Horizon Forbidden West

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  1. KnucklesChaotix
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    If you liked Zero Dawn you'll like this one. The biggest issues are that the combat gets repetitive after a while and there's not much variety in the side quests. Taking down rebel camps gets kind of old after the 10th one. Great storyline, a little redundant or unnecessary at some parts but overall builds off of the story of zero dawn well. ganeplay is smooth and works like a charm. thereIf you liked Zero Dawn you'll like this one. The biggest issues are that the combat gets repetitive after a while and there's not much variety in the side quests. Taking down rebel camps gets kind of old after the 10th one. Great storyline, a little redundant or unnecessary at some parts but overall builds off of the story of zero dawn well. ganeplay is smooth and works like a charm. there are a few minor graphical glitches here and there but nothing game breaking. Overall 7.5/10, I rounded up to 8… Expand
  2. Cashmoney900000
    Aug 27, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horizon Forbidden West is lazy, unseasoned, cashgrab and an insult to anyone who plays it.

    I have played and completed both Horizon 1 with DLC, and Horizon Forbidden West, so this review comes as someone who has played both games and compares 1 to the other while playing them.

    HFW is FULL of fluff content to make up for a lack of content. EVERYTHING is a puzzle. Need to get up to the top of a flight of stairs? Parkour here, jump here, climb this, jump there, etc. It makes events that would be easily tackled take an additional 5-10 minutes to do. It removes you from the gameplay experience to do anything at all. The first game didn't bog you down in the same way. HZD was fun in its exploration, HFW is a chore. A miserable chore. Want to climb a tall neck to expand the map? Sure, get to the tallneck, now complete a side mission unique to that tall neck. Cool, now you can climb it. For all of them. This is lazy.

    The story isn't engaging in the same way either. For a lot of it I didn't care, then when I started to care, the writers legit said "I'm crunched for time, this makes sense", and listen to me, NO IT DIDN'T. The story seems to aim to be more realistic while failing to be realistic. The only person held to the standard of realism, is you the player. Which brings me to the next issue.

    Aloy. Aloy didn't improve at all since HZD. The human enemies can block, parry, dodge, take cover, and seem to have an infinite amount of ammo. Aloy on the other hand can't do any of those things. The robots are MUCH more responsive than the first game. They're harder to knock down, harder to kill, and have some many abilities and high movement speed it's almost bothersome to even fight them. You also get knocked down, a lot. And you stay down, to be beaten to death before you can get up. And your only way to really beat the robots is with ammo, but you don't have a lot. Because of your limitation, ammo.

    You NEED ammo to beat the robots of the game, resources have become far harder to come across because EVERYTHING requires resources. Because to my first point, everything is bogged down with fluff because the game lacks substance. Your green armor can be leveled up with resources 3 to 4 times. But so does every other weapon and armor in the game. This was done to add content and longevity to the game. I'm telling you now, it wasn't fun, and I didn't level any armor up fully.

    Graphically the game is beautiful, but I beat the game in August of 2023. Every cutscene, Aloy's hair went wild with animations. The game is 69.99 in the PSN store right now.

    This part contains spoilers: spoilers below

    The enemies are futuristic humans with 1000s of years on our character and their allies. They have light shields that reflect all damage, mechs, and energy weapons. They lost...to enemies...shooting arrows at them. The writers created enemies that the character couldn't beat, so bad writing pushed the narrative along so they could surprise you with "Horizon 3!!!?!"

    In conclusion, HFW is a spit in the face of gamers. They didn't care. It's a cash grab. It's full of fluff to keep the game going, terrible pacing, a weak character compared to BASIC human enemies, and even more so the robots and main enemies of the game. They caught lightning in a bottle the first time. The 2nd time was corporate forcing them to "do it again", and they failed. The fact that this was even nominated for Game of the Year is an insult to all of our intelligence.    … Expand
  3. Pupo
    Jun 24, 2023
    6
    I got kinda bored, it's a beautiful game, graphics are amazing but I just can't enjoy it.
  4. polishwonder
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    I'm long time xbox guy. I finally got a ps5 and it came with Horizon Forbidden West. I I'm loving this game while I love my series x there is something about the quality of Sony exclusive games. This one in particular is just amazing. Besides Forza Horizon this is my game of the year.
  5. idohaker
    Feb 24, 2023
    8
    Great game, almost an improvement over the first game in every way. The story was never something to ride about in the horizon franchise and it's no different here. The open world is simply amazing and breathtaking, it's truly a next gen game. The gameplay and adjusting weapons according to the enemy types is really the highlight here. One negative I will give the game is that it's a bitGreat game, almost an improvement over the first game in every way. The story was never something to ride about in the horizon franchise and it's no different here. The open world is simply amazing and breathtaking, it's truly a next gen game. The gameplay and adjusting weapons according to the enemy types is really the highlight here. One negative I will give the game is that it's a bit too stuffed and crowded with open world stuff, and too long, unlike the first game which had a great pace, but overall still a great game I highly reccomend trying.… Expand
  6. OutlawTX
    Mar 24, 2023
    6
    At its base the gameplay and exploration are great…until you get a bit further into the game and discover incredibly annoying mechanics. With all of the different weapons, there’s only a small handful that aren’t trash. The need to buy fast travel packs to fast travel is just dumb. Gameplay wise, I’d call it an 8 but the characters and dialogue are so cringe and over emotional, I’veAt its base the gameplay and exploration are great…until you get a bit further into the game and discover incredibly annoying mechanics. With all of the different weapons, there’s only a small handful that aren’t trash. The need to buy fast travel packs to fast travel is just dumb. Gameplay wise, I’d call it an 8 but the characters and dialogue are so cringe and over emotional, I’ve gotten to the point that I skip all of the cut scenes because I either can’t stand the characters or it’s a blabbermouth fest. I’m glad this was on Plus because I would have massively regretted paying for this.… Expand
  7. FadeBlack
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    Extremely mixed feelings about this game.

    The visuals and open-world exploring dynamics are absolutely fantastic, possibly the best ever I have played. 10/10 in terms of exploration and adventure. But everything else...yikes. The plot and characters are just about approaching ok, as generic and flavorless as they come. On paper there were some grand themes they tackled but it just    Extremely mixed feelings about this game.

    The visuals and open-world exploring dynamics are absolutely fantastic, possibly the best ever I have played. 10/10 in terms of exploration and adventure.

    But everything else...yikes. The plot and characters are just about approaching ok, as generic and flavorless as they come. On paper there were some grand themes they tackled but it just didn't come off as very affecting.

    The real kicked however is the battle system gameplay. Everything about it was obnoxious from top to bottom, clunky, prolonged, just a chore with no sense of reward or achievement.

    Thankfully I am more interested in the open-world elements than the gameplay, so overall I still walked out with positive feelings overall, but unless there is a total rework of the fighting system I won't be pursuing further games in this series.    … Expand
  8. anand5059
    May 15, 2022
    10
    Great game, hats off to Guerrilla studios. To start with story - its good, continuing form where the 1st game left off. Story never feels completely fresh like the 1st one (HZD is one of my all time fav story), which is understandable. But its well compensation by the brilliant world design, different machines and an excellent gameplay mechanics overall. Some of the core gampeplayGreat game, hats off to Guerrilla studios. To start with story - its good, continuing form where the 1st game left off. Story never feels completely fresh like the 1st one (HZD is one of my all time fav story), which is understandable. But its well compensation by the brilliant world design, different machines and an excellent gameplay mechanics overall. Some of the core gampeplay mechanics return, but with new addition of few tools and challenging machines, its never a dull moment. Inventory management, the traps/potions HUD, skill tree can feel little overwhelming but that's negligible.
    I preferred the option of using stealth and striking off few enemies in the location before going on full combat mode. It was rewarding and felt simpler. Much more variety of weapons, traps etc available compared to 1st game which helps us try different approaches. Lots of meaningful of side quests and other activities to spend plenty of hours.

    Coming to the PS5 features, I played in performance mode and the graphics was simply beautiful. Brilliant use of haptic feedback & adaptive triggers and some great sound effects especially machine sounds. Excellent background score all the way. Must play for all PlayStation gamers.

