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Giant Bomb #27 | http://cbsinteractive.com/careers
- Thread starter Zaph
- Start date
Incandenza
Banned
All of these synthwave games these days. When am I gonna get my future funk game?
my issue isn't the HUD so much as how it crowds the screen combined with the field of view. I wish it was pulled back a little further. I know a lock on wouldn't work well with Horizon and it's fine most of the time as I fight at range. But when enemies get real close, or even worse dealing with those flying fucks, the camera can become a problem.
and then there's Stormbird who is THE Flying Fuck. An enemy that can quite easily one shot you on hard mode who likes to hover directly above you while spamming AOE lightning balls.
I mean I play Monster Hunter I'm fine with manual cameras and enemies that attack from off screen. But flying enemies in Horizon can be worse than fighting a Nargacuga on the PSP. Thank god for the Ropecaster.
Yeah, flying creatures have been a bit tough to deal with. I think my big issue is judging distances and utility. Ropecaster seems like a good deal and I should use it more, but I just love using the tearcaster and knocking them out of the sky. I can see why the ropecaster would work well in stunning the Stormhawks tho. I really suck at hitting their flame canisters on their back.
Speaking of, my big issue with what I think is the second part of the game is that the primary waypoint for the story beat is so far away that I'm wandering around trying to see everything and instead am ending up in end-game areas. At least it gates you from entering them outright, but still. I wish the next town wasn't halfway across the map. Oddly enough, I've actually had the game soft kill me several times for going out of bounds on the map instead of putting up hard barriers or invisible walls. Literally climbed up the side of a mountain, hit a loading screen, then lost several minutes of climbing and gathering.
Speaking of, my big issue with what I think is the second part of the game is that the primary waypoint for the story beat is so far away that I'm wandering around trying to see everything and instead am ending up in end-game areas. At least it gates you from entering them outright, but still. I wish the next town wasn't halfway across the map. Oddly enough, I've actually had the game soft kill me several times for going out of bounds on the map instead of putting up hard barriers or invisible walls. Literally climbed up the side of a mountain, hit a loading screen, then lost several minutes of climbing and gathering.
Sounds like my first Cauldron. There were quite a few areas in there that just looked like you could jump or walk to them, but they were death zones. Like, I literally walked down a corridor and Aloy fell over dead. I haven't heard of anyone else complaining about this so maybe I'm just bad at following the devs' intentions. In the second cauldron I just followed the waypoint as carefully as I could and it was mostly fine.
When games just straight up kill you for exploring I call that the Independent Thought Alarm. Outside of the beginner area and Cauldrons I haven't been hit by it, but I've been more focused on doing hunter challenges and farming Thunderjaws than skyrimming over mountains.
Horses have been useless
I named mine dat boi and left him somewhere in a mountain
I only use the whistle to inform enemies that I'm somewhere and bomb them all
There was a camp yesterday next to a tower with 2 fire demons and bunch of pig guys. Had to single everyone out using the whistle
I named mine dat boi and left him somewhere in a mountain
I only use the whistle to inform enemies that I'm somewhere and bomb them all
There was a camp yesterday next to a tower with 2 fire demons and bunch of pig guys. Had to single everyone out using the whistle
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah climbing is so much fun i dint really find the need for horses.
It does the just cause 2 thing where your traversal skills are so much fun you don't want to use vehicles.
It does the just cause 2 thing where your traversal skills are so much fun you don't want to use vehicles.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
I put
in my horse's
.
flowers
mane
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
Didn't care much for horses until I randomly found the greatest "known" in-game horse this morning and now I'm All Horse Everything.
funkystudent
Member
I can't wait until the see the cliff hanger at the end of this run of Majima. It was so damn good. The entire reveal and escalation from the massage clinic onwards is still my highlight in a game full of great moments.
I can't wait until the see the cliff hanger at the end of this run of Majima. It was so damn good. The entire reveal and escalation from the massage clinic onwards is still my highlight in a game full of great moments.
Complete with a dose of frustration about that
stealth sequence
I'm glad Dan is into Slugger as much as I was. Easily the best style for Majima and straight up broken for like 80% of the fights. square square square triangle all day baby
Yup, that move is so OP I had to stop doing it as fights just became trivial
I'm glad Dan is into Slugger as much as I was. Easily the best style for Majima and straight up broken for like 80% of the fights. square square square triangle all day baby
the nunchuck move is insane damage but square square triangle is what I used the most. Knocks a huge group down and gives you TONS of heat. But yeah Slugger is what I used 99% of the time for Majima. The other 1% was the fourth style for its incredible heat action whenever I had 3 bars and was surrounded. Sadly unless Dan has a secret obsession with Cabaret management there's no way he'll be getting that in this playthrough.
