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Stray could’ve coasted and likely succeeded on gimmick alone. A game where you play as a stray cat was enough to get me and many others in the door on day one, but Stray is firing on all cylinders from the moment it starts. It would’ve been easy to phone it in on this one, and while I usually start a review by posing whether or not a game delivers on its premise, I’ll let you know ahead of time that Stray exceeds expectations at every turn.
Horizon Zero Dawn was the victim of poor timing. A great open-world game with lush environments and a memorable narrative that stuck to what felt like an old formula in contrast to The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, which was released a mere month later. With Forbidden West sharing a launch window with the critically revered Eldin Ring, is it destined for the same fate?
It’s not quite that simple, but underneath some old worn-out open-world design and a lackluster intro, Horizon’s latest installment offers a lot for the patient player.
I love a good game within a game and I feel like we’ve been inundated with them recently. From Final Fantasy VII Remake’s reworked Fort Condor to Eastward’s Earthborn, we’ve had some real bangers. Horizon Forbidden West may have included my favorite of these in a long time/ Lady’s and Gentleman, can we talk about Machine Strike?
