Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☑ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☑ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10

Some of HFW was better than HZD, but most of it wasn't nearly as good as HZD. The story of Zero Dawn was far more compelling and interesting, and the weapon/gear system was more intuitive. The weapons, override, and crafting systems in Forbidden West is bloated and cumbersome compared to Zero Dawn. You have to cross the map and beat a specific robot for a chance to get a specific part, just to be able to upgrade your items -- multiple times per item. Maybe that's ok for some hardcore gamers who like to spend loads of time running around for things, but I liked it better in Zero Dawn where if you got your item, all of the coil slots available for its tier of rarity were already unlocked. HFW does introduce the glider, the Sunwing mount (a bit too late in the game though), and a few other mechanics which are really nice, but overall, the original Zero Dawn tops it. HFW does not seem to favor stealth as much as HZD did. I love stealth gameplay, and HZD offered a lot of skills and outfits that made stealth gameplay absolutely broken and entertaining at the higher levels. Sadly, that experience was missing in HFW. I would say that HFW's story wasn't so bad that it was entirely a turn off, and if they continue the franchise into a third game, I would definitely be up for playing it. I personally would prefer the weapon/modding system would be closer to the first game.

I wondered what kind of review to post. After some time and watching other reviews I found a comment under a YouTube video which best describes this game. "It's the okayest game, not bad, not great, just okay." That being said, there are without a doubt aspects which push it more towards greatness. Graphics, sound and world design are top of it's class. Especially machine design, you can tell there was a lot of work put into it, Slitherfang is one of my favorite. World is also beautiful although I had some qualms about it's traversion. Sound fits the scenes and gameplay loop. [h2]Story[/h2] What I had a problem with was the story, some of the gameplay and characters (main and NPCs). [b]Story is pretty bland[/b], and didn't really pull me in nowhere as close as the first game did. What kept me through this game was the sheer love I had for the first, but even now I feel like I'll have to reconsider my opinion on Zero Dawn. I didn't do much sidequests. What derailed my desire to start them were the characters. Characters were either very annoying, uninteresting or both. Some parts of the quests were so bad, even the main story, that I would roll my eyes at the dialogue, especially when the story would introduce some "villain" (More on it later). My main gripe started in the Chainscrape, at the start of the game, the Ulvund questline. Just a cartoonishly villanous character. Greedy, uncompassionate, mafioso-like, I am surprised he doesn't kick puppies for fun. It seemed he is just a foil for Petra, to be her opposite, to make her shine more. The new, better leader. I started to notice more and more how some characters are treated by the story, especially men. And then I noticed how Aloy acts and talks to some of them. Men are for the most time either villains, dumb (or comic relief), or yes-men to Aloy. For example, stupid, cowardly priest Vuadis. Utaru priest which tried to keep Aloy from accessing cauldron, Erend as a comic relief or a muscle. Most of the NPCs, questgivers or male characters talking during the quest felt uninspiring. [b]Aloy is just annoying, uninteresting character with no personality.[/b] Very cold at times. Almost half of the game can be summarized by this statement: "I have to save the world, don't stay in my way." And it doesn't matter if it's Hekkaro, Zeniths, evil men or Varl. Aloy knows best and she doesn't need anyone else, they are just in the way, because they will never understand the weight. Thankfully, this changes once you get to the base, but I almost stopped playing before I got to that point, shelving it for half a year. BUT, here is an example of what I am talking about: Aloy seeks a subfunction which is under the throne room of Tenakth chieftain Hekkaro. He politely stated his price for access to the ruins. Help him get one of the rebelious tribe for a combat trial. Aloy threatens to kill Hekkaro, and then agrees to the proposition anyway. Like a macho theater for the player. Aloy's personality is essentialy non-existent, somewhat shifting depending on the context, story. One time she tries to be compassionate, another time it almost looks like she doesn't understand how to talk to people politely. Apart from saving the world, I, as a player, know almost nothing about her. She doesn't really talk much about anyone else, has some passing mentions of Rost and Elisabeth, but not much to go on. At the beginning, the dream about Elisabeth is just dropped, never expanded upon. None at all. Aloy longing for a mother in a matriarchal society? No, too complicated. What a wasted opportunity. Beta mended this hole a little bit, but looking back, what does this relationship say about Aloy? [b]She essentialy loves herself – her clone.[/b] [h2]Characters[/h2] I didn't really care for any one. Because none of them have anything much interesting going for them. Walking through the world was interesting and kept me going through most of the playthrough, but I refrained from doing any side quests precisely because it was a boring waste of time. I completed some, but regretted doing them afterwards. i just didn't find it entertaining by the aforementioned cons above. [h2]Gameplay[/h2] Gameplay was okay. Feels a bit bloated at times, especially with the number of weapons and the limitation of equipment slots. Usually in these types of games you have a main settlement where you can get the best gear. In the first game it was Meridian and I remember getting the best bow in the Hunting lodge. But in this game, I just couldn't find much upgrades for my weapons - which might be on me, by focusing mostly on the main story and forgoing any side quests or deep exploration. It didn't hinder me in anyway, fights just took more time. Skills seemed kind of lazy, to a certain degree. Passive upgrades like "2 % melee damage" is just not something to get worked up about unlocking. Melee skills were interesting, but after a while I refrained from fighting in melee, it feels a little wonky, out of place. Different paths in the skill tree (warrior, trapper, hunter...) seemed like a great idea at first glance, but after some time were just a 'meh'. Some machines felt a little bit immersion breaking. Aloy can withstand a strike from Slitherfang or Dreadwing, but then a character tosses her a meter away and she has trouble standing up. But that's something not exclusive to this game. Something which usually plagues the genre. I played with controller. Some of the keybinds are a bit unfortunate - gliding and hold release on square make it irritating when you try to parkour and glide. (I also had one issue, but might be just me. Everytime I aimed, the crosshairs would slowly move left for a few seconds and then stop - making shooting bothersome at times) Getting overrides in cauldrons and then having to unlock them with machine parts seems a bit tedious. Flying seems to be the same speed as walking, only advantage is the avoidance of map layering. I wanted to love this game, I really did. Zero Dawn was one of my favorites, but now I think it fell down in my eyes a bit. Story as a whole was okay, ending semi-interesting but I probably won't return for potential sequels. I don't know if I should recomment this game or not. I am torn exactly in the middle. Gameplay wise, I would recommend it, but story is a deal breaker for me. I would therefore weigh towards [b]Not recommending.[/b]