    Story has setup for another sequel, waiting to see what Guerrilla games has to offer next.    … Expand
  9. huraka13
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    Un juego inmenso, lleno de actividades variadas por hacer. Lo mejor es la lucha contra las máquinas, pero esto es solo uno de los puntos a favor del juego. La exploracion de diez, lo graficos sublimes, el sonido y doblaje a un nivel excelso. Poco hay más que añadir, si te gusto aunque fuera un poco el primero, este te encantará. Si es la primera vez que te sumerges en su mundo, no dudes,Un juego inmenso, lleno de actividades variadas por hacer. Lo mejor es la lucha contra las máquinas, pero esto es solo uno de los puntos a favor del juego. La exploracion de diez, lo graficos sublimes, el sonido y doblaje a un nivel excelso. Poco hay más que añadir, si te gusto aunque fuera un poco el primero, este te encantará. Si es la primera vez que te sumerges en su mundo, no dudes, es un juego excelente.… Expand
  10. Renzokuken
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    Overall a really great game. Engaging mechanics, lots to do, a fantastic story with likable characters.

    My only beef is that the climbing mechanics suck, and for some odd reason every NPC is LGBT. No problem with them but it knocks your immersion a bit when every other NPC is a minority orientation.
  11. thegold
    Feb 25, 2022
    5
    A nice looking turd

    The graphics are seriously jaw dropping. Cutscenes, characters, writing are top notch. Aloy is great too. But the rest is really annoying. Climbing sucks so much. The controls are very janky. Aloy gets stuck all the time(!), kind of frustrating, especially in the middle of a fight. Worst skill tree ever in a game and I'm not even exaggerating. The inventory is    A nice looking turd

    The graphics are seriously jaw dropping. Cutscenes, characters, writing are top notch. Aloy is great too. But the rest is really annoying. Climbing sucks so much. The controls are very janky. Aloy gets stuck all the time(!), kind of frustrating, especially in the middle of a fight. Worst skill tree ever in a game and I'm not even exaggerating. The inventory is incredibly bad again and the stash is no help. New outfit system sucks. The constant self-talk of Aloy is f*cking ridiculous, I hated it already after four, five hours... In the first game, all the collectables showed up automatically on screen once you were close. Now you have to click R3 every 30 seconds for that (I'm not joking here).
    The minigame sucks. Way too much bloat for such a lightweight game. I'm so sick and tired of Sony gameplay anemic games. Apart from Haousemarque or Media Molecule, I won't buy their beautiful turd games day one anymore.    … Expand
  12. Beanz007
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    It is a very enjoyable game and beautifully written and directed. The soundtrack is up there with a great movie score. Carrie-Anne Moss is in it, too. MILF
  13. abowman
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    Metacritic's website is near useless and gives a 404 error everytime I attempt to write a review. So here's my review for the game.
  14. TheSaminator
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Idk why people are review bombing the game. While the main story is a bit lackluster vs the first the graphics, side stories, combat, and launch stability of this game are superb.
  15. OllyNorton
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    I just wrapped Horizon Forbidden West and like a lot of great games I feel a little sad that there is no new story to unfold having played it most nights over the past 2-3 weeks. Firstly it should be noted that I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, it's combination of combat, lore/story, and beautiful landscapes was fantastic and whilst it borrowed a lot of ideas, they all came together toI just wrapped Horizon Forbidden West and like a lot of great games I feel a little sad that there is no new story to unfold having played it most nights over the past 2-3 weeks. Firstly it should be noted that I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, it's combination of combat, lore/story, and beautiful landscapes was fantastic and whilst it borrowed a lot of ideas, they all came together to make something unique.

    This game keeps the same great combat from the first game, mixing up the enemy types with some fantastic new designs. I was a little frustrated at the seeming lack of use for the rope caster this time round as it doesn't seem to tie down anything but very small machines making it largely useless. That aside though the combat is still awesome. The larger changes to combat are in the melee portion of the game giving you new combos that are great to pull off, but outside of the melee pits there aren't a huge amount of combat scenarios where you need to use them.

    I was a little worried going into this game that they wouldn't be able to maintain the level of mystery that drove a lot of the first games narrative, and whilst that is true, it replaces it with more heart and some truly fun sci fi that keeps you guessing for a wile at least.

    The graphics and open world on display here are truly amazing. You will often stop just to look around and marvel at your surroundings and whilst the game can rely on a map marker system at times, I would suggest turning most of it off and just exploring whatever takes your eyes fancy. Not all of it will have something to discover, but you may find a hidden under water cave replete with valuables to upgrade your weapons, a new hunting ground, a side quest, or just a random event.

    I love the crafting system in this game, taking notes from monster hunter, you hunt down certain machines for certain parts. This becomes a test of skill as you have to shoot off said parts most of the time in order to collect them. I enjoyed this test of skill however some may find this a bit frustrating, however there is an option to just collect everything without having to shoot it off in options menu.

    All in all this is a fantastic game, there are a few frustrations with traversal, but the story, crafting, graphics, combat, and not least musical score come together to make a great game. It was close to a 10, but I think some reliance on now overly familiar game elements prevents it from being a true master piece. I am now eagerly awaiting Horizon 3 whenever that may be.

    Edit: Do yourself a favour and play on Hard, otherwise it will be. hours of firing arrows at easy machines. Hard and above make sure that you need to use the combat options at your disposal and make the game infinitely more interesting than it would be on normal.    … Expand
  16. rdonoso
    Feb 6, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful graphics and a mediocre story. They should focus more on the writers. Still, the open world is amazing but learning to fly makes a lot of the missions lame.… Expand
  17. edenzero
    Mar 17, 2022
    8
    The game is good, good combat, good graphics, good art, good world, if you want to know lore you can do it by talking to the NPCs by dialogues mostly if not you arent going to find out stuff from the NPCs or why exactly is happening stuff in the world

    I am not a fan of games where the harder thing for you to do is die...i mean for real if you die in Horizon FW you are bad, the game    The game is good, good combat, good graphics, good art, good world, if you want to know lore you can do it by talking to the NPCs by dialogues mostly if not you arent going to find out stuff from the NPCs or why exactly is happening stuff in the world

    I am not a fan of games where the harder thing for you to do is die...i mean for real if you die in Horizon FW you are bad, the game focus on giving you the victory no matter what hence the difficulty is just too low or non existant, the game is more about the story and the journey you do which is entertaining, it has lot of side quest and big world if you are the one who likes lot of content.    … Expand
  18. Unbiased_Critic
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    What an amazing ride! I personally played on easy on the PS5 and enjoyed the spectacle and pacing of the narrative. Almost every frame is a work of art. It’s amazing that it’s all in real time. The mechanics feel refined over the original so I’m definitely going to play on a harder difficulty on my next play through.

    The enemies animate so well, the environments are dense and intricately    What an amazing ride! I personally played on easy on the PS5 and enjoyed the spectacle and pacing of the narrative. Almost every frame is a work of art. It’s amazing that it’s all in real time. The mechanics feel refined over the original so I’m definitely going to play on a harder difficulty on my next play through.

    The enemies animate so well, the environments are dense and intricately detailed. The travel mechanics are fluid and fun.

    If you have any time to spare at all, Forbidden West is worthy of it.    … Expand
  19. emwick81
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    This is one of my favorite video game storylines ever. Forbidden West did a good job of teaching the players different weapon techniques. I felt like I was always learning new strategies as I played along in the game. This is one of the first games that I am dead set on achieving 100%.
  20. tyber16
    Jun 5, 2023
    9
    A perfect sequel for a good game and improved everything which was not that good in zero down. And the best looking game yet!
  21. rismau
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing! I have been playing it for almost 80 hours and still cant get enough of the game. It has been getting so much undeserved grief online, where it has to meet impossible standards that games like Elden Ring or Legend of Zelda: BotW would NEVER have to.
    I can only recommend this game...but play the first one first, otherwise you might not get the same experience.
  22. Darth_Kane
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Very good game, but doesn’t live up to the novelty of the original.

    My main points: +Absolutely gorgeous graphics (on the 30 fps mode), beautiful world +Interesting story with surprising elements +Long, but not too long: finished the main story and some sidequests in 36 hours +Great use of dualsense features -Repetitive combat: I got bored of the robot fighting pretty quick, and    Very good game, but doesn’t live up to the novelty of the original.

