Action

Horizon Forbidden West

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.2

Users · RAWG

2022

Released

Platforms

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Is this your kind of game?

Learn a machine, then take it apart

Aloy’s weapons and tools encourage you to study mechanical opponents and target their components. Exploration and preparation feed back into fights rather than leaving every encounter to the same approach.

Before you choose: It continues an existing story. Starting with Horizon Zero Dawn gives the characters and setting more context.

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📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 18, 2022

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Genres

ActionAdventureRPG

Playable on

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About this game

Horizon Forbidden West is an open-world action RPG centered on hunting machines and exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Scan enemies to identify weak points, remove machine components with specialized arrows, and combine bows, traps and close-range spear attacks. Gathering materials, upgrading equipment and choosing skills support different approaches to combat. Climbing, gliding and underwater exploration open routes through the world as Aloy follows the main story and side quests.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Detailed environments, machine designs, and high visual fidelity.
Machine combat uses varied weapons, targeting, and enemy-specific strategies.
Expanded traversal includes underwater areas and varied environments.
Side quests are more developed and character-focused than those in the original.
Many accessibility and difficulty options are available.

Cons

Large map contains many repetitive activities, collectibles, errands, and upgrade tasks.
Main story has uneven pacing, heavy exposition, and a slow opening.
Human combat features awkward enemy behavior and simpler melee combat.
Exploration and missions include frequent dialogue interruptions and repeated explanations.

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