Keyser_Soze Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 What's with the 11 additional gigs for Europe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: What's with the 11 additional gigs for Europe? Languages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BloodyHell Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 9 hours ago, JPDunks4 said: Languages Yeah, I think people forget how many different voice tracks are required when you say "Europe". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Downloading now. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Let's see if I have space... have any of you guys upgraded your PS5 SSD storage? Is it easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 LOL. I'll either buy right away, or wait so long that I'll may as well wait for the Complete Edition to be released. I have too many unplayed/unopened games. Help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dre801 said: I have too many unplayed/unopened games. Help. So do I, but a game like Horizon Forbidden West takes priority over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 13 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Let's see if I have space... have any of you guys upgraded your PS5 SSD storage? Is it easy? Yeah. It was literally a plug and play kit. It was pricey but worth it. Its s lot easier to make space. I got the Samsung 980 pro heatsink bundle. It seems as fast as the built-in ssd to me. Also: SSD prices could spike after Western Digital loses 6.5 billion gigabytes of NAND chips WWW.THEVERGE.COM The production issues could impact SSD pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 11 hours ago, Phaseknox said: So do I, but a game like Horizon Forbidden West takes priority over them. See, i agree but then Elden Ring tKes priority over Horizon, and then there is total war Warhammer 3, which also may take priority over Horizon. It is Horizon/BotW all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, BloodyHell said: See, i agree but then Elden Ring tKes priority over Horizon, and then there is total war Warhammer 3, which also may take priority over Horizon. It is Horizon/BotW all over again. Yup. This isn't a terrible thing because there's a lot of quality games right now. I'm taking it one game at a time starting with Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, then Horizon Forbidden West. Good time to be a gamer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, BloodyHell said: See, i agree but then Elden Ring tKes priority over Horizon, and then there is total war Warhammer 3, which also may take priority over Horizon. It is Horizon/BotW all over again. And Kirby takes priority over all of them 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: And Kirby takes priority over all of them I like kirby, but thats a game im not in a huge rush for. Same as Arceus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Kirby actually looked pretty cool. Like I mentioned that may be my first Switch game I buy since Astral Chain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Got my pre order in. I switched my internet recently and it’s not as good as it was but cheaper, it’s still preloading… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 reviews dropping and its amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Game Information Game Title: Horizon Forbidden West Platforms: PlayStation 5 (Feb 18, 2022) PlayStation 4 (Feb 18, 2022) Developer: Guerrilla GamesPublisher: PlayStation Review Aggregator: OpenCritic - 89 average - 94% recommended Critic Reviews Daily Mirror - 5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an amazing sequel that fulfils most of the missing elements from the first game. Its immersive adventure is easily one of the best experiences on offer on the Playstation 5. Guerrilla Games should really take a bow for crafting not only a brilliant action game but manages to do the seemingly impossible by improving on Horizon’s already fantastic lore, adding stunning new locations and stellar characters. Daily Star - 5 / 5 Quote After a strong 2021, Sony is hoping to capitalise on its growing first-party exclusives catalogue on the PS5 with a follow-up to 2017 hit Horizon: Zero Dawn - and they've pulled it off. GameSpew - 10 / 10 Quote Bigger and better than its predecessor in every single way, Horizon Forbidden West is a game that’s ever so easy to get lost in. GamesHub - 5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West pulls players along on a breathtaking journey – one so lifelike and human it’s almost unbelievable just how good it really is. Gaming Nexus - 10 / 10 Quote Horizon Zero Dawn was one of the best games of the last console generation. I'm not sure I see any reason why Horizon Forbidden West won't go down as one of the best of this generation. GamingBolt - 10 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an impressive achievement in storytelling, game design, and technology, and in improving upon its predecessor in nearly every way possible, it delivers one of the finest games of its kind in recent memory. GamingTrend - 100 / 100 Quote It's not just that Horizon Forbidden West is bigger, it's