    My main points:
    +Absolutely gorgeous graphics (on the 30 fps mode), beautiful world
    +Interesting story with surprising elements
    +Long, but not too long: finished the main story and some sidequests in 36 hours
    +Great use of dualsense features

    -Repetitive combat: I got bored of the robot fighting pretty quick, and tried to avoid combat, which made traveling a chore
    -Meh characters: I liked Aloy, but some core characters made me hard to care for them, so the long conversations just dragged on for me

    Overall a very good game, just lacks the huge impact the first one had, mostly due to the loss of novelty of fighting the robots, and already knowing what hapoened to Earth.    … Expand
  23. Ankiboy
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    tenho 30 anos de gaming e nunca vi um jogo com estes gráficos, simplesmente fabulosos, o nivel de detalhe é impressionante e quanto ao resto, combate melhorado, narrativa que nos prende, e um mundo gigante!
  24. muttsy13
    May 3, 2022
    8
    Easily my favourite game of the year only reason i bought a ps5 and it looks brilliant i enjoy the new machines you fight and ride and apart from aloy telling what to do every 5 seconds its a real fun game i still belive horizon zero dawn is a better story but this game leads the franchise off in so many directions im excited for whats next
  25. SN0ST0RM
    May 20, 2022
    10
    This was a step up in every aspect from Zero Dawn, it felt like a true sequel instead of the same game in a different place like so many Ubisoft games. Horizon Zero Dawn and now forbidden west are up there with the best games I've ever played, amazing and engaging stories with twists you don't see coming. These are classic system sellers for me, I got a PS5 just to enjoy 60 fps with theThis was a step up in every aspect from Zero Dawn, it felt like a true sequel instead of the same game in a different place like so many Ubisoft games. Horizon Zero Dawn and now forbidden west are up there with the best games I've ever played, amazing and engaging stories with twists you don't see coming. These are classic system sellers for me, I got a PS5 just to enjoy 60 fps with the second, must play games for me if you own a playstation… Expand
  26. Daniel_Keelh
    Jan 27, 2023
    2
    Si el primero era un mundo abierto genérico sin mas este es como si pusieras la cara debajo del culo de Jim Ryan y se te cagara encima. Lo peor de todo no es que, de nuevo, el juego te trate de tonto, es que encima se cree que es un buen juego y te tienes que comer las escenitas sobreactuadas nivel Netflix que coronan una historia digna de ser escrita por 4 pajilleros borrachos en la barraSi el primero era un mundo abierto genérico sin mas este es como si pusieras la cara debajo del culo de Jim Ryan y se te cagara encima. Lo peor de todo no es que, de nuevo, el juego te trate de tonto, es que encima se cree que es un buen juego y te tienes que comer las escenitas sobreactuadas nivel Netflix que coronan una historia digna de ser escrita por 4 pajilleros borrachos en la barra de un bar. Guerrilla no deja de demostrar que de juegos no tienen ni idea, lo suyo sería que se dedicaran a hacer ports de juegos de Game Boy o algo asi.… Expand
  27. JOGS
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Wanting to write a review says on its own how much I love this game. It's a great improvement in comparisment to the first part. Better graphics, better side quests, better worldbuild, cooler fights, awesome story Its's simply a good game.

    Progressive gameplay: I can't help to notice some lesser things though. I found the game way easier than part 1 which got me to me to not exploring    Wanting to write a review says on its own how much I love this game. It's a great improvement in comparisment to the first part. Better graphics, better side quests, better worldbuild, cooler fights, awesome story Its's simply a good game.

    Progressive gameplay:
    I can't help to notice some lesser things though.
    I found the game way easier than part 1 which got me to me to not exploring other ways of fighting or upgrading my gear whatsoever. Maybe I should've played on very hard, but I'm not sure if that would reward other playstyles or wanting to grind gear. Because of that, all lootdrops felt useless for me till the very end. This made the game pretty much a very very good cinematic experience for me.

    Story missions:
    I'll try to speak spoiler-free, The main missions are all very well designed and cool. But the very last main mission seems te be rushed, short and with fights not very interesting and straight forward. Ik was kinda let down by it.

    Characters:
    The character Aloy and all other characters are very well written with interesting backgrounds, except for Alva, I don't want to spoil things, but I didnt feel anything for her. Acting is off en her story is weirdly akward. Maybe it is supposed to be like that sice she comes from far away, but it wasn't for me and she didn't fit in the group if you ask me.

    Aloy's acting is good, her story is great, but why do I get the feeling she has down syndrome every time she laughs or gives some other facial expression. It made me giggle and feel bad at the same time every time. Maybe it's just me but it made me leaving the immersion.

    So all and all, maybe with all these negative points people think it's a bad game. It's not. It's really good. Its simply less hardcore-ish and grindy (which I kinda like) and could be a 10 with some small improvements. For me it's a big 9. I even want to play the sideqquests since they're close to Witcher3 standards.    … Expand
  28. BrazilianLegacy
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Muito melhor que o primeiro jogo. Adicionaram tanta coisa nova deixou o jogo muito mais dinâmico. Gráficos são um dos melhores do PS5.
  29. icedzug
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    Good game with (so far) an good sequel story. you should give it a try. Looks beautiful on ps5 & and the combat system is way deeper as it was in zero dawn
  30. doncsoo
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    I loved this game. This game greatly surpassed this predecessor.
    Pros:
    - The breathtaking graphics, no words, hands-down one of the best looking games of 2022 - The characters are so lively in this game, they have more expressive animations, and great personalities - Aloy's new abilities, such as gliding makes the experience so much more fun - I loved the story, so much better than    I loved this game. This game greatly surpassed this predecessor.
    Pros:
    - The breathtaking graphics, no words, hands-down one of the best looking games of 2022
    - The characters are so lively in this game, they have more expressive animations, and great personalities
    - Aloy's new abilities, such as gliding makes the experience so much more fun
    - I loved the story, so much better than the first game's story
    - PS5 DualSense controls

    Cons:
    - Minor technical errors here and there, the game is well polished, but sometimes I can come around some weird ones
    - Aloy's hair physics is janky, come on Guerilla you had 5-6+ years to fix this...

    Guerilla can be proud of this entry, after this masterpiece they HAVE to make a third Horizon game. Can't wait how Aloy's journey will continue.    … Expand
  31. Neo-nine
    Mar 15, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow.... This is a hot mess.
    The combat is absolutely atrocious,
    The camera leaps about in an epileptic crazed way nd the dialogue is just boring and there's way too much.
    Aloy is unlikable and it's a jumbled mess of a game.    … Expand
  32. spncosti
    May 3, 2023
    1
    I ve played the first game and i loved it for when it was released it had some cool gameplay mechanics and a somewhat good story. This game brings nothing new except better graphics. The story is so bland to almost non existent. The armor design and weapons suck, they do not look cool, they dont feel like they belong in a post apocaliptic ravaged world, they look just plain ugly! No townsI ve played the first game and i loved it for when it was released it had some cool gameplay mechanics and a somewhat good story. This game brings nothing new except better graphics. The story is so bland to almost non existent. The armor design and weapons suck, they do not look cool, they dont feel like they belong in a post apocaliptic ravaged world, they look just plain ugly! No towns in the game, the towns are small like a village and have just 20 npcs in them that u dont interact with! It feels like every npc is a dead npc not a living character! ALL IN ALL WORST GSME DESIGN EVER, THE WORLD FEELS FAKE, even the landscapes have something that doesnt feel right!… Expand
  33. TheGoodGoat
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Improves on the first game substantially. There is too much dialogue but thats tolerable. The story is good and there are moments of actual profoundness. A must play
  34. laughingal
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    You get a professional title for your money. My only gripes are checkerboard grass textures, pointless upgrade requirement for weapons and armor, and lack of NG+.

    Pay attention to the quality of the nuanced acting in cutscenes. These NPCs are better actors than what you see in movies. The voice acting is also 10/10. I'm not motivated to replay until they give me NG+, because weapon    You get a professional title for your money. My only gripes are checkerboard grass textures, pointless upgrade requirement for weapons and armor, and lack of NG+.

    Pay attention to the quality of the nuanced acting in cutscenes. These NPCs are better actors than what you see in movies. The voice acting is also 10/10.

