Guerrilla Games, March 1st 2027: "Hey everyone, Horizon 3: Now With Mecha Suits is out!" Elon Musk, March 8th 2027: "Oh hey, I've created an actual army of self-replicating war robots." Guerrilla Games, March 9th 2027: "NOOOOOOOOO!"
"socially pressured to refuse to slide the difficulty bar down for the purpose of simply having fun". Sir, i feel personally attacked by those words. lol
I dropped the difficulty on ZD because at the time I played it I was looking for a more relaxed experience . I play to game to have fun not to brag to anyone about.
I dropped the difficulty in GoW to beat the Valkyrie Queen. I was days in, tired from work and always died within a single hit left in her bar. I had to dot it! The platinum is forever tarnished now.
"Wow! If I had a nickel for every time I was overshadowed by a Japanese game that just tried their first open world game, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Right?"
3:58 "Or enemies that just straight jump across the map at you." This literally happens to me all the time. I swear, the bigger the enemy the farther they jump. They *launch* themselves at you.
I remember jumping into the arena against the scorcher and thunderjaw, the scorcher launched itself across the arena and literally just one shot me, that was on normal.
1:55 is literally my biggest problem with the game and I'm so glad you said it. There is no satisfaction to solving any of the puzzles in the game because Aloy flat-out gives you the solution before you've even had a chance to think for yourself.
- "Nope, must be the wrong way." - "F you Aloy, I am going to loot this box and check behind corners for artifacts!" I came back to Frozen Wilds of the first game a few weeks ago and I kept asking myself "Was she always so damn ANNOYING?" It runis the quests for me
The one thing that drove me crazy was when the game thrust you into combat with some giant machine and you have zero time to scan it for weaknesses. It takes like a full five seconds to scan, and Aloy can't even sprint while the stupid thing finishes.
Duuuude, that’s what I’m saying. They made some pretty awesome quality of life changes over the first and all kinds of cool content but like..just give me a scan pulse man. Just let me tap instead of holding and inevitably getting rocked
Right! Of all things, not the focus scan. Nerf the ropecasters: fine. They were OP in ZD. Give the best outfits terrible elemental weaknesses: fine. I can just switch outfits all the time. But nerfing the focus scan on some of the hardest enemies? Come on... took me forever to get a full scan on the dreadwing, and forget trying to tag components.
@@Papa-dopoulos You can change the focus to tap instead of holding in the settings. I did it in my first days of playing cause holding to scan was so annoying
I agree that the combat in this game was more intense than the first. I try to basically stay in stealth the entire time if it will allow me and just shoot off components. Probably would help if I used my valor properly...
Focus on the first survival valor in the beginning as it makes you a neigh invincible health regenerating tank, then switch to marksman valor in later game to double your ranged damage and demolish machines. Also the pugewater and ice bows are a must because of the brittle damage multiplier, if something is strong against ice use pugewater to make it weak.
@@tomasdelcampo2 nah sorry BOTW is leagues away from this, BOTW threat you like an adult, letting you solve puzzles on your own, this game literally teach you what to do.
I just finished the story yesterday. Horizon is hands-down one of my favorite video game franchises. This was one of the best Honest Trailers videos I've seen.
@@myname6386 that is laughable considering they made cyberpunk 2077 and the witcher 3 is the only game of theirs that stands out unlike Horizon Zero Dawn guerrillas first.
This was a really fair assessment. I appreciated the honesty and candor, and it was enjoyable to watch this video. I completed the game a couple of days ago, almost everything possible, so also great timing. One other thing that’s underrated or overshadowed is the artwork everywhere. Some truly memorable characters, scenes/locations, and certainly the robots.
There have been moments in Forbidden West where I've stopped and opened photomode because I couldn't believe this is what games have come to. There have been beautiful games, sure, but Horizon seems to really be pushing it. Even the "apocalypse" is vibrant red, not a dark brown.
@@cobalto65 apparently gorilla had played around with Aloy riding the bigger machines like the thunderjaw, but decided it didn't feel right because it would mean pulling the perspective so far away from Aloy that it didn't feel like you were playing as her anymore
And you absolutely should spend more time figuring this cool Dinobots instead of the worst case of "game can’t shut the f*** up for more than 5 minutes" case since heavy rain, picking berries and godawful climbing. It is a 9.5 out of 10 game buried by 6/10 game ideas that don’t add too much value…
@@bingobongo1615 you forgot 2 mommys and big sad company owner that caused the apocalipse when one of alloy momyies used to design murder machines and she also had a lot of blood in her hands but this isnt considered.
@@pedrohenrique-et3fs aloy doesn't have 2 moms. Hell, it's a bit of a stretch to call Elizabet her mother since she's a clone. And Elizabet didn't make the Faro machines, that was Ted Faro. The first game spelled that out really clear
@@roonkolos elizabeth helped to create the faro machines but left to create a project related to cleaning pollution before ted created the automation that went full exterminator mode , so yes shes partially responsible. in the game is stated that the ai gaia and Elizabeth were having some sort of relation so is weird after Elizabeth helped to build the apocaliptic machines shes now considered some sort of a saint, is laughable
@@joshbeck9761 Well Sales for Forbidden West have gone down 80% following the release of Elden Ring, not to mention Elden Ring has sold 12 million copies within the first month and it currently at the top of the charts. so compared to Elden Ring, HFW is not doing well at all.
Honestly I don't think anybody expected a From Software game to become a mainstream hit. People were mostly expecting the usual souls audiences to play it. Unlike Horizon which is for a lot more mainstream audience.
For us, the B-Loy remark was the most hilarious! Well done, entertaining as usual! Loved the game, played it together with our bestfriend and gave us lasting memories! Wonderful stories, characters, settings, it's got everything!
