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Horizon Forbidden West Could Be Game Of The Year If It Fixes The Worst Thing About Horizon Zero Dawn

From TheGamer: "I picked up Horizon Zero Dawn about a month after launch, but probably finished it long before people who already had it got even halfway through the main story. This is mostly because of the simple fact that I adored this game - I loved the lush world, compelling stories, and meticulously-crafted combat. Most of all, though, I loved Ashly Burch’s captivating performance as Aloy, who has since become one of my all-time favourite video game characters."

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kenpachi1614d ago

That hopefully improves the robot a.i that they actually act like what they are supposed to be rather than just walking in circles.

The hunter side quest with the thunder jaw was more realistic then the rest of the dinosaur robots

phoenixwing1614d ago

if the robots actively hunted you like they're "supposed" to I guarantee more than half of people would say it was too hard. Everyone always brings up this argument that AI isn't up to snuff but the real truth is if it was most people wouldn't be able to beat the game. There's some kind of myth about how AI needs a super computer to run when that's kind of just hype talking for next gen consoles. The level that they need to have AI at is mostly already there.

lalalala1614d ago

Tbf, it could win GOTY if it fixes nothing even. It's one of the best new IPs last gen, they just need to make more

AspiringProGenji1614d ago

The Robot AI did behave like animals. All of them. The Snapmaw behaves like a true Crocodile: Resting on the ground with mouth open taking sunlight, hides in the water, etc

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thorstein1614d ago

The animals were supposed to be doing that. It is explained in the storyline.

SPOILER...?

They are there to clean the soil and the air. That is why they behave that way. It's not Monster Hunter.

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bouzebbal1614d ago

Should be fine if they add minimum human AI.

Knushwood Butt1614d ago

The human enemies were dumbasses.

darksky1614d ago

The dino ai needs alot of work. It's so simplistic that you can just hide in the tall grass and whistle, then kill them or hijack them.

Darkborn1614d ago

Someone needs to tell Ubisoft this. Like every game they've ever made has this same feature.

FlavorLav011613d ago

Why make actual improvements when you can make the same game with new skins annually and print money for it? Ubi sucks hard...

Unknown_Gamer57941614d ago

Would you rather they just be able to sniff you out like a living dinosaur could...or do the machine equivalent such as using heat sensors? I'd be interested to see how far you could get in a game like that. In a videogame, you kind of need to have a chance against enemies, no matter how huge and formidable they may be. Hence why you can sit in tall grass with your head clearly sticking out, and no person or machine can spot you.

darksky1612d ago

Would be more immersive if the player has to craft a substance that hides you from their sensors so when you whistle they can't detect you. Perhaps too grindy for some but definitely possible to make the game have more depth.

mgszelda11614d ago

I honestly just want a longer story. If you focus it down in hzd, it's fast

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1614d ago

I agree with this. Keep the "cauldrons" as side quests, get rid of the useless fetch quests, and add more length to the game.

Starman691614d ago

Horizon zero dawn needed to fix something 🤣🤣🤣. Give over lol

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PlayStation - The Concert "Changes Everything" for Music Lovers

PlayStation - The Concert is a magical musical experience for fans of the brand.

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I Watched the Leaked Horizon AI Tech Demo Through My Fingers

Maybe I'm turning into "old man yells at cloud."

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Rancegamerx83d ago

So lame, a tech demo was conducted to test new technology. This is nothing new; they've been doing this since the 1980s. There have been thousands of tech demos that led to nothing. That said, AI is here to stay, and it will eventually find its way into games in one form or another. It's time to stop the overly dramatic reactions and accept reality.

Christopher83d ago

Talk about a 180 midway through your argument. Perhaps that 180 is why people are talking about it?

darthv7283d ago

What he said was not wrong though... AI is here and being used more and more is different industries. Its not like it is going away anytime soon.

Christopher83d ago

@darth: Where did I say he was wrong other than expressing that it's this thinking that people are talking about it? He complained about people talking about a tech demo being shown to the public as an expression of AI's use being popularized and then proved it with his own words. I didn't say they were wrong, only it only gives credence to those who are worried about the popularization and use of AI in the industry to replace actual actors.