better. Guerrilla had already crafted an incredible title in Zero Dawn, but they've graduated into building an immaculate one in Forbidden West. Its strengths are taken to new heights, tuned to being the best they can be, and what were once weaknesses transform into pillars the series can build on. Besides a few minor technical issues, Horizon Forbidden West is the perfect example of what you want a sequel to an already great game to be, and it's certainly a challenger for best game in 2022. God is a Geek - 10 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a masterpiece. With a gripping story and a world ripe for exploration, you won't be disappointed. INDIANTVCZ - Czech - 10 / 10 Quote Evolution of Zero Dawn is much more enjoyable to play, with the AI enemies on higher difficulties offering a challenge for skilled players for many hours. Horizon Forbidden West continues the excellent foundations of Zero Dawn. It expands on them with themes from well-known and new characters, explains the details of an incredibly intriguing sci-fi story, and offers a fantastic experience in a dying world that only you and Aloy can save. Nerdburglars - 10 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West delivers everything that made the first game unforgettable and then piles on so much more. Character realism and environmental detail have been turned all the way to eleven. Every single element of this game has been crafted by perfectionists. Fighting off hordes of high tech machines keeps your heart pumping and the hugely diverse spectrum of machines to take down make you put a lot of effort into fine-tuning your approach to combat. The narrative lays down a perfect sense of urgency that drives you through a 20+ hour campaign that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Horizon: Forbidden West has raised the bar for the PlayStation 5 and is an adventure you won't forget. PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 100 / 100 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a masterpiece. The foundation that Horizon Zero Dawn has laid is improved in every way, whether it's gameplay or story. We have amazing graphics, charismatic characters, an intriguing plot and an addictive, varied and challenging gameplay. PlayStation LifeStyle - 10 / 10 Quote Those who enjoyed Aloy’s previous adventures should definitely consider adding this one to the collection. Press Start - 10 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an exceedingly clever sequel, a deep and addictive action RPG, a dense world that unfolds with an impeccable sense of pace, a visual tour de force and the masterful delivery of a promising concept. Sirus Gaming - 10 / 10 Quote Despite minor technical issues that can be patched up, Horizon: Forbidden West's compelling narrative, a spectacular cast of characters, its impressive graphical feat, and superb combat will make your time worthwhile. Horizon: Forbidden West is simply a masterpiece, a game that a PS4 and PS5 owner should not miss. Twinfinite - 5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a spectacular sequel VGC - 5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an incredible game set in a world that we wanted to return to many hours after the credits rolled. Video Game Sophistry - 10 / 10 Quote The most exciting thing that this game has to offer is how ruthlessly and maybe even obsessively devoted the developers are to making everything you do matter. Every push of the button, every new side quest, every collectible, every interaction ties to a central theme or narrative push that connects to the meta narrative. Geek Culture - 9.8 / 10 Quote Polishing an already glittering diamond to shine even brighter, Guerrilla Games has done a spectacular job with Horizon Forbidden West, delivering an adventure that is bigger, better, and more entertaining on all levels, and a must-play title for all in the PlayStation ecosystem. XGN.nl - Dutch - 9.8 / 10 Quote Bottom line, Guerrilla has delivered a masterpiece that stands large with the best open-world games we've ever seen. A masterful story full of twists and turns takes you through an unparalleled world of stunning beauty. The Forbidden West is alive and invites you to enjoy dozens of hours of action, adventure, and phenomenal environments. Atomix - Spanish - 95 / 100 Quote Building on all the impressive achievements of Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West feels like a natural evolution of the formula, presenting a sophisticated combat system, impressive variety of enemies, hundreds of activities to do, an exciting story that shines for its lore and characters, visual section of true next generation and a world much more explorable and free than that of its predecessor, As well as for certain design commitments, perhaps it makes the exploration more systematic than we would have liked. However, Guerrilla Games is delivering a game that lives up to the enormous expectations that were had and therefore, a clear candidate to become Game of the Year. ComingSoon.net - 9.5 / 10 Quote Forbidden West outmatches its predecessor in both quality and scope, elevating itself not only over said predecessor, but also over many of its contemporaries