Horizon: Zero Dawn
BEST RPGs of 2017
Horizon: Zero Dawn absolutely blew onto the scene this February, and still remains one of the biggest titles of the year selling over three million copies at this point. It’s a far cry from Guerilla’s other games, the Killzone series, presenting players with a gorgeous and massive open world as well as an engaging female protagonist in Aloy.
Horizon is filled with interesting characters and plenty of twists and turns, but where the game really shines is in its combat. Each of the giant robotic beasts in the game function incredibly different, and Horizon’s gameplay is silky smooth, presenting you with a wealth of options to take down the beasts. The battles in the game are pulse pounding to say the least, and there’s even more of a rush to be found by overriding the mechanical beasts and pitting them against each other.
Much like The Witcher 3, Horizon: Zero Dawn felt like a breath of fresh air for the open world RPG, and one that tries something different. Aloy and Horizon are here to stay after the game’s success, and we’re already getting a new story expansion this Fall.