After thinking for a while how to review game, sadly I can't really recommend game. Pros: -World looks amazing. -Music is nice and fitting -More build options -Skills are more interesting Cons: - After 70h of game play I could not finish full story. Main reason was Aloy was annoying. She just can't shut up. Constant reminder where I need to go and how to solve all puzzles. Babysiting on each step. Even puzzle jumps are highlighted right away even without scanning area. Just by entering puzzle area after 10s she already saying what to do. Ruins all fun of exploration. -Unlike first game this feels like it do not have soul. I was not really attached to anything. Honestly I was not invested in story, because it was boring. -Mount riding is super wonky -Flying mount is 100 worse that running -Story writing is quite poor if compare to first game. -Overbloated, half playtime do not feels like exploring but more like chore to get upgrades. I finished first game in 40h and it was amazing experience. Meanwhile this for me is already 70h and I feel nothing. Just chores and boring puzzles where Aloy spoils all solutions. -Optimization is terrible. I have end tier PC and it still was stuttering in many places. -NPC interaction and conversation felt like some trainee made them. No soul at all in them.

Imagine my surprise when I'm just playing the game completing quests and all of a sudden get soft locked due to a certain side quest later in the game. Genuinely laughable that I can look online and see posts talking about this bug 3 years ago yet the devs just don't care to fix it. Thank you guerrilla very cool.

zero dawn i didnt want to end.. forbidden west i just wanted to end.. its a ok game i guess..

