Horizon Forbidden West

Platforms

• PlayStation 5

  Feb 18, 2022

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  9.0

  playscore

  8.9

  81 Critics

  9.3

  44.4K Players
• PlayStation 4

  Feb 18, 2022

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  8.9

  playscore

  9.0

  12 Critics

  9.3

  36.9K Players

94 critic reviews · 56 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Push Square

  9.0

  The story doesn't have quite the same element of surprise as the first game, but it still builds upon things with some daring twists of its own. Any minor quibbles we have melt away when the game's firing on all cylinders. It's a gorgeous, wildly fun action RPG, and there's nothing else quite like it.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  techradar

  9.0

  A triumphant return for Aloy that finds a heart and soul among all the technology – both the robot dinosaurs and Guerrilla's technical prowess.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  Way Too Many Games

  9.0

  It’s absolutely gorgeous, the controls are tight and responsive, and the new weapons are a blast to play around with. The addition of the Pullcaster and underwater exploration were huge improvements to enhancing the gameplay.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  WorthPlaying

  8.9

  Small gaffes aside, Horizon: Forbidden West is everything I'd hoped for from the first game — and a lot more. It's a beautiful piece of work that deserves all the time a PS4 or PS5 owner can give it. It's a must-have in any game library and should be at or near the front of your rotation.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  GameSpace.com

  9.0

  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.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  App Trigger

  9.0

  Horizon Forbidden West is a delightful follow-up to Zero Dawn with drastically improved graphics and new additions to the gameplay mechanics. While the gameplay can get a bit repetitive and the story doesn’t hit quite as hard as the first game’s, it is an enjoyable romp through a wasteland teeming with machines.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  3rd-strike.com

  8.0

  Horizon Forbidden West is a great continuation of the series. We enjoyed the overall story, we did have a lot of fun exploring the new world, and we loved the many monsters we had to overcome. That being said, the game felt a bit lazy at the beginning in terms of Aloy’s ‘lost gear’, and the current build still has many (minor) bugs that detract from an otherwise outstanding experience.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  TechRaptor

  8.0

  Horizon Forbidden West is a more confident sequel building on what made its predecessor great. What holds it back are some pacing issues and a few antiquated gameplay elements.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  GamesCreed

  9.2

  This game is phenomenal in every aspect, and Guerrilla Games have yet again shown their quality by producing such beauty. Without question, this is a contender for Game of the Year.

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  Game Skinny

  8.0

  I hoped Horizon Forbidden West would shatter expectations and take the series to the boldest new heights. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the sequel, but it’s also impossible to ignore there’s so much material to warrant doing far more than just making prettier, bigger worlds with more breathtaking setpieces. Forbidden West is a very good game. It could just be even better.

  Reviewed on PS5

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