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[vivekTO]

http://i.imgur.com/g2ERUTC.gif

whew!!

 

[LiK]

Trying to get that Spear for the sidequest was hard for a bit, just had to kill the one that had it and booked it.

Are you playing on Hard? Cuz I killed everything there on Normal.

 

[black070]

I said damn.

 

[ajanke]

Just had the game spoiled for me in the YouTube comments of a video not even about Horizon.

It's like The Force Awakens all over again.

I just completely avoid YT and their comments if I'm trying to avoid spoilers. Even it's unrelated. Same goes for Reddit.

 

[The Lamp]

How do you fast travel? Pretty sure I have a bunch of the kits needed.

Hover the cursor over a campfire or city and then press fast travel

 

[Kaako]

Brave

Merida lookin hella fit; she must crossfit. lol

 

[CHC]

So does saving at a bonfire actually do anything? It seems there are checkpoints so I don't really get it, nor does it seem to far forward time or heal you. What's the deal?

 

[Kurumi]

Brave

Lol

 

[ajanke]

So does saving at a bonfire actually do anything? It seems there are checkpoints so I don't really get it, nor does it seem to far forward time or heal you. What's the deal?

save spots and fast travel locations

 

[LiK]

So does saving at a bonfire actually do anything? It seems there are checkpoints so I don't really get it, nor does it seem to far forward time or heal you. What's the deal?

Well, you can do hard saves as well and they serve as fast travel spots.
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edit: beaten

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

What about side quests/errands? I mean I did some in the prologue of sorts that explicitly make reference to

Spoiler

not being allowed to speak to Aloy but doing it anyway, which obviously changes after the events of The Proving.

What if I hadn't done those before moving on with the story? Or maybe I did miss some.

Since there's no trophy for completing every side quest, you're fine with regard to that. I'm not positive about 100% game completion, though, which the menu tracks separately for your own notes. I know side quests can add between 0.5% and 1% to that total.

EDIT: Also, there is a TON of dynamic dialogue that reacts to certain things that have or haven't happened to Aloy. I've been watching my S.O. play the same quests and the dialogue is different depending on whether you have or haven't done other things. There's a good chance everything is completable regardless of the Proving talk.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

So does saving at a bonfire actually do anything? It seems there are checkpoints so I don't really get it, nor does it seem to far forward time or heal you. What's the deal?

Im not sure why they dont heal you, but they are save points. There are some checkpoints, if you start a quest, but if you die naturally, you respawn back at the last bonfire.

Really irks me that this game provide more tense exploration than the last 3 souls games.

 

[toastyToast]

Just go into menu, pick a camp fire that you've used (green) then press r2.

Coolio.

After the opening which kind of rubbed me the wrong way (Rost's blandness nearly put me to sleep and young Aloy looks ghastly), I got into a nice groove and started enjoying myself. Just got cut loose and I'm about too leave the opening area. The premise is much more interesting than I gave it credit.

 

[Albino_Yeti]

I just completely avoid YT and their comments if I'm trying to avoid spoilers. Even it's unrelated. Same goes for Reddit.

I really need to start doing that haha

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

lol ruh roh. The last main story mission I did was

Spoiler

Capture Dervahl in Meridian. How far do you think I am in the main story?

Spoiler

There are two tracks to the main story, so it's hard to tell on that fact alone. The more important question is how far along the track involving Olin and Sylens you are.

 

[BluenoseGames]

Just got my dispatch notification from Amazon UK, hyped for tomorrow.

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

holy shit I just had a mind blown realization about some end game from thinking about something here.

This game. Holy shit.

Ooh ooh ooh! Do tell. (or pop it in the spoiler thread. I can't wait for more people to finish.)

 

[GRaider81]

3 small nit picks.

Animal respawns too quickly
No visual spear and other weapons when not in use.
Climbing straight out of the UC book which I'm not a big fan of (basically can only climb where game says you can)

Love the game though, only 3-4 hours in.

 

[ajanke]

Spoiler

There are two tracks to the main story, so it's hard to tell on that fact alone. The more important question is how far along the track involving Olin and Sylens you are.

Spoiler

I found Olin and my next step is to help him save his family.

 

[The Lamp]

Ooh ooh ooh! Do tell. (or pop it in the spoiler thread. I can't wait for more people to finish.)

I will now.

 

[silva1991]

YESSS. Sunhilegend gifs <3

 

[Moonkeis]

^ My gosh, that gif...the initial videos of this game didn't grab me right away. After watching a stream of this yesterday, I placed my preorder 5 mins later.

 

[wrongway]

tfw it's Horizon day and you learn that your DS4 didn't survive its encounter with a rogue water glass.

I haven't damaged a controller since I was 8 and Hulk Raged over Battletoads. What awesome timing. :[

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

Spoiler

I found Olin and my next step is to help him save his family.

