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Horizon Zero Dawn

MavericK said:
I'm not sure what weapons you have access to at that point, but Tear arrows are great for destroying armor, and the sling has some extremely powerful ammo. I tend to go with sling to freeze them and then do tons of damage with the bow on the weak points.

This video helped me out a lot when I started - be aware that there are some spoilers for enemy types if you go farther in the video (it basically covers all machine types in the game).

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Freezing them is definitely the way to go.
 
T4rd said:
Also, as I've said a few times in this thread now; unlock the slow-mo while jumping and aiming perk ASAP. This ability almost breaks the game if you keep loading up 3 arrows onto a decently modded bow and can hit those weak spots while bunny hopping in slo-mo constantly. They should have put some sort of cool-down on that ability, but they didn't, so enjoy the exploit I guess.
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To each his own I guess, I didn't find the jumping slow-mo overly useful but the slow-mo in general can help a lot.

Playing on PC I turned off auto-aim as it was really screwing up my accuracy. On a controller it's pretty much necessary, though.
 
I need some help getting me motivated to play this game. Now... when I had a PS4 years ago I played the game for a couple hours and enjoyed it but never finished it. I got a PS5 around October of last year, and all the talk and screenshots of Horizon Forbidden West have made me want to jump back into the game. First impressions are the game runs a lot better... it seems to default to 60fps and 4K-checkerboarding on the PS5 and the game is beautiful.

However for some reason I completely got taken out of the game mentally in the beginning when you are young Alloy and you are hiding in the grass and Rost says something like if you stay crouched in this grass the scanner can't see you.

So I am looking at this super-advanced looking robot looking right at me, and it doesn't see me. I had a WTF moment like how this super futuristic robot can't see her. Then another moment I had was when you're crossing a bridge and Rost yells at this heard of machines to scatter.

The whole thing seems... stupid. Like these super complicated looking high-tech robots all LOOK futuristic and smart, but in reality are literally as dumb as animals. Is there an explanation for this later in the game that would make continuing to play this worth it? Right now this just seems very dumb to me.
 
zamardii12 said:
I need some help getting me motivated to play this game. Now... when I had a PS4 years ago I played the game for a couple hours and enjoyed it but never finished it. I got a PS5 around October of last year, and all the talk and screenshots of Horizon Forbidden West have made me want to jump back into the game. First impressions are the game runs a lot better... it seems to default to 60fps and 4K-checkerboarding on the PS5 and the game is beautiful.

However for some reason I completely got taken out of the game mentally in the beginning when you are young Alloy and you are hiding in the grass and Rost says something like if you stay crouched in this grass the scanner can't see you.

So I am looking at this super-advanced looking robot looking right at me, and it doesn't see me. I had a WTF moment like how this super futuristic robot can't see her. Then another moment I had was when you're crossing a bridge and Rost yells at this heard of machines to scatter.

The whole thing seems... stupid. Like these super complicated looking high-tech robots all LOOK futuristic and smart, but in reality are literally as dumb as animals. Is there an explanation for this later in the game that would make continuing to play this worth it? Right now this just seems very dumb to me.
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It's a video game. If you're going to get all deep and try to make sense of a fantasy world you're not going to enjoy it.
 
zamardii12 said:
but in reality are literally as dumb as animals.
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well yes they're supposed to be like animals. that's kind of the whole "aesthetic", it's a world full of machines that act like animals which is weird and strange and "oooh aahhh".

also never try to mesh videogame stealth mechanics with realism. ever.
 
StryderxX said:
It's a video game. If you're going to get all deep and try to make sense of a fantasy world you're not going to enjoy it.
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I usually don't... I mean most of everything in fantasy and sci-fi is acceptable to me but for some reason the thought of a super futuristic looking robot being as dumb as an animal made me mentally eject from the game. I've played a million different types of games and enjoy all manner of ridiculousness, but maybe this is just me showing my age or something. Not sure.
 
zamardii12 said:
I usually don't... I mean most of everything in fantasy and sci-fi is acceptable to me but for some reason the thought of a super futuristic looking robot being as dumb as an animal made me mentally eject from the game. I've played a million different types of games and enjoy all manner of ridiculousness, but maybe this is just me showing my age or something. Not sure.
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The game has a decent plot reveal as it goes through the story, but this is probably a fine one for you to miss.
 
zamardii12 said:
I need some help getting me motivated to play this game. Now... when I had a PS4 years ago I played the game for a couple hours and enjoyed it but never finished it. I got a PS5 around October of last year, and all the talk and screenshots of Horizon Forbidden West have made me want to jump back into the game. First impressions are the game runs a lot better... it seems to default to 60fps and 4K-checkerboarding on the PS5 and the game is beautiful.

However for some reason I completely got taken out of the game mentally in the beginning when you are young Alloy and you are hiding in the grass and Rost says something like if you stay crouched in this grass the scanner can't see you.

So I am looking at this super-advanced looking robot looking right at me, and it doesn't see me. I had a WTF moment like how this super futuristic robot can't see her. Then another moment I had was when you're crossing a bridge and Rost yells at this heard of machines to scatter.

