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  1. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game.love the first one,but this? this is all over improved in all aspects.Story,gameplay,music,graphics...just...awesome.Would recommend it all day all night.Hope Guerrila Games works already on the 3rd part. Love you guys.Amazing work. Expand
  2. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Невероятно красивая игра, отличный сюжет и побочные квесты. В целом ставлю 10 из 10
  3. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Mais um jogo da sony. Incrivel, não perfeito, que mostra o quanto evoluiu os video games. Os jogos vem cada vez mais impressionantes.
  4. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Only a few hours into it and I found myself pausing for a solid 5 minutes every so often and looking at the incredible animations and graphics in front of me. Guerrilla Games has crafted a masterful sequel, that improves upon everything laid out in HZD. This is a must-play game on PS5, to truly admire all the work that went into crafting this phenomenal sequel.
  5. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic game. Aloy is such a awesome and badass protagonist. The new characters such as Alva, Zo and Kotallo are very well written and extremely lovable. The returning characters such as Erend and Varl are fantastic as always. Expand
  6. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo maravilhoso com muitos momentos épicos , Aloy está simplesmente linda assim como todo o game Expand
  7. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Perfect game despite the hating ass losers from xbox and stevivor. Highly recommended.
  8. Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Simplesmente incrível, só faltou melhorar um pouquinho as animações os humanos estão meio robótico
  9. May 8, 2022
    0
    Boş hissettiren açık dünyası ile görevleri de oldukça sıkıcı olması yetmezmiş gibi birde anlamsız bir hikayeye sahip. Mekanikler çabucak sıkıcı olabiliyor. Yalnızca grafik olarak güzel bir yapım olmuş. Ancak ben bir grafik fetişisti değilim ben oyun oynamaya geldim.
  10. Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Игра не вышла на Xbox, стоит целых 5.5к.И я не смог купить Playstation 5.Это всё вина Guerilla games.Ставлю 1/10
  11. Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Game play is okay, graphic is great, but the whole game is just another empty and boring open-world assembly line product. Aloy is just nagging on everything she sees, everyone else will give you a speech about their meaningless perspective of the world. The greatest thing in this game is probably you can see Aloy's facial hair.
  12. Mar 14, 2022
    2
    Less is sometime more!

    I was a huge fan of Zero Dawn - the mystery driven narrative was captivating and a frenetic action fights very funny and rewarding. But in Forbidden West the fights are absolutely frustrating - in most places the are no obstacles to hide from enemy attacts, or there is no place to evade the attacs. Enemies are jumping across the whole place towards to you and you
    Less is sometime more!

    I was a huge fan of Zero Dawn - the mystery driven narrative was captivating and a frenetic action fights very funny and rewarding. But in Forbidden West the fights are absolutely frustrating - in most places the are no obstacles to hide from enemy attacts, or there is no place to evade the attacs. Enemies are jumping across the whole place towards to you and you just can’t outrun them or hide behind something. It’s just try to hit component - get hit - run arround - heal - repeat.

    NPCs are too strong with superpowers and blazing hammers like from Thor movie.

    New mechanics and skills are a mess. They are to complex but not in the good way. I don’t want to use any over compliceted valors.

    Storywise it is so far a scavenger hunt for some mcguffins set in a open world that is too much stuffed.

    I’m about a 10 hours in game and except from the first part of the game it’s a PAIN TO PLAY. I’m putting the game away.
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  13. Mar 16, 2022
    0
    nikodo avocado se enfrenta a un mundo donde solo una mujer que no acepta ayuda y ella siempre es superior a los demas con frases cryngue como this game is top tier amazing, just better ,amazing game
    this game is masterpice XD dan mas verguenza
  14. Mar 17, 2022
    0
    Kinda sucks that the UX hasn't changed from the first one icons all over the map makes for a messy UI
  15. Mar 18, 2022
    4
    A game with a story that you can't feel it or go into .. cold and boring but you will enjoy v good graphics.
    Big disappointment for me , if you played Horizon zero dawn u will not need to play this
  16. Mar 18, 2022
    6
    The game is very polished and does what it does very well, but I can't get over a few things that keep this score low.

    1. It's a cut-and-paste AC-style clear-the-map open world game. Derivative in the extreme, even to the point where it added a board game at most locations. NO originality of world design at all. 2. The ultra-wokeness of the game. Nearly all the capable characters
    The game is very polished and does what it does very well, but I can't get over a few things that keep this score low.

    1. It's a cut-and-paste AC-style clear-the-map open world game. Derivative in the extreme, even to the point where it added a board game at most locations. NO originality of world design at all.

