Can you play Horizon Forbidden West if you haven't played Horizon Zero Dawn -- and should you?

Horizon Forbidden West was released last week to extensive fanfare, especially from those who had played its predecessor Horizon Zero Dawn. I was very hyped for HFW too, even though I had never gotten past the tutorial for HZD.

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