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[texhnolyze]

It's 87 now! Where's my cookies?

 

[RenegadeXV8]

Not sure why people are surprised at Jeff's 5/5. The dude loves open world action games.

 

[D23]

Wow so many 9s

 

[VanWinkle]

I'm still predicting mid to high 80s but if it broke 90 that'd be great.

90 looks very unlikely, but mid to high 80s is definitely possible.


VERY happy for Guerrilla Games right now.

 

[Memento]

I know some said that already, but for visual purposes...

BLOODBORNE GOT ROBBED

 

[Jblanks]

Easy Allies: 4 stars (Excellent)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZC3tH8PKeo

Good score, my greedy self was hoping Brandon was going to give it 4.5 though.

 

[Neolombax]

Holy shit you guys are fast...

So happy its getting very good reviews thus far. Yay!

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Party's over!

The 2.5 is your stock standard outlier. Every big exclusive seems to attract them.

It's kind of annoying. I might need to read it to see if it's full of as much bullshit as most outlier reviews are.

 

[Guymelef]

IGN Spain 9.2/10
http://es.ign.com/m/horizon-zero-dawn-ps4/114946/review/horizon-zero-dawn-analisis-para-ps4

 

[onemanasylum]

PS4 lineup so far 2017 is insane.

Polygon 4/10 "simply too much game"

They gave it a 9.5

 

[Angel_DvA]

Another amazing exclusive on PS4 and a new IP, Sony is on fire.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Ok day one. I don't have time for all this shit but fuck it, YOLO.

Probably confident if they made the embargo this early. Still got a week to advertise this game. Reviews will help.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Damn good scores tbh

 

[JimiNutz]

Shit.
I need a Pro and I need a new TV...

 

[Rembrandt]

Why so hostile? Buddy buddy with usgamer?

Lmao, take a break.

 

[Theorry]

8.7. As expected really. Pretty good.

 

[jmaine_ph]

Guys just please remember everyone isn't going to like the game and guess what...that's OK!

 

[selfconfessedcynic]

5 stars from Jeff Gerstmann? Preordered.

 

[Saint of Killers]

8/10 from Metro GameCentral.

In Short: State-of-the-art visuals help create one of gaming’s most entertaining open worlds, even if the gameplay doesn’t quite reach the same standards.

Pros: Superb graphics and art design, and a huge, impressively interactive, open world environment. Highly enjoyable combat and stealth, with an interesting array of weapons.

Cons: Repetition is an issue, and resource farming can be abused. The backstory is interesting but the storytelling is workmanlike.

Score: 8/10

http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/20/horizon-zero-dawn-review-mechanical-animals-6459856/

 

[Jawbreaker]

It will be interesting to read through the USGamer review once I get/finish the game. I can already say I disagree with one part:

Sound: Over the course of my 30-something hours, I don't remember any of the sounds or score. Take that as you will.

I've had the main theme stuck in my head for a long time now.

 

[Floody]

Find it interesting as most reviews say story is excellent, but a couple say the opposite. Would be nice to hear the reasoning for each side.

Based on pretty much nothing, maybe it's dependent on how much you like Aloy.

 

[Persona RS]

Our review (in portuguese).

Zwame - 9.5/10

+ Aloy is a strong protagonist
+ Great story and pacing
+ Excellent visuals and overall design
+ Gameplay with depth
+ Good OST and voice acting

- Human IA is basic and inconsistent

And for the record, 96% complete and 58 hours of gameplay.

 

[wig]

Our review at VGTime.com (Chinese)

"Guerrilla Game's first Action RPG attempt showed us a very different post apocalypse world, and is a satisfying result in the end."

Pros
Great graphics and performance
Magnificent creature design
The mystery of the earth is inspring
Sharp and addicting hunting gameplay
Impressive post apocalypse world

Cons
Long loading times and pop in issues
Item management can be tedious

Did you play it on a regular PS4 or on a PS4 Pro?

 

[oti]

:lol



This and Zelda + Switch two days apart, whyyyyyy

Right? Bummer! Now this gem has to wait for hopefully another gem that is Zelda.

