I'm on Hard, what i would say is there's a steep curve at a certain point, i'd say the first 20% of the game is really easy, and then it steps up.
If you're up for a challenge then i'd definitely go to at least hard
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I'm on Hard, what i would say is there's a steep curve at a certain point, i'd say the first 20% of the game is really easy, and then it steps up.
If you're up for a challenge then i'd definitely go to at least hard
That actually sounds not that bad, will be comfortable & used to the mechanics by then. Prefer that than to the Witcher 3 where your first fights are incredibly hard, & then it gets much easier when you pass Velen/White Orchard
Thanks, wil give hard a go!
Miniature Kaiju
Member
The easiest way to take it down is, right after you activate it, run to the furthest part of the arena, where you'll be kind of out of its LoS. While it is searching for you, slow down time, tearblast both of its disc launchers. Now it knows where you are, so ropecast it down, get a disc launcher and go to town, aiming for the core/heart. Repeat the ropecast/disc launcher step, if necessary.
Shadow Broker
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I don't know how you play but you're Batman. Usually before every encounter you have prep time. If you use it, you're Batman. I think as long as you exploit the Machines weakness this game will be easy no matter what just like Pokémon.
There's only one machine that has given me trouble and it's
Storm Bird.
SunhiLegend
Member
T.v
Member
The only machines that have given me trouble are the Rockbreakers. I can not for the life of me get the hang of them. There is one corrupted zone in the north which has 2 of them, and I just get completely wrecked every time. One of them is doable, although I regularly mess up the timing on dodging their attacks, but with two of them I can't disable their digging ability fast enough to not get overwhelmed.
Holy shit, the
boss of the last
cauldron is absurdly powerful. Doing near zero damage with my level 20 character, get knocked into critical health on one hit, and the game saved with my resources depleted. Guess I have to go out and grind up to get better weapons/ammo/armor and damage-boosting skill ups (I'm using the start of game stuff plus a shadow hunter bow). Maybe play some of the story quests.
For a game that claims to be open-world, there's a lot of effectively mandatory upgrades.
Thunderjaw
zeta
For a game that claims to be open-world, there's a lot of effectively mandatory upgrades.
Shoot off the disc launchers and you eliminate one its most dangerous weapons and can you pick up both to do massive damage. If you can open up the core in the center of the Thunderjaw and unload with the disc launcher you can kill it right then and there.
After 5 - 6/7 hours I don't think I can be bothered with this anymore. It's obviously not a bad game and I was really excited to play it but it's just not doing much for me. Combat is decent, characters are fine and story is ok but nothing about it is really grabbing me and making me interested in it. Gah I hate it when that happens for something I'm excited about but same thing happened to me with Sunset Overdrive as well recently which I lost interest in 4 - 5hrs in so it's probably just me. Still, glad to see so many folks digging it.
The game takes a while to open fully as even after the initial intro you're still basically learning the ropes for several more hours and getting the basics of the world. You won't even fight really crazy robots till many hours into the game when you've left the starting area.
Yeah I can completely understand that and I've had that experience with other games, but, honestly, I don't really consider it interesting enough for me to want to do that. Nothing about it is really driving me forward. I don't care about the story enough to want to find out what happens, I don't really enjoy the combat enough to want to really continue etc. What will happen is that I'll play it and just start to resent it and there's no need to do that when I can just play something else.
I know I know, I'm being a real miserable bastard here, I think it's just I thought I WOULD love it which is the thing but I just....don't. Oh well, I'm not gonna keep posting here and shitting on the game, I do enjoy reading folks experiences with it though
Shadow Broker
Banned
I finally found something I don't like in the game. I hate the time trails for the hunting site. They're fucking stressful. I've been playing this game in a way that I will eventually earn my 1st Platinum but these time trails is turning off to doing it.
One of my favorite things to do is override a Bellowback and watch it fight the other Bellowbacks. Shellbacks are the best fight visually.
One of my favorite things to do is override a Bellowback and watch it fight the other Bellowbacks. Shellbacks are the best fight visually.
If you're lazy you can just put the difficulty down to easy for the trials.
Shadow Broker
Banned
OrbitalBeard
Member
I'm about 15 hours in and feel the same way. Trying to decide if I'm going to drop it or not.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Yeah I can completely understand that and I've had that experience with other games, but, honestly, I don't really consider it interesting enough for me to want to do that. Nothing about it is really driving me forward. I don't care about the story enough to want to find out what happens, I don't really enjoy the combat enough to want to really continue etc. What will happen is that I'll play it and just start to resent it and there's no need to do that when I can just play something else.
I know I know, I'm being a real miserable bastard here, I think it's just I thought I WOULD love it which is the thing but I just....don't. Oh well, I'm not gonna keep posting here and shitting on the game, I do enjoy reading folks experiences with it though
I mean to each his own.. but...
...
....
GIANT ROBO DINO BATTLES!!!!
