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  1. Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Make games, not politics, Sony!

    It is real people whom you trying to cancel!
  2. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    One of the most anticipated games of this generation. graphically excellent, the soundtrack impressive. Argumentally very similar to the first, however with a very interesting lore.
  3. Feb 25, 2022
    1
    Avoid this game. Only the most hardcore fans of the first game would enjoy this snoozefest. I deeply regret buying this thing.
  4. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I'm not a fan of the first part, but I still bought the second part on release. And you know, I can't tear myself away from it. In three days I played 16 hours. I am obsessed with pictures, music and gameplay. The story is intriguing and a pleasure to follow the characters.
  5. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    A really good improvement over the original! Guerilla you are top tier developers!
  6. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    So far im 12 hours in the game and i freakin love the gameplay and the story, can't wait to uncover all the secrets out there
  7. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    Fun game, great graphics, still think Aloy looks dumb but that's okay. More variety of machines to fight which is nice.
  8. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    A great audiovisual and playable experience! Superior to Zero Dawn in all sections. Guerrilla has shown that it is in the first level along with Naughty Dog and Santa Monica.
  9. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world of all time, impressive graphics, dynamic combat and action,and beautiful stories
  10. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Se o primeiro já é perfeito pra mim, por que raios eu não iria gostar deste segundo jogo onde tudo foi melhorado? Perfeição de jogo na minha opinião e que venha o terceiro!
  11. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Nothing much to comment, great game with great new machines! Thank you gorilla!
  12. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Incredible visuals, great gameplay and an interesting story with varied side missions and plenty of activities to keep you busy.
    It's a massive step up from the original Zero Dawn, which was already a great game.
    Guerilla are a fantastic team and this IP is going from strength to strength, I hope we see more of Aloy for years to come.
    10/10 if you own a PS5 this game is a must buy
  13. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    There is still amazing and gorgeous graphic presentation on ps5 though the game do not use real tracing lighting,Rich main storyline and side quest,decent and challenging operating system,This game is definitely worth every penny
  14. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Perfect simply perfect, and polished to an insane level of details only fools would fail to acknowledge.
  15. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    It's my game of the year no doubt, the side quests,the NPCs and aloy all are so good
  16. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I thought the graphics of the first one still looked like a modern game. This game is on a whole other level. Great story, side missions, and a robust wild full of life.
  17. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Una secuela muy esperada. Mejora el 1 en todo y es un monstruo gráfico. Si te gustó el primero, no te defraudará.
  18. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Way better then the first, the first horizon I wasn't totally in love with the first one
  19. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    10/10 game top next-gen exclusive Sony......................................
  20. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's always someone that's gonna complain about things that are near perfect Horizon builds off the old system into something spectacular! Theres so much to do and learn that the game keeps your attention for hours. Some of these comments i have seen are a bit ridi though Expand
  21. Mar 29, 2022
    0
    Yet another overpriced and overrated game from Sony. This game is a mediocre, generic, boring and repetitive interactive movie with an empty open world, terrible graphics, a garbage, woke story and boring gameplay with no replay value. This game is also a glorified DLC, almost everything is copied straight from the first game, even the animations are the same. Don't waste your money onYet another overpriced and overrated game from Sony. This game is a mediocre, generic, boring and repetitive interactive movie with an empty open world, terrible graphics, a garbage, woke story and boring gameplay with no replay value. This game is also a glorified DLC, almost everything is copied straight from the first game, even the animations are the same. Don't waste your money on this joke of a game. Expand
