It also doesn't help that when I try to spook the grazers in the first trial, they always seem to run towards me instead of away from me. I got lucky though and managed to complete all three with Blazing Suns or whatever they call the gold metal.
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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It also doesn't help that when I try to spook the grazers in the first trial, they always seem to run towards me instead of away from me. I got lucky though and managed to complete all three with Blazing Suns or whatever they call the gold metal.
therealminime
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I was really surprised and impressed by how cinematic and bespoke some of the late missions felt. Some seriously amazing moments near the end.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Shoot the back of the log stack.
The canister trial is not hard at all. If you're having trouble with the timer, use a freeze bomb first, make sure you have concentration unlocked for the slow down aim and you should be able to pop off 4-5 cans before the freeze wears off.
Alternatively, you can place a shock trap in the direction the herd runs for and get the rest of the cans when they are stunned.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Seriously? What in the fuck. They shouldn't count that score then. This game deserves a 90 on MC.
MastaKilla
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Yeah what the fuck, not finishing the game is ridiculous.
molnizzle
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Try doing the one where you have to spook them into running into your blast wires. Absolutely no way to predict which way they're gonna run, even if you use the blast sling. Sometimes they run away from you, sometimes they run towards you, sometimes they run in a random direction, sometimes some of them attack.
Absolute bullshit AI going on here.
Theslammer
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Okay, so I'm on the left part of the map now and am doing the quest which actually says to go to Meridian (not a spoiler since you've been trying to get there, but now a quest actually tells me to go there and shows me where it is). Level 15. But:
Okay, so I first think I'll go to a tallneck south of me and make that my quest. Nope, a bunch of powerful dinos I've never seen are there. They look like alligators and flying animals. So I change the quest to going to Meridian. I'm thinking, "How is this a level 12 quest with all these powerful robots?" Then I realize if I follow the markers, I'll bypass the high-level enemies. So I'm going along the path, I kill some bandits, and then I see some huge fucking robot in the background. I get a focus on it: Level 27 Thunderjaw.
But then I see that there are ledges I can hide behind. So I duck and creep behind the ledges, past the thunderjaw and I get to a campfire.
And now I'm really seeing how they built this game: it's an open-world, but it's not empty space. Each area with enemies has an environment you can use to your benefit. It's like you have levels within the map. So for the Thunderjaw, yeah, I can't wait to fight him. But for now, it's an arena that I'm usually to stealth by and nothing more.
But then I see that there are ledges I can hide behind. So I duck and creep behind the ledges, past the thunderjaw and I get to a campfire.
And now I'm really seeing how they built this game: it's an open-world, but it's not empty space. Each area with enemies has an environment you can use to your benefit. It's like you have levels within the map. So for the Thunderjaw, yeah, I can't wait to fight him. But for now, it's an arena that I'm usually to stealth by and nothing more.
zer0blivion
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"That sawtooth was hella tough, shaka brah."
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Disclosures: Approximately 18 hours of play were devoted to the single-player mode, and the game was not completed. There are no multiplayer modes.
lol I'll commend them for being honest, but this reviewer can take a fucking hike. 18 hours. GTFO
After completing the game I am baffled someone even found enough reasons to give a game like this a fucking 5 out of 10. You would imagine this game is trash when in fact it simply does everything extremely well. Just bizarre really. I tried really hard to understand her reasons but I can't.
Anyway, the ending I felt was indeed a little bit underwhelming, it was not bad, but to me the game peaked in the intro to the mid part where stuff was getting revealed and such.
Great great game. Hopefully we have a sequel in a shorter span of time.
Anyway, the ending I felt was indeed a little bit underwhelming, it was not bad, but to me the game peaked in the intro to the mid part where stuff was getting revealed and such.
I expected a big fight in the end against a new enemy but it was cool seeing everyone together fighting it anyway.
Great great game. Hopefully we have a sequel in a shorter span of time.
FusedAtoms
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The only resource I never have is wire , I just want to craft my good arrows 😭😭😭
Wat.
That took barely 30 seconds for me. Got like half of them before they even started running and then you just ran after and popped the last ones.
Only challenge that has given me some trouble (out of the 2 first sets of trials) was the tripwire one, because they never fucking ran where I wanted them to! First time I was prepared in the middle path because I thought they would go there, they didn't. Second time I put them where they ran the first time, but of course they just ran straight towards me then instead. Third time they finally did what I wanted them to do and it was over in a few seconds after I scared them.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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I spec'ed into Forage tree first.
I have all the mats and all the upgrades.
My progression is at 18%.
I have all the mats and all the upgrades.
My progression is at 18%.
