DriftingSpirit
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Horizon Zero Dawn - Preview Thread [Up: All Previews Live]
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Summer Haze
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Body shift:
That is so cool. I just recently listened to the Hardcore History 'Wrath of the Khans' podcast series and he mentions that Mongol riders would shift positions on their horses to enable them to fire behind and even side-mounted.
Noice! I like as little HUD as possible without hampering the experience in SP games.
Domcorleone
Member
How is the progression Ubisoft like? You mean it's mission structure? It's map layout?
I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with being inspired by Ubisoft games. dying light is inspired by Far Cry and it's one of my favorite games. My issue is more about how it simply isn't accurate to describe this game as such whether it's used as a positive or as a way to downplay. Having played the demo the game feels like Tomb Raider Witcher and Skyrim more than Far Cry. The aesthetic of the menus and crafting system is def Far Cry inspired.
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Oh man. Am I the only one who thinks Aloy is really, really attractive?
This is a weird post, considering the GIF is way too dark and the camera is positioned away from her face.
But no, of course not. I find Aloy pretty attractive as well, quite surprised to see a few think she's ugly, to be honest.
This is a weird post, considering the GIF is way too dark and the camera is positioned away from her face.
But no, of course not. I find Aloy pretty attractive as well, quite surprised to see a few think she's ugly, to be honest.
Maybe he's really attracted to flexible archers who know their way around a horse.
That would be something new, LOL.
That would be something new, LOL.
haha well that shouldn't be new but grats to GG for innovating lol. I do find her pretty and she had the build to go with it. We've already seen those hips don't lie gifs but there's just something about the way she straddles that hunk of metal lol
Several people were criticizing the exposed midriff outfit shown at the PS4 Pro event, but I don't know, I find it...... hot?
*runs away*
Hnng gonna go broke this year I can already see it.
For the reasons that I mentioned, that's why I mentioned them.
DriftingSpirit
Member
"them"
"I was wondering if they were maybe keeping it a secret and it would just seem out of place if all they were was autonomous walking platforms. It would just feel out of place with everything else that we're seen in the world."
All you said was that it wouldn't go with what we've seen. I'm asking for you to elaborate. I'm not sure why you're being snarky lol.
If it is that much of a bother, forget it.
onemanasylum
Banned
Makes no sense to me either.
Thats pretty much it,the crafting has been seen in games forever.
GIANKRATOS
Member
I've just noticed that there is actually a wet effect after you swim
2:55 circa, slow down the video if you want to see better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj-PDlZMvPU&feature=youtu.be
2:55 circa, slow down the video if you want to see better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj-PDlZMvPU&feature=youtu.be
For the very reason that you've just quoted.
At the moment they're no more than a moving tower, they are the only entities in the game to have been shown acting in such a way. Hence them seeming out of place in comparison to the other entities which don't act in that way.
With all the recent footage that includes them they've been shown to follow a set path and even seem to have pre-defined launch points for people to start their ascent. No other entities in the game have been shown to do that, Guerrilla have specifically talked about them wanting ensure that all the entities in the game to behave like real living animals.
Nothing in the gameplay they've shown from these preview events suggests that they are anything but a moving tower on a train track which lead directly into my question of...
I don't understand why you're quoting me and telling me...
...when that has nothing at all to do with anything that I've said in this thread.
There's nothing snarky about what I'm saying, it's just that I'm not sure why you felt the need to quote me but seemingly answer something that somebody else may have said then keep going on about it?
PeterLegend
Member
Could this be one of the few new IPs this generation that actually delivers?
I hope so
I hope so
DriftingSpirit
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Domcorleone
Member
How is the climbing even similar lol. The game is 3rd person and FarCry is 1st lol
This is a weird post, considering the GIF is way too dark and the camera is positioned away from her face.
But no, of course not. I find Aloy pretty attractive as well, quite surprised to see a few think she's ugly, to be honest.
the real actress,Hannah Hoekstra that she is based off looks pretty good.
Yeah you're right. never noticed that before
Stiler
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EliRosenau
Banned
I interviewed her a few times for my internship, fun.
ontopic: Does the constant monologue bother anyone else? I find it super hard to watch the gameplay with Aloy talking through almost everything.
backbreaker65
Banned
Game Reactor Video Interview Hermen Hulst, very infromative.
Describing the World and Tribe attributes as well as developement of Horizon.
https://www.gamereactor.eu/grtv/?id=299903
Describing the World and Tribe attributes as well as developement of Horizon.
https://www.gamereactor.eu/grtv/?id=299903
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I am Loving the sense of depth in lighting in this gif. The volumetric fog and lights are really uplifting the whole night scene.