  22. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    So far from the 20+ hours I've put into it, I feel many improvements of the game have taken place, map as big as ever, skull trees are incredibly deep and many options, story takes a while to pick up, but most games of this calibre do start off the same, it's a great build up for the things to come. No spoilers here, but I do believe they have very much improved and made the franchise better.
  23. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Awesome game, on ps4 looks good
  24. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Don't mind the haters. The game is awesome and stunning in every way!! Thank you Guerilla Games
  25. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world game you can buy right now. 25h in two days and OMG, it is awesome. Amazing gameplay, next-gen graphics with 4K and 60fps, 3D Audio, Dualsense, the characters and the story is interesting and the sidequest are top. Also, the game is really polished I had zero bugs, don't believe the pileros.
  26. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    The art in this Game is remarkable, from graphics, to sound, to acting, history and gameplay, it's the perfect game for me, and the collector's edition is awesome despite not including the disc, it was worth every Penny.
  27. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Incredible experience, best looking game I’ve ever seen! Love the story and combat, so far 16 hours in 0 bugs. Better than Zero Dawn in every way, welcome to next gen!
  28. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    O jogo está ótimo!,eu esperei 4 anos até lançar o forbiden west e não me decepcionei.Recomendo muito,a história e elaborada e a qualidade visual está linda!,nunca vi um jogo tão belo quanto esse.
  29. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Игра просто великолепна и прибавила по всем фронтам, усилив слабые стороны первой части. в плане геймплея игра сильно прибавила в разнообразии,
    боевка, прокачка персонажа, анимации, звук, графика, все это оставляет исключительно общие положительные впечатления в совокупности.
    Искусственный интеллект машин а так же их разнообразие очень сильно радуют. схватки с машинами очень запоминающиеся
    Игра просто великолепна и прибавила по всем фронтам, усилив слабые стороны первой части. в плане геймплея игра сильно прибавила в разнообразии,
    боевка, прокачка персонажа, анимации, звук, графика, все это оставляет исключительно общие положительные впечатления в совокупности.
    Искусственный интеллект машин а так же их разнообразие очень сильно радуют. схватки с машинами очень запоминающиеся и на высоком уровне сложности заставляют тебя приложить усилия и вырабатывать тактики чтобы одержать победу.
    Очень многое можно написать об этой великолепной игре, да боюсь у меня не хватит эпитетов чтобы выразить свое восхищение данной игрой.
    Лично я получил от игры даже немного больше того что ожидал, это идеальное продолжение первой части.
    Ну а тем кто ставит игре оценку ноль или единицу это какие то неадекваты, игра заслуживает 10 балов потому что была проделана колоссальная работа, и по каждому аспекту игра прибавила в разы! вообщем я крайне доволен игрой поэтому моя оценка 10 баллов, огромное спасибо Guerilla Games за ваш труд!
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  30. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    About 12 hours in so far, huge upgrade on the original game. Graphics are great and the story is very interesting.
  31. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Best-looking game ever! Story-driven, open world action adventure, Sony and Guerilla do what Sony and Guerilla do best
  32. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Obra prima! Pra quem gostou do zero dawn pode comprar sem medo jogo gostoso de se jogar
  33. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Шикарная игра, спасибо сони. Продолжайте в том же духе. А хейт в сторону игры не обоснован
  34. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    What a masterpiece! From gameplay to graphic and story is absolutely beautiful. This is what you get from sony! they make the best games
  35. Mar 3, 2022
    4
    To start off I am a big fan of Zero Dawn, played it 3 times and have acquired 100% completion, it's a great game... with that Forbidden West is a DOWNGRADE from that experience.

