Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
No multiplayer at all?
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Horizon: Zero Dawn Trailer (Guerrilla, post-apocalyptic pre-historic adventure)
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highrider
Banned
I'm ok with no MP at all. I was hoping with some form of hunting coop mode to catch big robo-dinosaurs, but I'm happy with a full SP experience as well.
I think the MP/coop will come in the sequel.
Yup! Just so unique looking.
I think the MP/coop will come in the sequel.
Yup! Just so unique looking.
ZettaiSeigi
Member
Same here. Hiring some guys from CDPR is a very positive step, especially if they'll be handling the quest design. There's so many in Witcher 3 and they're mostly fun to take. There's very few fetch quests so common in other open world games that they're more of a chore than anything else.
They did say they're aiming for a 2016 release, so yeah.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
This doesn't bother me too much at all. Co-op would be great in theory, but I didn't need it in The Witcher 3, so why would I in this?
Same here. I don't own a PS4 yet, but when I saw the trailer for this game. It made me want to get one as soon as the game comes out. I'm one of the rare breed of players who likes play Single player games with a story centric approach.
TheOctodad
Member
Why?
Because Witcher 3 is on a league of it's own.
Omega Kirby
Member
You know I'm really glad it's a women protagonist.
Raven Prime
Member
Because Horizon shows potential to be so much better even? Then I'll have to agree.
That's a pretty high bar set by the third game of a proven series.
Ok this has gone crazy real fast, I'll get myself back on track.
Uno Venova
Banned
I definitely hope no one expecting side quests like that.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Watched again
Loved again
Best of E3 hands down
Loved again
Best of E3 hands down
Pre-Alpha means it's not feature-complete yet.
TheOctodad
Member
Have you seen who they've been hiring? It includes people from Witcher 3 and Fallout Vegas.
I'm expecting this game to be about the same scope as Infamous Second Son in terms of content. If they can manage to exceed that then all the better.
Actually I hope that people do expect higher quality side quests and overall designs in video games so that maybe the devs actually feel the pressure to oblige and up their "game".
Raven Prime
Member
Where are the robo dinosaurs in TW3? And what has been shown so far with Horizon, already surpasses what I see when playing TW3 on my PS4.
See the thing that is crazy, is to suggest that comparing Horizon to TW3 can only lead to disappointment. The games are different in many ways, but since they are open world wrpgs some comparisons are valid, especially considering they hired people involved with TW. Horizon has been the most exciting thing shown at this E3 so far, for me. To deny the promise it holds, is
Hannibal Lector levels of
Stallion Dan
Member
No multiplayer very disappointing.
Would have been cool to go hunting with friends.
Bargain bin buy.
Would have been cool to go hunting with friends.
Bargain bin buy.
TheOctodad
Member
Wow.
Hidden One
Member
Long as this game has tons of stuff to do and a huge open world map. MP isn't needed..
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
I'm sorry to add to this comparison, but Horizon already looks infinitely more intriguing visually, than TW3. So i don't get the "comparisons will only lead to disappointment" bit.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Kind of disappointed in no co-op but if it's content rich then no need.
Also, lol at comparing this to The Order due to no co-op.
Also, lol at comparing this to The Order due to no co-op.
Nice troll bud
NullPointer
Member
Exactly this.
Co-op with this concept could definitely be cool but if its a single player focused game they're making, more power to em. Still interested all the same, and it'll allow them to dedicate their focus on making that open world sing.
Omega Kirby
Member
LilWayneSuckz
Member
The guy who wrote Fallout New Vegas wrote this so it's at the very least going to have a better story than any of GG's previous games.
The gameplay trailer is my favorite thing of E3.
The gameplay trailer is my favorite thing of E3.
Quixz
Member
Led_Zeppelin
Member
No MP or Co-op isn't what killed The Order. Otherwise The Witcher 3 or Skyrim wouldn't have NEVER turned out as popular and successful as they were.
I am not a huge GG fan, but I would want them to get the RPG elements right first, the world and the like. Good combat and an interesting branching story could make this a game that could rival other WRPGs, if they focus on MP or Co-op they are basically just putting the cart before the horse.