at the same time. GameByte - 9.5 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a triumph for Guerrilla Games. It takes the shining promise of Zero Dawn and elevates it in almost every way possible. This truly feels like the RPG the studio has always wanted to make, and I’m so glad that it finally gets to breathe without being overshadowed. Geeks & Com - French - 9.5 / 10 Quote Once again, we got to spend quality time with Aloy. Guerilla Games has crafted another gem in the franchise with Horizon Forbidden West. Fans of the first title will not be disappointed at all. Several annoying points have been corrected in this new chapter. Whether it's the more interesting side quests, the management of our inventory or even the level of difficulty, the result is fantastic. Glitched Africa - 9.5 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an exceptional game. It expands on Zero Dawn in every possible way while also delivering some of the best interactions I have ever seen in an open-world game. Its world is breathtaking, the people are memorable and the gameplay is industry-defining. MMORPG.com - 9.5 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West is everything I wanted from a follow-up to the excellent Zero Dawn, from the twisting story and fierce combat to the cast of memorable characters. Oyungezer Online - Turkish - 9.5 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is not only bigger, but much more detailed, much more enjoyable, much more memorable experience. If they made a movie, I'd watch it breathlessly! PPE.pl - Polish - 9.5 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a continuation-business card. This is how worlds should develop and provide players with challenges on familiar terms. PlayStation Universe - 9.5 / 10 Quote In every way that it can be, Horizon Forbidden West is Horizon Zero Dawn 2.0 and while I might crave some more variety in its open-world activities, Guerrilla Games has nonetheless crafted a triumphant sequel that earns its place among the very best that PlayStation Studios has to offer. Post Arcade (National Post) - 9.5 / 10 Quote The second entry in Guerrilla Games' far-future sci-fi opus is a magnificently realized open-world adventure that will not disappoint SomHráč.sk - Slovak - 95% Quote Guerrilla Games have outdone themselves. Horizon Forbidden West is a thrilling adventure with full of exciting moments that surpasses expectations. Worth Playing - 9.5 / 10 Quote Overall, some minor technical nagging is the only thing that really holds back Horizon: Forbidden West back. It has a delightful protagonist, an engaging story, a wonderful setting, fun combat and exploration, and lovely visuals. I enjoyed just about every moment I spent with the game. If you were a fan of the original, then the sequel delivers on everything that it promises. Newcomers will likely want to finish Zero Dawn first, but as long as the idea of hunting robot dinosaurs with a bow and arrow sounds good, then two of the finest open-world games await you. COGconnected - 94 / 100 Quote So while Horizon Forbidden West isn’t changing the rules of the genre, it’s an excellently crafted, entertaining, and satisfying adventure. It looks phenomenal and offers a sandbox of gameplay that remains just as unique as the original. Is it more of the same? In a way, I suppose. But I know I wouldn’t say no to more of Horizon Zero Dawn as it was 5 years ago, and Forbidden West is an improvement in nearly every way. The Games Machine - Italian - 9.3 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an excellent second chapter, corroborated by an artistic direction and a sekaikan of the highest order. The plot dares to take an unexpected direction with results that are not entirely appreciable, but overall it is a worthy continuation of Aloy's adventures that deserves to be experienced. Game Informer - 9.3 / 10 Quote 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. INVEN - Korean - 9.2 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbiden West transformed Guerrilla Games into the best open world studio in the SIE. The vast world that completely eliminates the regrets of the previous game deserves to be called the standard of the next-gen open world. Spaziogames - Italian - 9.1 / 10 Quote Aloy's new journey is one to remember: the Forbidden West is a living, captivating and fascinating world, and everything you loved about Zero Dawn is back in a bigger, better and deeper way, in one of the best open worlds by PlayStation Studios. Areajugones - Spanish - 9 / 10 Quote 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 possibly enjoy the same or more. However I miss that he has sinned of little ambition and did not want to go for bigger goals, I blindly believe that Aloy and Guerrilla were well capable of it. It has the potential to be that SS3. CGMagazine - 9 / 10 Quote A sequel should always be better, and Horizon Forbidden West is much better than its predecessor, by a distance as great as the journey itself. Digital Chumps - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West is a masterclass open-world game for gameplay and visual flair, but falls flat with its story. While it gets close, Forbidden West