For the first 20% of Horizon: Zero Dawn the game felt to me like a Far Cry game. Not Far Cry Primal, because Horizon didn't omit dinosaurs in some ludicrous effort to pander to the concept of realism.

Tim wrangles mechanized prehistoric monstrosities in the latest AAA blockbuster for the PlayStation 4.

A visual feast; Challenging yet highly enjoyable combat; A wonderful story

Slow start; Some jarring voice acting

During the first 5 or so hours of Horizon Zero Dawn , I was drawn in but not necessarily captivated. The game felt solid as an iron forged spear, but the magic wasn't there that would cement this title into the upper echelon of games I hold dear. However, time has a habit of proving people wrong.

Incredible storyline and narrative | Huge open world | Jaw-dropping visuals and art design | Strong protagonist and supporting cast | Great voice work | Combat is frantic; varied and engaging | Environmental storytelling is fantastic

UI can be overbearing | Open-world has a lot of "traditional" activities that are sometimes a bore | Soundtrack is a bit lacking in certain places

Horizon: Zero Dawn is far better than it should be, given that it's the developer's Guerilla Games' first time making an open-world game. Previously, Sony has shackled these guys to whatever Playstation is currently missing its Halo. Hence the long line of Playstation-exclusive Killzones.

Horizon: Zero Dawn follows a young girl called Aloy, who is introduced while still just a baby, being taken care of in a Lone Wolf and Cub style by an older man named Rost - both with ties to the "Nora" tribe, but neither actually part of it.

Across a vast and beautiful open world, Zero Dawn juggles many moving parts with polish and finesse. Its main activity - combat - is extremely satisfying thanks to the varied design and behaviors of machine-creatures that roam its lands, each of which needs to be taken down with careful...

I finished God of War and had a hole in my video game soul. $20 for the HZD complete edition seemed like a good weekend's worth of entertainment. I'm still at it, replaying New Game+ after 100%ing the game and expansion pack. There are a million in depth reviews, but for me the combat stood out.

Discounted recently and was even better value but tbh whatever the price its a must own if you have a ps4. Mind blowing graphics and great value for money.

I didn't think that the last of us would ever be beaten as the best game I've ever played but this does. A genuinely good story with superb graphics and gameplay and the music is excellent. Spent nearly 90 hours on it doing all side missions. Feeling quite sad that it's ended!

Love the story, love the fighting mechanisms, I like the exploration aspect and all the side quests! Super fun game overall and I liked playing a female character (too many games force me to be a dude)