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haseo0408 · 2017-02-20, 20:11

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

okay. after a serious internal debate with myself, i've decided to pick this up over Nier. simply put, this looks more like $60 worth of game than Nier, which seems like something to be picked up at the $40 range. despite my love for the demo, the music, and my instant obsession with Toobie after seeing her, i think Horizon is the way to go for sheer bang to buck. plus it's my first open world RPG (i skipped the witcher, oblivion, etc) so it has that new toy appeal for me, whereas i've been playing DMC-esque games since DMC..

I very hype for both this game and Nier Automata but I decided to go for Nier instead, I´ve been a fan of the franchise since the first drakengard so it was the only choice for me, still I plan to get this game when I have the chance.

germanturkey · 2017-02-20, 22:19

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Originally Posted by haseo0408

I very hype for both this game and Nier Automata but I decided to go for Nier instead, I´ve been a fan of the franchise since the first drakengard so it was the only choice for me, still I plan to get this game when I have the chance.

alrighty. lets call each other and trade games when we're done!

LoweGear · 2017-02-21, 02:35

*is sad this won't be coming to PC*

And it looks so beautiful too...

felix · 2017-02-21, 14:49

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Originally Posted by haseo0408

I very hype for both this game and Nier Automata but I decided to go for Nier instead, I´ve been a fan of the franchise since the first drakengard so it was the only choice for me, still I plan to get this game when I have the chance.

Haven't played neighter Nier or Drakengard, but was planning to, are they actually related series?

germanturkey · 2017-02-22, 21:36

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Originally Posted by felix

Haven't played neighter Nier or Drakengard, but was planning to, are they actually related series?

Drakengard has multiple endings, one of which leads to Nier. Then i believe Nier has several endings as well, one of which leads to Automata.

felix · 2017-02-23, 03:34

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

Drakengard has multiple endings, one of which leads to Nier. Then i believe Nier has several endings as well, one of which leads to Automata.

Very interesting. Thanks.

haseo0408 · 2017-02-28, 00:29

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Originally Posted by felix

Very interesting. Thanks.

Drakengard is like a multiverse with multiple timelines, that´s why every single ending is canon. The planet of Nier and the sequel is out Earth after the end..

The theory goes like this:

1.-Ending E of Drakengard 3 creates the path for the original Drakengard to take place.

2.-Ending D of Drakengard 1 creates the path that leads to Nier.

3.-Ending E of Near leads you to Nier Automata.

germanturkey · 2017-02-28, 00:31

oh my god. this game is gorgeous. and it has the gameplay to back it up. it runs like butter. i'm playing on a standard ps4.

aohige · 2017-03-01, 07:45

So far this game is AMAZING.

It's like taking the best of The Elder Scrolls and Monster Hunter game play and elevating it to a whole another level!

germanturkey · 2017-03-05, 12:34

stumbling upon and fighting a thunderjaw (a level 28 monster) when i was level 20 was the second time a game has made my jaw drop. the sense of scale and the aggressiveness of the machine was ridiculous.

the first was when i saw the flying colossus from sotc for the first time.. i sense a trend.

barcode120x · 2017-03-11, 10:34

Game looks freaking awesome, wish it was for PC. I would even consider getting and xbox1 if it was for that just for this game.

Shinji103 · 2017-03-16, 05:41

A solid purchase and play from start to finish. Kudos to the developers.

But that after-credits scene. Sequel, anyone? And as well as this game did, the sequel is all but guaranteed.

Firefly00 · 2017-03-16, 09:41

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Originally Posted by barcode120x

Game looks freaking awesome, wish it was for PC.

Indeed. Now, there is a sort-of in existence via PlayStation Now... and it's growing to encompass PS4 games.

Also, it is my understanding that the massive (80 tracks over 4 'CDs') soundtrack is available for purchase (Amazon; iTunes).

On a lighter note, I would be amused if there was a hidden outfit somewhere in the world that's been added solely as a nod to the devs' best-known series...

