![]() ![]() Tools like that only make battles more layered. Early in the game, I acquired an exploding javelin, which I could chuck at big monsters to cause massive damage, though it would destroy useful parts. But for players who don’t want to hide in the bushes waiting to strike, the sequel is much more accommodating to different playing styles. It turns every battle into a complex puzzle where patience is rewarded. Slowing down time and sniping a component off a machine with a well-placed arrow remains a satisfying thrill. Horizon Forbidden West doubles down on those strengths in every possible way with better weapons and enemies. The main hook of that game is that players use arrows, traps, and stealth to deconstruct detailed machines piece by piece. Upon firing my first arrow, I immediately remembered why Horizon Zero Dawn captivated me in 2017: Its combat is unmatched. Guerilla Games solves many of the biggest gripes players had with its predecessor to create a gorgeous open-world game with better traversal, more varied combat, and awe-inspiring machines that are a joy to tear apart. ![]() Though it’s not without its technical hiccups, Horizon Forbidden West is a strong addition to the PS5’s growing collection of hits. She’s persuasive I was right there with her. Aloy sees the potential utopia growing amid the decaying cities, like a rose in concrete, and is determined to save it. Instead, it presents a bright and beautiful open world full of tribes that have found ways to coexist with machines without sacrificing nature. Despite its gloom-and-doom premise, it’s not a cynical game. It once again drops players into a postapocalyptic world where humanity and nature alike have begun to reform following a man-made catastrophe that filled the world with deadly machines resembling malevolent versions of Boston Dynamics robots. Horizon Forbidden West is a sequel to 2017’s hit Horizon Zero Dawn. THE GAME AWARDS 2021: Horizon Forbidden West World Premiere Trailer ![]()
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