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[onemanasylum]

Its almost as if Sony planned this to keep mindshare against the Switch's launch

Horizon's launch was planned and announced before we even knew when switch was launching, I doubt sony is worried about Switch.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Sounds fantastic. Yes there are elements of other games here. Of course there are. No game exists in a vacuum. But for the reviewer at least, they're put together in a way that's grabbed her. If she never played open world RPGs before and found that Horizon clicked with her, then it must be doing something refreshing and unique compared to all the Witchers and Far Crys and Tomb Raiders out there.

Maybe it's Aloy and her characterisation. Maybe it's the beautiful environments. Maybe it's the bow gameplay that shares both shooter and RPG elements. Maybe it's the robot dinos.

Maybe it's everything that has been done before, put together in a way that's never been done before.

You can add elements of other games but it's the way you polish or add to it that matters. Take nioh for example

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Wait wtf? There's another user with almost the same name but the dude had a berserk symbol though

That user is not me. There's a reason I no longer have a Little Mac avatar.

 

[onemanasylum]

All those words mean nothing to me, I need numbers. Someone calculate the equivalent MC score.

9 far cry's out of 10.

 

[Raylan]

All those words mean nothing to me, I need numbers. Someone calculate the equivalent MC score.

9.43748374738498237482364762473/10

 

[TheRealTalker]

Predict the Flops of 2017
Is Horizon Zero Dawn going to be the next big gaming disappointment?
Predict: 2017 in Gaming
What are your expectations for Horizon Zero Dawn?

lol

I thought it was bad but not THAT bad yeesh

it is like the game stole their lunch money

 

[LastMinuteHero]

That user is not me. There's a reason I no longer have a Little Mac avatar.

Oh I know but it is funny though. Thought I was still feeling drowsy after taking my meds lol

 

[WadeitOut]

Yup you've been living under a rock if you didn't notice these threads. You forgot the scores predction thread too

I've been frequenting forums longer than some people here have been alive.

I've mastered the ability to self censor cancer threads.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Oh I know but it is funny though. Thought I was still feeling drowsy after taking my meds lol

Not to me. It's creepy.

 

[onemanasylum]

lol

I though it was bad but not THAT bad yeesh

it is like the game stole their lunch money

It's like the predict next gen with thread for Sony, Xbox and Nintendo back in 2012 or so. More people pushing an agenda then honestly trying to critique objectively.

 

[Indelible]

I predict that this game is going to score very highly, I'am so hyped.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

I've been frequently forums longer than some people here have been alive.

I've mastered the ability to self censor cancer threads.

For me it's usually the tone of the first two or three pages that signals me to bail the fuck out

 

[Raylan]

lol

I thought it was bad but not THAT bad yeesh

it is like the game stole their lunch money

As soon as some people and some from the media started with the "a bit like Zelda" stuff, I knew this would happen.

 

[mugwhump]

"I love Aloy. Aloy is mai waifu. God I wish she was real. Aloy is the best. Also there is some gameplay. 10/10"

 

[Crayon]

 

[JoeyJungle]

I've only played one game for more than 30 hours and that was Witcher 3. I hope Horizon is the second

Wait, you mean one game from this gen, right?

 

[GribbleGrunger]

"I love Aloy. Aloy is mai waifu. God I wish she was real. Aloy is the best. Also there is some gameplay. 10/10"

Are you alright?

 

[Mezoly]

Not to me. It's creepy.

Few days ago I saw that post on the Controversial opinion thread and thought it was you. I was surprised because I remember your posts being so much better than that.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Few days ago I saw that post on the Controversial opinion thread and thought it was you. I was surprised because I remember your posts being so much better than that.

Yeah, I apologize to anyone who mistakes his posts for mine. It's very frustrating.

 

[Yarbskoo]

All sounds very positive. I might pick this up after I'm done with Zelda.

 

[B.O.O.M]

"I love Aloy. Aloy is mai waifu. God I wish she was real. Aloy is the best. Also there is some gameplay. 10/10"

Terrible effort 3/10

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Review thread is going to be a graveyard unfortunately isn't it

 

[Deleted member 471617]

Did the reviewer finish the game?

 

[onemanasylum]

Yeah, I apologize to anyone who mistakes his posts for mine. It's very frustrating.

Sounds like you have an admirer man lol.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Yeah, I apologize to anyone who mistakes his posts for mine. It's very frustrating.

Wonder who you pissed off so much that it beckons them to make a presumably alt account after you

 

[ShdwDrake]

Witcher 3 is structured like a Ubisoft game. There are special spots that unlock points of interests around the map, resources to collect so you can craft, places to clear so the locals can take it back, etc.

