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Based on 78 ratings
8.5
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Score Breakdown Based on 78 ratings
  1. 10 (20)
  2. 9 (28)
  3. 8 (16)
  4. 7 (10)
  5. 6 (2)
  6. 5 (0)
  7. 4 (0)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. 2 (0)
  10. 1 (1)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Horizon Forbidden West

  • Rating:9

    Can a game be too good?

    HFW is a superb open-world game that is challenging, deep, and immersive. A complex storyline made easy to understand because many of the protagonists, like us, are in the dark about their past and struggle to understand... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Superb. Even surpasses its incredible predecessor.

    I had high expectations for Forbidden West. After Zero Dawn rose to be one of my all-time favorite games, I couldn't help but eagerly anticipate the sequel.I wasn't let down in the least. In fact, Forbidden West surprise... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Horizon Forbidden West !

    Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn and continues Aloy’s journey. I have 125 hours in it and have completed the game and even received the platinum trophy. I enjoyed this game and have focused... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Best open world game.

    Good- the elemental damage adds depth to the gameplay and forces you to swap weapons, which adds excitement to the battles. There's also a good variety of weapons to use. Each have their own uses that is effective again... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Masterpiece - One of the best game out there

    This game is a masterpiece, since start playing it you won't be able to stop. Let's start with the story. This is a second part of a game, so you need to beat the first one to understand and follow this one. It is very w... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    An amazing sequel to an amazing game.

    Since the first game: Horizon: Zero Dawn I have been eagerly awaiting this sequel. Every trailer and gameplay video looked amazing and I couldn't wait to play it. However the first game was so incredible I thought ther... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Aloy Returns With a Vengeance..

    After playing Zero Dawn and loving it I was really looking forward to Forbidden West. When I first started playing the game I was excited to be discovering new lands and techniques and was thoroughly enjoying myself even... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    It was worth the wait.

    2017's "Horizon Zero Dawn" was a massive growth for developer Guerrilla Games that was insanely popular, but still felt slightly overshadowed given that it came out literally five days before the industry-shaking open-wo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3

    A lot of hype but for the wrong reasons

    I bought the Zero Dawn and was impressed by the visual quality, but controls were clunky, learning curve felt cumbersome & returned it. However, after hearing about the improvements for this in previews, I preordered... Read Full Review

    1 of 5 users found the following review helpful