RPGCrazied
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Lol, and here I thought some of them I've fought were big.
That is absurdly big. Can't even imagine fighting that.
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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Lol, and here I thought some of them I've fought were big.
That is absurdly big. Can't even imagine fighting that.
They are a fun puzzle to figure out
Your gifs convinced me to buy the game. Great work.
As for the game, I've put about 12 hours into it, and it's fantastic. A lot of things I would like to see improved/changed in a sequel but overall I'm having a blast.
1.21Gigawatts
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Yeah, I remember those times where I just couldn't imagine taking down a machine as big as Thunderjaw. I was already struggling hard with a Sawtooth and they are tiny compared to a Thunderjaw...
But the game did a good job when it comes to teaching the player to be bad ass.
It doesn't feel like I am able to beat Thunderjaws because I have much better weapons and armor, but because I am a much better hunter.
Also, has someone made a gif of Aloys facial animation when she is balancing on a rope or on these rappel down ledges? I think they're great.
Spoilery question regarding something else:
But the game did a good job when it comes to teaching the player to be bad ass.
It doesn't feel like I am able to beat Thunderjaws because I have much better weapons and armor, but because I am a much better hunter.
Also, has someone made a gif of Aloys facial animation when she is balancing on a rope or on these rappel down ledges? I think they're great.
Spoilery question regarding something else:
How do you kill Nil? I cleared all the bandit camps and never saw the opportunity to kill him.
I believe he shows up at the last bandit camp before you clear it and you go from there, at least that's how it happened for me. I'm not sure what happens if you've already cleared the last one before talking to him though.
B-B-Bomba!
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I do find the instructions for hunting trials to be overly obtuse ... If I have to your down 3 Glinthawks and hit each one with a critical strike, could you not just tell me that? There's nothing fun about trying to find out what the requirements for something actually are, imo. Just feels like a waste of time and ammunition.
That said, fucking love the game! Way behind the curve, 60-odd hours in with tons of stuff still to do. So, so good ...
That said, fucking love the game! Way behind the curve, 60-odd hours in with tons of stuff still to do. So, so good ...
SunhiLegend
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MaKTaiL
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What do you mean? The trial clearly states you have to get 3 critical strikes on Glinthawks.
A quest will show up in your log
to talk to him if you cleared it before talking to him. I believe it is called Farewells or something.
If you have the HUD turned off, touch the touchpad and the requirements for the hunt should be listed on the side.
Ravage_Hydra
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Started a second play-though,
And i'm getting my butt kick by the
Cause way not
Striders
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Instead of wasting ammunition and time, hit "Restart from save" every time you fail an objective and bask in the glory of getting a blazing sun on your "first try" every time.
Yep they are addictive! It's just so much fun to set up a good fight and then sit back and watch
Tal Shiar Agent
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Everything required for the Platinum appears on the map.
Aaronology
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Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
You can buy maps for that stuff in Meridian. It's probably the easiest platinum I've ever got
Hey, I just started my playthrough. I just got to the part where they opened the gate for Rost and Aloy.
I am VERY impressed with the game so far, on every level, but especially storytelling. It's not perfect, there are a ton of nitpicks I have about this dialogue bit or that scene, and the animation on characters faces and expressions could definitely be better (though it's thankfully not ME:Andromeda levels lol), but they have used their time to establish a pretty interesting world filled with decent characters. Rost in particular is a really well done father figure imo, specifically because he doesn't just feel like an idealization by Aloy (a trope that rather annoyed me with, say, Rise of the Tomb Raider), but rather just a genuinely kind man who raised her as a child. In fact, you could question his parenting given how the scenes played out with him when she was young. But it makes it feel very human and authentic rather than frustrating the player with how he acts.
And, of course, the game is jaw droppingly gorgeous. And I say that as someone who was never that impressed with Killzone's looks. I'm still only at the beginning, but I really would have just never expected this kind of game from Guerilla. THis is the most enthusiastic start to a game I've had in a long, long time.
I am VERY impressed with the game so far, on every level, but especially storytelling. It's not perfect, there are a ton of nitpicks I have about this dialogue bit or that scene, and the animation on characters faces and expressions could definitely be better (though it's thankfully not ME:Andromeda levels lol), but they have used their time to establish a pretty interesting world filled with decent characters. Rost in particular is a really well done father figure imo, specifically because he doesn't just feel like an idealization by Aloy (a trope that rather annoyed me with, say, Rise of the Tomb Raider), but rather just a genuinely kind man who raised her as a child. In fact, you could question his parenting given how the scenes played out with him when she was young. But it makes it feel very human and authentic rather than frustrating the player with how he acts.
