PS5 game this year and I can highly recommend it.
    But in the end it has to bow before Elden Ring, which is just simply a better game with a better open world desing (though not graphically). If you can afford it, just buy both and play HZD first :D.    … Expand
  7. tomhughesnice
    Apr 25, 2022
    8
    TLDR More Horizon Zero Dawn with better graphics, weapons and skill tree.

    Pros - Graphics & Visuals are amazing. Playing on PS5 Performance mode 60fps this runs and looks great. I could not play at 30fps, hurts my eyes the stutter. - Side quests. Really well acted and not just generic fetch quests. Really add to the world building and grant decent XP boosts for your skill tree. -    TLDR More Horizon Zero Dawn with better graphics, weapons and skill tree.

    Pros
    - Graphics & Visuals are amazing. Playing on PS5 Performance mode 60fps this runs and looks great. I could not play at 30fps, hurts my eyes the stutter.
    - Side quests. Really well acted and not just generic fetch quests. Really add to the world building and grant decent XP boosts for your skill tree.
    - Skill tree. Loads of ways to specialise your build but not overly complicated.
    - Story telling is generally really well presented.
    - Stealth play is a lot more realistic than most games. Enemies will see you from realistic distances, you need to be much more careful.

    Cons
    - Combat is bit finicky. Button mappings are unorthodox in my opinion, find myself pressing the wrong buttons a lot. I suppose I could probably remap them, but I always use the default button scheme.
    - Some bugs. Texture popping certainly a thing. Have noticed the game running really slowly at one point had to quit. I expect them to be patched.
    - Pinging. I find I am constantly pinging for items of interest nearby. Its abit annoying, but I dont want to miss. anything.

    So mainly combat feels like the main weak point to me. Bugs will be fixed and I am patient enough to wait. As mentioned the side quests are excellent to the point I forget whats going on in the main quest. I think more of the side quests should have been woven into the main story or something. Cause I probably had about 20 hours or so in the middle just doing side quests.

    I have seen some people label Aloy a "Mary Sue"(Character perfect at everything). That is false, Aloy has to make questionable decisions at times and in some dialog she is abit of a dick quite frankly. I think they got her character just right in this, she is badass obviously and most NPC's basically worship her but still human.    … Expand
  8. BraveDzikus
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a masterpiece! After finishing Horizon Zero Dawn my hopes were really high and I musi say that I feel fulfilled and after seeing the ending only thing I can say is - Im waiting for the next part, because I know it will be Worth it. Definitely recommend!… Expand
  9. Suspect12
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    Decent game, though there a few things that just irritate me to the point I can't call it a great game. I feel that there are far too many artificial playtime boosting systems/design choices that feel unnecessary. Some of puzzles are just plain irritating and the side content is mostly boring. Also, running on PS4, there are small graphics and physics glitches that I would guess aren'tDecent game, though there a few things that just irritate me to the point I can't call it a great game. I feel that there are far too many artificial playtime boosting systems/design choices that feel unnecessary. Some of puzzles are just plain irritating and the side content is mostly boring. Also, running on PS4, there are small graphics and physics glitches that I would guess aren't prevalent on the PS5 version.… Expand
  10. s14r43r
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Best game ever!!! Thank you, guerrilla games for this beautiful game!!! My personal game of 2022!
  11. zayngo
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    Forbidden West is a masterpiece!

    Tbh, I hate the 1st game - ZD since the facial animation is rough & the story is kinda boring with too many redundant conversations. So, I didn't know why I bought this sequel. But after 12 hours of playing, I absorb myself into it. - The facial animation was improved a lots - The environment is absolutely stunning. Especially, in the 1st time I saw    Forbidden West is a masterpiece!

    Tbh, I hate the 1st game - ZD since the facial animation is rough & the story is kinda boring with too many redundant conversations. So, I didn't know why I bought this sequel. But after 12 hours of playing, I absorb myself into it.
    - The facial animation was improved a lots
    - The environment is absolutely stunning. Especially, in the 1st time I saw Las Vegas light it's was jaw-dropping. Love it!
    - The story is still not attractive but it's better than ZD. The side missions are interesting.
    - The combat is very awesome. I enjoy it much

    Hope the developers make some romances in Horizon 3. I'm looking forward to have a serious relationship with Kotallo    … Expand
  12. Alinasir
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    This seems like good enough to enjoy. In all respects, this game is perfect and I do not think it has a particular problem. Both in terms of game story and gameplay is really great. In terms of graphics, it is still excellent and has completely entered the ninth generation.
  13. MoGee
    Apr 23, 2022
    7
    玩到中后期看着满地图的图标有点想吐，开了简单模式一路莽过主线了。 感觉剧情没有一代那么有意思，揭开一层一层面纱的感觉。
  14. Fox42
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This goes right in my top 3. The game is amazing and Guerrilla has done a colossal work with this title. The creatures concepts are amazing, the landscapes are stunning, the soundtrack is just perfect, the story is way better than the first chapter (which was a very good one itself), pngs behaviours and dialogues are well written and the gameplay is really well managed. Also the mood given to the whole world and single areas is beautifully immersive. I gave it a 9 out of 10 just because of the main quest’s finale, in which i found the bossfight motivation a little bit trite. Also it was a pity that the story has a cliffhanger for a third chapter: in my opinion it could be ended with this second chapter and it could have been a perfect conclusion for the entire Aloy’s journey.… Expand
  15. GG_
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    Dieses Spiel hat eine wunderschöne Grafik und eine spannende Story.

