Horizon Zero Dawn Reviews: 12 Critical Reactions You Need To Know

9. It's 30-40 Hours Long

"I found it hard to tear myself away from Horizon even after I’d finished its main campaign some 40 odd hours later." - IGN

"It's not a short game (I spent around 30 hours with it)." - Giant Bomb

On the lower end, Horizon will reportedly take around 30 hours to complete, if the player spends minimal time with side quests and skates through the final encounter with a fairly slim amount of upgrades and whatnot.

At the higher end, many reviewers noted spending about 40+ hours in the world farming resources and digging deeper into Horizon's mythology.

Even with the aforementioned familiarity and repetition, though, reviews largely consider it time well spent, making more compelling use of its time than the majority of open-world titles.

In short, you won't be getting ripped off if you decide to buy it day one.