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I would love to see this engine used to make a totally 80s sword-and-sorcery type adventure RPG. There's something about that soft, warm lighting and the rugged landscapes that kind of reminds me of old 2nd edition D&D art, like Jeff Easley and Larry Elmore style:
You should post this on the GG twitter page.
Has there been any word on what the skill trees are going to be like? I can guess there'll be at least stealth, ranged, melee and hacking trees at least. Really hoping for an elemental tree of some kind so I can feel like a Cata-Era Survival Hunter from WoW.
When it came out it was decent. Wasn't perfect, probably even maybe slightly overrated by critics, but everything it set out to do it did fantastically (combat vs machines and the overarching lore of the game). This actually made things worse, because people who weren't interested in the game to begin with just sank their nails into the weaker parts of the game and ignored everything it did well.
Hated is a strong word. There was a lot of pushback against it for several reasons before it launched, at the old place anyway. It launched a week after BotW so a lot of people were comparing things that Zero Dawn wasn't trying to do to the core competencies of BotW. You also had platform fanboys tearing into it for some stupid reasons (pretty sure I remember someone saying that the setting was too stupid because robot dinosaurs can't be taken seriously or played straight). A few people complaining that Aloy wasn't hot enough. A few complaining that she was too hot for a woman in the post-apocalypse. Oh, and a few weeks before launch there was the argument that it was just a Far Cry clone.
When it came out it was decent. Wasn't perfect, probably even maybe slightly overrated by critics, but everything it set out to do it did fantastically (combat vs machines and the overarching lore of the game). This actually made things worse, because people who weren't interested in the game to begin with just sank their nails into the weaker parts of the game and ignored everything it did well.
Thank you for this. Very re-assuring. I was worried that they moved backwards in that aspect. That was one of my biggest issues with the game so I'm looking forward to more nuance and depth to the choices.
Oh man, you missed some fun times. There was a poll on the old forum asking which game they think will be massive flop. Zero Dawn "won" easily. People were coming our of wood work to shit on Guerilla Games and how they have never made a good game (despite Killzone 2 being at 91 meta). There were all kinds of nonsense pre-release.
We're not talking about irl Aloy. Because she doesn't exist. So many aspects of her already push the boundaries of believability. Let her climb.
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Not going to lie, even though I will be criticized, but I agree with the first post. I don't see any growth in this title, it looks like the exact more of the same of what they shipped in 2017. It's slightly concerning in my eyes.
I still expect PlayStation fans to show up and buy it. Not saying it'll be a commercial failure.
I still expect PlayStation fans to show up and buy it. Not saying it'll be a commercial failure.
This is some low effort bullshit trolling. How is this allowed here?
Horizon threads are miserable here on this forum. And then there are those who come in with bad faith arguments about umm but actually it might not be trolling to call a sequel with a very detailed list of improvements and changes as 'dlc'.
These types of posts are hilarious. They become even funnier upon a detailed analysis by the likes of DF.
Unrelated to your post: God, the worst thing about BotW is the "let us climb every little thing" shit that now perpetuates any game thread about a game involving climbing.
There a ton of skepticism with the first game if only GG's last game was KZ Shadowfall. And that game sucked. And the idea of a western developer making a MH game crossed with far cry and this super out there post post apocalyptic world was a huge risk.
I can't believe this is where we're at with justifying how sequel-y a game is.
Metal Gear Solid was a PlayStation game. MGS2 was a PlayStation 2 game.
God of War II was a PlayStation 2 game. God of War III was a PlayStation 3 game.
Can we not try and use false equivalences to downplay games that still look cutting edge?
Most of the screens shared in here were not full size/4K, so I looked for them and here they are in all their glory:
oh sweet sweet jesus. lord, have mercy
Looks amazing, bounced off of the first game due to the Ubisoft-esque open world and some dialogue that made me think I was playing Fallout 4, hoping that this time around those things are better because if so the game could be an all timer.
Welcome to modern AAA game design. You don't even have to discover anything anymore, because the game does it for you…
Whew those gifs
The climbing UI thing is interesting in that looks like it's been pulled from Death Stranding
The climbing UI thing is interesting in that looks like it's been pulled from Death Stranding
"Playstation fan"
A quick look at the post history will show this person true intentions
Welcome to modern AAA game design, where accessibility is more common.
Just disable the button, bro.
Gamepro.de and 3dJuegos like what they played of the game too.
This is one weird thread.
Looks fantastic and such a marked improvement in terms of sound and graphics compared to the first. If they can keep the main story line as amazing as in the first (one of the most well told storylines/ mysteries in any game) and improve side-quests (that were pure filler content in the first) this will be one fantastic game to play. Fingers crossed!
Looks fantastic and such a marked improvement in terms of sound and graphics compared to the first. If they can keep the main story line as amazing as in the first (one of the most well told storylines/ mysteries in any game) and improve side-quests (that were pure filler content in the first) this will be one fantastic game to play. Fingers crossed!
People can troll all they want, but I and many others will have the last laugh, because we'll be enjoying the game.
So some people really downplay the graphics of all things in here? Golden. This will be the best looking around when it releases.
This is literally an accessibility thing that can be disabled and iirc, Horizon on default was harder than literally every other GG game.
Insane level of quality for not just an open world game but also RPGs. This is Anthem level.I think so.
Since I was one of the people saying that GoW:R at the moment (the key term that everyone conveniently forgets when memeing about this shrug) feels more like a DLC than a sequel, I think I need to elaborate on that here as well.
Like I said in the recent GoW thread, besides some minor new additions, thus far we haven't seen anything in GoW:R trailer that gives you that sequel hook from gameplay point of view. Not even something as simple as a new weapon hasn't been shown, which is the most basic addition when making a sequel to an action game. Does that mean we are not gonna get anything new in GoW:R come final release? No, ofc not. But does this justify the feeling GoW:R being too familiar to GoW 2018 which some people (including myself) got from that trailer? In my opinion, yes.
That said, idk why people are saying HFW looks like a DLC to HZD. I'm not even entirely sure if that was said as a meme or seriously, but unlike GoW:R, they've shown a lot of big new additions of HFW compared to the first game, that most definitely makes this feel like a full blown sequel. From improved melee combat to the ability to climb almost anything, new arrow types and weapons, new special moves, exploring underwater areas (including having combat encounters there), etc. It's not even close to the "feels like DLC" situation with GoW:R.
Only way to shut people up is if the game scores well. Actually, never mind...It's era, it will invite more trolls.
BotW climbing in Horizon makes no sense, imo. I'm sure the game was made to be fast paced. Aloy's movement feels like a mix between Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro. But to be honest, slow climbing is one of the most boring things in video games, and the more faster it is, the better. For me, every game should have "Blink" from Dishonored. Just point and teleport :0
I think so.
Character models also looked markedly more impressive. This is definitely taking the open world graphics crown.
I would love to see this engine used to make a totally 80s sword-and-sorcery type adventure RPG. There's something about that soft, warm lighting and the rugged landscapes that kind of reminds me of old 2nd edition D&D art, like Jeff Easley and Larry Elmore style:
Man, I really miss Might & Magic
When it came out it was amazing, if you ask me.
(you're not asking me)
Nah, is par for the course with Horizon threads. Since the first game it's always been a festival of "concerns" and low effort BS.