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  1. Jul 2, 2023
    1
    The woke culture has corrupted this game. The devs are sell outs and this game is embarrassing to play.
  2. Mar 7, 2022
    6
    A noticeable step down from its predecessor.

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

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

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

    Overall this certainly isn't a bad game, it's competent and well made but it is generally a step down from the first game and suffers from being the victim of forced cross gen limitations.
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  3. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Much like Zero Dawn Horizon Forbidden West if summed up into one word to describe this game / series is simply put as SPECIAL. Both games are a treat to the gaming world and it's certainly a shame that this cannot be experienced on anything except a Sony console and this is coming from a Sony fanboy. Forbidden West nailed what it set out to achieve even if it's less interesting from aMuch like Zero Dawn Horizon Forbidden West if summed up into one word to describe this game / series is simply put as SPECIAL. Both games are a treat to the gaming world and it's certainly a shame that this cannot be experienced on anything except a Sony console and this is coming from a Sony fanboy. Forbidden West nailed what it set out to achieve even if it's less interesting from a story standpoint in my option every other aspect to the sequel has been improved on. Expand
  4. Mar 7, 2022
    6
    I played this game for about twelve hours then dropped it for Elden Ring. Honestly my thoughts are that it’s not a zero and it’s not a ten and neither of these numbers should be mentioned with this game which is very average if we’re honest.

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

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

    It’s fine, but it’s safe, familiar and feels quite soulless and honestly a bit boring to me. One problem perhaps specific to me is I just don’t like Aloy in the way I’ve liked Lara Croft so she doesn’t help pull me through repetitive and generic gameplay in the way tomb raider did. I’d say only buy if you’re a big fan of the character and the first game as there’s much better games out there that do the same thing. I’d wait for sale personally even then. It’s definitely at least a 6/10, possibly a 7. But 10? Not even close.
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  5. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Mondo vasto, bellissimo, pieno zeppo di cose da fare ma non è mai dispersivo, hanno migliorato tutto ciò che c'era da migliorare e la grafica è pazzesca, consigliatissimo.
  6. 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 :)
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que já joguei. Já tinha gostado do primeiro esse é melhor em tudo. Parabéns Guerrilha. Sou seu fam.
  11. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    All around great game with a good lead character no soapy love story and hours of enjoyable game play
  12. Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Overall a very enjoyable experience. The reason it isn't higher score for me are the NPC interactions. There is improvement since zero dawn. But I still prefer the gibberish voices from NPC's from Nintendo games over these awkward interactions.
  13. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Well guerilla games knew they shouldn't change the winning hand so they deserve this rating
  14. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I don’t usually rate games, I just play them, lots of them! But I felt the negative reviews are misleading in here. The game rocks; gameplay, story so far, graphics, performance, minimal bugs, I have seen one error in 20 hours gameplay so far on PS5, mechanics, characters development, majestic open world and new machines. Missing one point to make it 10 due to somehow repetitive look andI don’t usually rate games, I just play them, lots of them! But I felt the negative reviews are misleading in here. The game rocks; gameplay, story so far, graphics, performance, minimal bugs, I have seen one error in 20 hours gameplay so far on PS5, mechanics, characters development, majestic open world and new machines. Missing one point to make it 10 due to somehow repetitive look and feel, plus not being able to play native 4k as I prefer framerate and speed environment on resolution if I have to choose. Nevertheless this is another masterpiece from Guerrilla. More games like this! Expand
  15. Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Apesar dos supostos bugs, o jogo em si tem uma narrativa interessante, condizente com os acontecimentos, o gráfico dispensa comentários, é só olhar para ele e deixar falar por si só, a gameplay dentro da proposta do jogo está mais dinâmica com a sua árvore de habilidade, claramente teve uma melhora na base de combate em comparação Zero Dawn.. não é o melhor jogo que vimos em 2022, masApesar dos supostos bugs, o jogo em si tem uma narrativa interessante, condizente com os acontecimentos, o gráfico dispensa comentários, é só olhar para ele e deixar falar por si só, a gameplay dentro da proposta do jogo está mais dinâmica com a sua árvore de habilidade, claramente teve uma melhora na base de combate em comparação Zero Dawn.. não é o melhor jogo que vimos em 2022, mas certeza que a Guerilla fez o seu dever de casa e nos entregou mais uma obra prima de OW Expand
  16. Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Jeux au gameplay abouti. Difficulté et assistance complètement modulable.
    Histoire et visuels à couper le souffle
  17. Apr 6, 2023
    0
    I bought a PS5 for this game, yea, not for GoWR, but for this piece of junk. Because I loved HZD. Here is what I want to say as a HZD fan:
    1. the combat really sucks. They added things, yea, but just like HZD, only a few work, others are just gimmicks. In HZD you can choose whatever weapons because you craft unlimited ammo on the run. Some weapons are weak but you have quantity. But in
    I bought a PS5 for this game, yea, not for GoWR, but for this piece of junk. Because I loved HZD. Here is what I want to say as a HZD fan:
    1. the combat really sucks. They added things, yea, but just like HZD, only a few work, others are just gimmicks. In HZD you can choose whatever weapons because you craft unlimited ammo on the run. Some weapons are weak but you have quantity. But in HFW, they limit your resources so you can only make a few. The most affected weapons are tripcasters, you can place 4 at the most and do funny damage, not to mention they break very easily.
    2. missions are so terrible in HFW, basically all filler quests to trap you in this game forever. And there are so many! The rewards are also negligible.
    3. puzzles are now very unintuitive. Back when I was playing HZD, I only checked YouTube a few times because I got stuck. But HFW gets me stuck all the time, they added a lot of shenanigans, all aimed at trapping you in this game forever.
    4. crafting is purely horrible. Requires so much and gives so little, especially in the early game, if you don't know where to buy the materials, you'll have to fight difficult monsters to strip down their tiny parts before killing them, so you can get a funny +1 stat on your gears. It's so hard to tear down machine parts during the early game. Or you can google where to buy the parts, which takes away all the fun of crafting.

