It’s been a weird year, in some ways. Nothing hasis no different. It’s so aggressively superb that I fundamentally lack the vocabulary to throw surprising compliments at it. Let’s try and be a bit interesting, though. It’s a continuation of the long-running God of War series spearheaded by Greek god Kratos. It doubles as a direct sequel to the story-driven Norse saga after 2018’s soft reboot of the former hardy action franchise.
So begins an adventure that will define PS5’s opening two years. The story here is touching and emotional, but moreover — it’s mature. Yes, it is often brash and spends the opening ten hours failing at humour, but it keeps building a riveting story from emotional building blocks. At its end, it smashes it down its complex construction with precision, leaving you sobbing at it’s beautiful remains.
The combat is a major victory. It has been opened up a little bit from 2018 by adding a touch of depth and a smattering of variety. The Leviathan Axe — a frosty rendition of the popular wood-cutting utensil — is the most satisfying weapon in gaming with its return-to-hand feature. Swinging the thing gives a mighty crunch upon entry with all manner of impeccably designed beasts. Some of the tough-as-nails endgame boss fights will remain my favourite memories from the year of video games.
Listen, it’s really Japanese in some ways. The menus are heinous and dear lord does it do some weird stuff with text boxes. The competitive online scene isn’t backed by a substantial or vigorous enough penal system and the economy is… well, bad. Put that aside, though. You’ll be so in love with this long-running PlayStation series that only the racing will matter and nothing beats GT7 at that —.
From the sweat on Aloy’s red cheeks as she roams desserts or the ray-traced dappled evening light wheedling through leafy treetops, you need to see what PlayStation’s Guerrilla Games has made to believe it. While Horizon can often feel machine tooled to boring perfection, the music is on point and the lore of this complex and intriguing world is sophisticated and dense. Horizon’s big beast slaying combat with bows, arrows, and other crafty bits of gear is outrageous fun, too.
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