Primethius
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What classifies as an aquisition machine? I don't have the trophy for killing 1 of each but my statistics screen shows I have killed each enemy in the game more than once.
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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aussiedude08
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I had the same issue a few days ago
Rockbreaker was the one i needed to kill, Corrupted ones dont count
I got that naturally. Actually got it tonight and I don't even know the differences.
So true. I hope for the same. I figure they'll be allowed to go more ambitious and have a higher budget for the next one.
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Primethius
Banned
That's weird. I've killed both corrupted and non-corrupted ones. Well, I'll go hunt some down.
I like to do my own robot murder, thank you very much.
aussiedude08
Member
try any of the others that you only have 1 kill of.
Its a but dumb that the game doesnt tell you what each machine is classified as.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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I know, he was asking about tear vs damage. War bow should only be modded with +elemental of the same type.
Machines that acquire.
Basically resource gatherers - grazer, rockbreaker, lancehorn, glinthawk, etc.
It's not hard to figure out.
The game tells you where it is set in the first 5 or 6 hours if you do the Vantage side items on the map. I live in the exact location the game is set, and I can tell you that a varied terrain is pretty common here (If not as sudden as the game shows it, but hey, it's not to scale)
Just finished the main quest
Holy fuck that was intense as hell. Fighting through all those
And then getting to
THIS GAME
Will be finishing up the main quest after work tomorrow. So pumped yet so sad for it to end
Heart of the Nora
Holy fuck that was intense as hell. Fighting through all those
Corruptors and eventually the corrupted Thunderjaw
And then getting to
learn where Aloy came from and all that info
THIS GAME
Will be finishing up the main quest after work tomorrow. So pumped yet so sad for it to end
Primethius
Banned
The hard part is figuring out which number is glitched. I've killed all the enemies multiple times.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Acquisition: Grazer, Lancehorn, Glinthawk, Rockbreaker, Scrapper.
Transport: Shell-walker, Behemoth, Bellowback.
Combat: Sawtooth, Corruptor, Ravager, Thunderjaw, Stormbird.
Recon: Stalker, Watcher, Longleg.
Mounts - Broadhead, Strider, Charger.
I'm not sure where the rest qualify but you need all of them for the Machines Catalogued trophy anyway.
I can bet it's the Rockbreaker. You need the killing blow for it to count I believe.
Transport: Shell-walker, Behemoth, Bellowback.
Combat: Sawtooth, Corruptor, Ravager, Thunderjaw, Stormbird.
Recon: Stalker, Watcher, Longleg.
Mounts - Broadhead, Strider, Charger.
I'm not sure where the rest qualify but you need all of them for the Machines Catalogued trophy anyway.
I can bet it's the Rockbreaker. You need the killing blow for it to count I believe.
Helscream
Banned
Yea I had the Thunderjaw on Override. Was letting it deal with those pesky Glinthawks.
Okay so I spent a couple days doing every side quest I could find and got up to level 25 and decided to finally go off to Meredian and go talk to Olin.
Along the way right around the Great Run Hunting Grounds a Stormbird sees me and would not leave me the fuck alone. It kicked my ass and every thing I had barely made a dint in it. I eventually killed it but it really drained my health and inventory.
Was that thing not supposed to notice me? Later on on the path I saw the Thunderjaw and stayed the fuck away and it left me alone, the game didn't give me that option with the Stormbird.
Along the way right around the Great Run Hunting Grounds a Stormbird sees me and would not leave me the fuck alone. It kicked my ass and every thing I had barely made a dint in it. I eventually killed it but it really drained my health and inventory.
Was that thing not supposed to notice me? Later on on the path I saw the Thunderjaw and stayed the fuck away and it left me alone, the game didn't give me that option with the Stormbird.
Primethius
Banned
Having beaten the game, the biggest thing I want GG to improve upon in a sequel is the dialogue in some scenes. I actually think the writing was pretty good for most of the game but some of the self-exposition needs to be made a bit more subtle. Not cut back, just written in a less obvious way.
I cut them some slack here as the game is juggling so many different plot points but the execution could definitely be improved upon.
I cut them some slack here as the game is juggling so many different plot points but the execution could definitely be improved upon.
At level 25 finally on my way to Meridian.. But I keep getting distracted still. I'm probably gonna be atleast level 30 by the time I reach my destination.
I did my second cauldron, killed a bunch of snapmaws, and overrode one too to watch it fight. I'm surprised how easy they are to kill. Just light up their blaze canisters and they're about toast.
Then I came across my first Thunderjaw. There was a hunting party attacking it so I joined in. It took a few minutes but we killed it. Its attacks are easy to dodge. Didn't hit me much. It was a pretty awesome fight. Loved knocking off its disc launcher and then lighting up. Ended up exposing some weak spots on its neck to finish it off.
I did my second cauldron, killed a bunch of snapmaws, and overrode one too to watch it fight. I'm surprised how easy they are to kill. Just light up their blaze canisters and they're about toast.
Then I came across my first Thunderjaw. There was a hunting party attacking it so I joined in. It took a few minutes but we killed it. Its attacks are easy to dodge. Didn't hit me much. It was a pretty awesome fight. Loved knocking off its disc launcher and then lighting up. Ended up exposing some weak spots on its neck to finish it off.
I missed the Vantage points, but looking it up now, that's pretty neat. Apparently people figured it out a while ago based on promo stuff, but I'm kind of glad I didn't know about it beforehand. Made seeing the change in scenery all the more interesting in this ongoing mystery about what exactly happened to 'our' world in this game.
