Horizon Forbidden West

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10308 Ratings

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  1. Dragon_Knight
    Feb 21, 2022
    3
    After 20 hours in the game I can say for sure that game story and gameplay is so boring. Yes it has good graphics, but not enough for me. I shouldnt buy it day 1 and be victim of the hype. I really dont undestand why they praising this game.
  2. Timore78
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    There are 2 things I hate the most in video games, wokeness and those who have to find wokness in everything. Dispite what a bunch of reviews are saying, Horizon Forbiden west is not Woke. Now that that is out of the way, HFW is an amzing game in all aspects. The graphics are just amazing. The story is great and there is a ton to do but nothing feels repetitive. I sincerly hope they haveThere are 2 things I hate the most in video games, wokeness and those who have to find wokness in everything. Dispite what a bunch of reviews are saying, Horizon Forbiden west is not Woke. Now that that is out of the way, HFW is an amzing game in all aspects. The graphics are just amazing. The story is great and there is a ton to do but nothing feels repetitive. I sincerly hope they have started on a third installment.… Expand
  3. dr0nzer
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    I loved the original, all the games systems never overstayed their welcome and everything fit in nicely in a well paced story.
    Forbidden West has too much bloat, almost as if the design objectives were "how much can we cram into this game??" - you get so much thrown at you at the start... 20 weapons? 20 outfits? 20 million other things to do, which are all story gated until you unlock a    I loved the original, all the games systems never overstayed their welcome and everything fit in nicely in a well paced story.
    Forbidden West has too much bloat, almost as if the design objectives were "how much can we cram into this game??" - you get so much thrown at you at the start... 20 weapons? 20 outfits? 20 million other things to do, which are all story gated until you unlock a certain skill/ability... soo thanks for wasting my time getting to these places only to find out that I have to backtrack later.

    The game and the scale just feels very very bloated and this completely breaks the pacing with the story when you decide to take a bit of a break, this break can lead to hours of pointless stuff which disconnects you further from the main story.

    I feel they turned the dial up to 20 in this game, but not in a good way.    … Expand
  4. Hanrry
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Por enquanto darei um 9, pois visualmente falando pelo q vi de gameplays, eu adorei os gráficos, as animações, as expressões, o carisma de alguns personagens, assim como sons, trilhas e principalmente a dublagem Br que esta linda, entretanto, mudarei quando pegar ele pro meu PS, falta ainda ver como o enredo, restante do elenco de personagens se sairam no decorrer, ai dependendo mantenho aPor enquanto darei um 9, pois visualmente falando pelo q vi de gameplays, eu adorei os gráficos, as animações, as expressões, o carisma de alguns personagens, assim como sons, trilhas e principalmente a dublagem Br que esta linda, entretanto, mudarei quando pegar ele pro meu PS, falta ainda ver como o enredo, restante do elenco de personagens se sairam no decorrer, ai dependendo mantenho a nota ou diminuo, podendo tbm aumentar se tiver satisfeito com o produto final. Sobre o review bomb, acho sacanagem oq estao fazendo diferente do tlou2 que tinha motivos validos pra estar com notas baixas, esse game n possui argumentos validos pra tal nota baixa, n se justifica.… Expand
  5. ad549
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I haven't completed the game yet and sure it's a little bit janky in some places but man is it a good game. I was really looking forward to it and I can't wait to finish the game. The world building is superb and the graphics and accessibility options are obviously really well integrated. There are quite a few cut scenes but the game makes up for it in the sheer size and scale of the openI haven't completed the game yet and sure it's a little bit janky in some places but man is it a good game. I was really looking forward to it and I can't wait to finish the game. The world building is superb and the graphics and accessibility options are obviously really well integrated. There are quite a few cut scenes but the game makes up for it in the sheer size and scale of the open world, especially with the newly implemented climbing system which makes everywhere easier to traverse. The dialogue is similar to the first game and to he fair, I really liked the first games dialogue because hanky though it was it really gave the game a good amount of charm and character. The team have definitely added to the game rather than changed the whole system which I appreciate, and there's so many new systems to learn and master. I'm currently around 15 hours in and I cannot wait to finish the game and then play it all over again.… Expand
  6. XxStanTheManxX
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    10 in my opinion! Let us be real for a second. There is no game that is perfect! But, there are games that comes close to it. Horizon Forbidden West is one of those games. Great story line with Aloy, Awesome Graphics, and gameplay fun and exciting!!! This sequel is just a great as the first one!!! Keep up the great developing Guerrilla Games.
  7. MaltLiquor
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    Great game. Slow at first. But definitely a sight to see. The Benchmark for graphics now sits higher on This games shoulders.
  8. bobofango
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The review bombing here by trolls is pathetic. Many of them claim that they have played the game but have not actually played a minute of it. If you didn't like the game, a 6/10 would have been adequate. But giving it a 0-4 out of 10 clearly shows their motivation.
  9. dangyosabyss
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    TLDR
    Good : Stunning graphics, fun dino dynamics
    Bad : Shut up Aloy, Weird disconnect with the combat/hitboxes, niggling bugs not ironed-out, soulless npcs nobody cares about. Overall : Visual style over gameplay substance but still worth playing (at least until Elden Ring comes out). It's more of the same style over substance with HFW. The cast of characters all look like    TLDR
    Good : Stunning graphics, fun dino dynamics

