Horizon Forbidden West

 PlayStation 5
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10308 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 7,816 out of 10308
  2. Mixed: 729 out of 10308
  3. Negative: 1,763 out of 10308
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  1. Mybubis
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Horizon forbiden west es una belleza gráfica divertida y alucinante, este juego supero mis expectativas, al rededor de 17 misiones principales de una historia con un final que deja con la esperanza de otra entrega de la saga de horizon, la escalada me a gustado demasiado el agregado de nuevas máquinas que puedes montar e incluso ahora puedes volar, es fascinante las misiones secundarias yHorizon forbiden west es una belleza gráfica divertida y alucinante, este juego supero mis expectativas, al rededor de 17 misiones principales de una historia con un final que deja con la esperanza de otra entrega de la saga de horizon, la escalada me a gustado demasiado el agregado de nuevas máquinas que puedes montar e incluso ahora puedes volar, es fascinante las misiones secundarias y encargos diferentes en todo los aspectos puzzles sencillos pero divertidos el juego no te pone caminos fáciles en las misiones ahí es cuando entra la increíble escalada, los objetos que han metido son interesantes ya que la cuerda la máscara para respirar debajo del agua y otros objetos más sirven un montón, para mi este juego lo e disfrutado cada día desde el día que salió.… Expand
  2. sgshep1986
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Don't listen to the people giving this game zero's (there is no way a game of this caliber could ever score that low. There is just too much going on for it). This game is quickly becoming one of my all-time favorite games and I am about 15 hours into it. The gameplay, the graphics, the controls, the story, side quests are all top notch. I have only encountered minimal bugs along the way,Don't listen to the people giving this game zero's (there is no way a game of this caliber could ever score that low. There is just too much going on for it). This game is quickly becoming one of my all-time favorite games and I am about 15 hours into it. The gameplay, the graphics, the controls, the story, side quests are all top notch. I have only encountered minimal bugs along the way, which is to be expected for a new release, but so far the game has run 99% clean. I highly recommend this game if you are on the fence about it.… Expand
  3. Braveorcq
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The game is really awesome.
    It improve everything on the first one.
    A lot more upgrades
    Many new ennemy types
    More interesting sidequests.
    The graphics are so good too.
    Lot of quality of life improvement also.
    The story pick up right after the first game, and is really interesting.
    If you like the first game, you will love this one.
  4. ProjektAdrian
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Amazing game, I give it an 8 because it's of course not perfect. There are some unrefined mechanics, and the story follows a basic formula where another problem occurs after one is resolved. The NPCS also seem to have bland personalities. Other than those two aspects, I find this game to be quite beautiful and amazing. I enjoyed fighting the robots and cheesing my way through the game whenAmazing game, I give it an 8 because it's of course not perfect. There are some unrefined mechanics, and the story follows a basic formula where another problem occurs after one is resolved. The NPCS also seem to have bland personalities. Other than those two aspects, I find this game to be quite beautiful and amazing. I enjoyed fighting the robots and cheesing my way through the game when I learned that explosives deal a great amount of dmg to anything. The gameplay is pretty smooth and optimized, but like I said, not perfect. The movement system is pretty great, but just like the fighting mechanics, it's also not perfect. Sometimes Aloy wont move to where you want her to move, and when fighting, specifically dodging , this game has that really annoying enemy mechanic where the enemy traces you while you dodge and immediately moves its attack towards the player after dodging. Could just be skill issue, I don't know haha. I play this game in hard mode. Overall, I really enjoyed the scenery the game has. It's truly remarkable how far games have gone with graphics and performance. 8 out of 10 worthy.… Expand
