Horizon Zero Dawn represents a rarity these days. You don't often see big companies like Sony take a risk in developing a big budget console game that isn't a sequel in an existing, successful franchise.

Fun combat; Great story; Fantastic world to explore; Meaningful conversation system; Well-realised NPCs

Lack of a ‘lock-on' system in melee combat is puzzling; Inventory management could be better

Horizon Zero Dawn delivers its promise of robot dinosaurs in a gorgeous openworld adventure. Unfortunately, it also delivers a masterclass in cultural appropriation, with no respect for the real world cultures it borrows from to lend its fantasy world a hint of ‘exotic tribalism'.

Since their acquisition in 2005, Guerrilla Games has been one of Sony's more reliable first party studios with the release of a new Killzone game every few years. Instead of a follow-up to the PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall however, Guerrilla Games has been working on their first new IP in...

I remember when I saw the first Horizon: Zero Dawn trailer during E3 2015 and immediately became fascinated once the harmonious music kicked in. It was breathtaking to see the mammoth-sized machines roaming a post-post-apocalyptic world that was once home to millions of people.

Living; breathing world with day/night and weather cycle; Interesting cast of characters with deep backgrounds; Best graphics in a PS4 game; Fast paced combat with on-the-fly crafting system; Large amount of story and side missions with plenty of replay value; Each sidequest is unique and enjoyable,...

Mediocre animation quality with a few bugs; Tags

Horizon Zero Dawn is another top-tier exclusive for the PS4. As long as you have some patience in combat, and 30-40 hours to drop to fully explore the world and take in the plot, you'll leave the game with an immensely satisfying experience.

The dystopian future setting is somewhat overdone as of late, getting up there with zombie apocalypses in over-saturating the market for movies, and it's starting to catch up to brown coloured first-person shooters on the gaming front, as well.

Joe brings us his impressions on Horizon Zero Dawn, out now for PlayStation 4.

A society with a foggy past and an uncertain future is truly lost; such is the reality for the denizens of the world of Horizon Zero Dawn. Roughly 1,000 years from today, tribal communities lead primitive lives, surrounded by mysterious high-tech fossils of the Old Ones--the fractured legacy of our...

Complex and thrilling combat; Imaginative enemy designs; Expertly blends natural and technological elements; Impactful character development

Inefficient user interface; Barebones melee mechanics

The expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn retains the same charm as the main game while exploring a new story, environment and more.

In what is easily one of the best expansions of the year, Guerrilla Games gave us an interesting new story arc, some great new characters, and most importantly a reason to revisit a game that was probably shelved months ago for most gamers because there is literally too much good stuff this year.