yeah im on hard, I could probably turn it up. I like the aspect of the robots having specific quirks and weaknesses and you can easily take them apart if you know the tricks. That at least is very Monster Hunter like. But maybe the notebook shouldn't straight up tell you everything right away...they should've filled it in as you discovered it yourself. Not that every person on GAF doesn't already know the launcher thing in particular since that's what they used in the very first reveal.
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yeah im on hard, I could probably turn it up. I like the aspect of the robots having specific quirks and weaknesses and you can easily take them apart if you know the tricks. That at least is very Monster Hunter like. But maybe the notebook shouldn't straight up tell you everything right away...they should've filled it in as you discovered it yourself. Not that every person on GAF doesn't already know the launcher thing in particular since that's what they used in the very first reveal.
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Steve.1981
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Did you save before entering the place?
That was the worst one. I couldn't move and my screen went apeshit on me.
Or, you could have just stood on the rock overlooking the lake from the north and shot all the snapjaws with fire arrows and saved a whole 115 minutes.
SlimySnake
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So i gotta admit, this isnt just a good game or a great game, it's probably the best game of the gen. i know zelda is out right now so i'm sure this will be debated for the rest of the year, but i just want to take a moment and just give GG props for this magnificent achievement.
To me, Bloodborne and MGS are two of the best games of this gen. This game takes the visceral combat from Bloodborne and the amazing open world sandbox design of MGS and on top of that gets the story right. We all know how good the intro was, but the world building from that point on has been top notch. I have gotten into many fights with Witcher 3 fans, and I really hope some of them play this game because this is what I wanted Witcher 3 to be.
Everything from the combat to the story and characters is top notch. Aloy is the new Ellie, a smart, resourceful and no nonsense fighter who continuously makes me laugh without making jokes. one of the guys was about to start hitting on her and she just checks him right there and says something along the lines of 'I'm gonna stop you right there,' great writing.
Yes, the side missions could be better and it's pretty obvious that ex-Witcher 3 devs made most of these side quests but the combat more than makes up for it. i still havent gotten tired of fighting these dinobots. I ran into a heard of tramplers last night and just couldnt resist fucking with them. overrode a few and proceeded to destroy every last one of them.
Playing this on HDR 4k is a sight to behold. I know the Pro hasnt been super popular on these boards but you guys are doing this game a disservice by playing this on the regular PS4. i know good 4k HDR tvs are expensive but start saving up. this game looks out of this world. you have now idea how green this game's foliage is. you dont know how beautiful the orange hue illuminating the world really looks. or how the moonlight sneaks in through the trees and fills up the jungle. to say this is the best looking game ever made would be an understatement. it's just so much more.
i took the week off to play this game and despite putting in maybe 30-40 hours playing it last week my map is full of things to do, my quests keep piling up and i am still doing level 14 story missions. this maybe GG's first RPG but it's just as accomplished as say a Bethesda or Bioware RPG which is mindboggling to say the least.
To me, Bloodborne and MGS are two of the best games of this gen. This game takes the visceral combat from Bloodborne and the amazing open world sandbox design of MGS and on top of that gets the story right. We all know how good the intro was, but the world building from that point on has been top notch. I have gotten into many fights with Witcher 3 fans, and I really hope some of them play this game because this is what I wanted Witcher 3 to be.
Everything from the combat to the story and characters is top notch. Aloy is the new Ellie, a smart, resourceful and no nonsense fighter who continuously makes me laugh without making jokes. one of the guys was about to start hitting on her and she just checks him right there and says something along the lines of 'I'm gonna stop you right there,' great writing.
Yes, the side missions could be better and it's pretty obvious that ex-Witcher 3 devs made most of these side quests but the combat more than makes up for it. i still havent gotten tired of fighting these dinobots. I ran into a heard of tramplers last night and just couldnt resist fucking with them. overrode a few and proceeded to destroy every last one of them.
