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]
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.
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.
7
I'm a huge fan of HZD, it's one of the last games I ordered at launch. I even replayed the OG version a year or so ago and it was almost as good as I remembered. Unfortunately the issues that game had have been carried over to this game into the current gen, the facial animations, mediocre repetitive side quests of finding someone's lost relative or tribe member and the less than impressive dialogue which I find a bore. The cauldrons were uninspiring, they were essentially filler and I didn't find that interesting, yet here I am unlocking abilities I already had in the first game. The game has added extra content such as a more in-depth combat system, new machines and new environments. The combat system is still janky and the combat moves are non-intuitive and some of the tutorials you use to practice them are poorly explained. Besides a few I remembered somewhat I would exploit the same basic moves to equal effect, but I mainly stuck to ranged combat against machines and stealth to beat human enemies. I completed the game on Hard and never really struggled anywhere, some of the boss fights were challenging and non-essential extra content. There are more machines, a great catalogue of them, very few of the older ones haven't reappeared but the variety and detail into the new machines is a great improvement. The graphics were always fantastic, and these are truly next gen. One of the few games I would use photo mode fairly frequently. Without the top tier graphics and gameplay I feel the Horizon series would really suffer, especially HFW since the plot is worse and I was less interested to see what happened next than with the original game. Climbing tallnecks doesn't reveal whole areas of the map like the last game either. Lastly, the open world felt too large, bloated and empty. I could say more. Essentially this game is decent but it highly passable, I doubt most people who pick up this are playing to completion like I did.
10
This game takes the gameplay of its previous series Zero Dawn to the next level. And the amazing graphic would make you constantly want to stop and just immerse yourself in the environment. Really looking forward to the next chapter of Aloy’s adventure b
10
Me encanto Todo Muy Buenos Graficos, Jugabilidad, Historia, etc.Buen Jefe Final Me Gusto Mas Que El Primer Juego!!!!
Horizon Forbidden West
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Feb 18, 2022
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88
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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]
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Apr 18, 2026
10
This game takes the gameplay of its previous series Zero Dawn to the next level. And the amazing graphic would make you constantly want to stop and just immerse yourself in the environment. Really looking forward to the next chapter of Aloy’s adventure b
Apr 9, 2026
10
Me encanto Todo Muy Buenos Graficos, Jugabilidad, Historia, etc.Buen Jefe Final Me Gusto Mas Que El Primer Juego!!!!
Mar 9, 2022
90
If you loved Horizon Zero Dawn, you’ll no doubt love Forbidden West as well. It’s a glorious sequel that improves on the foundations laid by the original in pretty much every way, with an unbelievable amount of content to discover and some of the best visuals I’ve ever seen. It’s a must-play for PS5 owners looking to get the most out of their console.
Feb 14, 2022
90
The main conclusion that we have arrived at after spending hours and hours with Horizon Forbidden West is very simple, the new generation of consoles is finally here. No, this is not Playstation's first exclusive worthy of mention, but it's visually imposing, gigantic in content and production values, very well written and interpreted, and has an entertaining gameplay that sometimes touches what we call excellence. Welcome back, my dear Aloy.
Feb 13, 2022
90
As Zero Dawn's natural evolution, Horizon Forbidden West accomplishes what a sequel should achieve: reaching new heights. Guerrilla Games builds a great world, perfecting every aspect of the first episode.
Feb 14, 2022
80
Horizon Forbidden West is a clear step up from the first game. With the addition of new biomes, extra tools, an extremely compelling story, and a ton of content to keep you busy, this is another single-player action-adventure hit for PlayStation. It’s amazingly fun to play, consistently incredible to look at, and even while writing these words, all I’ve wanted to do is jump back into the Forbidden West.
Feb 13, 2022
60
Horizon Forbidden West fails to live up to its predecessor in just about every way. While the world and its many new machines are stunning, the experience is bogged down with confusing design choices and variation for the sake of variation - making Aloy's newest adventure one to forget.
Apr 7, 2026
10
It was AMAZING for these reasons: 1. The main character who was a woman, doesn’t wear a skimpy outfit disguised as a “battle suit” 2. You can adjust the difficulty
3. All the characters are well written, no characters made me feel like “why u here?” 4. Plot twists are amazing 5. Story is so well done
6. So much to explore 7. Graphics and environment are so beautiful 8. So much cool stuff you can do like fly a flying machine
9. You can adjust whether you want the game to look AMAZING or buttery smooth aka not stuttering 10. So much stuff you can do apart from
The main story. Really recommend playing, the best game i ever played. I am an open world noob, and i usually hate open world but this is just so good whether you liked open worlds or not.
Apr 25, 2026
7
I'm a huge fan of HZD, it's one of the last games I ordered at launch. I even replayed the OG version a year or so ago and it was almost as good as I remembered. Unfortunately the issues that game had have been carried over to this game into the current gen, the facial animations, mediocre repetitive side quests of finding someone's lost relative or tribe member and the less than impressive dialogue which I find a bore. The cauldrons were uninspiring, they were essentially filler and I didn't find that interesting, yet here I am unlocking abilities I already had in the first game. The game has added extra content such as a more in-depth combat system, new machines and new environments. The combat system is still janky and the combat moves are non-intuitive and some of the tutorials you use to practice them are poorly explained. Besides a few I remembered somewhat I would exploit the same basic moves to equal effect, but I mainly stuck to ranged combat against machines and stealth to beat human enemies. I completed the game on Hard and never really struggled anywhere, some of the boss fights were challenging and non-essential extra content. There are more machines, a great catalogue of them, very few of the older ones haven't reappeared but the variety and detail into the new machines is a great improvement. The graphics were always fantastic, and these are truly next gen. One of the few games I would use photo mode fairly frequently. Without the top tier graphics and gameplay I feel the Horizon series would really suffer, especially HFW since the plot is worse and I was less interested to see what happened next than with the original game. Climbing tallnecks doesn't reveal whole areas of the map like the last game either. Lastly, the open world felt too large, bloated and empty. I could say more. Essentially this game is decent but it highly passable, I doubt most people who pick up this are playing to completion like I did.
Feb 12, 2026
7
It was fun, more of the same which wasnt bad. I wish there was more missions to it, i was able to get the platinum pretty easily through glitched/stuck enemies (tide ripper in corner of map) so it felt less gratifying to earn. Its not as good as the original, there is some decent story though.
Jan 25, 2026
4
Game is grindy as hell and none of the bloated, checklist content feels enjoyable. Weapons don't really feel like they matter which you choose and aren't different enough to make me care. Gameplay and enemy design feel very poor and not well thought out. Aloy is the most annoying protag I've encountered in a long time, a very blank slate.
Jan 19, 2025
4
I really wanted to like this game. I played through the first one twice, and Forbidden West isn’t that different. The game just felt overeburdened with its scope. I DNF’d it after about 25 hours because I was bored. My main issue is how big it is. It feels like it’s huge for no reason other than being huge. I think I would have liked it more if it had a lot less content. I also just did not like Aloy or her sidekicks. Aloy was boring and one-dimensional, and no matter what any one said about anything, she sounded so annoyed and exasperated with everyone and everything. Most of the voice acting is very wooden as well. It feels like the voice acting for a AA studio.
SummaryJoin Aloy as she braves the Forbidden West – a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats. Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon. The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstopp... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Feb 18, 2022
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