56. Horizon Forbidden West: The Burning Shores (2023)
Eh. I liked Zero Dawn and Forbidden West, and thought The Frozen Wilds DLC was quite good, but this one didn't do much for me. The area isn't too exciting, and the story is pretty predictable/mostly fine. There's not much for big gameplay moments, either. It's cool that Aloy
gets a girlfriend
I guess, and the villain is suitably evil. It doesn't feel like he's particularly novel compared to the other Zeniths, though. The one real highlight of the DLC is the final boss fight, which is pretty epic, having a bunch of different phases where you solve puzzles and the like. I ran into a glitch during it that made me restart though, so even that part was spoiled a little. I feel like Seyka, the main new girl here, will be a main cast member in Horizon 3, but otherwise this feels pretty inessential.
Next game hint: the biggest graphical showcase on the Switch
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.