Finally got it. And damn, 10 hours in this is hitting all the right beats for me. Fantastic encounters with mechanimals, amazing visuals/artdirection, likeable and diverse cast, interesting and well directed story, streamlined RPG elements that don't drag the experience and a lovely (thus far) varied open world. Sure, the main story thus far uses many well tried tropes but the way the basic premise (tribal life in a world taken over by mechanic animals) is worked out makes it work and stand out on it's own. And thus far everything seems well thought out, with a good amount of interesting lore. And Aloy is indeed a great character.
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT2| Red Head Redemption
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Yes, you're good.
Miniature Kaiju
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And you probably haven't even hit the best story beats yet
One of the best things about the story is how it takes a completely ludicrous set up and not only makes it work, but is also painfully plausible.Don't hesitate to take it on, it isn't that hard.
And wow, never did find that Rockbreaker spawn area somehow. But I'm moving on from this game now.
catashtrophe
Member
Just finished the game and I've been blown away.
This game is outstanding
I don't know what else to say
This game is outstanding
I don't know what else to say
LoveCake
Member
I have a problem and was wondering if I could get some advice, what items should I keep in my resources inventory?
It is always about 90/100 items and I don't know what to keep and what to sell!
I have been short of a certain part to be able to trade for a new weapon or clothing and had to go out and hunt for that item specifically.
I am about 48hrs in and level 31, I am about to do The Grave Horde main quest, as I have been doing other things, I also only have about 3000 shards, so if I am able to use some of the robot resources for a weapon or clothing I then don't have enough shards :/
Why isn't there a house or hut somewhere where you can store items, I know as soon as I sell them I will need one of them for a trade for a item.
I have been looking though the official guide book I have got but it doesn't really give any guidance in this area.
Can anyone help or advise please?
It is always about 90/100 items and I don't know what to keep and what to sell!
I have been short of a certain part to be able to trade for a new weapon or clothing and had to go out and hunt for that item specifically.
I am about 48hrs in and level 31, I am about to do The Grave Horde main quest, as I have been doing other things, I also only have about 3000 shards, so if I am able to use some of the robot resources for a weapon or clothing I then don't have enough shards :/
Why isn't there a house or hut somewhere where you can store items, I know as soon as I sell them I will need one of them for a trade for a item.
I have been looking though the official guide book I have got but it doesn't really give any guidance in this area.
Can anyone help or advise please?
I just sold all my junk and if I had a lot of stacks from one item I'd just sell 2-5 stacks of it. I always kept rope in stock though because I used that a lot. Other stuff, like resources for corruption arrows, I used less and would sell faster. If I were you I would sell the resources you don't use a lot in the game. So for example, if you don't use ice arrows a bunch then I'd suggest selling a couple of stacks of ice ingredients (don't know the name for it that's used in the game). Also, check how many stack of flowers you have in your inventory, they add up. Again, I didn't use a lot of potions so having a ton of fire and ice flowers for potions is kind a waste of inventory space.
Other than that, I usually kept the rarer items such as hearts and lenses from the bigger enemies. In the end I didn't really need those either but I didn't know that at the time.
Other than that, I usually kept the rarer items such as hearts and lenses from the bigger enemies. In the end I didn't really need those either but I didn't know that at the time.
LoveCake
Member
This is my worry :/
The issue is really, there is no way Aloy can carry all of the items (I know this is a game) but with the skills she has she could build a hut out in the sticks and furthermore she the king owes her so a house in the town is not out of the question either, as you never know what you are going to need 100 slots isn't really enough imo.
Hmm
Ravage_Hydra
Member
Melchiah
Member
I may have to try that mod setup for Sharpshot bow, when I return to the game with the eventual DLC, or NG+.
So I just had the mission
and am I the only one who thinks this was quite a bit like a mini-MGS contained within Horizon?
Man, thinking about it, I wished MGSV had a more streamlined mission like this...
That said, I absolutely blow at this game. I had to cheese parts and still almost used all my health items during the mission I state above. I play on normal and was two levels above the reccomended level. I mean, I am not the best gamer out there, but it can't be right that I feel like Bloodborne is a relaxed stroll through the park compared to this (on normal)? Two hits and I am dead, sometimes almost one, and I am constantly surrounded by enemies, despite taking some out with a bit of stealth. I still use my starting gear, is that it? But I don't see that much stat improvement when I look in the merchant stores? I do use fire arrows and wiretraps.
