Key takeaways
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Sony's recent Steam game launches have received mixed reviews due to mandatory PSN account sign-ins.
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Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered faces backlash with over 100 negative reviews within the first 24 hours on Steam.
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Despite the negative reviews, the game's graphical overhaul has been a source of joy for players, with around 61% positive reviews on Steam.
When will they learn? This year, Sony has released several first-party games on Steam, many of which launched to 'mixed' reviews due to the requirement to sign 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 come under fire due to said requirement.
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Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster is getting delisted ahead of its arrival
The full version of Zero Dawn is no longer available on the Epic Games Store.
Now, launching yesterday, it looks like Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster has suffered the same fate, as the game once again requires a PSN account to play.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is the latest PlayStation game to launch to 'mixed' Steam reviews.
Within the first 24 hours of going live on Steam, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was hit with over 100 negative reviews, most sharing their anger at PlayStation's sign-in requirements, which, at this point, is no surprise.
Along with the account requirement, players have cited rare crashing issues and the need to be connected to the Internet, despite being a single-player game, as reasons for their negative reviews.
One comment suggested, “Mandatory account linking has no place in a single player game,” in their review, becoming one of the most liked ratings on the platform.
However, despite this, Steam says the game sits at around 61 percent positive reviews, with the game's graphical overhaul the main source of enjoyment.
Despite dozens of negative reviews, the launch of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is far from the most controversial PlayStation x Steam crossover of the year. The Ghost of Tsushima PC port was pulled from Steam, forcing the Valve-owned platform to return those affected in countries without PSN access, and the launch of Helldivers 2 fell flat with Arrowhead and Sony flip-flopping on their needs. The review-bomb leads to explosions and calls for withdrawal from the game's then-complete player base.
Horizon Zero Dawn has received the remaster treatment. The PS4 game's visuals have been overhauled for the PS5, and ten hours of dialogue have been re-recorded to bring the first Horizon game up to the same standards as Forbidden West.
