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I just played Horizon Zero Dawn and...wow | Impressions Thread

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God damn I am a sucker for robo dinos, stop hyping me up, OP.
 
Wow, sounds really great! My most anticipated game of next year at the moment, looking forward to next March!
 
Great to hear about the fluid gameplay; seems like a breath of fresh air when it concerns rpg's in general. The animations are already top notch and with John Gonzalez of Fall Out New Vegas fame at the helm of the story department, Horizon is at least promising to become a good or even great game. Fingers crossed.
 
Inside I really want this to be Sony's fist party Witcher 3. But alas I better change my expectations. Still sounds damn awesome OP.
 
PositiveGamer said:
Didn't people around were busting their balls over how awesome No MAN Sky was?

Just saying... I don't really trust the devs of Horizon... soooo I am very highly defensive when it comes to this game..
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Guerrilla Games has a strong reputation and has delivered in the past. Hello Games didn't, and No Man's Sky wasn't marketed much and didn't have playable demos before release. No Man's Sky got an excessive amount of hype for so little that was shown. Horizon Zero Dawn has playable demos and lots of marketing.
 
Ryukori said:
Guerrilla Games has a strong reputation and has delivered in the past. Hello Games didn't, and No Man's Sky wasn't marketed much and didn't have playable demos before release. No Man's Sky got an excessive amount of hype for so little that was shown. Horizon Zero Dawn has playable demos and lots of marketing.
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With all due respect.. what reputation? Kill zone games??

I find that series to be very lacking and disappointing... again IMO...
 
I'm curious to know more about whether the combat is as deliberate and involved as the stage demos or if it's gonna end up being spamming X arrow/trap type mindlessly. I guess there's only so much you can learn in 10 minutes though.
 
PositiveGamer said:
With all due respect.. what reputation? Kill zone games??

I find that series to be very lacking and disappointing... again IMO...
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They've sold extremely well and received well too. Just because you don't like the series, doesn't mean the majority of players don't.
 
Are people allowed to take video of this at PAX?

If yes, can someone do it?

And if you do, can you really dive into the mechanics? Description of items, etc.
 
Ryukori said:
They've sold extremely well and received well too. Just because you don't like the series, doesn't mean the majority of players don't.
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I think they sold well because it was the "answer" to Halo on the PS3..when in reality they were not even near Halo quality.. but I guess beggers can't be choosers!
 
Good to hear positive impressions, i'm not particularly enthusiastic about it but it's definitely one title i'm interested in if i buy the Neo.

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NegativeGamer
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Rodin said:
Good to hear positive impressions, i'm not particularly enthusiastic about it but it's definitely one title i'm interested in if i buy the Neo.



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Rodin
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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only game, that whoever believes in Horizon: Zero Dawn shall not perish but have eternal life."
 
KZSF campaign was garbage but it was my favorite MP shooter experience of this gen so far.

Mission design, writing and storytelling is where they have been sorely lacking for some time and I think they are aware of that? Lets hope they focus on improving those aspects because they know how to do the technical stuff just fine.
 
I hope it's more The Witcher 3 and less Far Cry 3/4.

Yes, TW3 is mostly kill/gather/free/find quests too, but they have good small stories. I hope the same goes with Horizon and not just do this quest to gain skill points and loot.
 
just canceled my e3 deal preorder the other day. after seeing/hearing the voice acting i started being skeptical. this is either amazing or fallout 4 all over again
 
Wow, didnt know about the Uncharted-like climbing system. If it is as fluid as UC I will be very happy.

Can you elaborate a little more on it? You can actually climb full rocks?
 
jealous. impressions have all seemed great. i'm very excited for this game and my one worry is that it might feel very repetitive and or not deep enough by the end. trying to keep my expectations and hype in check.
 
cryptosporidium said:
just canceled my e3 deal preorder the other day. after seeing/hearing the voice acting i started being skeptical. this is either amazing or fallout 4 all over again
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Fallout 4 was a disappointment for many because of features added, changed or removed from previous titles that were done much better. Mechanically is the best Fallout yet. I think Horizon needs to prove itself first before it can pull a Fallout 4. It could pull a Watchdogs though.
 
Excited for this one.

People can we please not No Man's Sky this game and just keep the hype in check please? I'd rather this game didn't cop any unnecessary backlash. This actually looks like a good game.
 
Easily my most anticipated game over the next six months, and there's some serious competition for that title. I hold out hope that we'll see some sweet Neo mode enhancements when the system is unveiled next week.
 
Jawbreaker said:
Rodin
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(Today, 03:16 PM)

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only game, that whoever believes in Horizon: Zero Dawn shall not perish but have eternal life."
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Pls don't break my jaw.
 
PositiveGamer said:
Didn't people around were busting their balls over how awesome No MAN Sky was?

Just saying... I don't really trust the devs of Horizon... soooo I am very highly defensive when it comes to this game..
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Didn't people around were busting their balls over how awesome BLOODBORNE was?

A game can turn out any sort of way. It isn't the end of the world if it turns out lackluster.
 
God damn I want to play this game. Thanks for the impressions OP, looking forward to what others have to say about it.
 
I must ask

Will it be playable at BGS? Heard some info from Sony Press but it seems only a closed presentation for the public.

Sometimes I regret stepping back from my game developer career.
 
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