never reaches the potential heights of what it attempts to set up. Instead, Forbidden West serves as a solid chapter in what could be a fairly large tale that is an absolute joy to play and take in. Digitally Downloaded - 4.5 / 5 Quote It builds on the success of the first game in a way that I am quite certain that those who loved Aloy and her first quest will find even more to love about this one. Easy Allies - 9 / 10 Quote 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. Everyeye.it - Italian - 9 / 10 Quote A natural evolution of Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West fulfills its mission as a sequel: to aspire to higher peaks, and reach them. GRYOnline.pl - Polish - 9 / 10 Quote Red-haired Aloy returns in a little new, a little old adventure and immediately steals our hearts. Horizon Forbidden West doesn't revolutionize sandboxes, but it's still one of the best games in the genre in years. Game Rant - 4.5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West takes everything that fans loved about Zero Dawn and makes it better, with Guerrilla delivering another must-play PS exclusive. Game Revolution - 9 / 10 Quote Aside from some very minor bugs, Forbidden West was a treat to play and is an early contender for Game of the Year. GameMAG - Russian - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is one of the best open world games from the last couple of years. Whether you a fan of the original title or just love yourself a grand adventure - Forbidden West is something you would really enjoy. Gameblog - French - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West vastly improves the formula that Gerruilla created a few years ago. The open world is vivid and very immersive, helped by gorgeous visuals. The rock climbing system could be a little more open and give us a bit more freedom thaugh. Gamersky - Chinese - 9 / 10 Quote In addition to ensuring a solid storyline and combat performance, Horizon Forbidden West also makes a lot of attempts in the application of new technologies and deserves to be evaluated as a work full of the spirit of exploration. However, from the perspective of gameplay, for Horizon Forbidden West, it is a bit unsatisfactory in the control of the pace of gameplay and the content enrichment of the open world. GamesRadar+ - 4.5 / 5 Quote 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. Hobby Consolas - Spanish - 90 / 100 Quote 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 also found uninspired secondary missions and repetitive tasks. We found some bugs in our review. IGN - 9 / 10 Quote A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast and fantastic showcase for the power of the PS5. IGN Italy - Italian - 9 / 10 Quote 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. IGN Spain - Spanish - 9 / 10 Quote 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. Inverse - 9 / 10 Quote 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 exclusives like God of War, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and The Last of Us Part II broke barriers in gameplay accessibility. In 2022, Forbidden West has a much higher standard to meet, and for the most part, it’s a resounding success. Kakuchopurei - 90 / 100 Quote Horizon Forbidden West doesn't really do much to revolutionize or innovate the open-world genre. However, it's a mighty exhilarating game with a great story, fun gameplay, beautiful graphics, and meaningful improvements over its predecessor, essentially adding way more to an already surefire wonderful experience. Merlin'in Kazanı - Turkish - 90 / 100 Quote Horizon Forbidden West makes up for the shortcomings of the first game with its wonderful world, variety of missions and fun gameplay and manages to be a more solid game. Multiplayer First - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a wonderful follow-up to one of the PS4’s surprise hits, but technical issues and inconsistent controls dampen the otherwise excellent experience. Aloy has quickly grown into one of my favorite Sony protagonists and the wide cast of characters each bring their own unique flavor to the game. Higher quality side quests, combined with a main campaign that feels grander in scope, and is much better paced than the original make for a strong story, and the beautiful environments, combined with highly detailed character models and improved gameplay make this an early candidate for Game of the Year. Next Gen Base - 9 / 10 Quote Another magnificent visual showpiece for the PS5, that runs surprisingly well on the PS4 too, Horizon Forbidden West is a great new chapter in Aloy’s story. If you liked Zero Dawn, you’ll absolutely love this, making it a must-play. PCMag - 4.5 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West takes everything that made Horizon Zero Dawn an excellent action-adventure title, and adds more environmental variety and quest verticality to create an even better game. Push Square - 9 / 10 Quote Overall, Horizon Forbidden West is a huge improvement on its predecessor. SECTOR.sk - Slovak - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West builds on the solid foundations of Zero Dawn and does not only expand them, but stabilizes them by