    1. This game reeks of development scope creep, things are so much more over complicated then in Zero Dawn, they should keep K.I.S.S. acronym in mind when developing. 2. My favorite play style has been GUTTED!
    To start off I am a big fan of Zero Dawn, played it 3 times and have acquired 100% completion, it's a great game... with that Forbidden West is a DOWNGRADE from that experience.

    1. This game reeks of development scope creep, things are so much more over complicated then in Zero Dawn, they should keep K.I.S.S. acronym in mind when developing.

    2. My favorite play style has been GUTTED! There may be a "Infiltrator Skill Tree" but unless you plan to draw out fights for 5+ minutes, then direct combat is the only viable way to play now. Robots are afraid of tall grass, difficult to coax them in close enough even with stone throws, every bow ability breaks your cover, silent strike with fully upgraded spear abilities can't one shot trash mobs especially in later game (This is on normal remember). Stealth ability you unlock, even fully upgraded does not seem to work on Robots.

    Other game plays have been gutted as well, if you like traps then your in for a shock as well, the deployment limits are very low now, the days of placing a few bombs and a full set of Tripcaster traps are gone and over.

    3. Weapons are a joke compared to Zero Dawn, they added in some interesting new gear but the standard ones from Zero Dawn are a joke.. having weapons just for one ammo type and flooding the game with variations is abysmal, and with the new upgrade system just adds to the grind to find upgrade materials. If I was Aloy I would make a trip back home to pick up the trusted and true weapons from Zero Dawn before trekking into the west.

    4. The game is not balanced, playing on normal and robots HP and Attack feel like "The Frozen Wilds" DLC on Ultra-Hard.. getting one shot by a Fanghorn in the starting area should not happen on normal difficulty

    5. Inventory management has been taken out of the hands of the player. You can only carry 1 stack of any item the remainder magically gets transported to your stash (Talk about immersion breaking - Horizon meets Harry Potter). Typically this is not an issue but if you like a specific type of ammo you may run out of the crafting materials when out in the field. They should have kept the old inventory system and have Aloy travel to the rest areas (There are many on the map) to deposit extras you don't want to carry.

    6. way... way.. way too many variation add on patches for weapons and armor

    7. Aloy gaining advanced tech through skill tree. Aloy is a user not a developer, a scientist, or an engineer... any sci-fi like gear should be acquired through diving into ruins or pilfering from dead enemies (This does happen in the game, the only one I am ok with story wise)

    8. Valor system sucks, I don't mind that you need to built it up but the use of a skill that uses Valor should NOT be on a timer all the time. For example... Stealth field should be on a timer but you should have the ability to turn it off to save Valor, Shield should just give you a direct heath buff / shield, bow abilities that say "5 shots" should last the 5 shots. The fact that every Valor skill is on a timer means you are being rushed to get your value out of it, as mentioned seems they favor / push the player always into direct frontal combat.

    9. Some NPC audio has a metallic reverb in it as if they where not recorded in a proper sound studio, they should have redone those parts, being out in the open and the NPC sounding like their in a metal box is very apparent.

    Addition to reaching endgame / finally
    - Too many weapons again, and spend hours and days grinding for the upgrades
    - Colosseum combat is a mess, its just a brawl where Alloy spends most of her time face down in the dirt and stunned. Game auto chooses your equipment if you have multiple in your inventory, and the end fight of every category set gear is chosen, if you don't have a particular weapon then you simply loose a weapon slot and you are even more handicapped, also any upgrades you may have done to weapons or gear for those fights DO NOT count.
    - The melee completion fights start off as normal and progress to Ultra hard at the end, I like many others had to set difficulty to Easy just to pass them.
    - Story started off ok but then went sideways for me, did not like the Ted Faro plot and many other end game points.

    (For all this garbage I have reduced my rating from a 6 to a 4, I have learned to hate this game)

