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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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toastyToast
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Try going headfirst after alligator-bot and we can all guess how that went.
Oh well, maybe next time.
1 well aimed fire arrow will blow a canister on its back. You've got 2 to work with. If it's still alive (depends on difficulty) you can just set them on fire using arrows and let the damage over time do the rest
The individual arrows don't do much. You need to keep shooting to fill up the status effect then the dot does 40 or so per tick
texhnolyze
Banned
Yes, but make sure that you have everything stocked up.
OriginalPoe
Banned
hahaha I just figured out you have to shoot off the coverings...
the resulting explosions/etc are very satisfying.
piccio_ssl
Member
Yep, shit was intense as hell
level1
Member
You aim the first fire arrow at the canister on his back (while still in hiding). This will immediately take off a large chunk of health. After that, notice that with each fire arrow (these can hit anywhere, not just weak points) a small circular gauge with a fire icon in it appears to gradually fill up. Once full, DoT will increase to around 25-40 for a set period of time.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Should I waste money on buying weapons early on? About to do the proving.
all of my hate
Member
How did I even make it this far... I couldnt tell what those yellow parts being highlighted really meant.
What about the sawtooth? At one point I had the croco-bot on the ropes and Sawtooth promptly turned my into a iHop kids meal pancake.
zkorejo
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I will do that. Also do I need any special weapon? I have carja sharpshot bow (precision/tearblast), dlc bow (normal/fire) slingshot, carja tripcaster (blast and shock) and ropecaster.
Actually getting a bit of a souls/Bloodborne vibe from the gameplay, mainly due to the quick rolling. Loving it so far.
I noticed that changing weapons can only be done by holding L1, not sure why they didn't think to quickly switch to your previous weapon by just tapping L1.
Currently tapping L1 does nothing, a bit of a waste
I noticed that changing weapons can only be done by holding L1, not sure why they didn't think to quickly switch to your previous weapon by just tapping L1.
Currently tapping L1 does nothing, a bit of a waste
Oh man a whole day of work ahead before I can get back into this.
I haven't had this feeling in a while.
One thing I was worried about was the ambient soundtrack but so far the exploration music has been fantastic variations of the Main theme, really helps with the immersion like TW3 did.
The combat music as well has shades of Killzone especially KZ Shadowfall, giving me them
sci-fi futuristic vibes I love.
I haven't had this feeling in a while.
One thing I was worried about was the ambient soundtrack but so far the exploration music has been fantastic variations of the Main theme, really helps with the immersion like TW3 did.
The combat music as well has shades of Killzone especially KZ Shadowfall, giving me them
sci-fi futuristic vibes I love.
OriginalPoe
Banned
... did you tap Triangle or Square at a bonfire? That's how you save.
I know how you save. After the merchant I went head first to a bandit camp and got slaughtered.
The game should autosave after talking to NPC's and merchants lol
I went after 3 on an island because what the hell. Lit one on fire, then shot the blaze canister on its head with a fire arrow as it was flailing around, that then blew up and set another on fire, rinse and repeat. Only had to dodge once. Easy as pie.Try going headfirst after alligator-bot and we can all guess how that went.
Oh well, maybe next time.
This is on Hard difficulty.
Turns out, there are a lot of very scary robots that don't take too well to being set on fire.
WordsintheWater
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Just as a tip to everyone, buy a bow that shoots Tear Arrows, it removes armor much more efficiently then the normal arrows do, instead of hitting a spot like 4-6 times to tear their plating off.
Whelp really loving it so far.
The narrative is actually very well executed and the core plot moves along well and has nice surprises as it goes. Very impressed so far particularly in an open world game.
Speaking of which the world is fantastic place and technically amazing well delivered. Love the nature/machine contrast and the sense it's a cohesive place: this is a world that's seems to have sensibly evolved to where it is.
Combat is excellent with surprising strategic depth if you want to exploit it: or you can just hammer away and brute force through. I find the ability to play in different styles well presented and shows real effort to balance the game vs skewing to one "right" style.
Characters are good and as others have noted great variety of race. I like how they haven't tried to make everyone attractive.
The game has exceeded my expectations thus far. With good word of mouth and good reviews I'm sure GG has a deserved hit on their hands here.
The narrative is actually very well executed and the core plot moves along well and has nice surprises as it goes. Very impressed so far particularly in an open world game.
Speaking of which the world is fantastic place and technically amazing well delivered. Love the nature/machine contrast and the sense it's a cohesive place: this is a world that's seems to have sensibly evolved to where it is.
Combat is excellent with surprising strategic depth if you want to exploit it: or you can just hammer away and brute force through. I find the ability to play in different styles well presented and shows real effort to balance the game vs skewing to one "right" style.
Characters are good and as others have noted great variety of race. I like how they haven't tried to make everyone attractive.
The game has exceeded my expectations thus far. With good word of mouth and good reviews I'm sure GG has a deserved hit on their hands here.