    Es hat auch kleine Schwächen, Nebentätigkeiten wiederholen sich sehr oft. Dafür ist die Hauptquest und Nebenquest, sehr schön und abwechslungsreich. Falls ihr die Story nochmal erleben wollt, oder das Spiel nicht spielnen konntet, hier habe ich einen Game Movie für euch gemacht. Https://youtu.be/51spDAq-jFw    Dieses Spiel hat eine wunderschöne Grafik und eine spannende Story.

    Es hat auch kleine Schwächen, Nebentätigkeiten wiederholen sich sehr oft.

    Dafür ist die Hauptquest und Nebenquest, sehr schön und abwechslungsreich.

    Falls ihr die Story nochmal erleben wollt, oder das Spiel nicht spielnen konntet, hier habe ich einen Game Movie für euch gemacht.

    Https://youtu.be/51spDAq-jFw

    Viel Spaß    … Expand
  16. poker909
    Apr 22, 2022
    0
    I won’t go find soup ingredients while I’m out trying to stop the earth from dying. I’m forcing myself to like this game but it’s not working. Instead of assembling a team after the events of the last game, nothing has changed, everyone still tries to worship anything with a blinky light, and the "forbidden" west is filled with all your old incompetent friends who managed to arrive beforeI won’t go find soup ingredients while I’m out trying to stop the earth from dying. I’m forcing myself to like this game but it’s not working. Instead of assembling a team after the events of the last game, nothing has changed, everyone still tries to worship anything with a blinky light, and the "forbidden" west is filled with all your old incompetent friends who managed to arrive before you. No one in the world can even tie their own shoelace without the help of the shallow and poorly written Alloy, and the entire game is just filler material with boring fetch quests. I can't think of a worse sequel.… Expand
  17. yasmincbr
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Being a fan of the first game, I was expecting a lot from this game and it did succeed!!! It delivered a hundred times more than I dreamed about, story wise and gameplay wise. So excited for the DLC and third one ❤️
  18. jhanson999
    Apr 22, 2022
    6
    I made the mistake of playing Elden Ring first, and I probably would have enjoyed this more if I played it first. It's kinda fun, kinda looks good, but it just isn't near the fun of Elden imo. All the hand holding is quite annoying. So heed my warning, play this before Elden ring.
  19. royalguy07
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    Downright the most beautiful game out there to date, brilliant and vibrant coloring and details around every corner. The various zones and tribes feel distinguished enough in their themes and design to keep the game surprising and fresh at every turn. There has unfortunately been a decent amount of small visual bugs that keep popping up for me; Emtpy textures, popping, etc. It has beenDownright the most beautiful game out there to date, brilliant and vibrant coloring and details around every corner. The various zones and tribes feel distinguished enough in their themes and design to keep the game surprising and fresh at every turn. There has unfortunately been a decent amount of small visual bugs that keep popping up for me; Emtpy textures, popping, etc. It has been sporadic and unimpactful enough to where it hasn't bother me too much. The combat remains fun and extremely more layered than the orginal origin. There are definitely too many weapons in the game, it is interesting trying to keep the perfect balance on your quick wheel for any encounter you may come accross. But overall the weapon system maybe needed some streamlining, maybe tough to do properly cause I like there being multiple ammo and elemental damage types. The story remains the standout even if a little over the top, the acting and direction remains as strong as ever.… Expand
  20. kisunagi96
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    This is a beautiful continuation of the first game stunning graphic combined with amazing gameplay that feel as though every action plays off the next, your truly never out of options in a encounter. The story is jaw dropping and the camera change from the first horizon game makes story elements more engaging. This is a solid 10/10 in my book
  21. Bwsmith
    Apr 20, 2022
    9
    I loved this game from beginning to end. The story was interesting and the game play smooth the fighting was a little repetitive. Just a beautiful game.
  22. Jaffamental
    Apr 20, 2022
    7
    I played the game for almost 200hrs completing everything and found the baby sitting to be the most infuriating mechanic of the entire game. I even had everything turned off and was almost at the end of the game and it was still telling me where to go, where to look, how to press buttons etc. I found the game way too easy even on the hardest difficulty. I found the abundance of crates toI played the game for almost 200hrs completing everything and found the baby sitting to be the most infuriating mechanic of the entire game. I even had everything turned off and was almost at the end of the game and it was still telling me where to go, where to look, how to press buttons etc. I found the game way too easy even on the hardest difficulty. I found the abundance of crates to loot ridiculous, why make resources rare only to hand them to the player on a silver platter? The story was it’s saving grace. The game mechanics were a little busted, like I’d press a button for an action and it just wouldn’t do it. Even mashing the same button sometimes did nothing. I encounter a few minor glitches and graphics issues but it wasn’t as bad as some other recent games (I’m looking at you dying light 2) It was an okay game but nothing I’d rave about. First game was definitely better.… Expand
  23. Luahanseng
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Horizon Forbidden West on PS5
    Game Completed : April 18, 2022
    Ongoing Platinum Trophy Playtime : 48hrs I was skeptical at first after hearing a lot of negative reviews resulting to starting the game with a very low expectation. from the get-go, its visual is ridiculously beautiful and were continuously amaze after many hours realizing how vast and stunningly immersive every each area    Horizon Forbidden West on PS5
    Game Completed : April 18, 2022
    Ongoing Platinum Trophy
    Playtime : 48hrs