I love the cracks about how realistic the story feels as it mirrors real life more and more. Or how much it would actually suck to try and drop a tank with a bow. Because holy crap how does anyone survive six seconds fighting any of the bigger bots?
HFW for me, is gameplay wise leaps above HZD in terms of what you can do, how you do it and general quality of life...but it just doesn't have that sense of wonder and love that I had with HZD, the story and world feels very obvious and readable whereas HZD felt like bread crumbing and never 100% sure of things. The worst part of HFW for me is the hub after every main mission turns into 30 minutes of just pure exposition dialogue from 7 odd different characters, who I love individually and want the information from...just not in huge chunks after every main mission that literally tells you everything about the story.
I mean, how do you beat the Project Zero Dawn cutscene in the first game? I cried a little at the end of the game. I don't really know how you could come back and beat that benchmark
Me too man. I loved the gameplay and new robots but felt underwhelmed with the story like there was no sense of wonder or expectations of a big reveal not to mention we never got to see ted faro...
Maaaan this game franchise has had awful timing when it comes to its releases but it well and truly is a stunning experience and a must have for all gamers
What annoys about this game is that an enemy could shoot a laser at you and it becomes a homing laser and enemy lounges don’t have a reach limit so it’s basically just timing dodges regardless of distance.
This right here. You'd think such huge robots wouldn't Olympic long jump as far as they do. I swear they lock onto you or add an extra attack animation just to screw with you.
Pretty spot on except you forgot to mention the hours and hours it takes for you to run travel around the map collecting the same 3 machine parts to upgrade all the gear. Love the story and aesthetics, though!
Aloy not shutting the hell up on puzzle solutions is one of my biggest complaints about the game. This really needed a button dedicated to give a hint if they wanted to do this.
Some games have a button that allow players to choose whether or not they want to hear hints, the Tomb Raider trilogy is an example of this, same with Jedi Fallen Order. But this game wants to make sure you never get lost on ANYTHING.
The worst part being that she seems to ignore some of the weirder things needed, and instead keeps harping on about the obvious stuff. Often as you're doing it. Like: I know that crate has to go over there, that's why I've been lugging it over there for the past 20 seconds!
I just starting playing this game for a second time around, after spending 80 hours completing the first run of the game. It is so massive and full of content, was a blast.
Poor Horizon, First BotW now Elden Ring. I love Horizon, so glad the PS4 version was actually good since Sony does not want people to buy a PS5. The Jeff Bezos joke was spot on.
Same here guys, I’m currently playing through it and it’s an absolutely beautiful game. I think as time goes on, it’s popularity will grow and it will always stay steadfast as “One of the Greats” we’ll tell our kids about.
Idk, although horizon is an amazing game, i don’t think it’s at the top, it doesn’t innovate on anything new per say, it doesn’t have the charm of a game that just blows you away with its atmosphere and setting like BOW,skyrim,all Fromsoft games, rdr1 and so on, HFW just exists and that’s it
@@hereticslayer7612 correct, I find there's nothing new that they offer, everything is repetitive and side quest is boring the only selling point is their story which is appealing but I cant say its amazing or something
I fully expected them to mention Varl constantly trying to make the game a co-op for the first act. It felt like they should have just put it in the game imo.
@@triton5336 It's still loaded. Also, I'm not sure if these games are made to be played with the HUD off. At the least you probably need to see your health.
@@AdonanS Horizon works with it fine but the quest log is vital since you won't know where the place is unless you have icons active on the map or what to do but Aloy might hint at it. oh in Horizon you can just look at the map to get a sense of direction then go towards where you want to go. The icons on the map are also removable and health too but each set of icons are seperate and can be singled out. One feature Guerrilla should have added is a turn off Aloy dialogue mode even though she helps at times when I miss something or can't quite figure out what to do but I feel it's there for lore purposes as Aloy is a genius and a mark of a genius is talking to yourself or consulting yourself however games have never really portray that properly and I don't mind Aloy talking as I loathed the times when Characters you played hardly say a damn weird it's so immersion breaking when you play for hours and not hear them say anything in a game like elden ring it makes sense since your character is a mute and in GTA 3 but in the witcher 3 gerald keeps saying the wind is howling or something usually multiple times but NOBODY minds because it's just a game. Sorry for going off topic.
“We get it Aloy your a nerd” ha uh don’t insult her like that. She’s not a nerd, she’s a supermega nerd at peak human fitness Hell her iq based off of Elizabeth alone must put her intelligence in the 160 to 190 range. Now If she could just make friends (not push them away) she would be unstoppable
@@ben1ben2ben1 true shes probably the dumbest out of the three (ranking probably gos, elizabeth, beta, and then aloy. coviot thou betas rankings based on what she was taught as that by itself could make her the smartes or dumbest of the three). but she still has Elizabeth mind, plus has read and studied everything she's found. to the point that as of now besides beta and solas shes probably one of the smartest people on earth.
The funniest part is that all the sentient AI have the entire world with like 6 continents to travel to and they all decided to stay in one general area to be picked up when the story needs.
@@kalamies. The point is after the AIs detached from GAIA, they could have gone to any of the Zero Dawn facilities all over the world but all conveniently chose to stay in one general area.
Technically you don’t know where ELEUTHIA and ARTEMIS were when the Zeniths found them, but your point is not wrong. I did laugh when GAIA says “I’ve found 3 in close proximity” or something to that effect, it was a very convenient plot device. I’m sure Horizon 3 will send you to different continents in rallying the troops to face off against Nemesis as it corrupts HEPHAESTUS to make EVEN BIGGER ROBOTS or something like that.
im about 60% through and 100 hours in. i swear to god every enemy has perfect aim, can melee swipe half the screen, can jump half/all the way across the scream and has perfect aoe damage while you have to be accurate within a hair.