fixing a number of unnecessary shortcomings of the first game. Fixing some annoying mechanics, reworking combat, exploring and side quests are some of the positive changes that will be appreciated especially by players who have found the open world of Zero Dawn boring. Screen Rant - 4.5 / 5 Quote It’s hard to imagine how a Zero Dawn fan could be at all dissatisfied with Guerilla Games’ choices here - the studio has delivered exactly what they were waiting for. Shacknews - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an ambitious game that builds off the strengths of its predecessor in almost every way. Siliconera - 9 / 10 Quote Guerrilla Games’ Horizon: Forbidden West is the sort of game that is easy to anticipate. It’s big! It’s full of interesting stuff to do! Many were sold on the promise of the PlayStation 5 at launch by the prospect of sinking days and weeks into a new Horizon. Thankfully, Forbidden West delivers on that promise in many ways. TheSixthAxis - 9 / 10 Quote 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 we've already seen massive robotic dinosaurs on our TVs, the wow factor is reduced, and that the puzzles, crafting, and RPG elements could have been lifted from any number of games. Even so, it's still a spectacular robo-beast smack down and thoroughly enjoyable to play. Too Much Gaming - 9 / 10 Quote While Horizon Forbidden West doesn’t break the mold of the action-adventure open-world genre, it further enriches its blend of entertaining combat within a unique world that still stands out among other post-apocalyptic offerings. They might not have stuck the landing very well, but that wasn’t enough to completely stain the complete experience. TrueGaming - Arabic - 9 / 10 Quote Forbidden West takes Horizon to the next stage of evolution, where we see a huge open world game full of content, fun moments of play and unforgettable characters. Washington Post - 9 / 10 Quote ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ is a sprawling and satisfying sequel Wccftech - 9 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a worthy sequel to Zero Dawn in every way, proving that Guerrilla is no one-hit wonder when it comes to the action RPG genre. WellPlayed - 9 / 10 Quote An expansive, beautiful and engrossing new adventure that deepens the series' lore while doubling down on what made the original such a classic. A masterclass in meaningful open-world design, where exploration and curiosity is encouraged and rewarded. GamePro - German - 89 / 100 Quote A consistent sequel that surpasses the first part in gameplay, but is far behind in terms of story. Cerealkillerz - German - 8.8 / 10 Quote You notice immediately that Horizon Forbidden West massively builds upon the first game and offers a lot more of machine models and side activities. The Gameplay stays excellent, only the story takes a lot of time to gain momentum. Forbidden West is still a sequel how most fans would've wanted it to be. Destructoid - 8.5 / 10 Quote Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash. Enternity.gr - Greek - 8.5 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is another must have game for PS4 and PS5 and it requires many hours of your time, if you want to discover everything. JVL - French - 17 / 20 Quote While a few tweaks are still needed, if you liked Horizon Zero Dawn, you'll love Horizon Forbidden West. LevelUp - Spanish - 8.5 / 10 Quote If you loved Horizon Zero Dawn at the time, Forbidden West has enough arguments to leave you with your mouth open. Surely he will manage to hook you for several dozen hours and have you intrigued with everything he presents about his lore. Good work by Guerrilla Games, but there is potential for much more. PowerUp! - 8.5 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West is still a top-tier game that’s well worth emptying one’s pouch of metal shards to purchase. ZTGD - 8.5 / 10 Quote There is a ton to love here and I really loved coming back to this world. This is a must own for PlayStation owners. Fextralife - 8.4 / 10 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West is a gorgeous and highly polished experience that takes full advantage of the Playstation 5's superior hardware. And while a dream come true for explorers, the sub-par story just prevents it from being a true masterpiece. Recommended for fans of the genre. Attack of the Fanboy - 4 / 5 Quote 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 a lot to see and do in the Forbidden West. Digital Trends - 4 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West establishes the Horizon franchise as a power player in Sony’s first-party arsenal. EGM - 8 / 10 Quote Horizon Forbidden West builds upon the formula of the first game in smart (if not always revolutionary) ways to craft an even stronger open-world experience. The stunning visuals make for a great showpiece of what Sony's first-party studios can accomplish on PlayStation 5, with gameplay that holds up its end of the bargain. Unfortunately, storytelling missteps and a lack of polish keep Aloy's latest adventure just shy of joining the all-time greats. Filmweb - Polish - 8 / 10 Quote „Horizon: Forbidden West” is such a beauty. Not only because its