    2. The ultra-wokeness of the game. Nearly all the capable characters in the game, NPC-quest givers included, are women. Men are bumbling fools, simps, evil, or ridiculous. There isn't "gender equity" in this game; it's girl power all the time in a painfully obvious way.

    3. Aloy is boring and condescending, and her whisper-mumble is annoying. What makes this all the more frustrating is that this is the woman who voiced TINY TINA. God, what a waste of talent. Poor character direction.

    4. All machines bumrush and bodyslam you at light speed, no matter how big they are. It's ridiculous and poor battle design.

    Despite all this, the game is GOOD and worth playing. But to me, its flaws will always be too obvious not to notice.
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  17. Mar 19, 2022
    0
    That game is absolutely rubbish with good picture. I thinking Ubisoft create that game, not Sony.
    Sony, wrong way...
  18. Mar 20, 2022
    2
    I can’t by this game for ps5.

    Why you block magazine ???? So political decision!!
  19. Mar 20, 2022
    0
    A pretty pile of garbage. Same boring standing around waiting for an npc to shut up, too many weapons that serve almost no purpose.
  20. Apr 4, 2022
    7
    Impressive in technical aspects but a very forgettable open world 101. Bland story that only serves to leave it open for yet another sequel, annoying dialog, same old combat. See you in Horizon Evil 3: Nemesis for the same formulaic game design.
  21. Apr 10, 2022
    0
    Sony has been sued for stealing money from players accounts when they install and play their 1st party games. Be aware. Dont give sony the opportunity to steal you. 0/10. If you want to play it, never plug your console online so sony wont be able to commit robbery on you.The game has serious problems.Mostly wonky gameplay. Story is sobbing and boring. Nothing special. The gme ranks inSony has been sued for stealing money from players accounts when they install and play their 1st party games. Be aware. Dont give sony the opportunity to steal you. 0/10. If you want to play it, never plug your console online so sony wont be able to commit robbery on you.The game has serious problems.Mostly wonky gameplay. Story is sobbing and boring. Nothing special. The gme ranks in 6/10. And since its sonys trojan horse to steal gamers money, it gets 0/10. Authorities have started banning 1st party titles of playstation in many countries. Be aware people. Sony proved being ruled by serious scamers Expand
  22. Apr 14, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into this game being a pretty big fan of the first. HZD wasn’t my favorite game but it was very enjoyable and Aloy was adorable. Right from the beginning of the sequel I felt a strange disconnect however. It was pretty and colorful but just completely uninteresting. People praise this game and assume anyone not enjoying it is review-bombing but this game has honestly done nothing for me. The only fight after 45 hours that sparked any joy in me was the slaughterspine. It was challenging but very doable with interesting attack patterns and just a cool robot design. After this glorious fight the Zeniths come in…take Beta…and now I’m in a mansion with paintings I’m supposed to be interested in? The game just feels like it wants you to learn so much about the world and it’s people but those bits of knowledge feel dull and pointless (no pun intended). Then I had to laugh as I exit and a behemoth machine is half stuck in the mansion wall completely frozen like it spawned in wrong. Just completely unimpressed by the bugs, performance, hair glitching during serious scenes. The Witcher 3 was buggy but at least that big beautiful open world had something worthwhile with unmatched side quests alongside an awesome main story.

    To sum it up: this feels a lot like a Ubisoft open world game. Unless you have fun multiplayer elements like The Division it’s just pretty with little substance.
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  23. Apr 15, 2022
    0
    SJW говнище, переходящее уже все границы адекватности. Современная игровая индустрия мертва
  24. Apr 18, 2022
    2
    Alte Gebäude nur noch billige minirätsel und weniger Story. Kaum Audiologs aus der Vergangenheit. Spannung fehlt
  25. May 1, 2022
    1
    The fatal flaw in this game is putting a stupid board game in, and requiring it be played to get the platinum. If I wanted to play a board game, I'd get one.
  26. May 30, 2022
    9
    Уже с пролога эта игра поселила мысль, что стоит зачистить всю карту, что по итогу я с превеликим удовольствием и сделал (что для меня редкость). Визуал вызывает восторг, наверное, на сегодняшний день эта самая красивая игра (из open world так точно). Основной сюжет и сайд-квесты на одном высоком уровне. Детали также впечатляют...
    По всем фронтам виден основательный шаг вперёд по
    Уже с пролога эта игра поселила мысль, что стоит зачистить всю карту, что по итогу я с превеликим удовольствием и сделал (что для меня редкость). Визуал вызывает восторг, наверное, на сегодняшний день эта самая красивая игра (из open world так точно). Основной сюжет и сайд-квесты на одном высоком уровне. Детали также впечатляют...
    По всем фронтам виден основательный шаг вперёд по сравнению с предыдущей частью. Forbidden West не вымученный, а полноценный сиквел, в котором просто не хочется отмечать минусы, настолько весомые плюсы!
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  27. May 30, 2022
    10
    It's an another great game from PlayStation Studios with great gameplay, graphics, audio and story.

