What Is Horizon Zero Dawn Rated?

Hunting in Zero Dawn

Combat--deservedly--owns the spotlight no matter where the story takes you. The world's intricately crafted environments are home to electric beasts and warfaring cultists, and the excitement of controlling Aloy in the midst of rampaging enemies is a near-constant thrill. It never gets old to dodge-roll between enemies, turn around, and jump to deliver a critical blow while drawing and aiming your bow in slow- motion.

There are no supernatural powers on display, unless you count the fact that Aloy's Focus can identify enemy weak points. When the controls are in your mind, Aloy has a great quality. You can sneak up on enemies, but if you're properly armed, there's no reason to deny yourself the pleasure of Zero Dawn's head-on engagements.

While sprinting around the battlefield and fighting with a range of projectiles makes for a great time, melee combat is less effective. Light or heavy spear attacks are the only options, and you're more likely to hit a wall than your intended target. If you rely on your spear, you will be at an immediate disadvantage if enemies block incoming attacks.

You can always fight with a mix of evasive maneuvers and projectile weaponry, and you never have to use melee. Zero Dawn does a good job of introducing new robotic enemies at a good pace, so that you can progress through the game more quickly. You eventually engage with giant enemy crabs, armored crocodiles, and jaguar-like bots, and you may face small bipedal Watchers.

You can roll into battle knowing that you are in control, despite your small stature, because at the end of the game you can confidently do so. Being an effective hunter in Zero Dawn requires one part execution and one part knowledge, namely, understanding what enemies are capable of and what parts of their body are most vulnerable. A shot on a body part that glows through Aloy's Focus can knock off a piece of armor and expose a robot's vulnerable innards.

The Story of a Stealthy Ranged Fighter

It's 100 years from now. The Sun is worshipped as a deity, and a matriarchal society needs your help to survive, as it has barely made it to bows and arrows. You ask, from what?

Giant killer robots hijack the largely passive animal-shaped robots that are a part of the landscape and turn them into violent monsters. If you want to be a stealthy ranged fighter with a plan for everything, you can easily do that with the right outfit and modifications. If you want to be a brawler who throws herself at every conflict spear first and deals inhuman levels of damage to giant robots with a single blow, you can choose that version of Aloy.

If you want to collect one of everything and make sure you have the perfect weapon and outfit for every conflict, it's up to you, but you can also use your skill tree to become a universal soldier of the Frozen Wilds. There needs to be a compelling story in order to make the game worth playing. Aloy is sent away from the world she's been living in and finds a world full of danger and adventure that is more dangerous than most people can imagine.

The Gameplay of a PC-based Videogame

The port is all that PC players could hope for. Ultrawide monitor support, tons of customization, and high definition for higher end monitors are all included. The most impressive part of the package is the tool that runs before the game starts, which suggests the best settings for the hardware.

Most games recommend settings, but it feels like the power of the system is what determines what is recommended. There are some benefits to the platform, but the experience on PC is not markedly different from that on the console. The higher frame rate makes it easier to pull off impressive combinations.

As players become more accustomed to the weapon options, they can quickly set traps, hit precision points with Aloy's bow, and dodge right in the nick of time. The same things that made console feel different are what makes the game feel the same as it does on the other side. The story is engaging and familiar to sci-fi fans.

The voice acting and character work is some of the best in the business. The world is exciting to explore and find out how the future has brought a modern landscape back to its roots. The PC version of the Frozen Wilds DLC has some improvements to the facial animations and a new tundra environment.

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