Breath of the Wild vs. Horizon Zero Dawn: Which Open World Game Should You Play?

Two great games, how can you choose?

[Deep-throat]

Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Gameplay is king.

[GtR35olution]

Lol. Zelda botw with all its clipping, pop ins and frame drops isnt better than horizon zero dawn. Its funny people try to throw out "gameplay" buzzword as if zelda has better gameplay. Horizon zero dawn is technologically a way better game with a lot more gameplay advancements than zelda botw. Zelda botw is held back by the console its on and its design. Nintendo games gets a lot of free passes for silly things that would never get by on other gaming platforms. The gameplay and everything seems so dated imo. To each his own

[freshslicepizza]

hmm, how many switch/wii u owners on this site compared to ps4 owners? i think that will tell the true story with the responses.

[EddieNX]

BOTW is genuinely amazing. It deserves its 98 rating, I'm gunna go with the critics instead of a load of crying Sony fanboys on this one. Seems Horizon has better graphics obviously, Zelda is just a better game, period.

Boohoo Zelda isn't on ps4 so that means it sucks! Its just average and overrated... Grow up lol.

Im playing Horizon as soon as I've finished Zelda, and I'm pretty certain already its not gunna be as good.
The game gets better and better the more you play it. At first I was like its not perfect... But now I'm starting to see why. The way this open world plays is crazily good. Its seemless and overhwelming.

[Nitrowolf2]

Played, both IMO its silly to say which is better because itll end up to that person.

Is the last of us better than Uncharted? Is uncharted 4 better than Horizon?

You can say they are, but its hard to judge. They all offer different experience.

Some things in Horizon i like more than BoTW, but some things i like in boTW i like more than horizon. Both titles are amazing in their own ways, why must it be a competition.

[Eonjay]

Both if you can but obviously of you only have a Wii U then its Zelda and if you only have a PS4 its Horizon. If you just bought a switch then Zelda seems really essential as there really isn't another big title like that on Switch. I have a PS4 so I bought Horizon but when I get the Switch I will be getting Zelda as well.

[DarXyde]

Having played some of both, I'm digging Breath of the Wild more. Both are fantastic, but Zelda, I feel, is the better game.

I should add, in response to your criticisms of Breath of the Wild, I can replace "Breath of the Wild " and "Nintendo" with "Shadow of the Colossus" and "Sony" and it would be just as true: it was far more of a technical mess on PS2 and was held back by its hardware. At times, the game chugged to an infuriating level. Still a great game though. Sadly, there is no game like SOTC to make a comparison, but why is it so hard to see that Zelda can be considered the better game than Horizon? I've encountered a few issues myself where I get such in a wall and need to reload a save. It's very infrequent, but it happens. BOTW, while not perfect from a technological perspective, more than gets the job done. If you want to talk about free passes, just remember that people still buy Bethesda game at launch. Games from From Software have pretty glaring issues--again, far worse than Zelda. I just don't get it.

You all can disagree, but I'm being objective. As a game, comparing fun factor, I would definitely say Zelda deserves to be rated higher than Horizon...and it is. I'm certain most of the people agreeing with you haven't even played both games, so I have a hard time taking them seriously. GTR35olution, I can, for the most part, respect your opinion. I disagree on the idea that Nintendo is always given free passes which I provided examples for and I certainly don't feel that the gameplay is dated. I would definitely say that, overwhelmingly, most critics agree with me. Don't treat this as a personal attack, I just felt compelled to argue my position.

Well, that's that. Back to my games.

[Aeery]

@EddieNX :

78 users score right now.
Lets cut off a good chunk of fanboy, I do not still think it can reach the 98 ...
So yeah, this game got a nice free pass.

[StrawberryDiesel420]

You played and completed Zelda Breath of the Wild?

[magicted]

Horizon Zero Dawn by far is the game to play. If your looking for next generation gameplay, next generation visuals which are some of the best. Looking for a next generation story and voice acting. Looking for a world and game that hooks you from the start and doesn't let go then that's Horizon.

Now Breath of Wild is good but not great at all. It screams last generation with graphics and the animation. Link approaches items and instead of animation of him picking it up or even touching it. Stats just pop up and now it's in your inventory. So talk to NPC's in the game and we go back to conversation bubbles on the screen. I thought games moved away from this year's ago. 8 different enemies just in different shades. The games drops back and fourth just from him running in open grass. Most games now leave enemies bodies or parts when you defeat them. In this game they poof and vanish in thin air like games 2 generation ago. The fighting mechanics are basic and something you see on a gamecube system. I was bored and disappointed after a few hours. I'm into games moving the genre forward and improving on things. This game takes several steps backwards and has technical issues and is awarded best game ever.

[sinspirit]

Hmm, I both disagree and agree with that. Horizon has more in depth tools to take down its foes. However, Zelda: BoTW does have more variety in its gameplay and freedom. Well, it's one of Zelda's trade-marks to have simple yet solid combat with a few tricks here and there. It's definitely a more accessible game. I have Horizon, but I've been playing Zelda constantly since I got the Switch. Keep in mind it also has many non-combat scenarios thrown in the mix. And, seeing the giant lizard on the volcano in the distance, the walking fortress in the desert, and the dragon near Gerudo Valley. It's quite amazing scope that is delivered pretty well considering the hardware on the Switch. I enjoy it very much. This coming from someone with a GTX 1080 with the AMD 1800X on the way(I mostly game, but I intend to get back into video editing,3D rendering, and other things I can benefit from it).

[WelkinCole]

@Eddie. Just one game and you guys act so arrogant lol!.

What is funny is that Zelda no matter how critics suck up to it is old and gamers have grown out of it. People want games like Witcher, Red dead, GOW, Souls and Horizon now days. Like current AAA games. Watch the sales prove my point.

Regardless I rather something new than Zelda and top it off PS4 gamers have way too many great games to count. Have fun with your Zelda because it will be a while before you folks get any other decent game lol!

You Nintendo folks are a funny bunch.

[nX]

^lmao at the people playing Zelda and thinking how Horizon just CAN'T be better. They're completely different games and you should at least play both before you even dare to call one of them better. To me both come close to being masterpieces but in many ways Horizon offers the superior "experience".

[SourtreeDing]

stop being mean Nintendo fanboys have had nothing to brag about ever since ther consoles fell behind

[DeadlyOreo]

Love the way two Microsoft fanboys are some of the first people to comment on this. Doesn't suprise me, the only competition in software Sony have at the moment is from Nintendo, ain't no games for them to play lol.

[davand114]

@AEERY
Have you seen the user scores? It's nothing but a bunch of dumbass fanboys trolling because they're mad that nintendo has a higher score than any of the games on their favorite console. These are the same asshats that did it to Uncharted 4. The user reviews on metacritic can't be trusted because any dick head can go and make a account to troll a game that they have never even played.

[Vegamyster]

You've made comments weeks ago calling the game garbage and outdated so i don't really take this comment seriously since you made it clear before either game launched which was better. If Zelda was so terrible then how come Greg Miller who's massive Playstation fan loves the game? You can hear why he loves it & the aspects he likes more compared to Horizon which he also loves: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Most of the main issues with the game like the framerate & Popin were brought up in most reviews, they just said it didn't bother them enough to ruin the experience, there is plenty of games that have been reviewed with one or both of these problems that have gotten high scores. I haven't heard any big complaint other then those things yet, all i hear how they're giving the game a free pass on other things that other games would take a hit for but never name them.

@Aeery

"78 users score right now."

Metacritic is one of the worst places to go for user reviews, people make new accounts just to give games they love or hate 10's or 0's, there is hardly any middle ground.

@majiebeast

The enemies have a question mark pop up above there head because they don't know that it's a bomb, it's a giant blue orb that according the first minutes of the story hasn't been seen for 100 years.

[bluefox755]

Well said.

[S2Killinit]

I think either one you go with is great choice. Such a great month to have to choose between two games of such high caliper.

[JackStraw]

Zelda does get a bunch of free passes, though. That cannot be argued. I've consistently seen Nintendo exclusives get praised for things that even 3rd Party games on X1/PS4 get constant flack for, like performance issues or repetition. But anybody who owns a Switch and has played the game (at least in HH mode) cannot argue that it is a masterpiece, just as anyone who has played HZD can acknowledge that it is a brilliant game, and a technologically impressive piece of software. If you really want to see how great a game is using scores, I'd recommend OpenCritic, but you can't solely go off of the critic score or the contributor score, but you can use both of them to determine a fair average for a game. I've stopped using Metacritic because the user reviews on that website are pure fanboy love or pure fanboy hate, and so it's too difficult to create a fair rating for any game because neither the critic or user scores should be exclusively used to determine how good a game has scored. Anyway, when I check OpenCritic and use both scores to create an average for each game HZD comes out to a 90, and BoTW comes out to a 93. This should tell you how amazing both of these games are, and anyone who can't see that is most likely blinded by brand loyalty. If I genuinely had to choose between HZD or BoTW I wouldn't be able to. HZD has created a world that's so lively, immersive, and believable, with a character who initially I was bored to death by, but the game managed to make her one of my favorite game characters ever, and because of all of that it's hard to not get lost in for hours. But my favorite game of all time is Ocarina of Time, and playing through BoTW managed to give me the same excitement and awe I felt as an eight year old playing through that game. Every little thing in OoT amazed me, clearing Jabu Jabu's belly, the perfect execution of Adult/Kid Link, finally obtaining the Master Sword.

tldr - Both games are phenomenal, and will be remembered for years to come.