    And you can't buy this game in Russia ❤️
  28. Nov 6, 2022
    4
    O jogo é muito bom com gráficos impressionantes para um jg Cross gen e com uma continuação bem imersiva do outro jogo (horizon zero down)
  29. Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Horrible main character that looks down on people and have almost no personality. Terrible exploration and boring combat.
  30. Nov 30, 2022
    3
    Bland story, generic characters, Aloy talks too much when exploring, was fun first maybe 10 hours then got repetitive, wouldn't recommend to be honest, only good thing is I got it on black Friday no where near worth 70 dollars
  31. Jan 10, 2023
    0
    This game is such a disappointment for a Horizon fan. I was so excited to see the continuation of what was supposed to be a dynamic spunky and witty redhead take on new and exciting puzzles, machines and historical conflicts. What we got instead was the poor product of developers working from home. I think I'm not the first to say that I would have been more than fine with waiting untilThis game is such a disappointment for a Horizon fan. I was so excited to see the continuation of what was supposed to be a dynamic spunky and witty redhead take on new and exciting puzzles, machines and historical conflicts. What we got instead was the poor product of developers working from home. I think I'm not the first to say that I would have been more than fine with waiting until the world could heal from Covid so the game could actually have been made properly and with love. I can completely understand how this game wasn't even nominated as "Game of The Year" its unimaginative storyline, annoying characters and the inability for anything part of the game to be properly saturated is so infuriating. The game menu (where the notebook, inventory and map can be found) is too dark and outdated. When looking at dyed outfits you can barely see a difference between a bright fuschia and a deep blue because they both look brown with the incredibly dark and ugly background making everything look muddy and prehistoric. Then when you traverse the excessive map you have to look away from half the sights because the colors make you nauseous and leave you with a piercing headache (as if Varl and any of the other characters don't already). Aloy becomes this stand-of-ish character that has no head and wants to just bruteforce everything as compared to the shy and pessimistic clever girl she was. I think it would be tolerable if the other characters from the previous game didn't give Aloy such a hard time for leaving to SAVE THE WORLD!! The puzzles are pretty hard and leave players scanning over and over as they try to remember what tools they have and what controls it takes to use. Not to mention that most grappling points are finicky at best and most of the time leave Aloy falling from great heights which force you to do the climb all over again. I was so excited when I got a preview of the new cool tools we would be getting in the new game (the glider especially) it turned out to be even more disappointing. The glider mostly falls and doesn't actually take Aloy anywhere but down. The spears are cool but getting them to hit their target is as frustrating as listening to Varl flirt with his tree hugging girlfriend. I wanted so much for this game to be great and was so disappointed by the outcome. I guess that's you get for getting your coding degree via Zoom. Expand
  32. Jan 23, 2023
    4
    Divertido, mas enjoativo. Mapa grande cheio de missões sem graça e repetitivas. Missoes principais extremamente longes umas das outras.
  33. Apr 23, 2023
    2
    Achei a história fraca comparada ao primeiro jogo. E a gameplay não inovou!
  34. Apr 24, 2023
    0
    The at first glance looks amazing, but in the end you felt like it was a waste of time.
  35. Apr 25, 2023
    0
    I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the recent expansion for Horizon Forbidden West, Burning Shores. After playing through the expansion, I am left feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied with the lack of quality content available.

    It is evident that this expansion was solely released for the purpose of fulfilling agendas, rather than providing players with a meaningful
    I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the recent expansion for Horizon Forbidden West, Burning Shores. After playing through the expansion, I am left feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied with the lack of quality content available.

    It is evident that this expansion was solely released for the purpose of fulfilling agendas, rather than providing players with a meaningful and engaging experience. The lack of effort put into the storytelling and gameplay is highly disappointing and does not meet the standards that players have come to expect from the Horizon franchise.