Playing this on HDR 4k is a sight to behold. I know the Pro hasnt been super popular on these boards but you guys are doing this game a disservice by playing this on the regular PS4. i know good 4k HDR tvs are expensive but start saving up. this game looks out of this world. you have now idea how green this game's foliage is. you dont know how beautiful the orange hue illuminating the world really looks. or how the moonlight sneaks in through the trees and fills up the jungle. to say this is the best looking game ever made would be an understatement. it's just so much more.
i took the week off to play this game and despite putting in maybe 30-40 hours playing it last week my map is full of things to do, my quests keep piling up and i am still doing level 14 story missions. this maybe GG's first RPG but it's just as accomplished as say a Bethesda or Bioware RPG which is mindboggling to say the least.
Cow Goes Moo
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saw some carja on the road setting up traps for that chicken bot
helped them take care of it
one of the female hunters really wanted to talk to me after the fight
finally indulged her
she says, "thanks savage"
rude
helped them take care of it
one of the female hunters really wanted to talk to me after the fight
finally indulged her
she says, "thanks savage"
rude
JadedWriter
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Not surprising. Game seems huge, even the side quests are pretty good so far. Need to find a stronger bow though. My arrows weren't doing much to the bellow back sacks. I shot them but they kept lobbing fire at me.
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
I'm on very hard too and what's really anticlimactic is the
Deathbringer, I literally hid behind a couple boards of wood and shot his gattling gun like 6 times and it killed him. I expected the cover to be destroyed and have a crazy ass intense battle. Oh well, that's my fault and not the game's for out thinking it I guess.
Nuno Pinto
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Weapon mods makes a lot of difference though. I had three slings with three fire/ice/thunder mods in each for example.
I would've liked to use the trip wire and ropecaster more often. I basically run hunter bow with focus on fire, sharpshooter bow with handling/tear mods, sling with ice mods and blast sling with damage/handling. Switched the sling for the warbow once in a while when I prefered the ice arrows instead.
Barely used anything thunder/corruption related.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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There is a spot north west corner of the map with 2 of them.
I sat in the grass, shot a couple of corruption arrows and watched them kill each other plus a bonus longleg.
midasmulligan
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Has any mention of increasing turning speed been relayed?
She's great. I noticed how several NPC's end up developing a thing for her. Not in a pandering "you're the bestest ever" fashion but there's a few times where you have to cool it off with the conversation tree.
Sword Of Doom
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I still don't get how devs are making worlds this big and detailed. It's kind of mind blowing
Understandable given how you can approach every enemy with different tactics
I was hoping to not have to do that since I've acquired a lot of shards and materials. Might just have to bite the bullet.
Thought I'd be fine since I'm a few levels above but apparently my gear is ass. I have no sense of how the gear progression is supposed to go. Is it really just buying the more expensive version of the same weapon?
MagicWithEarvin
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I enjoy night time, love the effects in the sky.
I wish I could play it on a pro on a 4k hdr display but man is broke
Hoping to have both by the end of this year though
ComputerBlue
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Go to the menu and hit Load Game. There are like 5 auto saves and 5 quick saves.
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Having a hard time getting into this game, I keep going to play it but then launching Rocket League on the PC instead. Really need to force myself to commit.
Nuno Pinto
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What gear do you have?
IMO you should always have tearblast arrows to remove the machines parts much quicker to make them weaker and probably something ice related since enemies take a lot of extra damage from your attacks while frozen.
You should buy the upgraded version of the weapons when you can since they offer other types of ammo and also more modifications slots.
MaKTaiL
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Look for a YouTuber called ChristopherOdd. He is the best out there.
Yes. There's 8 weapon types with 3 tiers per weapon; Green -> Blue -> Purple.
Strangelove77
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Those rockbreakers were no joke. Probably the hardest enemy in the game for me.
I also need one goose skin to craft all the ammo pouches. Can't find a single goose.
I also need one goose skin to craft all the ammo pouches. Can't find a single goose.