    New things I like

    1. As mentioned some new weapons like the Javelins are fun additions.

    2. New and interesting Robots, always a plus

    3. Underwater play now

    4. Visually stunning as always, climbing to the highest peak and viewing the landscape is breath taking.

    Closing
    I love the visuals of the game but I can't stop thinking "I wish this played like Zero Dawn" constantly, at times I feel like I am hate binging playing the game just for the story. GG has hinted at a 3rd game, they have burnt my faith away with this game and will not buy the next game with ought serious reviewing it first
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  36. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Encore une exclusivité Platstation de très très haute volée !
  37. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    I knew Horizon Forbidden West was gonna be a special game, but I didn’t expected to be this good. I think that the story is more interesting than Zero Dawn. I really like it. The environment is breath taking, I love exploring and getting lost in this huge world. The characters are realistic in their looks, voice and behavior. Gameplay and combat are really good. A lot improvements whereI knew Horizon Forbidden West was gonna be a special game, but I didn’t expected to be this good. I think that the story is more interesting than Zero Dawn. I really like it. The environment is breath taking, I love exploring and getting lost in this huge world. The characters are realistic in their looks, voice and behavior. Gameplay and combat are really good. A lot improvements where made, so you have way more options to play the game exactly how you like. Horizon Forbidden West is gonna be Game Of The Year for me. Truly a masterpiece. Expand
  38. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    A great game
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Story 10/10
    Aloy’s journey in the forbidden west is way better than the zero dawn
  39. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So good to see Guerilla fix everything about Zero Dawn here plus the work added in the graphics department , man this is literally one of the best looking games of all time Expand
  40. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. Best graphics I’ve ever seen, great world, super immersive. 10/10.
  41. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    really cool game very polished. huge world and the best sidequest I've seen.
  42. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Bigger, greater, must buy.
    Big landscape free world most of the time and the graphics are just, breath taking.
  43. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is beyond what i expected, everything has changed from HZD to the best. Expand
  44. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Maravilloso, un juego super fluido las cargas ni se notan, el cesped y las plantas espectaculares. es un hito en la historia de los video juegos, no hay nada que se le acerque a nivel tecnico, solo se puede decir, SUPERIOR.
  45. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра, как кто-то может поставить 0, я не понимаю! Отличный сюжет и отличный бой. Так много дел и так много красивых мест, которые нужно увидеть в этом великолепном открытом мире.
  46. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Uma das melhores sequências que já vi no mundo dos games, Horizon Forbidden West aprimora tudo que é visto em seu antecessor Horizon Zero Dawn, com uma incrível exploração abaixo do mar, mais de uma dezena de novas máquinas, controle de máquinas voadoras e novas tribos, seu visual é absolutamente de tirar o folego de tão deslumbrante, é seu dúvidas o jogo com as texturas mais bonitas queUma das melhores sequências que já vi no mundo dos games, Horizon Forbidden West aprimora tudo que é visto em seu antecessor Horizon Zero Dawn, com uma incrível exploração abaixo do mar, mais de uma dezena de novas máquinas, controle de máquinas voadoras e novas tribos, seu visual é absolutamente de tirar o folego de tão deslumbrante, é seu dúvidas o jogo com as texturas mais bonitas que já joguei (joguei no PS5 e atualmente estou com 80% do jogo explorado, faltando apenas algumas side quests), loadings EXTREMAMENTE rápidos no PS5, recomendo que joguem no Modo Resolução caso tenham uma TV ou Monitor 4K, não darei spoilers quanto a história e o plot, mas do meio desse jogo em diante, você passa a esquecer tudo que já conhecia ou achava ser previsível em uma sequência, é sem dúvidas um título que não pode faltar na sua biblioteca de Playstation, pros novos jogadores, caso não tenham jogado HZD ainda, altamente recomendo que comecem por ele, HFW é uma continuação direta, e seu entendimento da história será muito mais completo com a experiência que o primeiro jogo te proporciona, no mais, mal posso esperar por uma sequência daqui uns 4 anos. SENSACIONAL, 10/10. Expand
  47. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Первая часть - шедевр, с небольшими огрехами, вторая часть лучше первой во ВСЁМ х2, включая большее количество багов)) Но баги то поправят 100%, а всё остальное и так на высочайшем уровне, сони последний оплот человечества которым нужны КАЧЕСТВЕННЫЕ сюжетные игры. Играл на ps5 и 4к телеком, очередной мастхэв от сони, всем адекватным людям играть обязательно, не слушайте сверхразумовПервая часть - шедевр, с небольшими огрехами, вторая часть лучше первой во ВСЁМ х2, включая большее количество багов)) Но баги то поправят 100%, а всё остальное и так на высочайшем уровне, сони последний оплот человечества которым нужны КАЧЕСТВЕННЫЕ сюжетные игры. Играл на ps5 и 4к телеком, очередной мастхэв от сони, всем адекватным людям играть обязательно, не слушайте сверхразумов которые посмотрели на трансляции в 720р, стадо позорное.
    + Великолепный графон, хоть и наврали про подводный мир.... на презентациях он был куда сочнее.
    + Мощнейшая продуманная боёвка не имеющая аналогов.
    + Интересный сюжет - только если вы не прошли первую часть, вы нихрена не поймёте что происходит.
    + Музыка, звуки
    + 100-150+ часов геймплея
    + Неплохие квесты, настолка с машинками)) Постановка в квестах, диалоги неплохие
    - Многовато багов на старте, иногда целиться с геймпада таки больно.
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  48. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Guerrilla games is back they have outdone themselves with Horizon fordidden west. Everything is improved from the first game. I'm halfway through and it's my game of the year
  49. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, ninguno alcanza esta calidad y gráficos PlayStation es lo mejor del mundo
  50. Aug 15, 2022
    0
    My bf defended this game at first, up until 10 hours into the game. We stopped playing entirely half-way.
    It's a slog of a game filled with icons and fetch quests. They make Ubisoft look good. It's that bad.
    They even ruined the main character. She's highly annoying, rude and obnoxious. Game mechanics are tedious and a total joke. Shooting arrows when the monsters move like lightning
    My bf defended this game at first, up until 10 hours into the game. We stopped playing entirely half-way.
    It's a slog of a game filled with icons and fetch quests. They make Ubisoft look good. It's that bad.
    They even ruined the main character. She's highly annoying, rude and obnoxious.