State of Decay too. That game even has towers and high spots where you can mark points of interest. And light RPG elements, and crafting, and stealth kills

The elements of a Ubisoft game are the elements of the open world game. Ubisoft just does them worse than other games

Thats part of it. The main reason, however, would be that its currently the only type of game that Ubisoft makes and Ubisoft generally put out multiple triple A titles a year. Last year we got the Division and Watch Dogs 2 for example.

Its more of a mindshare thing. When you review games or play alot of games and one developer makes all their games, or the vast majority, the same way.

 

[TheRealTalker]

As soon as some people and some from the media started with the "a bit like Zelda" stuff, I knew this would happen.

like that comment a while back by some journalist saying KZ2 might be the Halo killer


lol memories

I mean good games don't mean that your other said game is going to die or something

 

[Zen Aku]

That user is not me. There's a reason I no longer have a Little Mac avatar.

I have some bad news for you. You ARE the father.

 

[DangerMouse]

I got a speed read in

No score, loved Aloy, loved here personal journey, familiar and inviting in a good way

Excellent, I'm really excited for Aloy and the setting stuff in this game, hoping they do it well.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

like that comment a while back by some journalist saying KZ2 might be the Halo killer


lol memories

You know what pisses me about that? People till today still think Sony was the one who made that comment

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I have some bad news for you. You ARE the father.

 

[onemanasylum]

You know what pisses me about that? People till today still think Sony was the one who made that comment

Yep, actually saw someone say that the other day. It was the media who created that.

 

[Raylan]

I have some bad news for you. You ARE the father.

 

[mugwhump]

Terrible effort 3/10

Hey, I think the game looks quite good. But I thought the review was awfully lacklustre.

Although I could be biased since I don't really like Aloy. I find the way she chatters to herself insanely annoying. I'm interested in HZD for the gameplay, and this review really didn't cover that as well as it should have, IMO.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Yep, actually saw someone say that the other day. It was the media who created that.

You'd think people would get off their asses and do even an ounce of research

 

[Gamezone]

I really hate reviews without a score.

Come at me...

 

[Muzicfreq]

30ish hours is too short. Need DA:I time of like 80+

Spoiler

/s

 

[Boke1879]

Review thread is going to be a graveyard unfortunately isn't it

Eh I'm totally here for it

 

[Astral Dog]

Aloy could be the next Disney princess

 

[More_Badass]

I really hate reviews without a score.

Come at me...

On the other end of the spectrum, I'd say those are the best kinds

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Monday is gonna be a bad day for all the Sony haters. There I said it.

GG has probably been laughing their asses off at some of the shit that has been posted about Horizon over last couple of months.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

Review thread is going to be a graveyard unfortunately isn't it

Hey it makes for a good read while I eat lunch lol

 

[Krakin]

Ho-lee-sheet

 

[Crayon]

Aloy could be the next Disney princess

She's better than a disney princess. I'm actually not a big disney fan. That aside, Aloy is a striking and refreshing main character for a game this big. This may be the Lara Croft of the new generation.

 

[TsuWave]

guerrilla lets go!!!!! seriously tho, its great to see a studio break out of their "comfort zone" and seemingly do so well in a different genre.

 

[serenewarfare]

Hey, I think the game looks quite good. But I thought the review was awfully lacklustre.

Although I could be biased since I don't really like Aloy. I find the way she chatters to herself insanely annoying. I'm interested in HZD for the gameplay, and this review really didn't cover that as well as it should have, IMO.

This review is a personal opinion on why this person individually enjoyed their experience. It wasn't because of the gameplay. It was because of the story and the main character, so that's what they covered.

It's much more personal than other types of reviews, and honestly I welcome it. We'll have tons of reviews that go into detail about the gameplay and graphics. This one is focused on other parts of it.

 

[WadeitOut]

She's better than a disney princess. I'm actually not a big disney fan. That aside, Aloy is a striking and refreshing main character for a game this big. This may be the Lara Croft of the new generation.

Hyperbole overload.

Lara Croft is the Lara Croft of the new generation.

Monday is gonna be a bad day for all the Sony haters.

Stop

 

[More_Badass]

She's better than a disney princess. I'm actually not a big disney fan. That aside, Aloy is a striking and refreshing main character for a game this big. This may be the Lara Croft of the new generation.

You're playing the game?

 

[Crayon]

You're playing the game?

Oh heavens no. I'm talking about just what we've seen of the emotional reaction to the character in general.

 

[jjonez18]

Nothing but praise. I was holding my breath on this one. Guess I can finally let out a sigh of relief.

Just that new IP carried by marketing and hype have destroyed my hype-o-meter.