Jazzrat · 2017-03-17, 02:55

Just started this game 2 days ago. Kinda in the vibe of farcry in terms of mechanics. Environmental gfx are pretty but human character models are a bit inconsistent in terms of texture. Rain effects is glaringly mediocre.

Storywise, not sure yet. Seems ok so far but I only just started so... Who knows?

aohige · 2017-03-17, 03:03

Finished the game at 84 hours with Platnium Trophy. Absolutely a fantastic ride through out.
I'm kinda sad that I've actually run out of stuff to do. I hope DLC is coming over the horizon soon (pun intended)

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Originally Posted by Jazzrat

Just started this game 2 days ago. Kinda in the vibe of farcry in terms of mechanics. Environmental gfx are pretty but human character models are a bit inconsistent in terms of texture. Rain effects is glaringly mediocre.

Storywise, not sure yet. Seems ok so far but I only just started so... Who knows?

If you just started the game, I only have one, but important, advice.

Use. All. Weapons.
Do not neglect any. Even if "lol a sling shot" may not sound very powerful, use it.
Whenever you obtain new weapon, look in your quest screen and you'll see a new quest added for every weapon you obtain. Not only is this a easy EXP quest, but it also serves as a tutorial.

The first tough boss fight for most people is gonna be the first dungeon boss - utilizing your entire arsenal will be a MUST. A difference can be between downing him in minutes as opposed to repeated death with 20min hard fights.
This game absolutely rewards you for strategy, setup, and learning your various weapons, armor, and resist potion (surprisingly more important than you may realize!)
Meanwhile the game will punish you for sticking to your familiar straight damage bow & spear rather severely.

Jazzrat · 2017-03-20, 00:58

A few more days in, i'm working towards getting the very rare equipment. So far, once i get the proper elemental resist armor and elemental weapons.. most machines seems pretty easy to take down.

My least used weapons though seems to be the rattler, rarely find myself in close quarters to bother using a shotgun. While the standard bow with the fire arrows, cold ammo slings and electric trip wire are my basic go to.

aohige · 2017-03-21, 03:29

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Originally Posted by Jazzrat

A few more days in, i'm working towards getting the very rare equipment. So far, once i get the proper elemental resist armor and elemental weapons.. most machines seems pretty easy to take down.

My least used weapons though seems to be the rattler, rarely find myself in close quarters to bother using a shotgun. While the standard bow with the fire arrows, cold ammo slings and electric trip wire are my basic go to.

Farming ThunderJaws are the easiest way to obtain TONS of Very Rare Mods.
Each kill guarantees you 3 of them.

Tear its disc launchers off from both sides, freeze it, and use the disc launcher for an easy kill.
If you want to be safe, use ropes to tie it down before freezing.

Edit: nvm, you're still at the stage of getting the armor. Read it wrong.

Jazzrat · 2017-03-21, 20:53

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Originally Posted by aohige

Farming ThunderJaws are the easiest way to obtain TONS of Very Rare Mods.
Each kill guarantees you 3 of them.

Tear its disc launchers off from both sides, freeze it, and use the disc launcher for an easy kill.
If you want to be safe, use ropes to tie it down before freezing.

Edit: nvm, you're still at the stage of getting the armor. Read it wrong.

Just finished getting all of em last night (except for the all elemental resist and 3 slot). Been passing a number of those robo T-rex but didn't want to start hunting em yet till now so that's good know they drop lots of very rare mods

. Kinda felt like after you start farming those guys, the game would start losing the appeal.

Think i ll drop a few and get the last very rare weapons before i go back to doing the main quest, been having a lot of fun just roaming around and hunting stuffs that i'm still not even half way through the main quests.

Overall, the game is very much of a Far Cry type of game but with less fat (not as many damn towers to climb) and better tuned gameplay (most weapons have their niche and uses) and interesting enemies.

Hope whatever sequel they do with this IP will incorporate more monster hunter elements and multiplayer. Also, more melee weapons.

Jazzrat · 2017-03-28, 11:19

Just finished the game tonight so as usual, here is my "review".