    Game mechanics are tedious and a total joke. Shooting arrows when the monsters move like lightning and stun you. This game forces you to play in this fashion: dodge-roll, shoot, dodge-roll. That's it. Stealth is worthless. If you don't like shooting tiny hit-boxes, well too bad. That's all you will be doing.

    Quests are derivative. Gameplay reminiscent of the 2000 era. Do yourself a favor and buy Elden Ring instead. This game is nothing but a quick cash-grab by a lazy developer who likes to borrow ideas from others, because there aren't creative to begin with.
    At least with the first game you kinda felt the effort. With this? It just wastes your time with a dull story, bad overall quest design, stupendous Ai where robots stand still while you fire arrows in their skulls, dozens of bugs & glitches, horrible and confusing UI, lackluster melee combat and multiple crashes all for $70. It's not worth the disc it's printed on.
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  51. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Just played for a couple of hours, but this is shaping up to be a great experience. Horizon Zero Dawn bigger, cooler and greater. Also, visuals are amazing, and haptic feedback is a nice plus. A solid contender for game of the year.
  52. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    One of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played, engaging story, and superb gameplay!
  53. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Played all night! It is better than Horizon 1 in every way. Incredible achievement from Guerilla. Some reviewers were extremely harsh because it's a Sony exclusive (as usual) but don't be fooled. They are at the top of the industry for a reason!!! No one else makes games like this!
  54. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Incredible open world. I really enjoy each part of game. Its an art. Congratulations
  55. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    La DA , la musique, les couleurs, le gameplay amélioré, les cinématiques améliorées, le studio a clairement upgrade , félicitation à GUERRILLA , et attendez-vous à ce que le jeu reçoit du review bombing mais osef votre jeu est un grand jeu
  56. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Caixistas imundos mais uma vez dando review bomb em jogos da Sony, basta olhar o perfis desses canalhas. Comunidade imunda de gente que não presta.
    A Metacritic deveria impor um sistema que verifica se a pessoa já jogou ou não o jogo.
  57. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing history and graphics, better than Horizon zero dawn.congratulation Guerrilla games.
  58. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Sick of the cringe reviews from the Xbox console war degens. Seems like most of them take personal offense to Sony releasing a quality game that they can’t play on their ugly fridge. Stay in your own lane fools.

    Onto my actual review: The game is basically 2.0 of the original. If you played HZD and enjoyed it, you’ll feel right at home here. The graphics alone make it an astonishing
    Sick of the cringe reviews from the Xbox console war degens. Seems like most of them take personal offense to Sony releasing a quality game that they can’t play on their ugly fridge. Stay in your own lane fools.

    Onto my actual review:
    The game is basically 2.0 of the original. If you played HZD and enjoyed it, you’ll feel right at home here. The graphics alone make it an astonishing experience in its own right, and that’s without taking into account the enhanced combat (a better arsenal, better melee combat, etc.), the improved story (with a more interesting plot and side content), and the jump in quality overall. The game is a direct sequel so definitely check out the original first but HFW is a must play for every PS owner.
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  59. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Please do not listen to these people that are giving the game a 0 or a 1. Even if you felt the game was flawed, it doesn’t deserve anywhere near a 0. Excellent game, another gem from Sony. I wish Microsoft Fanboys would instead use their energy to bash Xbox and ask where the games are. Lmao. So glad I didn’t waste my money on that garbage black tower paper weight lol.
  60. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    The game is very good. Beautiful graphics and great story. Simply the best game of the year.
  61. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    It does take a while getting into movement and climbing (It's not free climb like other games) but that's the only down side I have. Incredible game, really blowing me away at the moment. Stunning graphics, great story, fighting incredible, machines awesome! With a few bugs fixed Id give it a 10, 9 for now.
  62. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Great game ! Very good skill fighting, nice story. Graphic is amazing ! Must have for people that love to play.
  63. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Just to balance the "Incel Gamers™" review bombing a game because they never saw a woman in their entire sad lifes
  64. Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Aside from graphics. Horizon is an empty shell of a game that does not excel at any other area…
  65. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    No lo he terminado todavía pero me está pareciendo una obra maestra.