I'm level 25. I finally bought the rattler because I was swimming in shards, and it turns out it's pretty fun storming a bandit camp in a frontal assault and mowing bandits down with your stone-age MP5.
drotahorror
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How are you all seeing time played? I looked everywhere it seems.
therealminime
Member
Finished the main story off at 35 hours played and still have 33% game completion left (hype!). The main story is so goddamn well done. They really nail everything about it. I love this game so much, holy cow.
Prithee Be Careful
Industry Professional
Also, the damage over time increases the more hits you land. Pump 3-4 in and watch the damage ramp up.
Also, buy the snapshot bow. It has precision point arrows that are both more accurate and more powerful.
The sawtooth is aggressive but light him up with a fast succession of fire arrows and then put precision shots between his eyes. These will cause him to stumble or even stun him. Onxe stunned criticals will deal hide damage.
Finally crank up your hunter bow with fire coils to get extra burn from the fire.
all of my hate
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I'm doing hard as well.
I'm probably going to practice some wildbots because I've just being aiming at the head and if that dont work go caveman ape-shit on them.
But I can't fuck with the rhino-bots, spider-bots, bird-bots and ostrich-bots and just about every other bot taller than Aloy (except them dumb eye-bots and horse-bots).
I did start using them purple arrows to rid the armor but sometimes I dont have enough time to get it all off before their 1HKO attacks.
KZObsessed
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The intro to this game is quite brilliant. First cutscene sets up the characters, first gameplay section is something you don't expect and sets up the mystery of how the world is how it is. Then you've got your standard tutorial section to set up the basic mechanics and then it lets you out to experience the world as it is now.
The way Aloy controls is so fun, the combat is great and looting the robots is addictive. And the game is obviously gorgeous. Wish I was playing it on a Pro tho!
Looking forward to the "Proving" and for the game to open up fully. But for now, going to work 😐
The way Aloy controls is so fun, the combat is great and looting the robots is addictive. And the game is obviously gorgeous. Wish I was playing it on a Pro tho!
Looking forward to the "Proving" and for the game to open up fully. But for now, going to work 😐
all of my hate
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One thing I prefer it TR games is being about to pick up arrows that havent been broken on impact after firing them. Other than that they don't feel too different IMO. But, its been awhile since I played TR (X1) so perhaps.
I'm a sucker for bow & arrow.
NoctisVsStar
Member
I'm doing hard as well.
I'm probably going to practice some wildbots because I've just being aiming at the head and if that dont work go caveman ape-shit on them.
But I can't fuck with the rhino-bots, spider-bots, bird-bots and ostrich-bots and just about every other bot taller than Aloy (except them dumb eye-bots and horse-bots).
I did start using them purple arrows to rid the armor but sometimes I dont have enough time to get it all off before their 1HKO attacks.
Upgrade the precision skill and remember to slide and roll to cover more ground while dodging.
Jimnymebob
Member
Alright, thanks.
On the manual save file you can create at bonfires.
potatohead
Member
I think I just figured out the gameplay so I'm enjoying it a lot more had a bit of a rough go at the first few hours. Using a lot more of the non projectile stuff seems key. Also not doing a critical hit on a downed enemy otherwise they immediately get back up lol.
all of my hate
Member
At least this one I felt like it wasn't too hard to get to. Hell, I
even killed the sawtooth in the second room (or wherever) and just made my way through after all the other bots went about their business.
Do I need any of them purple bows? I have the purple hunters & slinger but I can't find the parts for the others.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I just hit level 17 and am blown away already. Just love the storytelling in the beginning, great looking cutscenes and lots of world building without getting too overbearing. short, sweet and straight to the point. this is the best storytelling i've seen a game since Mass Effect 1 which is crazy considering these are the guys that gave us KZ2 and KZ3. lol I guess it pays to hire Witcher 3 and Fallout New Vegas writers.
The graphics are CGi quality at times. the character models look absolutely stunning and the world has so much foliage i am flabbergasted tbh. then there is lighting. wow. i am playing this on my 4k HDR tv and it looks better than real life. it's vibrant, the colors just pop out of the screen and everything just looks alive for a lack of a better term. i cant stop taking screenshots. i turned off the hdr for a minute and everything looked so washed out i immediately turned it back on. buy a pro people.
This is the best thing sony has produced this gen and that includes Bloodborne. there is already a lot of variety and i can tell the story wont be a straightforward affair. the writing is top notch and aloy is a breath of fresh air. she's a no nonsense, straight shooter who doesnt let anyone fuck with her. rockstar could learn a thing or two about writing from this game.
it would be criminal not to post screenshots from this game. it's easily the best looking game ever made and just saying that feels like an understatement. it looks better than the best hollywood movies.
This looks better than those Skyrim with 100 mods screenshots. it plays better than anything else out there. this is next gen.
