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[Mathieran]

Lemurs

they could even hang by their tails in the trees and do cool shit.

I had lemurs in my head but they're not aggressive creatures by nature. They'd be more distinct visually than a fossa. But fossa are more acrobatic.

 

[Cre8]

Here's my stat screen with 100%. Should be able to compare and tell what you're missing.

http://i.imgur.com/Mt5W1Gl.jpg

Thank you, after all this hours and I'm still missing 1 side and 1 errands quest....LoL..time to explore more.

 

[BradleyUK]

What about a companion to fight with you and has ability it can learn over time.

 

[Falchion]

Went back and bought all the shadow outfits since I only had a handful so that makes all the weapons and outfits in the game. I really like switching them based on where I am; not for the status effects, but in cold environments having something on that looks warm.

 

[Venture]

Is there possibly a hint at DLC in the game? After you finish the main Lodge quest and talk to one of the hunters hanging out at the bar he says something about Oseram hunters in a new area out west finding totally new kinds of machines.

-EDIT-
Just checked it out again and what he actually says is "There's a tribe near the Oseram with machines I've never even heard of. I feel a hunt coming on."

 

[privitsan02]

Haven't been able to play too much due to work and being out of town as well, but I'm still 27 hours into this game, at level 31 and according to my friend, about halfway through.

Amazing game. I'll say only things The Witcher 3 has over it thus far, (not done yet) are story, world, characters and side quests. It's also a much deeper, as an RPG. That being said, Horizon is a brand new IP and already rivaling one of the best WRPG's ever made with an established world, lore and characters.

Can't wait to see more of this franchise. Sony and Guerilla really hit it out of the park. Hopefully God of War, Spider-Man, The Last of Us 2 and Sucker Punch's new IP rival this, Uncharted 4 and Bloodborne.

Best wishes.

 

[BradleyUK]

Is there possibly a hint at DLC in the game? After you finish the main Lodge quest and talk to one of the hunters hanging out at the bar he says something about Oseram hunters in a new area out west finding totally new kinds of machines.

I believe Guerilla Games is working on a expansion pack.

 

[kitzkozan]

This is the game I wanted Witcher 3 to be. A compelling open world RPG with good combat. I'm level 50 and close to the end. One of the best games in a decade.

Let's make a distinction however, Horizon ZD is barely a wrpg given the conventions of the genre. The "roleplay" elements are minimal at best, as you can make Aloy act in a certain way given situations and achieve a level of consistency. You cannot really play with dialogue options as you could in most wrpgs.

It's an action game with slight rpg elements which make sense given the history of GG. They took ideas from Ubisoft and The Witcher 3 for sure in designing their open world, but the core is build from an action game standpoint. Given that GG were specialist of making shooters, it's not surprising that the gameplay is superior to The Witcher series as CD Projekt Red roots are those of an wrpg developer.

 

[AtkO]

Here's my stat screen with 100%. Should be able to compare and tell what you're missing.

http://i.imgur.com/Mt5W1Gl.jpg

Might be a stoopid question, but is there a section where I can see the time spent?

 

[Lingitiz]

Let's make a distinction however, Horizon ZD is barely a wrpg given the conventions of the genre. The "roleplay" elements are minimal at best, as you can make Aloy act in a certain way given situations and achieve a level of consistency. You cannot really play with dialogue options as you could in most wrpgs.

It's an action game with slight rpg elements which make sense given the history of GG. They took ideas from Ubisoft and The Witcher 3 for sure in designing their open world, but the core is build from an action game standpoint. Given that GG were specialist of making shooters, it's not surprising that the gameplay is superior to The Witcher series as CD Projekt Red roots are those of an wrpg developer.

I guess that's the realization I've come to playing the game and discussing it here. Horizon isn't much of an RPG, although it is dressed in some of the clothes of games like the Witcher 3 and Skyrim. It is actually much closer to FarCry. The lack of any real choice and consequence, major build variety, and branching paths makes that pretty clear. That's okay, but it is kind of a hard adjustment from my expectations. You could see spots where a lot of those things would fit in quite nicely.

 

[Markoman]

Might be a stoopid question, but is there a section where I can see the time spent?

Your save game when saving manually.

 

[AtkO]

Your save game when saving manually.

Am I fucked if I never saved manually?

 

[Falchion]

I just hit level 50 but I'm still missing some skill points to purchase all of them. How do you get the rest?

 

[hope]

First fight with Thunderjaw.Holy sh*t whatta fight.First tried shooting him from the ledge above,didnt thought he would climb above.First he couldnt then he jumped up,holy sh*t.Played out better than a HollyWood Set Piece.This Game man.

https://youtu.be/xkLZ_uP2Jx0

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Am I fucked if I never saved manually?

