Horizon Forbidden West Review - Sony's Answer to Zelda

[Leynos]

Lol. HZD is paint by numbers open world. It looks pretty but serves little purpose other than set dressing. Sony has yet to make an open-world game that isn't filled with the problems so many AAA open worlds do. Same cliche boring designs. No one is saying it's a bad game but comparing it to Zelda is a bit silly. Sorry. They aim for totally different things. HZD series is more story-driven and presentation driven whereas even BOTW like any Zelda is gameplay mechanics-driven.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/3/22959702/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-open-world-five-year-anniversary