    I believe that it is important for game publishers to prioritize the quality of their content and ensure that expansions and updates add value to the game rather than simply fulfilling a quota. As a dedicated fan of the Horizon franchise, I hope that future updates and expansions will meet the high standards that have been set by the previous games.
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  36. Apr 25, 2023
    0
    I was surprised this pile of **** has gotten a sequel. Well it's worse than the original. Alloy is still her ow annoying self, except made uglier. A lot of other characters (NPCs) were made uglier as well, in a postmodernist attempt to make everything ugly.

    Gameplay, has pretty much the same flaws I mentioned in my Horizon Zero Dawn review, you can check those out.
  37. Apr 26, 2023
    3
    Regarding the Performance.:
    As i can tell you the Performance mode is not working as should it be has a lot of bugs. Horrible aliasing at 60 fps. A New performance update it's necessary to be done to this game.
    Regarding about the other topics of the game: I've honestly never been so disappointed in a Sony Game on day 1. This game has major issues. Sometimes the graphics looks cool,
    Regarding the Performance.:
    As i can tell you the Performance mode is not working as should it be has a lot of bugs. Horrible aliasing at 60 fps. A New performance update it's necessary to be done to this game.

    Regarding about the other topics of the game:
    I've honestly never been so disappointed in a Sony Game on day 1. This game has major issues.
    Sometimes the graphics looks cool, but the i got bored so fast and now with this issue of sexuality for the main character, this shows that the company wants to seal up the sexuality regarding this type of subject, which there is no need to do that. All the characters in this last version are uninteresting and poor written, it should have more details about it to get more deep.
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  38. Mar 31, 2022
    4
    Nothing wrong with the game, it's just not good compared to Zero Dawn, which offers one of the best stories in video game history, Forbidden West's story is really weak...and the voice acting is probably one of the most awkward things I have seen...

    Could have been a great game, but the story is just weak sauce, and that is what made Zero Dawn a perfect game...
  39. Apr 3, 2022
    0
    I want to see this game in my library but not for such a crazy price tag, and with the possibility of buying through my regional service. Please open a store in KZ
  40. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    The game is a massive upgrade from the original. Everything has been reworked down to the finest of details. The game is a much smoother experience. The combat is now more challenging, and actual thinking is required to challenge and tackle the machines. The interaction with NPC's is improved, although the only negative I have with the game is it still feels a bit of the same as the lastThe game is a massive upgrade from the original. Everything has been reworked down to the finest of details. The game is a much smoother experience. The combat is now more challenging, and actual thinking is required to challenge and tackle the machines. The interaction with NPC's is improved, although the only negative I have with the game is it still feels a bit of the same as the last game.

    Ignore the negative review bombs. The game is not a mess, it is not filled with bugs, the game is fun and the game is beautiful. If you want to enjoy a fun, enjoyable game, Horizon Forbidden West has what you need.
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  41. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    GOTY 2022 ... It's the best looking game of current generation consoles.....
  42. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    It's hilarious to read some """reviews""" from xbots and other trolls. Here is someone who really played the game, which is great. Massive improvements from HZD, character models infinitely better, better side quests, stunning graphics
  43. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Best game so far this year, its beautifull in every way, Aloy new adventure delivered for those who enjoy HZD like me!
  44. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This game if really good. It has its flaws like climbing , or inventory managment. But its nothing compared to the story, detail, beauty, robot battles, cut scenes... its a masterpeace.
  45. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    The best game in PS5 THE STORY, THE GRAPHICS EVERYTHING IS GREAT, i love you Guerrilla Games
  46. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Очень красивая игра, от пейзажей захватывает дух, новые роботы просто восторг. Щекастинькая Элой ван лав.
  47. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    To keep it short and sweet, the game is a MUST PLAY and an early contender for GAME OF THE YEAR. Amazing visuals, engaging story, solid controls, and most importantly - FUN TO PLAY. Must own for any Playstation owner.
  48. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Es todo lo que una secuela debería ser.
    Mejora por completo a su antecesor un espectáculo gráfico y una locura lo que logran hacer en PS4 si duda uno de los juegos de el año.
  49. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Very nice looking game with fantastic gameplay the dualsense controller is make it better I will recommend people to play this game
  50. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I was late on the Horizon wagon on the PS4, I never played it until the 60 fps patch after I got the ps5 last year. I downloaded it from the ps plus collection due to HFW footage. I beat zero dawn and was very intrigued by the story, but had some issues with the mele combat. With HFW, I cannot believe this is a console game. I love everything about this, the story early on has me hookedI was late on the Horizon wagon on the PS4, I never played it until the 60 fps patch after I got the ps5 last year. I downloaded it from the ps plus collection due to HFW footage. I beat zero dawn and was very intrigued by the story, but had some issues with the mele combat. With HFW, I cannot believe this is a console game. I love everything about this, the story early on has me hooked and they new mele abilities even right out of the gate feels much more empowering. The enemy AI is smarter too, legit have to play it smart. I have not beaten this yet, but it’s my favorite game I’ve played next gen so far, I have it slightly above the PS5 ghosts of Tsushima directors cut which was my favorite PS5 game. God of War is my favorite game of all time, so it will have a tough time beating Ragnarok for my game of the year but this game has blown me away so far. (And now, back to it). Expand
  51. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This game looks and feels better than zero dawn in every way. The MPC are life like, differently surpasses the previous title, can’t say enough positive things that would be conveyed right. I would recommend this game to anyone, because I feel like this is just a game you would have to experience yourself not just take some critics word for it. If you like the first entry you wouldThis game looks and feels better than zero dawn in every way. The MPC are life like, differently surpasses the previous title, can’t say enough positive things that would be conveyed right. I would recommend this game to anyone, because I feel like this is just a game you would have to experience yourself not just take some critics word for it. If you like the first entry you would definitely be overwhelmed with this one. Expand
  52. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Mejora en todos los aspectos a su antecesor, graficos, movimientos, detalles, menus, una historia bien explicada e igual de interesante que su antecesor
  53. 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.
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  54. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I bought the game the day it came out. After platinizing the first horizon. I am impressed how everything has improved, especially in the PS5 version, which is the one I am enjoying.

