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Immortals Fenyx Rising |OT| Gods and Monsters and Callistos, Oh My
Kagey K
Banned
Yeah they didn’t make it easy to find, I found it after almost being done making my really girly guy looking Fenyx. Thankfully I went and checked the body options before I confirmed.
Now he looks like a normal dude.
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BertleTheTurtle
Member
Played like 6 hours today while listening to Joe Rogan's podcast on Spotify. Sniping minotaurs with my bow and remote control arrows from on top of a mountain has yet to get old for me.
Giant Bomb made a huge deal about holding R3 and being able to tag things but they didn't mention that there's enemies guarding a lot of the chests/ambrosia so it's not always that easy to get it even if you know where it is.
Giant Bomb made a huge deal about holding R3 and being able to tag things but they didn't mention that there's enemies guarding a lot of the chests/ambrosia so it's not always that easy to get it even if you know where it is.
Kagey K
Banned
I thought that was the point of R3. Every time I climb a tower and clear the fog I use it to mark everything I can see from there. Similar to AC but you have to do it manually.
BertleTheTurtle
Member
My point was they made it sound like a negative, like an easy mode, but there's still challenge involved in obtaining the chest/ambrosia a lot of the time, even if you know where it is. I like the mechanic.
DonJorginho
Banned
Fuck wow this game is good! Like I went into it with quite decent expectations after the warm reception but it's exceeded it.
This game is easily the best chill game I've played in a long while and actually improves on the games it takes inspiration for in BOTW in certain sections (combat, weapons not breaking, performance), been listening to my favourite music and podcasts like Joe Rogan and my Chelsea FC podcasts and this game is a dream.
Gliding around the environments, using my remote arrows (which are basically a cooler version of the remote batarangs from Arkham games), the soundtrack whenever I had a break from Spotify was beautiful and the combat and puzzle scenarios are so addictive and satisfying.
The visuals on the PS5 really pop given the art style and running at 60fps is a huge plus for me, story isn't half bad either, do the jokes land? Not much, but I got a few chuckles from it and it's still enjoyable. This has been a good year for Ubisoft overall, AC Valhalla is amazing, this game is really great, and even though I haven't played it, WD Legion seems like a pretty fun time too, I'm not a big Ubi fan outside the odd Far Cry and OG Assassin's Creed games but they seem to be on a good run of games, hope other people give this title a go!
This game is easily the best chill game I've played in a long while and actually improves on the games it takes inspiration for in BOTW in certain sections (combat, weapons not breaking, performance), been listening to my favourite music and podcasts like Joe Rogan and my Chelsea FC podcasts and this game is a dream.
Gliding around the environments, using my remote arrows (which are basically a cooler version of the remote batarangs from Arkham games), the soundtrack whenever I had a break from Spotify was beautiful and the combat and puzzle scenarios are so addictive and satisfying.
The visuals on the PS5 really pop given the art style and running at 60fps is a huge plus for me, story isn't half bad either, do the jokes land? Not much, but I got a few chuckles from it and it's still enjoyable. This has been a good year for Ubisoft overall, AC Valhalla is amazing, this game is really great, and even though I haven't played it, WD Legion seems like a pretty fun time too, I'm not a big Ubi fan outside the odd Far Cry and OG Assassin's Creed games but they seem to be on a good run of games, hope other people give this title a go!
Trogdor1123
Member
If I buy the PS4/ps5 version on the ps5 store can I play it on my PS4 too? My kids got the PS4 as a hand me down so a double license would be great.
DonJorginho
Banned
Yes man, I did the same as I'm on a PS5 and my sibling has a PS4 so I let them play my copy there using account sharing works a dream
Kagey K
Banned
I called it from the time they first showed it that it was going to be a great game. It might be the sleeper hit of the year.
Nobody else expected much from it and shit all over it, at first, but it seems a lot of tunes have changed on it.
I just finished a vault I shouldn’t have been in, 3 skulls, and it took me a couple hours to do it just because I didn’t have all the powers required, but managed to find a way through it anyway.
It wasn’t the fights that killed me it was cheating the block puzzles that got me over and over.
Nobody else expected much from it and shit all over it, at first, but it seems a lot of tunes have changed on it.
I just finished a vault I shouldn’t have been in, 3 skulls, and it took me a couple hours to do it just because I didn’t have all the powers required, but managed to find a way through it anyway.
It wasn’t the fights that killed me it was cheating the block puzzles that got me over and over.
WellSheet
Member
Just chiming in with my two cents here:
I am definitely in camp “sleeper hit of 2020”.