Stallion Dan
Member
What? Without an online element there is no concern for things like community dying out or shrivelling enough you're forced to play with the dregs of remaining players.
Plus it is an unproven title, so without MP incentive I can save my money and soften the blow if the game fails to live up to my expectations.
SixMachine
Member
I only skimmed a random page in this thread here and there so sorry if I'm beating a dead horse, but did anyone think the protagonist talks too much? I felt that she was commenting about everything and sort of broke immersion, like if you are sneaking up on the robo-elks, I think silence would fit the set piece well. I also don't like her hair, just doesn't look right to me.
Other than that, I really like the setting and the setup. Hunting giant robots seems pretty interesting. I also hope there is a harder mode, because I would like to see a mode that puts your skills to the test so you can't tank explosions like she was doing in the demo, sort of how a skilled Hunter in Monster Hunter can out match a hunt that can utterly wreck them in a split second.
Other than that, I really like the setting and the setup. Hunting giant robots seems pretty interesting. I also hope there is a harder mode, because I would like to see a mode that puts your skills to the test so you can't tank explosions like she was doing in the demo, sort of how a skilled Hunter in Monster Hunter can out match a hunt that can utterly wreck them in a split second.
Raven Prime
Member
That makes no sense, I really enjoy playing co-op focused games like Destiny with my friends and make new friends on PSN all the time. But that doesn't change the fact I love carefully crafted single player experiences. A rich world like in TW3 holds a charm that you don't find in MP focused games. It's like how when reading a good book you don't want to be on the phone at the same time or at a party..
There is room and demand for both of these modes of gaming, of course I like it when they include all types of modes in one game. But sometimes the lack of focus will shine through because of that. If Horizon delivers a rich open world, I will be glad they kept the MP out if that helped them deliver it.
RE the topic title, wouldn't post-historic be a more accurate desciption, or perhaps even inter-historic. I mean the people themselves will have their own history, in anyway I find those terms more accurate than suggesting they are pre recorded history. I'm assuming we will find out more historic details about the world as we advance through the story anyway. Perhaps pre-historic is mentioned to communicate the 'primitive' tribal nature of their society.
Bobby Boulders
Member
I'm fairly sure that was just for the E3 demo. I think the way she mentioned things was just to give context to the audience who had absolutely no insight to the game world or enemies. I agree though, but I doubt the final game will be like that unless it's part of the tutorial.
Stallion Dan
Member
Any word on if can customise the player characters looks, even gender?
vpance
Member
All they need to sell this game is 100km2 and 60 hours of gameplay. People lose their shit over world size more than they really should, but hey, it's what's hot and what sells now.
I'm glad a studio at Sony realized this and hopped on board the open world RPG train. I do think that they'll do the genre justice and bring new things to the table though.
I'm glad a studio at Sony realized this and hopped on board the open world RPG train. I do think that they'll do the genre justice and bring new things to the table though.
Raven Prime
Member
I'm pretty sure she is going to be Horizon's 'Geralt of Rivia'.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Pretty clear that was for demo narrative purposes to add more to the experience. No doubt she will think to herself or talk to herself during the game but no way to that scripted extent.
I actually liked how they did that as it gave insight into the character without having to break from the hunt of the demo. You saw she had a respect for the mechs and you saw she was quite seasoned in combating them so she was aware of just how many cannisters of the green stuff she needed. And she also enjoyed the rush of the hunt.
So you got great feel for the character without needing a conversation with someone else or breaking from the action.
Acquiescence
Member
Is this true? Praise the lord.
Stallion Dan
Member
Never played a Witcher game, can you customise him at all?
The Order 1886 did not work out too well with no multiplayer and lot of people felt it did not need it.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
I'm not really comparing them. I'm just using it as an example of a recent open world, story driven RPG that I've played recently where I feel that no multiplayer did nothing to ruin my enjoyment of the game.
Raven Prime
Member
You can change his armor and his beard and hair to a certain extent.