    I was skeptical at first after hearing a lot of negative reviews resulting to starting the game with a very low expectation. from the get-go, its visual is ridiculously beautiful and were continuously amaze after many hours realizing how vast and stunningly immersive every each area you encounter. overall, it has positive combinations of the last of us 2 in terms of its phasing and immersion with the world, a bit of uncharted with its world interaction and breath of the wild with its open world freedom of exploration. I really don't like zero dawn it is so repetitive and boring while it is quite the contrary with forbidden west i absolutely love the game i was never bored, it is very addictive and beautiful from start to finish. Going in to the most important aspect, the game was highly criticize with its story and narrative it was said it is so convoluted, and out of phase but it in my opinion, it was the other way around. This just proves you don't always listen with what the critics says and i bet most of the people rated this game low are those who haven't even played the game (shame on you). this game is perfect and a MASTERPIECE! now I've finished the game and trying to get the platinum trophy    … Expand
  24. Alex_Sudo
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    The story, gameplay, quizzes, graphics, animation… amazing! I haven’t played with a such pleasure since The Witcher 3, 6 h in a row every day. World is full of activities for any taste: fight, hunt, quizzes, tasks etc. Thanks a lot for this journey!
  25. Kl1m
    Apr 18, 2022
    2
    Alte Gebäude nur noch billige minirätsel und weniger Story. Kaum Audiologs aus der Vergangenheit. Spannung fehlt
  26. Cjdarling83
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game, fun and compelling story. While I loved the CO locals of the first game more, this is an amazing sequel
  27. EddyMacs
    Apr 18, 2022
    3
    I can’t even imagine I’ve spent so much money and time on that. Totally not worth it
  28. L0_GUN9
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    Game is amazing, only reason it is not ten is because at times the pacing can be bad with tons of cutscenes but overall amazing
  29. ATW77
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been a video gamer for almost 40 years, but this one is denitely among the best I have ever encountered. Best sidequests since Witcher 3, flowless score and mind blowing graphics with good twist in the storyline. Easy 10 out of 10.… Expand
  30. ddogwr83
    Apr 17, 2022
    9
    Great game. Unfortunately the biggest leap is the graphics, which look fantastic. The fog and particles add realism to the dense environments. One knock I saw was that some ocean animations ran at 30fps (in 60fps mode).
    The story was the weakest aspect in my opinion. The first game struck gold and this one never achieves the same interest or investment.
    Gameplay was solid. I platinumed    Great game. Unfortunately the biggest leap is the graphics, which look fantastic. The fog and particles add realism to the dense environments. One knock I saw was that some ocean animations ran at 30fps (in 60fps mode).
    The story was the weakest aspect in my opinion. The first game struck gold and this one never achieves the same interest or investment.
    Gameplay was solid. I platinumed the game on hard and to do so required constant specific elemental use.    … Expand
  31. VeRuMv
    Apr 17, 2022
    5
    Very good game but the performance mode in this state should not to see the light of day this is the reason why I rating this game lower then i should
  32. Sekircillo
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El primero me gustó mucho y fue el motivo por el cual compre la ps4, este es más y mejor con los mejores gráficos que he visto… Expand
  33. Soma-Cruz1
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro's:
    Great graphics
    Great voice acting
    Underwater exploration

    Con's
    Story is left unresolved
    Long periods of seemingly endless dialogue
    Melee combo's hard to execute and not responding to inputs correctly
    Occasional black screen flicker on PS5

    Gameplay 8/10
    Story 6/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Music 9/10    … Expand
  34. ZeoN
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    Es difícil expresar lo que ha significado Forbidden West para mí como jugador, sin embargo, intentaré expresarlo de forma clara y breve.
    Cuando empecé esta secuela de Zero Dawn ya esperaba muchísima calidad, unos bellos entornos, unos personajes que atrapan y una jugabilidad adictiva, pero la profundidad de su historia y lo bien cohesionado que está en su conjunto ha roto por completo mis    Es difícil expresar lo que ha significado Forbidden West para mí como jugador, sin embargo, intentaré expresarlo de forma clara y breve.
    Cuando empecé esta secuela de Zero Dawn ya esperaba muchísima calidad, unos bellos entornos, unos personajes que atrapan y una jugabilidad adictiva, pero la profundidad de su historia y lo bien cohesionado que está en su conjunto ha roto por completo mis expectativas.
    Un apartado que es muy destacable y es necesario remarcar son sus misiones secundarias, las cuales tienen un ritmo propio que se entrelaza a la perfección con el camino principal complementando hilos argumentales que sin ellas quedarían incompletos. En este aspecto han logrado rehacer el concepto de contenido alternativo hasta niveles nunca antes imaginados.
    El ritmo y cadencia de sus tramas es impecable, superando por mucho a su antecesor.
    Aquí Guerrilla Games ha conseguido poner un sello perfecto a la altura de la esencia de PS Studios, el cual lo catapulta hasta las estrellas mas brillantes de los éxitos de la compañía.    … Expand
  35. Bola111190
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    the great grhapics and the details in secundary misions....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  36. Cater30
    Apr 16, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really beautiful, one of the best games of my life after Last FS2, great sound, unique graphics, great gameplay, good story, when I get tired from work at home, I just play this game and enjoy it ... thank you Remember this beautiful game… Expand
  37. Bbplayer
    Apr 16, 2022
    8
    Let me start off by saying this is a major improvement to the first game. The only real issue I had were it still seems like Aloy is awkward/lifeless at times. It may be the facial movements but it was like this in the first game as well. On the positive side the culture and towns were amazing. The world building was a lot better and the story was pretty good as well. I am curious how itLet me start off by saying this is a major improvement to the first game. The only real issue I had were it still seems like Aloy is awkward/lifeless at times. It may be the facial movements but it was like this in the first game as well. On the positive side the culture and towns were amazing. The world building was a lot better and the story was pretty good as well. I am curious how it sets up into the next game.… Expand
  38. jeanfff7
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Best game I’ve played in long time! Graphics are amazing and the combat mechanics are insane! The game has an unexpected plot that fits it well! I can’t wait for the next one!
  39. Hogwash73
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    After playing games for over 40 years I can very happily say this is the best game I have ever played. In fact nothing now even comes close.

