Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

After 54 hours I spent with this game, it just started crashing. After some research, it is a common problem, but nothing solved to me. By the way the game would looks promising...

Crashes on Startup with loading logo stuck and asking for feedback on crash in Windows 11. Please fix this.

I really like this game. It has beautiful graphics and a good and compelling story line. This is the complete edition, which also contains the Frozen Wilds DLC, which also is of good quality (I compare it like the DLC of the Witcher 3). If you like single player games like Tombraider, Batman, The Witcher 3 or Control, you would definitely give this game a try.

Played on Ryzen 5 3600, 16gb RAM, AMD rx5700, SSD. This game is a lot of fun to play. gorgeous environments and combat with bows and explosives, setting traps, and a wide variety of enemy types keeps combat engaging. Approach by stealth, and subtly stalk your prey, set your traps, and watch mayhem ensue. Or you can just start shooting with your trusty bow, then finish them up close with your spear. Either way is fun. The story is told from what I think, is a very imaginative angle. Rather than a exposition dump at the beginning, and subsequently forgetting why, we learn about the history of the world as we play. What happened, the how, and why. With an interesting twist I did not see coming. But it's not perfect. Inventory management is the most glaring. I acknowledge that this was a console game, however the method of selecting items while playing (potions, traps, etc) is frustrating mid-combat. You must cycle through them, find the item you want, use it, then cycle back to what you had before. It would have been better if we had a numbered taskbar we could slot frequently used items, or at least equip or use items directly from the inventory screen. Climbing is featured very heavily in this game, which makes it a pity that the handholds you use can sometimes be so difficult to spot. Using the focus should have made it so the handholds were highlighted when scanning a cliff or structure. While annoying, these are not gamebreaking in anyway. Just little things that I feel could have used a little more attention with, in regards to being a PC version of the game. So in conclusion, if you like open world games, give this one a try. You're probably going to like it.

I got my hands on this game day one on PS4 and enjoyed it. What differentiates this game from a herd of post Witcher 3 action RPGs is that it has a great concept, a unique and distinct idea that form a world and lore which makes a great game possible.