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[bwakh]

How in the flying fuck can anyone look at this and honestly come away thinking that is just some trite Far Cry clone?

Two promising excerpts

"One thing is immediately clear from the moment you get your hands on a controller: the combat is intense and deeply tactical. It's a far cry from the heavily refined (yet ultimately tiresome) combat systems found in .. "

There you go.

Literally the only thing that is even similar to Far Cry is the tower to reveal the map. Even that is moving all the damn time.

 

[Loudninja]

New one the Stormbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZu_6ee7Uo

Holy crap.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Stormbird

Behemoth

added them to the OP

 

[wapplew]

New one the Stormbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZu_6ee7Uo

Holy crap.

That's one big bird.

 

[ced]

Behemoth looks awesome, also never seen it unless it was that boar looking thing in the forest.

 

[Loudninja]

Shitt the Behemoth has gravity magic what the hell lol

 

[Loudninja]

PS blog post
https://blog.eu.playstation.com/201...-look-at-horizon-zero-dawns-amazing-machines/

 

[More_Badass]

New one the Stormbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiZu_6ee7Uo

Holy crap.

Eight different attacks

Holy crap indeed.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Said it in the other thread, but the games review copy is 45gb and embargo lifts on the 20th.

 

[wapplew]

Gravity Rush static field!
Behemoth design is my favorite so far.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Said it in the other thread, but the games review copy is 45gb and embargo lift on the 20th.

Nice!

Thanks for the info.

Gravity Rush static field!

Shietttttt!

Making me want to watch the vid lol.

 

[More_Badass]

I love how precise you have to be to hit these weakpoints. It's just big glowing areas, you have to get in position and hit these super specific areas on an enemy's body

 

[Guymelef]

Damn, I want an arena mode or something like that to fight tons of them.

 

[Loudninja]

That Storm bird challenge level is the same as the Thunderjaw wow.

 

[wapplew]

Damn, I want an arena mode or something like that to fight tons of them.

I think there is some kind of coliseum activity in that world, could be something to do with hunter trail quest line.

 

[More_Badass]

PS blog post
https://blog.eu.playstation.com/201...-look-at-horizon-zero-dawns-amazing-machines/

1) "The combat-class Thunderjaw is one of the deadliest machines"
Not "the deadliest", but "one of"

2) Behemoth sounds like it interacts with smaller machines. Perhaps the grazers or shell walkers?

 

[jmaine_ph]

Damn, I want an arena mode or something like that to fight tons of them.

I think the Hunter Challenges will probably give that vibe while not being a complete arena mode based off of the description here

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featu...ons-in-horizon-zero-dawn-39-s-open-world.aspx

 

[Handy Fake]

Is the rope weapon dynamic? Like can you pin a Snapmaw's jaws down?


It really can't be stated enough how the environment being destructible makes these machines, especially the Thunderjaw, seem so much more fearsome

Just realised that after the tree falls and the rocks are destroyed, the Thunderjaw's right foot comes to rest on the broken boulders and both the foot moves on top, and the boulders underneath shift in tandem with each other.

That's rather nice.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

1) "The combat-class Thunderjaw is one of the deadliest machines"
Not "the deadliest", but "one of"

2) Behemoth sounds like it interacts with smaller machines. Perhaps the grazers or shell walkers?

Yeah, the Behemoth probably picks up the suttf they gather.

 

[Jawbreaker]

Holy shit, the Behemoth has some brutal attacks.

 

[Loudninja]

Yeah, the Behemoth probably picks up the suttf they gather.

Yep.

The Behemoth is a huge, rugged transport-class machine that uses anti-gravity technology to transfer precious cargo from smaller acquisition-class machines into its stomach container. When provoked, it may charge at the enemy or use its anti-gravity unit to hurl heavy objects. It is also equipped with a set of grinding drills that allow it to grind and propel rock projectiles.

https://blog.eu.playstation.com/201...-look-at-horizon-zero-dawns-amazing-machines/

 

[jmaine_ph]

And there are 26 of these things? Oh boy I can't wait to see what else is out there 😍😍😍

 

[jmaine_ph]

Holy shit, the Behemoth has some brutal attacks.

That Gravity Purge though 😍

 

[Loudninja]

Holy shit, the Behemoth has some brutal attacks.

Now one of my favorites after that just wow.

 

[Gudji]

Said it in the other thread, but the games review copy is 45gb and embargo lifts on the 20th.

Pretty cool, Thanks!

Holy crap that gravity attack from the Behemoth is cool as fuck.

 

[jmaine_ph]

Said it in the other thread, but the games review copy is 45gb and embargo lifts on the 20th.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Loudninja]

So there are 3 classes so far.
1.Combat Class
2.Transport Class
3.Acquisition-Class

What do you think the Watcher class is?I guess combat as well.

