Not only was the world of Horizon Zero Dawn beautiful to look at and explore, but the combat was electrifying, with the selection of machines only getting more complex with progress—battling a mechanical T-rex never failed to be epic. Shooting off individual components added something new, and by my standards it was unique. While the story involved elements that are familiar in the science fiction genre, the writing was no doubt excellent in its execution; feeding titbits until everything fell into place.

I adored everything about it, and even found its Open World Syndrome to be manageable; even though it had the usual busywork it wasn’t an overwhelming amount.