TheGameshark
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Wow took down a thunderjaw on my first try. Pretty much tried to mimic the e3 demo by using its disc launchers.
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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is there a consensus on how long it is, more or less. Like playing on normal, doing a fair bit of exploration and sidequests, but maybe not going for 100% completion.
25+ hours I take it?
edit: seems Im way off and its more like at least 40+?
25+ hours I take it?
edit: seems Im way off and its more like at least 40+?
I have everything set to dynamic. I like having it all off most of the time because the game is so beautiful and I don't want the HUD blocking anything. It's super easy to just touch the touchpad to bring the HUD up at any point, so even things like the compass are very easy to bring up for a few seconds if you're needing it. Then obviously when you get into fights, the whole HUD will stay on since it's important to have until you're done.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Fuuuuuck I think I lost my save file. My son started his game tonight and we share a PSN account and his auto saves overrote mine. Cant find my game save anywhere. 9 hours in. Guess I should have been using manual save. So bummed. Make sure you're using Manuel saves guys 
Yeah 40 atleast.
toastyToast
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Ran into my first Thunderjaw. Holy shit! This thing is like a T-Rex crossed with Iron Man.
I tried my rope caster, put maybe 7 tethers on it and it ripped them shits off like it was nothing.
I tried my rope caster, put maybe 7 tethers on it and it ripped them shits off like it was nothing.
Yeah more like 40+. I only did the main quest and that took me 21 hours on Hard and have 35% completion.
thank you sirs, might have to break the piggy bank for this, the fact it would last me a long time is a deal...err...whats the opposite of a "deal breaker" lol. Length is up there as my number one priority with games these days. Sure the fact that the game seems great is also important (lol) but if it was the same game and it was 8 hours I wouldnt even consider it.
Baroquemantic
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Damn, that's unfortunate. Maybe your save was uploaded to the cloud?Fuuuuuck I think I lost my save file. My son started his game tonight and we share a PSN account and his auto saves overrote mine. Cant find my game save anywhere. 9 hours in. Guess I should have been using manual save. So bummed. Make sure you're using Manuel saves guys
whassupbun
Member
Time to cast him out and never speak to him again.Fuuuuuck I think I lost my save file. My son started his game tonight and we share a PSN account and his auto saves overrote mine. Cant find my game save anywhere. 9 hours in. Guess I should have been using manual save. So bummed. Make sure you're using Manuel saves guys
Quick save works so fast in this game, i often have to quick save twice to make sure I saved.
Ok, I'm not playing this tonight as I can't face another day at work with only 4 hours sleep.
I've just combined the first tallneck with War chief with the wllowbark juice quest/tasks. This game manages to make them all interlink easily so the new real run of play becomes a contiguous whole.
But I need to get some sleep.
I've just combined the first tallneck with War chief with the wllowbark juice quest/tasks. This game manages to make them all interlink easily so the new real run of play becomes a contiguous whole.
But I need to get some sleep.
TheGameshark
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lol I love how ridiculous the sun king's outfit is
Dynamic for everything
aggienader
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For next OT title:
Horizon Zero Dawn IOTI Teb Ain't No Thang
Horizon Zero Dawn IOTI Teb Ain't No Thang
WhiskerFrisker
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Right now I'm WAY North East and it's so good see cohesion with the geography and natural flow. This game...
Incendiary
Banned
Maaaaan played the game for another three hours tonight despite telling myself I'd only play it for one...now I'm super tired and am gonna be screwed for work tomorrow. Totally worth it though. Finished The Proving and the stuff that comes shortly thereafter - comments on what happens after The Proving in spoilers:
I love everything about this world. Story's starting to pick up and I'm really curious where it's headed.
The Corruptor fight was intense. Didn't seem like my fire arrows were doing a lot of damage to its weak points and never got one to pop off the entire fight. Was I not supposed to be able to or was I just misreading things?
I love everything about this world. Story's starting to pick up and I'm really curious where it's headed.
LastMinuteHero
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I might have missed it but is there any way to speed up the time of day
Man the writing is so good on the text logs and parchment scrolls you find!
I also love how you are led to believe that (not a major / ending spoiler just a minor thing)
I also love how you are led to believe that (not a major / ending spoiler just a minor thing)
that the world is all caveman-era tech but it's actually more like Iron age / medieval, and your tribe is basically just a bunch of fearful, isolated luddites.
michaelius
Banned
Just got my limited edition and played for 2 hours. It really is amazing looking game.
Mini artbook on the other hand is rather meh.
Anyone has picture of Horizon dynamic theme because I don't know if I should use DLC code.
Mini artbook on the other hand is rather meh.
Anyone has picture of Horizon dynamic theme because I don't know if I should use DLC code.
Revolutionary
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Just finished it at around 50 hours (I've had it since Saturday). Really amazing game. The combat is tense and strategic on higher difficulties, the world is massive and beautiful, and it's easily the best looking game I've ever played so far.
This is also the first open world game where I actually cared about the story and wanted to know what happens next, as opposed to feeling like "well I guess I've exhausted the side quests so time to continue the main quest".
Kudos, GG. Looking forward to the announcement of Horizon 2: First Dusk.