 

[Elandyll]

So there are 3 classes so far.
1.Combat Class
2.Transport Class
3.Acquisition-Class

What do you think the Watcher class is?I guess combat as well.

Scout-Class?

 

[SomedayTheFire]

these look pretty great so far.

 

[Loudninja]

Scout-Class?

Oh yeah that would make sense.

 

[lcap]

Holy S***!!!

The Stormbird has the same danger level as the Thunderjaw, can't imagine encountering both at the same and just, NOPE.

 

[BraXzy]

God every machine is insanely cool. I'm really impressed that they all feel pretty unique. Cannot wait for this game!

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Stormbird looks great .
Fighting two of them at one time would be crazy .

 

[More_Badass]

Stormbird looks great .
Fighting two of them at one time would be crazy .

Yeah, all these different ranged and melee attacks and the precision needed to fight back is really going to set this game's combat apart from any other open world game. This is far more arcadey and "dual stick shooter"-y, like Doom and Vanquish versus GTA and Far Cry. A lot of evading projectiles, moving around until you get the time and an angle to attack, versus taking cover and just riddling foes with bullets

It's going to be hectic af when you have to fight a mix of machines, dodging around different ranged and melee attacks at different ranges

 

[WordsintheWater]

I love that each machine has its purpose in the world, makes the world feel much more realized. I hope there's a way to get these details in game because I don't think people will dive into these videos as much as we all do. It really adds a lot to the world.

 

[vivekTO]

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[HalfBakedProphet]

Ok, these might be enough hype for me.

I'd rather find some of this stuff out in game. Blackout engage.

 

[More_Badass]

I love that each machine has its purpose in the world, makes the world feel much more realized. I hope there's a way to get these details in game because I don't think people will dive into these videos as much as we all do. It really adds a lot to the world.

In the GameTM article, the devs reiterated how the machines are AI driven rather than scripted, will do specific jobs and interactions with each other, and assume different roles if needed. The various machine classes seems to drive that point home

Usually in open world games, the ecosystem is animals randomly roaming around and sometimes performing actions (hawk snatching a rabbit in RDR, tiger attacking an outpost in Far Cry, etc.)

 

[jmaine_ph]

The Behemoth might be my new favorite machine!

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[noomi]

Very cool!

Are these supposed to be bosses in the game, where it's just one encounter and they are gone forever, or can we expect to tun into these machines multiple times through-out our playthrough?

 

[vivekTO]

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[Loudninja]

Very cool!

Are these supposed to be bosses in the game, where it's just one encounter and they are gone forever, or can we expect to tun into these machines multiple times through-out our playthrough?

Nah dude are regular enemies you will encounter in different parts of the world.

So yeah on your second point.

 

[More_Badass]

Very cool!

Are these supposed to be bosses in the game, where it's just one encounter and they are gone forever, or can we expect to tun into these machines multiple times through-out our playthrough?

There are the "animals" that are roaming the wild. Regular enemies, although I imagine there were some boss types to fight too

 

[Gudji]

There are the "animals" that are roaming the wild. Regular enemies, although I imagine there were some boss types to fight too

We already saw one huge machine, I guess it's a boss.

https://youtu.be/RRQDqurZJNk?t=2m1s

 

[WordsintheWater]

In the GameTM article, the devs reiterated how the machines are AI driven rather than scripted, will do specific jobs and interactions with each other, and assume different roles if needed. The various machine classes seems to drive that point home

Usually in open world games, the ecosystem is animals randomly roaming around and sometimes performing actions (hawk snatching a rabbit in RDR, tiger attacking an outpost in Far Cry, etc.)

That's awesome, I could just see it now, sneaking around in the tall grass and witnessing the machines performing regular tasks while working together. Seeing that in game for the first time will be pretty great.

 

[vivekTO]

Thats it I think, might add some gifs in Op or wait for the good ones.
Looking forward to the other Machines too, or we will gt only four??

 

[Krakin]

Thats it I think, might add some gifs in Op or wait for the good ones.
Looking forward to the other Machines too, or we will gt only four??

I can live with just four. At this point, I feel like GG is showing too much.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Stormbird

Behemoth

added them to the OP

Holy shit I think these are my favourites so far! Adore the design and powers of the Behemoth.

 

[noomi]

Nah dude are regular enemies you will encounter in different parts of the world.

So yeah on your second point.

There are the "animals" that are roaming the wild. Regular enemies, although I imagine there were some boss types to fight too

Wow, these aren't even boss fights?! They put so much work into these machines, I can't even imagine how amazing the actual boss fights will be.

 

[TheStruggler]

THIS FUCKING GAME

the fact that they have a diversity of robot animals but also different attacks and ways to defeat them.....