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Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition

Guerrilla Games · 2023

Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"A visually stunning open-world action RPG with deep combat and exploration that demands significant time investment per session."

Heads up: While the open world allows flexible exploration, the game's complexity and demanding combat encounters make meaningful progress difficult in sessions under 30 minutes.
Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Focus on side quests and machine hunts in shorter windows; save main story missions for longer play sessions when you can stay immersed.

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About

In this complete collection with Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC, take on more awe-inspiring machines, meet new tribes, and travel to the treacherous archipelago of Los Angeles! Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition will be available for $69.99 USD / €59.99 / ¥7,980 and includes: Horizon Forbidden West for PS5 Burning Shores DLC for PS5 Digital soundtrack Digital art book Horizon Zero Dawn Vol. 1: The Sunhawk digital comic book* In-game items: Extras in Photo Mode (special pose and face paint) In-game items unlocked via story progression: Carja Behemoth Elite outfit ·Carja Behemoth Short Bow Nora Thunder Elite outfit Nora Thunder Sling Apex Clawstrider Machine Strike piece Resources pack

Following the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, machine hunter Aloy races to save the planet’s crumbling biosphere before vicious storms and a mysterious, unstoppable blight ravages the remnants of humanity. Her mission and the sinister secrets it uncovers will pit Aloy against ever-deadlier foes, taking her to the dangerou…

Single playerThird personActionScience fictionOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition take?
The minimum meaningful session for Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition?
Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition pressure you to keep playing?
Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition's Session Respect Score?
Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has a Session Respect Score of 6.4/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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