The WhatsNext verdict
If you want to study and dismantle enormous machines in a visually spectacular open world, this delivers some of the generation’s most satisfying hunts. Players seeking lean pacing or consistently gripping human combat may find the systems and activities too sprawling.
What it does best
A breathtaking world of ruined cities and living machines
Machine hunting feels tactile, strategic, and spectacular
What might put you off
A dense, sometimes overcomplicated combat and upgrade system
Open-world abundance can feel like filler
The setup
What you are walking into
Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats.
Where it lives
PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Vibe
ActionScience fictionOpen world
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