Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

Item: Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
Rating: 82
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-27

Summary

Visually stunning and immersive open world
Compelling story and character development
Significant improvements over predecessor
Recommended for fans of the series
Story worse than Zero Dawn
Frequent crashes and graphical glitches

Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition header

Categories

Open-World ExplorationSingle-player StoryReal-time CombatCharacter ProgressionWeapon CustomizationItem ManagementPhotography GameplayMini-game Collection

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 72%
Unhelpful reviews: 25%
Protest reviews: 3%

82%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
18%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 4124
Negative points: 2905
Gameplay points: 588
Perf. points: 409
Rec. points: 1134
Misc points: 218

Point	Description	Importance
Visually stunning and immersive world Description The game features stunning graphics, a detailed open world, and impressive art direction. Reviewers frequently praised the landscapes, character models, animations, and weather effects, noting significant improvements over the previous game. The immersive visuals often led players to use the photo mode extensively and even forget about reality. Importance 97%	The game features stunning graphics, a detailed open world, and impressive art direction. Reviewers frequently praised the landscapes, character models, animations, and weather effects, noting significant improvements over the previous game. The immersive visuals often led players to use the photo mode extensively and even forget about reality.	97%
Compelling story and character development Description The game delivers a compelling and well-written story with engaging characters. Aloy's character development, her relationships with companions, and the intriguing side quests contribute significantly to the narrative's depth. The story builds upon the lore of the first game, offering twists, emotional moments, and thought-provoking themes. Importance 71%	The game delivers a compelling and well-written story with engaging characters. Aloy's character development, her relationships with companions, and the intriguing side quests contribute significantly to the narrative's depth. The story builds upon the lore of the first game, offering twists, emotional moments, and thought-provoking themes.	71%
Significant improvements over predecessor Description The game improves upon its predecessor in many aspects, including graphics, gameplay, and content. Reviewers noted enhanced animations, smoother mechanics, and more engaging side missions compared to the first game. The sequel builds upon the strengths of the original while addressing previous shortcomings. Importance 51%	The game improves upon its predecessor in many aspects, including graphics, gameplay, and content. Reviewers noted enhanced animations, smoother mechanics, and more engaging side missions compared to the first game. The sequel builds upon the strengths of the original while addressing previous shortcomings.	51%
Enjoyable and rewarding gameplay loop Description Reviewers generally enjoyed the game, finding it fun, rewarding, and addictive. The progression system is satisfying, and the game offers a good solo experience. While some aspects may take time to master, the overall gameplay loop is engaging and prevents boredom. Importance 12%	Reviewers generally enjoyed the game, finding it fun, rewarding, and addictive. The progression system is satisfying, and the game offers a good solo experience. While some aspects may take time to master, the overall gameplay loop is engaging and prevents boredom.	12%
Extensive weapon variety and customization Description The game offers a wide array of weapons with diverse functionalities and upgrade options. Players appreciate the ability to customize their playstyles and experiment with different combat approaches. The expanded weapon selection and meaningful weapon modifications contribute to a more engaging and dynamic combat experience. Importance 11%	The game offers a wide array of weapons with diverse functionalities and upgrade options. Players appreciate the ability to customize their playstyles and experiment with different combat approaches. The expanded weapon selection and meaningful weapon modifications contribute to a more engaging and dynamic combat experience.	11%
Improved and impactful side quests Description The side quests in the DLC are more detailed and impactful than those in the base game. They offer better rewards, contribute more to the main plot, and sometimes change the game world. The DLC provides a more engaging and worthwhile experience compared to the side quests in the original game. Importance 11%	The side quests in the DLC are more detailed and impactful than those in the base game. They offer better rewards, contribute more to the main plot, and sometimes change the game world. The DLC provides a more engaging and worthwhile experience compared to the side quests in the original game.	11%
Expanded exploration and traversal options Description The game expands exploration with new mechanics like underwater swimming, gliding, and flying. These additions provide greater freedom of movement and encourage players to discover new areas and secrets. The enhanced traversal options contribute to a more immersive and rewarding open-world experience. Importance 9%	The game expands exploration with new mechanics like underwater swimming, gliding, and flying. These additions provide greater freedom of movement and encourage players to discover new areas and secrets. The enhanced traversal options contribute to a more immersive and rewarding open-world experience.	9%
Polished and immersive open-world experience Description The game builds upon the foundation of its predecessor, delivering a more polished and immersive experience. The world is vast and beautiful, encouraging exploration and discovery. The story and characters are well-developed, creating a captivating narrative that draws players into the game's universe. Importance 9%	The game builds upon the foundation of its predecessor, delivering a more polished and immersive experience. The world is vast and beautiful, encouraging exploration and discovery. The story and characters are well-developed, creating a captivating narrative that draws players into the game's universe.	9%
Well-crafted characters and animations Description The game features well-crafted and emotive characters with realistic facial animations and excellent voice acting. The improved character models and lip-syncing enhance the overall immersion and emotional impact of the story. The attention to detail in character design contributes to a more engaging and believable world. Importance 8%	The game features well-crafted and emotive characters with realistic facial animations and excellent voice acting. The improved character models and lip-syncing enhance the overall immersion and emotional impact of the story. The attention to detail in character design contributes to a more engaging and believable world.	8%
Flying mounts enhance exploration Description The addition of flying mounts significantly enhances the gameplay, providing total freedom of exploration. The flying mechanic is well-implemented and enjoyable, making long-distance travel a breeze. The ability to soar through the skies transforms the way players experience the world and adds a new dimension to combat. Importance 6%	The addition of flying mounts significantly enhances the gameplay, providing total freedom of exploration. The flying mechanic is well-implemented and enjoyable, making long-distance travel a breeze. The ability to soar through the skies transforms the way players experience the world and adds a new dimension to combat.	6%
Strong affinity for Horizon series Description The reviewer expresses a strong affinity for the Horizon series, praising its lore, world-building, characters, and combat. The reviewer enjoys learning more about the world and finds the storyline engaging. The game is seen as a perfect continuation of the saga, delivering more of what makes the series great. Importance 5%	The reviewer expresses a strong affinity for the Horizon series, praising its lore, world-building, characters, and combat. The reviewer enjoys learning more about the world and finds the storyline engaging. The game is seen as a perfect continuation of the saga, delivering more of what makes the series great.	5%