    I'm not motivated to replay until they give me NG+, because weapon upgrades are grindy.    … Expand
  35. Kalys
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    This is more Horizon, with nearly every part of the original game further expanded on to give more options on how you choose to play and an incredible new area to explore
    if you liked the first game you will enjoy this
  36. DDP
    Mar 18, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to take time to rate the game, play it a good amount to be able to give a fair rating. At first impact it was a 10, great game loved it, the more I played the more I realized I despised Aloy attitude, she is an hero, but a cold one, no real human interaction no deepness, no possibility to have a real moment from her. While this is true for her the side characters are good and well constructed. The game play is great l, good controls and mechanic, side quests enrich the world but at the cost of being silly at times aloy doesn't stop for a friend but does to talk about someone else silly stuff. The platforming in. Any situation is there to slow you down, with no other good reason to exist. The item menu is still the same. Of the first game and could have been improved in a wheel, like for the main weapons. The open world is amazing, the world. Is rich and alive, breath taking at times, different quest and activities are present for you to enjoy it more. A must have game as the game play is very good, the hunt and the other mechanics are fantastic but it is not an innovating game. A pity as if they did include more human touch from aloy it would have been a 9, still it is a game that let you play it and love it.… Expand
  37. scorp332211
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Horizon Zero Dawn was one of my all-time favorite games- it’s #11 on my all-time list. But I really wondered about Forbidden West at first. The graphics are great, the machines look really good, and there’s better movement mechanics. But at the beginning, the gameplay & story were a bit too boring and repetitive. There’s was a basic formula. Ride quite a way to a destination- which isHorizon Zero Dawn was one of my all-time favorite games- it’s #11 on my all-time list. But I really wondered about Forbidden West at first. The graphics are great, the machines look really good, and there’s better movement mechanics. But at the beginning, the gameplay & story were a bit too boring and repetitive. There’s was a basic formula. Ride quite a way to a destination- which is either a village or a cave. At the village you just talk to the chiefs and get permission to go further west. In the caves you just find relics of the past civilization. There’s climbing, some challenges, and some puzzles. By about 9 hours in I thought I was going to stop playing. But then the game got better. It got more exciting with more action. It was better the farther west you go- like to Las Vegas & San Francisco. I would have liked more time in San Francisco. I waited 5 years for this sequel and thought it would be great. I’m altering my original rating to an 9/10 or 4/5.… Expand
  38. simon1854
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    Great game, all a bit woke and Aloy a bit of a pretentious character but fun and really well made.
  39. bskierys
    Jun 15, 2023
    9
    I had a great time in this amazing open world. This game deserves more praise. It is not a revolution by any means but everything is just done really well.

    Pros: - stunning visuals and music. The best looking game I've ever seen. Both from artistic and technical standpoint. - almost every subsystem has been improved in comparison to previous game. Dialogues are better. Cutscenes are    I had a great time in this amazing open world. This game deserves more praise. It is not a revolution by any means but everything is just done really well.

    Pros:
    - stunning visuals and music. The best looking game I've ever seen. Both from artistic and technical standpoint. - almost every subsystem has been improved in comparison to previous game. Dialogues are better. Cutscenes are prettier. Fights has been changed so it is fresh and better balanced.
    - comparing to other games, handling equipment is not so much a hustle. Many things are done automatically or with a single tap. E.g. you see how many items of a type you have when you are browsing merchant wgoods.
    - great open world. Various activities. A lot to do and it does not get boring
    - base and companions with their stories are great addition

    Cons:
    - story is not as engaging as in the first game. The ending feels weird.
    - the world seems artificial sometimes. The tribes which are presented as brutal, are very polite and tolerant when you engage with them. I would say too polite. I would expect more cruelty from them
    - lack of choices. We are just choosing hthe tone of our reply but most of the story will happen regardless.
    - the protagonist is blant and barely likeable.    … Expand
  40. mmaize
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Of course Kojima had a part in it why am I not surprised. Everything he touches turns to a memorable experience. For all who played a part in this, thank you!
  41. ShaMana
    Feb 28, 2023
    5
    After the end of the previous game, you think to yourself "Wouldn't it be cool to have some more?" cause at the game it felt unfinished. There was actually a craving for more.

    When I started playing this one, I thought "Cool, there will be some more". A few hours down the road, however, the coolness wears off quite rapidly. They've taken too much to heart "If it ain't broken, don't    After the end of the previous game, you think to yourself "Wouldn't it be cool to have some more?" cause at the game it felt unfinished. There was actually a craving for more.

    When I started playing this one, I thought "Cool, there will be some more". A few hours down the road, however, the coolness wears off quite rapidly. They've taken too much to heart "If it ain't broken, don't touch it".

    I recently read an article "Horizon Forbidden West: A Year Later, The PS5 Gem Feels Forgotten", and I believe the answer for this is because it's an incredibly well executed mediocre game.    … Expand
  42. kyle20ellis
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    Played this game now 50houers and its crazy good. Its one of the best games ever made.

    Graphics 10/10. Its beaiscally the most beautifull game ever made. No discussion. Story in Horrizon 1 was a 8/10 storywize and this one till now is been insane. 9/10. Cant wait to see more. Gameplay is a 10/10. You are free to do whatever u want in this game. Do the main quest or just explore    Played this game now 50houers and its crazy good. Its one of the best games ever made.

    Graphics 10/10. Its beaiscally the most beautifull game ever made. No discussion.

    Story in Horrizon 1 was a 8/10 storywize and this one till now is been insane. 9/10. Cant wait to see more.

    Gameplay is a 10/10.

    You are free to do whatever u want in this game. Do the main quest or just explore and do other quests of just farm. I myself do a combiantion of everything. Mainquest, explore, do sidequests, some puzzles or just boardgames or trials. This game has everything.

    Whoever doesnt like this game is a boring person that dosent know better. You dont deserve to play this game cause this is a MASTERPIECE.    … Expand
  43. Spidor
    Apr 25, 2023
    6
    The theme of this game is "Drowning". It is an overstuffed mess drowning in its own excess, favoring content over quality at almost every turn - from a copious amount of dreaded question marks on the map of trash-quests, to an absurd amount of useless melee combos in a combat system so basic it's downright embarassing, to having too many arrow sizes and weapon types that are almost allThe theme of this game is "Drowning". It is an overstuffed mess drowning in its own excess, favoring content over quality at almost every turn - from a copious amount of dreaded question marks on the map of trash-quests, to an absurd amount of useless melee combos in a combat system so basic it's downright embarassing, to having too many arrow sizes and weapon types that are almost all essentially the same. It also features literal drowning because in the past 40 years in gaming history, there have never been good water levels - and clearly nobody decided to start having those here, either.

    I wanted to like it, and I love the first one, and underneath the trash collection, generic camps and boring crate puzzles there still is something special about this Horizon sequel. But there's nothing great here.    … Expand
  44. SuperDuck23
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Horizon Forbidden West is more of the same as its predecessor, but its refined nature just goes to show how fantastic the ideas in that first game were - because this sequel is everything that you'd want in a follow up. As well as the improved gameplay mechanics, there are many welcome additions and surprises that I thoroughly enjoyed and will continue to enjoy for a long while yet. ThisHorizon Forbidden West is more of the same as its predecessor, but its refined nature just goes to show how fantastic the ideas in that first game were - because this sequel is everything that you'd want in a follow up. As well as the improved gameplay mechanics, there are many welcome additions and surprises that I thoroughly enjoyed and will continue to enjoy for a long while yet. This game cements Horizon as one of my favourite video game series of all time.… Expand
  45. Akk3d1s
    Dec 10, 2022
    6
    it has good graphics and an interesting setting. But it has nothing else that hasnt been done before. Outdated open world mechanics...stupid puzzles, obnoxious background music and uninteresting characters are probably the things that annoy me most. I barely got through the first game, but somehow they made a sequel and it still isnt a good game...well maybe if its your first game...but iit has good graphics and an interesting setting. But it has nothing else that hasnt been done before. Outdated open world mechanics...stupid puzzles, obnoxious background music and uninteresting characters are probably the things that annoy me most. I barely got through the first game, but somehow they made a sequel and it still isnt a good game...well maybe if its your first game...but i doubt any veteran will call this good. Please, please, lets put Aloy in the past and use all those studio resources to actually make a good game...I would much rather prefer a linear driven game with tight, fun mechanics and a compelling story. Look at the LOU. We want immersion, not copy and paste open world potato games.… Expand
  46. Ajfiricano1
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    After a long running personal fatigue of open world games, Horizon Forbidden West is the perfect example of what an open world game should be. With a huge world full of unique quests and breathtaking views it’s a game that’s hard to put down. The wide catalogue of machines keeps every interaction and battle feeling fresh, the side quests are actually interesting and not typical open worldAfter a long running personal fatigue of open world games, Horizon Forbidden West is the perfect example of what an open world game should be. With a huge world full of unique quests and breathtaking views it’s a game that’s hard to put down. The wide catalogue of machines keeps every interaction and battle feeling fresh, the side quests are actually interesting and not typical open world “fetch quests”, and the story keeps you invested and always wanting to just see what’s next. I could go on and on about how much I have been loving this game but I will cut it short here, I give Horizon Forbidden West a 10/10… Expand
  47. AEON75
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. So much better than Elden Ring. Excellent graphics, story, music, game play.
  48. vancityboy
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This game alone is reason enough to buy a playstation. Absolute blast, takes its time and has a serious challenge for those looking for that style of play. Great main lead, fun open environment to explore and a true next gen experience. lots of content and totally worth it!
  49. Daigoust
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    They was able to make a plot as good as the first, this is very difficult to happen!!! The game feels more difficult and challenge from the first, they lost some opportunities and gaps in the overall story but nothing that will make you lose interest or impact much your immersion playing the game! Still a masterpiece!!
  50. winzentween
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    I hate this 0 or 10 toxic nonsense. This is not a good or bad game it's a good game with bad elements like most games and most things in life. So out of 10 I'm giving a 5 to represent balance as this is a game about the balance of nature as much as the lack of balance in its many flawed systems.