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

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

    It's more of the same style over substance with HFW. The cast of characters all look like castoffs from the 90s show Tribe and the different tribes are all barely-distinguishable hippies in dayglo facepaint. The story is godawful and you will find yourself skipping through it because you just do not care about facepainted npc #9002. The world is stunningly beautiful to look at but poorly-designed (think AC Odyssey). A lot of it is irrelevant wilderness. An open world game can feel vast even if it doesnt have hundreds of miles of world. HFW feels like a lot of copypasted textures and areas. The combat sorely needs a lock on. Whether owing to bugs or poor design you will often find yourself getting one-shot by things not appearing on screen/appearing too late or too early. The hitboxes are all over the place. The biggest stumbling block and the worst offender is Aloy (chubby face aside). Where once she was endearing now she is a nagging tutorial bore. She is constantly, constantly, constantly, constantly quipping. You will audibly tell her to shut up and you will do it into the double digits. There are times where you are not even afforded the chance to solve a basic Zelda 'shoot-the-glowy-thing' puzzle without Aloy straight up telling you what to do. This game treats you like a dribbling moron. And this is with the accessibility options turned off. You cannot take in the beauty of this game without wishing its protagonist would shut up. If you pick up a rock she quips. If you pick up a plant she quips. If you take longer than 5seconds to solve a puzzle she quips and tells you what to do. This makes the game a tour. And it sucks. Because it could be a GOTY contender if Aloy were quieter and made to fit into the games world more. There is an odd disconnect at times and she will clip through things. This game is another case of 'look at the pretty graphics! never mind the glitchy gameplay!'.    … Expand
  10. Sarvesh
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Game, is a lot better than the 1st one, the environment specially, the game also doesn't feel that boring
  11. adamtheclark
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    Amazing graphics and environment. The continuation of the story is intriguing but hasn't yet gripped me like the first one did. Major improvements in facial animations, gameplay, abilities, and the leveling system. Valor Surge and stashes are both brilliant additions.

    A massively open world game that often requires a lot of travel on foot/mount is normally fine, but far too often I will    Amazing graphics and environment. The continuation of the story is intriguing but hasn't yet gripped me like the first one did. Major improvements in facial animations, gameplay, abilities, and the leveling system. Valor Surge and stashes are both brilliant additions.

    A massively open world game that often requires a lot of travel on foot/mount is normally fine, but far too often I will try to attempt a side mission without realizing I need some kind of ability/equipment from the main story. The game needs to do a better job of letting you know not to waste your time with these things just yet. The sheer amount of side events can be intimidating and (after a certain point) a bit useless.

    Some strange bugs encountered already. Dead machines twitching around infinitely and dead humans still standing upright. NEEDS NG+ but I assume this will be added later just like in HZD.