 

[GravityInsanity]

 

[Callibretto]

Find it interesting as most reviews say story is excellent, but a couple say the opposite. Would be nice to hear the reasoning for each side.

The story premise relies on uncovering the mystery, this kind of story can really pulled tou into the story early on. But the payoff may make or break the story for you.

I imagine some who don't like it is probably because they don't like the mystery reveal

 

[Blimblim]

Our work in progress review is up (as usual, full text in French only), along with quite a few 4K screens and 4 videos
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_we_ve_been_playing_horizon_zero_dawn-18808_en.html

 

[thekiddfran]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGJWt8yCiqE

Danny O'Dwyer's thoughts

Great video.

 

[Betty]

Long loading times and pop in issues

???

I have been playing for some days now... on the pro and on vanilla.. LONG Loading times? where and when?

Fast travelling I think has been mentioned as having long loading.

 

[TrojanBlade]

Great reviews...GG did it again. Go 90+ MC score!!!

 

[luknotluck]

Hype! Congrats Guerilla Games! Totally deserve it.

 

[Theorry]

Our review (in portuguese).

Zwame - 9.5/10

+ Aloy is a strong protagonist
+ Great story and pacing
+ Excellent visuals and overall design
+ Gameplay with depth
+ Good OST and voice acting

- Human IA is basic and inconsistent

And for the record, 96% complete and 58 hours of gameplay.

Hmmm

 

[Gudji]

Our work in progress review is up (as usual, full text in French only), along with quite a few 4K screens and 4 videos
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_we_ve_been_playing_horizon_zero_dawn-18808_en.html

Oh yes, thank you!

 

[CMojicaAce]

PS4 having an insane 2017 so far.

 

[Tapejara]

Very nice! Really happy for Guerrilla.

 

[graywolf323]

wow, when's the last time Giant Bomb, Jim Sterling, IGN, and Kotaku all loved the same game?

really surprised at the 5/10 (I know it's 2.5/5) from USGamer though

 

[Loudninja]

Our work in progress review is up (as usual, full text in French only), along with quite a few 4K screens and 4 videos
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_we_ve_been_playing_horizon_zero_dawn-18808_en.html

Very nice man this year is crazy.

 

[Abelard]

I think its worth noting that Horizon is getting such high scores in a post Witcher 3 world.

 

[serenewarfare]

Danny O'Dwyer is also echoing the heavy praise of the story. Says it's really great.

 

[onemanasylum]

Feel Happy for Guerilla maybe now they will get the respect they deserve.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Fast travelling I think has been mentioned as having long loading.

Maybe that's a PS4 Amateur issue.

 

[Kazuo Hirai]

Metacritic :90 !
Oh ,89 now

 

[Rembrandt]

30+ hours plus high scores is great. I can get over the cons said so far. They're common in open world games. The gameplay always supersedes it

 

[Hanmik]

Fast travelling I think has been mentioned as having long loading.

I am sorry... but what do people consider as long long times then..? because I really don't think they are that long..

 

[GHG]

Shows that sometimes letting dev studios go crazy and make their dream game can result in greatness.

 

[Unrivaled]

yo son Horizon Zero Dawn about to carrryyy this GEN on its back

 

[Vena]

Find it interesting as most reviews say story is excellent, but a couple say the opposite. Would be nice to hear the reasoning for each side.

This sort of stuff often depends on how people take to story telling methods, some of the major complaints/knocks I've read in here are on expository dumps. Some people are very harsh on storytelling that will depend on having someone exposition at you in order for it to be a whole story, generally that will mean the game is lacking in story delivery elsewhere and crams it in on wordswordswordswords in key locations.

 

[Vorheez]

Wow. Eating crew like a mofo right now. I kept my mouth shut because I didn't want to shit on anyone's parade, but I was sure this game would do poorly based on GGs track record.

I'm happy to be wrong, though. Great job GG.

 

[everyday math]

My 90 is holding

 

[Memento]

Is it just me or everyone is praising the story?

That is amazing since I thought that would be the worst part of the game.

Day 1.