[Kribwalker]

@aeery
So the 8.0 user metascore on uncharted 4 means that game got a free pass as well eh
As well as the 8.1 user score for horizon

[bouzebbal]

Moldy

You are always here, sad not to be in either one. 2 games were added to backwards compatibility. Go play them lol
Going back to zelda..amazing open world, but terrible zelda game I'm bored I need dungeons!!!!!!
Shrines are terribly short!!!! Haven't played Horizon but want to play it even more now

[Azmatik]

Horizon has some of the smoothest and best gameplay this gen, end of story. If anyone thinks its just a "tech masterpiece for gfx" they are absolutely wrong and havn't left the first area or havn't played the game.

[Ceaser9857361]

EddieNX

"Im playing Horizon as soon as I've finished Zelda, and I'm pretty certain already its not gunna be as good. "

Try trolling harder next time.. If your pretty certain "ALREADY" that HZD wont suit your style why waste your energy.. Keep playing Zelda till the next Wii title hits..

shloobmm3

From what you have written, i bet my ass you didnt even play HZD those load of BS you have just said is proven wrong.. The voice acting was brilliant and its been said by many reviewers but hey! they are prolly paid according to you X1 fangirl.. Yes! few NPCs has the voice lipsing issues but thats negligible and happens in most huge open world game with Npcs including Witcher 3.. The game is polished and runs at 30fps without a frame drop that itself is outstanding and with time more fix will be out and the game will be even better. Fangirls like you have never played the game but still will nit pick on every minor issues and make it look like you know everything and a game on day one should be 100% .. GG is working on fixes bdw..

[conanlifts]

Nitrowolf2 has the best response and sums it up very well.

[fungusar]

If you played Zelda, you would know why it is the best. It did not getter better reviews than Horizon for nothing.

[Bwremjoe]

This is utter nonsense. Have you extensively played both? The gamplay is on the same scale, but Botw wild has a bit more uniqueness. HZD is awesoom, but a direct follow up on games like the Witcher.

Also, you start your critics by discussing graphics and then claim Nintendo has no right to play the gameplay card? Dude. :'l Buy a titanX, buy 28284 good looking games, and never play them. Good day, sir.

[Gazondaily]

Lol of course N4G would pick Horizon.

Both games are stellar. Horizon looks astonishing.

Zelda's world has sucked me right in. Dungeons are cack though

[SCW1982]

Gameplay in Horizon is excellent as well so your comment is troll worthy.

[nX]

Not only excellent, it's close to perfect in every way. BotW can't compete with that, it certainly wouldn't have gotten such high scores if it wasn't a Zelda game.

[naruga]

i dont like Switch but i m saying ZeldaBOTW ..is more genuinely made ...yes technically is inferior from any aspect but here is where the expert Nintendo dev teams make up the loss with far more appealing world/characters/mechanics-gam epaly /art...Zelda is like an artisantly handmade jewlery while Horizon like a very high tech tool from the best machinery (handmade wins no matter its very few imperfections

[thorstein]

I still don't understand why people can't play both. I am going to play both.

What countries have these bizarre laws that prevent people from playing on more than one platform?

I will get BOTW and I will enjoy playing it. Just like I enjoy playing Horizon Zero Dawn.

[Azmatik]

@Naruga lmao honestly people like you who says Horizon is more of a "very high tech tool" obviously hevn't played the game. Horizon isn't an amazing game just because of "tech" Horizons overall entire gameplay is what makes it amazing and nothing on any system so far can beat it 10/10.

[SCW1982]

@naruga
Saying that Horizons characters and world building are not as effective and calling it a high end tech tool is clearly putting your foot in your mouth.

[UCForce]

So you think gameplay HZD is mediocre ? You should try play it than judging it. For me, it's both.

[Deep-throat]

It's good. Typical stuff you see in action adventure games.

[UCForce]

@Deep-throat I don't think you have your honesty.

[ninsigma]

Good job HZD has that nailed then.

[BVFTW]

Gameplay is king, that's why I'll play both!

[Veneno]

Quit being and indifferent wuss and just tell us which one you like more.

[BVFTW]

Why so sour Veneno? Both have great gameplay and the question was which one should I play. I choose to play both. I'm not being indifferent, you could've asked which of them I like more, and in that case I'll enjoy this Zelda more but I can see that Horizon is an amazing game and a technical accomplishment, I don't need to throw dirt to a game to justify my opinion, I like both games.

[higgins78]

Gameplay is king, but, regarding ABOTW, as is visuals, atmosphere, control, etc, etc, etc...I could go on. ABOTW is not lacking in visuals, FAR from it, but what makes it SO special is it's the entire package, wrapped up in a bow delivered to you by Marilyn Monroe.

[1Victor]

Easy you got PS4 horizon you got switch Zelda you got both you know what to do. Articles like this make no sense or they're going to play Zelda on PS4 or horizon on switch

[Wallstreet37]

Your talking out your %ss lol i can tell you havent played both. I have both and went back to Horizon. Zelda is good but not great "imo". Based off my playtime id give Zelda an 85 tops. Horizon is way more fun, the gameplay is better, the world is more alive and story is way better. The enemies also rock in Horizon. The world in horizon is way more dense with what seems to be a more populated world and thats even with horizon havibg no fps issues and being technically the best looking game on consoles by a good margin.

Everyone has an opinion but this is mine from owning and playing both. If you dont believe i own Zelda just ask eddienx bcus we just friend request eachother :)

[ShadowKnight]

Both! Well at least Nintendo and PlayStation got something to play 😂

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Oh look all the major Nintendo trolls from this site gathering to say how it's only scoring high because it's Zelda ect.

[joab777]

It's my opinion and I love Zelda, though I've only played like a couple hrs. But I love the gameplay in Horizon much more! Zelda is great because of its adventure and unknowing horizon (go figure)!

Each is great! But Horizon is much more polished in every respect including gameplay and combat. I heard about how the melee is terrible because of a lack of targeting. I adore it. It's so fluid! And as someone who played Souls without lock on most of the time, it's right up my alley. Zelda NEEDS a dodge! It is though more akin to Skyrim in a sense because you overlook its faults because you don't wanna leave its world.

[Wallstreet37]

I agree! Horizon is just better in most regards even story and combat. Horozon world is denser and has more enemies too. Combat is also better imo.

Pm your friend code ill add you on switch.

[IamTylerDurden1]

The gameplay in Horizon is superb. It's like you immediately assume Zelda has better gameplay bc it obviously can't compete graphically or technically, but it's not necessarily the case. How a game runs affects gameplay as well, and Horizon runs like a dream while Zelda BotW has a multitude of technical problems on Switch.

It's really fitting that you took the bait and definitively chose one over the other. Both are great open world games that offer dozens of hours of enjoyment. It really just comes down to preference and console of choice, and if you own a PS4 AND a Switch (or Wii u) i think that both games are mandatory purchases.

[subtenko]

My reaction: https://youtu.be/E84VqqCPI7...

Ya almost had me! xD

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

I love how people just say Zelda is a better game without giving any reason or factual evidence on how it's better.

[paddy95]

80 retards disagree.

[Skillz1215]

just stop...there both greAt

[Stronk]

You know it's a Zelda game when you play an open-world game for 20 hours whitout encountering a single glitch. Owning both games, i haven't even thought about Horizon since i started playing Zelda. I understand that most of the people here haven't played it by looking at the comment section, which really is a shame; the only complaints here being that Zelda looks oudated, and that the game slows down.

The game looks abselutely beautifull, and frame drops are extremely rare, not being nearly as bad as the frame-drops in other games, such as Dark Souls. (Another game where critcs ignore the fps, rendering everyone's "Zelda's free-pass" argument fruitless).

Zelda is currently the best-rated game of all time on metacritic/ gamerankings. I'll let that speak for itself.

[gammaray13]

still stuck in 1986 are we, come to 2017 and see what a real game is like for grown ups... Horizon Zero Dawn should be and will be the standard of what games should look, and play like from here on in..oh and Aloy is the greatest character ever created in gaming to date

[josephayal]

Zelda breath of the MEH!

[ForeverTheGoat]

But got a 98 though ;)

[Seraphim]

the only correct answer is both. Of course if you don't have a Switch/WiiU then right now it's HZD and Zelda when/if you get one gets a Switch. End of the day though, both should be the only answer!

[Aceman18]

I'm playing Horizon first when I'm done I'll buy zelda for the wiiu. Loving the sh*t out of Horizon great and awesome game. I know I'll love zelda when i get it.

Unlike the extreme idiot fanboys here i can enjoy and love both games. The ones who argue seem to be the ones who are insecure lol.

[Mr Marvel]

Both games are great so far, but If we're talking gameplay being king, then Horizon wins out there easily.

Trust me, I know, I've played both extensively & I'm not jaded by it being a Zelda title.

[DrumBeat]

Gameplay in Horizon is excellent. It's addictive and it makes it hard for me to make any progress. I always want to stop and fight everything.