No, autosaves and quick saves have it too. Just select Load to view them.

 

[The_Kid]

I need to keep a tally of quests that

Spoiler

end with you finding someone near death

. It seems like a lot, so much so that when they pulled it in the main quest line it lost any impact.

 

[BobNewbert31]

I just hit level 50 but I'm still missing some skill points to purchase all of them. How do you get the rest?

You get skills points for completing some missions as well. I think completing cauldrons and hunting grounds challenges give you skill points.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

You get skills points for completing some missions as well. I think completing cauldrons and hunting grounds challenges give you skill points.

So does collecting entire sets of flowers, cups, or figures.

 

[Caio]

First fight with Thunderjaw.Holy sh*t whatta fight.First tried shooting him from the ledge above,didnt thought he would climb above.First he couldnt then he jumped up,holy sh*t.Played out better than a HollyWood Set Piece.This Game man.

https://youtu.be/xkLZ_uP2Jx0

Great video man !

 

[Catvoca]

I need to keep a tally of quests that

Spoiler

end with you finding someone near death

. It seems like a lot, so much so that when they pulled it in the main quest line it lost any impact.

Yeah, they pull the

Spoiler

"I'm about to die but first listen to my monologue and then I'll melodramatically keel over"

thing like 5 times and it's always dumb.

 

[AtkO]

Yeah, they pull the

Spoiler

"I'm about to die but first listen to my monologue and then I'll melodramatically keel over"

thing like 5 times and it's always dumb.

Same for the quests where you find people lying on the ground, injured. Come on Guerilla, make it interesting, make them crawl, or walk painfully, even if they move we'll spot that goddamn green ! on the map, don't you worry. At the very least I won't feel like I'm talking to body bags that are still breathing and in human form.

No, autosaves and quick saves have it too. Just select Load to view them.

Thanks, I'll check that out.

 

[xenorevlis]

Did anyone see SunhiLegend's new video? It's titled "Home"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMQdr7Ht5zE

 

[Lion Heart]

Ha I love the sound of Gorillas. Do it Guerilla.

 

[SOR5]

Playing this and still gawping sometimes, its the best looking game ive ever played. No question.

 

[Candeldandel]

Thinking about finishing up the game this week (tired of avoiding spoilers), even though I've been having a lot of fun just running around and taking pictures n' hunting. Hunting things is just really satisfying in this game. And the weather!!!

In any case, I'll be playing this game for a while yet

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

So, who's making the new OT?

 

[CMojicaAce]

Ready for OT2

 

[N° 2048]

Ready for OT2

rofl

 

[Applesauce]

Thank you, after all this hours and I'm still missing 1 side and 1 errands quest....LoL..time to explore more.

There's one side mission that is easy to miss, located near the center of the map.

 

[JadedWriter]

Janeva is fucking hardcore.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Yeah, swimming/underwater levels are universally terrible.

If we're talking about wishlists for a sequel then I'd want them to lean away from the RPG-lite elements and streamline everything instead of giving us dozens of follow this trail or go fetch me a thunderjaw heart side quests and having to farm animal skins to upgrade carrying capacity. That stuff isn't fun at all and leads to too much boredom in between the really good stuff.

It's a game where the highs are fantastic but there are also way too many lows, which is a shame because it could have been one of the greats of his generation for me but it felt like half of the game was just Guerilla going down a checklist of things that other similar games did and shoved them into the game.

Aloy is a great character but I don't think I want to play as her in the sequel, the way her story ended is absolutely perfect. I'd love to see a sequel set in another part of the world, go to Africa and deal with more Ravager-style big cats, some can be lithe and quick like cheetahs while another one is a giant lion with a great big robot-mane. You could head into the mountains and have to deal with gorillas. All the while Guerilla can flesh out the universe and show us how other parts of the world dealt with the robot plague

Most of the world is gone so...

 

[ta155]

Finished with the platinum in tow at 41 hours. Going back to it after playing so much Zelda was initially difficult but once I'd reacclimated to it I got back to having a blast. Loved the final few missions and a fantastic ending, which I'd have happily left as it was without the post-credits sequel tease.

As much as I loved Aloy I could do without another game starring her. I thought the supporting cast was good but I don't think I'll remember any of them by name come the end of the year, so I'm not super attached to the idea of a sequel set in the same place with all the same faces. Moving it to a new region would be cool.

