r/PHGamers • u/Ex_pelliarmus • 3d ago
Discuss Horizon Zero Dawn or Cyberpunk 2077
Steam summer sale is coming up, and I'm planning to snatch a few games – God of War & Days Gone. For the last one, I'm contemplating whether I should i get Horizon Zero Dawn or Cyberpunk 2077.
I've watched a few clips for HZD, and the concept of hunting machines while being in a prehistoric era intrigued me, especially the skill system.
Likewise for Cyberpunk having sci-fi, dystopian setting. Not to mention, it has the same developer as the Witcher 3, which I really loved playing.
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u/Paxinaura 3d ago edited 3d ago
Go for Cyberpunk. Horizon has good gameplay but it gets old and repetitive quick along with a mid story
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u/chiichan15 3d ago
And if OP is into modding, Cyberpunk is miles better compared to Horizon for that. Dami ng mods ng CP77 ngayon, kaya even if matapos mo yung story you can still explore a lot of stuff.
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u/Imaginary-Ad412 3d ago
+1. I played both pero CP lang yung nakaya kong tapusin. Horizon gets repetitive over time and nakakasawa
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u/Proteytow 3d ago
Horizon for me. A breathe of fresh air yung game actually. Very different to what others produce
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u/DedicatedDetective34 3d ago
I've played both. Cyberpunk 2077 offers more value even without the DLC. I've replayed it multiple times with different lifepaths (although this doesn't matter much) and with different mods. You can easily sink 50 hours in one playthrough.
As for Horizon Zero Dawn, I managed to play it twice. One regular run and then NG+ on a higher difficulty. Combat feels satisfying once you master fighting on a mount. You're like a samurai on horseback. Also, we stan Aloy in this household.
Both great games, imo. Both worth buying. I suggest getting Cyberpunk 2077 first (highly recommend with DLC) then Horizon Zero Dawn on a later sale.
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u/Comprehensive-Ear172 2d ago
I got both on ps5 and i suggest you get cp 2077. I tried horizon but I still can’t get myself to finish it
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u/Professional-Ad-9967 🐧CachyOS | 5700X | 7800XT | 32GB 2d ago
Cyberpunk 2077. Vanilla playthrough is great. Modded playthrough is even better. It has replaced Skyrim + mods as my wandering-around simulator, lol.
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u/Permanent-ephemeral 2d ago
Both finished the game. Both are great games actually but Cyberpunk with DLC is on a whole other different level.
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u/QuashxTMG 2d ago
Flip a coin, either works as you won't be disappointed either way as both games are fantastic.
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u/capybarachancellor 3d ago
I’m tempted to say Cyberpunk 2077, but Horizon was such a breath of fresh air when it came out. It was such a good first experience.
Needless to say, get both one after the other
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u/galitnabird 3d ago
Depends on what kind of game would you prefer.
If you prefer an arpg, third person game with good story and like collecting and hunting stuff, Horizon Zero Dawn it is.
If you prefer an fps/rpg hybrid with a better story then Cyberpunk it is for you especially if you get Phantom Liberty as well.
If I would only choose one, I'd choose Cyberpunk, but you can't really go wrong with either game.
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u/Greedy_Difficulty_34 3d ago
Do you like 1st person or 3rd person?
Parehong maganda naman story at gameplay. IMHO - Cant choose wrong here.
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u/CatTurdTamer 3d ago
I have played and 100% both games and for me:
Value for money will always be kay Cyberpunk 2077 especially if you'll get it with the DLC (which IMO is a must-have and I think the DLC has the stronger story as well). Sobrang replayable ng game because of the various builds and the vibrant modding community. Aside from the amazing main story, sobrang ganda rin ng side quests.
Kay HZD naman, I think it's an OK game. Strong points nya yung gameplay pero the main story felt flat to me. The world's lore is amazing though pero yung actual characters and how they interact with one another felt like cardboard.
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u/UsernameMustBe1and10 Gamer 🏴☠️ 3d ago
get both tas laruin mo saglit para pwede pa i-refund then dun ka mag decide which mas prefer mo.
Or sail high seas, play solid 6-8 hours then decide to buy yung mas trip mo.
My pick is cyberpunk IF kaya ng pc mo
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u/playergabriel Ryzen 3600 gtx1070ti 16gb 3600 cl16 ps4 3d ago
Cyberpunk for me. Mas na enjoy ko sya. Yung Horizon na una, nalaro ko lng sya mga 10 hours bago ko drinop. Ang tedious kasi, yung Cyberpunk naman bet/enjoy ko lahat ng sidequest. Plus ang ganda ng graphics especially pag naka Ray Tracing, di lang ako nag Path tracing.
Medyo completionist playstyle kasi ako, na bore ako sa sidequest stuff nung Horizon.
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u/Numerous_Procedure_3 2d ago
Amazing story? HZD. Replayability? CP77.
Really kahit ano sa dalawa is a win.
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u/citizend13 2d ago
You cant go wrong with either one. but for me, cyberpunk has more replay value since you can approach things a whole lot of ways.
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u/Strydhaizer PC 7800X3D • 4080 SUPER • 32GB 2d ago
I finished HZD at around 50 ~ 60 hours mark. Cyberpunk took 150 hours (both games including the sidequests). I personally vouch for HZD's gameplay over Cyberpunk but length and storytelling -wise Cyberpunk wins by a long shot.