    Horizon is completely original, it has a bright and beautifully crafted open works, superb story with excellent character and you get to fight robot dinosaurs. Seriously!

    This game’s a Labour of love and hats off to all who helped create it.
  40. Meme_Overlord
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    I fell in love with you this game. After I played the first one I knew I would be a fan of the series the concept and gameplay was amazing to begin with. This game improved in every way compared to the first. I’ll start with the gameplay. The bow fells amazing and it was awesome what they did with the haptics and adaptive triggers. The enemies were also very enjoyable. There are so manyI fell in love with you this game. After I played the first one I knew I would be a fan of the series the concept and gameplay was amazing to begin with. This game improved in every way compared to the first. I’ll start with the gameplay. The bow fells amazing and it was awesome what they did with the haptics and adaptive triggers. The enemies were also very enjoyable. There are so many creative and cool robotic dinosaurs. The human enemies are also very fun to fight, especially when you can multiple headshot combos. The way they did the skills tree and weapon upgrades was a vast improvement from the last. Focusing on a specific weapon you like upgrading it all the way was super challenging but also really rewarding. The skill tree was kinda cool felt a little over complicated, and it didn’t blow me away. Now onto the plot. The main reason I’m obsessed with this game is because of the amazing concept behind it. I couldn’t explain to you how cool it was. Through out my whole play through I was searching through every piece of lore I could get. Usually in a video game I just get a journal entry and think to my self “oh cool” with out reading it. Not this game though every datapoint has an interesting story behind it. Of course I have to say something about the amazing graphics. This was pretty much my one next gen console experience and I was blown away. At the end of the game you get a flyable mount and the view is spectacular. Out of the whole game there was only one thing that felt not up to par. It was the ending it just felt weird like it’s trying to just make up stuff on the fly. It did give a nice resolution with the characters though. There are many other things I could go on and on about but I think I’ll stop there.… Expand
  41. Polus
    Apr 15, 2022
    0
    SJW говнище, переходящее уже все границы адекватности. Современная игровая индустрия мертва
  42. TheAbysmalMan
    Apr 14, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into this game being a pretty big fan of the first. HZD wasn’t my favorite game but it was very enjoyable and Aloy was adorable. Right from the beginning of the sequel I felt a strange disconnect however. It was pretty and colorful but just completely uninteresting. People praise this game and assume anyone not enjoying it is review-bombing but this game has honestly done nothing for me. The only fight after 45 hours that sparked any joy in me was the slaughterspine. It was challenging but very doable with interesting attack patterns and just a cool robot design. After this glorious fight the Zeniths come in…take Beta…and now I’m in a mansion with paintings I’m supposed to be interested in? The game just feels like it wants you to learn so much about the world and it’s people but those bits of knowledge feel dull and pointless (no pun intended). Then I had to laugh as I exit and a behemoth machine is half stuck in the mansion wall completely frozen like it spawned in wrong. Just completely unimpressed by the bugs, performance, hair glitching during serious scenes. The Witcher 3 was buggy but at least that big beautiful open world had something worthwhile with unmatched side quests alongside an awesome main story.

    To sum it up: this feels a lot like a Ubisoft open world game. Unless you have fun multiplayer elements like The Division it’s just pretty with little substance.    … Expand
  43. EpicusGamer
    Apr 14, 2022
    6
    The story was pretty nice, the gameplay and its fightimg were pretty nice, bit what made me give this game a 1 score were the bugs. Like HOLY SH*T this game is unplayable sometimes. When u race, for the plat, in the mounts, if you get hit by 2 enemies at the same time, your character gets bugged and you fall through the map.
  44. CCW221
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Visually stunning and definitely an improvement on Horizon Zero Dawn. I love the variety of biospheres to explore and the mixing of old characters with new. Some of the new machines in particular are more difficult to defeat and tear items from but this adds an additional challenge to the game. The story continues from HZD and I’ve always found the lore fascinating. My highlight would beVisually stunning and definitely an improvement on Horizon Zero Dawn. I love the variety of biospheres to explore and the mixing of old characters with new. Some of the new machines in particular are more difficult to defeat and tear items from but this adds an additional challenge to the game. The story continues from HZD and I’ve always found the lore fascinating. My highlight would be the many side quests which interlink and provide further meaning to the overarching storyline and serves to further develop individual characters. Looking forward to a DLC in the future (fingers crossed).… Expand
  45. Arcadias
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Playstation Studios (Guerilla Games) does it once again with another masterpiece! Horizon Forbidden West is the perfect blend of story, gameplay, and combat, accompanied by an inviting atmosphere ripe for exploration. This game has the potential for Game of the Year for sure.
  46. runjumphug
    Apr 13, 2022
    8
    Horizon Forbidden West is an amazing game.