    Su grandísimos paisajes llenos de colorido y el sistema de combate es divertido no, lo siguiente.


    La música ha mejorado mucho respecto a la anterior saga.
    Que decir de las animaciones y los gráficos.

    Único punto negativo: la niebla es algo que no puede ocurrir en un juego de este calibre.
  66. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Un muy buen videojuego, buena historia, buenas actividades secundarias, buenos personajes, un mundo que apetece explorar y descubrir su Lore, unos gráficos que por el momento marcan el techo gráfico de la generación. En definitiva un gran juego
  67. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    El juego es muy bueno, mejoró bastante respecto a la generación anterior, tiene mejores mecánicas, unos gráficos soberbios, y una historia bastante respetable
    Sin duda un contendiente al GOTY
  68. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Game is amazing in every aspect. Gameplay, graphics and performance...I am glad that I grabbed it asap. Woohoo!
  69. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O game está ainda melhor que o primeiro, um excelente trabalho da Guerrilla, especialmente considerando o PS4 base (que é o meu). Muito capricho na direção de arte, na customização da personagem e de seus itens, com um montante imenso de coisas pra se fazer sem sequer se preocupar com a quest principal. Adorei as partes embaixo d'água, boa adição ao mundo da superfície. O game é vasto e quem curte aventuras como The Witcher 3, Ghost of Tsushima, Skyrim, e afins deverá certamente encontrar aqui outro game prazeroso. Expand
  70. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Brilliant game the graphics are amazing. Very well polished. The campaign and side quests are fun. It has got robot dinosaurs what more could you want.
  71. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've reviewed this game as a 10 to counter act the Xbox guys review bombing it. I haven't played it and, I myself, am an Xbox user. #stopthecomsolewar Expand
  72. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  73. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing !!! Ps5 !!! The graphics, the story are amazing.Worth every money
  74. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Gran aventura, muy divertido, misiones secundarias muy bien logradas y los gráficos de lo mejor q he visto.
  75. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Amazing. Loved the first game, love the sequel! Still feels like Horizon but brings enough new elements to keep it interesting. Great game.
  76. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Not sure why people are so pissy about everything nowadays. It's like we forgot to be a community and now we are just bullying each other for having different opinions.

    Saying Elden Ring is better when it's not even released and comparing HZFW to it just makes my blood boil. Not sure where this fanatism comes from but it's annoying... Also if you can't get decent graphics out of
    Not sure why people are so pissy about everything nowadays. It's like we forgot to be a community and now we are just bullying each other for having different opinions.

    Saying Elden Ring is better when it's not even released and comparing HZFW to it just makes my blood boil. Not sure where this fanatism comes from but it's annoying...

    Also if you can't get decent graphics out of your machine it's not the developers fault... If you run a next gen game on a PS4 don't expect much, although this game still runs very well on older machines.

    If people give 0 to this game then Cyberpunk should have had -10? Just wondering. So please stop with the review bombing.

    HZFW is a graphical masterpiece...the amount of detail in every part of the game is astounding. Ray tracing, the marks in the sand you make and the difference in lighting when the sun reflects of the wet sand, sweat drops when it's hot, frozen armour when it's cold, grass moving around your feet when you move...just a glimpse of the vast detail and love that has gone into this game. Not to mention the insane quality of the textures and assets + insane loading speeds.

    Story is indeed long but it's a journey...if you don't have the patience just move on to something else. I enjoy the character development and the relationships and also by doing side quests you can influence the dialogue in the main story line which is cool.

    Combat as well is very good, a bit harder than the first iteration which is a good thing but there are a lot of quality of life improvements that just make sense.

