Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Review

Although Horizon Zero Dawn was released over three years ago on the PlayStation 4, it was recently ported to the PC. Therefore, after spending several tens of hours in it (and going through the entire plot part), I would like to share my impressions about this sensational game at one time.

Restoring life in a dying world

The first thing that will amaze any player is the atmosphere. Developers from Guerrilla Games did it wonderfully well. Picturesque landscapes and primitive, wild nature coexist with high-tech robots, the wreckage of human civilization complements this post-apocalyptic picture. Explore the world, try to survive and hunt deadly cars – this is probably what I spent most of my playing time on. In doing so, I tried to focus on the passage of the main storyline. But I do not think that at least someone can resist the temptation to climb into a destroyed bunker or run through the streets of an abandoned city. And it is impossible to refuse to hunt mechanical beasts, especially at night.

As for the plot and quests (and dialogues), then the game stands out from the rest. The fact that the main character is a girl affected the dialogues and the development of the plot as a whole. The answer options and the choice of solving the problems posed differ from ordinary games where the main character is a man. Probably this makes the game interesting and unlike its analogues – after all, for players who are accustomed to seeing the same type of plot development and dialogues, this game will surprise.

I would also like to mention craft and trade. Everything that the player finds in his research and hunting will be useful to him. After all, most of the reagents will go to crafting ammo and improving bags, and rare ingredients will serve as currency for buying unique equipment – weapons and armor. By the way, the game has a wide variety of weapons. Several variations of bows, each with its own advantages. Slings that shoot various bombs, Tripcaster (stealth weapon that puts tripwire traps), Ropecasters that can immobilize the enemy. Then there’s the Rattler, a close-range rapid-fire crossbow, and that’s not the whole list! Improvements for them can be knocked out of elite robots, and ammo can be crafted by yourself at any time, the main thing is to have the ingredients.

And although on PC the optimization of the game at the time of its passage was not fully completed, this game can rightfully be considered one of the best games for PS4 and an excellent game for PC (at least it is unique).

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