This is also the first open world game where I actually cared about the story and wanted to know what happens next, as opposed to feeling like "well I guess I've exhausted the side quests so time to continue the main quest".
Kudos, GG. Looking forward to the announcement of Horizon 2: First Dusk.
OK, wtf
Met my first rockbreaker. Easily the hardest thing i've had to deal with 1v1 and i've already killed a thunderjaw.
What is the secret for these guys? I know it says they're weak to freeze which i used but even then they'd only be above ground occasionally for me to get some good hits in.
I know there's a corrupted zone with like 3 of these things and now im dreading having to deal with it.
Met my first rockbreaker. Easily the hardest thing i've had to deal with 1v1 and i've already killed a thunderjaw.
What is the secret for these guys? I know it says they're weak to freeze which i used but even then they'd only be above ground occasionally for me to get some good hits in.
I know there's a corrupted zone with like 3 of these things and now im dreading having to deal with it.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Holyshit it was saved to the cloud!! Thank you man you just made my night! Phew...
STILLethal
Member
Just played 5-6 hours straight and didnt want to stop. Prob already put in 20-some hours in
My PS4 purchse is FINALLY now justified in my book, holy shit this game is good. Not even Uncharted 4 or MGSV was this fun.
I finally have fun playing an open world game after a long time (MGSV and GTAV were really good too but this is on another level)...thank you based GG
My PS4 purchse is FINALLY now justified in my book, holy shit this game is good. Not even Uncharted 4 or MGSV was this fun.
I finally have fun playing an open world game after a long time (MGSV and GTAV were really good too but this is on another level)...thank you based GG
SlasherJPC
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Baroquemantic
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Haha, I didn't do anything. Glad you didn't lose your progress!
gow3isben
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If I absolutely had to pick I would say Uncharted 4 at its best does look better. Just revisit the Island scene with Sam on your boat and some of the later pirate Island stages. The Order has better textures I would say as well. But Horizon does come damn close and it is OPEN WORLD. What a technical marvel. Overall it is the most technologically impressive game out there by FAR.
Revolutionary
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Destroy the hands and legs so they can't dig anymore.
all of my hate
Member
Try going headfirst after alligator-bot and we can all guess how that went.
Oh well, maybe next time.
Oh well, maybe next time.
TheGameshark
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Use fire arrowsTry going headfirst after alligator-bot and we can all guess how that went.
Oh well, maybe next time.
I am level 15 now and doing quests around that level. I almost exclusively use melee now, because the bow seems to be doing around three damage to most enemies. This seemed to happen suddenly. To be fair I am still using the original bow with some mods.
Should I be looking for new bows at every trader? Am I expecting too much from the bow, or am I supposed to pump a million arrows into each machine?
Should I be looking for new bows at every trader? Am I expecting too much from the bow, or am I supposed to pump a million arrows into each machine?
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MeisaMcCaffrey
There are skills which lets you shoot 2 or 3 arrows. But yeah, have to hit the weakpoint or it takes forever. I'm only level 13 right now though.
Regular arrows seem pretty bleh. The special arrows are pretty good. Fire arrow do good DOT damage, pierce arrows do excellent damage against weak-spots, tearblast arrows remove armor, etc. You should also aim for weakspots and not simply shoot wherever.
texhnolyze
Banned
Bows are generally divided into damage dealing and status effects. The starting bows are the later, it's good for setting enemies on fire, but its damage is pretty weak. Get a sharpshooter bow if you want to see real damage out of your bow.
You're most likely hitting the armor plating. Keep hitting that to knock it off and create larger weak spots.
Aim for components (highlighted parts) and attack them with what they're weak against.
Exploit weaknesses with the tripcaster/sling.
Melee is not really meant to be a main course of action.
publicpwnerer
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I'm just curious, for those a solid 20-30+ hours in. What outfit have you been using?
I can't seem to fathom which to get it. I'm 30 hours in myself, and still using the Rare (Blue) stealth pre-order outfit.
I can't seem to fathom which to get it. I'm 30 hours in myself, and still using the Rare (Blue) stealth pre-order outfit.
Use dynamic. Touching (not push) the Touchpad lets all the checklists etc reappear
WordsintheWater
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23 hrs in, 50 % completion, only 9 main missions done. I said I was gonna focus on story, but I spent all day basically chasing other things, I reached level 34. Although I still have like 10 sidequests and 1 errand on my list I think it's about time I move the story along, but damn I've had a blast finding new machines and doing this side stuff.
all of my hate
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They dont do anything. Only like 5 dps. I think the Thorn from Destiny does more damn than them damn arrows.
Plus I can't even get the drop on it cause the fucking sawtooth chases me like your neighbors who doesnt put his dog on a leash.
drotahorror
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What's the deal with shooting the Sawtooth's canister on it's belly? I can never get a shot at it in a fight, and stunning them, they lay down on their belly and you can't shoot it?
Where are you all seeing timed played at?
Where are you all seeing timed played at?
The damage comes from the DOT and part explosions, not the hit themselves.
WordsintheWater
Member
It has two canisters near its tail, hit them with regular arrows to expose them and shoot a fire arrow into it, there will be a huge explosion
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