Horizon Forbidden West - Before You Buy

Horizon Forbidden West (PS5, PS4) is the follow up to the 2017 original with better graphics, world, and gameplay. How does it truly stack up? Let’s talk.

[brennanscarcello]

I'm having a lot of fun with this game. You can tell they really put a lot of work into the facial animations, in Zero Dawn the faces seem stilted and rough but I'm Forbidden West I am blown away with the expressive realism the faces have.

[laidbackTap]

One thing I like about this game is that if your confused on the story the first person that comes with you your companion is just as confused but she explains it to him like it's his first time playing the game if you haven't played the first one that's amazing

[markgonzales]

It’s worth mentioning that the game menu has a Notebook section with character bios that become available when they become relevant. Each bio does a great job of explaining the history of Zero Dawn to help you understand exactly what has happened up to this point. It was great for me as a refresher. By the time you get to Meridian the first time there’s enough unlocked to get a good idea of what happened.

[zacharietelles]

I love how much more dense the world feels. More to see, more to explore, more to discover. So much fun.

[tadhggoreyoneill]

The sheer amount of Horus, Deathbringers and Corruptor ruins in this game is astonishing can't imagine what the map would have looked like when that war was going on

[UnholyThrone]

Love how you guys are always so straight forward with your reviews, it always feels like your hearing it right from a friend, you guys are really the best on the platform

[MariaIsabel_Fufuria]

11 hours in, so far and loving every bit of it. Aloy’s becoming such a well-rounded character, imo, her growth as a character, I could always relate to…especially in Forbidden West. There were a lot pf relatable moments even as early on in the game and I can’t wait to spend 120 more hours in the world of Horizon (which was roughly the time I spent in Zero Dawn).

[Lampboi-jpdt]

I love what they've been doing with Horizon Forbidden West. Considering this is only the second open world that Guerrilla has made, yet despite this it is up there with one of the best ones made, I can't imagine what 3 is going to be like for the Horizon trilogy (or more, if they decide to continue Aloy's story). It's like the devs took what they learned in Zero Dawn and their only notes were: "more gameplay, better graphics, more stuff". I can't believe how little I've progressed the story in over 10 hours of gameplay just because I'm so busy exploring the portion of the map I've opened up. It won't be for everybody, but I think It's worth everybody's time to at least try Horizon out, especially if you have at least demoed Zero Dawn.

[kevinjardine]

I'm about 12 hours in and absolutely loving it even more than the first game.

[red_reaper]

Honestly I liked the first one quite a bit and just hearing that it’s similar to the first but with more improvements is basically enough for me.

[ndoggy]

After a year with Elden Ring I am FINALLY playing this game, and man is it slept on. It’s sooo good

[sydneystarkey]

The side quests have meaning, the different merchant types is really cool. The system for character upgrades improved dramatically, the story evolved into something that allowed the game to be massive and still make perfect sense. Companions are pretty cool. They opened up sooo much with. Camos. Special abilities once you get the valor surge is pretty awesome. The relics take some critical thinking which is pretty great to. So much greatness in 80 gigs.

[drake]

Easily my favorite game reviews on the internet. Love the honesty. Keep it up!

[yashsoni]

The Graphics, Gameplay, Combat, The Machine Designs, The whole world is just next level and is breathtakingly beautiful... One of the Best Open World Experience and is the Best Looking game on PS5 yet imo... Kudos to Guerrilla Games 🔥🔥🙌

[nicksusral]

One of my favorite things about this game is poking around in ruins and the fact that you have to use things around you to get into certain areas like moving boxes around to get a better reach at things. They added some puzzles to the game and I love that

[This_Farking_Guy]

I love the npc's personalities. The side quest to collect the lenses in the daunt has a guard that feels real.

[nastyline]

I jumped into this game for 19hrs and not even reaching Forbidden West lol, always stop to admire the environment, this game is crazy! Hope the other step up their game to match this masterpiece right here soon

[Luis-vxtx]

You guys produce the best video game reviews on youtube!

[erichahn]

Totally agree with you. One of my top games. The only complaint i would say is that the points and skill tree run out. Why not be able to go above level 50 and max out on all skills? Best point is the arena you are forced to use weapons that you have to build up in the perk tree to use more effectively. That makes you use skill points you might not want to use especially playing on a harder level. All in all up there right next to The Last Of Us.

[cameronf]

I love your reviews because you're a very relatable gamer that can eloquently breakdown gameplay. I also didn't finish frozen wilds dlc and watched YouTube after about an hour in cause I totally forgot what was going on lol. Keep up the great work!!