[Smokingunz]

Lol

[finbars75]

New IP to a overplayed IP. Sorry I am going with Horizon on this one. I am little tired of how you guys can justify a game that constantly comes out because that is all Nintendo has. people must live a De Ja Vu life who love Nintendo and cant stand change. Good lord a new IP is much better then playing any rehashed game now a days.

[chrisx]

I'll be playing both defo. 2 masterpieces

[Lon3wolf]

Very much this, I chose Zelda first purely as I got it on Wii-U so thought stock might go quick, saving HZD for when I've done Zelda.

[CobraKai]

I agree. Only a narrow minded person would limit themselves to one or the other.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah proper games play games regardless of platform. I'm down to Sony and Nintendo platforms now did Xbox one in 4 months but I'll consider a Scorpio or another cheap S once they get another batch of games worth purchasing the console for. It's all about the games hence why my PS4 isn't going anywhere nor my 3ds Vita is pretty rammed (ps1 games help) and sure Switch will soon be inundated with plenty of quality games, day one might have been lacking quantity but with Zelda I think quality is there for all to see. No it's not 4k sure it's not as sweet as if it's running on a PC proper gamers don't care about that techie gamers might the average gamer cares what the game plays like is it fun will it last, not did the screen refresh 30 times that second or was it 60... dunno you try counting them... nah game on... sure if it's unplayable or something or assassins creed Unity... pretty certain it's far from tho.

[ChronoJoe]

Some people can only afford one system and a few games, or that's all the money / time they want to invest, so some people feel the need to choose. I don't think that makes them narrow minded.

If you have the time, money and desire to play 100 hours of video games then both of these are absolute must plays, but I can understand people wanting to prioritise too, and I don't think it makes them 'narrow minded'.

I got both, but my sister only got Horizon, because she can't afford a Switch right now. I don't think that makes her narrow minded.

[Skillz1215]

agreed

[Corpser]

Nobody is calling HorizonzD best game ever in reviews tho

[mastiffchild]

Well, BotW has a HUGE advantage with critics because ninety nine per cent of them will, like ninety nine per cent of us, love the series, have history with the series and trust the series. If BotW was a new IP then the metacritic would probably be a bit closer. It's not bias, just being human.

In the end though, if you have the platforms to play both it's a no brainer-you play both AMAZING games. If you only have a Wii U or Switch you'll play Zelda, PS 4 owners will play HZD. Both sets will be happy and the lucky ones playing both will be spoiled.

Nearly finished HZD and been a bit shocked by it's quality and only played a couple hours BotW on Wii U but it's another great game. I wouldn't want to pick a better game out of the two as it would change with my mood. There's very little quality difference between the two experiences imho and gamers are the winners here.

[PhoenixUp]

Both obviously

[Bronxs15]

Depends if you want full RPG game then horizon. If you like mobile/ portable games Zelda is better.

[pcz]

Horizon dawn is merely a game of the moment. Breath of the wild is game of the decade.

Only a damn fool (or ps4 fan) would choose the former over the latter.

Horizon dawn is one of those games like Infamous, which is impressive on release but as time goes by will become a generic open world game.

Breath of the wild is sublime, a historic moment in gaming that has already joined the gaming hall of fame as a title that redefined gaming and set a new standard by which all future games will be measured by

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

So you haven't played Horizon? Because the description you gave clearly doesn't apply to it.

I won't pass judgement on Zelda because I haven't played it. Does it look good, absolutely - will I buy a system for it, no.

Horizen is really a brilliant game in all regards, if you get a chance - give it a crack, you might enjoy it.

[AnotherGameNerd5]

I Agree I put over 30hours in Horizon zero dawn so far and I'm getting pretty bored with it. I need something more than just taking down the same goddamn enemies, it wouldn't be so bad if the normal enemies you fight are your games bosses, like wtf? Only took me a day to scan all known enemies in horizon... So xX-oldboy-Xx people actually play the game and feel the same way. I'm still playing it today and get pissed when I don't quicksave at a damn campfire, and I die by something like a red watcher while fighting a Thunderjaw, and lose about 30mins worth of progress. How amazing is horizon zero dawn's save system?

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Come on the games aren't even remotely the same so why are you comparing besides for click bait. They are both great games that if you can play both and id you can't play the one that interest you first and the other when you can get the money for

[gamerpop]

They are both critically acclaimed open world games that came out a few days apart. Not everyone has the time or the money to play both. I'd say the comparison is pretty valid.

[NotoriousWhiz]

As soon as I saw this article title, in my head I heard Shao Kahn: "Round 1. Fight!"

[Gameseeker_Frampt]

I'm playing the one with the bow and arrow.

[generic-user-name]

Well I'm gonna play the one that has the open world that appears to be set in the distant past but also has futuristic undertones.

[CobraKai]

I'm playing the one, what with the characters.

[Gaming_Cousin]

Im playing the one that has a person in it

[Gaming_Cousin]

And land

[sinspirit]

What if Aloy was a girl

Bad joke?

[Segata]

I am playing the one you use buttons to control the game.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Come on why are you comparing these two games they are not even remotely the same besides for click bait reasons. Get both if you can they are both worth playing and are amazing but if you can't get both because of money or time than get the one the interest you the most first and the other when you have the funds or time it's that simple

[Silly gameAr]

Click bait reasons are the best reasons for some sites.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Yeah it just gets so tiring doesn't it

[Imalwaysright]

And they ALWAYS fall for it. Fool me once...

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

How are these games not remotely the same. One is a action RPG and the other is a action-adventure game. That's pretty similar in my book. They have a lot in common.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Dude the most they have in common is their both open world and they have a bow in them that's it

[kenwonobi]

Yes and besides the obvious answer is I can't play Zelda because I don't own a Switch anyways. For one game I'm not jumping in just yet. So obviously a majority of gamers are gonna play Horizon Zero Dawn anyways. Unless Switch takes off and Zelda is packaged in at some point

[isarai]

If you have the means, both like i am. They both offer something unique wit there own distinct flavor over a similar structure. Though playing them back to back i can easily see you burning out, it would probably be best to have a good pallet cleanser between the two

[StormLegend]

Playing Horizon Zero dawn now and it's amazing! Will pick up Zelda Breath of the Wild in April once more switch games come out.

[kindkinesis]

both

[ninsigma]

Absolutely loving HZD right now. Fantastic game. I'll be playing nothing else until I've well and truly had my fill with Horizon. After that, then I'll get Zelda on the Wii U and probably sink just as much time into that.

[shammgod]

Both for me.

[ItMatters]

So if Metacritic no longer counts for you guys I would like you guys to stay out of Xbox articles on anything having to do with games and their scores.
Everyone acts like reviewer's are just being friendly with Nintendo like there isn't a favorable review bias for Sony games.

[MRMagoo123]

so all you did was come into an article about a ps4 exclusive and a Nintendo exclusive just to cry about poor poor xbone and how it's sooooo unfair how it's treated ?? 😂

o.t I would say play both or either one ...its up to you and what console you own, myself personally I don't like Zelda games and never have so I won't be playing it...but so far horizon has been amazing 😊

[isa_scout]

Plenty of PlayStation exclusives haven't reviewed well so I don't know what your talking about. I bought Zelda(WiiU) and I have 30 hours in Horizon Zero Dawn. Having played both I can say that reviewers complained that Horizon didn't reinvent the genre and gave Zelda a free pass on the same issues. Add to that the fact that Horizon is far more technically advanced, and I'd argue that their respective metascores should be flip flopped. Both games are great in my opinion, but there's no way Zelda earned that 98 metascore. That's just my opinion, but I actually own both games. Do you? I'm not saying that Horizon deserves a 98 metascore either. It's just crazy to me that reviewers think it's as good as Mario Galaxy,RDR, or TLOU.

[MRMagoo123]

he doesn't own either ,he has an xbone.

[Gemmol]

give me your friend code I want to see proof you played zelda

add my Switch Friend Code Sw-4384-8283-7514

[MasterCornholio]

Anyone remember The Order 1886? That's one game that plenty of people hated and for some very good reasons. I wouldn't call the low scores a product of troll reviews. QuantumBreak didn't get 1 or 2 low reviews it got several. If you read the reviews you can see that some of them are well written and have some legitimate reasons for giving the game a low score. Love it or hate it type games do actually exist in the market. Just ask those who played Until Dawn. That game was in the same situation as Quantum Break. Until Dawn was loved by many but had some flaws that really made some critics not like the game at all. Many people didn't like the performance issues or the type of gameplay the game game however that doesn't make them a bunch of trolls.

Edit: Here's an example of a site that's known for making troll reviews

http://www.metacritic.com/p...

Here's one of the sites I use for reviews for comparison sake.

http://www.metacritic.com/p...

Until Dawn: http://www.metacritic.com/g...

[MasterCornholio]

A metacritic of 88 is still extremely good. I don't see how anyone can claim that Horizon is a bad game.

[ItMatters]

Oh it's definitely not a bad game. If it wasn't for the troll reviews it would've been passed 9 metacritic. but I never saw any Sony fanboys defending quantum break from troll reviews or people ripping it apart for checkerboarding, something the PS4 Pro has to use to reach 4K. they rub our face in it using those reviews. For Xbox games the few bad scores matter more than the all the good scores, for PlayStation it's the exact opposite.

