Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4 Exclusive / 2016) - Page 88

Blackmoor · 12-10-18, 18:00

You get used to the gameplay. The side quests at first seem dull and pointless but once you get exploring more and progress further, they and the main story's gameplay seem reasonably balanced.

I remember at first thinking the same thing: Yawn, why am I doing this silly little tracking task, which seems exactly the same as the last one. But once you get further into the game, it really absorbs you.

Fantasy · 12-10-18, 18:47

^ well consider me absorbed

I’ve gave up on the side quests for now and I’m just concentrating on the story. Which, by the way, is brilliant. I’ve just escaped from the Sun Ring

KylieDog · 12-10-18, 19:35

The actual story missions are good, and some of the vaults are good, but it suffers TReebot levels of collectables which just aren't fun to collect.

Fantasy · 13-10-18, 11:28

I’ve just finished the game... oh wow. One of the immersing and powerful games I’ve ever played story wise. The gameplay didn’t match up to the story but it was fun and easy to pick up.

EDIT: I’ve just seen the post credits scene... why ruin such a hopeful ending?

HD Simplicityy · 13-10-18, 20:54

Oh man...the post credits scene allows for more to come!
I love the ending scene with Aloy. A beautifully done cinematic. Made me a bit emotional when I watched it the first time.

Fantasy · 13-10-18, 20:57

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Originally Posted by HD Simplicityy

Oh man...the post credits scene allows for more to come!
I love the ending scene with Aloy. A beautifully done cinematic. Made me a bit emotional when I watched it the first time.

I loved it too and I think that’s where they should have left it. Some stories have an end and don’t need to continue and I think that HZD is one of them.

Tomb_of_Darkns · 13-10-18, 21:40

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I loved it too and I think that’s where they should have left it. Some stories have an end and don’t need to continue and I think that HZD is one of them.

As soon as Hades was introduced I kind of knew they were going to build more after the game. I personally am intrigued to where it goes, but I also agree that they could’ve just ended it where Aloy was.

KylieDog · 14-10-18, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Tomb_of_Darkns

As soon as -snip- was introduced I kind of knew they were going to build more after the game. I personally am intrigued to where it goes, but I also agree that they could’ve just ended it where Aloy was.

Well, all the AIs are out there in the world somewhere. But the giant machines around the landscape suggest was another machine war we don't know about at some time before HZD but after the Faro war

12-10-18, 18:00	#871
Blackmoor Tomb Raider Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: In the woods at night (female) Posts: 12,285	You get used to the gameplay. The side quests at first seem dull and pointless but once you get exploring more and progress further, they and the main story's gameplay seem reasonably balanced. I remember at first thinking the same thing: Yawn, why am I doing this silly little tracking task, which seems exactly the same as the last one. But once you get further into the game, it really absorbs you. __________________ They went looking for the gods. And died in lonely places. ●

12-10-18, 18:47	#872
Fantasy Archaeologist Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: England Posts: 1,074	^ well consider me absorbed I’ve gave up on the side quests for now and I’m just concentrating on the story. Which, by the way, is brilliant. I’ve just escaped from the Sun Ring __________________ “She’s innocent... mostly. She killed the neighbour but the bitch had it coming”

13-10-18, 11:28	#874
Fantasy Archaeologist Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: England Posts: 1,074	I’ve just finished the game... oh wow. One of the immersing and powerful games I’ve ever played story wise. The gameplay didn’t match up to the story but it was fun and easy to pick up. EDIT: I’ve just seen the post credits scene... why ruin such a hopeful ending? __________________ “She’s innocent... mostly. She killed the neighbour but the bitch had it coming” Last edited by Fantasy; 13-10-18 at 12:45.

13-10-18, 20:54	#875
HD Simplicityy Archaeologist Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,127	Oh man...the post credits scene allows for more to come! I love the ending scene with Aloy. A beautifully done cinematic. Made me a bit emotional when I watched it the first time. __________________ We live in a story

12-10-18, 19:35	#873
KylieDog Archaeologist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,142	The actual story missions are good, and some of the vaults are good, but it suffers TReebot levels of collectables which just aren't fun to collect.