MastaKilla
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Yeah this is why it annoys me, I don't generally give a shit about things like metacritic. But to review a game that you haven't even completed.... that is a joke. At most in that case, give your written feedback and just write "Incomplete" as the review score.
I played nearly 10 hours straight yesterday and barely got any sleep, from level 17 to 24 dinking around doing side stuff and exploring mostly. Apparently if you drop Lara Croft in Xenoblade Chronicles X you end up with a game I can't stop playing.
Weird because the Far Cry games never clicked with me on any level really, even Blood Dragon. Maybe I should give FC4 another chance after it stops raining games.
Weird because the Far Cry games never clicked with me on any level really, even Blood Dragon. Maybe I should give FC4 another chance after it stops raining games.
Primethius
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That one is super easy.
Get the bow that does high damage but fires slow, forget what it's called. Hide in grass. Snipe. They don't run away because you'll be hidden from so far away.
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Yea, the Gamecritic review is a joke.
draughn101
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I agree, but usually base my impression of a game by how violent the OT is. This OT has been great = Game is Great.
DeaDPo0L84
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I am in love with this game from top to bottom. 22 hours in and level 28 and I only just got to a newer area. I still get somewhat confused between weapons. After getting the shadow hunter/sharpshooter bow I don't feel the hunters has any relevance outside of the fire arrows. The sharpshooter bow does everything better. I guess the hunter bow fires faster and cheaper on resources but meh. Also I keep getting confused between when to shoot a tear arrow or raw damage one. Certain enemies you can shoot the plating off to reveal the inside but I don't exactly know how to tell when.
Tearblast arrows from the Carja Sharpshot bow can knock off multiple components with a single arrow.
Equanimity
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blame space
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how accurate are the level suggestions for the quests, as someone who is dogshit at the game?
ajanke
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idk. I've been doing so many sidequests I'm like 7-10 levels above most of them. lol
Just started up now.
Me after an hour of playing: Why do kids gotta be so mean?
I actually said 'fk u and fk ur berries' in real life
blame space
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oh yeah, and how do i call my mount after a certain point? it used up be a quick d-pad launch, but since I've been exploring a while it seems to have disappeared?
Just make sure they are running infront of you and slowdown time with jumping and shoot.
That's what I did and it worked.
I don't think you can at this point. Just get another one.
Level matters much less than what equipment you have and whether you know how to use it.
Yo Ruthless! What do you mean 'upgrades'? All the skills unlocked?
Poor hitboxes are my biggest concern with recommending higher difficulty levels to people. Flame & Charge attacks are extremely generous in the enemy's favor, while projectile attacks are somewhat generous in the player's favor.
blame space
Banned
i can't stop taking screenshots long enough to even remember which quest I'm doing
Ruthless_Barbarian
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No, upgrades to carry capacity for your items.
ajanke
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Decided to go back to the starting area for a quick sweep before diving in any further and happened upon a hole in the ground that I fell into which kicked off its own side quest - this game.
While you're there stop by
your old campsite if you haven't since the proving.
GravityInsanity
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PLASTICA-MAN
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I hope there is a photomode as detailed as Horizon in GOW and I rely on you to make such gifs.
Equanimity
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In-game:
Citizen_Insane
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Cauldrons are fucking awesome. Just finished the first one.
Also I think I'm very overleveled lol. 18 already and the main quests are still at 12.
Also I think I'm very overleveled lol. 18 already and the main quests are still at 12.
Wat.
That took barely 30 seconds for me. Got like half of them before they even started running and then you just ran after and popped the last ones.
Only challenge that has given me some trouble (out of the 2 first sets of trials) was the tripwire one, because they never fucking ran where I wanted them to! First time I was prepared in the middle path because I thought they would go there, they didn't. Second time I put them where they ran the first time, but of course they just ran straight towards me then instead. Third time they finally did what I wanted them to do and it was over in a few seconds after I scared them.
Yeah, i am terrible at aiming with a controller so i'm mostly missing them, running after them, getting 1, they all bail, i run after, miss, chase them etc.
I appreciate all the people telling me to use tripwires etc. but I've moved on now, not really too fussed about completing them! Also i couldn't even try the third one because I have to buy a certain tripwire weapon but i already have one... erm haha.
Darryl M R
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Getting all these collectibles will really show you how diverse the landscape can be
Decided to go back to the starting area for a quick sweep before diving in any further and happened upon a hole in the ground that I fell into which kicked off its own side quest - this game.
What side quest?
I went back there, there was nothing except for a commentary by Aloy, a bit of visual difference and an item that is required for end game gear.
ajanke
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I just did - this f'ing game man !
It hit me hord. I was like wtf thank god I'm alone right now haha
It's a bit funny to see they went all in for heads/necks and the rest of the body has a very low res texture
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