[MasterCornholio]

"I never saw Sony fanboys defending quantum break from troll reviews"

Same reason why Xbox fanboys don't defend Horizon Zero Dawn from troll reviews.

Honestly if you expect extreme fanboys to defend games that are not available on their consoles than there's something wrong with you.

Also there are plenty of sites that didn't like QuantumBreak and for legitimate reasons.

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

Checkmate

[ItMatters]

So you really think quantum break deserved those scores of 4's and 6's ? It was the game to bash because it was perceived to be Microsoft big blockbuster game. 77 of those reviews are positive 4 negative and 25 mixed. So like I was saying, for hypocrites like you the negative scores define Xbox games.

[rainslacker]

I defended QB from troll reviews. I didn't think QB deserved 9's or 10's, and thought 7 and 8's was more appropriate, but doesn't mean I accept troll reviews.

Just because itMatters didn't see it, doesn't mean they didn't exist.

But of course, he's just here to put down Sony fans because that's what he does.

I can see how Zelda could get some 10's, even a good number of them, but not as many as it's got across the board. The Horizon reviews seem to be much more in line with the actual game and current trends of review score make ups.

[MasterCornholio]

Well if it bothers you so much you can always create your own metacritic rating by choosing which reviews go in and which ones don't.

I'm getting tired of hearing conspiracy theories from you people. QuantumBreak is a game with flaws that really bother some critics. There are troll reviews with any game but not all the low scoring reviews are troll reviews. Sometimes you just have accept that it's just the authors personal opinion. You are free to agree or disagree with.

http://n4g.com/news/2021369...

[ItMatters]

Some of those critics didn't even like third person shooters lol. Same website gave quantum break to the person who hates those games and the Uncharted 4 review to the person that love those games, sounds fair to me /s.
PlayStation fans sent death threats for a low Uncharted 4 review. Any score of 4 for quantum break is troll review no matter what you say. so your saying that those 4 are fair, but the 4 that uncharted 4 got was a troll review ? 4 is a broken game, quantum break was a solid game. Deserves no less than an 8 metacritic.
Most of the bad and mixed reviews main problem was the way the cut scenes were done. Kind of sucks that the game is not given credit for performance and the technical achievements of the game.

[MasterCornholio]

"Deserves no less than an 8 metacritic. "

Metacritic: 77
Opencritic: 77
N4G Reviews: 78

Your really making a big stink over 0.3 points?

Well according to you it has the metacritic, Opencritic and N4G Average review score that it deserves.

As for Uncharted 4 that game had two low scoring reviews but a metacritic of 93.

If most publications rate a game highly 1 or 2 reviews will not drag it down so much. Like is evident with Horizon Zero Dawn which has a metacritic of 88

[Themba76]

the one that looks good on my 4k tv

[Big_Game_Hunters]

So Zelda?
Zelda is the only game of the two that can Run at actual 4K if you emulate It on PC.

[isa_scout]

Horizon looks way better Big Game Hunter there's no way of disputing that. And Zelda wasn't designed to take advantage of 4k so saying it can run at actual 4k is like saying you can watch a DVD in 4k. If you emulate it to PC that's completely different. Horizon is the only game of the two that out of the box takes advantage of a 4k display. You lost the argument as soon as you said "IF" you have this and this and do that and that.

[DragonDDark]

Lol

[ONESHOTV2]

i own a PS4 but horizon looks like a snore fest plus i really dont like the main character there is some thing about her face lol it could just be me but zelda is my child hood series and it's a must buy when ever it's released.

[SilverDemon]

So nostalgia reasons?
....k

[dRanzer]

No.
You just hate sony and playstation

[ONESHOTV2]

Dranzer-- I don't hate I just don't agree with a lot of thing they do that's all

[kenwonobi]

So a game that is open world and uses arrows is a snore fest. Gotcha. Lmao.

[ONESHOTV2]

Yeah the one that you use bow and arrow plus swords clubs and more and not the game you just use bow and arrows I don't find that to be fun. Plus let's not forget the lore of Zelda compared to a story that doesn't know what it wants to be a bit confused I would say

[SilverDemon]

Oneshot

You know alloy uses spear, machine guns, Tripwires and mines,right?

Not to mention there are different types of bows that plays differently (different arrows type, different ranges different panitrations to different machines)

I prefer the bows that clicks before you shot although sharpbows are very powerful they slow and hard to aim with.

[ShadowWolf712]

So did Oneshot just admit he hasn't even seen Horizon gameplay?

[TKCMuzzer]

You pretty much just backed up the argument that some are making. Nostalgia influences peoples reviews, it's as simple as that. If a franchise has been good to you in the past you will look at it more favourably. Plus you are also judging Horizon without playing it. If we all did that then Zelda looks way more boring than Horizon from all the footage.
As most people have already mentioned, when games like Assassins Creed etc have technical issues (Frame rate etc) it effects the review, yet Nintendo games are not subject to the same rules.

If I went out an bought a Switch and a game that was getting 10's I would expect perfection, poor frame rate effects the experience, therefore a perfect score can be questioned.

[rainslacker]

So you'll play Zelda because it has the prettier feminine lead character?

[ONESHOTV2]

rainslacker-- no becuase link is a male

[MRMagoo123]

@oneshot

he said feminine not female , link looks like a 14 year old girl.

also going by your complaints about horizon it is obvious you haven't tried it if you think there is only bows, you have trip wires, you have traps, you have a spear, you have a couple different bows plus they can all be molded to suite your needs and the more expensive your bow such as the very rare purple ones they also have 3 different ammo like lightning, fire, ice , armour removing and they all seven a purpose too. You can even shoot ropes into the robots and hold them down. I could go on and on but I think I've said enough to show you how wrong you are.

[higgins78]

I can't get enough of reading comments in which people refuse to believe ABOTW is scoring so highly based on nostalgia alone, rather than it being the experience of a lifetime and already one of the best videogames ever fashioned.

Horizon? Get the **** out of here.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

Lol your a brave man to talk shit on a Sony exclusive on a Sony web site lol. Can't wait to see the replies you get

[Majin-vegeta]

Hmm framerste dips,pop in,dumb ai.Most other games would have been scrutinized by reviewers.Yet no one held this against Zelda.

And you're saying there is no Bias here??Lol let's be honest if Ninty was held to the same standards as MS&Sony they would be the lowest of the barrel.Bit since it's Ninty and they're very fragile they gotta treat then like snowflakes so they offend Ninty

[uth11]

How is it even possible to get a 98 metacritic when there are always some sites that give ridiculously low outlier scores for attention to every well-received game? How is Zelda immune to this practice?

[higgins78]

Agreed. Nintendo isnt held to the same standards as MS & Sony, but that's because Nintendo's standards are usually that much higher. Nintendo on their A game = an unsupportable force AND immovable object.

Let me ask you this - even if I know the answer already - have you PLAYED A Breath of the Wild?

[CP_Company]

yeah,how voice acting? how face animations? good in zelda?

[TKCMuzzer]

No, Nintendo are not held to the same standards as they never release a graphically capable console compared to the others, so the technical aspects of the game are not as scrutinized as it's not seen as the main focus of Nintendo games.

[higgins78]

Judge a console/game on what it is, Not what it isn't.

[MRMagoo123]

@higgins

"Judge a console/game on what it is, Not what it isn't" you kinda just proved the point that Nintendo gets judged at a different standard , they make sh@t hardware so they can't be judged at the high standards of a regular console. it's like dizzy on the amstrad from the 80s it got 10 all over the place but release it on a new console looking the same and it'll get a lot lower scores.they judge games based on the capability of the hardware and the software.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

Both if possible if not I'd go with Zelda. While I enjoy both I find Zelda more interesting so far. But who can deny HZD's outstanding graphics? Very difficult question.

[WPX]

Like I said in a post a few days before, this is Halo 2 vs Metroid Prime all over again. Both sharing a lot in common, both being great and and being an 'apples vs oranges' argument. I might add, It was a great year to be a gamer back then when that happened, and it's certainly the case now.
In a way, history repeats itself, and I am damned glad it does in this case.

[SkippyPaccino]

Didn't Halo 2 release on the same week as GTA San Andreas? That's an apple to oranges comparison (that obviously went GTA way)

[Antnee534]

Play both they are both different enough from each other that you can't compare.
I enjoy horizon far more than Zelda but Zelda is still a freaking awesome game. Though if you can't afford both go with horizon.

[PGRfox]

I have both, but I am finding Zelda, through great, is losing my attention. The fighting is just so repetitive. HZD is holding my attention and the action is so much better.

[zivtheawesome]

definitely horizon. zelda seems fun and creative but combat is bad from what i seen. your weapons break like every 2 hits and an enemy can easily 1 shot you (which is just stupid) and it reaches the point where gameplay becomes more frustrating than fun.

[_LarZen_]

Everyone should play both if they can. I'm just glad I don't have to choose between them.

[ninsigma]

I want to play both right now but I can only do one at a time or neither will get done xD

[rippmaster]

i tend not to play open world games with a score under 90. Horizon only has 88 in metacritic score. it means putting in alot of hours in a so-so game. better then to spend two weeks on botw with a 98 score.

