Horizon: Zero Dawn - Review
Riding a mechanical bull across the pastoral highlands of Horizon: Zero Dawn, I spot a herd of grazing machines alongside a riverbed. Dismounting, I crouch in a patch of tall grass analyzing the composition of the herd. Laying a series of trip wires, I work my way around them to the opposite river shore and prepare to attack one, hoping to drive them into my traps. Just before I'm about to let fly my arrow, something catches my eye in the river, a submerged and rapidly approaching series of lights. Suddenly, a massive mechanical crocodile lunges from the river, smashing into me with deadly force and sending me flying. Moments like this really make Horizon: Zero Dawn shine and marks only a single moment out of many in one of the best games I've ever played. Characterization Done Right Horizon: Zero Dawn focuses a lot on Aloy (pronounced Ay-Loy), the main character who Sony desperately wants to become another brand icon like Nathan Drake or the Helghast. Fortunately, Alo...