    Combined with the adaptive triggers and sound design, this is by far one of the most visually stunning, complete and well built games of our time. Only game that could beat it is God of War.

    I rest my case and to all you trolls....just stop with the review bombing...We are a community and we should leave politics and anger aside and be more kind to each other.
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  77. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Game is amazing. In most aspects from the first game forbidden west has some how out done itself. Ya theres a few bugs but what new game doesnt have that. None of the bugs are immersion breaking, most not even noticeable. From the main quest to the basic errands forbidden west has some something special when it comes to side quest, where sometimes I cant tell the difference between theGame is amazing. In most aspects from the first game forbidden west has some how out done itself. Ya theres a few bugs but what new game doesnt have that. None of the bugs are immersion breaking, most not even noticeable. From the main quest to the basic errands forbidden west has some something special when it comes to side quest, where sometimes I cant tell the difference between the two. Graphics are insanely good better then any game of late. Mind boggling that some one could give this game a low score Expand
  78. Apr 2, 2022
    0
    After playing Elden Ring - i can't even stand more than 1 hour of this woke p.o.s. western game, it's a handheld journey of boredom/combat sucks exploration is blah. UI is a cluttered mess, map is filled up like a Ubisoft game full of filler. (@@##@ western game devs are so untalented!!!!!
  79. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Another Sony first party masterpiece and one of the finest examples of world building in gaming. Admittedly though, I can’t help but to be disappointed. I bought this game expecting a “woke” narrative and politically correct messaging, yet I’m not getting any hints of that at all. I mean, sure, Alloy and her voice actor (Ashley Burch) are totally bad-a::, and the character development isAnother Sony first party masterpiece and one of the finest examples of world building in gaming. Admittedly though, I can’t help but to be disappointed. I bought this game expecting a “woke” narrative and politically correct messaging, yet I’m not getting any hints of that at all. I mean, sure, Alloy and her voice actor (Ashley Burch) are totally bad-a::, and the character development is fantastic, but there’s just zero wokeness or radical agendas or anything like that at all. When I play my games, I want a full-on, politically correct, liberal agenda just totally gushing from them and Horizon sorely disappoints in that regard. It’s just an incredible narrative with an awesome AF main character that totally lacks any wokeness. Frankly, I won’t stand for it. Still, the game gets a 10 for being a masterpiece. Please try much, much harder, devs, to inject at least a tiny amount of wokeness next time. This business about releasing new games with exceptional narratives and gameplay is really getting really stale. Expand
  80. Mar 23, 2022
    4
    The real name of the game should be Horizon II Forbidden MIST... Or West Silent Hill xD

    It's amazing how poorly polished the game has come out, everything is full of fog to cover up the pop-in and some mechanics are very annoying, the game is still boring as the first part was, I hope at least that this game is released on PC as soon as possible to fix graphical problems, because the
    The real name of the game should be Horizon II Forbidden MIST... Or West Silent Hill xD

    It's amazing how poorly polished the game has come out, everything is full of fog to cover up the pop-in and some mechanics are very annoying, the game is still boring as the first part was, I hope at least that this game is released on PC as soon as possible to fix graphical problems, because the PlayStation consoles do not give for more.

    Again another proof that the videogame press is entirely bought by Sony.
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  81. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Absolute masterpiece... you've got to love the xbox famous who are review bombing the game.. ey it's no ones fault but your own that youve bought the wrong bad console
  82. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Great game, all the weaknesses of the first part have been fixed. The graphics are amazing and show the potential of the PS5.
  83. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, far better than the first one, gameplay is still one of the best i had play in my gamer life.
  84. Aug 14, 2022
    10
    First games was awesome this is a mess. Mission dont work some times so you need to reload saves and hope they fix this game soon. I wait then I play it. I played the 5 hour trial on PS plus.
  85. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Amazing game!! I rated as a 10 but I want to rate this as a 9.5 or 9.7. Story is really interesting, graphics look awesome, very improved combat from part 1, cool characters and really well acted, the game feels huge and there are a lot of main story and side story things to do, it does have some bugs but nothing crazy and they have already fixed most of them with 2 different updates.Amazing game!! I rated as a 10 but I want to rate this as a 9.5 or 9.7. Story is really interesting, graphics look awesome, very improved combat from part 1, cool characters and really well acted, the game feels huge and there are a lot of main story and side story things to do, it does have some bugs but nothing crazy and they have already fixed most of them with 2 different updates. Definitely recommend. One of the better games I've played. At the end of the day, this game is just really fun which is what games are supposed to be about. The harsh reviews posted are completely ridicilous and inaccurate lol. Ignore them. This game really is Sony's Zelda Breath of the Wild. Better than part 1 in every way and I loved that game.