[ninsigma]

Lmao this right hear is the dumbest comment I've seen. Well done lol. An 88 is so so now?? Not to mention HZD would be a 90 if it wasn't for troll reviews. From experience, HZD is better than the usual suspects in the open world genre which is a genre I generally avoid. Calling it so so is quite laughable xD

[Imalwaysright]

As dumb as judging Breath of The Wild without even playing it. Reading your comments here should be used as fanboy 101: how to downplay games that aren't on my platform of choice.

"I definitely feel like reviews are so high just because it's a zelda game (which are tried to be pushed as the best series ever created) that has finally caught up to modern gaming so it got a pass on loads of things that others wouldn't."

And a few comments below you mention that you didn't even played the game yet.

Then you try to deny that this game getting a 98 metacritic as being a milestone in itself when less than 1% of games get this kind of score and then you have the nerve to talk about reviewers being biased when they have played the game and you haven't.

You're trying your hardest to downplay Zelda whithout even playing it while saying how great and mighty Horizon is (mind you I am not saying that it isn't). You are exactly the kind of person these kind of articles are written for.

Also this narrative that Zelda isn't being as held as the same standards as other games by reviewers is definetely one of the dumbest narratives I've seen from fanboys. How do dumb fanboys expect everyone else to believe that EVERY single reviewer is biased towards Nintendo is beyond me.

[ninsigma]

So you're saying calling an 8.8 metacritic score so so isn't dumb??

And I zelda IS on my console of choice because I own a wii u and will be playing it after horizon. You can find many of my comments where I say I'm looking forward to it. There's one right here in this thread but sure just pick out the ones where I challenge it. I stand by my comments because that's how I feel. Regardless of playing or not, everyone gets a feel for a game from the trailers. Even before playing HZD the 8.8 felt about right and it still does now that I have played it. 9.8 doesn't feel right for zelda to me based on what I've seen. I do feel it's likely a 9 though and as I said in another comment below, I'll find out for myself when I play it.

I never said HZD was great and mighty. I said it's fantastic from what I've played. Also before I played it I didn't go around saying how great it was. I said I was looking forward to playing because it LOOKS awesome. The same cannot be said for Nintendo and Zelda fans who had already decided it was the best game to walk this earth. So excuse me if I find it suspicious that it's somehow as perfect as they were already claiming it to be. I'm also not wrong either that zelda games are treated differently to other games. It's there for every body to see. All I'm doing so bringing some realistic comments into a forum where others drag down another fantastic game because it hasn't got the name zelda in it. Not once have I actually downplayed zelda. The closest I've come to that is saying it has caught up with modern day gaming, which is true. However on very numerous occasions I HAVE said fantastic it looks and how I can't wait to play it.

Also no one said they're biased towards Nintendo. It's about Zelda being viewed differently in today's gaming world just because of how monumental it was back in the day.

[ninsigma]

Oh I know. That's why I laughed lol

[Imalwaysright]

"Feel" you say? Why in the hell are you (and other people) saying that reviewers that experience the game and unlike you, don't have pre-conceived ideas about it, are giving it a pass? What makes you say that when you have no REAL opinion about it? What you've seen? Games are not meant to be watched. They are meant to be played especially for Nintendo games that focus more on gameplay than anything else and especially for a franchise like Zelda that was created by Miyamoto to give us a sense that we're on an adventure. How do you get that sense of adventure? By exploring and immersing yourself in the world you're playing in and overcoming the challenges that the world throws your way. That's not something you'll get by watching other people play the game.

You're not giving me any realistic comments. You're giving me biased comments based on your own pre-conceived ideas. There is NOTHING realistic about believing that every reviewer is biased towards Zelda. That's irrational thinking. The kind thinking that I attribute to fanboys and the kind of thinking that leads "game journalists" to pit fanboys against each other by writting articles like this one.

Yes you ARE downplaying zelda when you say that the game isn't being reviewed on its own merits but by its name without even playing it... and in the meanwhile you're telling us how fantastic horizon is. You're not better than the nintendo fanboys you're speaking of.

Mind you, I am not saying that the game doesn't have flaws and I'm sure it has them just like any other game but sometimes there are games so good that excel in so many areas that those flaws just don't matter. Zelda seems to be one of those games for reviewers and I understand them because I played games that to me are 10/10 masterpieces despite being fully aware of their shortcomings.

Oh and yes that narrative is DUMB. Do you seriously believe that EVERY reviewer is biased towards Zelda and Nintendo?

[KickSpinFilter]

Fool, your missing alot of great games if above 90 is your cut off point!

[TKCMuzzer]

Unbelievable logic right here.

[TheColbertinator]

All you need is The Legend of Zelda

[UCForce]

How about both ?

[Chrisgamerguy]

I can't play either one I only have a X1 and a 2ds lmao. Mass effect tho yes!

[Last_Boss]

I haven't cracked open my Zelda copy yet, but the sliding feature after dashing for a patch of cover is excellent. I live the sense if force as you repel from high places. The Day to night & weather cycles are a sight to behold. I've never seen a game nail that blazing red effect just as the sun is going down. I am highly ashamed of the people who compared this to Far Cry. This game has so many Uncharted elements with the feel of an Elder Scrolls game out in the wild. The interactions with characters feel like a Bioware game with good depth of dialogue. When the infected machines walk around, it reminds me of the corrupted boars from Princess Mononoke. There is a great number of outstanding elements in Horizon, which warrants EVERYONE to try this 💎

When I crack BotW open, and I get the feeling my brothers and I got with A Link to the Past, then I will tear up. This is a great time like no other, and personally we ALL needed this.

[rdchili96]

"The Day to night & weather cycles are a sight to behold. I've never seen a game nail that blazing red effect just as the sun is going down. "

You must not have played many open world games then.

[Last_Boss]

I've played enough, but the blending of everything around is done so well. It nails atmosphere the best I've seen, period.

[joab777]

Horizon is like the perfection of an open world language we already know, drawing us into its deep world with amazing combat, surprisingly well crafted lore, powerful story, and visual immersion unlike anything that's come before.

Zelda is a nostalgic dream laid inside the trappings of a more modern adventure. It's magical frontier is a reminder that realism does not always have to be our escape. It hardens back to my childhood and the days I first laid my green hat upon Hyrule. Like a modern example in the Soul's IP, it offers a more crude example of a journey through a landscape with unwritten rules and a new language to master.

In today's day and age, why limit yourself? Imho, if you have a PS4, stick with Horizon and the myriad of other unbelievable exclusives. If you made the mistake of trusting Nintendo with the WiiU, go grab Zelda. It's your reward. If not, wait a year on the Switch. Zelda will not be surpassed in its offerings anytime soon!

[Wallstreet37]

I have both and im enjoying the game with the better story, denser environment, better enemies and just better combat more.

You guessed it Horizon imo is just more fun, better story, better combat, more lively and dense world.

Ps....
fans that dont believe i have both pm me and ill add u on my switch ;) We are all entitled to our opinions.

My ratings so far if i was an impartial critic....
Zelda 85
Horizon 95

[Thethinbeast1]

Playing Horizon right now. Man I cant imagine Zelda being better than this...

[KickSpinFilter]

Last night I was fighting a new enemy in HZD and it was shooting at me, and was like no big deal I can handle this easily until it jumped up into the sky and landed on me! Dang! I've been playing games a long time, Horizon just a great game. That being said so does Zelda. I'm not sure why all the fanboyism hate towards other consoles and games perhaps it's just the internet. I never see any of this, when I'm talking to others at work, bars, etc. We're just happy we bumped into another gamer, what ever system or game. Getting to this level in game design is good for all raises the bar that much higher for all developers. Triple A's down to Indy.

[Gemmol]

play it and you will see its better

add me, my switch friend code Sw-4384-8283-7514

[Yohshida]

If you enjoy awesome gameplay, go with Zelda
If you enjoy awesome graphics, go with Horizon

Zelda is overall a better game that has ALOT of stuff to do. Also you can take it on the go. But I hate the frame drops when docked. Still don't know how no-one pointed it out and its at 98 right now. If you have both platforms, play them both.

[Last_Boss]

You get 3 no's on all your statements. This post is pure cancer. The true answer is they're both great.

[Yohshida]

when exactly did I say one is bad?

[Last_Boss]

I really want you to read your first 2 sentences, to yourself. Then look at the first sentence of your paragraph and realize what you said.

[WeAreLegion]

Horizon by a mile. Story, mechanics, graphics, art direction, AI, characters, combat, and quest system all outclass Breath of the Wild. BotW is a great game, but the reviewers didn't rate it against Horizon. They rated it against other Zelda games. Which is total BS. Nintendo finally caught up with industry standards from last generation and we're all going to pretend it's the best thing ever made? No. I don't buy into that at all.

[lolosgolos]

Rated it against other Zelda games? This the stupidest post ever Lol

[GamePeace]

Older Zelda titles have a score of 99 on Metacritic, but if a cartoonish series doesn't interest you, then you won't go with Breath of the Wild or Zelda in general. Just because the majority thinks that something is good or worthy of praise, doesn't mean that you should jump in too. Just because the majority thinks that having a good-looking wife, children, a nice car and material wealth is everything in life, it doesn't have to apply to yourself. Think for yourself, think with your own head ! Listen to your inner feeling and not what others feel about someone or something and get only what you can afford in this industry of cheap tricks and overpriced products, don't let them fool you !