I don't mean you taking on the Robo's. No no no friend. I mean you going into a area with Shell Walker, Bellowbacks, Ravagers, and Stalkers and you override a Bellowback and maybe a Ravager and watch as they take on an entire area of other Ravagers and Bellowbacks.
It's like your own little Robo Fight Club.
Seriously though,
Don't play this if you're going to eventually end up hating it.
Did this happen to anyone?
Finished the main story (without having all allies and it´s trophy), so after this i finshed all side quests and errands to get the trophy but somehow i dont get it
i´ve seen a dozens of videos and i know i have the quests and errands done but when the last mission starts
help me out...
Finished the main story (without having all allies and it´s trophy), so after this i finshed all side quests and errands to get the trophy but somehow i dont get it
when Aloy goes to sleep
i´ve seen a dozens of videos and i know i have the quests and errands done but when the last mission starts
and when i have the optional quests to go talk to everyone before going to sleep , i can find all alies there...
Hard. Played W3 on Death March too and HZD is definitely the easier game.
There are 3-4 key weapons/skills that make the game rather easy for me.
1. Tear Arrows for enemies like
Ravager, Thunderjaw, Storm Bird, shooting their core weapons off,
2. Skills for upgrading the spear so that a heavy attack (R2) is almost always a stun so you can override or stab them after it
3. Blast tripwires. Rather op in my eyes. Add some mods and they are 1HKO for humans and devastating for machines
Shadow Broker
Banned
I just finished Nill's side quest. Such a awesome character.
I got all the Blazing Suns and just did the final Bandit camp. I'm level 44 and I still haven't met the Sun king. Lol..
I got all the Blazing Suns and just did the final Bandit camp. I'm level 44 and I still haven't met the Sun king. Lol..
LoveCake
Member
Similar to me, I did it a little before level 44, around 33 I think, anyway I think that this is a game that is more rewarding for going off and doing other things then just ploughing through the main story (quests).
I have played a lot this week, I still have lots of side quests and errands to do, so I am going to cool it for a bit and go collecting.
LoveCake
Member
I got this the other day, I didn't know about the 'heart' until I read about the achievement a week or so ago, and I know for a fact that before this I didn't choose the 'heart' option every time.
Have you checked a guide to make sure that you have everyone required?
Shadow Broker
Banned
I'm kind of curious about this too. I didn't choose heart options much this play threw. It'll suck if I'm robbed my first platinum because of that.
Can someone answer?
Miniature Kaiju
Member
You can't get locked out of any trophy with the dialog choices. You're either missing something or you've got a bug.
An update : trophy finally unlocked , didnt do anything...dont know what happened maybe it was a little bug , i dont know.
Platinum 72 but this one is special...horizon is one of the best games i ever played.
Loved the story , gameplay and the graphics .... goddamn...i dont think i ´ve ever seen a more beautiful game ....
u will be missed aloy....
Platinum 72 but this one is special...horizon is one of the best games i ever played.
Loved the story , gameplay and the graphics .... goddamn...i dont think i ´ve ever seen a more beautiful game ....
u will be missed aloy....
Boogalogist
Member
She'll be back with the DLC. I plat the game too...but i just love wandering around.
Cornbread78
Member
I waste so much time in this game just wandering around and killing shit, lol.
Spladam
Member
Damn, same with me. I watched a video by someone here where they were fighting a Stormbird and rapid firing arrows at it. I was like "wow, never even thought of doing that" and I was like level 45.
Glad that worked out. Did you just say you have 72 platinums?
Same, I was over leveled for everything. The combat and encounters were so much fun, and the world was so nice to explore.
I never checked, and assumed there was an achievement for beating it on Very Hard without changing the difficulty. I finished every trial with Blazing suns the first time I encountered them, but I put three of them off until near the end. Shame, the Lodge weapons were awesome.
Yes, i got 72 platinums but i have the same account since my PS3 (around 2007)
Beat it last night: the final fight was a bit of a cake walk, but this is a truly superb game. I don't think I have the desire to platinum it (I have the Hunter Lodge, the Metal Flowers, two Cauldrons, and a bunch of side quests, which is the one blemish on the game); though, I'll futz around in the world from time to time. Bring on the DLC!
I was trying to think about the games I've loved this gen, and this is right up there with Bloodborne, which is the best game on PS4 for me.
I was trying to think about the games I've loved this gen, and this is right up there with Bloodborne, which is the best game on PS4 for me.
LOL love it!
demosthenes
Member
Stealth hunting quest. You're supposed to take from 4 shell-walkers in just a minute.
I looked at a video on youtube because it was seeming impossible. In the videos I've watched there are 2 sets of 3 of their cannisters on the ground. When I try this though I only have 2 sets of 1. What's the deal?
I looked at a video on youtube because it was seeming impossible. In the videos I've watched there are 2 sets of 3 of their cannisters on the ground. When I try this though I only have 2 sets of 1. What's the deal?
Cornbread78
Member
This game can be sneakily difficult at times if you don't use good tactics. I find myself dying when I try to run in and hack n' slash some of these dino's...