The romance option was missing here with the hero worship that ppl had for aloy like how Alex/Kassandra was in AC , missed opportunity there 😔. (Adding note if anyone missed i was being sarcastic here)
I mean they do hint at it a couple times, especially with Avad at the start, but she just has way too much to do in a very limited time frame and romance just isn’t one of her concerns at this point, she has to stay focused, as she states on multiple occasions
@@thelastbrickbender2139 With Avad and Varl, Aloy makes it clear that she likes them, just not in a romantic way. Given that Elizabet was gay, it's likely that Aloy is as well.
This one made me laugh out loud more than 5 times and then chuckle slightly at least 7. Looking forward to putting this game on easy mode and then blowing through it to enjoy the story and environments, just like I did with Horizon: Zero Dawn. But not until after I finish Elden Ring.
4:45 So, my brother and I were playing Destiny 2 Witch Queen campaign, and he had it on Legend, which lead to hours of repetitive combat, with all enemies being hard to kill, even with my strongest of weapons. We got a few missions done, so a few days later when I was in charge, I dropped the difficulty to normal, and guess what? We had fun. Granted, the mission felt too easy, but we had a good time, instead of being pissed for hours.
@@roonkolos facts bro I love the series I am use to souls games already so Elden Ring doesn't impress me and never will because they will always be the same but with new bosses and lore end of story. Hope Horizon gets the recognition it deserves one day literally the only game that relit the fire for gaming for me like GTA IV did and The Witcher 3 and Skyrim.
@@triton5336 I'm passive with the Souls games and while I like them, it's funny that open world games always get bashed but the one time 2 traditionally linear games go open, then it's a big deal. It's understandable but yeah. Crazy many can't like one without hating the other XD
@@roonkolos elden ring gets praise because it circumvents much of what makes modern open worlds stagnant and boring. There are a trillion videos explaining this exact thing, it’s not just because it was once linear. Horizon itself falls into some of these pitfalls of modern open world titles, it just has a much stronger then average core gameplay mechanic (fighting robo dinos)
Great series/game. I took my time between Elden Ring/Horizon.. and it is satisfying. Games; are meant to be a enjoyable. Some may want to do a speedrun thingy and some just want to take their time exploring. Nevertheless, its your choice. Idc if you are saying the studio is dumb to release at the same month with Elden Ring or a week after Sifu/Dying Light... Let it be; Enjoying Game is not a race. My money/my time/ my own set (console/pc)..
(Horizons 3 Comes out) Devs: Whoo! (Elden Ring 2, Metroid prime 4 Comes out) Devs: Dammit! (Horizon 4 arrives) Devs: Finally! (Half life 3 Drops) Devs: Come on! (Horizons 5 releases) Devs: Please... For the love the of.. (Jesus returns and the world ends) Devs: GOOOOODDDD DAMMIT!! YOU COULDN'T HAVE WAITED ONE MORE YEAR!!
I mean there's no "need" games are truly just ps5 only, but I have a ps5 and its leagues above the ps4, it's just way better. But I had to try to get mine for retail, and it wasn't easy
My experience of the battle system was completely different. I didn't even try matching elements (unless it was blatantly obvious what they would be weak against, like fireclaws etc, or when another character told me what to use), I just used arrows and exploding spears all the time. And I don't think I even once used the valor surges (couldn't be bothered to spend time figuring out which ones were useful in which situation), so these elements aren't vital to the game at all. Just keep a distance and shoot the yellow shiny parts until they're dead.
@@EmperorsNewWardrobe well, i played like 3 assassin creed games and didn't finish those either. nor the only borderlands game i played (second one). guess i'm just tired of long open world "go here do this then go over there" type games.
@@johnnylight0 hm yeh, I know what you mean, especially with Assassin’s Creed games. How did you find Botw, which is visually inviting exploration? Or Elden Ring, which is similar but with meaty combat as rewards for exploring?
@@EmperorsNewWardrobe didn't play those. Breath of the wind might be more fun than Horizon. Similar combat but more loose and breezy. Probably just gonna play horizon on easy and not waste time. Haven't played any "souls like" tho I got Nioh for free from epic. Might jump on that one day. If nothing else, I'm incredibly lazy.
@@johnnylight0 Dang bro not even borderlands two? Maybe skip a couple side quest 😂 I know what you mean though I never finish Skyrim or the Witcher 3 great games but I got overwhelmed
cant wait for Horizon 3, the game released right after it is going to spectacular
LOL
It'll come out the same day as GTA6 probably
It releases alongside TE6 or Witcher 4 🤣
@@wairen5020 Oh Jesus. They have NO SHOT if it's Witcher IV
Guerrilla Games, March 1st 2027: "Hey everyone, Horizon 3: Now With Mecha Suits is out!"
Elon Musk, March 8th 2027: "Oh hey, I've created an actual army of self-replicating war robots."
Guerrilla Games, March 9th 2027: "NOOOOOOOOO!"
"socially pressured to refuse to slide the difficulty bar down for the purpose of simply having fun". Sir, i feel personally attacked by those words. lol
Right
Having just played through Jedi:Fallen Order on the hardest difficulty purely because of peer pressure... yeah
I dropped the difficulty on ZD because at the time I played it I was looking for a more relaxed experience . I play to game to have fun not to brag to anyone about.
I dropped the difficulty in GoW to beat the Valkyrie Queen. I was days in, tired from work and always died within a single hit left in her bar. I had to dot it! The platinum is forever tarnished now.
DO IT! I did on Zero Dawn and had lots of fun
"Wow! If I had a nickel for every time I was overshadowed by a Japanese game that just tried their first open world game, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Right?"
The next game is going to drop for horizon and on that same week botw 3 and gta 6 will release. At that point the devs will just kill themselves
@@ahobbyist9520 not necessarily botw3/gta6, it could be another new refreshing good game instead of these woke ubisoftlikes.
