Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2017, exclusive to the PS4 and PS4 Pro. But what makes the post-apocalyptic world of Horizon Zero Dawn so attractive? Apart from roaming mechanical dinosaurs and a fiery red-headed heroine, of course.

A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

On the face of it, a lavish and original fantasy epic set in a wonderfully realised world sounds like a welcome escape from the very real horrors being played out across the nightly news bulletins.

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Explore a unique world of machine like animals in Horizon Zero Dawn an action role playing title with a setting unlike anything before as it blends the primitive and the advanced into one. Playing as Aloy, a female hunter who lives within a worl...

Unique world that looks fantastic – Crafting and combat options

Fetch quests dominate side quests

An open-world that tailors to each and every interest, Horizon: Zero Dawn keeps combat fresh, with an intriguing protagonist to match.

Stunning open world imploring you to explore; Hunt however you choose; Intricate fights with robot animals

Jumping and melee attacks are a tad slow

It's rare for a game to have so many facets of brilliance without any sacrifices along the way. Nothing about Horizon Zero Dawn is weak, everything has been built with the utmost care, and there was

Story is gripping and well-written; The machines are unique and designed to perfection; Combat is constantly enjoyable; Everything looks wonderful

Some AI issues; GPS waypoint system can occasionally mislead; Character decisions aren't really necessary

So let's say you skipped my gushing about the game above and now you're wondering, is this yet another great PS4 must-own exclusive? Absolutely and without question. It crafts a wonderful, fully realized and explorable world, and an interesting story that's worth seeing through to the end, if just...

Horizon Zero Dawn was reviewed on a Playstation 4 Pro. The screenshots above all come from the Playstation 4 Pro version of the game. The reviewer did not test the game on a standard Playstation 4 during the review process.

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