crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Sept 25, 2024 9:25:50 GMT
It's tough though. Change too much in a sequel and you risk alienating the fanbase of the original one, and companies can't risk losing sales on innovation with an established IP. Of course, but I think some sequels could do with changing up the flow of the game. For HDZ, it's fairly cut and paste, with some new mechanics. I'm no game designer, but it would have been cool to take on some massive machines, like Shadow of the Colossus mechanic style. Climbing the Tall Neck is somewhat there already. they already have the giant machines in there with the Horus from the chariot line but all we got was flying up and grabbing the power core for bombing runs |
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Post by AgentHomer on Sept 25, 2024 9:30:06 GMT
I played both Horizon games and if I am honest, I cannot remember anything much about the story at all. There are some vague remnants in my mind but that's it. Open World games like that are now so vast that the story gets lost amongst the exploration, at least that's how I feel anyway!
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 25, 2024 9:31:13 GMT
I liked HFW and its DLC despite its dogged attempts to make me dislike it with woeful combat mechanics against humans being the standout and strangely unpolished climbing.
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Post by rftp on Sept 25, 2024 9:59:18 GMT
I feel like I should play it now. But that means I'd have to play the first one again and I don't want to do that.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Sept 25, 2024 10:05:49 GMT
I haven't played that many open-world games recently, but I almost always was losing interest/energy before the end. So a direct sequel to any open-world game doesn't sound appealing. As AgentHomer says, the story often gets lost among the world, and so basing the sequel on 'continuing the story' wouldn't appeal in the same way it might for a shorter linear game. I guess that's why AssCreed and Farcry games totally change up the setting each time, to try and keep it fresh. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 26, 2024 16:20:27 GMT
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Post by Nitrous on Sept 26, 2024 17:54:51 GMT
Cex £5 but will the £10 upgrade then get you access to the DLC? My previous post was a flat no for a purchase and playthrough of this but for £10 that sounds reasonable but then will I play it? I should just for the DLC. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 26, 2024 17:56:35 GMT
I think the normal edition is fine.
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Post by X201 on Sept 26, 2024 18:07:12 GMT
Cex £5 but will the £10 upgrade then get you access to the DLC? My previous post was a flat no for a purchase and playthrough of this but for £10 that sounds reasonable but then will I play it? I should just for the DLC. It gets you the game and the DLC The PS4 price rise is just closing a loophole. |
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Post by ned on Sept 26, 2024 20:08:23 GMT
My favourite thing about Zero Dawn was the loading screen music so the upgrade will be a downgrade for me  I've played it twice and got the platinum so unlikely i'll get it. Forbidden West was ok but i didn't enjoy the main quest despite the basic premise sounding good at the start. |
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Post by retro74 on Sept 26, 2024 20:52:17 GMT
I LOVED Horizon Zero Dawn, I didn’t think I would but it was absolutely brilliant 10/10 amazing story, incredible combat system, beautiful game world, genuinely rewarding busywork
However these last few pages makes me wonder if Horizon Forbidden West is even worth playing - is it?
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Post by Derblington on Sept 26, 2024 20:57:15 GMT
The story shits the bed but I’d think you’d like everything else. It’s essentially the first game but bigger.
I still need to play the DLC, so I guess I’ll save that as an early Pro experience.
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Post by retro74 on Sept 26, 2024 21:11:00 GMT
That’s good to hear  |
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Post by alastair on Sept 27, 2024 5:35:59 GMT
I LOVED Horizon Zero Dawn, However these last few pages makes me wonder if Horizon Forbidden West is even worth playing - is it? It's worth it for sure. |
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Post by Frog on Sept 27, 2024 5:48:12 GMT
If you thought the first was a 10/10 you will love the second. It's an absolutely massive dose of the same but prettier.
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Post by ned on Sept 27, 2024 7:07:06 GMT
I loved the story of the first game, finding out what actually happened to the world etc.
Def worth playing, not sure at current price thou.
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Post by zisssou on Sept 27, 2024 8:14:19 GMT
It's a shame you can't unlock a skimpy outfit for Aloy. Ass jiggling whilst firing a bow. Pwhoor.
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Post by alastair on Sept 27, 2024 8:42:28 GMT
Errol, is that you??
Phwoar was usually reserved for the topic of Isla Fisher...
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Post by zisssou on Sept 27, 2024 8:45:56 GMT
I'm just continuing the banter from Stellar Blade.
For the payers!
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Post by Bill in the rain on Sept 27, 2024 8:48:07 GMT
Grr. now I'm wondering if I should grab it on PC before they do a Dark Souls Remastered and quadruple the price.
Except it'll run at 15fps on my laptop so it's probably not worth it.
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Post by X201 on Oct 3, 2024 20:04:19 GMT
The pre-order for the £10 Zero Dawn remaster is up on the PlayStation Store if anyone is interested.
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Post by lukasz on Oct 8, 2024 8:20:20 GMT
It's a shame you can't unlock a skimpy outfit for Aloy. Ass jiggling whilst firing a bow. Pwhoor. Pc version of zero dawn had those. Surely fw has as well. |
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Oct 9, 2024 11:54:36 GMT
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 9, 2024 15:04:37 GMT
Well, if the HZD that was regularly reduced to 8 quid won't run very well on my pc, then I guess the one that's going to be 40/50 quid is even less likely to run well.  |
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Post by X201 on Oct 18, 2024 9:48:37 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 18, 2024 10:32:20 GMT
That's great and all but fundamentally it's still a remaster that really wasn't required and I'd rather have Nixxes work on a more worthy remaster if Sony is finding it difficult to get new 1st party games through the door. It's still the same game underneath that people were lukewarm to okay on.
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Post by X201 on Oct 31, 2024 10:45:08 GMT
Just a pointer for anyone who has purchased the remaster.
You need to start the download process yourself, its not automatic.it’s a separate product for the PS5 on the store.
Look for ‘Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered’ and download that.
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