@@sandwhichbag a brand new ip that just released did that like a week ago
@@brittlekneesmgee3674 Elden Ring isn't a new IP, it's Dark Souls getting a glow up.
@@ahobbyist9520 my bet is on a new God of War with an open world design.
It's funny how Bezos' caricature becomes immortal but Musk's caricature turns into a Resident Evil-esque abomination.
ELON?! Man i thought his character model looked like Butch Hartman
@@rosamontano6744 yeah I guess he looks like him. I went for Musk since Faro is a relatively young tech CEO.
@@LaniakeaDenizen Nah, if it was Elon he'd have a flamethrower
@@johnozzmond9728 hahaha. Avoiding spoilers, fire is heavily involved.
@@LaniakeaDenizen I've beaten the game. Lava is not a flamethrower
3:58 "Or enemies that just straight jump across the map at you."
This literally happens to me all the time. I swear, the bigger the enemy the farther they jump. They *launch* themselves at you.
Sudden flashback of that gorilla from the first game DLC
@@muhammadcalvin8281 that was a bear. Both of them were
I remember jumping into the arena against the scorcher and thunderjaw, the scorcher launched itself across the arena and literally just one shot me, that was on normal.
Most of the machines do that they are insane but also makes for so much fun I love it
The AOE of the monkey robots fireballs is so riduculous!
you are hunting down off-brand Zoids using only a bow and arrow and that was kickass.
Every kid & teenager born after 2005: What's this old man talking about? What are Zoids? Is that like Tiktok?
@@catdogmousecheese you do realize they are still making new Zoids series up to now so today's kids should be aware of the franchise.
Could be worse. I'm so old I don't know what Zoids is.
@@Demmrir the Zoids franchise has been around since the 1980's it is an old franchise.
"Civilization has ended, we're fighting an army of dinosaur robots, and I have a bow and arrow! None of this makes sense!"
-Hawkaloy
It's nice to have a protagonist I can relate to.
*As the MC talks to herself*
1:55 is literally my biggest problem with the game and I'm so glad you said it. There is no satisfaction to solving any of the puzzles in the game because Aloy flat-out gives you the solution before you've even had a chance to think for yourself.
"Shoot them with acid arrows...." for the hundredth time. I just wanted my team mates to shut up!.
But what do you mean? this is great UI and quest design !!!
@@marcoasierrabernal4893 i understood the reference
- "Nope, must be the wrong way."
- "F you Aloy, I am going to loot this box and check behind corners for artifacts!"
I came back to Frozen Wilds of the first game a few weeks ago and I kept asking myself "Was she always so damn ANNOYING?" It runis the quests for me
@@ColonelPickleswitch can I turn off quest markers? Kind of take away from the experience for me.
Laughed hard after seeing that Elden ring clip. It really slayed all games that launched in February.
Elden Ring might just slay all the games released this year too. The only real competition it has is Breath of the Wild 2 and _possibly_ Starfield.
@@utisti4976 that's if BOTW2 releases this year, I know they said 2022, but games get delayed, either that or it's going to release in December,
@@utisti4976 There's still GOW Ragnarok I think
@@utisti4976 2022 is a great year for gaming. Very much looking forward for these titles if I can still afford it.
@@utisti4976 what about wonderlands?
0:26 THIS SERIES CAN’T CATCH A BREAK
@@ashwolf2006 Calling it right now the Witcher 4 is releasing a week after Horizon 3.
@@NinjaMaster-og8ti gta 6 lol
March 1st 2027: Horizon 3: Now With Mecha Suits releases
March 8th 2027: Elon Musk unveils an army of actual self-replicating war robots
I knew that BotW and Elden Ring would be in this episode.
With luck Horizon Climactic Finale will coincide with the release of Half-Life 3 or something.
The one thing that drove me crazy was when the game thrust you into combat with some giant machine and you have zero time to scan it for weaknesses. It takes like a full five seconds to scan, and Aloy can't even sprint while the stupid thing finishes.
Duuuude, that’s what I’m saying. They made some pretty awesome quality of life changes over the first and all kinds of cool content but like..just give me a scan pulse man. Just let me tap instead of holding and inevitably getting rocked
Right! Of all things, not the focus scan. Nerf the ropecasters: fine. They were OP in ZD. Give the best outfits terrible elemental weaknesses: fine. I can just switch outfits all the time. But nerfing the focus scan on some of the hardest enemies? Come on... took me forever to get a full scan on the dreadwing, and forget trying to tag components.
@@Papa-dopoulos You can change the focus to tap instead of holding in the settings. I did it in my first days of playing cause holding to scan was so annoying
@@shirojoong Dude, you’re kidding. Lol how dumb of them to not have it the other way around. Well thanks for the tip
I agree that the combat in this game was more intense than the first. I try to basically stay in stealth the entire time if it will allow me and just shoot off components. Probably would help if I used my valor properly...
@Bloofa it took me tell lvl 40 to figure that one out
You should put it on story mode and just attack the biggest robots sometimes. Its too much fun.
Yeah you really feel like you have to aim to the weak spots and you get a harder time at dodging enemies' attacks
I hated the whole idea of "valor". I never used it in game.
Focus on the first survival valor in the beginning as it makes you a neigh invincible health regenerating tank, then switch to marksman valor in later game to double your ranged damage and demolish machines. Also the pugewater and ice bows are a must because of the brittle damage multiplier, if something is strong against ice use pugewater to make it weak.
Getting overshadowed twice by Japanese games that just tried their own first open world. What are the odds, huh?
I get it but I liked zero dawn way more than breath of the wild. And the original Zelda game was an open world one. Just on nes
The Franchise is cursed lmao. Epic Voice guy said it best.