I'm glad Dan is into Slugger as much as I was. Easily the best style for Majima and straight up broken for like 80% of the fights. square square square triangle all day baby
I used that style for bosses only. That combo locked them into constant damage. The breakdance style is the best for crowds. Hits si many people at the same time and you are basically invincible.
MassiveNights
Banned
Has Tokyo 42 won Best Styyyyyyle already?
I used that style for bosses only. That combo locked them into constant damage. The breakdance style is the best for crowds. Hits si many people at the same time and you are basically invincible.
Thats what I heard but I could never get into it. I mean it was fucking awesome spinning around but it kinda sucked on certain missions. Slugger just gets insane late game once you get the upgrade that makes it so your moves dont get stopped by walls. 4xSquare + Triangle is just a monster.
the nunchuck move is insane damage but square square triangle is what I used the most. Knocks a huge group down and gives you TONS of heat. But yeah Slugger is what I used 99% of the time for Majima. The other 1% was the fourth style for its incredible heat action whenever I had 3 bars and was surrounded. Sadly unless Dan has a secret obsession with Cabaret management there's no way he'll be getting that in this playthrough.
Yeah I always wanted to charge it to the max so I always got hit out of it. It's fun to use 1 on 1 though.
ratcliffja
Member
After the first day of playing Zelda, I was about to proclaim it as a huge disappointment. The weapon system made me want to never fight and the lack of the old slow progression of abilities made me want to stop playing. I'm glad I didn't. Zelda is really really good you guys. Really good.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
After the first day of playing Zelda, I was about to proclaim it as a huge disappointment. The weapon system made me want to never fight and the lack of the old slow progression of abilities made me want to stop playing. I'm glad I didn't. Zelda is really really good you guys. Really good.
It really is. I totally understand those initial complaints though, and I think they're valid and will put some people off. But once I kind of accepted those systems for what they were, I've found I quite like them! You just can't get too attached to weapons, or horde them. Just use 'em, break 'em, and find more. It's liberating!
After the first day of playing Zelda, I was about to proclaim it as a huge disappointment. The weapon system made me want to never fight and the lack of the old slow progression of abilities made me want to stop playing. I'm glad I didn't. Zelda is really really good you guys. Really good.
Yeah it starts out slow, but once you're totally free the game totally opens up. And once you start exploring away from the center, you start finding weapons that last longer and are more powerful
It really is. I totally understand those initial complaints though, and I think they're valid and will put some people off. But once I kind of accepted those systems for what they were, I've found I quite like them! You just can't get too attached to weapons, or horde them. Just use 'em, break 'em, and find more. It's liberating!
Yeah I've adjusted to not really giving a shit about the weapons and using them whenever. The one time I hesitate to use them since I don't wanna lose them are the
elemental weapons
dragons
Incandenza
Banned
I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Zelda is a good game.
I wanted to jump off a bridge and an nearby NPC stopped me and tried to talk me out of it. This is so Nintendo. This is Nintendo at it's most Nintendo.
I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Cod's Gift?
RepairmanJack
Member
Zelda is a good game.
I wanted to jump off a bridge and an nearby NPC stopped me and tried to talk me out of it. This is so Nintendo. This is Nintendo at it's most Nintendo.
Waypoint seems to be a little loose with their spoiler retweeting. I'm pretty sure on of them just retweeted this exact exchange earlier today.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Rea L. Bigfish
Waypoint seems to be a little loose with their spoiler retweeting. I'm pretty sure on of them just retweeted this exact exchange earlier today.
Oh? Good thing I don't follow them. That genuinely put a gigantic smile on my face. It's just such a stupid detail.
funkystudent
Member
They should release a downloadable version of the Yakuza karaoke game
I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Crispin Barry Mundy
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Rea L. Bigfish
Oh? Good thing I don't follow them. That genuinely put a gigantic smile on my face. It's just such a stupid detail.
You must not follow austin either cause hes been retweet happy about it too. I know far more of a zelda game than I should.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
You must not follow austin either cause hes been retweet happy about it too. I know far more of a zelda game than I should.
I don't since I got really tired of him retweeting the Waypoint twitter account.
DanLongman
Member
I really hope Dan wins! Some of the other entries seem really good though.
Now why would that beI don't since I got really tired of him retweeting the Waypoint twitter account.
I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Aww Yiss
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Saul Man.I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
All of these synthwave games these days. When am I gonna get my future funk game?
YES
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I remember when people were all like "Oh, it's basically Giantbomb 2.0!" after Waypoint was announced. I wonder how those people feel now.
I guess I'm hipster scum or whatever because this is pretty funny
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
My username.I need to come up with a good fish pun for my P5 protagonist.
Nah, I'm with you. But if you're not into it, I totally get why you would avoid it.I guess I'm hipster scum or whatever because this is pretty funny
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
A fish named P5hero
A fish named P5hero
Phi5hero
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
P5ing Nemo
funkystudent
Member
Charles Salmon
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Aquaman