Makers End
mysterious stranger talking trough codec and the deathbringer looks like a Metal Gear
Man, thinking about it, I wished MGSV had a more streamlined mission like this...
That said, I absolutely blow at this game. I had to cheese parts and still almost used all my health items during the mission I state above. I play on normal and was two levels above the reccomended level. I mean, I am not the best gamer out there, but it can't be right that I feel like Bloodborne is a relaxed stroll through the park compared to this (on normal)? Two hits and I am dead, sometimes almost one, and I am constantly surrounded by enemies, despite taking some out with a bit of stealth. I still use my starting gear, is that it? But I don't see that much stat improvement when I look in the merchant stores? I do use fire arrows and wiretraps.
Stats are rather pointless until you start getting a ton of high end mods. Its all about using the items and weapons given to you to defeat your enemies. Things like the trip caster can make certain fights a hell of a lot easier and more manageable.
Hmm, ok, I think I will experiment a bit more in the open world and will buy other types of weapons/arrows as well. And I just discovered there is a slowmo button (beyond slowmo gliding/jumping), so that will make aiming for vital parts easier. No idea how I missed that.
Yeah the slow mo is something you should really take advantage of as it makes targeting specific weak points far easier. That and yeah you should really buy most of the other weapons, even the different bows as each bow can use a certain set of arrows, many of which others cannot.
Miniature Kaiju
Member
That's a good idea, yeah. Stuff like the ropecaster and the shock arrows/bombs can make encounters much more manageable by taking some enemies momentarily out of the fray, for instance, and tear arrows will help get rid of ranged weapons.
Experiment a bit and find a loadout that matches your play style, as there are quite a few ways to tackle battles.
Spladam
Member
Bomb sling with mods is really powerful too. I kept lots of blazes on me because I used it like a grenade launcher to get out of a pinch.
badcrumble
Member
Outside of the trailer and a brief press release stating that there'll be new enemies, not too much.
I wanna know if they're raising the level cap/adding a fourth ability tree/adding a fourth equipment tier/adding new mechanics.
maverickjesus
Member
So I started playing this a few days ago (it's awesome) but I managed to go into Cauldron SIGMA when exploring and got to
inadvertently. I'm finding I'm woefully underprepared, and also have just been quicksaving my way from checkpoint to checkpoint and now appear to be stuck just before the battle with no way to exit.
Am I completely fucked? I basically just have the starter bow & the tripcaster - I have a decent amount of health but I haven't managed to even get close to taking it out. Any chance I can complete this?
the fire bellowback battle
Am I completely fucked? I basically just have the starter bow & the tripcaster - I have a decent amount of health but I haven't managed to even get close to taking it out. Any chance I can complete this?
badcrumble
Member
You can basically beat any enemy with any equipment in the game but without the sharpshooter bow it's gonna be tougher. That said, hitting the Blaze canisters underneath it with fire arrows will blow them up and deal damage to it, and hitting the two larger Blaze sacs (one under its throat, one bulbous one on its back) with regular arrows will eventually detonate those as well.
The basic tripcaster's not gonna do too much for you in this situation.
DJ Lushious
Member
Why is this game so difficult to play via Remote Play on the Vita? I don't understand why Guerrilla Games kept all remote play buttons stock, considering how heavily L2/R2 are used, with no way to customize the controls.
/endComplaint
/endComplaint
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
The DLC is discounted for pre-order if you're a PS Plus member.
SunhiLegend
Member
maverickjesus
Member
I tried it again after reading that and nailed it first time.
Hey, I just got the game on the current sale and saw the discount for the DLC. Does anyone know if that's good for this week only or for pre-order at any time until it releases?
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Not sure about that, but might as well pre-order it if you love the game.
GG dlc's are never very expensive anyway, and they get discounted fairly quickly after release, so if you want to wait you probably can.
NullPointer
Member
So all we know about the DLC is that its this year at some point?
No dates? PS Store says 12/31/2017 but that feels placeholdery.
No dates? PS Store says 12/31/2017 but that feels placeholdery.
LoveCake
Member
Where? I have looked in the store just now and couldn't see find it, what region are you in? I'm in UK/EU.