Overall good game. I have some gripes about certain story elements, but those are personal opinions and shouldn't affect anyone else's enjoyment of the game. I WILL say that one of my biggest pet peeves in video games is getting stuck on geometry. And oh boy.... there's a lot of that in this game. Nothing takes you out of the action like dead stopping on a tiny rock right as the giant machine lunges at you. This problem goes away mid-late game when you have the tools to effectively end fights before they begin. But be ready to suffer at the hands of the polygons until then. But I HIGHLY recommend playing it, no matter what. One of the few games I've gotten every achievement, if that tells you anything.

Just not as good as the first game. The environment is beautiful, but I personally couldn't get into the story. Half of my playtime has just been meh. Nothing interesting going on. There are a few great story points but they feel way too spread out. The game is just heavily padded with filler that is extremely boring. Maybe I'll come back and finish the game, but I doubt it.

Downgrade from HZD. The pullcaster is terrible. Ruined every puzzle. Dragging crates around is a horrible drag. Story was worse. Cut scenes were terrible, uninteresting. Locations were mostly boring. Climbing is SUPER JANK in this one and you climb constantly. Finished it, mostly because I fondly remember the first game. Wish I'd skipped it.

Zero Dawn was well made, the exploring felt rewarding, plus one could do Frozen Wilds before even getting to Meridian for the first time. The mystery was very well made, the story made sense and made you want to play more to learn. In terms of gameplay it was pretty balanced between difficulty and RPG elements. Forbidden West on the other hand was the most boring shit ever, can't explore everything cuz it requires you to play the story first to unlock equipment, who ever thought it was a good idea to implement this dumb Tomb Raider mechanic needs to be fired. The story was very predictable, had no mystery at all, Far Zenith had no character development, just villains for the sake of being villains, the only villain that interested me was Ted Faro, but they wasted his potential with that sorry excuse of a character that was the CEO. Gameplay tries very hard to not be fun with that stamina bar and dodge nerf, plus whoever designed that arena also needs to be fired, also there's too many RPG elements to the point that it's almost a grindy MMO.

Almost unplayable! Half the audio goes out while playing, including ALL dialogue. Also caused a glitch where it wouldn't update my quest because Aloy didn't "speak" what I had to do. I have to exit the game and restart it. Sometimes it'll last 2 hours, sometimes 20 minutes. Also, the map will just be blacked out while the audio isses occur, and twice the game frozen on the skill tree screen during the audio issues.

Game looks amazing and plays well, but it just isn't fun.

this game is actually pretty good, after playing the prequel to this i will have to say that the glider takes time to get used to