    It's a very similar game from its predecessor, so if you enjoyed that, you will probably like this. Altogether a very solid sequel, it just needs a bit more polish in some minor areas.    … Expand
  12. Pssssshbeard
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I am blown away by this game. It is by far the best game I've ever played. For all of you **** neckbeards out there who are upset by Aloy's facial hair, it just goes to show you've never seen a human woman up close. It's truly incredible how quickly you were willing to tell the ENTIRE internet that you had no idea all mammals are covered in fine hairs all over their bodies. Truly andI am blown away by this game. It is by far the best game I've ever played. For all of you **** neckbeards out there who are upset by Aloy's facial hair, it just goes to show you've never seen a human woman up close. It's truly incredible how quickly you were willing to tell the ENTIRE internet that you had no idea all mammals are covered in fine hairs all over their bodies. Truly and hideously stupid. Nice work. Don't give this game a low rating just because of your own ignorance around hair.… Expand
  13. OlegKor
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Я абсолютно не знаю, годная игра или нет. Но раз сони так усердно пытается её навязать, точно ничего хорошего. Иначе бы такое навязывание не требовалось
  14. Vickskigoli
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Improves on every element of Zero Dawn. GG has created a masterpiece, a world to get totally lost in.
  15. hyde354
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, evoluiu muito em relação ao primeiro, da pra ver o amor empregado no game. Pra mim é uma obra de arte.
  16. JrWerneth
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    At initial launch the game is definitely buggy, but I haven’t experienced anything atrocious. Aside from that the world is beautiful, the combat is awesome with tons of variety, the story is much improved and expanded on compared to the first game, the under water traversal is great, and Sony’s first party studio Guerrilla Games knocked it our of the park with this one!
  17. urielbitton
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This game is everything you can dream of in an open world game. Modern, insane graphics and great game play and storyline. 10/10 must play!
  18. dcb213
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    My rating is based off the PS5 version. In summary, the world is incredibly dense. The combat has been slightly improved to make it a bit more interesting. The climbing is vastly improved which is much welcome, doesn’t feel as cumbersome. The story has improved to become more interesting from the beginning and not mid way like the prior. The world is absolutely breathtaking. IncredibleMy rating is based off the PS5 version. In summary, the world is incredibly dense. The combat has been slightly improved to make it a bit more interesting. The climbing is vastly improved which is much welcome, doesn’t feel as cumbersome. The story has improved to become more interesting from the beginning and not mid way like the prior. The world is absolutely breathtaking. Incredible graphics, however my only reason for not giving it a 10 is within the graphics and modes. The resolution is fantastic but the 30fps is a bit hard to play on since let’s face it it’s not 60, but if that doesn’t but you then it’s the best mode. The performance mode has too much anti aliasing issues ex. the trees and foliage have a shimmer due to the checkboard rendering. Normally I like to play 60 on every title, but it’s too distracting for me. Therefore the 30 is stunning in looks, again, it’s not 60 so it has a down side for me. Overall worth the full price for an amazing experience similar to when I played the last of us or uncharted for the first time.… Expand
  19. VIBEGB
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Amazing game. It does everything better than it’s Predecessor, one of the things I didn’t like about the first one was the story. I never got immersed in it. But I always loved the gameplay. Forbidden west has awesome gameplay with a way better story than the first game. If you haven’t give it a try
  20. konansupernova
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This game is absolutely breathtaking, with a captivating story that follows up on the events of Horizon: Zero Dawn while adding new story elements, characters, and mechanics of its own. The upgrade in graphics quality from its predecessor is stunning. Having played segments both on the PS4 and PS5, I can say that both versions hold up both graphically and performance-wise. The game doesThis game is absolutely breathtaking, with a captivating story that follows up on the events of Horizon: Zero Dawn while adding new story elements, characters, and mechanics of its own. The upgrade in graphics quality from its predecessor is stunning. Having played segments both on the PS4 and PS5, I can say that both versions hold up both graphically and performance-wise. The game does come with some bugs and glitches, but I personally haven't found anything game-breaking in either direction. No spoilers here, but Horizon: Forbidden West is definitely worth the hype.… Expand
  21. GhostKing
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game all around. One of the most beautiful, immersive worlds we have ever seen in a game. A master class story and mission design. What’s not to like about this masterpiece? A must play for any PlayStation fan, or gamer in general
  22. Solid_chriss
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Simplemente hace todo mejor que el primer juego, guerrilla se superó a si mismo, el gameplay,banda sonora, gráfico( siendo intergeneracional), historia de las mejores. Sin duda empezamos el año con un juego potente
  23. hunterjs
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    amazing game, amazing graphics, combat is fun, love the soundtrack. definitely recommend.
  24. Rondinelli
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Mais uma vez a Guerrila Games mostrando seu potencial, um jogo extremamente detalhado, os gráficos no PS5 estão surreais, mesmo o jogo sendo cross-gen. A jogabilidade que já era excelente no primeiro jogo, está muito mais elaborada, enredo muito envolvente, novas mecânicas implementadas.
    Quando a gente acha que os jogos atingiram o seu limite no realismo, a Sony vem e lança outro jogo    Mais uma vez a Guerrila Games mostrando seu potencial, um jogo extremamente detalhado, os gráficos no PS5 estão surreais, mesmo o jogo sendo cross-gen. A jogabilidade que já era excelente no primeiro jogo, está muito mais elaborada, enredo muito envolvente, novas mecânicas implementadas.
    Quando a gente acha que os jogos atingiram o seu limite no realismo, a Sony vem e lança outro jogo pra nos mostrar que jogar não há limites.
    Parabéns à Sony.    … Expand
  25. PedroIvoMF
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prós- Jogo fantástico, não há nenhum jogo hoje em dia que bata de frente com os gráficos do mundo aberto do jogo. A historia se mostra muito boa e envolvente, te prende e você sempre fica duvida se vai continuar ou explorar algo novo que acabou de descobri no seu vasto mundo. Existem tantos tipos de atividades para se fazer, desde explorar caldeirões, ruinas antigas, campos de caça, arena de maquinas, campos rebeldes, jogo de tabuleiro, entre outra.

