MGS5 as well but that game was hard carried by it's gameplay. The open world was so barren and empty.
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They are incredibly confident giving the game out to reviewers weeks(!) before release and lifting the embargo several days early. They know that the game is good and that there won't be a problem if reviewers spent "to much" time with the game and the open world.
Yeah, a 90+ MC seems like an overly optimistic prediction for HFW, I'd be positively surprised if that happened.
Those animal noises were actually the PS4.
Kidding aside it looks great for that ancient hardware.
Looks amazing. I have a PS5 but damn that looks good. Game is gonna melt my eyes I am not prepared.
Very hyped to finish Zero Dawn+Frozen Wilds this week and go straight into this!
This is all I want too. :( I don't think it will be in.
Literally playing all of Zero Dawn with gyro aim right now on PC but Sony's premiere console and controller on their newest game I can't...
If this is the last game my PS4 is able to play then I'm okay with it. Wish I could play the PS5 version but no luck getting one so far unfortunately.
Exactly! That's my current situation too, playing through ZD on my Steam Controller and it's heaven. I've honestly tried to go back to twin stick aiming to prepare myself for FW but I really struggle to hit the targets on the robos with it. Gyro aim feels so natural and super accurate.
🙏 I also use my steam controller. So good.
I got through Returnal and Ratchet but yeah I always wished for it, would've just made the games better.
TLOU 2 was fantastic since they had it, been hoping other Sony games put it in now but have been disappointed.
I've been begging Guerrilla about this for months and get nothing.
It isn't, really. While it would be an welcome addition (and I can see it coming out in a later update, even), it adds yet another optimization target at launch that will be used by a tiny fraction of the userbase.
How is it odd? Almost no games have a 40fps mode. This comment is odd.
It's about the same size map as the previous game, IIRC. Also, looks like the main quest line takes about the same amount of time (25-30h-ish) if you're sticking to it linearly.
It just has a lot more side stuff to do.
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| The Sound of Sylens
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Mechanical Life, uh, Finds a Way
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| A New Dawn
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Rise of the Machines
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Mechanical Life, uh, Finds a Way
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| A New Dawn
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Rise of the Machines
No. MGS5, The Witcher 3, Xenoblade Chronicles, Minecraft, Forza Horizon, Batman ... I am sure there are more.
I still don't think that this will score over 90 because of "ubisoft open world".
EDIT: Somehow I read 93+ as 90+ ... so forget some of my games. I think Witcher, MGS5, Batman, Minecraft and original Xenoblade on Wii are all 93+ though.
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Once Upon A Time In The West
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Westworld
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| For A Few Shards More
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| How The West Was Won
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Westworld
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| For A Few Shards More
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| How The West Was Won
We'll see if Performance Mode maintains Ray Tracing and all the extra graphical features.
I suspect that 1440p/60fps will be like the PS4 PRO version at 60 fps, and Quality mode the mode with all the PS5 bell and whistles.
Being pedantic but they said 93+, which means MGSV and Witcher 3.
I also expect this to struggle to get over 90. The traversal and combat look fantastic and, along with the polish, it will be enough to get it to the 85-90 range.
But that is not enough any more to make an open world game stand out.
Getting to 90+ is going to 100% hinge on the story, quests and characters.
90+ on MC has very little to do with mechanical or even narrative competence, else no Bethesda game would have ever gotten there, BotW certainly wouldn't be there, MGSV wouldn't be there, TW3 wouldn't be there. All of those have massive flaws.
It's about having some "hook".
It's about having some "hook".
They said it is "a little bit bigger" than the world map of the first game. I assume that includes the Frozen Wilds map. If that is the case we look at a good size imo.
Even tho as I'm extremely excited about the game and confident on Guerrilla improving a lot from the first one, I really don't think it will be 90+, simply because it's open world, and it's not produced by Nintendo/Rockstar. It will be probably labeled as "a better and more polished Ubisoft open world, but nothing that revolutionizes the formula" or something like that.
It's honestly ridiculous. The controller has a gyro, it's a game about precise aiming to take down machines. It's a no-brainer to include it as an option at least. But I also don't want to wait 3 years for the PC port to do it myself.
