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Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats.
Details
- Released
- February 17, 2022
- Developer
- Guerrilla Games
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
How it plays
Time to beat · 9 player times (IGDB)
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Horizon Forbidden West Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
With its previous visual and gameplay quality vastly improved, Horizon Forbidden West's PC port not only is the ultimate Horizon experience but is also an accomplishment in porting and video game development.
With show-stopping visuals, epic machine battles, and vastly improved world-building, Horizon Forbidden West is a masterclass in making a video game sequel the right way.
Horizon Forbidden West is an exceptionally crafted sequel, delivering a thrilling open-world experience that fans of the original game will love.
Tremortusks, Tiderippers, and Dreadwings, oh my! Aloy is back and she's traveling to the Forbidden West. Does her journey involve saving the world and punching new mechasaurs? Absolutely.
Horizon: Forbidden West is a worthy sequel to Zero Dawn, reaching new impressive heights in terms of story, gameplay, mechanics and the open world design.
Horizon: Forbidden West continues Aloy's story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats.
Horizon Forbidden West is a fantastic sequel, and despite some issues, is absolutely worth the play.
Horizon Forbidden West is utterly gorgeous and builds on the original's intense combat, but a lack of ambition and a flat narrative hold it back as a sequel. It provides more of the first game but bigger, with a few new inclusions struggling against the tidal wave of familiarity.
Horizon Forbidden West releases its first DLC, Burning Shores, soon. As such, this feels like a good time to give our FULL SPOILERS review.
The original Horizon managed to deliver an experience that sounded insane on paper. Taking down massive machines with a bow and arrow seems like a concept reserved for a game much less grounded than the serious world of Horizon. Yet, Zero Dawn absolutely nailed its combat in a way that most games could only dream about.
Horizon Forbidden West is a damn impressive adventure with stunning visuals, a solid story, and a presentation that is often unrivaled. However, the game is also plagued by several technical problems, a map that has already labeled where all the fun is, and a collection of activities that can often