If I had a nickel
I mean it’s way way better than Zelda but From games are unmatched
@@tomasdelcampo2 nah sorry BOTW is leagues away from this, BOTW threat you like an adult, letting you solve puzzles on your own, this game literally teach you what to do.
I just finished the story yesterday. Horizon is hands-down one of my favorite video game franchises. This was one of the best Honest Trailers videos I've seen.
That was a great review. The next Horizon will comeout the same time as the next Witcher, solidifying the curse.
Sorta ironic since CDPR gave Guerilla great praise for HZD having done so well
@@roonkolos yeah for posterity's sake. The real team laughed at the simple Ubisoftesque quest design
@@myname6386 fool please. I can tell that you haven't played it. The game is amazing by every metric.
@@myname6386 one single member of an entire team, might be worth mentioning that as well
@@myname6386 that is laughable considering they made cyberpunk 2077 and the witcher 3 is the only game of theirs that stands out unlike Horizon Zero Dawn guerrillas first.
I love this game but this trailer is so hilarious. Good work.
"We got it Aloy, you are a nerd" . I cried tears of laughter.
I thought that part was the best
That Captain Planet reference was spot-on! 😂
3:49 ..the newly-designed Toyota Corollas with legs...this had me in stitches!😂😂😂
"Sonething as trivial as having fun" I died at that part!
This was a really fair assessment. I appreciated the honesty and candor, and it was enjoyable to watch this video. I completed the game a couple of days ago, almost everything possible, so also great timing. One other thing that’s underrated or overshadowed is the artwork everywhere. Some truly memorable characters, scenes/locations, and certainly the robots.
I cant remeber the name of 1 character from the first game other then alloy. Did they get new writers?
@@HereToWatchNotRead that sounds more like a you not paying attention problem
Yeah, it was unfortunate how this game never seems to get its time in the sun
There have been moments in Forbidden West where I've stopped and opened photomode because I couldn't believe this is what games have come to. There have been beautiful games, sure, but Horizon seems to really be pushing it. Even the "apocalypse" is vibrant red, not a dark brown.
What a breathtaking, chill-inducing journey. Best graphics on ps5 so far.
Literally the best solution to make the game amazing: LET US RIDE ALL THE DINOSAURS
Yeah I was surprised at the lack of mounts. Only brought 1 from the previous game and 4 new ones
Definitely needs and underwater one... and the triceratops one
id love to ride into battle on a Thunderjaw!
@@cobalto65 apparently gorilla had played around with Aloy riding the bigger machines like the thunderjaw, but decided it didn't feel right because it would mean pulling the perspective so far away from Aloy that it didn't feel like you were playing as her anymore
@@Annie-hb8ob That's a very good reason. i'm glad they didn't.
great argument pointing that fighting giant robot dinos with a bow is truly great but the timing release is truly awful
And you absolutely should spend more time figuring this cool Dinobots instead of the worst case of "game can’t shut the f*** up for more than 5 minutes" case since heavy rain, picking berries and godawful climbing.
It is a 9.5 out of 10 game buried by 6/10 game ideas that don’t add too much value…
@@bingobongo1615 you forgot 2 mommys and big sad company owner that caused the apocalipse when one of alloy momyies used to design murder machines and she also had a lot of blood in her hands but this isnt considered.
@@pedrohenrique-et3fs aloy doesn't have 2 moms. Hell, it's a bit of a stretch to call Elizabet her mother since she's a clone. And Elizabet didn't make the Faro machines, that was Ted Faro. The first game spelled that out really clear
@@roonkolos elizabeth helped to create the faro machines but left to create a project related to cleaning pollution before ted created the automation that went full exterminator mode , so yes shes partially responsible.
in the game is stated that the ai gaia and Elizabeth were having some sort of relation so is weird after Elizabeth helped to build the apocaliptic machines shes now considered some sort of a saint, is laughable
Note to self to Horizon: Don’t release a game before a big one comes out.
Tbh, this is the big one too but too bad, it always come with others game that make more hype.
@@tonyyyb Last I heard, Horizon was #4 in sales with GT7 in the lead (at launch) and Elden Ring and i think a Nintendo game between them.
Horizon is a AAA game, it is a big release and sold a lot, people acting like it hasn't done well.
@@joshbeck9761 Well Sales for Forbidden West have gone down 80% following the release of Elden Ring, not to mention Elden Ring has sold 12 million copies within the first month and it currently at the top of the charts. so compared to Elden Ring, HFW is not doing well at all.
Honestly I don't think anybody expected a From Software game to become a mainstream hit.
People were mostly expecting the usual souls audiences to play it.
Unlike Horizon which is for a lot more mainstream audience.
For us, the B-Loy remark was the most hilarious! Well done, entertaining as usual!
Loved the game, played it together with our bestfriend and gave us lasting memories! Wonderful stories, characters, settings, it's got everything!
If you’re going to comment as zorn and thorn you could at least repeat everything in a different order
@@FrankDux-uo7ig In the past, we have done that! Done that, we have! But that gets laborious! Laborious, that gets!
@@Zorn7Thorn thank you, I’m satisfied
I love the cracks about how realistic the story feels as it mirrors real life more and more. Or how much it would actually suck to try and drop a tank with a bow. Because holy crap how does anyone survive six seconds fighting any of the bigger bots?
HFW for me, is gameplay wise leaps above HZD in terms of what you can do, how you do it and general quality of life...but it just doesn't have that sense of wonder and love that I had with HZD, the story and world feels very obvious and readable whereas HZD felt like bread crumbing and never 100% sure of things. The worst part of HFW for me is the hub after every main mission turns into 30 minutes of just pure exposition dialogue from 7 odd different characters, who I love individually and want the information from...just not in huge chunks after every main mission that literally tells you everything about the story.
