Horizon: Forbidden West

Broken Hope · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:06

Least the PS5 remains almost silent, my PS4 Pro always sounded like a jet engine.

CaptainRAVE · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:10

Broken Hope said:
Least the PS5 remains almost silent, my PS4 Pro always sounded like a jet engine.

That it does. They’ve done an excellent job with this generation of console.

V F · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:26

GDL said:
About 3 hours in and so far it's Horizon Tomb Raider.

Small puzzle areas (Tombs)
Loads of collectables.
Areas you need to come back and actively blocked off to because you don't have X.
Larger areas to uncover and clear before moving onto the next one.

In a way that annoyed me. As we had all the gear end of the first game. I wished they made it in a way the game could check for save files to see what progress you've made to carry over. If you have no save file progress from the first, you';re starting from scratch. Yet it feels like we're starting all over again.

I had awesome gear and coils by the time I grinded 220 hours on the first game.

CaptainRAVE said:
Have lost most of the day to this. It’s glorious. So often I just marvel at how far gaming, especially console gaming, has come. The story hasn’t hooked me quite as much as the first, but then I didn’t expect it to, but the side quests are almost more charming than the main story. I’ve entered no mans land and it’s so atmospheric and quite unnerving. I’m trying to stay away from the main story.

It’s the hardest I’ve seen my PS5 work based on the heat output.

Finding ‘normal’ to be exactly the right challenge for me so far - probably on the easier side of most recent games I’ve played.

I’ve encountered a good few bugs so far, although immersion breaking rather than game breaking.

They're quite spongy on the Very Hard difficulty. A Shell Walker one shot me on a convoy. I don't remember the shock orbs homing in on me from the first game. No matter what I did I could not dodge, roll or jump out of the way. Had to use rocks and obstacles to keep out of the way.

I'm honestly dreading the dungeons at this point the way I'm feeling. :cry:

ic1male · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:26

I know how to take on a Thunderjaw, I did it in the first game. *SPLAT*

V F · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:31

ic1male said:
I know how to take on a Thunderjaw, I did it in the first game. *SPLAT*

Or the massive whip it does with the tail. Instant death. The Stalkers were nasty as well when they whipped you. You were fine when you kept distance, then they pulled out their cannons. Trying to see the clear shimmer of the Stalkers was very hard. Especially when there were 3 in the area.

CaptainRAVE · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:35

V F said:
In a way that annoyed me. As we had all the gear end of the first game. I wished they made it in a way the game could check for save files to see what progress you've made to carry over. If you have no save file progress from the first, you';re starting from scratch. Yet it feels like we're starting all over again.

It was definitely a bit cheap and the explanation was a little cringe - I’d almost have preferred to have had a sequence that genuinely explained it. Like she just happened to lose her skin weave armour also? A save carry over, even if just for a few additional comments/appearances in the game would be pretty standard from a huge studio these days.

It’s definitely migrated into tomb raider territory, although that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

CaptainRAVE · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:49

Apparently there’s been a patch to fix the blur/shimmering around certain objects. You need to restart the game. Mine clearly hasn’t updated since the game has been open since release.

Broken Hope · 19 Feb 2022 at 17:54

Considering it’s cross gen and wasn’t designed for the PS5 it’s still one of the best looking games I’ve ever seen, plus fast travel actually being fast is a game changer.

Can’t wait to see more games designed specifically for next gen.

Digital X · 19 Feb 2022 at 18:36

I'm hearing a lot of people say this really heats up their PS5 in quality mode. Will have to say how mine fairs, probably overdue a clean.

V F · 19 Feb 2022 at 18:54

Broken Hope said:
Considering it’s cross gen and wasn’t designed for the PS5 it’s still one of the best looking games I’ve ever seen, plus fast travel actually being fast is a game changer.

Can’t wait to see more games designed specifically for next gen.

Oh no doubt about it. It's quite a beautiful looking masterpiece. It's the best gaming world I have ever seen.

ic1male · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:08

Digital X said:
I'm hearing a lot of people say this really heats up their PS5 in quality mode. Will have to say how mine fairs, probably overdue a clean.

I never even thought about it. Will have a feel.

bakes0310 · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:16

Seen she's still very talkative about everything I wish you could mute her. Reviews are making fun of it as well.

CaptainRAVE · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:19

bakes0310 said:
Seen she's still very talkative about everything I wish you could mute her. Reviews are making fun of it as well.

I like that she comments on what’s happening.

bakes0310 · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:20

CaptainRAVE said:
I like that she comments on what’s happening.

I do to a degree but she mentions everything, if it was a man it would come across very camp.

Digital X · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:21

Oh for goodness sake.. that took me a minute lol

Buddy · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:46

There is a noticeable difference between quality and performance. The most obvious being the 3d amount and depth of foliage.

I just can't handle 30fps though so playing it on performance. It's made aiming much quicker and easier.

V F · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:53

Buddy said:
There is a noticeable difference between quality and performance. The most obvious being the 3d amount and depth of foliage.

I just can't handle 30fps though so playing it on performance. It's made aiming much quicker and easier.

I think this is what is giving me a feeling of very mild motion sickness some nights. A form of dull headaches. Plus I've to turn fast with the stick then quick in and out ads then turn/ads/in/out to track anything fast.

I wish I could find a PS5 that's not at stupid scalping prices.

bakes0310 · 19 Feb 2022 at 19:59

I'm going to wait for it to come out on pc, I still haven't touched the first one yet. I played it a little on PS4 pro but it looked like a potato. Will get round to it eventually.

Buddy · 19 Feb 2022 at 20:14

V F said:
I think this is what is giving me a feeling of very mild motion sickness some nights. A form of dull headaches. Plus I've to turn fast with the stick then quick in and out ads then turn/ads/in/out to track anything fast.

I wish I could find a PS5 that's not at stupid scalping prices.

Yes exactly. The microadjustments you have to do with the 30fps and what feels like input lag.

Feels much more responsive with 60 fps.

Honestly, time spent searching for a PS5 vs what your time is worth vs time actually playing games (esp if it's a hobby) just pay an extra 100 quid and get it off Ebay (I will go against the herd here). My mate spent countless hours trying to get one. Gave in and hasnt looked back.

Alternatively, have the notifications on the members market a few have come up for retail price and most will honour any warranty claims.

V F · 19 Feb 2022 at 20:17

Buddy said:
Yes exactly. The microadjustments you have to do with the 30fps and what feels like input lag.

Feels much more responsive with 60 fps.

Honestly, time spent searching for a PS5 vs what your time is worth vs time actually playing games (esp if it's a hobby) just pay an extra 100 quid and get it off Ebay (I will go against the herd here). My mate spent countless hours trying to get one. Gave in and hasnt looked back.

Alternatively, have the notifications on the members market a few have come up for retail price and most will honour any warranty claims.

Most I've saw are wanting £800 - £1000 plus.