It’s not exactly unheard of for a video game sequel to court fans who were largely uninterested in the previous game ( Grand Theft Auto 3, Uncharted 2, Fallout 3, Team Fortress 2, and many more follow-ups all attracted wider audiences than their predecessors), but those instances are typically reserved for games and franchises that were either just missing that little something or games and franchises that greatly benefited from the introduction of new technology. Recommending whether or not you should play Horizon Forbidden West isn’t quite as simple as saying “let your love of the first game be your guide,” but that’s certainly a good place to start. Horizon Forbidden West Probably Won’t Win Many New Fans Whether or not you believe that’s the case is obviously up to you, but the conversation about Forbidden West‘s familiarity offers a fascinating chance to look at what we really mean when we accuse a game of sticking to a formula and when there are times when that adherence to what came before is a necessary part of the evolution of gaming that often says little about the quality of an experience.
That revelation has inspired some to call Forbidden West “formulaic” and even suggest that it’s not the game we should have gotten after all this time. Indeed, even some of the most positive reviews of Horizon Forbidden West take a little time to offer a disclaimer that those expecting a substantially different experience from Zero Dawn may be surprised to find that after five years and the introduction of a new generation of console hardware, Forbidden West still feels surprisingly similar to Zero Dawn in many ways. While many PlayStation fans who have been patiently waiting for this game will find an experience that justifies the wait, the one thing they won’t find is a game that feels substantially different from its predecessor or even some other open-world titles released in recent years.
After five long years (and one exceptional piece of DLC), Horizon Forbidden West (the sequel to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn) is finally here.
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