3.5/5 ★ – Tylerkin93's review of Horizon Forbidden West.

The more I play Horizon Forbidden West the more I’m baffled by the 9’s & 10’s it was given. It’s 7, maybe an 8. The character movement, especially when jumping feels incredibly dated & clunky. Compare the way Aloy jumps to Tomb Raider on PS1 & Uncharted, tell me the movement isn’t Closer to that of Lara Croft. The story is so mind numbingly dull, as are the characters, that I’ve started listening to music while playing. The side quests are repetitive & formulaic (which I don’t have a problem with) but was praised for not being. Far Cry gets criticised for towers yet Horizon is praised for tallnecks. I enjoy the towers & tallnecks but where is the consistency in reviewing games? The combat is a frustration more than anything. Dodging is pointless against some machines so it seems you have no defence. When you get them into status effects it doesn’t really seem to have much impact on them so swapping ammo doesn’t really mean much. Having to constantly stop and craft new ammo is as monotonous as it gets. I’m fast travelling at every possible opportunity because going from point A to point B isn’t enjoyable. Compare that to Dying Light 2 which I’ve just finished and running all over the place was fun & rewarding. If Ubisoft released this game the media would have given it 7.5 I can guarantee you that.