    The writing holds it back.

    (Edit: Dropped this down to an 8 from a 9 after putting 60 hours into Elden Ring which is just masterful.)
  47. gorzoni
    Apr 13, 2022
    9
    A new adventure with the same flavor.. this is how i describe.. i think most of the mechanics was evolved.. and the best parts is still there.
    Eloy is gorgeous.. super worth it
  48. Thelastbard
    Apr 13, 2022
    4
    The game mechanics are enjoyable. It gets ruined by the classic political agenda that cannot stay away even from post-apocalyptic games. Character development is inexistent and secondary characters are empty. Side quests have an amount of dialogue both unnecessary and pretentious.
  49. Sugarboo
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en Playstation 5. Está franquicia fue una de las razones por las que me uní a Playstation. Y esta secuela lo reafirma. Gráficamente increíble y una muy cómoda jugabilidad con una historia fascinante con final para una tercera parte que no puedo esperar. Un juegazo.
  50. LuissDt
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    For me, Horizon Forbidden West was a good surprise since I liked every aspect of it, but I also understand why some people don't like it.
  51. Othervoice13
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    Gioco immenso, pure troppo, un sacco di missioni mai ripetitive, dopo una 50ina di ore ho scoperto soltanto un terzo della mappa circa.
    Graficamente affascinante.
  52. mario999
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Best game of all time, not a single bug in 130 hours of play, best graphics, best combat system, best upgrading system, so many things to loot and collect 130 hours of fun, giant game and so much variations in the beautiful world, there are only 2 small things which are not 100% perfect in my opinion the story which could have been a little more impacting and side missions are a little toBest game of all time, not a single bug in 130 hours of play, best graphics, best combat system, best upgrading system, so many things to loot and collect 130 hours of fun, giant game and so much variations in the beautiful world, there are only 2 small things which are not 100% perfect in my opinion the story which could have been a little more impacting and side missions are a little to much talk often which is not easy for someone like me which don’t have so much time, but the rest is so good that it also doesn’t matter, I made time for this amazing game even at cost of sleeping less hahah, from 0-100 I give it a 98 rating. Just amazing for sure game of the year. Elder ring can be good don’t played it yet but for me impossible to beat this.… Expand
  53. Azmomma80
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Amazing graphics! Love the extra abilities with climbing and the glider! Love that they added the pullcaster! I am a completionist player, I still have a few more things to do, but I found out that there is another big quest in this game with the rebel outposts…so keep playing and beating those outposts to find out what it is…
  54. Phca10
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo é incrível e vale cada centavo pago nele. O cuidado dos desenvolvedores é perceptível a todo instante no game. Sem dúvida é o jogo mais bonito que ja joguei. A Guerrilla esta de parabéns com esse motor gráfico. O que eu percebo que ele perde décimos de ponto no quesito animação gráfica., isso se comparar com o jogo mais bem executado da história, que é o The Last Of Us Part II.Esse jogo é incrível e vale cada centavo pago nele. O cuidado dos desenvolvedores é perceptível a todo instante no game. Sem dúvida é o jogo mais bonito que ja joguei. A Guerrilla esta de parabéns com esse motor gráfico. O que eu percebo que ele perde décimos de ponto no quesito animação gráfica., isso se comparar com o jogo mais bem executado da história, que é o The Last Of Us Part II.
    até o momento não há jogo para superar esse Horizon Forbidden West. Já platinei!!!    … Expand
  55. Di_Escorcio
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Adorable gameplay, very good history and a lot time spent in it! One of the best games in PS5 so far.
  56. GrizzlyBear88
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Great game with great additions respect to the previous one.
    9/10 because I was expecting a more "next/gen" game. But I understand the business =(
  57. SuperDuck23
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Horizon Forbidden West is more of the same as its predecessor, but its refined nature just goes to show how fantastic the ideas in that first game were - because this sequel is everything that you'd want in a follow up. As well as the improved gameplay mechanics, there are many welcome additions and surprises that I thoroughly enjoyed and will continue to enjoy for a long while yet. ThisHorizon Forbidden West is more of the same as its predecessor, but its refined nature just goes to show how fantastic the ideas in that first game were - because this sequel is everything that you'd want in a follow up. As well as the improved gameplay mechanics, there are many welcome additions and surprises that I thoroughly enjoyed and will continue to enjoy for a long while yet. This game cements Horizon as one of my favourite video game series of all time.… Expand
  58. gilles27
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played in my life.

    Horizon Forbidden West is a piece of art who has a sensational gameplay, with almost limitless additions from the previous chapter; a jaw dropping graphics, uncomparable with anything else we saw before and maybe in the next years, it's even better than the tech demos from UE5; and an amazing story who has as a protagonist a true warrior and a fantastic    Best game I've played in my life.

    Horizon Forbidden West is a piece of art who has a sensational gameplay, with almost limitless additions from the previous chapter; a jaw dropping graphics, uncomparable with anything else we saw before and maybe in the next years, it's even better than the tech demos from UE5; and an amazing story who has as a protagonist a true warrior and a fantastic human being, Aloy.

    I want to mention the cauldrons, they're so good.