At a glance, the game is solid A game. The graphics and design are good, gameplay feedback is solid and story is compelling and does wrap up fairly well. Definitely one of a must play in the PS4 library. There is a few splotches in all category so there aren't perfect or masterpiece in my opinion but the overall package is good enough in every category that i would recommend people to play it.

The following will contain spoilers so read it if you finished the game.

Spoiler for story n gameplay:

Graphically, the environmental is amazing and some scenes are just breath taking. Often times i would just sit and look at the surrounding or stay in stealth to admire the design of the monsters that i met for the first time. Character skin texture and facial animation have some flaws though, kid aloy looks very plastic, texture quality inconsistency and face capture acting is a bit off at times especially noticeable with Aloy. Some scenes she got that goofy half chagrin look where inappropriate although her emphatic or angry look works pretty well.

Design wise, it is love. The robot animals are awesome and varied. The characters costume are well designed. I do wish Aloy's armor is a bit more badass like the shadow carja armor you get later on but alas, it's no Bloodborne.

Gameplay wise, the explore, hunt and craft circle around itself quite well. Most mission types doesn't wear it's welcome out although the collectibles reward is disappointing usually. The weapon and RPG element is solid, the armor system could be better cause it's a bit of a famine or feast situation when fighting against different enemies so you often have swap armor in combat which detracts from the gameplay.

Story wise, it flows pretty well although a bit of massive info dump towards the second half of the game. The typical chosen one story didn't chaff me that much since there is enough mystery throughout the game that you don't end up like bioware bad habit of here is your Jesus character 1 hour into the game. They left a bit of loose end enough for DLC with Hades captured by Sylens and the mystery of Hades master.
It's very likely that Ted Faro is the source of Hades going rogue but man, i hope it will only be just a DLC. A full sequel should explore the other parts of the universe and different storyline. There still plenty of the world they can do for a sequel that they don't have to go back to the whole Hades Vs Gaia premise again. The lead character doesn't always have to be the damn messiah.

Also i would rather jump forward further to see humanity in a different stage of resurrection after the world got a reset.

Thankfully I got this done in time to make way for my jrpg juggernaut next week. It's been a heck of a ride but i m glad it's over before it got boring and mundane.

germanturkey · 2017-04-02, 12:48

i finished this friday evening. it's pretty much what i expected it to be. the story was great. they built an entire living and breathing world that they barely scratched the surface of. there's so much room for sequels and additional content. it doesn't even need to star Aloy. The graphics are amazing of course. not much needs to be said here. the only downside is the water. music is great. combat is silky smooth.

i bought Nier yesterday, so i'm going to start on that now. so far, the combat and visuals don't quite match up to horizon's.. i wonder why. haha.

i think it needs to be said again: Horizon established a world so epic in scope they can essentially take the next game in any direction they want and it'll be a day one buy.

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LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	is sad this won't be coming to PC And it looks so beautiful too... __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.

2017-02-28, 00:31	Link #28
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	oh my god. this game is gorgeous. and it has the gameplay to back it up. it runs like butter. i'm playing on a standard ps4. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2017-03-01, 07:45	Link #29
aohige ( ಠ_ಠ) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep	So far this game is AMAZING. It's like taking the best of The Elder Scrolls and Monster Hunter game play and elevating it to a whole another level! __________________

2017-03-05, 12:34	Link #30
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	stumbling upon and fighting a thunderjaw (a level 28 monster) when i was level 20 was the second time a game has made my jaw drop. the sense of scale and the aggressiveness of the machine was ridiculous. the first was when i saw the flying colossus from sotc for the first time.. i sense a trend. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2017-03-11, 10:34	Link #31
barcode120x MSN, FNP-C Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, CA Age: 34	Game looks freaking awesome, wish it was for PC. I would even consider getting and xbox1 if it was for that just for this game. __________________ "Avoiding the truth but trying not to lie, and it's just terrible." "Caring may occur without curing, but curing cannot occur without caring." “Uncertainty is the most disturbing part of decision making.”