If I had to encompass my feelings towards this game in one phrase, it would be: two steps forward, three steps back. It takes the simplicity and straightforwardness of the first game. It turns it into this overly complicated, frustrating, and extremely tedious gameplay system. Like, for me personally, I tried so hard to enjoy it, but I couldn't..    However, before I address the cons, let me highlight some of the things HFW did well. In terms of what I liked about the game, Horizon Forbidden West builds upon the already beautiful graphics of Zero Dawn, and this game looks stunning. Turning to the overall plot, it is intriguing and a good continuation of the storyline introduced in Zero Dawn. However, it did have its flaws, more about that later. Finally, in terms of new additions, HFW takes place in a new setting, which was refreshing and fun to explore. Additionally, HFW introduces new tools, allowing for a more in-depth and immersive gameplay experience, such as the glider and pull-caster. There are also new machines, both friendly and enemy, including new mount options. Regarding combat, there are changes that I liked. For one, the new spear combat is amazing, and the new finisher animations that came with it are sick af. Regarding new additions, there are also new world activities that are actually fun, such as the melee pits and ruins. Additionally, one last point of praise is regarding the greatly improved stealth gameplay. Now, let's get to the reason why I wouldn't recommend this game. Most of these complaints center on the changes made to the character progression, the skill acquisition system, armor and weapon leveling, the extreme variation in weapon abilities, and the frustrating and tedious combat encounters. Character progression just feels awkward, and at all times you as the player feel so damn underpowered. The enemies that were easily killed in Zero Dawn have become damage sponges to the extent that it's no longer enjoyable. There was a huge change to the skill system. Instead of having a set of basic skills, we now have an overwhelming number of skills, most of which are useless. The entire skill system felt awkward and unnecessarily complicated, a common theme among the changes I'm about to discuss. Next, my biggest complaint is regarding the weapons, armor, their leveling, and the extreme variance in weapon power. There is no other way to say it than how it is: there are too many fucking weapons in this game, and most of them do the same thing. There is zero point. On that topic, the leveling system for said items is a complete and utter chore—it sucks all the fun from exploration and turns it into a part-harvesting simulator. Additionally, another comment that I feel must be made is that the main storylines' pacing is awful, hence at times it can be so damn dull. Also, Man some of the shit that happens within the main plot line just make no damn sense. Regarding side missions, they are just so damn repetitive and boring, like Ubisoft style repetitive. On that note, the characters in this game are also horrendous like horribly written, when playing one just does not care about them, and character dialogues are so damn cringe. Now, the Burning Shores DLC, and honestly, there's no other way to put it, is terrible; the DLC storyline is incredibly boring. New content-wise, there is almost nothing new other than new legendary variations of weapons, one completely new weapon, and a tiny island to explore. If it didn't come free, it wouldn't even be worth spending a dime on it. However, I have to give where credit is due; I really did enjoy the final boss fight of the Burning Shores DLC. To summarize, in their attempt to add more depth to the game mechanics and systems, they only added confusion, sacrificing clarity and elegance for more features. In other words, they sacrificed quality for quantity in terms of both gameplay and story, and in my eyes, it was not the move, as when making a sequel to an already great game, it is essential to maintain a level of quality, while adding more content, not sacrificing one for the other. Okay, now, if you are insistent on playing HFW, here is a disclaimer: if you are not the most competent gamer, I recommend playing on story difficulty as compared to HZD; this one, difficulty-wise, is much, much harder. For the best experience, start at a lower difficulty setting and increase it if the game feels too easy. Additionally, I recommend going into it with no expectations, particularly in relation to the simplistic yet great mechanics of the first game. To end things off, I must be clear that this game is not terrible and is not unplayable, just that the reason for my negative review is purely based on comparison to the first game. However, even from an individualistic perspective, it's sadly mediocre at best, with occasional good moments.

Play Zero Dawn over this! This is overall very meh and that pains me to say because I loved Zero Dawn. I have a decent number of hours and don't totally hate this game, but I will say this one is vastly inferior than the first in the series. I found myself bored and frustrated more than not. The only real positive here is that the new tribes introduced in this game are fairly unique and kinda interesting compared to Zero Dawn (which did have boring tribes and very lame dialogue ngl). The scenery is gorgeous and the game world/map is very cool. It's a bad port though, and the controls don't always work. Controls can be wonky af on PC. Zero Dawn was fascinating IMO and although I'm normally not a completionist, I wanted to 100% that because everything you find in Zero Dawn either provides context and makes the story make sense, or gives you an actual skill advantage in the game. I see no reason to 100% THIS game because of how utterly pointless and boring the ruins and a lot of the side quests are. A lot of the things you find don't grant any real perks that affect your performance in game like Zero Dawn did, nor do they give any interesting insight into the overall plot. That's all I can say without spoiling it. Just seems like not much in this game really matters. Compared to Zero Dawn the combat system in this game seems to force you into a particular play style rather than letting you do your own thing by giving you skill tree advantages that could suit your personal play style like in Zero Dawn. In this game I felt more forced to use certain weapons and elementals to win vs. Zero Dawn where I felt more free to choose my own play style. Side quests? Universally boring and annoying. Feels like a slog. Skill tree? Not nearly as good as Zero Dawn. Perks aren't all that enticing and many are way too similar. They changed some of the coolest permanent perks you could skill unlock from Zero Dawn to temporary "valor surges" in this game. Story/campaign of the base game? Way too short.