As a separate point, I really like how all the 'relics' you find are named as they would be described in the game's world. An old pair of keys are called 'ancient chimes' for example. Makes me feel like I'm really seeing the world through Aloy's eyes.
phantasmic_glaive
Member
Omg.. I just had my moments in this game. I just couldn't believe what was on my screen.
Did boost mode do something to this game? It's just ultra solid right now.
Did boost mode do something to this game? It's just ultra solid right now.
Can't imagine it would. Boost mode is for games without Pro support, and Horizon launched with Pro support out of the gate. Personally the game's run great for me since I started playing, and that's on the 'Favor Resolution' setting.
Langdon Alger
Banned
Too many long cutscenes.
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I think the great thing about this game is that the cutscenes tend to be on the short side
On another note, I'm still shook from that last main quest I did. The story in this game has far exceeded my expectations. I'm not a sci-fi guy at all and it has truly gripped me.
LastMinuteHero
Member
Wow
has a lot of dialogue after
Dervahl
you capture him. Safe to say he's not amused
Woodchipper
Member
Just finished the story. Awesome game, although frustrating at times, and the horrible dialogue hurts it a bit for me. Uncharted 4 and Ratchet & Clank are both better PS4 exclusives in my opinion.
8/10
8/10
Lys Skygge
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Just got the platinum and now I feel sad 
. I still want to explore the world of Horizon, so I think I'm going to try and look for all of the audio logs.
. I still want to explore the world of Horizon, so I think I'm going to try and look for all of the audio logs.'Heaven Sniper
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Wow, what a game! I don't think enough praise has been given to Horizon's controls. Aloy controls so smoothly, but I can't help but think that Venom Snake in MGSV controlled a little bit better. So much of Horizon is focused on locomotion and I found myself getting stuck on the geometry and fighting with the jankiness of the automatic platforming. The jump button worked pretty well so maybe the sequel could implement more traditional platforming controls.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I finished a corruption zone and then stopped dead in my tracks, thinking "Wait... this place seems familiar.". And then a second later I realized that I was right in the middle of Red Rocks. Didn't know it was in this game.
Dude, spoiler tag that.
Don't agree that it's a spoiler, but I'll do it.
Had my first go at a Thunderjaw last evening. Well a few goes since I just went back for more. It was tense the first time not knowing where to shoot. Seconds time that was easier but a lot of adds showed up so I was out of health when he finally went down. It was really fun! After work today I am gonna go back again for more loot and action.
LastMinuteHero
Member
I agree with the latter
Aaronology
Member
HZD has the most diverse cast of NPCs I've ever seen in a video game. That, on top of an already amazing female protagonist. It's wonderful.
Many thanks. Very helpful.
Orochinagis
Member
I think he is a nod to a mayan/aztec culture
I mean, now I know that he or she is not who they are made out to be initially. So it's kind of disappointing to hear that.
Edit: I'm assuming that's what you were saying, anyway. Unless I misinterpreted it.
Thanks. Think I'm going to have to look up a wiki of ingredients based on weapons I might still want and upgrades, and make a shopping list of what animal bits I need to keep so I can hopefully free up some space.
Bought the heart for the shadow war bow for a crazy high price because I don't think I've even come across the creature whose heart I need.
You misinterpreted it. I JUST met the character and didn't imply anything about his/her/its intentions. I was just commenting on the fact that I painted a different picture of said character in my head and expected something which didn't happen. So no story spoilers regarding the character.
vanDoughnut
Member
I was fighting a herd of tramplers and was pretty tense.
I noticed they seem hesitant to charge if you face them head on, with your bow taut. Only when I turned my back and ran would the herd try and capitalize and attack. So I was trying to manage this whole herd, keeping an eye on any one trampler that got smart and tried to slip into the periphery and charge.
They seemed fearful, cautious, and agitated. It felt like I was wrangling them in a way, shifting the whole herd around as they reacted to the bow and its line of sight. They would cower away from me and huddle together. Eventually one slipped out of vision and charged, but I rolled to safety. It all went to hell after as I lost control of them, and the herd of tramplers started chaotically charging all around me.
And the sound is so good. Sounds like a stampede of huge mechanical beasts is supposed to sound.
GG really went IN on this game, never had a gameplay moment quite like it before. I remember the e3 demos were written off as scripted, but the game is full of those moments that just organically happen. It's so cool.
I noticed they seem hesitant to charge if you face them head on, with your bow taut. Only when I turned my back and ran would the herd try and capitalize and attack. So I was trying to manage this whole herd, keeping an eye on any one trampler that got smart and tried to slip into the periphery and charge.
They seemed fearful, cautious, and agitated. It felt like I was wrangling them in a way, shifting the whole herd around as they reacted to the bow and its line of sight. They would cower away from me and huddle together. Eventually one slipped out of vision and charged, but I rolled to safety. It all went to hell after as I lost control of them, and the herd of tramplers started chaotically charging all around me.
And the sound is so good. Sounds like a stampede of huge mechanical beasts is supposed to sound.
GG really went IN on this game, never had a gameplay moment quite like it before. I remember the e3 demos were written off as scripted, but the game is full of those moments that just organically happen. It's so cool.
bitbydeath
Member
How do you upgrade the hacking dinosaur ability? Is it a story progression thing?
Citizen_Insane
Member
There's dungeons called cauldrons you need to do. They let you hack more dinos.
Aaronology
Member
There are special ruins scattered across the map that expand your ability to hack robots.
bitbydeath
Member
Cool thanks, got one available, haven't done anything with it yet.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
Cutscenes can never be long #IloveMGS4
Aaronology
Member
There's a meter you have to fill before an enemy topples. One or two cords will just immobilize them (which is sometimes all you need anyway). Don't sleep on the ropecaster; It'll make your encounters with some extremely powerful robos much easier.
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