

This is probably the smoothest game I’ve played so far with regards to the player moving around the environment.Īnother gameplay mechanic I enjoy is the hunting and gathering. From automatically vaulting over low rocks to climbing up ledges and boulders, they made it look so good and varied. I would just like to praise the devs for the insane amount of detail they put in the interactions between Aloy and her environment. Traversing the environment is so good and seamless. I can’t count the number of times I used a cliff as a vantage point to take down machines that I can’t handle one-on-one. Seeing that “component removed” alert appear gave me lots of joy every single time.Īnd don’t forget to use the world to your advantage. The feedback whenever your weapons hit their targets is so satisfying. In my first session of playing the game, I was so engaged with taking down the different machines that I almost forgot I still had the entire story mission to go through. No matter what your playstyle is, you will enjoy the combat here.

The least used items for me were mines, as I mostly just do potshots with my sniper bow from a distance where the enemies can’t even see me. And with the numerous types of enemies you’ll be facing, each with their own unique sets of strengths and weaknesses, variety in playstyle is highly encouraged. From tripwires, to mines, to bombs, there’s a lot to play with. It’s no surprise that the first armor I bought and upgraded is the one that gives me stealth perks.īut aside from the multiple types of bows, you also have other weapons in your arsenal to take down the machines. So having the bow as Aloy’s primary weapon is simply the best way to have me enjoy this. That’s the way I did it in Skyrim back in 2009, and that’s the way I’ve been playing games ever since. To start with, any game that let’s me be a stealth archer is already a top-tier game in my book. This is the reason why I like it so much. This game basically blends the best parts of Far Cry: Primal, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and The Witcher 3. Where did these machines come from? Why was Aloy outcast from her tribe? Who are these people who want her dead and why? All these and more will be revealed as you play. Pretty cliche when it’s summarized like that, but it’s this world overrun by robotic dinosaurs and beasts that hooks you in. The game was released in late 2017 and tells the story of Aloy, an outcast in a post-apocalyptic world who must search for the truth as to what led to the ruin of her land as well as who she is. In fact, Horizon: Zero Dawn might be one of the newer games I’ve played this quarantine season. Not that big of a deal since I’ve reviewed 5-year-old games pretty recently.
Horizon zero dawn map far cry Ps4#
But since it only came to the PC fairly recently (It was a PS4 exclusive until August 2020), I only had the chance to play it now. I’ve heard nothing but praises from my friends who have already finished the game. Horizon: Zero Dawn is a game whose reputation far precedes itself.