Karspankey
Banned
Had to use Imgur's vid to gif tool as any gifs I try to make with photoshop end up being around 40-60mb
I have no idea how Sunhi gets all of his gifs down to 10-18mb haha
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Not a fan of that crouch-shot animation. Pretty boring, awkward pose, and she doesn't aim in any way.
I hope they revisit that in HZD2. She should at least pretend to aim. There are a dozen different poses you could use that would be a low profile stealthy draw... without looking as awkward.
I hope they revisit that in HZD2. She should at least pretend to aim. There are a dozen different poses you could use that would be a low profile stealthy draw... without looking as awkward.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
I mean we can take some guesses from the trailer. The bi one I think we've learned is setting, it'll definitley be in
Banuk Country
ice based animals like walruses
Boogalogist
Member
I just found out what
. How far along am I in the game story? It's so good that I don't want it to end!
Project Zero Dawn is and got captured.
You're almost to the end of the main story quests.
Karspankey
Banned
Another gif ^_^
I'd have better ones had I not have been playing in HDR
Shoutout to Sunhi for helping me reduce my file sizes!
Boogalogist
Member
Noooooooooooooooooooooo! I want MOAR!! At least I can look forward to the DLC.
Berserking Guts
Member
Fuck it. Rock Breakers are pissing me off so I'm shelving this game.
Boogalogist
Member
I just fought one yesterday. I use tear blast arrows to break his parts, then I used triple precision arrow...and hit something...did like 1.9k or something. The life bar went from half down to 5%. I'm not sure where I hit it. I didn't know it was possible to get such damage.
Ravage_Hydra
Member
@Ruthless_Barbarian Now do you accept my perfect save, don't really need the super rare coils no more, But i could had easily killed 2000 SB if i wanted to
Man they die fast 4 freeze arrows and a few sticky bombs... and done
If fact i find the SB easier to kill then the Tjaw and the RB And speaking of the RB i officially have downed over 5K of those suckers now
Man they die fast 4 freeze arrows and a few sticky bombs... and done
If fact i find the SB easier to kill then the Tjaw and the RB And speaking of the RB i officially have downed over 5K of those suckers now
SunhiLegend
Member
Karspankey
Banned
I finally bought this game and I'm having so much fun so far. Challenging, rewarding, and the plot so far has been great. I need to get over my hoarding in loot based games though... I can already see it becoming a problem.
Certain resources say they are only for selling to merchants, is that true? It's so hard to let go!
Certain resources say they are only for selling to merchants, is that true? It's so hard to let go!
Miniature Kaiju
Member
It's true. There are a few other resources that are good only for an upgrade or two, as well. You can sell most stuff, really, and keep only resources you use to make ammo.
I just started playing the game yesterday with my girlfriend. We were both nearly in tears after seeing the transition from child Aloy to adult Aloy and the training montage. What a superb presentation.
However, our OG PS4 won't stop screaming during play sessions. Anyone here with a PS4 Slim having the same problems? Or is this console silent during play?
However, our OG PS4 won't stop screaming during play sessions. Anyone here with a PS4 Slim having the same problems? Or is this console silent during play?
Finally started playing this. I checked it out briefly when it came out but was quickly railroaded by Zelda.
I love the game -- I love most things about it, and there's very little to fault so far (the human enemies are pretty lame, though).
Here's my only problem... The visual fidelity is so high, and the screen is so dense -- every single frame has so much going on -- That I find it difficult to take everything in. It's tiring to look at. Anyone experience this? Could just be my old shitty eyes.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go get annihilated by bellowbacks again.
I love the game -- I love most things about it, and there's very little to fault so far (the human enemies are pretty lame, though).
Here's my only problem... The visual fidelity is so high, and the screen is so dense -- every single frame has so much going on -- That I find it difficult to take everything in. It's tiring to look at. Anyone experience this? Could just be my old shitty eyes.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go get annihilated by bellowbacks again.
My Slim is pretty quiet, but the fan gets "loud" sometimes. Don't know which ingame events trigger that.
I did not play Horizon on my old Vanilla PS4, but the Slim is way quieter in comparison.
Anyway, this game is the first open world game I ever played that does not bore me to tears. It's great!
I did not play Horizon on my old Vanilla PS4, but the Slim is way quieter in comparison.
Anyway, this game is the first open world game I ever played that does not bore me to tears. It's great!