Horizon: Zero Dawn is an open world role-playing release according to Guerrilla Games, but many have questioned whether it will really live up to that description. The title's official strategy guide certainly seems to indicate as much: it's a whopping 552 pages, which is almost on par with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's guide.

Now this doesn't necessarily mean much; we don't know how the pages are being utilised, after all. But it does suggest that you can expect a dense adventure; the guide to Mass Effect Andromeda – albeit by a different publisher – is only 464 pages, and few have concerns about the size and scale of that game.

We just hope that the quests are worthwhile. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is really the standard bearer in that regard, as practically every mission in Geralt's outing is brilliantly written and expertly designed. There are definitely still question marks hanging over the title, but if it can deliver… Boy, we could have a huge hit on our hands.

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