Horizon Zero Dawn

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ A bit too repetitive
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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☐ 1
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☐ 10

I've seen people scoff at the comparison, but Horizon Zero Dawn has a lot in common with later Assassin's Creed entries. If you're no fan of those, you probably won't like this game either - at least from a pure gameplay perspective.
However; I found the world building, stories and quests are a lot more fleshed out here. The main campaign is great, the map is efficient, and although there's grinding to be had, it's negligible. If you do run out of resources, it's never far away.
Also, having played both the PS4 version and now PC - bow hunting with KB/M and the precision it gives, is the far superior way to play the game. It almost made the game trivial, even on the hardest difficulty.

---{ Graphics }---
☑ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☑ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☐ 9
☑ 10

Aloy "Im sorry for your loss"
Erend "Nothing that beer can't fix, lets drink"
Aloy "i suppose so, but i cant.."
Erend "Oh , can I hit that juicy smacker.."
Aloy "Erend !!! I'm not..."
Rost "FBI!!!! Open up"
---{ Graphics }---
☐ Ultra Realistic
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ 2D pixel
---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Old Aged
☐ Everyone
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☑ Rich
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ Its a freaking infestation
---{Rating}---
☐ 1
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☐ 10
☐ THE GOAT

After being diagnosed with arthritis in my neck. I had to stop playing games on my 50" TV and was advised to get myself a curved monitor. After spending an eye watering amount of money. The advise was well founded. I don't notice the neck problem too much now and have got the hang of using my peripheral vision more.
I was a bit out of touch with regards to playing. So I looked through my games and found Horizon Zero Dawn. I have to say. It is a pretty game. Nice graphics, great movement of the character. Interesting story and a pleasant sound track.
The game play was refreshing and I enjoyed the learning curve with regards to the characters skill set and use of weaponry. Which is basically a spear and a bow and arrows. Which is a change from my normal big axe and bad attitude type of character. Hit them hard enough until they die, more Hulk smash than finesse.
After a few hours. I really started to enjoy the game and a few hours later really got into it and realised that I haven't really played a game like this before and was enjoying myself a lot more than I thought I would.
I played over 200 hours and wanted more. I am looking forward to playing it again at a higher level but not yet. I have got my mojo back again and have 2 Remnant games to play first.
I'm not one who goes into the mechanics or pro' and con's of a game. If I like a game. I like it. I loved playing this game.

Playing this was one of the most beautiful titles I have ever played. The story is engaging , interactive, detailed . I found myself attached to some characters. The game is beautifully optimized for both NVIDIA and AMD systems.
The game play is *chefs kiss* I truly can not wait to continue my adventure with Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West in 2024

Having just finished a playthrough on Ultra Hard New Game+, earning the last few achievements I was missing, I feel now is the time to write a review for this game. And, as it usually happens after I finished a game that got me so involved, I find it hard to start the review.
So, Horizon Zero Dawn. The first PlayStation first-party game to ever release on PC. Back when it was first announced, I was beyond excited, it was a dream come true, not just because of this game, but because of potential future Sony releases on PC. However, we aren't talking about that here, we're talking about HZD. So I bought it when it was available, started it up when it released... And ended up abandoning it for years, until last year, when I finally got back to it, and it finally "clicked".
First things first, let's talk story and lore. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth, where humanity has regressed to a more tribal civilization, after some unknown catastrophe devastated cities and left beast-like machines roaming the Earth. You play as Aloy, a young girl from the Nora tribe, who has been an outcast her entire life; even then, she's allowed to win back her place in the tribe by taking part of the Proving, but, of course... Things happen, and Aloy gets thrown in the middle of a conflict that could bring down not only her tribe, but all of civilization itself. On top of that, Aloy is searching for answers about her past. The story is very good, but I must say where the game really shines is with the lore; although saying more about it would spoil the fun of discovering it as you progress to the game.
As for gameplay, it's an open world game, with the typical stuff you'd expect from such a game. Main quests, side quests, collectibles, upgrades and so on and so forth. The first time I tried playing the game, it didn't quite click with me because I wasn't using the full extent of what the game offers, and thus, the combat felt somewhat frustrating (I was only ever using the default bow). There's actually a decent variety of weapons to use, and even for bows there's actually three main variants: one focused on what I'd call "general" damage, one for elemental effects, and a more specialized one for specific situations. On top of the bows, you can get a bomb slingshot, set traps, tie machines down, plus a couple more weapons both from the main game and the DLC. You can also use stealth for certain encounters, and there's a wide variety of potions that can aid you in combat.
Enemy variety is pretty good. It's mostly machines, with some humans here and there, but you'll mostly fight machines. Another part of the combat I didn't quite get at first was how to deal with machines; not just which weapons to use, but how to exploit their weaknesses. For example, some machines might have fuel canisters on them; you can set them off with a fire weapon to cause an explosion dealing area damage, stuff like that. Other machines might be able to detect you while you're hiding, until you destroy their sensors, leaving them blind; well, not really blind, as they can still see you, but they can't find you as easily if they lose sight of you.
I enjoyed exploring in this game; the world they've crafted is beautiful. There are some headscratching parts (like going from snowy mountains to a hot desert), but I chalk that up to games being games; making the trek from one region to the other more realistic would mean a lot of pointless travelling, so distances are shortened. Anyway, the game has some really beautiful locations, even more so the DLC region, which has a volcano looming in the background.
Speaking of the DLC, I enjoyed it as much as the main game, although I gotta say, I'm not sure if I'll ever go through it in NG+. It's certainly way more challenging than the base game, with some new machines that can deal quite some damage. Its story connects with that of the main game, and you can even get some more info about a certain character through the DLC.
Which brings me to the characters: I liked most of them, except one whom I particularly despise for what he caused; I'm not going to talk further than that as it'd be spoilers, but I'm sure you'll know which character I'm talking about after you get through the game. Anyway, going back at it, the game has a diverse cast of characters; each tribe has its own customs that you learn throughout the story. The dialogue, I found very good, and some of Aloy's interactions with certain characters were really funny.
Visually, the game looks stunning. I noticed some details here and there, but that was probably because I played it in medium settings. In higher settings it'd probably look even better. The soundtrack is also very good.
I definitely recommend this game, it certainly became one of my favourite "new" franchises, and I can't wait to play Forbidden West next.