Similar menus to Far Cry Primal
Ubi towers
What other Ubi soft things in Horizon? I'm just curious..
I only played and finished far cry 3 and Horizon videos don't remind me of it.
The guy last page said stuff lik collecting materials and skill tress, but those are hardly Ubisoft inventions.
Ubi towers
What other Ubi soft things in Horizon? I'm just curious..
I only played and finished far cry 3 and Horizon videos don't remind me of it.
The guy last page said stuff lik collecting materials and skill tress, but those are hardly Ubisoft inventions.
I would like to know the answer to this as well if anyone knows
Kenzodielocke
Banned
People ALWAYS forget, that the boards in TW3 are basically towers. And in TW3 you also free villages from monsters and destroy tons of monster nests.
What makes people not compare it to TW3 is simply the look of the game. Horizon has a somewhat similar color palette with FC Primal, and the menus are kinda alike. But that's it.
I have a problem with these Ubisoft comparisons, simply because it comes with a negative connotation.
What makes people not compare it to TW3 is simply the look of the game. Horizon has a somewhat similar color palette with FC Primal, and the menus are kinda alike. But that's it.
I have a problem with these Ubisoft comparisons, simply because it comes with a negative connotation.
Stiler
Member
The thing is, TW3 had actual meaty sidequests, with actual stories/characters involved that made you give a damn about doing them.
ubisoft games come no where close to offering the variety or depth that the side-content in TW3 did.
Hopefully Horizons leans more toward the rpg elements in that regard.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Alot of excuses are about to be thrown your way
ShemhazaiX
Member
You said that just a minute too late.
SpinningBirdKick
Banned
I don't know about Ubisoft but watching the gameplay videos it looks like a lot of the gameplay mechanics/loop has been lifted wholesale from Shadow of Mordor and then given a new lick of paint.
Mordor was fun initially but the repetition set in pretty quickly and from the Horizon videos I'm getting a similar vibe.
It looks good but I'll likely pick it up for next to nothing much later rather than at release.
onemanasylum
Banned
Can you elaborate? What exactly is like Mordor? Also previews talk about the variety, and strong story characters, which make it not like mordor, at all. Combat is also nothing like mordor.
potatohead
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GG has always been great at that
That's not an excuse. I'm just saying Witcher 3 has a lot of "Ubisoft elements" that people don't realize or criticize as much because of the writing/presentation package those elements came in
personally I don't care if Horizon has those elements as long as it finds a way to stay fun
MaKTaiL
Member
If your are talking about the pre-order theme, it's crap.
SpinningBirdKick
Banned
- Bow combat
- Weapon skill trees
- Environment collectibles (plants)
- Beasts that can be tamed and ridden
- Towers the reveal more of the game world map
- Stealth
- 'Focus' mode revealing target locations in the view
- Weather
- In game help/tutorials and lore accessible through game menus
- In game cut scenes
- Mission objectives shown in game on the HUD
Aloy's original design concepts look like weird pseudo anime characters.
I approve, but i'm happy with the realistic interpretation we got in the end.
Still it makes me wonder how the game might have looked in a more stylized cel shaded type animation style.
I just commented cause i was browsing a specific Japanese site on an article about Aloy's original concept art and half the comments were that she looked 'way cuter' there, and the other half were criticizing those guys for caring about moe in a realistic western game.
I approve, but i'm happy with the realistic interpretation we got in the end.
Still it makes me wonder how the game might have looked in a more stylized cel shaded type animation style.
I just commented cause i was browsing a specific Japanese site on an article about Aloy's original concept art and half the comments were that she looked 'way cuter' there, and the other half were criticizing those guys for caring about moe in a realistic western game.
ShemhazaiX
Member
Some of these are valid, however:
Bow combat is barely the focus of Shadow of Mordor. It's mostly melee focused though.
Horizon doesn't have "Weapon skill trees", it just has talent trees which have been in games since at least the PS2 era.
I'm assuming that the environment collectibles you're referring to are the crafting materials you pick up? If so, that's been a thing since MMOs started.
Focus mode in this game seems a lot more interesting than in other games. In Horizon is also functions as an almost Final Fantasy style Scan ability as well as giving much more information for stealth gameplay, with being able to see an enemies patrol path.
Other than that, the only similarity I'd give it to Shadow of Mordor, ignoring everything else that is literally something you find in video games in general, is the beast riding. The taming mechanic is actually very similar to Mordors branding mechanic for controlling monsters and orcs, though in Horizon at least, it appears that there's much more variety to be had with the different things you can take control of.
Oh God can we go back to "it looks like Far Cry " pls lol
Good stuff