[Flotche]

Please guys compare Zelda vs Horizon ? Zelda its a decade game ! Horizon its a first franchise entry. I think its very amazing that a New game is compared to a Legend like Zelda. Enjoy both with what their got. (Sorry for my english ).

[CP_Company]

zelda it is a decade game? what are you smoking? unless you mean decade from 1995-2005 and then,there was Half Life series :)

[Stronk]

What are you smoking, is the question here? Or did you just ignore the part where english isn't his first language?

[GNCFLYER]

The answer to the article question is obviously whatever system (s) you have. Got an both, play them both. We've seen and read enough on both games to know they are outstanding.

[ItMatters]

horizon zero dawn is at 88 on metacritic, respectable but not a masterpiece. You guys have hyped it too much.

[Stogz]

If that's the case then pretty much every xbox exclusive isn't a masterpiece as I'm not sure of any outside of Forza that have gone above 88...see why yours is a goofy post?

[ItMatters]

There is no Xbox one game that is a masterpiece, you are correct.
Crackdown 3 will most likely not be a masterpiece, but I already think it will be more fun to play than every game I've ever played.

[rainslacker]

So basically, you start by saying the score is important to determining some unknown qualifier, only to say that the score is meaningless overall.

Classic itMatters.

[StrawberryDiesel420]

Really just depends what console you own, lol......I own both Switch and Pro. I just got Nioh on the Pro and Zelda Breath of the Wild on Switch. Plan on picking up Horizon with the inevitable price drop to 39.99 in a month and a half. For me personally, I felt like I needed Zelda Breath of the Wild before than Horizon Zero Dawn. Maybe it's nostalgia, but the fact that Zelda is 98 on metacritic sealed it for me. I knew it was a must experience game. I grew up with Nintendo so Zelda games always felt so epic. Breath of the Wild is THE BEST Zelda game I have ever experienced, even eclipsing Ocarina of Time. And believe me, I love my Pro and Sony's amazing exclusives but Zelda Breath of the Wild is truly something special in the gaming industry.

[senorfartcushion]

Best developers in the world:

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Any day of the week.

[Dirtnapstor]

Apples and oranges... I'm playing both as soon as I can get a switch. Horizon is boss!

[Realms]

Horizon is a new Ip Zelda is a been there done that to DEATH!! Some people give Zelda a pass because they love the franchise but does that diminish what GG has done with Horizon? How many new ip's has Nintendo introduced lately, yes Zelda is good but let's not act like Nintendo reinvented the wheel.

[Hedstrom]

Well i dont own a Switch, but i do own a Ps4 pro and Horizon. So its Horizon for me, would love to play Zelda eventually. But Switch has to come down to a more reasonable point before ill buy it :)

[GNCFLYER]

Very true considering the tech that's inside. Last gen chips at a new gen price..

[KickSpinFilter]

Both! starting with Horizon first, and Zelda once the Switch price drops and does a bundle.

[feraldrgn]

Both.
Though I'd say you should buy the Wii U version of BoTW because there's practically no difference between platform versions & you can get a Wii U for cheaper than a Switch.

[Bismarn]

Well you could look underneath your TV and check what system you have.

[Uglyday]

Bought a PS4 pro "upgrade" for one game and canned air for the other game.

[Brugal]

Which game should you play? Easy. The one you want to play.

[medman]

I'll play Zelda eventually, but I'm all over Horizon right now. The Switch needs more games before I hop on board. Zelda is the only game I would want right now, so I'm hesitant to pick it up knowing that once I'm finished with Zelda, the Switch will just sit there collecting dust.

Not to mention the early reports are that the image on a large screen when the Switch is docked exhibits a lot of anti-aliasing/jaggies. Not great.

[uth11]

Horizon. Bc I gave up on Nintendo after the Wii

[Vizigoth04]

Not knocking Zelda but I only game on PlayStation at the moment. However if I had a Switch I would definitely give Zelda my time. But gotten convince the wife to get a Switch first. Had to pretty much beg her to let me pick up Horizon Zero Dawn last night. Absolutely love it. So fun to hunt the machines.

[svoulis]

You should all play Horizon : Breath of the Wild.

Yea that way you can just I don't know pick up both cause, both are great games?!

[MasterCornholio]

I would definitely play both. But I would choose Horizon first since I already have the system to play it on.

[DrierofLeaves]

Both

[blady_man]

Got both, but only playing zelda for the time being!!

[DrierofLeaves]

Lol, I love the damage control. 'Zelda only scored high because it's called Zelda!' Yes, that sure helped Skyward Sword or Spirit Tracks or Triforce Heroes, didn't it? Zelda scored as high as it did because it is the most sophisticated open world game ever made. No, not graphically- Zelda looks okay graphically, but obviously is found wanting in that regard. It is in the seamless interactivity that that game has that makes it so amazing.
Horizon is a great game, too- I love it, and it may be my favorite Sony first party game ever. I own and will play that. I bought a Switch for Zelda, and am playing that. Both games are great. But the incessant trolling and damage controlling for Zelda, and its incredible (and frankly well deserved) reception is tiresome. But then again, N4G is a haven for Sony trolls and fans, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

[rdchili96]

Oh look, a troll calling other people trolls.

[Moe-Gunz]

Both

[led1090]

With the comparison between Zelda and Horizon : ZD getting all of the attention, no one noticed that Nier : Automata has quietly chalked up a 9.4 avg rating on metacritic and has placed its own claim on the GOTY crown

[Mr-Dude]

Nier is gonna be awesome coming week. First Nier, then Horizon and Persona 5.

Maybe I'll play Zelda when the switch is way cheaper and their are more games on it besides Mario, Pokemon and Zelda.

[DigitalCentralMedia]

Both. Both are excellent games

[JackieDrunken]

I'm playing both. There both f&cking awesome!!!

[corroios]

Click bait news two different games. Nintendo players will say that Zelda is the most perfect game and sony players will say HZD is the best game ever.

[rdchili96]

This is not click bait, try learning what that actually means.

No one is claiming HZD is "the best game ever",

[ape007]

Lmao look at all the salty ponies on here, Nintendo is always head and shoulders above Sony on game development ( EVEN ON OUTDATED HARDWARE) ...horizon is an awesome game but zelda obliterate it, accept it deal with it and move on

[rdchili96]

Such terrible grammar....

[richyque]

You telling us about sonys outdated hardware and you show us switch thats 2 generations behind graphically when compared to ps4 and x1.

[lolosgolos]

Even with the grammar you mentioned his more right than all Ponies put together

[Ceaser9857361]

ape007

"Lmao look at all the salty ponies on here, Nintendo is always head and shoulders above Sony on game development ( EVEN ON OUTDATED HARDWARE) ...horizon is an awesome game but zelda obliterate it, accept it deal with it and move on"
LMAO! You must be fun at parties.. How do you survive with all those lies and bs... Do you even own the switch?? or you're one of those salty x1 fangirls who themselves has no exclusive to brag about..

[LoveSpuds]

I am loving Horizon, for me it's one of the best games I have played in a long, long time.

I will eventually pick up Zelda for the WiiU as I have zero interest in picking up a Switch. I will not be so quick to buy a Nintendo machine again, I bought maybe 6 games for my WiiU, it just sits there gathering dust and I am not willing to dump down a wedge of cash for the privilege of playing such a small selection of games, no matter how good they might be.

While I am sure Zelda is fantastic I do feel like it is getting a free pass in some respects. I have seen criticism of plenty of games recently because of technical issues yet this is brushed under the carpet with Zelda which, notwithstanding a lovely artstyle, does look quite rough and runs like a dog a lot of the time.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Apparently if you side with Zelda, you're gonna have a bad time here. Most of you haven't even played both games.

[StormLegend]

No that's not true! when people side with Zelda here, they act like the gameplay is just the best thing in the world and nothing comes close. Do you guys really think Horizon is just about graphics?? the game didn't get these amazing reviews on graphics alone. I also like how if the graphics we're terrible, you would see tons of articles about it.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

I must be missing some thing if BoTW looks bad. Both games are highly rated yet so many people here think BoTW doesn't even compare to Horizon. Then again most people here drink the Sony kool-aid.

[Ashunderfire86]

I got both and yes they both have similarities! Zelda even though it is the pioneer for action RPGs took a page from Assassin Creed. Yes they got towers that can also open the world map like Assassin Creed does with the edge of a building, like Far Cry does with watch towers, heck what Horizon Does with the Tallnecks! Breath of the Wild got alot of content an it's more of a survival experience open world, and Horizon is a story driven open world game. Fighting those Robot Dinosaur is the most fun I had. Horizon compared to Zelda has the smoothest framerate, and best graphics throughout. I even think the story is better than Zelda story. Zelda on the other hand is the complete open world game, where you can beat the game skipping the entire story! You can go anywhere you want, and it's challenging with the stamina and all. I love both games, but I have to choose Horizon as game of the year Guerrilla Games deserve it. Zelda always gets it lol!

[S-Word]

Nice rhetorical question.

