Horizon: The Forbidden West Review – Is it Worth Playing?

Forbidden West is a virtual reality (VR) horror game. You play as an expedition leader and a team of people looking for new territories in the West. The West isn’t just new lands to explore but also a new frontier that needs to be explored and conquered. There’s a lot of potential here as the West is a vast and primarily unexplored region. If you like exploring and surviving in the wilderness, you’ll enjoy Horizon: The Forbidden West.

However, you don’t need to like the outdoors to enjoy this game. The central theme of the game isn’t survival but exploration. You’re not trying to survive but explore new lands and make your mark on the world. If you don’t like that, you’ll probably find plenty of other games. For example, if you’re a fan of horror games, you’ll enjoy this one.

Read on for our full review of the game and whether you should buy it.

Overview: What you need to know before you play

Before we get into the review itself, let’s talk about what you need to play Horizon: The Forbidden West. First, you’ll need a VR headset such as the Samsung Odyssey or the Oculus Quest. You’ll also need a modern smartphone to run the game. The phone can’t be older than the Samsung Galaxy S8 or the Samsung Galaxy S9. Finally, you’ll need a relatively powerful VR-ready PC to play the game on.

How to play Horizon: The Forbidden West

This game is split into two parts. The first is the exploration portion, where you explore the wilderness of the West and make your mark on the world by building cities, exploring caves, and walking through ancient ruins. This is your standard open-world game.

The second part of the game is the survival portion. You’re dropped into the wilds with only your gear, and the native wildlife is your enemy. You need to find food, water, and shelter to survive. You also have to avoid being attacked by native wildlife. This survival portion of the game is similar to many other survival games.

The good and bad of Horizon: The Forbidden West

We’ll talk about the good aspects of the game and the bad aspects of this section. Here we go!

The exploration portion of the game is enjoyable. You’re dropped into a vast, largely unexplored region of the world and explore the wilderness. There are many fun things to discover in this part of the game.

However, the destructive aspects are also worth noting. One of the bad aspects of the game is the poor controls. You can’t walk around and explore as you can in other VR games. You can only move your character in a limited and unresponsive way. In the exploration portion of the game, it’s not a problem, but it’s frustrating when it comes to surviving.

Conclusion

Horizon: The Forbidden West is a VR horror game that plays like an open-world game. You explore the wilderness and make your mark on the world by building cities and exploring ancient ruins. Unfortunately, you’re also attacked by native wildlife, and you need to find food, water, and shelter to survive. If you like exploring and surviving in the wilderness, you’ll enjoy Horizon: The Forbidden West.

 However, you don’t need to like the outdoors to enjoy this game. The central theme of the game isn’t survival but exploration. You’re not trying to survive but explore new lands and make your mark on the world. If you don’t like that, you’ll probably find plenty of other games.