2017-03-16, 05:41	Link #32
Shinji103 Crazy Devout Fanboy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 1st Ra Cailum-class battleship Ra Cailum, port-side officer's bunks	A solid purchase and play from start to finish. Kudos to the developers. But that after-credits scene. Sequel, anyone? And as well as this game did, the sequel is all but guaranteed. __________________

2017-03-17, 02:55	Link #34
Jazzrat Bearly Legal Join Date: Jun 2004	Just started this game 2 days ago. Kinda in the vibe of farcry in terms of mechanics. Environmental gfx are pretty but human character models are a bit inconsistent in terms of texture. Rain effects is glaringly mediocre. Storywise, not sure yet. Seems ok so far but I only just started so... Who knows? __________________

2017-03-20, 00:58	Link #36
Jazzrat Bearly Legal Join Date: Jun 2004	A few more days in, i'm working towards getting the very rare equipment. So far, once i get the proper elemental resist armor and elemental weapons.. most machines seems pretty easy to take down. My least used weapons though seems to be the rattler, rarely find myself in close quarters to bother using a shotgun. While the standard bow with the fire arrows, cold ammo slings and electric trip wire are my basic go to. __________________

2017-03-28, 11:19	Link #39
Jazzrat Bearly Legal Join Date: Jun 2004	Just finished the game tonight so as usual, here is my "review". At a glance, the game is solid A game. The graphics and design are good, gameplay feedback is solid and story is compelling and does wrap up fairly well. Definitely one of a must play in the PS4 library. There is a few splotches in all category so there aren't perfect or masterpiece in my opinion but the overall package is good enough in every category that i would recommend people to play it. The following will contain spoilers so read it if you finished the game. Spoiler for story n gameplay: Graphically, the environmental is amazing and some scenes are just breath taking. Often times i would just sit and look at the surrounding or stay in stealth to admire the design of the monsters that i met for the first time. Character skin texture and facial animation have some flaws though, kid aloy looks very plastic, texture quality inconsistency and face capture acting is a bit off at times especially noticeable with Aloy. Some scenes she got that goofy half chagrin look where inappropriate although her emphatic or angry look works pretty well. Design wise, it is love. The robot animals are awesome and varied. The characters costume are well designed. I do wish Aloy's armor is a bit more badass like the shadow carja armor you get later on but alas, it's no Bloodborne. Gameplay wise, the explore, hunt and craft circle around itself quite well. Most mission types doesn't wear it's welcome out although the collectibles reward is disappointing usually. The weapon and RPG element is solid, the armor system could be better cause it's a bit of a famine or feast situation when fighting against different enemies so you often have swap armor in combat which detracts from the gameplay. Story wise, it flows pretty well although a bit of massive info dump towards the second half of the game. The typical chosen one story didn't chaff me that much since there is enough mystery throughout the game that you don't end up like bioware bad habit of here is your Jesus character 1 hour into the game. They left a bit of loose end enough for DLC with Hades captured by Sylens and the mystery of Hades master. It's very likely that Ted Faro is the source of Hades going rogue but man, i hope it will only be just a DLC. A full sequel should explore the other parts of the universe and different storyline. There still plenty of the world they can do for a sequel that they don't have to go back to the whole Hades Vs Gaia premise again. The lead character doesn't always have to be the damn messiah. Also i would rather jump forward further to see humanity in a different stage of resurrection after the world got a reset. Thankfully I got this done in time to make way for my jrpg juggernaut next week. It's been a heck of a ride but i m glad it's over before it got boring and mundane. __________________

2017-04-02, 12:48	Link #40
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	i finished this friday evening. it's pretty much what i expected it to be. the story was great. they built an entire living and breathing world that they barely scratched the surface of. there's so much room for sequels and additional content. it doesn't even need to star Aloy. The graphics are amazing of course. not much needs to be said here. the only downside is the water. music is great. combat is silky smooth. i bought Nier yesterday, so i'm going to start on that now. so far, the combat and visuals don't quite match up to horizon's.. i wonder why. haha. i think it needs to be said again: Horizon established a world so epic in scope they can essentially take the next game in any direction they want and it'll be a day one buy. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.