Horizon: Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn ist spielerisch über die meisten Zweifel erhaben – das weiß man bereits seit dem Release im Jahr 2017. Die PC-Version ist derweil zwar nicht technisch perfekt, aber grafisch zweifelsohne ein gelungenes Upgrade gegenüber der Konsolenfassung und wird damit automatisch zu einem Pflichtkauf.

Die Wartezeit auf den ehemaligen Playstation-4-Hit hat sich zweifellos gelohnt. Aloys Abenteuer ist hübscher denn je - und wer sein Pad vermisst, kann ein solches am PC anschließen.

Guerrilla Games is "working hard to address the issues", but other than tweets, there have been no developments, almost one week since release. I'm starting to wonder if they even care enough. The technical difficulties shouldn't deter you from checking out the game though. Gameplay is excellent—this title is worth considering for every serious PC gamer.

Expectations for Horizon Zero Dawn's PC version were set too high by Kojima Production's Death Stranding. Add in the game's launch-day issues and we have a questionable PC launch. Hopefully, the issues that we have raised in this analysis will be addressed with future game patches. If they are, we will discuss will update this performance review.

Having tested this on 4 machines with varying specs, ranging from an i3+GTX 1060 to a Threadripper 3960X with a 2080 Ti, the amount of problems appearing is still minimal and those that expected a lot for this game certainly put it through a microscope.

This is the definitive way to experience Horizon Zero Dawn and the Frozen Wilds expansion if you're in possession of a PC to take advantage of its highest settings. While the PS4 version is still a stellar achievement in its own right, this port pushes the envelope further in terms visuals and performance that it's simply more enjoyable to play.