    My only criticism of this game is I do wish they figured out a lock on system for combat so that the dodging would be better but it is not a deal breaker or anything.

    Game of the year contender easy.
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  86. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Un juego increíble, una pena que en PS4 vaya algo mal pero aún así, es un juego de 10, con muchas horas de contenido.
  87. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Apparently this is subject to a (sad) review bomb. I’ll overcompensate on the other side I guess. If you like the first one and you like Sony 1st party games - play this.
  88. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This game is superb, it's much better than 1 part in each aspect, if you have a PS5 console this game is an absolute must-have.
  89. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Claque monumentale et titanesque !
    Décidément encore un jeu falubeux signé Playstation.
    Ce Horizon 2 est exceptionnel en tout point.
    Le jeu est exceptionnel.
    C'est le plus bel open-world jamais crée.
    Tout a été améliorer.
    Tous les les défauts du 1 sont corrigés.
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  90. Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Good-
    The story is so good and builds upon the world that was set up in the first game. The world-building is so amazing and feels fleshed out. The cast is amazing plus the writing and voice acting for almost every character is so well done. The open world is so much beautiful and looks absolutely amazing. The side quests are really well done. The open world has variety and doesn't feel
    Good-
    The story is so good and builds upon the world that was set up in the first game. The world-building is so amazing and feels fleshed out. The cast is amazing plus the writing and voice acting for almost every character is so well done. The open world is so much beautiful and looks absolutely amazing. The side quests are really well done. The open world has variety and doesn't feel ubisoft'd. The movement feels smooth and is way better than the first game. Combat is as thrilling as ever. The machines are gorgeous and so fun to fight. Melee combat is improved. Hunting machines never gets boring.

    Bad-
    There are bugs and glitches that can ruin immersion. The stealth is very bland. Progression begins losing steam around the 15-20 hour mark.

    Thoughts-
    A game needs to be truly special for it to be able to make issues such as these seem insignificant, or at least forgivable, in the grand scheme of things. Thankfully, Horizon Forbidden West is that special. It is an impressive achievement that improves upon its predecessor in almost all the ways that it should have, and brings together all of its strengths in a sweeping, memorable adventure.
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  91. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game Expand
  92. Feb 19, 2022
    9
    The game is amazing the world is gorgeous the game play is phenomenal the performance is perfect on all PlayStation consoles even the old ps4 and on the ps5 is the best looking game ever made
  93. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    10/10
    عناد للي يخربون لعبه جميله وممتعه وكل ماتتقدم تشوف لك اشياء جديده ادمان عليها
  94. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Definitely hands down nicest looking game I've seen and played. Story is a little bland but really picks up in the middle **** goes down! The skill trees are revamped and better than ever. So much to do in this bug world 50+ hours of content. Highly recommend!
  95. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked this game. The graphics are very pleased. Facial animations. I can't say anything about the plot except admirably Expand
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Лучшее что выходило в мире видеоигр за последние несколько лет. Пушка! Пошел играть.
  97. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Galera dando nota 0 pro game sem ter 1 motivo consistente na crítica. Reclamações de pontos que a própria história explica. Vamos pelo menos jogar o jogo inteiro antes de postar baboseira e prejudicar o desempenho de um trabalho maravilhoso da desenvolvedora..
  98. Feb 19, 2022
    8
    it's really fun but have a hard time understanding the story but still, the combat character design is really good.
  99. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Once again this developer has made a great game. How can people not love a great game like this. Great story, gameplay and graphics. It’s a fairly long game.
  100. Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Very impressed with the game. Better in every aspect than the previous part. PS4 is doing great.
Metascore
88

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.