Anos Voldigoad
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Man what a view 
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ManaByte
Gold Member
Man what a view
Just wait until you see the draw distance flying above the map. It's very impressive.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Is the vrs in the 30 fps mode?
I swear something is making the foliage look awful at times now. It looked crisp and beautiful before the last patch. I could make out every single piece of grass, but it looks super smudgy.
Pedro Motta
Member
40 hours in, just now going to Poseidon, damn this game is huge.
EDIT: LVL 31
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I assume it is but it would be less aggressive in 30fps mode vs 60fps.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I cant even have my overridden enemies fight for me. They sit in a passive state for some reason.Does anyone know how to dismiss your mount ? Is it even possible ? Im sick of spending shards to repair my charger who keeps following me into fights
Also, why do i have to override a mount. Why cant I just call one? I have invested fully into that skill tree and i cant find an option to just call a mount anywhere.
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dorkimoe
Member
Yeah. I feel like the first one didn’t have this issue? I can’t recall cuz it was so long ago. But why am I having to scan enemies mid fight to see the weakness
Markio128
Gold Member
It’s so refreshing to read comments talking about the game. I’m currently level 28 and trying to level up by completing some side quests. Just about squeaked through a level 16 quest where I had to kill a rock buster - man, that was the most difficult fight for me so far! It didn’t help that I had barely any health potions for the fight. Aloy said ‘phew’ when the fight ended, which is exactly what I was thinking 
cormack12
Gold Member
They are by far the toughest enemies. Even the new enemy when finding beta wasn't that tough (or the thunderjaw). I think that's wrong personally. Sure they can be big and tanky but they are too agressive and mobile imo. And I swear I hit all four paws and only two broke off.It’s so refreshing to read comments talking about the game. I’m currently level 28 and trying to level up by completing some side quests. Just about squeaked through a level 16 quest where I had to kill a rock buster - man, that was the most difficult fight for me so far! It didn’t help that I had barely any health potions for the fight. Aloy said ‘phew’ when the fight ended, which is exactly what I was thinking
Markio128
Gold Member
Yeah, the other larger enemies you can keep at arms length and pick them off, but this bast just disappears and reappears right next to you. Glad it wasn’t just me.
T-Cake
Member
Do you actually get to go free-reign with the flying or is it just restricted to sequences in missions?
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
Where can I get face tattoos ? What are the glowing stones used for?
ManaByte
Gold Member
Free-reign.
cormack12
Gold Member
Some later settlements have face painters and you select them from there.
Greenshine is used to upgrade weapons. Like shards, chunks etc
MidGenRefresh
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I don't care about achievements. I didn't like the first one that much. But this one is great. 75 hours later and:
ABrokenToy
Member
Encountered my first "ice skating" bug where I just glided across the map and couldn't do anything and now the game crashed to PS5 dash.
ABrokenToy
Member
Are you doing Poseidon first or did you do the other one (the vegas one) first?
MidGenRefresh
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Poseidon is in Vegas.
ABrokenToy
Member
Ok, then I think I meant the one in the desert... lol. Sorry bout that
cormack12
Gold Member
Did you have to go out your way to reach 50 or did you 50 up before the endI don't care about achievements. I didn't like the first one that much. But this one is great. 75 hours later and:
MidGenRefresh
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I was at level 49 when I reached the final mission. I've reached level 50 after killing the final boss.
Edit: sorry, forgot to mention. I did a lot of side content. Like A LOT.
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ABrokenToy
Member
Got Midsommar vibes when I hit Plainsong.
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
It's fun to go and have a talk with her every now and again. It's so awkward. Poor Aloy.
Kagero
Member
Rolling the credits now 
Wow! That was an intense final hour. Sort of raced through the game though. Completed on level 38. The two things I hated the most are the climbing and the inability to advance certain parts of the dialogue. Can you tell I’m an impatient player haha! Loved this game so much!
Wow! That was an intense final hour. Sort of raced through the game though. Completed on level 38. The two things I hated the most are the climbing and the inability to advance certain parts of the dialogue. Can you tell I’m an impatient player haha! Loved this game so much!
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Level 25 is too little. You need to level up a lot more and make sure you are fighting with very rare weapons and have equipped very rare armor.
Also bring in some potions and health buffs. I would not waste credits on arena right now. Its basically for the end game. It will take you forever to earn 80 medals you need to get a single weapon.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The story missions in this game are excellent. The story in general is great, and the storytelling is a huge step above the first which relied mostly on telling backstory using holograms. I still dont care for the petty squabbles of the tribes, but Aloy's side characters are interesting enough.
It's also great to see them use the biggest robots for the story missions. It gives each mission a great ending, and you really feel like a part of a bigger story that way. I enjoy the main campaign missions a lot more than the open world jank. The side quests are well produced but they are your typical go here and kill something stuff. I havent really anything even remotely close to the bloody baron quest or some of the guild quests in Skyrim. What they shouldve done was focus on fewer quests, longer with a better payoff. They have loyalty missions for friends this time around a la Mass Effect, but ME worked because you had to make critical choices that made you feel like a part of the story. I dont get that there. It's basically more side missions.
I think they need to look at Mass Effect and see just what made their side quests so much fun. I dont think i played the ME games for more than 20-30 hours but I can still list so many memorable side quests off the top of my head.