    Conclusion: This game is such a disappointment. I purposely bought PS5 and this game right before burning shores comes out, now I'm not even sure if I'm going to buy it. Disappointment of the Year for me.
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  18. Apr 9, 2023
    0
    This game is the worst. The amount of bugs, amount of nonsense it has in incredible. Character doesn’t know how to dodge and when you dodge you still get hit (although 100 other times you won’t at the same timing), you spawn with your items and after you die and spawn you don’t get your items back (amazing isn’t it?), arrows get stuck on invincible walls (yes this has happened a lot ofThis game is the worst. The amount of bugs, amount of nonsense it has in incredible. Character doesn’t know how to dodge and when you dodge you still get hit (although 100 other times you won’t at the same timing), you spawn with your items and after you die and spawn you don’t get your items back (amazing isn’t it?), arrows get stuck on invincible walls (yes this has happened a lot of times), there are enemy moves that no matter what you cannot dodge and prepare to die one shot (if playing at hardest difficulty) from the same move that previously wasn’t killing you with one shot. Wouldn’t recommend this Expand
  19. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Mais uma vez, um game incrível... irei jogar por muito tempo... se Elden Ring deixar kkk... mas não será esquecido...
  20. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    If they had given Aloy some personality and a cooler looking robot to ride around on, I’d give it an 8.8. Get rid of half the platforming and I’d give it a 9.
  21. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Joguei o primeiro Horizon e achei muito bom, mas esse segundo jogo é espetacular muito obrigado Guerrilla games por mais um jogo fantástico.
  22. Mar 5, 2022
    5
    Sadly not as good as the first entry, combat is pretty shallow & not improved upon enough to be note worthy. The story was also pretty flat as Aloy doesn't seem to have the same urgency that was in the first game after finding out what Hades was.

    All in all i give it a 5/10 pretty average considering how good the first title was. hopefully we'll get a better entry in the 3rd title if
    Sadly not as good as the first entry, combat is pretty shallow & not improved upon enough to be note worthy. The story was also pretty flat as Aloy doesn't seem to have the same urgency that was in the first game after finding out what Hades was.

