Zoe Delahunty-Light
GamesRadar+Horizon: Zero Dawn review | GamesRadar+
Published 2/20/2017
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PS4 / PC / PS5 - 2/28/2017
Horizon Zero Dawn
Welcome to a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly advanced machines. As a young machine hunter named Aloy, you must unravel the mysteries of this world and find your own destiny.
- Developer
- Guerrilla Games
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
90
57 scored reviews
Total coverage
57
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Score range
70–100
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 57 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
Score distribution
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57 included scored reviews
90–10040 reviews · 70%
80–8913 reviews · 23%
70–794 reviews · 7%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Jeff Gerstmann
Giant BombHorizon: Zero Dawn Review
Published 2/20/2017
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100
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Read originalKevin Dunsmore
Hardcore GamerReview: Horizon Zero Dawn
Published 2/20/2017
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90
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Read originalLucy O'Brien
IGNHorizon: Zero Dawn Review
Published 2/20/2017
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93
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Read originalPaulmichael Contreras
PlayStation LifeStyleHorizon Zero Dawn Review – Post-Apocalypse Phenomenon (PS4)
Published 2/20/2017
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100
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Read originalShawn Petraschuk
COGconnectedHorizon Zero Dawn Review – Sony’s New Flagship Franchise
Published 2/20/2017
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100
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Game RevolutionHorizon: Zero Dawn Review
Published 2/19/2017
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