    Everything has gone to a higher level, the modeling of the characters, the weather, the spectacular nature of the settings and the machines. The graphic jump is evident especially on PS5. Gameplay wise the
    I bought the game the day it came out. After platinizing the first horizon. I am impressed how everything has improved, especially in the PS5 version, which is the one I am enjoying.

    Everything has gone to a higher level, the modeling of the characters, the weather, the spectacular nature of the settings and the machines. The graphic jump is evident especially on PS5. Gameplay wise the game has improved a lot, now the melee combat is much more satisfying, the climbing and the free movement much more fluid. I can't fail to mention the new mechanics like underwater combat or being able to glide. The new spectacular machines too. The game improves everything to its predecessor.
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  55. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Amazing sequel, the devs made a awesome work. The game is extremly fun and rewarding, having a good time playing It.
  56. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic! Performance mode is perfect, i need the third game now!
  57. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Was für ein top-Game geile Grafik/gute Story .
    Ich bin vom spieleerlebnis voll begeistert.
  58. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing in every Way, truly an amazing experience and extremely fun. Recommend it to everyone
  59. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    O jogo a ser superado. Simples assim. Nada igual em outro lugar. Versão especial linda demais.
  60. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Świetna gra, nawet lepsza od jedynki :D
    Niektórzy narzekają ale moim zdaniem jest 10/10
  61. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Incrível como o game funciona bem no ps4 base os desenvolvedores estão de parabéns
  62. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    хороший геймплей (по началу может быть скучным, но дальше по прогрессу станет более интересным), хороший сюжет, одна из самых красивых игр на ps5. Очень приятная игра
  63. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world games I have ever played. Full of life and detail. The story was amazing and the voice acting was superb
  64. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Omg what a game... with 3d pulse and the new dual sense its the definitive way to play. Master Piece
  65. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The actual game rating is 8-9, but I give the game 10 just to save it from Xbox fan boys who come here and put 0 comparing the game with battlefield, anthem. Nice open world, interesting plot and activities, fascinating graphics, cool mechanics, it's rather evolution than revolution, though expectations were like that too. Xbox fanboys, I know that you want to play this game, but youThe actual game rating is 8-9, but I give the game 10 just to save it from Xbox fan boys who come here and put 0 comparing the game with battlefield, anthem. Nice open world, interesting plot and activities, fascinating graphics, cool mechanics, it's rather evolution than revolution, though expectations were like that too. Xbox fanboys, I know that you want to play this game, but you can't, but this is not the reason to put 0, better go and play your halo. Expand
  66. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    this game is an absolute gem! the ones giving this 0’s need to give their head a wobble.
  67. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Love the game. Beautiful open world with meaningful character interactions. Side quests feel meaningful. There is an huge improvement in the gameplay and traversal compare to the previous entry. Playing it on PS5.