Rancegamerx82d ago

I can see what you mean. What I am getting at is just because they did a tech demo with Aloy using AI to voice doesn't meam that this particular tech will ever actually be used. Although I personally think it will, if we can get voices to sound more natural and real. Unless it's stopped by voice actors.

darthv7282d ago

that is the current situation. voice actors are 'voicing' their concern over the use of AI. im sure you have heard those TV commercials where you can tell its an AI voice. But as things improve... there will be a point where nobody will be able to tell the difference.

Mr_cheese83d ago

Thegamer are quickly highlighting themselves as a website full of over the top BS

gold_drake83d ago

there is this website from a bunch of devs who developed a more enhanced AI conversational voice thing, where u can talk to them.

i did for 10 minutes and it freaked me out how real it sounded. it did glitch a few times but damn. the, in real time, chatter and response was amazing and frightening at the same time ha

Kyizen82d ago

One of the original Toy Story developers summed it up nicely. Basically when they were doing Toy Story people were shocked you are going from hand drawn art to computers but now no one blinks an eye and most if not all anime is 'drawn' on computers. But he also stated this didn't replace artist but just gave them a new tool to use. Now with AI the author is saying it will replace writing but it won't, using it to have dynamic conversations with NPCs or chatter as the character explores the world will avoid that repetitive banter. You will still need writers to craft a good story and make a compelling character(s).

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Horizon Forbidden West Struck the Perfect Balance of Tribes for Horizon 3

Horizon Forbidden West may have struck the right balance after adding several new tribes to the series, something which Horizon 3 should try to keep.

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Cacabunga103d ago

No horizon 3 i beg you Sony .. enough of this series already

pwnmaster3000103d ago

It literally only had 2 main games and 2 dlc.
Sure it had some spin off but others have more
Halo
Gears
Elder scroll
Uncharted
God of war
Gta
Etc.
Game isnt done yet and just because your tired of it doesn’t mean everyone is.

ravens52103d ago

Exactly. (*All following #s are slightly exaggerated*) There's like 36 CODs. 16 Assassin's Creed. 25 Final Fantasies. 80 Maddens. I hate when we're on the 3rd iteration of a game and people say this.

isarai103d ago

We've had 2 main games, 2dlcs, a vr spinoff, a lego spinoff and soon to be GAAS spinoff

lukasmain103d ago

Why not? It's popular. They're great critically acclaimed games. It need a 3rd game.

northpaws103d ago

@Cacabunga

Only speak for yourself, I want to know how the story ends.

raWfodog102d ago

Same here. I'm enjoying the story. I want to see what happens when Nemesis arrives.

JEECE103d ago

It all depends on if it's actually a massive step forward or if it just feels like an iterative sequel. There's a lot of revisionist history now about how "mid" Horizon has always been, but people weren't saying that when Zero Dawn came out-people were pretty much universally into it. The major hit against it at the time was that it came out too close to Breath of the Wild.

The problem with Forbidden West is that it took five years and it was just an iterative sequel. Iterative sequels can be fine, or even great, but when five years pass and a new generation of consoles comes out, people expect a big jump, and they didn't get it. Stuff that worked in 2017 felt tired by 2022.

3 can't just be Forbidden West with slightly better graphics. It needs to actually be a meaningful leap.

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ravens52103d ago

Im looking forward to the 3rd game. I'd like that to be the last one though. New IP after would be ideal.

jznrpg103d ago

Took me a little while to get into Forbidden West because I was playing on hard but it was really damn good once I got into a groove.

I want to see the ending of this trilogy so hopefully it’s not too far out. Hopefully whoever plays Sylens can do the character justice.

isarai103d ago

I dunno, i LOOOOVED Zero Dawn, but i wanted Forbidden West to be over by like the halfway point. It's an absolutely gorgeous game but damn was it buggy for a while after release, and the enemies and combat felt so janky and unbalanced compared to the first.