It's also great to see them use the biggest robots for the story missions. It gives each mission a great ending, and you really feel like a part of a bigger story that way. I enjoy the main campaign missions a lot more than the open world jank. The side quests are well produced but they are your typical go here and kill something stuff. I havent really anything even remotely close to the bloody baron quest or some of the guild quests in Skyrim. What they shouldve done was focus on fewer quests, longer with a better payoff. They have loyalty missions for friends this time around a la Mass Effect, but ME worked because you had to make critical choices that made you feel like a part of the story. I dont get that there. It's basically more side missions.
I think they need to look at Mass Effect and see just what made their side quests so much fun. I dont think i played the ME games for more than 20-30 hours but I can still list so many memorable side quests off the top of my head.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
One thing to do is play the Arena on Story mode so you can get the metals. It's hilarious how easy it is in Story mode.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
One little change I wish they would do is allow you to combine Jobs into one giant job and allow jobs such that you can get components ahead of their use.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
I agree.
The story missions are all excellent AAAA stuff....really epic encounters for each one. The side quests are very good - they give some context/lore to each tribe. Some are great, some are kinda boring and I don't care and find myself skipping through all the slow diologue. The rest of the side content stuff is hit or miss. I like the Ruins and Cauldrons the most. The rest is filler.
The pits and hunting grounds dont really add anything other than basic training. I still find the melee in this game to be mostly bad, but thankfully the ranged combat is soo excellent you don't need to use it often. Even fully maxing out the melee it takes ages to do the resonator move. These human enemies are friggin tanks too...it's kinda even worse than the first game in that regard.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Yep I was going to point this out.
If there's one area of the combat this game needed, it was a shield/parry. And they give you a damn shield in the game! Why didn't they use it for more than gliding????
With how aggressive these enemies are, it would be nice to have a parry move or block that had stamina that would widdle down so you couldnt abuse it. I feel like that one aspect would add so much to the combat. Can't believe it's absent.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
I just did the colloseum mission....I thought I saw that you can get legendary gear here....how?
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Level 40. I've done enough side quests for skill points to max out the hunter tree and the passives from all the other skill trees.
I'm now out of all the side missions I could find. And will have to do some more main.
Is the Slaughter Spine the biggest bad in the game? I managed to take one down and not die.
I'm now out of all the side missions I could find. And will have to do some more main.
Is the Slaughter Spine the biggest bad in the game? I managed to take one down and not die.
ResetEraVetVIP
Member
It was review bombed…
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
You need to do a side mission in that area. That will open up the arena where you can earn medals. Think hunting grounds but its mostly just killing enemies instead of the different requirements they have in hunting grounds. Its really Tough so after around three arena missions i called it quits. Legendary weapons are super expensive anyway. 80 medals for one and you only get 3-5 per mission.
You at better off just buying the very rare / purple ones which are strong enough. Pretty sure legendary weapons and armor are for the end game or NG+. Something to shoot for if you are going to be playing this game for the next year or two.
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Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
i hated this fucking mission.
so long. the fucking alligators refused to go under the rocks. and the rewards were shit
loving the game though
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
The Arena*. You first unlock the arena (via a side-quest). Talk to the two girls standing outside it. Once unlocked, you can compete in the arena and earn Arena Medals.
One of the sisters would allow you to enter the arena. The second one would trade the medals for gear outside the arena. You can also trade Hunting Ground Medals for certain gears. Hope it helps.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Finished the game yesterday. 10/10. Everyone should play it. Also, it is by far the most visually stunning game any developer has ever launched yet. Beat even Rift Apart for me.
The best part about the graphics for me was the high quality texture and foliage assets. Looks so real.
If this ain't photo-realistic, I don't know what is.
The best part about the graphics for me was the high quality texture and foliage assets. Looks so real.
If this ain't photo-realistic, I don't know what is.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Anyone playing with “Easy Loot” setting on?
Some of these parts are difficult to tear off
And sometimes when I tear them off, they disappear??! Am I doing something wrong and accidentally blowing them up?
Some of these parts are difficult to tear off
And sometimes when I tear them off, they disappear??! Am I doing something wrong and accidentally blowing them up?
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
What I need is an All animals in one area setting so I can get my bags upgraded. I'm going to have to take some time to go critter hunting.
Thankfully create job shows on the map where certain animals can be found.
But even if I shoot the right animal it dosn't always drop the bones or hydes needed.
MidGenRefresh
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No, that's literally the best mechanic in the game. Makes fights much more engaging.
And yes, parts can disappear. Happened to me more than once in my 75+ hours with the game. Game is extremely buggy. It's the first Sony game ever that I had to revert to previous save because I couldn't progress further. Twice.
kyliethicc
Member
Braced Shot is OP and super fun lol
Mossybrew
Member
Agree fully, for all they fleshed out melee, sorry just don't care, the wide variety of ranged combat in the game takes center stage as it did in the original, melee is just boring by comparison. And yeah, these humans now have armor to break off like the machines and they definitely take longer to fight than before where they were pretty much trivial.
Also there are a lot of things I just don't engage with in the game and that's fine, they might interest others, like you say hunting grounds, fight pits, even machine riding I just ignore for the most part, that talent tree might not even exist for all I care about it. Traps too. But - more options are good for those that want to go in those directions.