    The good ...are the graphics and the core gameplay loop. The music too. As well as the art    I hate this 0 or 10 toxic nonsense. This is not a good or bad game it's a good game with bad elements like most games and most things in life. So out of 10 I'm giving a 5 to represent balance as this is a game about the balance of nature as much as the lack of balance in its many flawed systems.

    The good ...are the graphics and the core gameplay loop. The music too. As well as the art style. On ps5 it looks nice when it runs smoothly. The new robots are quite neat but too few dinosaurs.

    The bad or less good... is the story and writing which is much worse than the first one without the amazing audio tape stories and suprise twist. The characters are better than the first forgettable ones but still pretty bland and generic. The sound is all over the place too either due to tech issues or possibly bad work. The new gameplay elements are fussy and overly complicated or grindy at times. Lack of any innovation or new ideas of note bring the otherwise competent title down. It has far too many glitches at launch with game breaking bugs. The performance even on ps5 is poor with fps often dropping below 25fps which isn't at all what was advertised.

    It might seem like I have more complaints but in the grand scheme of things they only stop a good game being great again. To be blunt if you liked the original it's more of the same. But if you have a choice or just played the original then I recommend you start with that and the excellent dlc.

    7.5 / 10 fix the glitches 8/10    … Expand
  51. DeareN
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Simply the best sequel a man can ask from a beautifully created post apocalyptic world. Easily in my top 10 games of all time, a list that included games like Zelda, Final Fantasy, God of War etc... Masterpiece...
  52. DausenMoore
    Sep 28, 2022
    7
    Horizon Forbidden West is very visually impressive and plays well enough too. Unfortunately, it feels very outdated at the same time with predetermined climbing selections, a very limited arsenal, no friendly NPC interactions/reactions when attacked, etc.

    It oddly feels a lot like Far Cry which adds to an overly familiar and boring experience imo. I think new gamers will enjoy it, but    Horizon Forbidden West is very visually impressive and plays well enough too. Unfortunately, it feels very outdated at the same time with predetermined climbing selections, a very limited arsenal, no friendly NPC interactions/reactions when attacked, etc.

    It oddly feels a lot like Far Cry which adds to an overly familiar and boring experience imo. I think new gamers will enjoy it, but if you've been gaming for years and want a new innovative experience, I can't recommend HFW.    … Expand
  53. Rouli
    May 1, 2023
    9
    This game is fantastic. I usually don't play Ubisoft open world type games anymore because of all the meaningless filler content. Forbidden west, though it still relies on the traditional open world formula, manages to set itself apart with an compelling story, meaningful side quest, and one of the most innovative and engaging combat system developed in the last decade. there is nothingThis game is fantastic. I usually don't play Ubisoft open world type games anymore because of all the meaningless filler content. Forbidden west, though it still relies on the traditional open world formula, manages to set itself apart with an compelling story, meaningful side quest, and one of the most innovative and engaging combat system developed in the last decade. there is nothing quite like it. The feeling once you master the big machines, and being able to take them down even in on the harder difficulties, is intensely rewarding, time after time again.… Expand
  54. RodSal
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Epic open world game.
    Amazing story.
    Best secondary missions since The Witcher 3.
  55. deplooyer
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Soy fan de Horizon, el juego es una gran apuesta, expandieron todo lo del juego anterior de forma espectacular pero es complicado mantener bien atada la trama, la musica y la acción en todo momento. Falto pulir algunos momentos importante. La historia da varios giros pero siento que es mucho mas apreciable cuando haces las misiones secundarias antes de la historia principal y eso deberíaSoy fan de Horizon, el juego es una gran apuesta, expandieron todo lo del juego anterior de forma espectacular pero es complicado mantener bien atada la trama, la musica y la acción en todo momento. Falto pulir algunos momentos importante. La historia da varios giros pero siento que es mucho mas apreciable cuando haces las misiones secundarias antes de la historia principal y eso debería de avisarse al jugador. Deberían llevar de la mano al usuario para que experimente y empatice con la historia y los personajes ya que es lo mas que tiene mas fuerte el juego. Aun cuando matar maquinas es divertido el juego no trata de matar maquinas para levear sino hay un sentido dentras, ya sea estar salvando a alguien, apoyando a algun amigo o compañero, es lo hermoso del juego, los valores que hay detras, los dialogos, voces y actuación.… Expand
  56. KahnArtizt07
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    Fantastic open world game! Abides by the Ubisoft formula of open world design but nails it far better than Ubisoft has ever done. Incredible graphics, tons of side quests and an absolutely bonkers story that goes places you’d never expect. If you liked the first game, the second is better in every way.
  57. andreslu2700
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Un titulo inmersivo, impactante gráficamente y con una historia espectacular digna de un guión cinematográfico.
  58. Blighty
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    I am shocked.

    Its what, over a year since release and I just bought this game. I cannot believe this isn't thought of as one of the greatest ever ARPG Open World games by more people. This is right up side by side with The Witcher 3, and trades blows with it on a couple of fronts being ahead and behind. Just sensational. I am truly taken a back as to how great this is. I don't do    I am shocked.

    Its what, over a year since release and I just bought this game. I cannot believe this isn't thought of as one of the greatest ever ARPG Open World games by more people. This is right up side by side with The Witcher 3, and trades blows with it on a couple of fronts being ahead and behind. Just sensational.

    I am truly taken a back as to how great this is. I don't do meta critic reviews, but again I am so impressed. The criticisms of the story are way overblows, its wonderful, and while I get a lot of people just skip stuff I am NOT one of those people. The only fault I had with it was its flimsy set-up that initially leads into the game - even with the reap video it doesn't gel like it should. The dialogue, the acting, and oh the incredible technology they use to bring movie like motional cap into real time - all just creates an insane level of authenticity to the story and characters that so impressive its jarring!

    I've never been so captured by how a game implements its quests and world jobs other than say The Witcher 3 as well, there is a distinct lack of a grind feeling, and a huge feelings of just exploring and experiencing - even simple quests are wonderfully engaging and don't fall into usual Open World tropes - amazing.

