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Horizon Forbidden West update quietly lets you turn off animations for Aloy picking up items

It's actually a massive boost for gameplay speed!

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ZeekQuattro1119d ago

Makes a big difference for someone like me that pick up every other item I see. lol Now I can just run along without stopping. As long as your in the vicinity you'll pick up what you what.

brewin1119d ago

EVERY. FREAKING. ITEM. 😂I have 5000 rocks and about 30k berries lol I just can't help it you just never know when you'll need em 🤷

ZeekQuattro1119d ago

Nothing like picking berries while being chased around the map without a care in the world. 🤣

Teflon021119d ago

I'm so glad storing items is so much better in the second game than the first. I HATED how fast I filled my inventory and it was even worse because I had a obsession with picking up everything to the point, the only thing I focused on was expanding my pouch and quantity for everything. Nothing else mattered to me and it still wasn't enough lmao

UnSelf1119d ago

Dumb update. Now the game feels less realistic. Youre not supposed to be able to just run over items and pick them up in battle. It takes away the challenge.

Next they should just have her fire arrows without having to draw her bow. Also, after that, have her override machines with just a fkn thought

BLow1118d ago

There is always someone to complain. Hey here's a thought. You don't have to turn this on. ITS AN OPTION!! 🤬

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AuraAbjure1118d ago

Toggles are a good thing.

Outlawzz1118d ago

Lol at this comment, I love a good troll

Crows901118d ago

It's an option but very true. The animation was there for a reason. Now they added an option that actually detracts for the game because it removes any risk and any actual commitment.

So essentially picking up items is now an afterthought.

AshleeEmerson1118d ago

Oh ok....

Telekinesis to override machines, good idea 🙂

brewin1118d ago

Oh snap, you might be on to something 😂 they could introduce an artifact that gives Aloy the power of telekinesis to override machines from a safe distance while in stealth 😱 or a type of arrow that does the same. How about one that auto crafts ammo so you can just spam attacks?! And yeah, Aloy is pretty bad ass, so why not... MIND ARROWS 😂

Come on though, in all seriousness, it's an option that many gamers will like because it speeds up the game. You're really that worried about realism in a game about robot dinosaurs in an alternate universe? 🤷

Vengeance11381118d ago (Edited 1118d ago )

Lmao another one of THOSE people ugh

MontyeKristo1118d ago

Who knew options were bad, lol.

UnSelf1118d ago

Mind arrows 🤣🤣🤣

Ok that’s hilarious

SeTTriP1116d ago

It's not a tool used for challenges but for immersion.

Simple walking up a letter or manually opening a door creates the feeling of immersion.

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brewin1119d ago (Edited 1119d ago )

Super happy about this update! There's a few other animations I wish were smoother or could be turned off altogether. Specifically, that animation after you jump onto a ledge or ladder and it feels like Aloy kinda drops down and takes a second before she lunges herself upward.

I don't know why, but that particular animation bothers me after so many hours of playing. There's just no variety in the way it's handled and it feels awkward IMO.

Also, the jumping could be handled a little better. The overall control is great and very sublime, but then suddenly feels a bit unwieldy when jumping. It almost feels like the first Jak and Daxter game where id rather have it feel more like Ratchet, if that makes sense. Or maybe Ass Creed vs Uncharted is a better comparison. I just wish it were smoother.

Absolutely love the game though so minor annoyances, but hey if they're gonna keep updating and enhancing it those are a couple areas I'd like to see improved! I'm super happy with the way the game turned out so far regardless! Def my game of the year so far 💯✌️

UnSelf1119d ago

i love the jumping. you have total control over her movements. i hope they never change it

brewin1118d ago

It's not bad, I just felt it could use a little polishing is all. Nothing wrong with having options. Like in The Witcher 3 how you could completely change the style of movement for Geralt. Plus, better jumping would make some of those platforming sections a little less frustrating. And again, it could easily be an option.

Bathyj1119d ago

Damn. And I finished it last night.
That ok. I'm still playing it , and in there new game plus?

Skate-AK1119d ago

Not yet. Will probably be in a update like they did Zero Dawn.

brewin1119d ago

When the side content is better than most games main content, you def need a new game +! Its going to take me a while cuz I've spent 30 hours doing side quests and collecting twigs and berries 😂

AuraAbjure1118d ago

Did you have fun? Is the menu cluttered with too many inventory items like the GameSpot review said?

Bathyj1118d ago

The games fantastic.
I had no problem with the menus. They're very intuitive.

AuraAbjure1118d ago

Thanks for the fast reply Bathyj! Glad you had a great time with it, that's dope.

arkard1118d ago

I've done very little inventory management, seems like a non issue to me honestly.

brewin1118d ago

Did GameSpot really say that in their review? 😂 I stopped reading them years ago. The way the inventory is broken down makes it very easy to view your items It's kind of handled about as perfect as you can handle a menu system in an RPG. I don't understand why they would have any complaints about it. It's even color-coded conveniently based on rarity. Who would complain about that in a review anyway? That is laughable. I can't think of any way they could really make it better than what it is.

AuraAbjure1118d ago

@brewin Yes, it was essentially their only gripe with the whole game.

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SyntheticForm1119d ago

This was quite irritating.

Props to G games for this major QoL improvement.

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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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Rancegamerx31d 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.

Christopher31d ago

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

darthv7231d 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.

Christopher30d 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.

Rancegamerx30d 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.

darthv7230d 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_cheese31d ago

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

gold_drake31d 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

Kyizen30d 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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Cacabunga51d ago

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

pwnmaster300051d 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.

ravens5251d 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.

isarai50d ago

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

lukasmain51d ago

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

northpaws51d ago

@Cacabunga

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

raWfodog50d ago

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

JEECE51d 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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ravens5251d ago

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

jznrpg51d 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.

isarai50d 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.

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Sony Patches in Surprise Region Lock to Horizon Forbidden West on PC

TNS: "Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on PC was patched with the 'PurchaseRestrictedCountri es' tag, adding region lock to 130 countries."

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DivineHand12592d ago

This is a step back for PlayStation and PC gamers. These anti consumer policies need to end.

Tacoboto92d ago

At a time where other third parties have started to pull back on their additional logins, Sony triples down on it.

Post-launch update too. Again.

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anast92d ago

If someone is willing spend thousands on renting games and microtransactions, which are peak anti-consumer, they will put up with this. It's a step in the same direction as all the other platforms.

PRIMORDUS91d ago

You know you can just get the game for $0.00 on PC lol. The hell with Sony.

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