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[AlexxKidd]

From Game Informer,

The Slitherfang stands among the most impressive new machines of Horizon Forbidden West. Fans got their first glimpse of this intimidating hybrid of a cobra and rattlesnake in a new trailer from The Game Awards. This towering serpent packs a wallop, and we got to watch Aloy go head-to-head with it.

A new hands-off look at a jaw-dropping boss fight against this mechanical serpent gave us a good idea of everything it can do. First and foremost, the Slitherfang can fire pressurized acid streams generated by a tank at the base of its throat. Given the extended range of this attack, firing arrows at the acid tank to disable this attack and other orange-colored components should be done as early as possible.

 

[swaffles23]

Very cool. I wonder how much work goes into animating something like that

 

[Rea]

Incredible!!

 

[remember_spinal]

Very cool. I wonder how much work goes into animating something like that

Months probably.


Since this is cross-gen it might take the title from best looking PS4 game from TLOU2, and claim best looking ps5 game at the same time

 

[Tripolygon]

So good.gif

 

[GymWolf]

Oooof.gif

Now i only need confirmation that dinibots can fuck each other like in the previous game to be perfection.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

The one thing about these visuals I don't like is that they're almost too good.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

How far we've come.

 

[GymWolf]

How far we've come.

My class was obsessed with this game when the first nokia phones were out.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Slitherfang sounds dirty

 

[The artful mincer]

Very cool. I wonder how much work goes into animating something like that

I don't know about animation but the thunderjaw took a year and a half to design and work properly I remember guerilla saying.

The thunderjaw was the most complex machine so they focused on that first. Once they had that right they knew they could do the rest of the machines

 

[leo-j]

That hero lighting for alloy ain’t no joke. She looks straight up like a CGI character model. Incredible visuals.

 

[Fredrik]

Can’t say take my money because they’ve already taken my money (preordered)
Simply amazing!

There is slight jerkiness in the animations at one point though, it kinda still works knowing it’s a machine but I think they should let Housemarque do some magic on the slithering

 

[BatSu]

 

[Pedro Motta]

Holy shit this is going to be epic!

 

[remember_spinal]

Can’t say take my money because they’ve already taken my money (preordered)
Simply amazing!

Let me help you

 

[Bartski]

 

[GymWolf]

Let me help you

 

[retsof624]

I can tell that thing is gonna piss me off. Can't wait

 

[DeepEnigma]

Okay, that thing is freaking dope!

I really need to get on playing the first one.

 

[skit_data]

Holy shit, that’s intense!
I really look forward to the improved movement that glider and hookshot will provide.

I’m really interested to see the differences between the PS4 and PS5 version as well. It may possibly be the most impressive PS4 game from a graphics stand point. This and God of War Ragnarök will probably make that little box’s fan go full throttle constantly.

 

[mckmas8808]

YO!!!!! This is crazy! Makes the wait harder for me.

 

[Punished Miku]

Okay, that thing is freaking dope!

I really need to get on playing the first one.

Same here. Have it installed and just need to start one of these days.

 

[Yoboman]

Im probably just going to run away from that thing

 

[DeepEnigma]

Same here. Have it installed and just need to start one of these days.

The first one doesn’t take advantage of any fast loading of the PS5s internal SSD, correct?

So I can get the same 60fps with it on the external SSD? Have the complete edition, just need to DL and install.

 

[GymWolf]

The first one doesn’t take advantage of any fast loading of the PS5s internal SSD, correct?

So I can get the same 60fps with it on the external SSD? Have the complete edition, just need to DL and install.

It has improved loading times on ps5, but not instantaneous like morales or demons.

Remember to play on ultra hard and to put on normal\hard only for the challenges where you need gold (do all of them since they gave you the most powerfull weapon in the vanilla campaign)

 

[Pedro Motta]

durhrr third person duhrrr walking simulator duuuuhrr cinematic experience DUUUHHRRRR

 

[mejin]

New Cross gen King. GG is insane.

third person duhrrr walking simulator duuuuhrr cinematic experience DUUUHHRRRR

 

[BlackM1st]

Pretty dumb name for a pretty cool enemy.

Remember to play on ultra hard and to put on normal\hard only for the challenges where you need gold

Got all gold on Ultra.

 

[BlackM1st]

New Cross gen King. GG is insane.

Yep. I ain't buying either, but GoW has nothing on HZD

 

[Insane Metal]

Seriously this looks insane. How is THAT going to run on a PS4? What the fuck?

 

[sircaw]

Wowzers, that is damn impressive.

 

[rubhen925]

the way it rotates its part mid movements looks cool. Really hard to do and animate. Looking impressive GG

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

b...b...but...cross gen

 

[Putonahappyface]

I like the pretty mechanical snake.

 

[AlexxKidd]

Seriously this looks insane. How is THAT going to run on a PS4? What the fuck?

My cousin works at Sony. I've been given some first look PS4 footage...

 

[GymWolf]

Pretty dumb name for a pretty cool enemy.

Got all gold on Ultra.

Dude you can probably see the strings of code in the matrix, ultra skilled player are not the norm and i don't wanna be responsible for deepenigma attempted suicide for trying the trials on ultra hard.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

And not a single bush moved in that clip. Shame.

 

[SLB1904]

And not a single bush moved in that clip. Shame.

What bush should move?

 

[Pedro Motta]

And not a single bush moved in that clip. Shame.

I'm calling it now, Bushgate.

 

[DeepEnigma]

What bush should move?

Aloy’s

 

[remember_spinal]

I'm calling it now, Bushgate.

Fire bush, it moved

 

[Magic Carpet]

In The first game I would climb rocks to get away from big things But this snake looks like it would just climb on after me.

 

[SlimySnake]

Seriously this looks insane. How is THAT going to run on a PS4? What the fuck?

First game ran at 1080p. If they go for 900p for the sequel they would instantly get 40% more gpu power to
up the effects. You can do a lot with that much gpu in your hands. The biggest upgrades here are the lighting model and alloy’s character model.

Aside from hero lighting, i expect both the character model and the lighting to be the same on the ps4. Maybe you get better hair only on ps5 but i am certain the face will look the same. Just look at forza horizon 5, its basically identical aside from some LOD changes and some graphics settings turned up to max vs low to medium on last gen consoles.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Seriously this looks insane. How is THAT going to run on a PS4? What the fuck?

Like this

 

[Max_Po]

I am going to play the game on HARD or higher...

 

[SLB1904]

I am going to play the game on HARD or higher...

I found hard very enjoyable in the first game

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

 

[remember_spinal]

Such a simple premise, large robotic animals. You fight them and strip them for parts…

 

[THEAP99]

that snake is incredible. but seriously, why can't they improve the sand and water physics? They're so static here