With my favorite game of all time being Horizon Zero Dawn, I came into this game with extremely low expectations. Not only did Zero Dawn have the best story in a video game, it also had an incredible combat system unlike anything I've ever seen before.

With this in mind, only a couple of hours into Forbidden West, I already realized that this game has not only preserved the outstanding combat from the first instalment, but actually managed to enhance it. The new skills system, as well as several new combat abilities change up the combat just that little bit from the first game, just enough to make it fresh and even slightly better.

As for the story, of course nothing will beat the original, but to my surprise it was actually an enjoyable ride. It still had some mystery and managed to draw me in just enough for me to get the feeling of the first game again. Many call the story mediocre, but I would argue that this is still one of the best stories in any game. I also enjoyed most of the side quests, maybe even more than the first game, so that was a great surprise.

With my favorite game of all time being Horizon Zero Dawn, I came into this game with extremely low expectations. Not only did Zero Dawn have the best story in a video game, it also had an incredible combat system unlike anything I've ever seen before. With this in mind, only a couple of hours into Forbidden West, I already realized that this game has not only preserved the outstanding combat from the first instalment, but actually managed to enhance it. The new skills system, as well as several new combat abilities change up the combat just that little bit from the first game, just enough to make it fresh and even slightly better. As for the story, of course nothing will beat the original, but to my surprise it was actually an enjoyable ride. It still had some mystery and managed to draw me in just enough for me to get the feeling of the first game again. Many call the story mediocre, but I would argue that this is still one of the best stories in any game. I also enjoyed most of the side quests, maybe even more than the first game, so that was a great surprise.