Strangelove77
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Are the war bow or sharpshooter bow worth buying?
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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AnythingBut
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Think i'll end up spending more time taking pics/doing gifs than playing it...this game is so,so good
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I'm on the "seeker at the gates" quest right after you supposedly
. my objective is to "test the override machine."
it's just infinitely spawning these things and I've killed 30 of them so far.. i have no idea what I'm supposed to do. i tried sneaking up on them, i looked in my inventory.. I'm sure it has something to do with the staff. I'm an idiot.
gain the ability to control the machines
it's just infinitely spawning these things and I've killed 30 of them so far.. i have no idea what I'm supposed to do. i tried sneaking up on them, i looked in my inventory.. I'm sure it has something to do with the staff. I'm an idiot.
Strangelove77
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You sneak up behind one and hold square to take control of it.
GinoFelino
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Damn, the beginning with the ugly kid is TERRIBLE
Glad it's relatively short
Glad it's relatively short
I have to say how refreshing it is to play a new IP not based on any existing media whatsoever. I don't think I really consciously realized how rare it is for a game to not assume you have any previous knowledge about anything, and how nice it is.
The whole beginning is very well paced with regards to introducing new characters, terms, and ideas. It gives you everything you need to know in a really smart, succinct way. I almost can't remember the last time a game has done this in such an elegant way, without making me need to read codex entries, know about previous games, or keep up with dozens of front-loaded character introductions.
The whole beginning is very well paced with regards to introducing new characters, terms, and ideas. It gives you everything you need to know in a really smart, succinct way. I almost can't remember the last time a game has done this in such an elegant way, without making me need to read codex entries, know about previous games, or keep up with dozens of front-loaded character introductions.
Khalifa Jayy
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Resolution mode definitely.
semiconscious
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HeWhoWalks
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Have the same question.
PshycoNinja
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Those blanket statements in general about any game is shortsighted. People enjoy games for radically different reasons.
PodcastFips
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I took a look earlier and to me it looked like they have worse stats than the bow you start with. Probably not.
Btw, I just read we are looking at a 25-30 hours main quest story line. Is that true? We could end up with 40-50 hours of content which is kinda insane.
Tomeru
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Didn't get to use the war bow too much, but the sharpshooter bow is a must. It's tearblast arrows are amazing.
PodcastFips
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When I entered my preorder code and started the game, I had a voucher in my special objects bag (not 100% sure what it's called in English). Afterwards you go to any vendor and then take a look at their treasures/loot boxes in the purchase tab (not 100% sure about naming again). There you can buy the rewards in turn for the voucher you received.
Khalifa Jayy
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Gudji
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Thank you.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Awesome, I've tried not to follow this game too much so as not to ruin it (didn't know it was even out soon until about a week ago) but I did read something about it being very stable at resolution mode. Guessing it must have held to that target.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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i still want to finish Nioh first goddamnit
crack-king
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I finished the main story after 25 hours and have around 50% completed. After
arriving in Meridian
So I guess 50 hours is a good guess to get to 100%
KyleOnTheRun
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YES to the Sharpshooter Bow, especially in its later incarnations (Shadow Sharpshooter Bow).
Some item / strategy spoils:
The Shadow Sharpshooter's Tear Arrows are god-tier for removing machine components in just one or two hits. You can negate entire enemy attacks at the start of the fight, knock off machine guns you can pick up and use yourself, or just remove a bunch of armor plating to reveal the weaker tissue beneath.
Even at its base level, the Sharpshooter Bow is initially pretty powerful and has a built-in zoom -- great for sniping.
The War Bow and Sling accomplish similar things (huge elemental impact) at different ranges, long and short. Shock and Freeze (both available through these weapons) are undeniably useful, but I have a feeling most people will gravitate toward one or the other because of the range differences.
Even at its base level, the Sharpshooter Bow is initially pretty powerful and has a built-in zoom -- great for sniping.
