Horizon Zero Dawn is a unique representativesegment Action / RPG, in which the player will explore the world, search for technology, create objects and weapons, fight and survive. Among the gamer's opponents are huge robots, like animals and prehistoric lizards. The original idea, a great graphic component, a vast world and intelligent AI made this project one of the most popular among users. The game was hotly anticipated at the development stage and after the release, which took place on March 1, 2017, keeps the tops of the charts for the PS4 exclusives. The reputation of the project is somewhat overshadowed by the fact that the developer refused to port the action to the PC, motivating his decision with the gameplay's features and company policy.
Technical component
System requirements Horizon Zero DawnSpecifically exclusively for PS4. The game is made on the engine Decima, a special development Guerilla Games, developer of "vanilla". Thanks to its own approach to the technical component, the gameplay has turned out to be dynamic and stable. At high graphics settings, the impression of a complete realism of what is happening is created, the FPS does not sag, and the environment is amazing. For what reason the system requirements of Horizon Zero Dawn for PC version remained on paper, it is unknown. The company first promised gamers a cross-platform project, but later abandoned the idea.
Features of the gameplay
The plot of the game Horizon Zero Dawn takes place ina world that survived the cataclysm of an unknown nature. Technology is lost, humanity was on the verge of falling to complete degradation and is at the level characteristic of the Stone Age. The main character, a girl named Eloy, accidentally reveals some remnants of the former power of people and begins her journey in a new world. As it turned out later, people lost control over the planet more than a thousand years ago, and the dominant form was the robots evolving into a new alloy of mechanics and organic. As a form, a new milestone in development has chosen prehistoric lizards and large animals.
Для поддержания существования в игре Horizon Zero Dawn gamer will collect the remains of defeated opponents: batteries, metal, wires, individual materials and raw materials. In addition, you need to lead a hunt for food and collect memories of the lost past, gradually restoring the picture of what happened. Boevka is closest to the analog of the Assassin's Creed franchise, with an abundance of acrobatic elements and jumps. The key feature is the search for a weak spot on the enemy's body. The world is dynamic, spacious, the opponents do not leave the impression of soulless dolls, and the AI acts productively and reasonably. System requirements Horizon Zero Dawn allowed to display the outside world in all colors, paying attention to weather and landscape, because of what the picture on the gamer's monitor looks colorful.
Reaction of critics
According to the analysis of the consolidated edition of Metacritic,The project Horizon Zero Dawn deserved an estimate of the order of 89 out of 100, which is an extremely high rate. In Russia, the game was rated editions of "Igromania", Stopgame, Playground and others. The lowest score is 7.5, the highest is 9.5 out of 10. The project received a lot of laudatory reviews at the development stage and won the Game Critics Awards 2015 and 2016. Since entering Horizon stores, Zero Dawn has received more than 100 laudatory reviews, the share of positive reviews exceeds 89%. The game is praised for a living open world, intelligent AI, elaboration of the plot and the background of the character, detailing the environment and the thoughtfulness of the craft and battle system separately.
Localization in Russia
Игра Horizon Zero Dawn на русском вышла в as a multilanguage package with the main version. Localization was made by SoftKlab. The project has gained considerable popularity among domestic gamers, despite the fact that the console market remains in stagnation stage. The project also received positive feedback from the largest gaming companies in the Russian Federation and was named the main achievement of the beginning of 2017 and the most successful franchise for the PS4 platform.
The official developer refrains fromcomments on whether the version of Horizon Zero Dawn will remain exclusive for the game console, but if the possibility of cross-platform still appears, it is possible that SoftKlab will be a partner for the new project.
Near future
At the moment, the developer is advertisingthe campaign for the new addition The Frozen Wilds. "Heathlands" should be the first of a number of additions to the project, adding to the game new opportunities and locations. When exactly new content will be published, it is still unknown. The system requirements of Horizon Zero Dawn The Frozen Wilds are also specified directly for the PS4 game console, but the developer does not exclude the possible support of other platforms, including the PC. With regard to the success of the "vanilla" critics gave the same evaluation and addition, in advance.
Horizon Zero Dawn is a game with character,original and memorable. On the PS platform there are not so many sandboxes in which the gamer is left to himself. However, the Guerilla project is valuable not only this. In this game, the world shines with its colors, which is why it is pleasant to spend time in it, the visual range does not make you strain your eyesight, and for hours the player can only deal with viewing landscapes.
