Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West

February 18, 2022

RPG PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5

Join 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 …

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Alyse Stanley Tom&s;s Guide Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

86.0

"After playing for more than 40 hours, I’m still mesmerized by the core gameplay loop of building up my tool kit and adjusting my approach to take on new, more powerful machines. More than that, though, I’m mesmerized by the …"

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Bill Lavoy Shacknews Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

94.0

Gameplay

89.0

Story

93.0

"Horizon Forbidden West is an ambitious game that builds off the strengths of its predecessor in almost every way."

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Brandon Jones Easy Allies Feb 2022
90.0 /100

"Horizon Forbidden West takes all the notes gathered from the first game and fashions one of the deepest and most satisfying action games in recent memory."

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Chad Sapieha Post Arcade (National Post) Feb 2022
95.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

93.0

"The second entry in Guerrilla Games&s; far-future sci-fi opus is a magnificently realized open-world adventure that will not disappoint"

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Chris Carter Destructoid Feb 2022
85.0 /100

"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."

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Christopher Groux Inverse Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

75.0

"Horizon Forbidden West is the latest in Sony’s prestigious run of polished first-person exclusives. As the sequel to 2017’s acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn, the bar is set high for Aloy’s next adventure. The first game debuted in an era before …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Feb 2022
100.0 /100

"Horizon Forbidden West is a masterpiece. With a gripping story and a world ripe for exploration, you won&s;t be disappointed."

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Davide Mancini IGN Italy Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

87.0

"Horizon Forbidden West expands, improves and deepens all aspects of Horizon Zero Dawn. Guerrilla Games brought to life an incredible open world with fun mechanics, intriguing storytelling and meaningful interactions, despite some technical imperfections."

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David Martinez Hobby Consolas Feb 2022
90.0 /100

"Forbidden West is a beautiful game, full of epic moments, specially when fighting mechanical beasts. Being a sequel, the game has grown in every aspect. We enjoy the new abilities, such as diving or gliding with the shieldwing, but we …"

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Dean Takahashi GamesBeat Feb 2022
100.0 /100

"I’ve seen a lot of people say they have skipped Horizon: Forbidden West to play other games like Gran Turismo 7 and Elden Ring. I’m in the middle of Elden Ring now, and I feel like I have my training …"

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Diego Perez Attack of the Fanboy Feb 2022
80.0 /100

"Horizon Forbidden West is a bigger, better game than the original in nearly every way. With tons of engaging side content, a wide array of beautiful biomes to explore, and multiple threatening new machines to take on, there&s;s a lot …"

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Dom Peppiatt VG247 Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Horizon: Forbidden West does a great job of building on the foundation that Zero Dawn laid out"

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Giovanni Colantonio Digital Trends Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Horizon Forbidden West establishes the Horizon franchise as a power player in Sony’s first-party arsenal."

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Jason Faulkner PlayStation LifeStyle Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

84.0

Gameplay

91.0

Story

93.0

"Aside from some very minor bugs, Forbidden West was a treat to play and is an early contender for Game of the Year."

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Jasper Pickering The Independent Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

93.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

86.0

"The story will take new players to unexpected and breathtaking places, and fans of Horizon Zero Dawn will have plenty of their questions answered. While Horizon Forbidden West takes great leaps in its visual and story presentation, it stays the …"

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Joe Vargas The Angry Joe Show Feb 2022
80.0 /100
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Jordan Middler VGC Feb 2022
100.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

95.0

"Horizon Forbidden West is an incredible game set in a world that we wanted to return to many hours after the credits rolled."

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Josh Wise VideoGamer Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"With Horizon Forbidden West, Guerilla is armed with the grunt of the PlayStation 5, and we get not just a catalogue of alluring tones but a richer palette of ideas."

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Juan Linares Areajugones Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

88.0

"Is more better? In this case for me it is not, Horizon Forbidden West is still an outstanding game, that nobody doubts it, but it failed to take a step further. If you liked the first installment this you will …"

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Kevin Dunsmore Hardcore Gamer Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

64.0

"If you’re a fan of classic Castlevania, you’re gonna like Infernax – and it’s so refreshing to play something that isn’t a soulslike or a roguelike and instead offers a true return to the days of old."

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Keza MacDonald Guardian Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"I don’t think I’ve seen half of what Forbidden West has to offer. It bored me sometimes with endless dialogue and exposition, but is equally generous with things to do and places to explore and creatures to unwisely provoke. Unlike …"

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Kimberley Wallace Game Informer Feb 2022
92.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

86.0

"Horizon Forbidden West reaches a new high bar for Guerrilla Games. It does more than surpass its predecessor; it takes Horizon’s fiction to captivating places and builds a rich world that rewards you for the effort you put into it."

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Malindy Hetfeld Guardian Feb 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Another beautiful technical achievement, Horizon Forbidden West is held back by clunky characters and new features that lack purpose."

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Moustafa Gad IGN Middle East Feb 2022
92.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

87.0

Story

92.0

"Horizon Forbidden West offers immersive content and an amazing world in which you will be lost for dozens of hours."

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Phil Hornshaw Digital Trends Feb 2022
80.0 /100

"Horizon Forbidden West sometimes packs in so much that it gets in its own way, but the many well-drawn characters populating its quests keep it compelling."

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Rafa Del Río IGN Spain Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

78.0

"‎Horizon Forbidden West surpasses the first title in the saga with a sequel that surprises in its history and improves all aspects of its predecessor.‎"

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Rebecca Smith PlayStation LifeStyle Feb 2022
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

99.0

Story

98.0

"Those who enjoyed Aloy’s previous adventures should definitely consider adding this one to the collection."

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Sam Loveridge GamesRadar+ Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

85.0

"What Guerrilla Games has achieved here is nothing short of phenomenal. Story, gameplay, mechanics, and the world itself are all such an improvement on the original game - which in itself is a feat alone."

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Simon Cardy IGN Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

87.0

Story

86.0

"A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast"

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Stacey Henley TheGamer Feb 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"People are going to play this game and have a lot of fun. That’s all a lot of people want from a game, and Forbidding West delivers. Through a certain lens, it deserves the perfect scores I’m expecting to see. …"

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Tony Polanco Tom&s;s Guide Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

82.0

"Horizon Forbidden West is an exceptionally crafted sequel, delivering a thrilling open-world experience that fans of the original game will love."

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Tuffcub TheSixthAxis Feb 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

74.0

"Horizon Forbidden West improves upon Zero Dawn in almost every aspect. The story is particularly well written and ebbs and flows from air punching highs to dark, horrific lows. Like later Jurassic Park movies it suffers from the fact that …"

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