  5. abnerlh
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que já joguei. Já tinha gostado do primeiro esse é melhor em tudo. Parabéns Guerrilha. Sou seu fam.
  6. colesweeton
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    An excellent addition to the Horizon family. Graphics are absolutely stunning. The world is immersive with a ton of interactive NPCs and world elements. I can't get enough of it. Anyone who rated this game low is trolling. Zero glitches or issues at all. Performance mode sails and graphics mode is jaw dropping. I'll be playing this game for months to come.
  7. Callsign_prof
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Horizon zero dawm is the best game I ever played! It's one of the first big open world game I wanted to explore every inch of (did so 4 times). Forbidden west has soo much more to do, see, explore and upgrade but I'll do it again! I've played HFW for 8hrs now and the story is gripping and gameplay perfect as the previous one. It feels like zero dawn and the Witcher made a perfect baby. TheHorizon zero dawm is the best game I ever played! It's one of the first big open world game I wanted to explore every inch of (did so 4 times). Forbidden west has soo much more to do, see, explore and upgrade but I'll do it again! I've played HFW for 8hrs now and the story is gripping and gameplay perfect as the previous one. It feels like zero dawn and the Witcher made a perfect baby. The only criticism I have is that the special editions weren't that special, the first upgrade from standard only gave you a metal box and the music. I'd preferably had a special mission and/or outfit.… Expand
  8. Pilloway
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Great game, vast and beautiful openworld. Good action combat system and lots of things to do. A great journey, and a Big SF adventure. Maybe too much classical in terms of openworld design, all the usuals activities ans same things to do. Graphicaly beautiful but maybe i expected toi much of the PS5, it's clearly a cross gen game. Thé game IS good and fun, but will fit more to périple whoGreat game, vast and beautiful openworld. Good action combat system and lots of things to do. A great journey, and a Big SF adventure. Maybe too much classical in terms of openworld design, all the usuals activities ans same things to do. Graphicaly beautiful but maybe i expected toi much of the PS5, it's clearly a cross gen game. Thé game IS good and fun, but will fit more to périple who liké action and a good Story, than mots of coherent systems. I would have love to be able to put out the fire diving into the water, for example.… Expand
  9. PabloLima
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Muito foda gráficos ótimos, jogabilidade, história impecável, amei e tô amando
  10. clech
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    El juego mejoró con creces a su antecesor, el combate cuerpo a cuerpo con la variedad de combos, junto a un combate a distancia con las diferentes armas y mejoras que puedan tener. Junto a una historia que continúa una propuesta iniciada en la primera entrega, el juego se mantiene como sobresaliente.
  11. rubensmiranda
    Feb 22, 2022
    7
    The game is amazing, with beautiful graphics and world. Too bad the bugs spoiled my experience
  12. Tmalkill
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Uns dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos, tem gráficos ótimos , a história é boa e entre outras coisas!!
  13. Miguel2004
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    This game has everything you'd want from a sequel. The plot is more complex, surprising and entertaining, solving many of the plot holes left by its first entry. The graphics are much better than HZD, which should be obvious, given it is a PS5 game, although being cross-gen might have actually hold it back.

