@TheBrandedSwordsman I don’t recall the difficulty getting very high but I usually play on normal. But the more I think about it there are some pretty challenging combat set pieces later on, including some toward the end. I’d say maybe a smidge harder than UC2 except I think I struggled with the final fight in UC2, if I recall correctly
I'd also chime in and say that I really quite like Horizon Zero Dawn myself @TheBrandedSwordsman despite being more of a high/dark fantasy lover like yourself.
Couldn't quite say whether you'd get into it more then say Death Stranding that you seem to have bounced off as you... Know what you like.
But Horizon's a very beautiful open world game and I really enjoyed the combat and actively sought battles out, especially taking on the larger machines like the Thunderjaw or The Storm bird.
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But from a gameplay perspective Horizon Zero Dawn is up their with the greats. And for me that's just enough to name it as one of my favorite games of last generation.
Careful dude, your veering dangerously close to Mr Gameplay King's territory with that little pearl-of-wisdom 🤣
Well I've been trying to decide between Uncharted 4 and Horizon ZD for my next main game as both been in my backlog trying to push their way up and get some attention for a while. So nice to read people's opinions in response to others. I suspect U4 may be a less time consuming endeavour (aiming for 100% and all trophies). Can anyone who has done both confirm this?
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@Sorteddan I havent played U4 yet but played the previous 3... and as much as I like them, I can't stress enough about how good HZD is. I think the plat took me 60-70 hours and I loved every second of it. As others have mentioned, it was my favourite PS4 exclusive until God of War came along. Its playable, its beautiful, its epic in scope, I personally liked the narrative though it seems hit-and-miss depending on who you speak to. It was my Game of the Year in 2017... yes I liked it more than Breath of the Wild.
Ha ha I actually really quite like Horizon's Sci-Fi story myself @Kidfried (Ashley Burch puts in a pretty good perfomance as Aloy and Dr. Elizabet Sobeck and the tragedy that surrounds project Zero Dawn was really quite something too) .
I... actually couldn't care less personally about the "dynamic-ness" of the open world. Never even crossed my mind in fact. It was an absolutely beautiful looking place... And I was more focused on the robots lol.
But yeah I agree the combat is great too and I really quite liked the different ways you can approach it with the various tools like the sling, the tripcaster & Ropecaster and all the bows etc.... Really good stuff with the robots having varying weakness too. Melee was a bit naff but it wasn't supposed to be the focus.
The only thing I'd like in the sequel honestly is to be able to climb things without them having to be marked with white/yellow lol 😄
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@Th3solution A smidge harder than UC2 sounds do-able then. Good, I'll stick with it. I am on Chapter 6 now 'Once a Thief' in the area with the wine barrels.
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@Sorteddan If trophies are what will swing it for you, HZD has a very achievable list; probably on par with Spider-Man and God of War in the difficulty stakes.
I have never got anywhere near a platinum for an Uncharted game..
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Oh I got platinum on all 3 of the remastered versions. Crushing was not as difficult as you might think, suppose it depends how determined you can be. There were maybe 2-3 sections each game where I died A LOT!!! But if you can get past those without rage quitting or putting your joypad through the tv then definitely doable.
And personally I thought Spiderman much easier than GoW, purely due to that final valkyrie!
@TheBrandedSwordsman To echo what others has said, I highly recommend you give HZD a go. It would be a shame for you to miss one the best on PS4 just because you may or may not like it for there being robots in the game.
@TheBrandedSwordsman The Order: 1886 comes to mind. It's fairly short, but you can get it cheap nowadays. The setting is obviously completely different from Uncharted 4, but it's a linear, story driven game. Not to mention that it's still one of the best looking games on PS4.
You are so right. I myself loved the The Invisible Hours, it’s unique way of using the move controllers to play the game had me hooked. I’ve played it several times and will have this game in my collection always.
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Yeah. I mean, it's about what you'd expect from a really good DLC expansion: new robots, an interesting story, and a new region of the world to explore that feels like its own thing. It's Horizon's Blood and Wine, basically. Decently lengthy if you engage with side-content as well.
I haven't touched this game in a long time, and will just resume the game the way I left it in 2017. Will it be difficult? Will I easily get back into the game?
Impossible to say, but I did take a year-long break from the game after plat'ing it before returning to TFW, and it didn't take me long to get back into the swing of things. It helps that the region has its own story and feels fairly distinct from the main game. You seem like an intelligent and resourceful person, so I'm guessing it won't take long to re-invest.
@Kidfried I started it over a year since finishing the main game and didn't get very far. I kept getting annihilated by pretty much the first robot I came across and haven't been back since.
@Kidfried I picked it up one of eternal sales and just bounced off it for something else. I’d still like to go back to it at some point but there’s always something else to play first!
@Thrillho@TheBrandedSwordsman@colonelkilgore (Moving the discussion here as it’s more fitting on this thread...) I’m not sure I’m ready to tackle it yet, but I’m warming up to the idea of Dark Souls 3. I did a little research and it’s quite overwhelming to look at the depth of builds and options. I know that’s one of the real strengths of these games is the near infinite replayability due to challenging enemies and so many ways to build your character. I remember when I was trying to get through Bloodborne that I found a good guide on getting stats to a “sweet spot” where it maximized your ability and defense before it caused upscaling of the enemy, ....or something like that. I don’t remember the details of how it worked but I had a target build that seemed a good goal to hit for persons like me trying to do a first run. I found a few builds on the Fextralife that seemed like they looked promising for a less-experienced player, but I didn’t see anything obvious about avoidance of hitting certain numbers on some categories which could backfire on you. It’s all pretty complex. Any advice on build?
Also, related question — coming off Bloodborne (which has been a couple years ago now) would you suggest going with a shield? I think my playstyle is more action/hack and slash-like as done I’m BB, rather than the defense/parry/strategize style. Yet, people say having a shield makes DS easier for beginners. To me it sounds more boring and I’ve never been one to utilize shields in games. (That said, in GoW recently I did start to enjoy the shield combat and parry abilities, but I just never have been good at that). If you say I really need to start with a shield set up and learn to use it I can, but that goes against my personal inclinations.
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