Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster opens to 'mixed' reviews on Steam

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Key Takeaways

  • Sony's recent Steam game releases received mixed reviews due to the mandatory PSN account login.

  • Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered faced backlash on Steam, receiving over 100 negative reviews in its first 24 hours.

  • Despite the negative reviews, the game's graphical overhaul was a source of joy for players, garnering around 61% positive reviews on Steam.

When will they learn? This year, Sony released several first-party games on Steam, many of which received 'mixed' reviews because they required signing in with a PlayStation Network account. God of War: Ragnarok was the most recent game, but Concord (RIP), Ghost of Tsushima, and Helldivers 2 have all complained about that requirement.

Aloy pointing down at a machine with a bow and arrow in Horizon Zero Dawn

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Horizon Zero Dawn began delisting ahead of the remaster's release.

Zero Dawn's Complete Edition is no longer available for purchase on the Epic Games Store.

Now it looks like Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster, which was released yesterday, has suffered the same fate. This is because you will need your PSN account again to play the game.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is the latest PlayStation game to release to 'mixed' Steam reviews.

Aloy explores the Meridian marketplace in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered received more than 100 negative reviews within the first 24 hours of its release on Steam, most of them expressing outrage over PlayStation's login requirement. At this point, this is not surprising.

Along with account requirements, players cited rare crashing issues and the need for an internet connection despite being a single-player game as reasons for negative reviews.

“Mandatory account linking has no place in single-player games,” one comment suggested in the review, making it one of our favorite reviews on the platform.

But despite this, Steam says the game is receiving around 61% positive reviews, with the game's graphical overhaul being the main source of enjoyment.

Despite dozens of negative reviews, the release of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is far from the most controversial PlayStation x Steam crossover of the year. Ghost of Tsushima's PC port was pulled from Steam in countries without PSN access, the Valve-owned platform was forced to offer refunds to those affected, and Helldivers 2's release was marred by a flip-flop over demands from Arrowhead and Sony . It led to review bombing and demands for refunds from the game's then thriving player base.

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Horizon Zero Dawn has been given the remaster treatment. The PS4 game's visuals have been overhauled for PS5, and 10 hours of dialogue have been re-recorded to bring the first Horizon game to the same level as Forbidden West.

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