I mean, how do you beat the Project Zero Dawn cutscene in the first game? I cried a little at the end of the game. I don't really know how you could come back and beat that benchmark
@@Johnston212 honesty you can that ending had me curled up in my bed crying
@@quardine337 you mean the hzd?
I think it has WAY more wonder than the first.
I think this issue may be rooted more in you, not so much the game.
Me too man. I loved the gameplay and new robots but felt underwhelmed with the story like there was no sense of wonder or expectations of a big reveal not to mention we never got to see ted faro...
Maaaan this game franchise has had awful timing when it comes to its releases but it well and truly is a stunning experience and a must have for all gamers
More like an experience we've had with almost every open world game. It's boring af.
@@GamerKillance fr it’s very pretty but who cares? This game has been made a million times
Pretty imagery and giant robot dinosaurs. That's it. The game itself is the same copy-pasted formula from the past 15 years.
@@dereksavauge6613 I mean, it's a fun game with a unique narrative. A few parallels to other open world games doesn't make it boring.
@@LaniakeaDenizen I would argue that the parallels are more than a few but to each his own
What annoys about this game is that an enemy could shoot a laser at you and it becomes a homing laser and enemy lounges don’t have a reach limit so it’s basically just timing dodges regardless of distance.
This right here. You'd think such huge robots wouldn't Olympic long jump as far as they do. I swear they lock onto you or add an extra attack animation just to screw with you.
the same thing happens in a lot of games, enemy lasers and arrows are homing while yours fly straight....
Soulsborne players are laughing at your complaint, especially your second point.
Pretty spot on except you forgot to mention the hours and hours it takes for you to run travel around the map collecting the same 3 machine parts to upgrade all the gear. Love the story and aesthetics, though!
Everyone playing Elden Ring: "Horizon what now?"
Wow, I did NOT expect a "We're back: a dinosaur story" reference
Dr. screw eyes approves.
Aloy not shutting the hell up on puzzle solutions is one of my biggest complaints about the game. This really needed a button dedicated to give a hint if they wanted to do this.
For sure. Solutions and hints shouldn't be automated, triggering the second you step into a room with a puzzle in it.
That'll be 2 picarats please!
Some games have a button that allow players to choose whether or not they want to hear hints, the Tomb Raider trilogy is an example of this, same with Jedi Fallen Order. But this game wants to make sure you never get lost on ANYTHING.
The worst part being that she seems to ignore some of the weirder things needed, and instead keeps harping on about the obvious stuff. Often as you're doing it. Like: I know that crate has to go over there, that's why I've been lugging it over there for the past 20 seconds!
@@badconnection4383 That's why i love the Tarnished, he is mute
“Great ready to pick some berries” had me dying lol
I just starting playing this game for a second time around, after spending 80 hours completing the first run of the game. It is so massive and full of content, was a blast.
I'm at 80 hours and only just passed the collect all three subunits. Man I'm slow.
@@Alphasnowbordergirl or you're doing more side stuff? it's not a race lol
Lol everybody come quick. I think this guy deserves cookie and a clown sticker. 🍪 🤡
@@HereToWatchNotRead huh?
apparently im doing 100 hours for only 50 percent of the game
Can't wait for Horizon 3... because odds are Grand Theft Auto 6 will release the day after it.
I believe it will be called Horizon Evil 3 Nemesis.
Do an Honest Game Trailer for Transformers: War For Cybertron and Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron.
"B-Loy" had a sound of laughter emit from my body that no human has ever made
I love all the compliments this game got, it totally deserves it...
*dons fedora*
Well, *actually*, Aloy's 12-year training montage at the beginning of the first game showed her practicing swimming.
0:01 Me: He has to make a joke about FW being eclipsed by Elden Ring
0:20 Me: LOL!!!! The roast got even better!!!! hahaha!
Damn this is one of the best honest trailers you guys have done in years
Poor Horizon, First BotW now Elden Ring. I love Horizon, so glad the PS4 version was actually good since Sony does not want people to buy a PS5.
The Jeff Bezos joke was spot on.
GTA6 or Witcher 4 will be right after Horizon 3probably
If all else fails. Press the attack button until the bones in your fingers turn to dust
That is a pretty valid point about their poorly timed releases
Same here guys, I’m currently playing through it and it’s an absolutely beautiful game. I think as time goes on, it’s popularity will grow and it will always stay steadfast as “One of the Greats” we’ll tell our kids about.
Idk, although horizon is an amazing game, i don’t think it’s at the top, it doesn’t innovate on anything new per say, it doesn’t have the charm of a game that just blows you away with its atmosphere and setting like BOW,skyrim,all Fromsoft games, rdr1 and so on, HFW just exists and that’s it
@@hereticslayer7612 correct, I find there's nothing new that they offer, everything is repetitive and side quest is boring
the only selling point is their story which is appealing but I cant say its amazing or something
Kids, Let me tell you of one of the greatest games...Elden Ring. It was around the time as some BOTW game with robot dinosaurs.
@@hereticslayer7612 not all games need to innovate though
@@roonkolos yes! But the ones that innovates deserves to be on top of the ones that are just a checklist of chores.
Ahh, that game that came out 2 days b4 elden ring
Say: “With my powers restored, I am like unto a god! I could suck the marrow from your bones before you drew another breath!”
Aloy's face at 2:10 is priceless. Major flex on the PS5's beautiful graphics.
@@Arcona of course I do.
You know I kind of want to see a documentary of the Epic Voice Guy and what he thinks of the crazy things he is told to say each week.
I absolutely lost it at Mass Effect cosplay. One of the funniest HGT in a while
I fully expected them to mention Varl constantly trying to make the game a co-op for the first act. It felt like they should have just put it in the game imo.
I'm half expecting a co-op mode in Horizon 3 with playable Aloy and Beta.