    Thank you Guerrilla for this masterpiece, you can't get less than 10/10.    … Expand
  59. Melly9503
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Stunning visuals and lots of hours to enjoy every little detail and sidequest. I'm in love with it. I haven't finished the story yet but sometimes I just spend days exploring without making progress in story and I'm enjoying every minute
  60. Double_Svk
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best game in history. I got platinium trophy. 100hours of gaming. I really dont understand people which give this game 0.
  61. Nagykutya
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    The game is about an 8.5-9 ,same old horizon stuff on next gen. Some bugs but nothing game breaking. I give it a 10 because Sony pulled out of Kazakhstan and guerilla games have absolutely nothing to do with it. Wanna bawl? Write a review on Sony. Not a videogame
  62. KDubbaDubDub
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    Visually impressive, mechanically solid. Great play through. I enjoyed the story and the ride was memorable. Highly reccomended.
  63. Raphaeeer
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! You can't stop playing! Amazing history and a lot of beautiful environments. It's a master piece! Congratulations Guerrilha Game.
  64. Jik45p
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    Trash game. Very problematic controls. Story is boring. Side missions are the same. Repetitive. Even alloy gets annoyed by the boring missions. Oh the irony of that. Empty world. Textures in low definition. Patches which stall the game. Low frame rates. Ps5 overheating,making sounds and messages of overheat pop up. Dont get it. Waste of money and time. At end parts of game, you go fromTrash game. Very problematic controls. Story is boring. Side missions are the same. Repetitive. Even alloy gets annoyed by the boring missions. Oh the irony of that. Empty world. Textures in low definition. Patches which stall the game. Low frame rates. Ps5 overheating,making sounds and messages of overheat pop up. Dont get it. Waste of money and time. At end parts of game, you go from point A to point B doing nothing. Short duration. Fastly forgetable and regretably.… Expand
  65. IGNreviews-
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    Sony has been sued for stealing money from players accounts when they install and play their 1st party games. Be aware. Dont give sony the opportunity to steal you. 0/10. If you want to play it, never plug your console online so sony wont be able to commit robbery on you.The game has serious problems.Mostly wonky gameplay. Story is sobbing and boring. Nothing special. The gme ranks inSony has been sued for stealing money from players accounts when they install and play their 1st party games. Be aware. Dont give sony the opportunity to steal you. 0/10. If you want to play it, never plug your console online so sony wont be able to commit robbery on you.The game has serious problems.Mostly wonky gameplay. Story is sobbing and boring. Nothing special. The gme ranks in 6/10. And since its sonys trojan horse to steal gamers money, it gets 0/10. Authorities have started banning 1st party titles of playstation in many countries. Be aware people. Sony proved being ruled by serious scamers… Expand
  66. Minm2511
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    Thank you for this amazing experience. All I have to complain is nothing compared to what I've got. Unbelievable game
  67. Antares_87
    Feb 20, 2022
    2
    Excellent game but there are a lot of bugs in PS5, at the moment it's unplayable, what a pitty
  68. mulkster77
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    I felt like a kid again for 300 hours. Getting to ride new machines was a dream! Thanks developers!
  69. Skywise1987
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best games you’ll play, the story the combat the world, everything is amazing, if you have a ps5 get this for sure. This is one of my favorite haves of all time.
  70. sheep255174
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Good game! It is unfortunate that many users around the world are not able to play this game due to "political games". The community of Kazakhstan, more than 50,000 users, is ready to buy and enjoy the game. But unfortunately we do not have PSN in the Kazakhstan region. I hope you hear our requests. Sony, give us PSN Kazakhstan!
  71. roxxkie97
    Apr 8, 2022
    4
    Plot's a little all over the place but it's good. What the **** in some places but good. I do think the pacing needs to be fixed. The original plot regarding the blight from the trailer only matters for a very, very brief time. It's never mentioned again after it's completed. Too much to do. I don't think the Hunting Grounds should've been included, as there are also arena, melee pits, andPlot's a little all over the place but it's good. What the **** in some places but good. I do think the pacing needs to be fixed. The original plot regarding the blight from the trailer only matters for a very, very brief time. It's never mentioned again after it's completed. Too much to do. I don't think the Hunting Grounds should've been included, as there are also arena, melee pits, and gauntlet runs, all of which are difficult save for the Hunting Grounds. There's too much and it's not worth getting the legendary weapons because of how difficult it is to complete those things. Sucks the fun out of the game. I wasn't expecting it to be like the original but holy **** they nerfed it and not always in a good way. Combos suck ass so good luck trying to complete the melee pits. I don't how they made such a difficult combo system and thought, "Yeah, this is good." They're basically unplayable. It sucks and honestly has made me rage quit more than once. If they should be fixing anything, it's that, not the Legendary Weapons stats. Don't know why they thought that was more important to fix instead of the other issues. With the most recent update, human enemies like to do the cha cha slide across the screen upon their death. Not really a complaint with that one, but is entertaining and albeit terrifying when they slide up next to you silently.… Expand
  72. logan_c
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely gorgeous on PS5. Better in every way from the first game. I would like to see a 40FPS mode added for 120hz TVs to more games like this though. The performance mode looks good but not quite as good as fidelity. I feel like a 40fps fidelity mode with 4k resolution and slight tweaks would be perfect for this game. Maybe one day this will be more standard.
  73. tak3control
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Jogo é incrível, o mundo, os ambientes vivos, com os animais, maquinas, as plantas, o ambiente subaquático, fora os gráficos e a historia q alem de melhor q HZD, aprofunda muito o conveito do jogo, uma aula.
  74. Bittu_Singh
    Apr 8, 2022
    3
    Garbage noting new. I want to play a game instead I get a thind grade hollywood movie
  75. gregus544
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Bon jeux avec ses défauts mais on ne peut que saluer le travail des dev qui continue a amélioré le jeux tous les jours. l'histoire est génial digne d'un film post apo ou d'une série a la "the 100" je suis presser de voir le dernier acte.
  76. Derep
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Aloy is sooo ugly im so disgusting of this game and character and story was too baaaad
  77. jdlaney116
    Apr 7, 2022
    4
    How do people play these boring games. There is nothing original here. It’s not fun to go to a location, and then have the game tell you “go get these three different components now.” Even Aloy gets annoyed with the game, and she is the hero.
  78. Alysson02_BR
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    Horizon Forbidden West um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, quem tiver a oportunidade pode com tranquilidade, faz tudo que o primeiro e muito mais, história, gráficos, gameplay, uma verdadeira obra de arte!
    Guerrilla tá de Parabéns.
  79. Tatinoar
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    Tout simplement le plus beau open world à ce jour, L'histoire est prenante, le gameplay est très cool et amélioré par rapport au 1er.
    Petit pointr négatif : L'escalade seulement à certains endroits
  80. ArnaudK
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Tout bonnement le meilleur jeu jusqu'à présent. Graphismes au top pour un crossgen, scenario prenant, fluidité, beauté et la musique parfaite. À acheter sans aucune hésitation!
  81. fortwaynebatman
    Apr 7, 2022
    8
    Amazing game. Builds on the first one and adds so many new robots to kill. The story and events dont really matter to me. I just want to kill robot animals and do bad ass things as Aloy. This game is perfect for that! I got the platinum in around 40 hours and really enjoyed it. Not a masterpiece or does anything groundbreaking but an amazing game for your PS5
  82. Elfinid
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    Good game. Passed the first part to platinum.
    I can't buy the second part, because I'm from Kazakhstan and we don't have our own regional PSN store. Because of the sanctions on Russia, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of gamers from Central Asian countries have suffered.
    I ask the management of Sony to adequately assess the consumer market in the Central Asian region. There are    Good game. Passed the first part to platinum.
    I can't buy the second part, because I'm from Kazakhstan and we don't have our own regional PSN store. Because of the sanctions on Russia, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of gamers from Central Asian countries have suffered.
    I ask the management of Sony to adequately assess the consumer market in the Central Asian region. There are millions of us who want to buy and play your games.
    Open PSN in Kazakhstan!    … Expand
  83. jtmeta
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    I had finally got my hands on PS5, and oh boy this is the first game that makes me feel I'm playing a Next Gen title. Compare Horizon FW to Elden Ring, I have no idea why I would want to rate it higher than Horizon. Maybe it's a personal preference, but I think if you appreciate The Witcher 3 and The God of War from 2018 like I did, you'd find yourself loving this game! Unlike Elden Ring,I had finally got my hands on PS5, and oh boy this is the first game that makes me feel I'm playing a Next Gen title. Compare Horizon FW to Elden Ring, I have no idea why I would want to rate it higher than Horizon. Maybe it's a personal preference, but I think if you appreciate The Witcher 3 and The God of War from 2018 like I did, you'd find yourself loving this game! Unlike Elden Ring, I feel that HFW has built a world that feels alive, filled with people, beauty, and characters with stories that I cared about. Personally I didn't experience any technical glitches during my gameplay. I spent 80 hours on it. I had an awesome time with its rich lore, true next gen graphics, music/sound design, even acting. I highly recommend this title, especially for people opening PS5 for the first time,… Expand
  84. FaithMonax
    Apr 6, 2022
    7
    After spending almost 100 hours in a almost complenionist run, here's my pros & cons:
    +Good main story
    +Fun combat +Nice diversity of combat tools +Beautiful graphics +/- Side quests are not bad -The world is huge. I haven't come close to exploring all the corners of the map, yet it gets old relatively fast. Once combat is solved, it gets easy. The weapons on their own are nice, but the    After spending almost 100 hours in a almost complenionist run, here's my pros & cons:
    +Good main story
    +Fun combat
    +Nice diversity of combat tools
    +Beautiful graphics
    +/- Side quests are not bad
    -The world is huge. I haven't come close to exploring all the corners of the map, yet it gets old relatively fast. Once combat is solved, it gets easy. The weapons on their own are nice, but the depth is not really necessary, all fights get relatively easy once gear is okay
    -The game did not really resonate with me much. YMMV, it's probably a theme thing, since I had the same reaction to the first.
    -The world doesn't feel real. The puzzles feel fake, for the sake of creating a challenge for the player.
    -I did not enjoy the climbing and swimming mechanics. Jumping on a rock and getting stuck there for a few verrrry long seconds while in combat is terrible.