    Look I cannot say enough about this, it was on special (I think still is) and I got it, and I realise now that its worth every single dollar of the full price anyway. It gives so much and the fact that I haven't even talked to you about the graphics should say enough about how impressive this game is. Its incredible - buy it.    … Expand
  59. porcodepre
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Evolução, gráficos, gameplay e história incrível. Mesmo pra um crossgen, de longe, o jogo mais bonito que já vi até o momento.
  60. Jonny5784
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Put 22 hours into the game now so feel ready to give a review, it’s absolutely outstanding in pretty much every way, I’m struggling to come of the game, It’s honestly that good in my opinion, the graphics are some of the best I’ve ever seen, the fighting and upgrade system is great, the voice acting from pretty much everyone is good also, The main story is a continuation from zero dawnPut 22 hours into the game now so feel ready to give a review, it’s absolutely outstanding in pretty much every way, I’m struggling to come of the game, It’s honestly that good in my opinion, the graphics are some of the best I’ve ever seen, the fighting and upgrade system is great, the voice acting from pretty much everyone is good also, The main story is a continuation from zero dawn only set approximately 6 months later with Aloy still searching for a Gaia backup to restore the earth, I’ll leave it there as I don’t want to spoil it for anyone else, personally I found the main storyline to be fantastic from start to finish, it’s just an absolute great game, I’m not bias in anyway shape or form as I own all three major consoles, but all I can say is I struggle to see how supposedly professional reviewers give this game a 6/10, like I’ve said I played this game for 20 odd hours now and there is just no way in hell this game is a 6/10, I understand people have opinions and are entitled to them but I can’t see how it’s possible to give this game that score, no wonder PS fans are kicking off, and I have absolutely know idea how all these people are giving 0/10 or 1/10 are they having a laugh, can’t be real reviews and quite obviously haven’t played the game, what the point in that???, metacritic it getting very strange these days, anyway yeah it’s an absolutely fantastic game which I would highly recommend to anyone that likes open world games.… Expand
  61. eSKAone
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Beautiful world, great combat, very well made mocap, impressive performance mode on PS5. I'm only 5h in now, this game is unbelievable. It really is one of the masterpieces in gaming history. .. 10h in, the amount of beauty in this game is mind-boggling. This game on PS5 at a 4K screen in performance mode is the sickest experience you can have in gaming. Start a fight with some dinos, runBeautiful world, great combat, very well made mocap, impressive performance mode on PS5. I'm only 5h in now, this game is unbelievable. It really is one of the masterpieces in gaming history. .. 10h in, the amount of beauty in this game is mind-boggling. This game on PS5 at a 4K screen in performance mode is the sickest experience you can have in gaming. Start a fight with some dinos, run away with the camera pointed on them following you you'll feel like in a Jurassic Park movie… Expand
  62. Bzone
    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    To me it's very average. At some point I had to check to see if it really was the new one.
  63. AbOUt_rIght
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    A worthy sequel that has more machine varieties, more complex melee combats and more interesting side quests to discover.

    While I did enjoy most of my 65h playthrough, there are quite a few negative aspects of the game that prevented me to give it a 10/10. 1. annoying bugs. I've had a Leaplasher jumping all around me as if I didn't exist, duplicated machines that have no physical    A worthy sequel that has more machine varieties, more complex melee combats and more interesting side quests to discover.

    While I did enjoy most of my 65h playthrough, there are quite a few negative aspects of the game that prevented me to give it a 10/10.
    1. annoying bugs. I've had a Leaplasher jumping all around me as if I didn't exist, duplicated machines that have no physical contact, and audio disappears randomly during cutscenes. not game-breaking, just annoying
    2. the path waypoints need significant rework. it does not point out the exact direction for you, but rather a pre-selected path for you to follow, which means sometimes it will ask you to go in an entirely opposite direction before it redirects you to the right one. it's frustrating and stupid.
    3. some side contents are just BS on any difficulty that is higher than normal, namely the Arena challenges. there is no f-ing way anyone can complete them in such a limited time. and it makes me question the design decisions.
    4. Aloy's character development took a very very long time. i disliked her so much in the beginning, it demotivated me to engage in any side quests because she always says the same thing to everyone who wants to be nice to her, "oops, sorry, no time to talk, gotta go" "I don't need no nobody, I've got a world to save, get outta my way"

    Enough ranting. As I said, I still enjoyed the whole game and there are plenty of reasons for me to keep playing. Not to mention the gorgeous graphics and really impressive animation work.    … Expand
  64. barryburton
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    Slightly underwhelmed , and I really liked the original. Overall it's a very good game with lots of content. Graphics are absolutely beautiful in places, and the ability to ride flying machines is a game changer. The enemy machines are stunning, and the environments are immersive and detailed.

    Combat is varied and satisfying, though I would say it improves massively around halfway once    Slightly underwhelmed , and I really liked the original. Overall it's a very good game with lots of content. Graphics are absolutely beautiful in places, and the ability to ride flying machines is a game changer. The enemy machines are stunning, and the environments are immersive and detailed.

    Combat is varied and satisfying, though I would say it improves massively around halfway once you have most of the weapons and abilities. It can be quite repetitive and frustrating at times, early on, and a bit overwhelming given how much there is to learn. As for the criticisms...

    Platforming/climbing is sub par compared to the likes of Tomb Raider and Uncharted.

    I found the story a convoluted Macguffin chase, with the writers struggling to hold together a compelling plot, plus a cliffhanger ending leaving it feeling somewhat unfinished. The cutscenes keep the sometimes tedious and overwrought dialogue of the original. Some interesting ideas though, and the overall world is still fascinating. Sylens is the highlight as far as characters go.    … Expand
  65. jocariba
    Mar 2, 2023
    7
    Gráficamente es muy bueno, la historia honestamente creo que empeora bastante respecto al primer juego, la jugabilidad no me gusta mucho, sufrí de bastantes caídas por que no era muy claro a donde saltar o donde agarrarte o simplemente el juego no hacía lo que yo pretendía pedirle, no se como explicarlo
  66. Sh0danV3
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Mass Effect: Horizon

    + visuals + soundtrack (great sci-fi notes are more dominant compared to tribal) + QoL improvements (auto-stash items ex.) + climbing is way less linear + exploration (mines, caves, underwater) + ruins now have some cool TR style puzzles + interaction with NPC-s isn't perfect but vastly improved over the original + side quests now have a little stories that    Mass Effect: Horizon

    + visuals
    + soundtrack (great sci-fi notes are more dominant compared to tribal)
    + QoL improvements (auto-stash items ex.)
    + climbing is way less linear
    + exploration (mines, caves, underwater)
    + ruins now have some cool TR style puzzles
    + interaction with NPC-s isn't perfect but vastly improved over the original
    + side quests now have a little stories that are actually interesting, kind of like W3 or ME
    + improved and more dynamic combat
    + strong opening
    + 0.5sec loading after fast travel
    + DualSense features put to good use

    - some glitching here and there (nothing major)
    - subtle yet noticeable woke-ness (black female smiths ex.; it's cool but not very logical) sometimes brakes the immersion

    Conclusion:
    Perfect 10/10? Of course not, but damn fun and improves every aspect from HZD adding new gameplay mechanics and more live open world. Regarding side content, yes, it's improved but don't play this game 100h, also don't rush main story in 25h. Take some middle ground with more interesting side content and you're in for a blast (especially with good HDR TV)    … Expand
  67. Fyil
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Great graphics and great fighting mechs, thats it. Horrible story, over the top bad guys, laughtble writing. Bloated weapons wheel, too many repeated types of arrows. Unbalenced weapons and equipment upgreads, you can visit many cities that sells horrible new ones, only used 2 diferent armors during all game.

    Doesnt feel epic like tlou or uncharted.
  68. morphinapg
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible game. I have never spent 85 hours in a game without becoming bored. This game kept me engaged in the world and the gameplay the entire time I played, and had a fantastic satisfying ending that makes me excited for its inevitable sequel. They did a fantastic job expanding beyond the original game, and it will be extremely difficult for any game to beat this for myAbsolutely incredible game. I have never spent 85 hours in a game without becoming bored. This game kept me engaged in the world and the gameplay the entire time I played, and had a fantastic satisfying ending that makes me excited for its inevitable sequel. They did a fantastic job expanding beyond the original game, and it will be extremely difficult for any game to beat this for my personal GOTY. Masterpiece.… Expand
  69. Firewing2
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    As a sequel to what was one of the greatest games I've ever played, this was going to be a tough needle to thread, but they mostly nail it. While the story and gameplay didn't blow me away like the first game did, that's mostly because the first game was so surprising, and this game is building on what came before. It improves in some interesting ways, even if not all the new featuresAs a sequel to what was one of the greatest games I've ever played, this was going to be a tough needle to thread, but they mostly nail it. While the story and gameplay didn't blow me away like the first game did, that's mostly because the first game was so surprising, and this game is building on what came before. It improves in some interesting ways, even if not all the new features wow'ed me. The new mobility options were pretty great, and the late game flying was incredible, but it's heard to match the first time I ever fought a robo-dinosaur...

    The story wasn't quite as poignant as Zero Dawn, but was a worthy second effort, and didn't damage the legacy the first game, which is more than many sequels can claim.

