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During the prologue Aloy finds a focus an augmented reality device that allows her to perceive information and abilities of things in the world basically you grow up and then take part in the proving which is kind of a coming of age contest for the young Nora Braves then after this, you are set free in a vast open-world full of weird and wonderful moments. The story is really a coming of age tale where you go from humble beginnings to being the chosen one so it's pretty standard fair in terms of computer game storytelling. You know the reluctant hero the ordinary person becoming the savior of humanity, you know the drill a law is a fairly likable character but like most reluctant heroes she can be a bit whiny at times

but as the story progresses she becomes more of an esteemed leader and a positive role model for other characters in the game the game world is stunning and you'll constantly be taken aback by just how beautiful everything looks it ranges from lush forests to snowy mountains and arid deserts it's a cliche in games to have such varied environments but these really work and the Machine creatures that inhabit these regions really fits with the kind of the climate overall it's a very earthly story a very natural world even it's inhabited by machine creatures it's very spiritual and the tribal aspect of it feels almost pseudo religious in their beliefs and it's a really well put together narrative so what is the game like to play it's a very user friendly game the controls are well implemented and everything is easy to access you can craft on the fly through the overlay menus the focus adds an analytical element to how you approach combat situations I'd say it's predominantly a stealth game because early on in the game you're not very powerful and your weapons are pretty limited so a lot of crouching in long grass waiting for the right moment to strike the machines in the world all have weak points which you can see using the focus so if you target those in combat you'll be able to take down the enemies easier

Then you can loot the bodies for crafting elements but the machines are not just resourced fodder you can also tame them in a similar way to the movie avatar when you form the connection with the machine and you can then use that as a mount this is great for traveling long distances or using them in in melee combat against other machines or enemies the game, on the whole, does have a lot in common with Avatar it has a deep-rooted connection to nature and I feel like the people who made this game really had a kind of they definitely were influenced by avatar because it's very naturalistic and about the kind of the continuity between the people and the land and everyone being in like a harmonious style being from a naturalistic tribe living in the wilds you feel like you're in an ancient land but then you also have these modern twists with the animals being machines.

It's really very interesting how they've done it the enemies are quite varied and the amount of machine creatures range from very small to very large or almost like dinosaur-like creatures and when you fight these large creatures the combat can be exhilarating yeah as I said the crafting system is excellent and you loot all the bodies you can also upgrade and buy costumes weapons etc from the merchants who have spread far and wide through the land this addition also includes the frozen wilds DLC this adds a large new region to the map new costumes and items that can be used in the main game it's a beautiful location it has a completely different feel to the others it's like a winter location lots of new tribes it's really cool and definitely worth looking at once you've developed your character a little bit the graphics are quite simply stunning the characters are beautifully created as are the costumes the townships look great they really feel very old-world in style the game world is vast and it looks really amazing especially when the day/night cycle evolves and how the environment is lit the game has a photo mode and it's one of the better ones available to gamers on the ps4 you can move the camera around change the focal depth you can add a variety of filters which are generally good you can change brightness you can change exposure you can add logos vignettes you can also change the time of day it's very user friendly and well designed it's not a surprise this is one of the favorites for virtual photographers the only negative of the photo mode is that when you enter settlement you are limited in terms of the camera movement.

It's a shame as the camp's are some of the more interesting environments with the most people and the most detail but apart from that gripe the photo mode is excellent the audio in the game is fantastic the voice actors are really good and script on the hole is high standard the music is very in keeping with the earthly vibe of the game world and the characters and sound effects the ambience every audio element really fits into the moment that you're inhabiting it's really excellent audio all across the board ok so what's good and what's bad about horizon zero dawn what's good the game feels fresh and original in some ways it's a beautifully told story the machines are unique and interesting the game world is very immersive the visuals are top-notch the sound management is excellent the photo mode is excellent the whole experience is excellent what's bad the side quests are quite forgettable the story is a bit of a computer game cliche you know another game where you're the chosen one and you have to save humanity so what is the verdict horizon zero dawn is a refreshing addition to the games industry it's the first time a new franchise has emerged with such high levels of quality on the ps4.

It's a stunning game in both a visual sense but also the story character progression and how everything unfolds is really well done excellent work so my score for horizon zero dawn is 9.5 points out of ten. it's a game that's had a lot of hype over the years and if you've never played it you might think Is it really that good? Well yeah, This really is. The first time I played it I absolutely loved it and I haven't played it in a while so I came back to it for this review and it's still remarkable. How good it is the environment, the way everything feels, the sense of excitement and danger, the art style the whole game is such a beautiful piece of work