 

[r1chard]

Platinumed. 12th overall. Shows how good this game is when I couldn't bring myself to Platinum Far Cry Primal (with only the do 10 Help Wenja, 15 Tribal Clash, and Unlock All Skills trophies left) while I went out of my way to Platinum HZD.

I've been a playstation owner since the first one (before it was "PSOne" heh) and this is the first game I've been driven to Platinum so I had an excuse to keep playing it. Will probably 100% it too (I'm actually a little surprised I'm not 100% already, just gotta figure out what I missed). And then I'll probably get all the data points as well ;-)

 

[MaKTaiL]

I've been a playstation owner since the first one (before it was "PSOne" heh) and this is the first game I've been driven to Platinum so I had an excuse to keep playing it. Will probably 100% it too (I'm actually a little surprised I'm not 100% already, just gotta figure out what I missed). And then I'll probably get all the data points as well ;-)

The shadow weapons/gear count towards 100%. You need to have all them on your inventory.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

That's weird. Try reloading your save or fast travel from one place to this one. Could fix the issue.

figured it out:

1. you must completely fill the little rope meter when tying the machine down.
2. you must wait until it has completely fallen over before you begin damaging the belly.

3. if the belly is damaged anytime before the machine is fully tied down and fallen over on it's side, it will completely disqualify that trampler because i guess they want to prevent you from chipping away at the belly and then suddenly knocking it off with a simple arrow shot once it's fallen.

pretty sure i had accidentally damaged their bellies while they were own their way to falling over so it disqualified them. i noticed that sometimes when i thought i nailed the first one perfect it still said 0/2 in the top corner. so i just retried and followed the above rules and got it on my first run.

edit: oh, and PLATINUM BABY!!! YEAAAAAHHHH!!!

 

[Cre8]

There's one side mission that is easy to miss, located near the center of the map.

I found and finished Gera's errand earlier and somehow missed this one. I passes this area many times but never went into the settlement, Thanks for the heads up.....100% completion, Bring on the dlc...

 

[Aaronology]

So is Red Head Redemption the official title of the new OT?

 

[Loudninja]

So is Red Head Redemption the official title of the new OT?

Has to be that!

 

[Zackat]

anyone have a good desert vista screenshot that I can use? gonna make something for the OT. Have it mocked up already but not sure about the screenshot I chose.

and idc who makes it, I am just making a thing someone can use if they want.

 

[The Jazz Cabbage Master]

So is Red Head Redemption the official title of the new OT?

Oh man that's good

 

[Dabi]

will probably be another few weeks before I finish it, and I'm OK with that!.

What are people's thoughts on the open world padding , flowers, banuk figures etc?

Would the game have been at a detriment without them?.

I enjoyed collecting them.

Banuk figure side story was interesting.
Couldn't figure out the significance of the metal flowers tho. Codes are just confusing

 

[LoveCake]

Is there any news on any DLC for this, I am talking about expansion?

I have not been able to find anything, what are the chances? I want more!

 

[Aaronology]

will probably be another few weeks before I finish it, and I'm OK with that!.

What are people's thoughts on the open world padding , flowers, banuk figures etc?

Would the game have been at a detriment without them?.

I didn't collect the figurines entirely, or the flowers. But for a good portion of the game all I could do was hunt down the vantages. Bashar's story provides a lot of insight into the type of society that came before. His entire narrative throughout his "tour" is fascinating, deeply personal and incredibly sad.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I want a sloth robo beast..you can probably finish an errand and come back to dodge its next attack

 

[zma1013]

I want a sloth robo beast..you can probably finish an errand and come back to dodge its next attack

Hmm, robot plants. Giant Venus fly trap.

 

[alexbull_uk]

So is Red Head Redemption the official title of the new OT?

I hope so, it's just so perfect.

Is there any news on any DLC for this, I am talking about expansion?

I have not been able to find anything, what are the chances? I want more!

They've announced that there will be DLC, but nothing more than that yet.

I hope it's a real full expansion type deal instead of just a couple of quests.

 

[Zackat]

this is what I made up really quick. I used omegabalmung9's screenshot from the screenshot thread (hope they don't mind).

how does that look to you guys?

 

[alexbull_uk]

this is what I made up really quick. I used omegabalmung9's screenshot from the screenshot thread (hope they don't mind).

how does that look to you guys?

Lol, fantastic. I love it.

Maybe put Neogaf OT2 on it somewhere though?

 

[MegaSackman]

Did anyone see SunhiLegend's new video? It's titled "Home"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMQdr7Ht5zE

Absolutely fantastic.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Hmm, robot plants. Giant Venus fly trap.

I dig it..let us lure enemy robots INTO those areas...Half Life Style