jester n

This is really hard to justify the 2 stars without spoilers so I'll do my best to point out the pro's and cons. Pros: - There are quests everywhere. The game is really rich in content. - The world is massive and the artwork is terrific. - The puzzles are fun and moderately challenging. - Some elements within the game make me want to try the previous A/C games. Cons: - Some zones are excruciatingly too long to complete. (major con) - Storylines seem to be a bit too divergent and incomplete. - In-game store (major con) - Too many bugs (missing meshes and textures, game freezing on cinematics, npc dialogue glitches) - The combat is very clunky and unsatisfying. - In game fishing. If you are an avid MMO player you'll understand the pet peeve behind this. Sorry for the spoiler. - What is it with silly card or dice games within a game? A waste of time. - I was looking forward to some real stealth action....

The writing needs some improvement if there is a sequel to be made but this is an amazing game. I put this at a Tier 1 level. My 3rd game play at this moment.

I purchased a PS4 bundle and Horizon was included. I was pleasantly surprized. The esthetics are beautiful, the game mechanics are fun and the story is captivating. This is one of those " life's little suprizes" moment. I would rate this 9/10. The cons are too minor to mention.