    All in all i give it a 5/10 pretty average considering how good the first title was. hopefully we'll get a better entry in the 3rd title if there ever is one with better story & better combat & exploration.
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  23. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Holy **** this game is a massive improvement from its predecessor. The graphics, story, side quests, gameplay is sick.
  24. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    El juego en PS5 es sublime. Un deleite para los ojos, sin dudarlo uno de los mejores trabajos hechos jamás en la historia de los videojuegos. Toda esa basura que se le está intentando echar, que si tiene bugs, que si tiene niebla es mentira de haters resentidos. El juego supera absolutamente en todo a Zero Dawn, sobretodo en las misiones secundarias y recados. Da gusto recorrer el mundoEl juego en PS5 es sublime. Un deleite para los ojos, sin dudarlo uno de los mejores trabajos hechos jamás en la historia de los videojuegos. Toda esa basura que se le está intentando echar, que si tiene bugs, que si tiene niebla es mentira de haters resentidos. El juego supera absolutamente en todo a Zero Dawn, sobretodo en las misiones secundarias y recados. Da gusto recorrer el mundo haciendo cosas más allá de las misiones principales, a veces sin hacer nada sólo observando el paisaje. El agua es alucinante lo bien echa que está, una detención por el detalle enfermiza. Si te gustan los mundos abiertos, es un must have. Estará luchando en los GOTY 2022, ninguna duda al respecto. Expand
  25. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    It would be such a shame to rate the game low for a temporary performance issue. They are clearly working to fix it and have already fixed a bunch. Relax. The game is an absolute masterpiece and so much fun. It has so much variety and just looks incredible. It feels incredible to play. Possibly the most fun possible game. The story is intense, character development is great, and the combatIt would be such a shame to rate the game low for a temporary performance issue. They are clearly working to fix it and have already fixed a bunch. Relax. The game is an absolute masterpiece and so much fun. It has so much variety and just looks incredible. It feels incredible to play. Possibly the most fun possible game. The story is intense, character development is great, and the combat is only rivaled by GoW. Expand
  26. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    awesome game huge world to explore great graphic awesome world built great music choices best game i highly recommend it a must play don't let the bad reviews of HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST steer you off make up your own mind it's nothing more then entitled gamers whining like babes cause they are ungrateful.
  27. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Un juego muy completo, fiel a su primera entrega, audio y sonido muy bien logrado, trama interesante, jugabilidad pulida y una belleza grafica
  28. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Cambio demasiado desde el anterior horizon y me encanta, la inmersidad del mundo es increíble
  29. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    It is an an amazing game and i loved it very much an it is a huge step for this sequel game
  30. Apr 11, 2023
    0
    Contar una buena historia en el género C.s. Ficción es una tarea que Guerrilla Games sabe como hacer. Forbiden West es más que una secuela decente de Horizon ya que logra mejorar la fórmula en prácticamente todos los aspectos.
  31. Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Jogo espetacular, pegou tudo que havia de bom no 1° jogo e melhorou neste. Uma aventura incrivel com uma vasta exploração. Vale muito a pena jogar oq não vale a pena é Console War ;)
  32. Feb 23, 2022
    9
    A good game overall. The graphics are amazing, gameplay is good and the story is strong even though it's a bit short. I loved the world building in this game as much as the previous. Loading times for the ps5 are really fast and that's much appreciated.
  33. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    February is the most boring month of the year but while playing Forbidden West, I forget the whole world around me. Mouth wide open due to the fantastic graphics. Story line superb and side missions not just simple quests but really adding super gameplay which keeps you busy for hours. Combat even better compared to Zero Dawn.
    Easy to follow menu with skill trees, inventory, map, etc but
    February is the most boring month of the year but while playing Forbidden West, I forget the whole world around me. Mouth wide open due to the fantastic graphics. Story line superb and side missions not just simple quests but really adding super gameplay which keeps you busy for hours. Combat even better compared to Zero Dawn.
    Easy to follow menu with skill trees, inventory, map, etc but also lots of information about the main characters. This information gives you really the needed info about what happened in Zero Dawn.
    One negative point.. the landscape is so beautiful and this causes hours of delay while playing, simply because you want to inhale all the details.
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  34. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que eu joguei! Uma obra prima, muito detalhado, estória muito bem feita, perfeito!!!!
  35. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Uns dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos, tem gráficos ótimos , a história é boa e entre outras coisas!!
  36. 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.
  37. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Muito foda gráficos ótimos, jogabilidade, história impecável, amei e tô amando
  38. 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.
  39. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    All these virgins mad that the games isn't throwing racial slurs and alloy isn't a cast member of mean girls. But back to the game it's great, some of the parkour is ass in areas and the random black screens with some bugs here amd there but that's the only thing keeping it from a 10.
  40. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    El juego es una pasada, llevo 30 horas jugadas y sigo con la boca abierta, y disfrutando cada minuto. Si te gustó el primero este te encantará, porque mejora y amplía la fórmula.
  41. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a finely crafted game which, even if it's not as groundbreaking as the first instance, deserves a top grade. Expand
  42. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Jogo espetacular , superou o primeiro em tudo , a história é muito boa . Superou minhas expectativas.
  43. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    A comunidade gamer do Brasil, vem se tornando desprecível...
    E muitos destes não servem tampouco para qualquer coisa! Não é possível que haja algum adulto dentre esses que estão nagativando o jogo.
  44. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    This game is great. Open world games have gotten very stale. Horizon has breathed some new life into the genre. Overall, a great game.

    The world-building and visual design is top-notch...a far cry better than any other open world game. And these elements make the interaction with the world and the combat very compelling. The machines you fight are extremely well-designed, which
    This game is great. Open world games have gotten very stale. Horizon has breathed some new life into the genre. Overall, a great game.

    The world-building and visual design is top-notch...a far cry better than any other open world game. And these elements make the interaction with the world and the combat very compelling. The machines you fight are extremely well-designed, which makes fighting them a very engaging experience. It's easy to get lost looking at the character designs, poring over all the little touches in the clothing and adornments. The story is also solid and interesting. The voice acting is quite good. The music is very good.

    There are some technical bugs. Unless you are obsessed with such things, it isn't enough of an issue to mar this otherwise solid experience. If you are going to cry about pop-in or dynamic resolution scaling, and you're incapable of appreciating the forest because you're too focused on a few trees, then look elsewhere (and maybe reevaluate how you interact with games and media).