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
Yep, "Shadow" weapons are the best ones so go for those if you've got the resources and shards but if you're just doing your first Cauldron that may be a little too much to ask for. Still if you're having trouble in the Cauldron you may have to rethink your approach. Watchers can be stealth one shotted and Shell Walkers can be gradually reduced to scurrying crabs if you literally disarm them. The medium machine that acts as the boss of the Cauldron will probably give you a lot of head but can be planned around dependent on what weapons you have.
EDIT: Sorry thought you were in a different Cauldron...tough it out I'd say and if you can't get anywhere then as a last resort, reload.
Dougieflesh
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Corrupted Thunderjaws are the devil.
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
Literally in every biome.
That played completely differently for me. I usually don't stealth a lot but I basically waited until the Tallneck was approaching a cliff, then I sneaked around, got discovered and just bolted for the Tallneck and was gone. Luckily no Glinthawk noticed.
Sword Of Doom
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Everywhere and more specifically forest areas. They make a very specific sound. That's always the cue for ne
Nuno Pinto
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Only now I saw the caldron you were on.
If you have the tearblast arrow use it to remove the ravager weapon and use it against him and the snapmaw. Try to paralyse the snapmaw with something (ice/thunder) so you can focus on the ravager. If you need place some traps on the arena before starting the fight.
Jawbreaker
Member
Aloy is such a well-written character. Like, one of the best characters ever in a game. I'm serious; it's that good.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I felt unprepared for the last cauldron and there was no way out so I pushed through and got it done. Good idea to make a manual save on a separate save file before going in
Primethius
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Not sure why I clicked on this. Gotta stop clicking on black bars.
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When you're aiming at a Snapmaw in slow motion and he lunges at you...
Looks so epic.
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
Apologies, didn't mean to spoil anything.
damn the stormbird was a bit of a bastard. He kept flying around and hanging out on top of other enemy types. Ran out of wire for my precision arrows halfway through, but as a result I discovered that regular hunter arrows can do a lot of damage if you freeze the enemy first.
I'm rich now and have some strong mods. I'm thinking handling mods on the ropecaster will be very good - that will make it fire faster right?
I'm rich now and have some strong mods. I'm thinking handling mods on the ropecaster will be very good - that will make it fire faster right?
Nuno Pinto
Member
Correct.
Yes, but you can gain three weapons with slightly better stats than the shadow version by completing a side-quest.
Primethius
Banned
All good, bad habit on my part
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For the sequel, I'd like a longer delay between enemies respawning. Right now, it's a bit too quick. Optimally, I'd like to see them do a cool mechanism for respawns like Zelda does. I think it would fit in with the world as well, given the cauldrons and all.
Yes.
FlutterPuffs
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When i wanted to hunt animals I plug a headphone into the PS4 controller. It's easier to hear them out while running around, and then just press R3 to locate them when they are near.
Just done that part but I was lucky I think. When I arrived there were some NPCs fighting the robots so I just allied with them. Poor guys they all died :/
You know base PS4 can do HDR too right?
I wish I could play it on a pro on a 4k hdr display but man is broke
Hoping to have both by the end of this year though
DF comparison shows that both versions are pretty close.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Isnt it easier to spam the hunters lodge missions for them.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I guess you've never been in the snow covered Forest area at night. Gorgeous. But I get what you mean. My one complain is dusk and dawn don't last long enough like they do in the witcher. If feels bugged cause it happens so quickly
All I do when I go out hunting is just turn on my Focus.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Thats too slow for me. I rather go from area to area so the game gives them time to spawn.
Pocky4Th3Win
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Found this funny glitch at Mothers Watch. Had my wife replicate it for me since she was playing at the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQhVwSGJvM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQhVwSGJvM
Sword Of Doom
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is there a trophy for difficulty level? I don't want to spoil myself by checking the trophies. I might continue playing on normal cause I'm sick of farming for health potions. For a while I was buying them but I ran out of shard quickly
Nope. You can beat it in any difficulty.
RespectThySole
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The game is most atmospheric at night. I wish it lasted longer as well.
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