Horizon Zero Dawn

Dirk Diggler · 25 Sep 2022 at 13:21

MissChief said:
I'm sure it will come eventually. Sony has been making money on these PC releases. Could be end of next year or 2024 though.

Yes. I've played to completion on PS5 and couldn't help wondering how much better it would be on PC with 4k 120Hz. Having said that, by the time it hits PC I'll be ready for another playthrough with all the DLC.

Subzero85 · 25 Sep 2022 at 13:36

After i complete the proving do more quests appear ? or just explore the map ?

TNA · 25 Sep 2022 at 22:42

Subzero85 said:
After i complete the proving do more quests appear ? or just explore the map ?

More no, but you can complete ones you missed. I just completed everything there possibly could before doing story. Main bit of the story I did was up to the part where the full map opens up.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 09:13

I got 62% of the way through this on the PS4 Pro and thinking of giving this game another shot but on PC. Heard about the issues it had on day 1 and avoided playing till now, how's the game stability these days?

Dirk Diggler · 26 Sep 2022 at 09:24

Mr G said:
I got 62% of the way through this on the PS4 Pro and thinking of giving this game another shot but on PC. Heard about the issues it had on day 1 and avoided playing till now, how's the game stability these days?

It runs perfect on PC and always has for me, and I completed it shortly after PC release.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 09:27

Dirk Diggler said:
It runs perfect on PC and always has for me, and I completed it shortly after PC release.

Might install it later then and give it another blast, was a tad unstable on day 1.

TNA · 26 Sep 2022 at 09:53

Mr G said:
I got 62% of the way through this on the PS4 Pro and thinking of giving this game another shot but on PC. Heard about the issues it had on day 1 and avoided playing till now, how's the game stability these days?

Not a single crash. Was almost flawless.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 10:33

TNA said:
Not a single crash. Was almost flawless.

Have it downloading now and was going to download God of War later but might hold off for now as both are a little similar.

TNA · 26 Sep 2022 at 10:37

Mr G said:
Have it downloading now and was going to download God of War later but might hold off for now as both are a little similar.

I completed HZD and now moved on to GOW. They are different enough for me personally. I completed both on PS4 Pro a few years ago. Both good games, but I give the edge to HZD.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 11:39

TNA said:
I completed HZD and now moved on to GOW. They are different enough for me personally. I completed both on PS4 Pro a few years ago. Both good games, but I give the edge to HZD.

I've never played a God of War title so will download and install that at some point.

Seems to be the year of the PlayStation, PC enjoying titles like Uncharted, The Last of Us and Spiderman. Although, I doubt I will return to Spidey as I platinumed years ago the story was excellent. All I need now is Ghost of Tsushima and Gran Turismo 7 and I'm set for a while!

ltron · 26 Sep 2022 at 12:33

Dirk Diggler said:
It runs perfect on PC and always has for me, and I completed it shortly after PC release.

It's extremely smooth on my PC with no stuttering (unusual for an open world game). In fact all the PlayStation ports I've tried have been of very high quality (although not all were bought at release and I only bought Horizon recently).

Kelt · 26 Sep 2022 at 12:41

ltron said:
It's extremely smooth on my PC with no stuttering (unusual for an open world game). In fact all the PlayStation ports I've tried have been of very high quality (although not all were bought at release and I only bought Horizon recently).

The only problem I had with HZD at launch, were the agonizingly slow time it took to pre-load textures before launching the game proper.

This was eventually patched, and I never had any problems with the game itself.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 14:46

What's the best difficulty to begin HZD... Hard or Very Hard?

Kelt · 26 Sep 2022 at 14:48

Mr G said:
What's the best difficulty to begin HZD... Hard or Very Hard?

Very hard IMO.

Mr G · 26 Sep 2022 at 14:53

Kelt said:
Very hard IMO.

Perfect... I can't remember if the Very Hard/Ultra Hard modes was added later in the game's life on PS4. I never played it originally in normal back then, I think it was Hard?

Kelt · 26 Sep 2022 at 15:09

Mr G said:
Perfect... I can't remember if the Very Hard/Ultra Hard modes was added later in the game's life on PS4. I never played it originally in normal back then, I think it was Hard?

I haven't loaded it up for a while. I'd recommend the hardest option personally.

melmac · 1 Mar 2023 at 16:30

I just started this in the last few days. Really enjoying it. They blend the gaming and cut scenes pretty well, at least so far.

I am just after talking to Resh to get the gate open and killed the Machine. On my way to see Varl guarding the gate of the Embrace.

It looks amazing. Gameplay is smooth.

There is a VR mod out for it, I really hope it does the game justice. Will try it out as soon as I play through it in pancake mode first.

TNA · 1 Mar 2023 at 16:34

melmac said:
I just started this in the last few days. Really enjoying it. They blend the gaming and cut scenes pretty well, at least so far.

I am just after talking to Resh to get the gate open and killed the Machine. On my way to see Varl guarding the gate of the Embrace.

It looks amazing. Gameplay is smooth.

There is a VR mod out for it, I really hope it does the game justice. Will try it out as soon as I play through it in pancake mode first.

Very good graphics, story and gameplay. Loved it myself. Completed on PS4 Pro a few years ago and again last year on PC

melmac · 2 Mar 2023 at 11:45

TNA said:
Very good graphics, story and gameplay. Loved it myself. Completed on PS4 Pro a few years ago and again last year on PC

Just a quick question. Is it completely open world? Like if I decide to head off in a random direction and ignore the quests what happens? You know some games say they are open world, but, when you try to go anywhere there are strategically placed barriers to stop you going too far off track?

Captain_Bosh · 2 Mar 2023 at 12:02

melmac said:
Just a quick question. Is it completely open world? Like if I decide to head off in a random direction and ignore the quests what happens? You know some games say they are open world, but, when you try to go anywhere there are strategically placed barriers to stop you going too far off track?

True open world after the starting area yeah.