    It's not a PERFECT game, but it is well worth it. The review-bombing is absurd. The man-babies mewling about "woke culture" and "defeminized" characters are morons. Full stop. Wasting any more effort refuting their whining isn't worthwhile at all.
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  45. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    HFW is a gold gate for the new sony console. The history, jogability and the the scenarios are spectacular, it's a happiness to be able to witness the evolution of the games of this level, in addition to starring a girl who inspires and makes us want to play this beautiful story more, congratulations guerrilla.
  46. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    For someone who play the first game, this one is even better. The story to the battle is great feel like I can play it over and over.
  47. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Superb game that builds on everything the first one did and refines it tenfold. Favourite game of this generation so far.
  48. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game i ever played ! Right in my top 3 games side with Rdr2 and Thou2 ! I love it ! I play on LG CX 65" in Res mode and is great ! Side quest are good , exploration is good , voice acting is top notch . Ty Gorilla. Superb game
  49. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    It's a testament to the quality of this game that it has attracted hoards of jealous individuals and multiples here posting 0/10 reviews, as if to to somehow try to alter the reality of this great game.
  50. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Good graphics, good story, good interface, there are some bugs, which will be fixed in some updates other than that the game is just phenomenal... Best game for next gen consoles
  51. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Horizon Forbidden West Ik vind de game echt fantastisch. Alles ziet er zo goed uit, en de manier van opzet van dit spel vind ik zeer goed. Ik zou daarom ook iedereen aanraden, om dit spel te gaan kopen
  52. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Good game You like death stranding or tlou game of course like this. So good narrative
  53. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Of the 12 hours I've played so far, I have greatly enjoyed all of it! The story is very engaging and interesting up to this point and the combat is very satisfying and dynamic. The skill tree upgrades have been vastly improved since the first game and it feels like each tree has something amazing that I want to use. The graphics and performance are incredible on the PS5 and I have notOf the 12 hours I've played so far, I have greatly enjoyed all of it! The story is very engaging and interesting up to this point and the combat is very satisfying and dynamic. The skill tree upgrades have been vastly improved since the first game and it feels like each tree has something amazing that I want to use. The graphics and performance are incredible on the PS5 and I have not experienced very many bugs other than occasional issues with registering the parkour movements and Aloy's hair having a mind of its own in cut-scenes, which is more comedic than anything. The new weapons introduced are some of the most fun in the game and I the side missions all feel very fleshed out and reward more skill points which is a great incentive to want to do everything in the game. Certainly another top quality PlayStation exclusive by Guerilla Games, highly recommend playing this one as it will no doubt be a contender for game of the year. Expand
  54. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The game is stunning. I expected nothing less. The voice acting feels more like live acting and the tutorial mode doesn’t cater to new players. I’m loving it!
  55. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Incredible game. I'm playing on a PS5 with a 4k TV, in Performance Mode, and everything is absolutely gorgeous. I was swimming under a lake, admiring the ridiculous detail of the underwater flora, when a friend who'd been watching came back from the bathroom and thought I was in a cutscene. The gameplay is fantastic, melee is greatly improved from the first and you have a ton of weaponIncredible game. I'm playing on a PS5 with a 4k TV, in Performance Mode, and everything is absolutely gorgeous. I was swimming under a lake, admiring the ridiculous detail of the underwater flora, when a friend who'd been watching came back from the bathroom and thought I was in a cutscene. The gameplay is fantastic, melee is greatly improved from the first and you have a ton of weapon options. Outfits have been cool and I love that they have lots of passive effects now instead of just being fashion. I've had a few problems with the freeclimb system not recognizing certain ledges or thinking a point is too far away, but pretty minor stuff overall.

    If you liked the story of the first a lot, you'll like this one. It's a continuation, and it's really easy to see that they have an overall story clearly in mind. Lots of stuff hinted at in the first game comes back up. Side characters get to hang around a LOT longer which is lovely.