    I can't believe this is a cross-gen game. I can't wait to see what the team at Guerrilla can do in the future with this franchise. Especially as a full next game game.
    Love the game. Beautiful open world with meaningful character interactions. Side quests feel meaningful. There is an huge improvement in the gameplay and traversal compare to the previous entry. Playing it on PS5.

    I can't believe this is a cross-gen game. I can't wait to see what the team at Guerrilla can do in the future with this franchise. Especially as a full next game game.

    Highly recommended.
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  68. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Parabéns a guerrilla pelo jogo, evolução em todos os sentidos em relação ao primeiro jogo, desde gráficos até a jogabilidade e etc
  69. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Forbidden West is a blast. I Love that they improved everything in the Game. It plays very fluid
  70. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Играю в 30фпс на пс5, на 75" телике и домашнем кинотеатре 5.1.2. Сложность очень высокая. Все проходится на ура и с удовольствием. Каждое сражение выглядит как комбинация аватар/трансформеры в лучшем голивудском исполнении! Именно благодаря магии кинематографа и отлично оптимизированной 30 фпс версии. Отклика в 30фпс нет никакого, все отлично управляется и раздаются криты по всем глазам иИграю в 30фпс на пс5, на 75" телике и домашнем кинотеатре 5.1.2. Сложность очень высокая. Все проходится на ура и с удовольствием. Каждое сражение выглядит как комбинация аватар/трансформеры в лучшем голивудском исполнении! Именно благодаря магии кинематографа и отлично оптимизированной 30 фпс версии. Отклика в 30фпс нет никакого, все отлично управляется и раздаются криты по всем глазам и попкам роботов на ура. Кто говорит что в игре мыло - либо слепой, либо троль хбоксовский, либо просто в картинке ничего не понимает. 30 фпс это бокэ кинематографа. До безумия доволен игрой и картинкой! Ничего красивее в жизни не видел. Игра поколения, труда вложено неимоверное количество, видно с первых секунд душу в работе разработчиков! Ума не приложу насколько игровое сообщество ослепло в последние годы. 60 фпс или 60кс в кинематографе сойдут на фортнайт и видео с телефона. А вот масштаб и эпик принято было веками через 30 кс и фпс передавать, жалко этого никто не понимает Expand
  71. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Sinceramente, achei um jogo incrível e inovador por esse motivo não abandono a empresa da Sony deis do PS1
  72. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The best example for a PERFECT sequel in almost every way.
    Horizon Forbidden West hands down has some of the best graphics in any open world game to date, it's seriously up there with RDR2. Also, it literally has the best character models in any open world game I feel like I'm playing a Naughty Dog game.
  73. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Any one who gave thsi game a zero is a pathetic troll and just upset that sony release another banger best graphics I've ever seen the open world is lush and not baren you need to look harder and actually explore
  74. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Nível sony de produção, jogo formidável, com conteúdo, gráficos espetaculares, mundo lindo perfeito, jogo é maravilhoso, nova geração chegando com força com Horizon, veremos o que será melhor que Horizon em 2022, díficil de chegar neste nível em um jogo.
  75. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The game is really good for someone who dont like openworld games. Much better than the 1st one
  76. Mar 30, 2022
    0
    People complain about unfortunate release date and I agree, more fitting release date would be never.
    Try creating a good game, then you won't need to worry about when to release it.
  77. Apr 4, 2022
    1
    I really wanted to play this game, after the first part I remained in anticipation of the continuation of the series of games. But in Kazakhstan they have disabled the ability to buy the game on-line, and I am very upset. I hope in the near future Sony will solve something with the problem of buying games in their store
  78. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра очень красивая! Сюжет пока радует. В целом отличное продолжение серии. Expand
  79. Apr 23, 2023
    0
    Aloy was already quite an unpleasant and boring character, but when they made a stereotypical lesbian out of her, interest in this franchise completely disappeared.
  80. Feb 25, 2022
    6
    Things are slowly changing, but it's noticable with every passing day. With the good (?) intention to diversify the cast, every key minority person in this game has been strategically given a roll to serve a specific purpose.

    Then we have the boring, unoriginal story about the ending of the world, and Aloy's portrayal as the heroine who is the only person capable of saving the day (in
    Things are slowly changing, but it's noticable with every passing day. With the good (?) intention to diversify the cast, every key minority person in this game has been strategically given a roll to serve a specific purpose.

    Then we have the boring, unoriginal story about the ending of the world, and Aloy's portrayal as the heroine who is the only person capable of saving the day (in one of the cutscenes she literally said "...and I'm the only one who can fix it..." despite the fact that she's being characterized as someone who displays modesty and humility).