I literally had to pause and Google if there was co-op because it's like wtf Varl this is my video game stop tagging along 😛
Please say "Any sufficiently studied magic is indistinguishable from SCIENCE!!!!!!!" and then cackle maniacally...
1:43 You do know there are rivers & lakes in the first game, right? Aloy could swim in that game.
Yes but you there is literally *zero* way you can compare that to underwater exploration
I always loved the horizon series. The narration is just peak and so is the acting, it's like playing a movie
I'm actually seeing some parallels between this and the Ubisoft's Elden Ring UI meme.
Not really the HUD is more dynamic as it shows when needed or just turn it off completely if you like
@@triton5336 It's still loaded. Also, I'm not sure if these games are made to be played with the HUD off. At the least you probably need to see your health.
@@AdonanS Horizon works with it fine but the quest log is vital since you won't know where the place is unless you have icons active on the map or what to do but Aloy might hint at it. oh in Horizon you can just look at the map to get a sense of direction then go towards where you want to go. The icons on the map are also removable and health too but each set of icons are seperate and can be singled out. One feature Guerrilla should have added is a turn off Aloy dialogue mode even though she helps at times when I miss something or can't quite figure out what to do but I feel it's there for lore purposes as Aloy is a genius and a mark of a genius is talking to yourself or consulting yourself however games have never really portray that properly and I don't mind Aloy talking as I loathed the times when Characters you played hardly say a damn weird it's so immersion breaking when you play for hours and not hear them say anything in a game like elden ring it makes sense since your character is a mute and in GTA 3 but in the witcher 3 gerald keeps saying the wind is howling or something usually multiple times but NOBODY minds because it's just a game. Sorry for going off topic.
“That’s Zo Raven” made me spit 🤣
I can't wait for Horizon 4. The Elder Scrolls 6 will be a blast!
If they let us ride the thunderbird, THAT would have been giving them GOTY for sure
Please say, “I only know one thing: I want to kill Chaos. I need to. It's not a hope or a dream, it's like a hunger, a thirst.”
Watch them do a Stranger to Paradise video next week.
Lmao, I laughed so hard when he dropped his voice and said "Droopy Dog" outta nowhere
This was so accurate and incredibly entertaining. Loved it.
“That’s Zo Raven” was brilliant
I came because I knew Elden Ring would be mentioned
*Time to change pants now😅*
I was so distracted by how he said behemoth. Anyone else think it's a word that he's only seen written and never heard?
“We get it Aloy your a nerd” ha uh don’t insult her like that. She’s not a nerd, she’s a supermega nerd at peak human fitness
Hell her iq based off of Elizabeth alone must put her intelligence in the 160 to 190 range. Now If she could just make friends (not push them away) she would be unstoppable
@@chad_b The pandemic and lockdown has taken a toll on her lmao.
@@chad_b which was changed shortly after
She probably wouldn't have the highest IQ. She is more "street smart"
@@ben1ben2ben1 true shes probably the dumbest out of the three (ranking probably gos, elizabeth, beta, and then aloy. coviot thou betas rankings based on what she was taught as that by itself could make her the smartes or dumbest of the three). but she still has Elizabeth mind, plus has read and studied everything she's found. to the point that as of now besides beta and solas shes probably one of the smartest people on earth.
I'm literally dying, when he said "staring B-loy" omg 😂😂😂😂
The funniest part is that all the sentient AI have the entire world with like 6 continents to travel to and they all decided to stay in one general area to be picked up when the story needs.
To be fair HEPHAESTOS is set in the US because that's where project Zero Dawn was finished
@@kalamies. The point is after the AIs detached from GAIA, they could have gone to any of the Zero Dawn facilities all over the world but all conveniently chose to stay in one general area.
Technically you don’t know where ELEUTHIA and ARTEMIS were when the Zeniths found them, but your point is not wrong. I did laugh when GAIA says “I’ve found 3 in close proximity” or something to that effect, it was a very convenient plot device.
I’m sure Horizon 3 will send you to different continents in rallying the troops to face off against Nemesis as it corrupts HEPHAESTUS to make EVEN BIGGER ROBOTS or something like that.
Hhahaha B-Loy got me at the end there! Brilliant.
you just know that the next Horizon is gonna have Shadow of the Colossus style mecha titan set piece battles.
that is in no way a bad thing.
I mean at this point what else can they do? I’m pretty sure they’ve used up all the cool robo-Dino designs now.
im about 60% through and 100 hours in. i swear to god every enemy has perfect aim, can melee swipe half the screen, can jump half/all the way across the scream and has perfect aoe damage while you have to be accurate within a hair.
Finally finished the game. Now I can watch this. 😜
You and me both
Lance Riddick playing himself. Gold! 😂🙆🏾♂️
The romance option was missing here with the hero worship that ppl had for aloy like how Alex/Kassandra was in AC , missed opportunity there 😔.
(Adding note if anyone missed i was being sarcastic here)
Aloy being romance averse seems to be a character trait. She got hit on a lot in Zero Dawn, and often replied in disgust.
I mean they do hint at it a couple times, especially with Avad at the start, but she just has way too much to do in a very limited time frame and romance just isn’t one of her concerns at this point, she has to stay focused, as she states on multiple occasions
She's trying to save the world because only she can. Plus she spent 19 years raised in the wilderness with little socialization. It makes sense
@@thelastbrickbender2139 With Avad and Varl, Aloy makes it clear that she likes them, just not in a romantic way. Given that Elizabet was gay, it's likely that Aloy is as well.
Aloy's an aroace icon
When I fist played this game and saw Tilda, I immediately pictured the Honest Trailer calling her “Tilda Swin-Tron” but “Infinity Trinity” got me 🤣😂🤣
This one made me laugh out loud more than 5 times and then chuckle slightly at least 7.