    Being an open-world game, all the landscapes are unique and just a joy to    This game has everything you'd want from a sequel. The plot is more complex, surprising and entertaining, solving many of the plot holes left by its first entry. The graphics are much better than HZD, which should be obvious, given it is a PS5 game, although being cross-gen might have actually hold it back.

    Being an open-world game, all the landscapes are unique and just a joy to explore, which is really important given its genre. The gameplay is one of the other things this game does better than the first one (makes me think the devs. listened to the fans and improved everything they asked for).

    All the voice actors did a phenomenal job, and the motion-capture team got SOOO much better! Goodbye robotic faces! Hello cinematographic dialogue scenes! At last, the soundtrack is, as usual, beautiful!

    Story/Plot: 9.5
    Graphics: 9.0
    Soundtrack: 10
    Acting: 10
    Gameplay: 10

    Final Score: 10. A must-play, and a soon to be classic open-world game.    … Expand
  14. Cph1ct1on
    Feb 22, 2022
    2
    Disappointed I wasted time and money on this garbage. I won't give it a 0 or a 1, but 2 - 4 is exactly where this game belongs. Graphically this game is alright, but have seen much better and expected more, especially in preformance mode. The game's story as well as combat and controls are worthless. Sifu, a more inexpensive game far out performs this game.
  15. Nicoleef
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The game is an excellent evolution to be one of the best and important sequels of the PlayStation studios. Upgraded graphics using the newest graphics and ps5 technology available. The story is rich and more profound and the world is bigger than before with more activities and challenges across the sreasm
  16. JessiePinkman
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Amazing and beautiful, futur GOTY 2022 ? I hope :)
    Best next gen game so far, nothing you can fund on any other console.
  17. texaswolfsrain
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Its almost perfect. So many improvement from the original. I'm only here because I've played it and im a fan in response to the undeserved review bombing this game has had.
  18. omegaskin
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que eu joguei! Uma obra prima, muito detalhado, estória muito bem feita, perfeito!!!!
  19. SUPERIDOL
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Put on your war paint
    You are a brick tied to me that's dragging me down
    Strike a match and I'll burn you to the ground We are the jack-o-lanterns in July setting fire to the sky Here, here comes this rising tide, so come on Put on your war paint Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope-to-dies Silver clouds with grey linings So we can take the world back from a heart attack One maniac at a    Put on your war paint
    You are a brick tied to me that's dragging me down
    Strike a match and I'll burn you to the ground
    We are the jack-o-lanterns in July setting fire to the sky
    Here, here comes this rising tide, so come on
    Put on your war paint
    Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope-to-dies
    Silver clouds with grey linings
    So we can take the world back from a heart attack
    One maniac at a time we will take it back
    You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start
    So dance alone to the beat of your heart
    Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
    I'm gonna change you like a remix
    Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
    Wearing our vintage misery
    No, I think it looked a little better on me
    I'm gonna change you like a remix
    Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
    Bring home the boys and scrap scrap metal the tanks
    Get hitched, make a career out of robbing banks
    Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black masks
    "You broke our spirit, " says the note we pass
    So we can take the world back from a heart attack
    One maniac at a time we will take it back
    You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start
    So dance alone to the beat of your heart
    Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
    I'm gonna change you like a remix
    Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
    Wearing our vintage misery
    No, I think it looked a little better on me
    I'm gonna change you like a remix
    Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
    Put on your war paint
    The war is won, before it's begun
    Release the doves, surrender love
    The war is won, before it's begun
    Release the doves, surrender love
    The war is won, before it's begun
    Release the doves, surrender love
    The war is won, before it's begun (Wave the white flag!)
    Release the doves, surrender love (Wave the white flag!)
    Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
    I'm gonna change you like a remix
    Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
    Wearing our vintage misery
    No, I think it lo    … Expand
  20. RedBeardsome
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Don't listen to the misogynistic zero vote incels and toxic morons:

    This game starts impressive and builds up to a moment of wonder and gives you the urge for adventure. As soon as you reach the West and get the Glider, you will be reminded of breath of the wild. The graphics are phenomenal especially in resolution mode (check digital foundry, the real experts) the story is engaging and    Don't listen to the misogynistic zero vote incels and toxic morons:

    This game starts impressive and builds up to a moment of wonder and gives you the urge for adventure. As soon as you reach the West and get the Glider, you will be reminded of breath of the wild. The graphics are phenomenal especially in resolution mode (check digital foundry, the real experts) the story is engaging and the side quests are filled with character and don't feel boring. I often just stop and explore the details of this world, sometimes just feel amazed by the world and views and I get sidetrack wondering around and finding new sights and quests along the way instead of following the main quest. Having a heroine with substance, brain and strength is nothing more than amazig and relatable to everyone that's not a heternormative misogynistic toxic "alpha" person or someone who has internalised this problematic ideology.