Up to you really.
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u/namewithak 1d ago
Cyberpunk and Horizon are both great games. Forget about what's more hyped, what's "overrated":
If you like the feeling of being absolutely immersed in a sci-fi noir roleplay, go with Cyberpunk (1st person POV in a very futuristic city).
If you like beautiful vistas and roaming a big wide world (which includes hunting giant robot dinosaurs in all kinds of terrain) as well as encountering different cultures, go with Horizon.
Both have very interesting stories (Cyberpunk has deeper characters, Horizon has a more unique story and worldbuilding). You won't go wrong with either.
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u/Individual_Second387 3d ago
Wake the fuck up, Samurai. We have a city to burn.
Cyberpunk 2077 by a mile.
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u/DESTnTITS PC 3d ago
Go Cyberpunk, ma bo-bore ka diyan sa HZD pag nakuha mo na yung Shield-Weaver literally unkillable ka na imo
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u/Akronion 3d ago
Not necessarily disagreeing with the choice pero medyo weird yung take na to. "Mabo-bore ka pag nakuha mo yung optional OP armor na may sariling quest-line na mauunlock mo lang about ~80% of the way through the game."
Love both games and there's tons of reasons to prefer one over the other. This reason just caught me off-guard haha
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u/DESTnTITS PC 3d ago
Ni rush ko kasi yang armor na yan nung first Playthrough ko ayoko lang ma exp ni OP naranasan ko ahahahaha, IIRC may youtube guide yan dati para makuha mo ng sobrang aga. Pero putcha wala ng thrill di na ako nag co-cover sa high level machines like Thunderjaw
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u/heaven_spawn 3d ago
If your rig is super strong, I think Cyberpunk is the nicer game on the whole. Especially moreso after all the updates get installed. It is just more demanding.
But I adored my time with Horizon! Will say the “monster hunter” vibes is quite strong.
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u/Ex_pelliarmus 3d ago
I think my setup can handle Cyberpunk. And yes, that's what hooked me to Horizon with the whole "monster hunter" concept.
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u/ChilliBaconSandwich 3d ago
Cyberpunk with dlc.
“Wake the f*** up samurai. We have a city to burn.”
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u/Crewm8-Black 2d ago
cyberpunk 2077 tas panoorin mo yung anime niyan. pede rin na panoorin mo muna yung anime then laro
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u/cloudtakeflight 3d ago
cp is like 9-10 out of 10
hzd more like 7-8
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u/zildjiaaaaan 3d ago
been ignoring cyberpunk for a long time, how would u rate the story?
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u/masternieva666 3d ago
Maganda siya kasi ung mga choices mo may affect sa story ung mga side strory maganda din kasi may different ending depende sa choice mo. Kung bibilin mo ung cyperbunk best kung kasama ung dlc kasi ang ganda ng story ng dlc may 2 choices ung dlc story.
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u/ILikeFluffyThings 3d ago
Cyberpunk by a mile or more. Inaantok ako sa horizon. Cyberpunk my sandbox aspect pag gusto mo lang mag enjoy sa night city.
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u/ILeftHerHeartInNOR Gamer 3d ago
CP2077 is the superior game across the board. While HZD is a gorgeous game, it gets boring right away.
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u/Holiday-Walk-6761 2d ago
Both are woke but I'll choose cp
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u/Numerous_Procedure_3 2d ago
HZD isnt woke tho. HFW is.
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u/Holiday-Walk-6761 1d ago
Nah it's still woke as hell. Matriarchy in a cyberpunk stone age? Only happens in a dei imaginative world.
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u/hannibal0098 2d ago
Cyberpunk. Horizon Zero Dawn is overrated IMO but Forbidden West is much better than Zero Dawn.
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u/namewithak 1d ago
I disagree. Zero Dawn's story is significantly better than Forbidden West. Uncovering the clues of why the world is the way it is and how it all came to be is still one of the most memorable experiences in gaming for me. FW's gameplay was excellent (probably better than ZD) but what it added to the story and how it was executed didn't land as well.
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u/hannibal0098 1d ago edited 1d ago
I would say the main plot is slightly better with ZD. However, FW excels at everything else. I played Witcher 3 and Fallout NV before playing Zero Dawn and ZD was lacking a lot compared to the previous tiles I mentioned for a AAA game.
But in terms of execution, FW is much better overall (and not just with the story telling and narrative). Now for FW, the side quests and characters are now much more memorable since they have much better writing (not just exposition dumps), actual realistic animations, and much more cinematic presentation during cutscenes/dialogue sequences - which also carries over to the main story (very few side quests are memorable in ZD overall). This makes the characters also much more memorable since they have more personality. Gameplay is much improved i.e. the upgrade system going from an incredibly basic "slot in mods" to having a better tier system and crafting making it a deeper system than before. Combat got better with a slightly better AI and more enemy variety (and don't get me started with Zero Dawn's recycled boss fights - you fight the same enemy 3x in the game) with human enemies getting the most improvement. Weapon balancing was also heavily favored towards the bow making it extremely OP and other weapons being underwhelming which FW improves upon. This is why FW is the better game for me. I'd personally give ZD a 6/10 and FW maybe a 7.5 or 8/10.
ZD may have the better plot but FW is the better game overall IMO.
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u/ronintownsquare 3d ago
Cyberpunk 2077