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Horizon: Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, both of which take place in a post-apocalyptic America. Players control Aloy, who is a hunter in what was once the United States. The game is open world and filled with machines that Aloy must engage with.

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Horizon Forbidden West

Franchise
Horizon
Platform(s)
PS4 , PS5 , PC
Released
February 18, 2022
Developer(s)
Guerrilla Games
Publisher(s)
Sony
Genre(s)
Action , RPG
Engine
Decima
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence
How Long To Beat
29 Hours
Metascore
88
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium

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