    Ultimately, even though from a technical standpoint the 2nd game is better, I found the first one more enjoyable, likely due to being briefer and more streamlined. The main story is the strength of both games, and I feel the first was better on this point. Plus, more time was devoted to it relatively speaking, as there was less world to get lost in for dozens of hours    … Expand
  85. BrazilianLegacy
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Muito melhor que o primeiro jogo. Adicionaram tanta coisa nova deixou o jogo muito mais dinâmico. Gráficos são um dos melhores do PS5.
  86. cid33
    Apr 6, 2022
    6
    3 points for grafics 2 points for voice acting. 1 points for gameplay. Clunky controlls you keep getting stuck on things or character will start climbing walls in middle of battle. Enemies have excessive health pools and all jump around like water fleas, yes even large enemies like giant turtles will jump about projectiles curve in air sometimes 90 degree's. Enemies don't always telegraph3 points for grafics 2 points for voice acting. 1 points for gameplay. Clunky controlls you keep getting stuck on things or character will start climbing walls in middle of battle. Enemies have excessive health pools and all jump around like water fleas, yes even large enemies like giant turtles will jump about projectiles curve in air sometimes 90 degree's. Enemies don't always telegraph attacks and most enemies are magicians able to summon fire tornados and stuff trough walls and floor, with tracking that makes souls bosses blush, hit detection is terrible you often get hurt by enemies striking the air around you, heck I was killed by an enemei clawing the ground when attacking from above it. Also fights last so long usually multiple enemies groups get involved jumping about an juggling you this game is insanely PS3era only looks like a new game. Dont look at all these 1010 reviews obviously dev's rating it themselves no one sane thinks this is a masterpiece.… Expand
  87. tunahan43
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    çöp oyun ne izlerken sarıyor ne oynarken far crya laf atan tipler şu far cry özentisi oyunu öve öve bitremiyor far cry 6 bundan kat kat daha eğlenceli.
  88. jbishara
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    One of the best game of next gen consoles yet, not sure why some people are review bombing (xbox fan boys) but I have both PS5 and xbox series x and this is honestly one of the best looking games and experiences gaming has had to offer since the launch of the new consoles. I highly recommend this game
  89. Spitshaw
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    An unforgettable experience. Absolutely mind blowing. Thank you Guerilla Games.