terrific art design and technical prowess. The way it merges multilayered and deeply humanistic message with its aesthetical paradoxes and narrative flair - that’s what makes the difference. If only Guerilla Games didn’t measure itself by Ubisoft, making the game so damn unfocused. GameSpot - 8 / 10 Quote 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. Guardian - 4 / 5 Quote 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 many open-world games it is continually offering you something new, and a couple of the tools you acquire later in the game really open the whole place up. It’s got the spirit of a Metroid or Tomb Raider-style puzzle adventure on the scale of an Assassin’s Creed. And once again: by god, it is beautiful. I’ll happily endure 10 minutes of being lectured about terraforming, in exchange for marvelling at these sunken caves, forbidding plains and mechanical T-rexes. Hardcore Gamer - 4 / 5 Quote 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. Metro GameCentral - 8 / 10 Quote A solid sequel to the crowd-pleasing original, which still doesn't make enough of its unique setting but manages to add an impressive amount of depth to its combat and side content. Paste Magazine - 8 / 10 Quote Forbidden West isn't a game that will surprise you or make you rethink the possibilities of what games can do, but it's proof that games can still be really fun even if they don't try anything new, and that's something we don't often see from big budget corporate games like this one. RPG Site - 8 / 10 Quote Thematically rich and bursting with content, Horizon Forbidden West is a beautiful and bloated behemoth of a game. Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 8 / 10 Quote A thrilling adventure in a fascinating world. It might follow the formula of other games, but it does so impeccably. TheGamer - 4 / 5 Quote 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. But much like Ghost of Tsushima, a lot of you are going to come away disappointed by the lack of substance and new ideas. In many ways, Horizon Forbidden West is like it’s own machines. It’s grand, it’s gorgeous, but it has no soul. TrustedReviews - 4 / 5 Quote Horizon Forbidden West is a superb sequel, adding even more robot monsters to slay while introducing a deep crafting and upgrade system that creates a rewarding Monster Hunter-style gameplay loop. VG247 - 4 / 5 Quote Horizon: Forbidden West does a great job of building on the foundation that Zero Dawn laid out VideoGamer - 8 / 10 Quote 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. AusGamers - 7 / 10 Quote As an action-adventure, an RPG, a narrative, and open-world sandbox, and a way to simply spend time exploring a breathtaking world – it falls short. Engaging at times, thrilling too, but also disjointed, clunky, and unfocused in ways we didn’t expect. Stevivor - 6.5 / 10 Quote It’s a game of contrasts. Gadgets 360 - 6 / 10 Quote Just like Ubisoft's mega-hit franchise, Horizon Forbidden West has a lot of the right ingredients but it's let down by the pitfalls of AAA game design. Telegraph - 3 / 5 Quote Guerrilla Games have turned everything up to 11 for Aloy's return – but is bigger necessarily better? ACG - Buy Quote Despite some warts, Horizon Forbidden West is an incredible game and one that will be remembered most likely as a classic, and a sure-fire entry into Game of the Year award discussions. Console Creatures - Recommended Quote Horizon Forbidden West is the rare sequel that not only improves on every mechanic but also creates a lived-in world full of danger and wonder in every corner. Echo Boomer - Portuguese - Unscored Quote The sequel of one of the defining games of the past generation may not be a revolution, but it is certainly welcome and breathtaking evolution. Eurogamer - No Recommendation Quote Another beautiful technical achievement, Horizon Forbidden West is held back by clunky characters and new features that lack purpose. Eurogamer.pt - Portuguese - Essential Quote A sequel that builds on the original's foundations, with a delightful open world to explore and unbelievable graphic quality. GameOnAUS - Masterpiece Quote Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute treasure that is not only a welcome sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, but also arguably one of the best games to grace the PlayStation 5 thus far – with a solid claim to being the best native PS5 game yet. GameXplain - Liked Quote Video Review - Quote not available GamesBeat - Unscored Quote Anyone who digs these kinds of dense, map-based open world experiences is going to feel happy with what Guerrilla Games is offering here. This is something you could spend a lot of time with, first enjoying the story, then going out of your way to see and complete every last bit of content. One More Game - Buy Quote Horizon Forbidden West successfully builds on the lore and story of Horizon Zero Dawn, bringing to life a world that offers exploration as a reward of its own. The vast lands are breathtaking, paired with photo-realistic designs and an epic soundtrack to boot, Aloy's continued adventures are dazzling, to say the least. There is a magnificence to Horizon Forbidden West, and despite