    Contras - O jogo apresenta alguns bugs e glitchs visuais que como a perna da Aloy tremer ao ficar parada e agachada em cima daquelas vigas de estreitas, as pernas delas entram dentro das superfícies rochosas ao caminhar ou pular sobre elas, o salto de um lugar distante para outro é muito fake não apresentando aquela fluidez como visto em Uncharted 4, ao pular em uma escada fixa o corpo dela se balança e atravessa a estrutura da escada.

    Minha nota pelo game é 9,5 devido a possuir bugs visuais, mas que não comprometem sua gameplay. E um jogo simplesmente incrível que vale os 299 reais, quem estava na duvida em comprar o jogo não vai se arrepender.    … Expand
  26. Saschi
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    An Ubisoft game done right. Pretty much standard open world stuff, forgettable side quests and a lot of hectic fighting.
  27. eric-g
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    one of the most impressive game i have ever seen. Everything is top notch, from visual to gameplay and what else can i say about the story witch is by far one of the most brillant script in the video game industry. clever team, smart company, Guerrilla are genius, i really love all their production and this game is by far the best they've done to date. Incredible from head to toes, period.
  28. Kuno360
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Increíble experiencia de juego, el juego con mejor aspecto, en cuanto a gráficos, que jamás haya visto, una banda sonora y un diseño de audio maravillosos. La historia es impredecible y atrapante. Guerrilla no defraudó una vez más al llenar las piezas faltantes del primer juego.
  29. KisarasLegacy
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This is totally unmatched.
    Graphics out of the roof, beautiful cinematography, great side quests, the world is full of things to do, the combat is extremely fun, even against human enemies, the new ability trees are awesome and very articulated, but damn the DIALOGUES. I don't usually select every single dialogue option, but this game makes me want to listen to anything npcs have to say.    This is totally unmatched.
    Graphics out of the roof, beautiful cinematography, great side quests, the world is full of things to do, the combat is extremely fun, even against human enemies, the new ability trees are awesome and very articulated, but damn the DIALOGUES. I don't usually select every single dialogue option, but this game makes me want to listen to anything npcs have to say. This game reached something unbelievable, it's a 10+/10 for me. I'm having a blast.
    Guerrilla did an outstanding job.    … Expand
  30. thisiscool
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    As a sequel this game is more than amazing, it is a gift to the fans and everybody that will play Horizon Forbidden West. From the world building to the interstellar gameplay, it is simply amazing and can't be missed out!
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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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