    Ultimately, I got more Horizon, which is what I wanted, and the fact it's *almost* as good as the first game puts it miles ahead of most games out there.    … Expand
  70. marmotmx
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Visuals are stunning, gameplay is extremely fun and diverse. You can take down mechanical beasts in a hundreds way possible. The skill tree is huge with a lot of specialities that makes your gameplay unique. Animations are top notch with a great story, a great sequel for a great game that paves the way for a final third installment.
  71. AlexBert
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Very good sequel with amazing graphics and good enough story. More diverse machines and more in depth combat which is nice. For me to be a 10 it would have needed a better story. Looking forward for the next one.
  72. ZeoN
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    Es difícil expresar lo que ha significado Forbidden West para mí como jugador, sin embargo, intentaré expresarlo de forma clara y breve.
    Cuando empecé esta secuela de Zero Dawn ya esperaba muchísima calidad, unos bellos entornos, unos personajes que atrapan y una jugabilidad adictiva, pero la profundidad de su historia y lo bien cohesionado que está en su conjunto ha roto por completo mis    Es difícil expresar lo que ha significado Forbidden West para mí como jugador, sin embargo, intentaré expresarlo de forma clara y breve.
    Cuando empecé esta secuela de Zero Dawn ya esperaba muchísima calidad, unos bellos entornos, unos personajes que atrapan y una jugabilidad adictiva, pero la profundidad de su historia y lo bien cohesionado que está en su conjunto ha roto por completo mis expectativas.
    Un apartado que es muy destacable y es necesario remarcar son sus misiones secundarias, las cuales tienen un ritmo propio que se entrelaza a la perfección con el camino principal complementando hilos argumentales que sin ellas quedarían incompletos. En este aspecto han logrado rehacer el concepto de contenido alternativo hasta niveles nunca antes imaginados.
    El ritmo y cadencia de sus tramas es impecable, superando por mucho a su antecesor.
    Aquí Guerrilla Games ha conseguido poner un sello perfecto a la altura de la esencia de PS Studios, el cual lo catapulta hasta las estrellas mas brillantes de los éxitos de la compañía.    … Expand
  73. Berrlett
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    A great sequel. Captivating story, brilliant missions, innovative fighting mechs and upgrade systems and stunning visuals. One of the candidates for game of the year without any doubts.
  74. Meeky13
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, I can't believe some of the idiots I have read on here the game is 95% fine bug-wise with the odd clipping here and there but nothing major! the story, graphics, gameplay, the sound is all god-tier!
  75. SaberZer0
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    I truly loved the first game and this game improves upon it in every way. The story is a brilliant scifi epic I found highly satisfying. The characters are multilayered and feel fully fleshed out. Combat is satisfying and more dynamic. So much variation in enemy machine types that are satisfying to hunt. Combat is fluid and dynamic. HFW has some of most incredible video game visuals I’veI truly loved the first game and this game improves upon it in every way. The story is a brilliant scifi epic I found highly satisfying. The characters are multilayered and feel fully fleshed out. Combat is satisfying and more dynamic. So much variation in enemy machine types that are satisfying to hunt. Combat is fluid and dynamic. HFW has some of most incredible video game visuals I’ve ever seen. This game is a masterpiece I highly recommend… Expand
  76. Manc_Prophecy
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Horizon Forbidden West feels as though they've massively improved on their 5 year old counterpart (Zero Dawn) in the combat department... I think with the 60fps feature the combat feels a lot more smooth and natural, making it easier to dodge and hit vital components.

    My main issue with the game so far is that being 11 hours in I've only lightly scratched the surface, unlocking about    Horizon Forbidden West feels as though they've massively improved on their 5 year old counterpart (Zero Dawn) in the combat department... I think with the 60fps feature the combat feels a lot more smooth and natural, making it easier to dodge and hit vital components.

    My main issue with the game so far is that being 11 hours in I've only lightly scratched the surface, unlocking about 1/5 of the map and have a long way to go... according to howlongtobeat it roughly takes about 43 hours for main story and extras, now depending on what that means I feel being someone who will want to complete all side quests and main quests, I may fall under the 40-50 hour bracket, which I feel is going to be far too long for me personally considering I'm only really near the beginning and I'm already not invested in any of the characters or the main plot.

    I've also encountered numerous game breaking bugs such as, Aloy being stuck between a rock and a step, the mount just continuously running in one spot, and Aloy throwing attacks rapidly but not landing them.... I've also had immersion breaking bugs such as, floating corpses, floating objects, mount being stuck in background during dialogue cut-scenes...

    Gameplay wise I am having fun despite the bugs, but you could literally replace the characters with completely different characters and a completely different story and I wouldn't even notice or be bothered as none of those two aspects are interesting me at all... It's literally a carbon of Zero Dawn with a few improvements, but with a less interesting Story, and characters you either forgot or care little about.

    I'm a bit disheartened paying £70 for this game, I think if you can pick it up for £45-50 then go for it, but it doesn't justify the new gen price bump, and I normally let off reviewing games until I complete them but because the game hasn't really offered much in 11 hours, and has already become a bit tedious, I don't really need to complete it to formulate an opinion.    … Expand
  77. Wackme
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Love the game! :D. Great graphics, fight mechanicas, stealth modes, story line!. I dont believe al lot of negatieve reviews because there is a negative review bomb after 1 a 3 days after release. I played the game for 136 hours, and finished it, and loved it! Ignore the negative Nancy's.
  78. deftones034
    May 21, 2023
    10
    IMO this is the greatest game I have ever played. I absolutely love everything. The world my god. The weapons are just great and versatile. The story is intriguing and keeps you wanting more. Characters are also great. I haven't played a game that gives me more pure enjoyment then this game. Had a smile on my face the whole time. GOTY for me.
  79. AstroBoy
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    I enjoy the story, mechanics, and quality of the game. In my opinion, this is one of the best games for PS4/PS5 consoles.
  80. lllannah
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Fantastic, beautiful game. Compelling story, amazing characters, fun gameplay. I feel connected to Aloy in a way I didn’t know was possible with female video game characters.
  81. Bobbafet
    Jul 25, 2022
    8
    Good. Not Great. I really wouldn't agree with everyone saying it's better than the original. Bigger is not always better. The world is massive with a lot to do, and the graphics are literally jaw-droppingly good on PS5. The main failure is they have gone too heavy with Aloy becoming a bit of a know-all and you feel she is patronizing to the NPC's (leading to alienating the player slightly)Good. Not Great. I really wouldn't agree with everyone saying it's better than the original. Bigger is not always better. The world is massive with a lot to do, and the graphics are literally jaw-droppingly good on PS5. The main failure is they have gone too heavy with Aloy becoming a bit of a know-all and you feel she is patronizing to the NPC's (leading to alienating the player slightly) due to the script writing. Some of her dialogue is literally cringe-worthy at best. The story becomes very convoluted because of this and there are no real surprises. Aloys constant narrative about where to go and what to do does become grating after a while. If the script was in place then maybe this wouldn’t matter so much and you would overlook it. Where the first game succeeded hugely, I feel this falls flat, if there is a third installment, I hope they can get the script and the flow right. This game should really have been a discovery of the West - like in the first game you felt as the player you were discovering the world and her story, just like she was. The heavy-handed ‘Aloy is here to save the world and she knows everything’ approach really should have been saved for the third game. I REALLY cared about Aloy in the first game – not so much in this one… I felt like I was just along for the ride.… Expand
  82. JRAG
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game has so much more than I wish for in an open world game. 1- Great Side Quests with deep stories and memorable events.
    2- Great variety of weapons and armors.
    3- Great enemies both machines & human. 4- machines are way more challenging than the first game and just overall enjoyable. 5- Aloy’s new abilities and skills are so fun and I enjoyed seeing trying the new skills in action.    This game has so much more than I wish for in an open world game. 1- Great Side Quests with deep stories and memorable events.
    2- Great variety of weapons and armors.
    3- Great enemies both machines & human.
    4- machines are way more challenging than the first game and just overall enjoyable.
    5- Aloy’s new abilities and skills are so fun and I enjoyed seeing trying the new skills in action.
    6- Workbench and Stash are great additions.
    7- Gliding from heights while enjoying the beautiful world is just awe inspiring.
    8- Uncovering the secrets in the deep waters and caves is just so much fun and the underwater world is just so beautiful.
    9- The main story… I hesitated to mention it bc I don’t want to spoil it so I’ll just say it is so AMAZING and mind blowing.. it made me want to know more and more and more about ALL the characters throughout my whole playthrough (which took about 80+ hrs)
    10- Racing, Strike, Arenas… etc.. just so much to do in this beautiful masterpiece.
    11- WE CAN FLY freely in the beautiful open world of the Forbidden West…. that is enough for me to give it a 100/100 score imo lol.    … Expand
  83. Crapcrap
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Amazing love it..............................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  84. Vinicius1993
    Oct 19, 2022
    9
    Forbidden west is a true masterpiece.
    Better than the original in almost everything.
    Great story, great characters and mega art direction/graphics. For me the only flaw was some aspects of the gameplay design, mainly in climb controls and some in combat. I do think they have some more ground to cover in the gameplay design to make it more precise and responsive. And NO microtransaction
  85. darthcooper
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    It's hard to write a review on a game you are totally in love with because there is absolutely nothing I can tell you to say I don't like about this game. 51 hours in and counting. There are a lot of trolls in these reviews with nothing better to do than insult a game out of pure malice.
  86. slavigrad
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    It's one of the best open-world and innovative games:
    Graphically, artistically, technologically...
    With great design, story, characters and combat system. HZD was like a beta version - HFW is a full version of what you can get from an open-world game. It's still does not give you choices and create your own story, but it's ok. At least they are not pretending of giving you a    It's one of the best open-world and innovative games:
    Graphically, artistically, technologically...