Miniature Kaiju
Member
Yup, planning is the name of the game. If you go in without a fairly clear picture of what you're going to do, you almost always end up having a nasty time. Had my ass handed to me by a a herd of Longlengs because I failed to spot a few of them and got blindsided a few more times than I care to admit
Shadow Broker
Banned
Ok.. So last night I reached level 50, got all the collectables, learned every single Skills, finally unlocked that trophy where you have to kill atleast one of every aquisition machine after killing a side mission Rock Eater even though I had killed 2 prior to the battle, and did the main mission of fighting in the
.
I only have one more main mission before I get the final power cells for the Armory side mission. I'm excited to get my hands on it.
It's not a grind at all to level to 50. All you have to do are the side content. I reach level 50 without even doing all the side content because I was busy messing around in the in game world. I wish the skill tree was better. Wish there were more hacking abilities and skills to make your pets follow you no matter where you go.
Shadow Carga areana
I only have one more main mission before I get the final power cells for the Armory side mission. I'm excited to get my hands on it.
It's not a grind at all to level to 50. All you have to do are the side content. I reach level 50 without even doing all the side content because I was busy messing around in the in game world. I wish the skill tree was better. Wish there were more hacking abilities and skills to make your pets follow you no matter where you go.
Cornbread78
Member
Yup, planning is the name of the game. If you go in without a fairly clear picture of what you're going to do, you almost always end up having a nasty time. Had my ass handed to me by a a herd of Longlengs because I failed to spot a few of them and got blindsided a few more times than I care to admit
Getting killed by a couple random watchers/scrappers is the worst when you fail to see them..
Spoilers for near endgame.
So I've just finished The Heart of the Nora and there are two characters - Arana and Thok - who are speaking to me as if I've met them before. I've looked them up and see they're attached to a sidequest I haven't encountered or finished.
So what's the deal? I probably won't get that all allies trophy or whatever. Just struck me as weird.
So what's the deal? I probably won't get that all allies trophy or whatever. Just struck me as weird.
Beat the game one week back and it exceeded my expectations. They certainly nailed the game part of the experience, which is the most important aspect IMO. It is such a joy to control and engage in machine combat. I believe Sunhi's GIF are a testament to this.
Things i would love to see them expand on in the eventual sequel are more meaty sidequests, larger and more detailed zones between locations and for the love of god use a R&C type weapon wheel.
The Witcher 3 had sidequest that delved into activities that fleshed out the world lore -- you discovered a lot about the problems the people of Novigrad endured, their everyday struggles. Whereas in Horizon the majority of sidequest did not take full advantage of the fantastic world they created. The majority felt like re-skinned sidequest where the main difference between game to game is setting. It's such a shame because i really want to know more about the rituals, politics, etc of the world, heck even participate in it. Not just through audio logs or text, though they are appreciated. But i can't really complain because despite the above, HZD is my current GOTY. And i am not sure GG will double down on the RPG aspect of Horizon which is okay, that is just the route i would like them to go.
Shoutout to the team for making a game with the most varied and detailed number of NPC's i've seen to date... again such a shame we did not get more out of them!
9/10
Things i would love to see them expand on in the eventual sequel are more meaty sidequests, larger and more detailed zones between locations and for the love of god use a R&C type weapon wheel.
The Witcher 3 had sidequest that delved into activities that fleshed out the world lore -- you discovered a lot about the problems the people of Novigrad endured, their everyday struggles. Whereas in Horizon the majority of sidequest did not take full advantage of the fantastic world they created. The majority felt like re-skinned sidequest where the main difference between game to game is setting. It's such a shame because i really want to know more about the rituals, politics, etc of the world, heck even participate in it. Not just through audio logs or text, though they are appreciated. But i can't really complain because despite the above, HZD is my current GOTY. And i am not sure GG will double down on the RPG aspect of Horizon which is okay, that is just the route i would like them to go.
Shoutout to the team for making a game with the most varied and detailed number of NPC's i've seen to date... again such a shame we did not get more out of them!
9/10
Shadow Broker
Banned
Honestly it was dumb luck along with Tear Arrows for me. Usually when I slide down I see 2 Shell Walkers, 1 always has its shell on the grown and the other sometimes has it on its back and sometimes on the grown next to the other one.
What I usually do is hit the other one with a Tear arrow and run down while being attacked and loot the 2 shells.
The other two Shell walkers are across the small field next to them so I sprint towards them and hit them with Tear Arrows and try to loot them as fast as I can.
It took alittle practice but eventually I got in in the 40 to 50 seconds range. You'll definitly get hit while looting and putting it on easy may make it slightly more easy to do but still a headache.
The one I had a hard time with was taking out the 4 Watchers. I hated that Hunt with a passion. I got that one with dumb luck.
Other news
I'm 2 trophies away from my first Platinum!
I'm missing the
All Allies trophy, this one I'm nervous that I might not get.
And
Defeat the ancient machine or something like that which I assume I just need to beat the game to get.
Miniature Kaiju
Member
You can't get locked out of this trophy.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
When i got it I scored 38sec 😊