The graphics are CGi quality at times. the character models look absolutely stunning and the world has so much foliage i am flabbergasted tbh. then there is lighting. wow. i am playing this on my 4k HDR tv and it looks better than real life. it's vibrant, the colors just pop out of the screen and everything just looks alive for a lack of a better term. i cant stop taking screenshots. i turned off the hdr for a minute and everything looked so washed out i immediately turned it back on. buy a pro people.
This is the best thing sony has produced this gen and that includes Bloodborne. there is already a lot of variety and i can tell the story wont be a straightforward affair. the writing is top notch and aloy is a breath of fresh air. she's a no nonsense, straight shooter who doesnt let anyone fuck with her. rockstar could learn a thing or two about writing from this game.
it would be criminal not to post screenshots from this game. it's easily the best looking game ever made and just saying that feels like an understatement. it looks better than the best hollywood movies.
This looks better than those Skyrim with 100 mods screenshots. it plays better than anything else out there. this is next gen.
AyraSutoraifu
Member
Couldn't resist the hype no more
bought it.
Sorry Nioh, gonna move you to my backup folder on Ps4
Sorry Nioh, gonna move you to my backup folder on Ps4
This game is TOTALLY Rise of the Tomb Raider crossed with MGSV, and I love it for it. Similarities to both:
Rise of the Tomb Raider:
Female protagonist
Save at bonfires
Focus on bow & arrow, but guns also in the game
Hide in tall grass
Hair tech!
'Jump from high place > OHKO/Stealth OHKO' moves
MGSV:
Mounts with horsecall move
Gorgeous open world and steady framerate
Solid controls
Collect different plants
Fight - and control - robots!
Rise of the Tomb Raider:
Female protagonist
Save at bonfires
Focus on bow & arrow, but guns also in the game
Hide in tall grass
Hair tech!
'Jump from high place > OHKO/Stealth OHKO' moves
MGSV:
Mounts with horsecall move
Gorgeous open world and steady framerate
Solid controls
Collect different plants
Fight - and control - robots!
Broken Hope
Member
How did the game this game looking so good and loading so fast?
Loading on Witcher 3 is horrible compared to this.
Loading on Witcher 3 is horrible compared to this.
Permanently A
Junior Member
If I was in charge of Sony's marketing I'd absolutely be holding a Photomode contest right now.
After Proving spoiler (also reveals a very cool system, so spoiler there too):
Going to Rost's grave is awesome. She tells herself the story so far and what her current objective is all properly contextualized. This is great if you stopped playing for a few weeks and don't know what's going on and the context for it all.
Just got started with this tonight, and I gotta say... this game is gorgeous, even on a regular PS4. Game-wise I'm still very early; just got through the early tutorial stuff and did my first side quest. Looking forward to getting out in the open world and seeing what's out there.
On top of that, add a cool dialogue system, great skill tree that don't feel like you waste points into useless stuff, and mind blowing art direction
.I have a question, is there a new game + ? Debating trying to max out the tree or not.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
I'm strolling through the woods
Roll up on a patrol
MOTHERFUCKING 4 Sawtooths!
All just circling and covering each others backs
I target all 4, see their routes
Pick one that goes a little off to the side by himself
My new Pet RoboKitty, I unleash
I watch as it takes on all 3, massacres them
Has half health left!
Just as it finishes, it rolls into another patrol of 4 Scavengers and 3 Watchers
It takes out all Scavengers and 2 Watchers before dying an honorable death to a Watcher who backstab plunged it
I then pulled out arrow and pew pew'd it right in its eye for killing my Kitty
So much loot around me, took like 3+ minutes collecting and backtracking to all the ribos laid waste
My goodness this game is awesome!
Also I can Override the Broadheads as my Helper to take me places
I got off one and Watchers were around the corner, MY FUCKING GOODNESS, my Broadheas just wrecked shop
There better than Striders, only thing that fucks them up real bad real quick are Firebellows, yeesh, 3 hits and they gone
Roll up on a patrol
MOTHERFUCKING 4 Sawtooths!
All just circling and covering each others backs
I target all 4, see their routes
Pick one that goes a little off to the side by himself
My new Pet RoboKitty, I unleash
I watch as it takes on all 3, massacres them
Has half health left!
Just as it finishes, it rolls into another patrol of 4 Scavengers and 3 Watchers
It takes out all Scavengers and 2 Watchers before dying an honorable death to a Watcher who backstab plunged it
I then pulled out arrow and pew pew'd it right in its eye for killing my Kitty
So much loot around me, took like 3+ minutes collecting and backtracking to all the ribos laid waste
My goodness this game is awesome!
Also I can Override the Broadheads as my Helper to take me places
I got off one and Watchers were around the corner, MY FUCKING GOODNESS, my Broadheas just wrecked shop
There better than Striders, only thing that fucks them up real bad real quick are Firebellows, yeesh, 3 hits and they gone
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