Spoiler

I'd peg you at halfway through the main story, then. Technically, the quest to help Olin's family is a side quest. But the next main quest, which should be Maker's End, is where it *really* gets good.

 

[ajanke]

Spoiler

I'd peg you at halfway through the main story, then. Technically, the quest to help Olin's family is a side quest. But the next main quest, which should be Maker's End, is where it *really* gets good.

Nice!

 

[Ray Down]

Are you playing on Hard? Cuz I killed everything there on Normal.

Yep, one hit killed me at like 250 lol.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

K, all the praise has convinced me to get this when it releases here tomorrow.

If this doesn't live up to TW3 I will send you all a disappointed PM and tell you exactly how disappointed I am

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

I did the same a few months back. I even brought in an extra controller and some games I didn't play. Ended up paying like 50 bucks for the ps4 pro.

How much do they give for controllers? I have two I don't use.

 

[Gojeran]

Traded in my Wii U yesterday and got this and Persona 5. Can't wait to get off work and jump into this game.

 

[ajanke]

How much do they give for controllers? I have two I don't use.

I don't remember

 

[Reckless Onion]

So 1080p pro users, performance mode or reso mode?

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

So 1080p pro users, performance mode or reso mode?

Reso mode. You want that supersampling, and it runs at a basically locked 30fps in both modes.

 

[Radec]

Kid Aloy is actually adorable.

 

[Jacob4815]

So 1080p pro users, performance mode or reso mode?

Resolution mode, no question. Supersampling and very good framerate.

 

[ArtificialIntelligence]

I'm playing on regular PS4 with a 1080p set and it already looks amazing. Can't imagine what it looks like with Pro with HDR.

I think game has HDR support for the regular PS4 too. Am I wrong ? I play FFXV on regular PS4 with HDR and it look stunning. I hope I can play Horizon with HDR...

 

[shiba5]

Whoa, has any other game actually had water currents that drag you? I jumped in a river and floated downstream.

 

[LiK]

I think game has HDR support for the regular PS4 too. Am I wrong ? I play FFXV on regular PS4 with HDR and it look stunning. I hope I can play Horizon with HDR...

oh yea, i don't have a TV with HDR support. should've mentioned that, lol

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Hmmm... I can get $164 on Amazon to trade in my OG White Destiny PS4 bundle.

Tempting. Very tempting.

 

[More_Badass]

Whoa, has any other game actually had water currents that drag you? I jumped in a river and floated downstream.

GTA V does, if you swim into rapids

 

[LiK]

I have to admit that the water is the least impressive looking thing in the game. Maybe it's just me?

 

[shiba5]

GTA V does, if you swim into rapids

Ah yes, I do remember that. Been awhile since I've seen it used.

 

[Slaythe]

K, all the praise has convinced me to get this when it releases here tomorrow.

If this doesn't live up to TW3 I will send you all a disappointed PM and tell you exactly how disappointed I am

It is never a good thing to expect the game to be a replica of another.

It's an amazing game, don't "expect TW3" as in it's more action adventure. I think you'll enjoy the gameplay story and production values.

TW3 had so much content it makes it hard to equal it. But Horizon has an amazing and unique gameplay, something I can't say about witcher.

I think the other thing that might put you off is that your choices don't impact the story in big ways.

But I thought they did a great job with it because you get to shape Aloy's personality and they have meaningful dialogs and scenes to represent that. It's more of an emotional impact than a "story branching" type.

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

I have to admit that the water is the least impressive looking thing in the game. Maybe it's just me?

Nah, that's definitely the engine's weak point. I don't think anyone would argue that the water effects aren't weak next to everything else (though, waterfalls look great from a distance).

 

[Psychological Intellect]

yo this story..

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Man, fuck work. Just got notification that this is waiting for me in my mailbox.

Hope my 4pm meeting is short.

 

[LiK]

yo this story..

good eh

 

[Slaythe]

Nah, that's definitely the engine's weak point. I don't think anyone would argue that the water effects aren't weak next to everything else (though, waterfalls look great from a distance).

The water itself looks good but the water interactions are piss poor lmao.

Small price to pay tbh.

 

[Jwebster24]

I think game has HDR support for the regular PS4 too. Am I wrong ? I play FFXV on regular PS4 with HDR and it look stunning. I hope I can play Horizon with HDR...

Yes you still get HDR on a regular PS4, currently playing on my KS7000 with a regular PS4 and the HDR looks incredible.

 

[Raylan]

Hmmm... I can get $164 on Amazon to trade in my OG White Destiny PS4 bundle.

Tempting. Very tempting.

For a PS4 Pro? Or only for this game?

 

[WordsintheWater]

Hmmm... I can get $164 on Amazon to trade in my OG White Destiny PS4 bundle.

Tempting. Very tempting.

GameStop has all their trade in values online, including controllers and such if you wanna check them out.