    I have so much to praise, but basically this is a fantastic game and officially my favorite game ever.
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  56. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This game have nice graphic and beautifull storyline. All side quests are amazing.
  57. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Well crafted storyline. Side quests are vivid and non trashy like some other games do. No repetitive tasks feeling. The viewpoint tallneck is also creative not like AC series just climbing. All in all it deserves it's price. Good job Guerilla Gaming.
  58. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Just to sum it, it a masterpiece!
    One of the best games I ever played! Best graphics of all time! Best facial expressions in a game of all time! Stunning gameplay! Great story! Memorable characters!…
  59. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Don't listen to the negative reviews. The complaints about graphics are coming from ridiculous people who just really are looking for something to say negative about the game because they don't like the plot of the game or the way the protagonist looks. I have an RTX 3080 on my PC and it's hard to find games even on there that can compare to this one graphically. The art is that well doneDon't listen to the negative reviews. The complaints about graphics are coming from ridiculous people who just really are looking for something to say negative about the game because they don't like the plot of the game or the way the protagonist looks. I have an RTX 3080 on my PC and it's hard to find games even on there that can compare to this one graphically. The art is that well done and that detailed. Particularly the accurate movements of people. All the way down to their facial movements. The environment is beautiful, the game is huge, it's not even close to an "empty open world"(which I keep seeing as another weird complaint) there are way more NPCs in this one. Combat is dope, the focus is better at pointing out what ledges you can and can't grab/climb which makes traversing/exploring easier, the glider like BOTW is a good touch idc that it's similar to something from a different game, the most annoying thing for me is that they gave you what is essentially a grappling hook but it's very very limited. Expand
  60. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This is excellent example of how sequel should be made.This game grows in every way and i just stare at screen when the game ends.
  61. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Marvelous game.
    Real good balance between the tutorial for oldtimers and the hands on for newcomers.
    Also real nice story with deep content that can be discussed with multiple characters and a huge story to discover around Aloy and around the world.
    Thanks Guerilla for all that waiting time that was worth it's duration!
  62. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    beautiful graphics, great story & music, creative combat, promising ending for the next DLC - a wonderful game and a reason to buy a PS 5
  63. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    I have almost completed the game and can say it is truly an amazing game. It's expands on what the first game did so well and adds more to it. The climbing mechanic (which thanks to BOTW every game apparently has to do or they get review bombed) is pretty good and the glider is truly awesome. This is truly a fantastic game with an deep story and lore. If you have a playstation it's a mustI have almost completed the game and can say it is truly an amazing game. It's expands on what the first game did so well and adds more to it. The climbing mechanic (which thanks to BOTW every game apparently has to do or they get review bombed) is pretty good and the glider is truly awesome. This is truly a fantastic game with an deep story and lore. If you have a playstation it's a must play game. Gorilla is an amazing team and are truly talented. The graphics are without doubt the best you will see on any console. Truly a masterpiece. Expand
  64. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Horizon forbidden west manages to upgrade every aspect of the previous Zero Dawn, With more exciting gameplay; more diverse weapons and armory and good story, HFW also leads the way to be one of the best exclusives in the history of Playstation.
  65. Apr 20, 2023
    0
    Loved the zero dawn, but this feels like milking on the same game engine. Couldnt play more than 2 hours, soundtrack is annoying, “boss” fights are just stupid. Graphics looks terrible. Flames looks like from super mario. Honestly i have no idea why people are rating it that high. Maybe they are high, and this is the very first game they played since ps1 baught along with ps5.
  66. Feb 23, 2022
    6
    The only thing they kind of improved was the graphics. It's sad to see the developer doesn't know what made their own game great.
    Zero Dawn had only a few weapon sets and progressively made them better. This means you were focused on combat. Your weapon wheel had enough slots to not have to play inventory management. Want to tear? Use the Tear Bow. Forbidden West broke that by having too
    The only thing they kind of improved was the graphics. It's sad to see the developer doesn't know what made their own game great.
    Zero Dawn had only a few weapon sets and progressively made them better. This means you were focused on combat. Your weapon wheel had enough slots to not have to play inventory management. Want to tear? Use the Tear Bow. Forbidden West broke that by having too many weapons, which means none of the are particularly good. Which means you spend too much time managing the inventory rather than combat.
    Zero Dawn was fun, because once you found the right way to take down a machine, you could blow through it easily. Up to this point, I found only the Bristleback followed this formula. Other fights kind of turns into a grind which is boring. The Ropecaster is supposed to be good on flight type enemies, but nope. It's not.
    The developers tried to put in too many new things. But they didn't need to. They just needed new enemy types with different ways to kill quickly. They should have kept everything else the same. The shieldwing shows exactly how the developer was just cramming things into the game without knowing what to do with it. They probably saw it in BoTW and thought it was cool, but they put it in without much verticality in most of the map. So I practically forgot that it existed. The map in BoTW was specifically designed to make the glider useful and fun
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  67. Oct 25, 2022
    5
    Summary: Lots of busy work, floaty controls, lackluster melee, crowded inventory, dull story.

    I really liked the original, even the dlc. However this takes the original and piles on complexity without improving the gameplay.
  68. May 14, 2022
    6
    Im Grunde ist dieses Spiel wie der erste Teil nur mit bessere Optik, Controller Feedback, ein paar Quality of Life-Verbesserungen.. und einer schlechteren Story. Zu Zeiten von Teil 1 hätte mich dieser zweite Teil vermutlich schwer begeistert, aber diesmal lies mich so einiges kalt.

    Ich komme wohl einfach nicht mehr auf diese klassische Open World klar. Die Inszenierung ist top und die
    Im Grunde ist dieses Spiel wie der erste Teil nur mit bessere Optik, Controller Feedback, ein paar Quality of Life-Verbesserungen.. und einer schlechteren Story. Zu Zeiten von Teil 1 hätte mich dieser zweite Teil vermutlich schwer begeistert, aber diesmal lies mich so einiges kalt.

    Ich komme wohl einfach nicht mehr auf diese klassische Open World klar. Die Inszenierung ist top und die Kämpfe machen auch sehr Spaß. Nur leider hielt mich das Gameplay nicht annährend so lange, wie die Dauer der Spielzeit. Am Ende bin ich nur noch der Hauptstory gefolgt, weil ich keinen Bock mehr hatte für Bogen XY Materialien zu holen. Die Handlung ist im Grunde auch Teil Eins nur aufgewärmt. Wir haben ein Geheimnis und ein Problem was zu lösen ist und am Ende wird uns nur gesagt, dass es eine noch größere Bedrohung gibt, die wir dann vermutlich in Teil 3 bekämpfen müssen.

