The pacing issues at its core and the fact that Horizon seems to do all in its power to remind you that you're playing a £40, AAA survival game hold it back from being an instant classic, but there are the building blocks here for a fantastic franchise, and if Sony is looking for something to take...

Horizon Zero Dawn delivers its promise of robot dinosaurs in a gorgeous openworld adventure. Unfortunately, it also delivers a masterclass in cultural appropriation, with no respect for the real world cultures it borrows from to lend its fantasy world a hint of ‘exotic tribalism'.

Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of those rare games that actually feels like a AAA title. The level of polish and care that has gone into the game echoes throughout. It's an incredible journey worth undertaking, worth every moment you spend with the game.

I'll just keep this fairly short and sweet. BUY. THIS. GAME. Delivery was on time. No huge Day One update when i installed it. Unfortunately you can't play it while it's installing but install time ain't long either. Graphics are beautiful even on standard 1080p HDTV. Nice variety of enemies.

The dystopian future setting is somewhat overdone as of late, getting up there with zombie apocalypses in over-saturating the market for movies, and it's starting to catch up to brown coloured first-person shooters on the gaming front, as well.

Horizon Zero Dawn is excellent, I can’t emphasise that enough. This is a game that has made open worlds feel interesting again, in the way that The Witcher 3 managed to. This is something that has gone against the grain of games just aiming for a marketing spiel of “We have 100 hours’ worth of...

Incredibly well realized open world with a host of meaningful content; Aloy is one of the best characters in gaming with an excellent story; outstanding personality and perfect growth; One of the best looking games to date; showing exactly what the PS4 can handle

Some side characters are just sat in the uncanny valley and could have done with a little extra work

Horizon Zero Dawn is epic on almost every level that is not only well crafted in terms of mechanics but beautifully designed.

Note: Review was conducted on a PS4 Pro using a 4K TV. The air is thick with anticipation. The hunt is on, and the Thunderjaw is going down. Best to set up some Tripcaster lines and hope they damage this massive beast that is one part machine, one part dinosaur, and all parts terrifying.

The post-apocalyptic setting isn’t exactly virgin territory for games these days. Big-budget AAA titles like Bethesda’s Fallout series and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us are amazing examples of how to do the post-apocalypse justice.

The post-apocalyptic setting isn’t exactly virgin territory for games these days; Big-budget AAA titles like Bethesda’s Fallout series and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us are amazing examples of how to do the post-apocalypse justice.

Joe brings us his impressions on Horizon Zero Dawn, out now for PlayStation 4.