Maybe. I'm sure there was something else, some sort of counter attack.

It's maybe just the roll. I was sure there was something in a specific tutorial; do this when they jump at you. I seem to remember having real difficulty with the timing. I'm maybe conflating memories of all the games.

Played for a couple of hours and like what I've seen so far. Combat is fun with the nimble character and ease of switching between low and spear.

Is there a lock-on though? I couldn't find one and it's the only thing that's making things awkward so far.

This is less of a toe to toe and more strategic that most games I've played of a similar nature. It becomes possible to completely cripple a herd without going near them.
Remember to scan everything you see, as it will tell you which damage is most effective.
Make sure you hunt tons of the natural wildlife, as they allow you to upgrade your gear.
You won't need the lock on in most battles to be honest. stealth is a viable option and you don't have to stick to the path either.
I really really like this game.

revelthedog wrote:

This is less of a toe to toe and more strategic that most games

I am hoping that the DLC reveals more of Alloy's camel toe. Okthanksbye.

revelthedog wrote:

Dark Soldier wrote:

If you whistle when in cover does it still only pull one machine to you? Because that shit is broken as fuck.

It depends how close things are. I only used to whistle if one was close enough. so I don't know.

DS is right - whistle + stealth attack is OP as fuck.

*napalms the bush*

Obligatory nice views post (I like mountains):






At 14 hours in atm and think it's great. Haven't done a lot of the main quest line yet as mostly just enjoying traversing the landscape and trying out different weapons on the machine beasts. Combat is really enjoyable and it does a good job of creating the impression of a hunter out in the wild.

It certainly follows the typical modern open world template, with a ton of icons on a map, but because it's actually a fun place to be in it doesn't feel like following a checklist. I can quite easily get sidetracked on my way somewhere and spend 15 minutes picking off a herd, or getting into it with one of the more powerful enemies, just because. The 'tutorial' bonuses for each new weapon encourage experimentation too.

Only drawbacks at this stage are ropey dialogue (not that there's too much of it) and some less than impressive AI. Machines have pathfinding problems (so does Aloy sometimes) and are too easy to outrun.

Long way to go yet Reg.

I love this game more than what I've played of zelda.

Occurred to me I didn't have to only do nice view photos. Why not some action shots as well? This is a quick one I did just before going out - will try some better compositions next time.



Did the 2nd cauldron today. Love the fights at the end of those (except the uneven ground which Aloy tends to get stuck on). Got trashed the first time, so spent a while setting traps before triggering the fight again. Worked a charm.

It's amazing how well you can plan a complete ambush in this game, allowing you to level the playing field.

Hope it's OK just posting more and more pics in here. Photo mode is very addictive.

I was expecting this to be getting repetitive by now, but it keeps mixing it up with new new stuff.



Another highlight: started a side quest where I have to go and investigate a quarry. Walked down there and started looking around and suddenly

Blocks100 wrote:

Ah yes that's a particularly nasty encounter, (un)fortunately you can snipe them at a distance in all future encounters because of their redundant AI. That's one of the things that I hope they fix with the future DLC, but I think we're stuck with dumb robo-dinosaurs for good.

Yep. AI is really the one weak point in this. Not just the machines either - the human enemies are dumb as fuck too.

Then again, it might be really hard otherwise.

It's not just me then.

A few more action shots would be nice, I think. Tend to forget when actually fighting things.