    Am Ende war ich zwar von Präsentation total angetan, aber das "abarbeiten" der Open World fühlte sich nicht nach Freiheit an, sondern nach einer Checkliste, die ich nach meiner Arbeit im echten Leben auch noch abarbeiten musste.
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  69. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Just for the graphics, fx, animations and soundtrack it deserves at least a 7. Yes, all of you who score a 0 are trolls. That doesn't make much sense if you know how to be objective and critical.
  70. Mar 2, 2023
    0
    Horizon Forbidden West overall improves on pretty much everything about Zero Dawn, but I just think the changes to the weapon system specifically go a bit too far in overcorrecting and I hope they get tooled back a tiny bit in the third game. Too much grindy. Farming for legendary upgrades is a huge pain, so i dropped difficulty to story and turned on auto looting. Still takes a long timeHorizon Forbidden West overall improves on pretty much everything about Zero Dawn, but I just think the changes to the weapon system specifically go a bit too far in overcorrecting and I hope they get tooled back a tiny bit in the third game. Too much grindy. Farming for legendary upgrades is a huge pain, so i dropped difficulty to story and turned on auto looting. Still takes a long time running back and forth between 8+ high level apex types to gather everything but i would be burned out if i had to do it manually and at normal strength. Expand
  71. Jan 31, 2023
    3
    The only good side of this game are graphics. Im sorry to say that but im dissapointed Sony. The story is so generic, combat is clunky. Sidequests are not funny joke from the developers. The world is so big but the same as big its boring. The first game was even better because you had the whole mistery about the origin of machines, world and current culture. Totally boring ubigame. I loveThe only good side of this game are graphics. Im sorry to say that but im dissapointed Sony. The story is so generic, combat is clunky. Sidequests are not funny joke from the developers. The world is so big but the same as big its boring. The first game was even better because you had the whole mistery about the origin of machines, world and current culture. Totally boring ubigame. I love most Sony exclusives but this is huge dissapointment. Expand
  72. Jan 28, 2023
    3
    After about 15 hrs I changed the difficulty to easy and mainlined the story to just finish the thing. This is a very good looking game but looks fade and then you're stuck with a massive open world with a lot of busy work and a upgrade system that's incredibly dull - 3 stars, what a disappointment
  73. Apr 1, 2022
    1
    Sure the game is great but I can buy it because I dont have access to my PS store. You may assume that I am from Russia, but you wrong - I am from Kazakhstan. As we are separate region I claim to open PS store in Kazakhstan, otherwise it is discrimination.
  74. Mar 1, 2022
    5
    Very much Horizon 1.5. In some ways, it expands on the original's foundation, which is sometimes a good thing, and, at other times, creates an overly complicated mess with too many moving parts (all the different weapon types, machine parts, etc.) In other ways though, it has sadly remained incredibly stagnant.

    Unfortunately, the game doesn't really address many of its predecessor's
    Very much Horizon 1.5. In some ways, it expands on the original's foundation, which is sometimes a good thing, and, at other times, creates an overly complicated mess with too many moving parts (all the different weapon types, machine parts, etc.) In other ways though, it has sadly remained incredibly stagnant.

    Unfortunately, the game doesn't really address many of its predecessor's biggest shortcomings. Movement still isn't fun and lacks immediacy, for example. They stole BotW's sail cloth and called it Shieldwing, but it loses altitude way too fast to be a viable method of traversal. Likewise, the climbing (and swimming) mechanics still feel incredibly clunky and WAY too restrictive for a game that calls itself "Open World". Like, hey, why can't I climb up this mountain that looks exactly like this other one that I _can_ climb? Simple: The developers just don't want you to. Same goes for the grappling hook: It can only be used on points that are clearly marked and, as such, the mechanic doesn't reach anywhere near its full potential. Mount controls are pure jank, as well. You also still have to come to a complete stand-still to pick up even the most insignificant resources and you have to focus-scan your environment approximately every two seconds.

    The game is very difficult and does a bad job of explaining all the different weapon types and their uses. The first game had neat little previews for what each weapon does and how you best use it, where did those go? FW is also very slow to hand out useful weapons, like maybe a bow that fires Shock arrows, despite you encountering machines with Spark weak points very early on. Open combat with more than one machine is also still an absolute mess where you either try to hit a weak spot by sheer luck or just run away. Keeping track of all the different machine type weaknesses and parts is pretty much impossible without constantly referring back to your focus or notebook (fun!).

    The story, which is focused more on plot than on lore reveals this time, still unfolds mostly through giant exposition dumps where you get blasted with dialogue for like 15 minutes straight, and is horribly bloated because modern Open World games apparently need to be at least 30 hours long or something. Most of it isn't even about the actually interesting sci-fi parts, but about how this particular tribe organizes their society, what their religious customs are, what they eat for breakfast, how they do their laundry etc. etc.

    They tried to make Aloy more interesting this time by focusing on her flaws a bit more, and it works to a certain (limited) extent, but she's still a pretty robotic character overall (same goes for all the other people in the game tbh). I also find Burch's performance to be pretty weak. She just sounds like she's constantly out of breath for some reason. Facial animations are generally better than in HZD, but still look pretty weird sometimes, like in the game's opening sequence.

    There's also a general sense of bugginess, you never know if things are going to work out the way you want. I straight up fell through a bridge once, another time, I took damage every 0.5 seconds, despite nobody even having a clear shot at me. Not exactly a good look for AAA First-Party title.

    The graphics are probably the highlight of the game, although there's quite a bit of pop-in and animations look pretty janky in performance mode, like they were made exclusively with 30 FPs in mind and then just sped up for 60.

    More work went into the side-quests this time, but it really only adds to the general feeling of bloat and overwhelm IMO. And, at the end of the day, these are really still just more elaborate ways of telling the player to "Go over here and kill these machines".

    Speaking of bloat and overwhelm, the five different skill trees, each with branching parts and different valor surges, seem like complete overkill. Good luck trying to figure out where to best invest your points without a guide on your first playthrough.

    So, the game looks amazing, it is very cinematic, and there is a s**t-ton of content in a giant Open World. That's what the developers seem to have focused on and what audiences seem to respond to nowadays, because, on a fundamental gameplay and story level, not much has actually changed, and mechanically, the game still lags behind BotW considerably, which is five years old at this point.
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  75. Apr 17, 2023
    3
    The only reason this score is not lower is that the story and characters are great.