being bogged down by some questionable choices and decisions, the game is another masterful display of talent from Guerrilla Games. Polygon - Unscored Quote Returning to Aloy’s machine-threatened world is well worth the wait RPG Fan - Unscored Quote Horizon Forbidden West is simply a triumph in almost every way. Skill Up - Unscored Quote Horizon Forbidden West delivers a world so full of discovery that you cannot but get lost in it, such ferocity that you will never feel safe in it and such beauty that you'll scarcely believe a $500 console can produce it. Unboxholics - Greek - Worth your time Quote Horizon Forbidden West, without reinventing the wheel, evolves the series in a natural and organic way. New ideas and gameplay mechanics, such as the hook and underwater exploration, stand next to the enriched combat system, to create a well-made experience. If you've played Zero Dawn in the past you already know what to expect, so grab the bow and get ready for a second round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Technical analysis/comparison: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XxEvil AshxX Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 If I do get this, it will have to be on the base PS4. Hopefully it didn't have to make too many compromises. The real question though, is if they gave Aloy more personality this time around. I liked the first game well enough but did not understand they hype around her. I found her character pretty one-dimensional and boring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dre801 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: High praise coming from him. He's always expressing his disdain of current open world games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Dre801 said: High praise coming from him. He's always expressing his disdain of current open world games Indeed. That makes me much more curious than all the "it's like the first game but better!" which is basically a negative for me as I still can't force myself to enjoy Zero Dawn, but hearing this makes me want to actually dig in to the first so I'm caught up. Also not in any big hurry as for me there's bigger fish this month, so hopefully once I get around to it all those little issues half those reviews mentioned will be patched up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Excited to play but it’s a 40+ hour open world game. I think I might save it to be my big Summer game. Elden Ring needs my immediate attention this month haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 so it runs well on the base ps4 ...good news for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Xbob42 said: Indeed. That makes me much more curious than all the "it's like the first game but better!" which is basically a negative for me as I still can't force myself to enjoy Zero Dawn, but hearing this makes me want to actually dig in to the first so I'm caught up. Also not in any big hurry as for me there's bigger fish this month, so hopefully once I get around to it all those little issues half those reviews mentioned will be patched up. I found Zero Dawn much more enjoyable once i started beelining the main quest and ignored everything else. The story is worth it, but the combat got annoying imo. Supposedly its a bit more varied this time around but we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 The first was fun for awhile but I quickly realized the trip wire was OP as fuck and made almost every encounter trivial, at least on normal. Hopefully it's more balanced this time and there isn't an OP ability to spam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Dodger said: The first was fun for awhile but I quickly realized the trip wire was OP as fuck and made almost every encounter trivial, at least on normal. Hopefully it's more balanced this time and there isn't an OP ability to spam. ive read specifically that you cant just drop a bunch of traps down in this game. im sure there is some way to cheese but it seems they addressed a lot of things from the last game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 All sounds good to me. Hopefully Amazon's day one delivery comes on time. It'll certainly be difficult to juggle both this and Witch Queen next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Damn, just 1 point shy of not being TOTAL DOG SHIT TRASH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 7 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said: If I do get this, it will have to be on the base PS4. Hopefully it didn't have to make too many compromises. Just seems to be lower resolution graphics, other than that the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game appear to be comparable experiences. Bring me the Horizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Phaseknox said: Just seems to be lower resolution graphics, other than that the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game appear to be comparable experiences. Bring me the Horizon. According to Digital Foundry there is a big difference in quality between the ps4 and ps5 versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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