And, of course, the game is jaw droppingly gorgeous. And I say that as someone who was never that impressed with Killzone's looks. I'm still only at the beginning, but I really would have just never expected this kind of game from Guerilla. THis is the most enthusiastic start to a game I've had in a long, long time.
CitizenCope
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Think I did too many side quests for my own good. I'm 50 plus hours in and I've just wanted it to end already for the last few hours. Loved the game but I should have progressed much earlier as the combat is getting old.
A few questions:
1) There is a very tall black tower on the map in the desert. How can I reach that area?
2) Can I buy ingredients to craft potions anywhere?
3) I have mainly used melee spear for my 30 hours playtime, with shadow hunter bow to supplement. What weapons should I purchase / ammo upgrades to get to tackle the harder end game enemies? It is hard to tell what is useful and what isn't. Also, what are must-get weapons and armor? Currently a lot of it seems not that great.
4) What do I need to progress the quest 'ancient armory.' I currently have 2 power cells.
Thanks.
1) There is a very tall black tower on the map in the desert. How can I reach that area?
2) Can I buy ingredients to craft potions anywhere?
3) I have mainly used melee spear for my 30 hours playtime, with shadow hunter bow to supplement. What weapons should I purchase / ammo upgrades to get to tackle the harder end game enemies? It is hard to tell what is useful and what isn't. Also, what are must-get weapons and armor? Currently a lot of it seems not that great.
4) What do I need to progress the quest 'ancient armory.' I currently have 2 power cells.
Thanks.
RPGCrazied
Member
So seriously, how do you modify weapons?
Euler007
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Melee is extremely underpowered, you're better off shooting or slinging enemies at close range. A low setup, high DPS method is to open with a tearblast arrow to remove weapons and armor, lob frost bombs until the freeze meter is full, and then open up with hardpoint arrows or sticky bombs. You can tie down a storm bird, freeze hit and stack a bunch of sticky bomb and kill hit very fast. Feels cheap but not as cheap as corruption arrows or silent strike on weak enemies.
Speaking of silent strike, I've seen many posts about how easy it makes the game on various sites, but it's only to get rid of watchers and weak gatherer robots, you won't be one shotting any notable opponents.
You'll get the power cells as you progress through the main story.
RPGCrazied
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I'm so blind. I have a bunch of mods now. lol
Been playing with none. 8 hours on the clock.
After checking again, there isn't much between the stuff I'm going to do anyway and getting platinum, so I might as well get it.
Emulated Hype
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I think the Glinthawk and Stormbird combat needed some more work, the grass and foliage is constantly getting in the way of the camera and can become a real problem when Aloy auto-platforms over rocks.
Next time they should copy what Naughty Dog did in Uncharted 4 and dither the plants when they obstruct the camera.
Next time they should copy what Naughty Dog did in Uncharted 4 and dither the plants when they obstruct the camera.
Took me a moment to recognize that it's a Thunderjaw, I've never seen his neck/spine stripped of so much armor.
JadedWriter
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Looks like Aloy befriended Grimlock.
DriftingSpirit
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lolThe watcher strolls up like
Ravage_Hydra
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Does any one know where Text World Data #58 is? its not on this map
http://swissgameguides.com/maps/horizon_zero_dawn/world/interactive_map.html
http://swissgameguides.com/maps/horizon_zero_dawn/world/interactive_map.html
STILLethal
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Agreed, was pretty irritating when that happened.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
Straight from the intro, almost.
Fuck, I hope Guerrilla Cambridge whips up a sequel.
LastMinuteHero
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I have bad news for you...
Straight from the intro, almost.
Fuck, I hope Guerrilla Cambridge whips up a sequel.
do you have one album full of all these horizon gifs? they're so good. i'd love to link it to people to see all of them in one place.
Aaronology
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=231897292&highlight=#post231897292
Sunhi's post listing all his gifs should be in the OP, frfr.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
They were closed down a while back
LastMinuteHero
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Guerrilla Cambridge is dead
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
I just googled it.
Goddammit. At this rate they'll have a worse track record than EA.
LastMinuteHero
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The latter. Or you could whack the hacked machine for free loot
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