    Combat is the same trash we see in any AAA game; push button at exact moment or die gameplay. It’s appalling how the developers capture so much tedious animation only to completely sh!t the bed as enemy moves track you demanding a dodge button press. I’m sick of enemies sliding and skidding all over the
    The only reason this score is not lower is that the story and characters are great.

    Combat is the same trash we see in any AAA game; push button at exact moment or die gameplay. It’s appalling how the developers capture so much tedious animation only to completely sh!t the bed as enemy moves track you demanding a dodge button press. I’m sick of enemies sliding and skidding all over the place because the try-hard demographic demands it. It looks stupid and it is not fun.

    Other issues I have: 1) climbing; I’d rather the game not have it if it’s going to be implemented in such a way. Seconds long animations to move a few pixels gets old instantly.
    2) collision: constantly getting stuck on collision geometry. Riding the metal dinosaurs isn’t even worth it 90% of the time because they will get stuck on everything. 3) Farming and upgrades: RNG padding as heck. I don’t need to say more.

    AAA games are all starting to feel the same and major fault lies in how games are balanced. Balance the same as any AAA game and it’s going to feel and play like any other AAA game. I want parameters to adjust game speed, timing windows, RNG mechanics, enemy health, and so on. I’ll balance this myself, since this industry is too lazy to do anything other than try-hard nonsense.
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  76. Apr 25, 2023
    1
    Boring and repetitive game with the same old derivative gameplay as the tired and lame ubisoft games. Get elden ring instead.
  77. Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Terrible combat no huntress fantasy after 30hrs and the game doesn’t open up. Melee is useless aloy gets ragdolled across the map. Not worth the money.
  78. Dec 29, 2022
    1
    For a game that is all about climbing and shooting things, both of those aspects of this game are bad. Clunky movement, awkward shooting mechanics, too many weapons, all in all, this game seems to be a downgrade from the first.
  79. Jan 16, 2023
    0
    only good thing inf about this game is the graphics aside from it its borefest
  80. 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
  81. Mar 12, 2022
    7
    I expected more. The game is just a 2.0 version of Zero Dawn not the next step forward. However I do enjoy all the new machines. I’m not a fan of only certain campfires you’re able to progress time yet the game doesn’t clarify which ones on the map. I don’t understand why all campfires can’t do this, especially since night time is what brings out the apex machines you need for higher tierI expected more. The game is just a 2.0 version of Zero Dawn not the next step forward. However I do enjoy all the new machines. I’m not a fan of only certain campfires you’re able to progress time yet the game doesn’t clarify which ones on the map. I don’t understand why all campfires can’t do this, especially since night time is what brings out the apex machines you need for higher tier upgrades. What was also severely lacking was choice in melee weapon. All the new combos and valor surges were nice, but there should at least be skins if you can’t use other melee weapons at all. It would’ve been nice to be able to use all those awesome looking weapons allies and enemies use. Expand
  82. Apr 24, 2023
    2
    The first hand was amazing. This one is disappointing and I'm being generous rating it 2 only for graphics. The story is boring, characters are lifeless.. the way Aloy speaks is irritating, many of the cut scenes you will see her doing nothing while watching people get killed and destroyed until she decides to get involved, I mean this is a sequel she's supposed to be stronger andThe first hand was amazing. This one is disappointing and I'm being generous rating it 2 only for graphics. The story is boring, characters are lifeless.. the way Aloy speaks is irritating, many of the cut scenes you will see her doing nothing while watching people get killed and destroyed until she decides to get involved, I mean this is a sequel she's supposed to be stronger and decisive. My recommendation is to play the first one and stop there. Expand
  83. 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
  84. Feb 23, 2022
    9
    A vast improvement on Zero Dawn. Although the movement is much better it still feels off at times. Side quests and activities make the game for sure.
  85. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    I did notice a slight delay in certain textures loading during the initial opening credits/scene but nothing emerson breaking. I really enjoyed the improvements made to inventory etc. I loved the story. As much as I love and have missed the game/world I would have like to had to have the option of buildingrelationships/friendships a bit deeper than causal flirtation and brief tag alongsI did notice a slight delay in certain textures loading during the initial opening credits/scene but nothing emerson breaking. I really enjoyed the improvements made to inventory etc. I loved the story. As much as I love and have missed the game/world I would have like to had to have the option of buildingrelationships/friendships a bit deeper than causal flirtation and brief tag alongs that ultimately serve no purpose because they goes no where. For me deepening those connection would have added some to the story telling. Expand
  86. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    My experience with Horizon has, so far, been a positive one! After waiting for years for a sequel I found Forbidden West meets almost all my requirements for a great continuation to the series, but it is just shy of perfect.

    The graphics are amazing, the sound design is wonderful, and the world feels well built and realized. My only major complaint the the further implementation of
    My experience with Horizon has, so far, been a positive one! After waiting for years for a sequel I found Forbidden West meets almost all my requirements for a great continuation to the series, but it is just shy of perfect.

    The graphics are amazing, the sound design is wonderful, and the world feels well built and realized.

