After over 2 years I finally beat Horizon Zero Dawn. It was quite the accomplishment as the game is long. I didn't even do a lot of side quests. I'll try not to give away too much of the story but I'll have to give you some.
HZD takes place in the future where the world is ruled by animalistic machines and the people live in tribes mostly. You play as Alloy a young woman of the Nora tribe. Alloy starts as an outsider but eventually becomes "The Anointed" amongst her people. You set off on an adventure to figure out why the world is the way it is.
Alloy can run, jump, swim, and also...hide. A lot of fights in Horizon can be avoided by hiding in this tall red grass that's pretty prevalent in the game. Sometimes tho, you'll have to fight. Alloy has a wide assortment of bows and arrows at her disposal. She also has a spear for close quarters combat. There are other weapons too like a sling shot and mini gun, but I found the bows and spear most effective.
There is a very wide array of enemies in this game. There's robotic horses, deer, sabertooth tigers, birds, alligators, a T-Rex and even more. You also fight human opponents in the game too but aside from a couple boss fights; they are pretty easy. Of course many times you'll face humans and machines...corrupted machines which are a little bit tougher.
I really enjoyed the story and dialogue options in HZD. The story keeps you guessing. You spend a lot of time uncovering the past and how the old world ended. The game is gorgeous too. The graphics are amazing and the character models are so lifelike. This game was made by Guerilla games: the same people behind the Killzone games.
Ultimately the game shines with its huge immersive world. There's a lot to do and Alloy is more than capable of getting it done. The game is not easy. I had to lower the difficulty to progress past the first few hours. The game went toe to toe with Zelda Breath of the Wild. The 2 games are very different but similar in some aspects. I actually prefer Horizon's story to Zelda's. Both games are must haves despite being 2 years old at this point.
HZD takes place in the future where the world is ruled by animalistic machines and the people live in tribes mostly. You play as Alloy a young woman of the Nora tribe. Alloy starts as an outsider but eventually becomes "The Anointed" amongst her people. You set off on an adventure to figure out why the world is the way it is.
Alloy can run, jump, swim, and also...hide. A lot of fights in Horizon can be avoided by hiding in this tall red grass that's pretty prevalent in the game. Sometimes tho, you'll have to fight. Alloy has a wide assortment of bows and arrows at her disposal. She also has a spear for close quarters combat. There are other weapons too like a sling shot and mini gun, but I found the bows and spear most effective.
There is a very wide array of enemies in this game. There's robotic horses, deer, sabertooth tigers, birds, alligators, a T-Rex and even more. You also fight human opponents in the game too but aside from a couple boss fights; they are pretty easy. Of course many times you'll face humans and machines...corrupted machines which are a little bit tougher.
I really enjoyed the story and dialogue options in HZD. The story keeps you guessing. You spend a lot of time uncovering the past and how the old world ended. The game is gorgeous too. The graphics are amazing and the character models are so lifelike. This game was made by Guerilla games: the same people behind the Killzone games.
Ultimately the game shines with its huge immersive world. There's a lot to do and Alloy is more than capable of getting it done. The game is not easy. I had to lower the difficulty to progress past the first few hours. The game went toe to toe with Zelda Breath of the Wild. The 2 games are very different but similar in some aspects. I actually prefer Horizon's story to Zelda's. Both games are must haves despite being 2 years old at this point.
Verdict: 9.85