    The game also really wants to make you feel good with all the coddling and flattery. Being in the role of a world saving superstar, you get to enjoy what it feels like when a statue is dedicated to you to honor your past accomplishments; and many a time you would be greeted with the utmost admirations from NPCs. Basically, the same technique they introduced in Mass Effect 2; a game from 12 years ago.

    The most fun that I had with this game is the combat. It outshines the competition, because it doesn't rely on tranditional guns; and with new additions and finetuning, it plays and feels just as what I had remembered from the first game.

    The second fun thing that I had was the photo mode. The stunning visuals will turn you into a tourist looking out for every opportunity to find the most scenic landscapes.

    Overall, it's a stunning looking game with fun and exciting combat. But the story and the agenda is what keeps this game from reaching the heights it deserves.
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  81. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    What a great game. Visually absolutely stunning. The Mocap is on another level. The character faces looks soo awesome.
    Can’t put that game down.
  82. Apr 7, 2022
    4
    How do people play these boring games. There is nothing original here. It’s not fun to go to a location, and then have the game tell you “go get these three different components now.” Even Aloy gets annoyed with the game, and she is the hero.
  83. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game, great story, gameplay and graphics. Much improved upon the first game.
  84. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Best game I played in the last 2 years. Graphics are insane, story is just perfect, thos game is just a masterpiece. Never thought I'd play a game with this high level of detail.
  85. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Such a well designed and detailed game, guerrilla games always brings high level work. The new game mechanics are amazing. And it looks and plays incredible on PS5.
  86. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This game keeps me entertained, and even the new things they gave him in combat, stealth and missions have more realism. Excellent game.
  87. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Ótimo jogo,missões secundárias muito boas,ótima história e combate contra máquinas ótimas
  88. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Gameplay fluida, história boa, bom menu. Universo do jogo bem feito. Combate fácil de aprender.
  89. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played, so naturally my expectations were sky high for Forbidden West, and I’m happy that most of those expectations paid off! Is it better than Zero Dawn? Objectively yes, it improves upon nearly everything from the first game, but I think I still prefer Zero Dawn to this, mostly thanks to the pacing of Forbidden West’s story. FirstHorizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played, so naturally my expectations were sky high for Forbidden West, and I’m happy that most of those expectations paid off! Is it better than Zero Dawn? Objectively yes, it improves upon nearly everything from the first game, but I think I still prefer Zero Dawn to this, mostly thanks to the pacing of Forbidden West’s story. First things first, the graphics in this game are absolutely phenomenal, I think it may have actually surpassed The Last of Us 2’s graphics! I didn’t see a single spot in this game that’s wasn’t a visual feast for the eyes, truly a technical achievement in gaming, makes me even more excited to see God of War Ragnarok later this year!! The framerate is buttery smooth too, just don’t play it on the mode that doesn’t prioritize the framerate, trust me you won’t notice a difference visually. The story also goes to extreme sci-fi lengths that I’m still processing 24 hours after finishing the campaign, the implications make me BEYOND excited for future DLC & a 3rd Horizon game!! The lore of this world is still so good, like a homemade soup that I need to sip up every last drop of. I’m glad they went as far as they did with the story, the payoff was really good at the end & also left me wanting copious amounts more! The combat is also fantastic, although that’s not a surprise considering Zero Dawn’s combat was as well, melee not so much. But they added so much more complexity to melee & combat in general here, it’s hard not to be impressed! All of the new machines are awesome too, I found myself wide-eye staring at some of the new designs when I first came across them, eager to see what damage they were capable of doing to me. Also, the facial animations & motion capture are AMAZING. Everybody felt so alive & real compared to the stillness of Zero Dawn.
    I only have a couple of issues that dragged this experience down for me in comparison to Zero Dawn’s near perfection. First is minor, just a bug that only occurred once for me, made me to reload my recent save because the game started to chug randomly & during a cutscene made the audio completely out of sync during a key story moment, among other various non-gamebreaking bugs, and at one point only the lights on the Machine’s heads loaded in so it looked like a pair of walking eyes instead of a huge mechanized velociraptor lol. I also really liked doing Tallneck quests in Zero Dawn, but here they almost all fell flat for me, none gave me the satisfaction of scaling these huge beasts like in the first game. I’ve also seen the “Ubisoft open world” insult thrown at this game & yeah I can kinda see it here, it’s incredibly overwhelming at first, as are all the weapons & inventory upgrades & such, as someone who played Zero Dawn for dozens of hours & doesn't recall having these issues with an overwhelming amount of things thrown at me at once, I was a bit puzzled. Eventually everything clicked though, so just stick with