[Markusb33]

Zelda performs poorly as the docked unit. On a 55" tv it looses clarity and gets very blury and doesn't not look good. Get it on wiiu don't buy a switch just for this. If you own a ps4 the best choice is horizon.

[eferreira]

Only played Zelda for about 5 hours and I really hope there's a lot of dungeons and not all are those spirit things.
So far the combat is pretty meh and the game chugs a lot.

[rdchili96]

"Only played Zelda for about 5 hours and I really hope there's a lot of dungeons and not all are those spirit things."

4 main dungeons, over 100 spirit shrines.

[Mr_Luke]

If you have a ps4, get Horizon. If you have a Switch, get Zelda. If you have both.... choose or get both. Is it really necessary a xxx VS yyy for everything? Didn't it become a fanboys deathmatch?

[DELTABOY04]

i'm enjoying Horizon..will play zelda soon

[Gemmol]

from what I play of each I would recommend Zelda, its like what Metro said on their review when you play both you realize how simple Horizon gameplay is, but with Zelda theres so much to do and remember lot more gameplay

here my friend code Sw-4384-8283-7514 add me I will accept all friend request, especially from those who plan on playing nba 2k18 on Switch in september

[rdchili96]

Zelda: Breath of Every Generic Open World Game in the last 10 Years.

[Rodney25]

Why can't we play/like both?

[King_Lothric]

Because the website need clicks

[ASBO-5]

HZD all day long

[gamernova]

Games aside, just by reading the title, you should play horizon simply because of the consoles. If you don't have either console, the ps4 pro simply provides a fantastic experience for the price that Nintendo cannot currently match. I mean really? They still use the ID system? Lol

[richyque]

Horizon zero dawn makes zelda look and play like a n64 game, funny how review sites ignore the fact that when the action gets hot the frame rate drops to the teens often on zelda.

[King_Lothric]

I was wondering the same. Any other game would have been crucified for that.

[GNCFLYER]

I dunno man, bloodborne didn't. However Zelda does get a pass because it's name is Zelda

[King_Lothric]

It comes down to individual scenarios. In my case, I like:
- Gameplay
- Graphics / current technology
- Mature theme

So Horizon is the best option for me. I am glad Zelda is a good game but I don't like that cartoonist style that looks like a game for kids and that last gen technology device. You can't even properly play Zelda in console mode!

[Anthotis]

A game built upon sjw sentiment vs a game.

Not a difficult choice.

[theshredded]

Zelda, mostly newcomers, people who are new to gaming or people who haven't played a zelda game would pick Horizon...Zelda trumps Horizon in EVERYTHING except gfx but realistically I'd go with Nier here since I can't get both right now. I'm kinda sick of open world and well Nier is one but not a huge one like the other two and I miss me some fast hack n slash action.

[Dawknight316]

I hear Nier Automata is really good too...

[mixelon]

Both.

The bickering is insane. They're both incredible games that tick different boxes.

Platform cultists suck.

[stonecold3]

horizon dawn for me best game this generation

[GuruStarr78]

Both!

They are both amazing games in their own right. I can't stop playing either game!

[rataranian]

I dont like anything by Nintendo. To me its all childish cartoony gimicky family junk. So Ill go with Horizon.

[lolosgolos]

Imagine if BOTW had a lesser meta than HZD. We would never hear the end of it.

[deno]

I have played Zelda since 93 when I was 6 years old. 3 decades of quality. Think about that!

[InTheZoneAC]

there were a lot of average ones out there, some on the DS and Wii come to mind.

[deno]

Of course. But this series has some legs. Comparison is a bit premature in my humble opinion. That doesn't mean I won't own a PS4 pro with Horizon Down. First I gotta get that 4K TV.

[PFFT]

Both are great BUT Horizon has the slight edge.

[Kallisti]

How to flame a Console War 101: Anything for the clicks

[rippmaster]

I started playing horizon but it wasnt nearly as fun as botw. i decided to keep playin zelda. Lent out horizon to a friend.

but damn zelda really deserved 98. its really unbelivable epic.

[InTheZoneAC]

I have both, Zelda for the Wii U btw, not that overpriced Switch.

I spent all of Tuesday after work playing Horizon and some more on Wednesday. No time for games on Thursday and I spent all night after work Friday playing Zelda. Horizon has a very interesting story, looks and plays great. The world is massive. Zelda looks and plays great, but has some very disappointing stuttering in parts of the open world. The world is massive and I didn't realize how big it was until I left the first area you spend your time playing to go venture to other parts of the world after things and people were revealed. I thought I was walking there in not much time and I spent literally 30 minutes around certain areas in between and realized I wasn't even half way there!

Both are great. I feel like the perfect Zelda's scores have been overrated because Zelda, but the game is great no doubt. I spent more time Friday playing on the Wii U than I probably ever have combined since I've owned it and I've owned this since 9/2013.

I would say you spend your time playing both because they're each great at what they do. Zelda probably gets the nod because we finally have a truly get Zelda game on a console and it's been a while.

[fungusar]

Zelda no doubt

[Gwiz]

Both are great games and having both games I can honestly say that.

On a technical level there's no comparison.Zelda gets Decima(ted).

[Einhander1971]

Got Switch yesterday with zelda, was going to buy horizon for my ps4. Zelda is so fucking amazing I don't feel the need for horizon yet. Oh and all the bullshit about texture pop in, frame etc totally exaggerated by the butt hurt Sony fanboys. Get over it BOTW is amazing, game play is king that's what Nintendo always bring to the table. A truly open world masterpiece trust me.

[kevnb]

Both

[Last_Boss]

Here's the real question for those who only blinded by their poor lack of vision.

Do you want to play an action rpg, or action adventure game?

[WarPuppet96]

Fricken both! Lol

[spektical]

holy cow. zelda frame drops on switch are hprrendous and happen so often i cant bwlive it got passed by reviewers. i dont have that problem with horizon.

[Sokol]

I can recommend Horizon Zero Dawn to any action RPG fan, it's a fantastic game. I haven't played the new Zelda yet but from all the gameplay I have seen in the last few days it a must play title. I will get the Switch next year when more games are released.

[KaladinStormblessed]

Both

[kenwonobi]

Obviously Horizon Zero Dawn. I don't own a switch. One game is not enough to make me buy it yet.

[brewin]

Zeldas art style is what amazes me in BotW! Its like a culmination of the best zelda games with major Rpg item management and crafting systems thrown in. Its just so huge with so much to do, see, and learn. Its still zelda, but turned up to 11! Combat can be clunky in zelda tho so you will have to know when to run to survive. Its much more of a Dark souls approach in that you need to be prepared cuz every encounter can lead to death if youre not properly prepared with cooked food, weapons potions etc.

Horizon is more Tomb Raider meets Uncharted with touches of Witcher 3 and is much more graphically "dense" and fully detailed than Zelda. You are the hunter in Horizon and its alot more of an action oriented experience in the moment to moment gameplay. Zelda is the game you get lost in for months and Horizon is the "cant wait to see what happens next!" blockbuster

[Stormswrath4]

Horizon zero dawn, without question.

[TheGamingArt]

I think both are likely equally fantastic in their own respects. Considering the fact that I'd rather not purchase a Switch to play BOTW and buying a Wii U is an in arguable waste of money..... the clear winner now goes to which console actually justifies itself.

*Hint: it's not the Switch.

[Elda]

Don't own a Nintendo system but both imo are a joy to play.I will be starting my first run with Horizon on my PS4 Pro & 4k hdr tv with a few cocktails tonight.If someone owns both systems & have both games then I know they will be on 2 great adventures!

[Knushwood Butt]

Just started Horizon.

Refreshing new IP for me.

[ziggurcat]

both.

[HexxedAvenger]

the answer is yes

[rocketpanda]

I'll play both thanks. I don't need to subscribe to any console loyalty bullshit to validate my purchase.

[phoenixwing]

This is obvious for me as I only own horizon zero dawn and a ps4. If i had a switch I would have also gotten zelda. It's not that hard to figure out.

I believe that zelda and hzd as games are not in direct competition. HZD is cutting edge tech presentation and gameplay mechanics. Zelda is basically open world zelda. It has many things lacking that current gen games have from competitors. However, it's charm lies in that it is indeed a zelda game. Which comes with fun gameplay even if it is old and reused. Nobody has to re-invent the wheel IMO. My only complaint with zelda is that weapons break over usage time, that has always been an annoying game mechanic to me. So I am slightly relieved i don't have to deal with that. Otherwise it's still a great game I would have picked up.

[BadElf]

Playing both Horizon and BoTW. BoTW >>> (still, Horizon is great as well.)

[zaherdab]

The reason i got a 4K tv and a ps4 pro vs the reason i kept my WII U.... i think i ll go for both

[Twinblade]

New game franchise, or same repeated franchise..... Hmmmm... Hard choice.

[captainexplosion]

It really does blow my mind how acclaimed the Zelda franchise is. I just don't get the games. Boring imo.

[Profchaos]

Which should you play first *

[RedPill86]

Zelda. Not even a question. HZD is modern gaming tropes the game. Zelda is gold

[objdadon]

I've been playing both and they're both great games in their own ways.

[PizzaSteve]

I want to play both.