This series is wonderful, and this game is a worthy second chapter. The Burning Shores DLC is worth it... no spoilers but it really expands Aloy's personal life and you get to know more about her There are way more weapons and gear than part 1 GREAT setup for part 3

Horizon Forbidden West, where do i begin? honestly by far one of the best story games we've had in a long time. I personally love these games from Zero dawn to forbidden. The world is absolutely beautiful, the exploration is beyond fun and the mechanics for fighting etc is smooth honestly could you expect any less from Horizon? but truly if youre debating on getting this game i would. you wont be dissapointed! but i highly recommend playing Zero Dawn first <3

So firstly I haven't played Zero Dawn, which probably was clever, however I found the story gripping and the game play fun, graphics are brilliant and music good too. they only down side is it cam be buggy especially if you press a window key on your keyboard. game just locks up or gives you blank screen. also sometimes it doesn't always load first time, again black screen! if you have patients then its just a quick fix of load again and your good to go.

Amazing, really enjoyed both the base game and the expansion. An excellent successor to the original.

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a clever boilerplate sci fi adventure with a good heart and fun gameplay. its a shame the port is so unstable. very poorly optimized and a modern rig is red hot running it, if it will even run at all. around 30 hours in the game is now so broken that ive all but given up and every fix online failed. sad. i was very excited to explore more but it looks like they arent trying to fix these issues anymore at all. i don't know if i recommend this at all now since you might not be able to finish no matter what you do.

A nice sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Another immersive story and great graphics. Some nice additions to the weapons/skills from Zero Dawn.

[h1]I wish this is a proper sequel that pushes beyond what the zero dawn was. It was not.[/h1] [h2]Things I am obliged to give credits for:[/h2] [h3]The graphics are amazing. [/h3] Absolutely stunning, to be fair. Despite a few hiccups when trying to get the game to run in the first place, it runs incredibly smoothly afterwards and never impedes my gameplay despite demanding graphics. [h3]The controls[/h3] Using a gamesense controller feels incredibly natural, trigger feedbacks are really good and is almost a requirement to play this game. It was not designed for xbox controller unless the vibrations are off. [h3]The combat:[/h3] Although I wish the aim magnetism would be stronger when using a controller, combating machines are fun and unique. Along with lots of different weapon types and ammo types, there are so many ways to approach a fight and is a signature to this game. [h2]Now come to the part I could not stand.[/h2] [h3]The puzzles.[/h3] They are sometimes less intuitive, yet that is not the root of the problem. The problem is that is often combined with jumping puzzles, and the physics in this game is absolutely horrendous and borderline questionable on how this iteration could be shipped, which creates so much more frustration. Imagine yourself already solved a puzzle, but was forced to repeat the entire route multiple times simply because the game decides: Nope, you shall be blasted with the explosion that is meters away from you. [h3]The protagonist.[/h3] Aloy, in Zero Dawn, from my recall was not a character like this. She was sometimes rude, sometimes hold her opinions too tight, but she was never unlikable. Not Aloy here. She is filled with impertinence with her actions and her words. One could not believe this is the same character with the one we all loved in Zero Dawn. [h3]The Story.[/h3] I would not judge the entire story given I was not to able finish it by the time I am constructing this review, but all the main story so far is nothing more than Aloy getting repeatedly played, defeated, only to find the solution is elsewhere that she keeps need to venture more. It can feel incredibly frustrating as the story progresses. It is not the type of frustration that delivers across protagonist to viewers/players to serve a purpose in story, but a sense that "Why this thing can happen? Why would she do this?". The erring part of the story is that the entire part that I have experienced could be refactored in a way that does not feel such frustration and still delivers the same result. Overall, if you want to experience a game that is purely fun in combat, having a lot of things to do, then please consider this game as it offers substantial amount in this directory. Otherwise, refer elsewhere.