it! My biggest issue is the pacing of the campaign though.. It’s still a very good story but in comparison to Zero Dawn, this doesn’t come close to it for me. The beginning starts out extremely promising but once you go to track down the 3 things that you need, the pacing can either slam on the gas pedal or slam on the brakes for hours at a time & it’s jarring to say the least. You barely see any of the main antagonists either, you hear about them plenty, but their appearances basically bookended this story, which yeah happened in the first game too, albeit the antagonists are MUCH more interesting this time around, which makes me more disappointed we didn’t get the proper amount of time with them. Zero Dawn’s story had so much intrigue which kept the pacing snappy as you went to the next exposition dump over many hours, here it feels like there’s massive dumps followed by empty space. Again, I really enjoyed the story but the whole middle of the game just didn’t click with me the way I wanted it to. Hopefully in the next game they go full unapologetic sci-fi, I know Guerrilla is especially capable of it after this game. This game is fantastic & a worthy follow up to Zero Dawn despite stumbling in some areas. The future is bright for Horizon!
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  90. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Un gran y ambicioso videojuego;excelso en todo sus apartados técnicos,la gran magnitud del mapa y la historia, grandes batallas contra las maquinas y contra las diferentes tribus,la sensación de estar en un mundo salvaje es impresionante.Un videojuego de inmensa calidad que jamás la competencia podrá tener e igualar. ¡Épico!
  91. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    I don´t do review much, but here I just have to. This game is absolute masterpiece and huge step up since the first one. The graphical fidelity is just insane, the acting, storytelling, amazing side quests comparable to those in Witcher 3. Much deeper combat with many ways to approach every battle. The music. You can see the incredible amount of love and dedication in every single locationI don´t do review much, but here I just have to. This game is absolute masterpiece and huge step up since the first one. The graphical fidelity is just insane, the acting, storytelling, amazing side quests comparable to those in Witcher 3. Much deeper combat with many ways to approach every battle. The music. You can see the incredible amount of love and dedication in every single location and with every character you meet. Robosaur models and their animation are.. I don´t even know which superlative fits the most. Wow, Guerilla games, I am in awe.
    Which leads me to why I decided to leave the review here in a first place. We live a sad times and stupid console wars caused that this masteclass of game is being review bombed be people who never played the game. Just because it is on Sony console. I feel so f´in bad for amazing, talented devs who brought us this game to see dumb internet warriors doing this. So, here is my take. Please play this game if you can. It is absolutely worth it.
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  92. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    This game is a showcase of a talented gaming studio Guerrilla out did a masterpiece with this sequel. It’s a beautiful game with many interacting systems. The machine AI are aware of surroundings and they react with so many different actions moves and it’s incredible to watch. The NPCs or side characters look amazing and I LOVE Horizons dedication to showing so much diversity in the game.This game is a showcase of a talented gaming studio Guerrilla out did a masterpiece with this sequel. It’s a beautiful game with many interacting systems. The machine AI are aware of surroundings and they react with so many different actions moves and it’s incredible to watch. The NPCs or side characters look amazing and I LOVE Horizons dedication to showing so much diversity in the game. It looks like every character was designed individually and someone care to do the work. The controller feedback on the game adds to the experience. Oh and did I forget the mention ITS BEAUTIFUL not to mention the cut scenes. This game is the perfect example of doing it right. I’ve seen a few bugs but it doesn’t break immersion. There are NO MTX and I will support this games DLC as well. This is a must play for any PS5 owner and fan of grade A gaming!!! Expand
  93. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    This game is masterpiece!!! And nothing will change the embarrassing zero reviews of disgusted Xbox owners.
  94. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    the most beautiful game i've ever played, we really hope to see all the games keep up with guerrilla standards
  95. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Increible juego, los bugs que tiene son mínimos y hay que ser muy quisquilloso parra buscarlos. La historia, el mapa y la jugabilidad es increíble, mejor que el primero. No se dejen llevar por el review bombing
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Omg So Beautiful. I love this game. I waited so long for this masterpiece and so happy. Thank you Playstation for Greatness.
  97. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing graphics with a good story to play. The fighting mechanics are amazing.
  98. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Love how all the **** are review bombing the game like get a **** life you loser ****
  99. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This is one of my best game I play it from party one after 15 Hours I doss not find and bug or game crash
    Excellent work Guerrilla
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 127 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. 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. 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.