![]() You're led to believe that whoever roamed this planet before you was clearly powerful and possibly magical. Many of these are simple, walk-and-absorb explorations of the plot, along with nearly immediate discoveries of ancient ruins. Meanwhile, for the game's first two hours, much of the control you're given is peppered with cut-scene interruptions and tutorial-styled missions. Your initial journey revolves around finding answers to mysterious questions about yourself and the world around you. ![]() (Conveniently, this is when the robots stop playing nice.) With a name chosen-Aloy, clearly a play on the mechanical word alloy- Horizon's plot wheels begin turning. Your character is soon subjected to a naming ritual, amid turmoil over her "outcast" status among the Nora tribe. ![]() Humans and robots live in a relatively peaceful co-existence, you're told, and both man and machine try to steer clear of one another. This gives the player a quick primer on the terms of culture and the robotic creatures roaming Earth's valleys, forests, mountains, and streams. Your caretaker, a burly, bearded man named Rost, is shown carrying an infant across a snowy pass and telling her about the world she's been born into. The game begins with a long, cinematic sequence (before you even reach a "press start to play" screen). Calling the game's opening sequence "plot-heavy" is an understatement. Horizon Zero Dawn does not make all of its best features clear in the early going. But these missteps and stutters should not deter PlayStation 4 owners from checking out one of the console's best exclusives so far. There are some minor issues with pacing, traversal controls, and a few underwhelming quests. Horizon Zero Dawn also happens to be the most gorgeous game of the current console generation, combining light-soaked landscapes, shimmering robots, and rock-solid performance the whole way through. ![]() The monumental story (technically, a few of them) is executed with mostly fantastic writing and acting, and it unfolds as players master the most exciting new battling system I've seen since Monster Hunter and Dark Souls. Make no mistake: Horizon Zero Dawn is the rare triple-A single-player adventure that delivers on pretty much every front imaginable. Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro ![]()
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