TheGameshark
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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Speaking of... the font in this game immediately made me think of Red Dead.
Im itching to play this shit, too.
ah cool. I will make sure not to sell one if I have one, and continue progressing.
gundamkyoukai
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You get better bows from buying them .
That is also how you get access to different amo types for weapons .
Pai Pai Master
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The melee combat is still a step up from similar open world games (not sure if FFXV counts but I do enjoy the battle system there), and I feel it doesn't need to be super complex because they want you to focus on archery, sneak kills and traps. It may be the most underdeveloped part of the game but I find myself unable to see that as a real negative when everything else like you said is so well thought out and executed.
Hmm...so the only missable trophy seems to the one that
requires you to choose 'heart' in most if not all instances. (Unconfirmed if other selections do render it missable yet though, but there is large speculation it does right now.)
SinCityAssassin
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Just found out you can just jump on top of people and no one gives a damn, I've been making a game to hop across crowds like stones in a river.
MiamiWesker
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What in the fuck.
xviper
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i'm really disappointed in the loot system
it's exactly like Far cry but worse
you can't explore and find rare gears, nope, you have to buy them which means you have to farm for shards
do you recommend any good Bows like the beginning one ?? i'm level 25 and struggled at a level 12 main mission, i need to upgrade my gear
MiamiWesker
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Better equipment is found the further west you travel, different areas of the map unlock better gear.
Man, playing this on a PS4 Pro and OLED is just absolutely stunning.
Most of the time it simply looks fantastic, though clearly still a game, but there have been a couple occasions where the lighting ended up just perfect, and it seriously looked like an actual video recording - particulary when focusing more on Aloy from the back. A very surreal experience!
So far I've just been putzing around working my way towards the Proving. I'm probably overleveled at this point, but hunting little stuff and even picking resources is just really satisfying to me.
Looks and feels absolutely fantastic in 4k mode, and I've only heard the Pro's fan when cranking up effects in photo mode.
Most of the time it simply looks fantastic, though clearly still a game, but there have been a couple occasions where the lighting ended up just perfect, and it seriously looked like an actual video recording - particulary when focusing more on Aloy from the back. A very surreal experience!
So far I've just been putzing around working my way towards the Proving. I'm probably overleveled at this point, but hunting little stuff and even picking resources is just really satisfying to me.
Looks and feels absolutely fantastic in 4k mode, and I've only heard the Pro's fan when cranking up effects in photo mode.
HeWhoWalks
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They crafted a story with Killzone. Just because everyone didn't like it doesn't mean they didn't create one. They've just done a much better job with Horizon in that regard.
WordsintheWater
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Hmm can't say that I agree, there are specific parts you hit to take down the health of an enemy significantly. I would give examples off the top of my head but I don't want to spoil anything.
breakfuss
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Funny you mention that scene because so far it's probably my favorite as well! Although I have to admit I'm pretty irritated with how primative and superstitious their thinking is. "Oh come on, it's a freaking AI!!" is what I kept yelling at the screen but, again, that's just a sign of strong writing on GG's part. I hope the story ends up delivering as much as it seems it will.
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Blew off working this morning to play some more since I barely started last night. Mostly just did a couple of side quests and part of a main quest in the initial area post-intro.
Really blown away with it so far. Game looks incredible, plays great, story is impressive so far---especially with the Witcher 3 level of story in sidequests.
Had to come in for a meeting at 3, can't wait to get that over with and get back home and play more!
I played for about 2 hours straight and didn't notice any increase in fan noise etc. on my Pro. Playing in resolution mode.
I haven't played FFXV since the Pro patch, so not sure if mine ramps up there or not yet. I didn't really in the 73 hours I put into it around launch though.
Really blown away with it so far. Game looks incredible, plays great, story is impressive so far---especially with the Witcher 3 level of story in sidequests.
Had to come in for a meeting at 3, can't wait to get that over with and get back home and play more!
I played for about 2 hours straight and didn't notice any increase in fan noise etc. on my Pro. Playing in resolution mode.
I haven't played FFXV since the Pro patch, so not sure if mine ramps up there or not yet. I didn't really in the 73 hours I put into it around launch though.
Thanks for that. I will be stuck in 1080p mode until Christmas and I don't use photo mode if it causes fan problems.
GravityInsanity
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The draw distance in this game is absolutely insane. I can see the Thunderjaw walking out in the distance and Stormbird flying even further from me and I'm really far away.