[Saxism]

The gameplay in both are incredible. But the story and character developement of Horizon is something that Zelda can not match. The best option is to own both!

[RosweeSon]

Both with any sense if your a proper gamer. Having just bought a switch on launch, couldn't help myself I've got Zelda to start up I will still defo get Horizon I just cant afford it nor can I even fit it on my hard drive at the moment (2TB) it looks like a great game tho as they both do so I'll get round to them both at some point.

[Rob_Ko]

Play the one you can play on your console - problem solved.

[Stogz]

I'd say Horizon as I've never been in to Zelda, but I won't trash those that prefer it. Both appear to be great games, too bad all this post does is bring out the fights...

[EricHonolulu]

Horizon

[ORyanDeee]

Been playing Horizon and loving it. I definitely want to get Zelda but i dont plan on getting a switch until there are a lot more games that interest me, perhaps at the end of the year.

[joethetimelord]

The one I have the console for.

[Majin-vegeta]

Lol Horizon hands down.When zelda can manage to have AI act like this give me a call
https://mobile.twitter.com/...

[Nu]

WiiU died, Link Died. Link resurrected Switch is WiiU reborn. And hey it's just a theory..

[Mikerob2007]

My opinion is if you can play both . As both are 2 of the best games this year . But horizon is definitely this years witcher 3, by that I mean the game that will get the most awards this year by far .

[Mr Marvel]

Both, but I'm playing Horizon Zero Dawn on Pro in 4K with HDR & it makes BotW look pretty average by comparison.

Gameplay wise, Horizon also wins out too.
So far from what I've seen Horizon is the best open world game I've played (approx. 20-30 hours in).
I can't deny that BotW has its own unique charm though. I do find BotW really chugs along in console mode (especially near grass), but runs perfectly in handheld mode, but hopefully a patch can fix this.

Personally, I'm loving both right now.

[DanteVFenris666]

Their both great games.

the comments are just a elephant pool of toxic snake vomit

[supersloan56]

Why not both since they both great games

[ARESWARLORD]

I'm not even a Nintendo fan and I have to say you PlayStation fans are nuts I own a PS4 and a PS4 Pro and there is no way on God's green earth I would ever compare Horizon zero Dawn to the new Zelda come out and give your head a shake and stop being such a fanboy

[yoshatabi]

I was thinking the same thing. They're different games why compare them?

[uth11]

It's the media making these comparisons and stirring the hornet's nest.

When was the last time PS gamers saw anything Nintendo as a rivalry?

[jorellpogi]

Just play the games that you want and you can afford. I have not touched any Nintendo games for the last 5 years. I no longer play games with simple graphics and childish themes.

[nuhisa]

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[Trekster_Gamer]

Haven't played either yet but with regards to Zeldas frame rate dropping and graphical glitches that
Are spoken of in many reviews should not be in a game rated so highly.

[Dragonopolis]

If you have Wii U AND and PS4 or PS4 PRO, why not BOTH? I have more than one open world game at home....

There is no rule that you have to burn through a game in one sit through......

Horizon and Zelda both have different Moods and Emotions and different Pacing and each game may just be the story and action a person needs at that moment or time in the day......

I tend to get burnout on any game including Zelda games .... I don't like getting burnout on games.... so I like to pace my game play. I'll mix my games in with other content/genres into my game time.....

Besides, I generally don't have hours to burn on any given day of the week as I am a working adult - (and when I have hours to spare, there is life besides video games - the hours get gobbled up very quickly ..... lol)

[PiperMCFierceson]

Horizon is beautiful and peaceful in the beginning. until you hit the dessert. (I have it in the hardest difficulty) the dessert is a brutal/gorgeous environment. Way too much machinery and danger. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

[kennyng1026]

Why not both?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Don't choose. Both are epic!

[Dangerous]

They both different from each other.

[leemo19]

You should get both, why not their both games clearly worth a purchase on the console you own.
Now I can only speak for HZD, since its the game I own out of these two. For HZD is a exceptional game no question about it. Its one of those games that exceeded my expectation all the way. IMO its a top 10 ten game on my list of games Ive played in my life time. Truly a well crafted game and GG should pat themselves on the back for doing a great job, with a game outside of their confront zone.
Now does the game have its faults of course it does. Voice acting and characters facial expressions are up and down. Some characters are excellent, others good but were clearly a afterthought. There is clipping especially when having to many Enemies fighting you can see it, but is it so bad that it takes away the experience not really. Overall its a game that's worth picking up on PS4 if your into open world rpgs.

[LordofYogurt]

How about both? Real gamers play ALL THE GAMES.

[PCgamer98]

I have both and definitely botw is just the inferior product. I bet if this game was a new ip and doesn't have any legend of zelda in it, I doubt it will have a 98 mc score.

[rezzah]

Both, if you can.

[covcha]

Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gameplay is God.

[TechnoGoat]

BOTH now stfu.

[MagicBeanz]

I'll let the kiddies fight about this one but I just wanted to say I was just playing Horizon and I got to this part where you come up to the crest of this mountain top and you look out over the valley and you can see machine creatures flying in the air and giant bus sized bull like creatures on the valley floor and it all looks like the bad lands in Utah and as far as you can see you can go and explore and it is absolutely jaw dropping and amazing. Again play whatever you want but Horizon is breathtaking in scope and design.

[DarkAzureIIIX]

Both

[SharnOfTheDEAD]

Zelda sits at 98 with around 64 review scores, Horizon is at 88 with about 94 scores including a moronic 5/10 by some idiot. Personally I'd pick Horizon also works out cheaper, you can get Horizon and a PS4 for £240

[Tzuno]

Zelda, more complex and a lot to do, you can easily loose hundred of hours in it, plus the sense of adventure in such a wast world.

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[Night99]

Breath of the wild of course, Horizon Zero Dawn is an ok game but Breath of the wild is a masterpiece so no contest at all.

[ps360s]

BOTH!!!!

but for these who just own 1 of either console...choice is simple :D

for xbox one fans/ only owners hehe well...doesn't seem like they will play either!

[lolosgolos]

This is just reviews and if it stays that why Zelda will shit on Horizon when it comes to GOTYs. Like Witcher vs Bloodbourne, they never learn

[Perjoss]

I've played both, admittedly I've not finished either of them yet, and they are both amazing games. No need for clickbait VS 'articles' but hey its Twinfinite...

[Dumbwise]

I haven't played zelda but I'm really enjoying horizon.

[BioDead]

I bought both and started with Horizon.

[shauzy]

both? just one before the other

[KingKelloggTheWH]

I'm not sure with this one. I love the Zelda Franchise, but right now BOTW is plagued with tech issues...Not to mention my pet peeve of downgraded swrodplay and weapon durability. :/

I'm personally waiting to pick up either title.

[paulust2002]

Loving both but now have no life.

They are both perfect in entirely different ways.

[Kosic]

I'm playing breath of the wild at the moment. I think I'd probably enjoy Horizon much more.

Botw has a large open world that's hardly filled with enjoyable content.
Weapon breakage is a frustration, lack of experience and leveling depletes the need to kill creatures when you can run through them with very little ease.

It's not often I just want to rush through a game but Botw I have that feeling of completing the main story and moving on.

[Nodoze]

Why not play BOTH? Breath of the Wild is truly truly special. I am sure Zelda is as well (have not received our copy yet). It is a great time to be a gamer...outside of the financial toll that this year is already taking on my wallet. :0

[cd1]

Some people have to turn everything into a competition - play games instead.

[Sitdown]

You choose the one for the system that you own, and if you have both, you purchase both.

[worldwidegaming]

Why people playing around? Just do em both!

[jay2]

got both. spent a lot more time on HZD.

[Sevir]

Yeah so both.... If you have a Wii U/Switch and PS4/PS4 Pro then get both and enjoy.

[Psytrix]

As much as I'd love to play Zelda, I can't justify an over priced underpowered Switch, to play one game.

[DunDee910]

Saying "both" offers nothing in the way of conversation.

[Rai]

Wonder what Xbox Fans are playing.

[About30Ninjas]

I playing both games And honestly botw just feel like the better game

[guitarded77]

I got both :P

[lamanuwa]

Playing both at the same time.

Zelda is very sombre and quiet. It also doesn't hold your hand. If you have never enjoyed a Zelda game and have never been a fan of Link, it's just a good game, not a great game or even a masterpiece. But if you were a fan, it'd be like finding Sheppard and the old gang again in Mass Effect Andromeda.

Zelda control mechanics and fight mechanics leave a lot to be desired. There's plenty of times when you intended to do one thing and something else happens or there's just that tiny bit of lag between input and action that makes it annoying. Only the primary characters in their most important dialogue points are voiced. Everything else is dialog boxes that you have to hit A to progress.

The biggest trick Zelda is pulling here is not having tutorials for anything and I mean anything. But the game is designed for that and it actually employs that mystery to enhance the player's feeling of mystery.

________________________

HZD has mystery to it's story, it's controls and mechanics or the open world systems aren't mysterious at all because you run through a series of tutorials and quests that will teach you this stuff. It's controls and systems are fluent and it's much better looking though. HZD is also completely new IP, so it doesn't have a ready made fans or renowned characters.

As far as boss fights are concerned, HZD wins hands down though.