The War Bow and Sling accomplish similar things (huge elemental impact) at different ranges, long and short. Shock and Freeze (both available through these weapons) are undeniably useful, but I have a feeling most people will gravitate toward one or the other because of the range differences.
MagicWithEarvin
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Stealth Strike + Whistle is such a great combo to have early on! I recommend it.
Citizen_Insane
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Follow. Follow. Follow. Like damn bruh where else is she gonna go
crazepharmacist
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Anyone not get the pre-order bonus from Amazon? I'm assuming there should have been a card with a code in the case. I just have one advertising MLB The Show and the PS4 Pro.
HeWhoWalks
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Thank you!
Emailed to you
KyleOnTheRun
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Main story with a smattering of side content took me 32 hours. I got the Platinum at 52 hours with a 97% completion.
PLASTICA-MAN
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What is the name of this CGI movie?
/s This game is so awesome, those gifs aren't that far from current CGI movies.
More please.
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how am i supposed to know to hit ⚪? no prompt comes up.
oh well, so i grinded a bit. just got to lvl 10. 😆
oh well, so i grinded a bit. just got to lvl 10. 😆
PLASTICA-MAN
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I wonder if Kojima and his team are already playing the game to check the awesomeness of this engine. And people still doubt Death Stranding wasn't real-time.
I wonder what his team with all their expertise can do with such engine.
I wonder what his team with all their expertise can do with such engine.
darkjedi187
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Played just past the starting hour. Damn. This game is amazing so far completely changing how I will define what a quality game is.
Death Stranding is also open world, so I expect pretty much the same with small improvements.
KCroxtonJr
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Only about an hour in and man, I keep stopping just to look around. This game looks insane.
But is it just me or does movement feel really strange at times? Seems like she doesn't move forward towards the center of the screen, especially when shes off to the sides of the screen feels like shes moving diagonally instead of forward. It's fine when aiming though...
But is it just me or does movement feel really strange at times? Seems like she doesn't move forward towards the center of the screen, especially when shes off to the sides of the screen feels like shes moving diagonally instead of forward. It's fine when aiming though...
Anyone else hate the general floatiness of this?
I was expecting Monster Hunter-style gameplay, but everything here seems so weightless... like my attacks aren't even connecting with the beasts. The hit detection in general seems arbitrary and the camera is loosey-goosey.
Is it possible that this feeling goes away as you get better weapons?
Very disappointing for me, so far.
I was expecting Monster Hunter-style gameplay, but everything here seems so weightless... like my attacks aren't even connecting with the beasts. The hit detection in general seems arbitrary and the camera is loosey-goosey.
Is it possible that this feeling goes away as you get better weapons?
Very disappointing for me, so far.
SonicAaron
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I don't even have the game yet... it comes tomorrow.... and I'm already stressing about about how fast I can get a good bow and if it's easy to upgrade or if you need multiple bows and where you get them.
Not just you... I've noticed this as well. The controls in general seem odd to me.
Primethius
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I haven't even had this issue so far because I'm barely using the melee combat. I don't think that was ever supposed to be like MH.
The ranged combat is great though. Especially with aim assist off. The satisfaction of nailing even a watcher with a head shot.
Oh man, this game is so damn good.
Berserker976
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Holy crap! I just played for way too many hours straight and I had to force myself to stop playing. I'm impressed by too many things to even process right now.
I just took out my first
and honestly, I'm not sure where the criticisms regarding human enemies come from. I was using stealth, distractions, traps, sniper shots, all sorts of stuff, and it was was super fun. I think I may have even had more fun doing that than taking a base over in MGSV.
I just took out my first
bandit camp
ajanke
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no idea. A prompt comes up for me every single time.
Ryo Hazuki
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Played more and I'm just exploring and wandering around finding side quests and things. Really enjoying it at the moment and feel like I'm starting to get in the groove of things with it. The bow and arrow combat feels satisfying and I've played around with a few other weapons too.
PLASTICA-MAN
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I am sure Kojima Productions already customized the engine to their needs adding their experience with Fox Engine like what they said before. The hair tech is already theirs and looks better than in Horizon.
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