The whole thing seems... stupid. Like these super complicated looking high-tech robots all LOOK futuristic and smart, but in reality are literally as dumb as animals. Is there an explanation for this later in the game that would make continuing to play this worth it? Right now this just seems very dumb to me.
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Just roll with it. If you pick it apart you'll just ruin the experience. I play very few games, from software ruined games for me lol. However I played this about 1.5 times on PS4 pro. When I got PS5 the 60fps patch had just dropped so I checked it out got sucked right back in and earned that platinum trophy. On PS4 pro 4k 30fps I was amazed how well and smooth it ran. Simply impressive if you ask me. So much so when I got forbidden West i felt unimpressed cuz it doesn't seem much better than zero dawn graphically and doesn't run as smooth at launch. Neither did zero dawn at launch though. If you have a PlayStation these are auto purchase IMO
 
zamardii12 said:
I usually don't... I mean most of everything in fantasy and sci-fi is acceptable to me but for some reason the thought of a super futuristic looking robot being as dumb as an animal made me mentally eject from the game. I've played a million different types of games and enjoy all manner of ridiculousness, but maybe this is just me showing my age or something. Not sure.
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Lore wise, they’re supposed to act like dumb animals. Without going into spoilers they were made that way for a reason. The game does a pretty good job of explaining why the world is like it is and why the robots act like they do. But it does take a long time to get to that point, if you really can’t get past it during gameplay it might not be a bad idea to look up the lore and see if that helps you click with the game.
 
Derangel said:
Lore wise, they’re supposed to act like dumb animals. Without going into spoilers they were made that way for a reason. The game does a pretty good job of explaining why the world is like it is and why the robots act like they do. But it does take a long time to get to that point, if you really can’t get past it during gameplay it might not be a bad idea to look up the lore and see if that helps you click with the game.
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I would recommend not looking up plot details, the reveal of why everything is the way it was was one of the best ones I've ever encountered - I would have hated to have that ruined for me before playing the game.
 
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Already? Then again it only took them 4 years to give Marvel's Spider-Man the PS5 treatment.

https://www.esrb.org/ratings/40023/horizon-zero-dawn-remastered/
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I've already bought it twice (PS4 & Steam). I don't think I want to do so again unless they have a cheap upgrade like Death Stranding Director's Cut did ($10). Are they going to add any additional content or anything at all to incentivize such a purchase?
 
I wonder if she'll gain 20 lbs. for the remaster as well?

Can't wait for Nexus mods to ban the original/attractive Aloy mod. 😏
 
T4rd said:
I wonder if she'll gain 20 lbs. for the remaster as well?

Can't wait for Nexus mods to ban the original/attractive Aloy mod. 😏
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I prefer the pre-FW version of Aloy. She was less chatty & actually looked like an attractive athletic red head. Plus she seemed to be leaning straight with her personality, which I personally prefer.

The remaster will probably have some sort of DEI slammed into it since FW went fully woke especially with the DLC (that I refuse to buy or play).
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
I prefer the pre-FW version of Aloy. She was less chatty & actually looked like an attractive athletic red head. Plus she seemed to be leaning straight with her personality, which I personally prefer.

The remaster will probably have some sort of DEI slammed into it since FW went fully woke especially with the DLC (that I refuse to buy or play).
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Full woke meaning you found out she was gay?
 
Truth be told, I always had a gay vibe about her.

I bet for the third title, they'll bulk her up further and give her a short and spiky 'do.
 
Furious_Styles said:
Well yeah, she's a lesbian then I guess your choices would be between 2 women right?
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Which would be a big NO for me to play any further with any future content.

I was also super pissed off that they killed Varl... One of two (other is Kotallo) of whom I truly enjoyed interactions of.
 
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MavericK said:
Let me guess, you have zero issue with the 99.99% of protagonists in games that are "forced" to be straight, right?
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Sure, they were already set. My issue is with a MC that they wave possibilities in one's face & then jump to a DLC with a forced choice.
 
even Forbidden West doesn't have ray tracing so I'm not sure how much better they can make it look
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
Sure, they were already set. My issue is with a MC that they wave possibilities in one's face & then jump to a DLC with a forced choice.
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I'm not sure what you're trying to say, you never had a choice in the first game, either, and she wasn't implied to be either straight OR gay. So they never "set" anything in the first place.
 
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MavericK said:
I'm not sure what you're trying to say, you never had a choice in the first game, either, and she wasn't implied to be either straight OR gay. So they never "set" anything in the first place.
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No, I'm talking about FW. There were some implied hints regarding some interests through the stories & interactions she had. I said "set" to the 99.99% you made a point about.
 
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is coming to PS5, PC October 31, 2024

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered features over 10 hours of re-recorded conversation, mocap and countless graphical improvements that bring the game to the same visual fidelity as its critically acclaimed sequel Horizon Forbidden West...the story’s many compelling characters have been upgraded, bringing them in line with current generation advances in character models and rendering along with improved animation, lightning, textures

The audio experience in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been significantly enhanced...we’ve completely revamped the sound mix, now supporting PS5 Tempest 3D Audio Tech2 for higher-order ambisonics and Atmos rendering for an immersive soundscape...our sound design has also seen major improvements, with hundreds of improvements both in-game and in the cinematics

For existing owners of Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4, PC) and/or Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition (PS4, PS5, PC): you can upgrade to the digital version of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for $9.99 on both PlayStation 5 console and on PC (via Steam or Epic Game Store)...this includes fans who added the game to their libraries during PlayStation’s Play At Home initiative...

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/0...mastered-is-coming-to-ps5-pc-october-31-2024/
 
Is it going to change the movement to the HFW system? Because it kinda sucks compared to the original.
 
T4rd said:
DF's PS5 Analysis. Looks pretty solid. Think I'll upgrade my PC copy though and maybe eventually play it on there again, since I've only played/beat it twice on PS4 Pro.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNkC2BOaboM
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Aside from the water the remaster looks worse than the original in nearly every way. The oversaturated green of all the foliage takes me right out of the game. If the aim was photorealism, they failed spectacularly. It's as if these people have never walked around outside of an urban environment at all before.
 
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