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Not to sound too dismissive, but it's gotta be: Horizon Forbidden West |OT| In you, all things are possible
Skyrim doesn't count because it perfected the fantasy open world genre. Every game since has been trying to emulate some of that with, yes, its own "hook" but often that's not enough.
BotW succeeded because it was unlike other open world games and had an amazing world that rewarded curiosity. It's not exactly a realistic looking game either so it gets away without having a compelling story.
Witcher 3 succeeded because it leaned heavily on its interesting quests, characters and wonderfully realized lore.
MGSV succeeded thanks to narrative and player freedom.
Ghost of Tsushima failed to get even into the high 80s because it fell into the trap all Ubisoft titles fall into, despite having its own "hook" or two. It tried to give you everything the above titles offered but handicapped itself at every opportunity. Story with great potential but poor execution. Inviting world that drew curiosity but the game mostly took away player freedom.
Horizon has the potential to succeed here too but I, personally, believe it needs to nail the quests to get there.
It's so funny that a game like this so technically advanced won't have it meanwhile potato game like Legends Arceus has it and works great.
Ratchet was wildly praised for it and GG are tech wizards; geniuenly surprised they didn't announce plans for it.
The entire slowdown mechanic is a crutch that's unnecessary with gyro.
Should be able to try Forbidden West when it comes out, so i booted up Frozen Wilds since i never played it... wanted to prepare myself story wise or something.. i dunno, then i reach this point...
Seriously? I need to do all this shit just to progress the story? Fucking pigments collecting and bandits camp clearing???
Also one look at this sent cold sweat down my spine...
Is there any good reason to endure this quest bullshit to reach the end of the DLC?
Honestly, i am not sure why i played original game so much when it came out lol... i guess i played too much actually good games lately so shitty game design like that is just super irritating now.
Sorry for random rant.
Seriously? I need to do all this shit just to progress the story? Fucking pigments collecting and bandits camp clearing???
Also one look at this sent cold sweat down my spine...
Is there any good reason to endure this quest bullshit to reach the end of the DLC?
Honestly, i am not sure why i played original game so much when it came out lol... i guess i played too much actually good games lately so shitty game design like that is just super irritating now.
Sorry for random rant.
Should be able to try Forbidden West when it comes out, so i booted up Frozen Wilds since i never played it... wanted to prepare myself story wise or something.. i dunno, then i reach this point...
Seriously? I need to do all this shit just to progress the story? Fucking pigments collecting and bandits camp clearing???
Also one look at this sent cold sweat down my spine...
Is there any good reason to endure this quest bullshit to reach the end of the DLC?
Honestly, i am not sure why i played original game so much when it came out lol... i guess i played too much actually good games lately so shitty game design like that is just super irritating now.
Sorry for random rant.
eh, it says do "two" of the following. Since you already did one, you just need one more. Do the tallneck one, it's cool and done in 10 minutes.
Horizon Forbidden West |OT| Gyno Crisis
Based on the word origin from Greek, meaning "woman", NOT the gynecologist.
Not to be meant sexist or mysogonistic, it's simply a pun on "Dino Crisis" and our strong female protagonist Aloy has yet to solve another crisis regarding mecha dinos.
Based on the word origin from Greek, meaning "woman", NOT the gynecologist.
Not to be meant sexist or mysogonistic, it's simply a pun on "Dino Crisis" and our strong female protagonist Aloy has yet to solve another crisis regarding mecha dinos.
Should be able to try Forbidden West when it comes out, so i booted up Frozen Wilds since i never played it... wanted to prepare myself story wise or something.. i dunno, then i reach this point...
Seriously? I need to do all this shit just to progress the story? Fucking pigments collecting and bandits camp clearing???
Also one look at this sent cold sweat down my spine...
Is there any good reason to endure this quest bullshit to reach the end of the DLC?
Honestly, i am not sure why i played original game so much when it came out lol... i guess i played too much actually good games lately so shitty game design like that is just super irritating now.
Sorry for random rant.
Don't think you've highlighted the quest correctly per your map. You only need to do two of those quests, didn't take me long, just did it last week.
Oh damn... alright i totally missed that part. That's doable! Thanks