Primethius
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My scenario: waiting for Amazon to get new stock of Switch so I can buy it and then wait for it to get delivered. T_T
I have one complaint about that section of the story and the first couple of hours story once the world "opens up":
I have a feeling they could have handled the bond between Rost and Aloy even more emotionally than they ultimately did, including Rose's fate, ala Joel and his daughter in TLOU. Nothing like TLOU has made me feel as much empathy for a father-daughter relationship in 20 minutes like that.
xviper
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i'm actually surprised that my ps4 is quiet while playing the game, it looks so damn good, not as good as Uncharted 4 of course but for an open world game that's very impressive
CarbonFire
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Sorry, craft a "good" story, is what I was implying. They've always been great on setting, and decent on plot, but the actual stories have been kinda garbage. And I say that as someone who loves Killzone 2.
gundamkyoukai
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The weapon system is great .
It mean you can't really over level your character in certain ways .
Wind's Howling
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It is nowhere near Uncharted 4 levels. It surprised me quite a bit.
FusedAtoms
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I'm in love with this game , some of the environments are the most amazing thing I've seen in a video game
ajanke
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Gudji
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Dat Gorrilla sauce!
Haloid1177
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Source? I know a friend who wanted to platinum this before playing Zelda but he's only chosen the brain option so far for everything.
DriftingSpirit
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I'm playing on OG PS4 and the fan has been pretty quiet. It got really loud the first time I went into the map though
MaKTaiL
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You haven't played any Assassin's Creed game have you?
Pretty sure but not confirmed that it means you have to (end game spoilers)
do every sidequest you can before Looming Shadow since the text reads 'considering Aloy's choices'
KyleOnTheRun
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I often did not
choose the Heart options
cleaned up a bunch of side quests after not seeing the trophy pop on my first finish.
Wind's Howling
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That's because the menu and map is unlocked in terms of framerate. The game itself runs in 30fps but the menu is 60fps.
KZObsessed
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Omg I'm installing Horizon Zero Dawn!
3rdamention
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Bought the game last night at Best Buy. Installed it and updated it.
The deal was, I will play the game after the Kentucky vs Vanderbilt game on ESPN. Game was on at 9pm, so I should be gaming at 11pm.
Around 10:30pm, a huge storm sweeps through the midwest, and my power goes out, for like 4 hours straight. Never got to start the game or play at all, lol. So yeah, those are my impressions right now lol.
Talk about Zero Luck!
The deal was, I will play the game after the Kentucky vs Vanderbilt game on ESPN. Game was on at 9pm, so I should be gaming at 11pm.
Around 10:30pm, a huge storm sweeps through the midwest, and my power goes out, for like 4 hours straight. Never got to start the game or play at all, lol. So yeah, those are my impressions right now lol.
Talk about Zero Luck!
ajanke
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Just posted something in the spoiler thread. I just didn't read a thing until I got to the bottom of the page. LOL.
Enjoying the game so far. Although
Combat is what keeps pulling me back and has me itching to keep going. The story, so far, hasn't piqued my attention, but its not annoying at least. My biggest gripes are how bad the facial animation is, and no preroll on cloth or fx when it switches to a cutscene/convo. Really distracting. You have these (mostly) gorgeous character models, and then slap on some poorly executed facial animation?! I'm sure it was a time constraint/tech issue, but it really lowers the overall quality of the game from the animation side.
I hate the opening with a passion. I never want to play as a kid in a game again, unless that's the protagonist from the start. Man, it was absolutely awful, and almost turned me off the the game. Thankfully, its over pretty quickly
Combat is what keeps pulling me back and has me itching to keep going. The story, so far, hasn't piqued my attention, but its not annoying at least. My biggest gripes are how bad the facial animation is, and no preroll on cloth or fx when it switches to a cutscene/convo. Really distracting. You have these (mostly) gorgeous character models, and then slap on some poorly executed facial animation?! I'm sure it was a time constraint/tech issue, but it really lowers the overall quality of the game from the animation side.
TheLionsDen
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How are you guys handling side quests/errands? Are you doing them before/after main quest or just completely avoiding them and doing mainly the main quests?
I want to know the best way to play this.
I want to know the best way to play this.
I do whatever quest is closest to my current level.
It's been a nice balance, doesn't feel like too much story at one time, and doesn't feel like too much time running around doing side stuff.
HeWhoWalks
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I disagree that Killzone 2's story was garbage. It's just not one of the top-tier plots in gaming (which is okay).
Horizon is good in its own right, regardless of what Killzone's goal was.
Wind's Howling
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The best way is not to neglect the main quest or the side quests. Do it 50/50. You should never focus your attention on one thing.
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