Love the game, more content than Zero Dawn, but still prefer the first game.

So slay and cute that Aloy (main character) is lesbian/bi :3 Game itself is also very beautiful and fun! Awesome gameplay and world!

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Amazing game, top end graphics and world building the exploration and combat is great fun

Had played the first game so had high expectations. Did not disappoint.

I thought the first horizon dawn was the game of the year at the time. The second was I feel surpassed it and I am very happy with my purchase. No regrets! :o)

The gameplay and grafics are very good

incredible story and graphics

It's good. It's worth playing and paying full price. If you played the first one you know what you're getting. If you haven't, and you like open world adventure games with fabulous world building, this is probably the right game for you.

It's a marvelous game, but not inspired like the first one I feel, It kinda jumps the shark while missing important pieces. I love the story, I love how its 'woke' after the first game got backlash for Aloy being modeled after a human. The combat is often frustrating, there's minor bugs. I wish the machines had more attack patterns than physically throwing themselves on top of me. Over all if you liked the first game this is more of that.

Absolutly one of the best looking games out and fantastic story with a ton of side activitys to keep anyone busy for a long time. A must buy if you liked Zero Dawn and seeing what Aloy does next.

EXCELLENT title :) Just play it. It's basically more of the same from Zero Dawn. New players will struggle a bit with the difficulty, until they master the mechanics (which are a bit more complicated), but veterans will have a blast. Intel users just make sure you disable Turbo Boost on your BIOS, or else the game will be unplayably buggy, but has been running like a dream without it.

Horizon Forbidden West stands out as an absolutely stunning and engrossing open-world adventure, building magnificently upon its predecessor while seamlessly integrating beloved gameplay elements. The vast, post-apocalyptic landscape is a visual marvel, inviting players to explore its diverse biomes, from lush jungles to arid deserts, all teeming with awe-inspiring robotic creatures. What makes the experience truly exceptional is how it masterfully blends the fluid, acrobatic traversal and stealth of titles like Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed. Aloy's enhanced climbing mechanics, featuring a new grappling hook and a glider, allow for exhilarating verticality and freedom of movement, reminiscent of scaling ancient ruins or navigating dense urban environments in an Assassin's Creed game. Furthermore, the emphasis on stealth, utilizing tall grass for cover and environmental traps, echoes the calculated approach often seen in both Prince of Persia's cunning escapes and Assassin's Creed's meticulous assassinations, providing a thrilling sense of tactical engagement against formidable mechanical foes

What’s the point of spending $80 when this game doesn’t freaking load at all, I played the game for an hour then when I launched the game again the next day it’s just stuck at a black screen no matter what I do.

[h2] Really good game, safe maybe not revolutionary but still has it charm [/h2] I always said about Zero Dawn and now Forbidden West that these are the best games made by committee; this is not a franchise with a head figure trying to pretend they are an auteur, but it was made by a group of capable people who can also accept their limitations and ask for help. The gameplay design is safe and standardized, I might say, but the story is fascinating, and it is good to see a new franchise with a new story, and the sequel really builds up from the original. This game is the definition of a solid 8/10, not earth-shattering bad or incredibly revolutionary, just good, but surely enjoyable.