    My only major complaint the the further implementation of crafting mechanics. While featured in Zero Dawn also I feel FW takes those mechanics up to 11, and not in a way that helps game flow This Minor issue aside it is still a wonderful ride and I'd suggest it to anyone I know that loves great story, tight controls and an engaging world!
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  87. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego increíble con un mundo abierto enorme, lleno de vida, algunos bugs como cualquier juego de mundo abierto, pero todos menores nada importante, las misiones secundarias son buenas al estilo the witcher 3, buenas historias poco repetitivas, llevo 20 horas de juego y apenas llevo un 30% del mapa, vi muchos comentarios de gente que supuestamente ya se pasó el juego jajaja esa gente es fanboy, un juego tan grande y lleno de vida no se puede pasar en 20 horas o 30 horas, hay q dedicarle tiempo y aprecio al mundo que han creado, las peleas son dinámicas, casi todos los animales tienen movimientos muy distintos al pelear, las misiones principales son buenas y el juego te incita a explorar, los gráficos son increíbles, sin duda el juego con mejores gráficos de la generación de momento, lo de la niebla es cuestión de gustos, se ve genial en muchos momentos en otros no tanto pero el juego en si es impactante, totalmente recomendado Expand
  88. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Guerilla had one mission with this game: improving and expanding in drastic ways what was initialized in the first game of the series. Horizon Forbidden West is probably one of the best open-world videogames ever made, with a vastness very well crafted that makes every corner worth exploring
  89. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    I'm playing and getting more and more impressed, amazing experience exploring the world, discovering new places, finding new clashes and challenges, really something amazing!!!
  90. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    An amazing game which truly gets the most out of the next-gen experience at this moment. Great story telling, well developed characters & a great diversity of side quests. They expanded upon the best of HZD and really listened to the community on where to improve this sequel. This is how open world gaming should be! As perfect as it gets!
  91. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    ASI ES COMO SE HACEN LOS JUEGOS MICROSOF, TOMA UNAS CLASES CON ESTOS CHICOS. UNA OBRA MAESTRA , un juego que rompe con el dicho de segundas partes no son buenas . Tanto las versiones de PS4 y PS5 son una joya en jugabilidad y performance. Ignoren los comentarios de abortos de milhouse y virgos que solo saben ver juegos de suscripciones (típico del que no tiene donde caerse muerto).
  92. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Love this game! Story is great and there are some really amazing side quests. Graphics are beautiful and I’ve had no problems with any bugs. Highly recommend this game.
  93. 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 !
  94. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I'm a little over 50% through . Absolutely breathtaking so far. I'm not disappointed. I switched over to 'favor performance' and it looks fantastic in 4k HDR. I haven't encountered any of these glitches or graphical problems, but that's just me.
  95. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    I have beaten the game, after playing it I can say it has its issues, one for me is when you jump from one ledge to another Aloy xlipping through things breaks immersion it happens really bad early on in the tutorial. Apart from that the game is beautiful I have never played a game that looks this good. This is what Next gen is ment to be Fun game great sequel The game is a bit moreI have beaten the game, after playing it I can say it has its issues, one for me is when you jump from one ledge to another Aloy xlipping through things breaks immersion it happens really bad early on in the tutorial. Apart from that the game is beautiful I have never played a game that looks this good. This is what Next gen is ment to be Fun game great sequel The game is a bit more difficult but not in a bad way a fee areas get brick wall hard out of no where but after a few attempts you figure it out and beat whatever and it feels great. I love this game it has good end game as well. Doesn't the story appears to have choice as some decisions I made had an effect on the end game. I love it would rate an 8/10 or 9 but because of the review bomb I will gladly give it a 10. Expand
  96. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Currently buggy but assume those will be fixed. Laggy on PS4, loading screens even while running around.
  97. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Fab game, couple of bugs but nothing compared to other games. Graphics are amazing
  98. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The voice acting, motion capture, gameplay, and world are star class in this package of an experience. The open world is so engrossing it leaves wanting more and more after each play session

    just wait until you see Vegas!!
  99. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I don't understand why this is being bombed negatively. Other then there's always gotta be someone that **** about something nowadays. I personally think the graphics look amazing. I'm 37 and have watched the evolution of all console generations. And where were at now is amazing. The graphics on this game look absolutely amazing to me. I love the gameplay. To me they've polished this gameI don't understand why this is being bombed negatively. Other then there's always gotta be someone that **** about something nowadays. I personally think the graphics look amazing. I'm 37 and have watched the evolution of all console generations. And where were at now is amazing. The graphics on this game look absolutely amazing to me. I love the gameplay. To me they've polished this game up great. I think the storyline is awesome and I think it's great that their taking the "woke" route. Instead of following the masses. The fact that people are **** cause she has a little bit of facial hair just blows my mind. I thought we were in an Era where people accepted that stuff? Apparently not. I was so excited for this game to come out and I'm still excited to play it. There's gotta be a reason these people are bombing it.. It's a great game and I say u deff want to play it Expand
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Critic score distribution:
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Horizon has enchanted me again. After a slow start, a graphically beautiful, sophisticated sequel comes, polished in every aspect, and underscored by a great soundtrack on top of that. The sequel was simply a success. Everything that worked before works even slightly better now. [Issue#317]
  2. 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.
  3. 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.