    Don't listen to the misogynistic zero vote incels and toxic morons. They are just spreading hate, sexism and review bombing this game out of their own human hating ideology. They probably have never seen a real woman closer than 1 feet/30 cm. It's literary amusing how they try to spread their heternormative misogynistic {probably white) agenda and don't realize that it's their ideology that's spreading hate and death around our planet and communities.    … Expand
  21. jankydangles
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Sure, there are some minor things I wasn't a big fan of but they didn't take away from my experience, as a whole this game was amazing from start to finish and in my opinion was worth the wait!
  22. Nicschi
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Geniales Spiel!! Wahnsinnig tolle Grafik!! Bin einfach begeistert!! Hat eine 10 verdient!
    Man genießt die tollen Welten und kann sich daran nicht satt sehen :)
  23. danielpadillaag
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. excelente juego un bug durante todo el juego, buena jugabilidad y exceletente historia… Expand
  24. Nelchior
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    I don’t understand that publishers don’t talk about the graphics more. I’m playing on an LG C9. The fidelity mode is horribly slow and choppy, to the extent that every action scene is a blurry mess, and the performance mode is unacceptably awful for a $500 console. Im seriously concerned about gamers’ standards at this point... And yes, I’ve tested various settings. WHY haven’t they madeI don’t understand that publishers don’t talk about the graphics more. I’m playing on an LG C9. The fidelity mode is horribly slow and choppy, to the extent that every action scene is a blurry mess, and the performance mode is unacceptably awful for a $500 console. Im seriously concerned about gamers’ standards at this point... And yes, I’ve tested various settings. WHY haven’t they made an « in between » mode? I loved the first game, beat it twice, but this one is a no-go. I wanted to play it so bad, but I can’t play it with those graphics… I guess I’ll wait for a Pc release.… Expand
  25. MostafaMSK
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Such a waste of time and money! I was never convinced with this game after trying part 1, but i was mislead by articles which i am sure Sony hired them to advertise their boring game.
  26. DeeMc
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    It's disgusting that metacritic has no way of filtering out those that have obviously not played this game.

    No game in the history of gaming has ever deserved a 1 or a 0 rating. And this game certainly doesn't. The idiocy of those review bombing it is obvious. This is a gorgeous game with an imaginative story and open world fetch quests that don't seem like fetch quests. Considering    It's disgusting that metacritic has no way of filtering out those that have obviously not played this game.

    No game in the history of gaming has ever deserved a 1 or a 0 rating. And this game certainly doesn't.

    The idiocy of those review bombing it is obvious.

    This is a gorgeous game with an imaginative story and open world fetch quests that don't seem like fetch quests.

    Considering the state of gaming today this game can't be rated highly enough because it far surpasses most that are out there.

    Aloy has character. Townspeople seem to have real lives and do random things that make them seem to be alive.

    The game continues the story where Horizon Zero Dawn left off and it builds on that.

    A great game. And a lot of the fun is continued even just in sightseeing and picture taking. Or popping the trunk of a rusting car just to get the goodies inside.

    No game is without bugs but this one was about as bug free as you can get day 1.    … Expand
  27. Skylark1
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    big fan of what they have done with Forbidden West. thoroughly enjoying the game. I had the collectors edition ( above the deluxe digital edition ), that should tell you how serious I am about this game. thoroughly impressed !
  28. GuaXiNim_GXN
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Jogo MUITO BOM,os gráficos estão incríveis,a história e jogabilidade estão excelentes,parabéns pelo belíssimo jogo
  29. angryjoesucks
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Graphics and story are great. Gameplay is basically the same as last time... Fun. Some bugs but not many, all that a reloading of a quick save fixes.
  30. JacobW
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Yes, okay ...it is a bit more "clunky" with the movement but, the game is awesome. I think it's a fun game, now with more of a challenge and it's a beautiful game too. One of the top 10 must have games for Sony players.
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#7 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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Metascore
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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