Few bugs for pc but you definitely going to get your money worth. The gameplay, graphics, story, and mechanics are awesome. very beautiful

Horizon Forbidden West – My Thoughts So I finally played Horizon Forbidden West, and honestly, it’s a beautiful game. The first thing that grabbed me was the graphics !absolutely! stunning. The world feels alive, colorful, and full of detail. Just walking around and taking in the scenery was a whole vibe. The story? Solid. I really liked the direction they took with Aloy’s journey. It felt meaningful and kept me interested the whole way through. The world-building is great, and the way the game mixes sci-fi with tribal stuff still feels fresh. Combat and gameplay felt smooth too. Fighting machines is always fun, and I liked the new tools they added—it gave you more ways to approach fights and explore the world. Now, one thing I didn’t really vibe with was the LGBT+ romance in the DLC. Not really my thing, and it felt a bit forced to me. That said, the game overall is still a banger. Beautiful visuals, great story, and fun to play. Even if not everything was for me, I had a good time. 7.5 out of 10.

Gameplay- ☐ Very good - Hades level good ☐ Good - ☑ Nothing special - maybe slightly above average ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Dota2 - love/hate relationship Graphics- ☐ Masterpiece ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Will do ☐ Bad ☐ Awful (Jedi: Survivor on Release bad) Audio ☑ Amazing ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad Audience ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Everyone Story- ☐ Lovely - Brandon Sanderson Tier ☑ Good - Heir to the Empire ☐ Average / Functional - Christopher Nolan-esq. ☐ Not great - Avatar 2 ☐ None - Twilight Difficulty- ☐ Hulk smash controller ☐ Easy ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ They all say Mobas are easy ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls Grind- ☐ Nothing ☐ Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isnt necessary to progress ☐ A bit grindy sometimes ☑ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ I never played WoW Insanity Game Time- ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ Depends on you ☐ Endless Price ☐ Just buy it ☐ Worth the price ☑ Wait for sale ☐ Maybe if you have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended

The start was a bit slow, but I overall enjoyed the game. After playing through the first game and having a good time I was excited to play the sequel. The story in the Horizon games is very enticing, and I happen to love the combat and overall game play. The only gripes I have is what seems to be a regression in Aloy's character development when it comes to trusting people and wanting to go at things alone, but by the end she gets over that...again. Aside from that I don't have a lot of complaints to be honest. I'd recommend, not a full price, but on sale.

Quality storytelling and gameplay.

This is the third time I've played Horizon Forbidden West (the first couple of times on PS4 and I 100% my game there too) but I can honestly say it's one of my favourite games of all time. The story, characters, graphics and gameplay are so well done and now that I have my own PC the game is even better. I didn't get the chance to play the DLC but I'm looking forward to that in my current playthrough :3

Great game. Beautiful graphics. Very fun and a good sequel.

Enemy attack hitboxes are way larger than the attack, there's nonstop dialogue telling you what to do, quirky marvel quips every 20 seconds, and i ran into two game breaking bugs within the first 90 minutes, Real shame because the first game was amazing.

Game permanently loses 30-40fps after entering settlement even after exiting it. awful port Edit: it's a known Vram leak that occurs in more and more situations as the game goes on (even outside settlments) Game has not been updated since about 3 months after launch apparently 8Gb vram = worse textures than 4gb witcher 3 from 10 years ago if you want more than 20fps

Idont know why, my pc spec requirement is pass for this game. I just buy because i so excited steam sales coming. But after i download the game, it even cannot start :( Crash and need to report at PS because something problem with the game :( Im so sadd, then i just refund the game. Now just wait for my money back into my acc. Plss fix the problem PLAYSTATION STUDIO. I want to play this game :(

Great sequel to already fantastic game. Although the story here is a bit worse than first installment (we already know what is Zero Dawn project and why the world is the way it is) the rest of the game is a major step up from the HZD. Gameplay and progression are expanded so we finaly have a few different playstyles that we can focus on. Graphics are fantastic (so much detail everywhere) and performance is stellar. Both Decima (Horizon) and ID Tech Engine (indiana Jones) are honestly the 2 best game engines right now. I am very glad they vastly improved facial animations because they were so weird in HZD. The game is also suprisingly challenging even at normal difficulty. Enemies can hit hard. The game incentives using most of the tools that are at your disposal. I highy recommend this game.