Horizon Forbidden West Review - Sony's Answer to Zelda

[Shinobi-san]

Thanks for another review ZyroX! Short and too the point. Fully agree with the analysis on HFW - clunky platforming mechanics and melee combat is still pretty bad. I've played about 10 hours of HFW and it felt a bit underwhelming? Something seems lacking. That being said the world is beautiful and having distinct art styles across different regions is really awesome to have in an open world game.

With regards to comparisons to Elden Ring - two really different games, but HFW obviously falls short. That being said, I think one area where Elden Ring lacks is that it actually does not have that many varied designs across the regions. Coming from Bluepoints Demon souls I feel like Elden Ring slightly hit a miss there. But given the variety in gameplay its clear where they put their focus and its all the better for it.