Looking forward to putting this game on easy mode and then blowing through it to enjoy the story and environments, just like I did with Horizon: Zero Dawn.
But not until after I finish Elden Ring.
4:30 gotta say, I've never heard that particular pronunciation of "behemoth" before
I finished the story and watched the ENTIRE credits because I was so moved by the beauty of the game and the music afterward.
I love how each of these have a jab at gamer culture now
They let you ride a flying robot dinosaur. And I didn't hear one podcast talk about how awesome that was
Lmao, loved how almost all the "awesome voice" quotes at the end were lines from Elden ring. Talk about salt in the wound.
😂 Shake it off Aloy!! I absolutely love the game and can't wait for the next one. This was hilarious!! Nice work. 😂😂😂😂😂
4:45
So, my brother and I were playing Destiny 2 Witch Queen campaign, and he had it on Legend, which lead to hours of repetitive combat, with all enemies being hard to kill, even with my strongest of weapons. We got a few missions done, so a few days later when I was in charge, I dropped the difficulty to normal, and guess what? We had fun. Granted, the mission felt too easy, but we had a good time, instead of being pissed for hours.
This game is awesome, a masterpiece, but have been treated so unfairly. Thank you for giving it a bit of the love it deserves!
It's understandable it and literally ANY game would be overshadowed by Elden Ring but man is it boring now to see it be treated as a punching bag
@@roonkolos you are so right
@@roonkolos facts bro I love the series I am use to souls games already so Elden Ring doesn't impress me and never will because they will always be the same but with new bosses and lore end of story. Hope Horizon gets the recognition it deserves one day literally the only game that relit the fire for gaming for me like GTA IV did and The Witcher 3 and Skyrim.
@@triton5336 I'm passive with the Souls games and while I like them, it's funny that open world games always get bashed but the one time 2 traditionally linear games go open, then it's a big deal. It's understandable but yeah. Crazy many can't like one without hating the other XD
@@roonkolos elden ring gets praise because it circumvents much of what makes modern open worlds stagnant and boring. There are a trillion videos explaining this exact thing, it’s not just because it was once linear. Horizon itself falls into some of these pitfalls of modern open world titles, it just has a much stronger then average core gameplay mechanic (fighting robo dinos)
"At least they get robot dinosaurs in their apocalypse. What do we get, twitter?" LOL
Do The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The accuracy of all this has me in tears. 🤣
Great series/game. I took my time between Elden Ring/Horizon.. and it is satisfying. Games; are meant to be a enjoyable. Some may want to do a speedrun thingy and some just want to take their time exploring. Nevertheless, its your choice. Idc if you are saying the studio is dumb to release at the same month with Elden Ring or a week after Sifu/Dying Light... Let it be; Enjoying Game is not a race. My money/my time/ my own set (console/pc)..
Jeez is a joke chill out is just a gag to Horizon releasing always before hyped games don't take it serious
@@jordyaguilar946 not saying I disagree but even the funniest joke gets a bit old after the first 100 times
Give me the chills with the line "Welcome to PlayPaintChill. You just gained honor +2 for following us ! ".
Glad that the criticism of this game was actually well said and wasn't just simply bitter
(Horizons 3 Comes out)
Devs: Whoo!
(Elden Ring 2, Metroid prime 4 Comes out)
Devs: Dammit!
(Horizon 4 arrives)
Devs: Finally!
(Half life 3 Drops)
Devs: Come on!
(Horizons 5 releases)
Devs: Please... For the love the of..
(Jesus returns and the world ends)
Devs: GOOOOODDDD DAMMIT!! YOU COULDN'T HAVE WAITED ONE MORE YEAR!!
Elden Ring will hold me over. Still haven’t found a reason for a ps5.
I mean there's no "need" games are truly just ps5 only, but I have a ps5 and its leagues above the ps4, it's just way better. But I had to try to get mine for retail, and it wasn't easy
My experience of the battle system was completely different. I didn't even try matching elements (unless it was blatantly obvious what they would be weak against, like fireclaws etc, or when another character told me what to use), I just used arrows and exploding spears all the time. And I don't think I even once used the valor surges (couldn't be bothered to spend time figuring out which ones were useful in which situation), so these elements aren't vital to the game at all. Just keep a distance and shoot the yellow shiny parts until they're dead.
idk why but open world games tire me out so fast. i'm still trying to push myself to finish the first one
Any reason in mind?
@@EmperorsNewWardrobe well, i played like 3 assassin creed games and didn't finish those either. nor the only borderlands game i played (second one). guess i'm just tired of long open world "go here do this then go over there" type games.
@@johnnylight0 hm yeh, I know what you mean, especially with Assassin’s Creed games. How did you find Botw, which is visually inviting exploration? Or Elden Ring, which is similar but with meaty combat as rewards for exploring?
@@EmperorsNewWardrobe didn't play those. Breath of the wind might be more fun than Horizon. Similar combat but more loose and breezy. Probably just gonna play horizon on easy and not waste time. Haven't played any "souls like" tho I got Nioh for free from epic. Might jump on that one day.
If nothing else, I'm incredibly lazy.
@@johnnylight0 Dang bro not even borderlands two? Maybe skip a couple side quest 😂 I know what you mean though I never finish Skyrim or the Witcher 3 great games but I got overwhelmed
"screw it and just place a bunch of IEDs around the field until everything blows up". So true but oh so fun. 😁
Bad timing for release but the game was really great. It's my favorite game so far this year. Really well done in all aspects.
0:48 fuck I can't stop laughing lmao 🤣
Love you guys! Please do triangle strategy. When you have time.
“Accurate portrayal of what it’d be like to fight a tank with a bow”. Literally LOL’d
Do the Kirby series now that The Forgotten Land is out!