    Ignore the review bombing r3t@rds trying to ruin the reputation. This is a once in a generation artistic masterpiece.
  90. penmumble
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    Insane graphics, beautiful scenery. Fantastic combat and UI, much improved on the first game. Loved the cast of characters and the way they were a group of friends to Aloy, so she wasn't so alone in this game. Loved that she had a base to return to.

    I wish it had more peaceful robots so that the player could just enjoy the scenery for a little while, and I wish there'd been more    Insane graphics, beautiful scenery. Fantastic combat and UI, much improved on the first game. Loved the cast of characters and the way they were a group of friends to Aloy, so she wasn't so alone in this game. Loved that she had a base to return to.

    I wish it had more peaceful robots so that the player could just enjoy the scenery for a little while, and I wish there'd been more underwater mechanics since it was such a cool ew feature. The Zeniths went a little over my head.

    But fantastic game overall. Sunk in 50 hours and loved every second.    … Expand
  91. Elkingnene
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing game amazing graphics honestly the best game out right now .. good music .. really addicting and the upgrades combo are amazing i love the fights with the bosses amazing performance… im looking forward platinum trophy this game
  92. Playtest67
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    For me Horizon Forbidden west is the best game of this year. The story is amazing. Aloy has progressed enormously, she has become so charismatic and strong while keeping her empathy towards others. Every character and every quest really does something. The gameplay has also progressed thanks to all these new machines, all very successful!
    Technically the game is not perfect with a bit of    For me Horizon Forbidden west is the best game of this year. The story is amazing. Aloy has progressed enormously, she has become so charismatic and strong while keeping her empathy towards others. Every character and every quest really does something. The gameplay has also progressed thanks to all these new machines, all very successful!
    Technically the game is not perfect with a bit of popping, but it is so beautiful! The art direction and gorgeous graphics make this the most beautiful open world ever released.
    Congratulations Guerilla games and thank you!    … Expand
  93. Zhanibek
    Apr 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi playstation, we can't buy your game in our region because it's not there, please add PSN Kazakhstan, we really need… Expand
  94. mincep1e_KZ
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    I want to start with the fact that I am from Kazakhstan and have been waiting for this game for a very long time and at the moment when it came out I was on a business trip and had no opportunity to play it. And that's when I came back, I found a blocked PS STORE. When registering an account, I had to choose the region of Russia because the region of Kazakhstan was not in the list.I want to start with the fact that I am from Kazakhstan and have been waiting for this game for a very long time and at the moment when it came out I was on a business trip and had no opportunity to play it. And that's when I came back, I found a blocked PS STORE. When registering an account, I had to choose the region of Russia because the region of Kazakhstan was not in the list. Therefore, I ask Sledge to add the region of Kazakhstan, as a lot of gamers are faced with the same problem as me.
    Open PSN for Kazakhstan!    … Expand
  95. Ruthless91
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    This is a game i had fun playing and platinumed it in the end. Smooth, easy to learn and looked beautiful. Story might not work for everyone, I do see why. I do however think it's a step up from the previous game
  96. Darkandu21
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    La digne suite du premier volet, avec un monde ouvert tout aussi vaste, si ce n'est davantage avec les nouvelles fonctionnalités. Une durée de vie d'environ 80 heures si on prend son temps. Hâte de voir la suite.
  97. Spudsii
    Apr 4, 2022
    4
    Really like the original game but i could not get into this one i found the story boring and i found Aloy obnoxious most of the time the way she treats people from the first game that helped her "no i don't need your help go away this is my fight blah blah blah" really turned me against her as a person.
  98. mateussacca
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    Impressive in technical aspects but a very forgettable open world 101. Bland story that only serves to leave it open for yet another sequel, annoying dialog, same old combat. See you in Horizon Evil 3: Nemesis for the same formulaic game design.
  99. Purgamentum
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    Es una obra de arte en todo sentido, excelente jugabilidad, historia espectacular, gráficos hermosos, misiones emocionantes, combate perfecto. Este juego lo tiene todo.
  100. 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.
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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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