    With great design, story, characters and combat system.
    HZD was like a beta version - HFW is a full version of what you can get from an open-world game.

    It's still does not give you choices and create your own story, but it's ok.
    At least they are not pretending of giving you a choice that does not matter.

    It's worth the time.    … Expand
  87. maxgreat73
    May 11, 2022
    9
    The game is really good but only improves on the first one, not enough novelty.
    I loved the first game, and everything great about the first one is still here. Stunning storytelling, graphics, actor performances (well, not everybody of course). But the second one feels like a slightly better version of the first one. It's still great though.
    And Alloy is still awesome and one of my    The game is really good but only improves on the first one, not enough novelty.
    I loved the first game, and everything great about the first one is still here. Stunning storytelling, graphics, actor performances (well, not everybody of course). But the second one feels like a slightly better version of the first one. It's still great though.
    And Alloy is still awesome and one of my favorite game characters ever made.    … Expand
  88. xossir
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Best game in 2022 so far!! Odlična grafika, perfektan gameplay, vrhunska priča, odlično okarakterizirani likovi... jednom riječju REMEK DJELO!!
  89. Dragos02
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Too much forced wook for me. Alloy is annoying, treats everyone with superiority and boredom. Repetitive quests.
  90. Botoox
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    Graphismes vraiment superbe, histoire sympa. Un bon jeux AAA pas prise de tête et suite plus que correct
  91. ozjohnd
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    I waited until storyline completion before reviewing.

    I played on a PS5 with resolution mode on. I reached the level cap of 50. I did not fully enhance all of my gear. I focused on Infiltrator and Hunter in Aloy's skill tree then spent excess skill points across all others. I had high hopes for this following New Dawn and I can't truly say I was disappointed but when I got past    I waited until storyline completion before reviewing.

    I played on a PS5 with resolution mode on. I reached the level cap of 50. I did not fully enhance all of my gear. I focused on Infiltrator and Hunter in Aloy's skill tree then spent excess skill points across all others.

    I had high hopes for this following New Dawn and I can't truly say I was disappointed but when I got past the stunning graphics (minor glitches forgiven) and complex storyline the additional complexity of the game mechanics forcing one back to older areas because it takes a future obtained item to be able to get past an obstruction was frustrating. The lack of ability to climb (being forced to use identifiable designed pathways) was often frustrating.

    The realisation that choices that felt like they should have been significant had little bearing on the actual game outcomes was a disappointment although a few that produced world cosmetic changes were good.

    The huge number of conversation choices, particularly with companions, became frustrating instead of informative.

    The "completionist" objectives were gratuitously excessive.

    The ridiculous twitch mechanics parkour profoundly frustrating. The complexity of ruins puzzles unnecessarily high.

    Some combat encounters in quests not progressing as they should have (probably bugs that will eventually be fixed) a huge time waster.

    I thought I would be annoyed by most of the best "gear" being hidden behind arenas irrelevant to the story but I completed without.

    I don't think I have been so frustrated in a game that I have also enjoyed enough to simply skip the frustrating parts to complete the game.    … Expand
  92. snakeishere
    Apr 24, 2023
    6
    The game starts well but ends up getting boring, the story is not well told. The antagonists have disappointed me a lot, they promised a lot. I loved the first part and that's why I bought the second part with enthusiasm, quite disappointing.
  93. rodzser
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Absolutely good and improved sequel.most of the weaker point of HZD has been perfected, the story is much more interesting, and the graphic is over the top. One of the best open world games right now, and one of the best games on ps5.
  94. kirkender
    May 27, 2022
    8
    The Horizon series goes west! Which means more of the same stuff that made the first game great. I love the accessibility options, because sometimes I just wanna see the world instead of fight for my life. My biggest complaints are that there is just too much stuff to do; it would be nice if there were more environmental puzzles and less focus on combat. I also find the story to be prettyThe Horizon series goes west! Which means more of the same stuff that made the first game great. I love the accessibility options, because sometimes I just wanna see the world instead of fight for my life. My biggest complaints are that there is just too much stuff to do; it would be nice if there were more environmental puzzles and less focus on combat. I also find the story to be pretty boring, but I am absolutely tapped out on the apocalyptic-save-the-world super high stakes stuff. I just want to appreciate all the beautiful robot dinosaurs.… Expand
  95. KDMCollectables
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Not 10, more a 9 or 9.1 but have to give 10 as seriously, some people are rating this as '0' i mean, you really have to be a special kind of person to do that lol

    It's a visual masterpiece, the core gameplay is brilliant, so far the plot is interesting and engaging. We are so spoilt as gamers, perhaps, to now be expecting this regularly. Massive leaps forward in the gameplay, the    Not 10, more a 9 or 9.1 but have to give 10 as seriously, some people are rating this as '0' i mean, you really have to be a special kind of person to do that lol

    It's a visual masterpiece, the core gameplay is brilliant, so far the plot is interesting and engaging. We are so spoilt as gamers, perhaps, to now be expecting this regularly.

    Massive leaps forward in the gameplay, the visuals and overall performance of the game. Diversity of enemies and battles has increased, plot/story is as gripping as previous. Interesting, diverse characters and a real sense this is a plausible future, so immersion levels are next level.

    Just an incredible feet of creativity.    … Expand
  96. guilleGR
    May 12, 2022
    9
    Mejora todo lo anterior. Escenarios espectaculares, los mejores diseños de npc que he visto, gran uso del dualsense. Juego obligado para los poseedores de ps y que hayan jugado la precuela.
    La historia se hace algo repetitiva pero era de esperar. No estropea la experiencia
  97. Imperadorzcv
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    O jogo é lindo, gráficos fantásticos, estou a gostar mais do que no Zero Dawn, deve ser porque agora estou a jogar no PS5 e já entendo melhor as mecânicas do jogo. Muito bom.
  98. Audi2018
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This is just a DLC for the first game but without the story.
    combat is awkward, you walk through fauna, its laughable. MPCs/enamies are beyond crazy, they are dumber than bricks.

    Hard pass.
  99. MojitoHappiness
    May 6, 2022
    10
    10/10 just because it's blocked for Kazakhstan region. Great game nonetheless
  100. lucasteixeiras
    Jul 4, 2022
    8
    Several Crashes ruined my experience so far. I Put this game on the back of the line and someday when I returne to play I hope there are no more crashes every hour, almost religiously. Beside that, the game is amazing and beautiful, but I can't go any further cause reopen the game every time he crashes, kill the mood of anybody.
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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. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Horizon Forbidden West is Guerrilla's best game to date, taking Aloy to new heights with a blockbuster release that meets the high standards set by PlayStation in recent years. While it's totally worth fans jumping in on day one, it's perhaps better to wait a few weeks until all the bugs are ironed out.
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  3. MeuPlayStation
    May 11, 2022
    96
    Horizon Forbidden West is exactly what everyone thought it would be: an amazing game. It has an open world with plenty of things to do and places to explore, fights against some really well-developed machines and stunning visuals. The feeling is that the second game of the series improves on what was already great, and it feels rewarding and fun to play. It is another single-player masterpiece from Sony.
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