I felt excited by the prospect of this game when they showed it off initially, but the game has blown those expectations away.
it’s really enjoyable to play a video gamey video game - if that makes any sense. This has such a PS2-era action adventure FEEL to it, yet obviously wrapped in some modern trappings....it’s a great balancing act they pulled off.
while it definitely has a Breath of The Wild-LITE vibe to it, I actually (for some reason I still can’t fully verbalize) get a lot of the same feelings playing this as I did Control more than BOTW. Why the fuck that is, who knows? I think it’s the feeling of stumbling on side/hidden quests, fighting unique side bosses and just the general feel that game is more handcrafted than a normal open world action game (Control obviously was not open, it was more akin to a Metroidvania if anything) but that’s all I can sort of figure. Hey, we’re all allowed to be retardo once in a while.
I am definitely in camp “sleeper hit of 2020”.
I felt excited by the prospect of this game when they showed it off initially, but the game has blown those expectations away.
it’s really enjoyable to play a video gamey video game - if that makes any sense. This has such a PS2-era action adventure FEEL to it, yet obviously wrapped in some modern trappings....it’s a great balancing act they pulled off.
while it definitely has a Breath of The Wild-LITE vibe to it, I actually (for some reason I still can’t fully verbalize) get a lot of the same feelings playing this as I did Control more than BOTW. Why the fuck that is, who knows? I think it’s the feeling of stumbling on side/hidden quests, fighting unique side bosses and just the general feel that game is more handcrafted than a normal open world action game (Control obviously was not open, it was more akin to a Metroidvania if anything) but that’s all I can sort of figure. Hey, we’re all allowed to be retardo once in a while.
HotPocket69
Banned
That’s the one thing GB was right about: it is an excellent podcast game (like most Ubi Checklists).
Been knocking stuff out while listening to old O&A bits and it’s perfect
Venuspower
Member
Hello there,
I got a question. Could someone please explain to me what this yellow/golden wing below
the health bar does:
I know that it was not there from the beginning. But I literally do not know how I got it,
I do not know how it works (how do I charge it, how to use it etc.) But I saw a video where a guy survived being grilled by
one of those laser-walls. I tried the same but I got grilled
Please enlighten me.
I got a question. Could someone please explain to me what this yellow/golden wing below
the health bar does:
I know that it was not there from the beginning. But I literally do not know how I got it,
I do not know how it works (how do I charge it, how to use it etc.) But I saw a video where a guy survived being grilled by
one of those laser-walls. I tried the same but I got grilled
Please enlighten me.
DonJorginho
Banned
Yes mate.
WellSheet
Member
Hello there,
I got a question. Could someone please explain to me what this yellow/golden wing below
the health bar does:
I know that it was not there from the beginning. But I literally do not know how I got it,
I do not know how it works (how do I charge it, how to use it etc.) But I saw a video where a guy survived being grilled by
one of those laser-walls. I tried the same but I got grilled
Please enlighten me.
howdy sailor!
okay! That sweet, sensual decorative golden thingy majiggy is a blessing from Aphrodite. It’s basically an extra life! If you die in battle and that gold design is fully filled in, you automatically regenerate to full health. It takes about 20 minutes to come back once you’ve used it....You get it from doing one her very first main quests in her Zone.
you can check out all the his given abilities on the furthest right tab in the menus
Venuspower
Member
Thank you!
geordiemp
Member
Yes.
Yui's Empire
Member
What a lovely "little" game. Got it on the end of year sales, alternating it with Cyberpunk now as I'm pretty much done with Valhalla. Feels like a game that takes the best parts of BOTW, cuts off/simplifies all the parts I didn't like (cooking, weapons breaking, the intensity of the stamina system, having to eat, the downtimes, etc.), throws in some bits and pieces of Assassin's Creed while losing the fat from there too (Odyssey, especially, which was full of it).
The result? A very unoriginal but also extremely charming and enjoyable open world game that is really hard to put down. Only started the other day and I'm 15 hours in. What a brilliant end of 2020 for open world games, for Ubisoft and in general.
The result? A very unoriginal but also extremely charming and enjoyable open world game that is really hard to put down. Only started the other day and I'm 15 hours in. What a brilliant end of 2020 for open world games, for Ubisoft and in general.
Entroyp
Member
Stuttering? It’s been smooth as hell for me so I guess it was fixed before I got it.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Finished it up yesterday (it was stealing my precious Genshin Impact time!!).
Had a TON of fun with this game and I am looking forward to the DLC (Chinese mythos sounds DOPE)!
Had a TON of fun with this game and I am looking forward to the DLC (Chinese mythos sounds DOPE)!
Trogdor1123
Member
Just got it, looks great. Any tips for a total noob that aren't spoilers.
My bet is that shi**y name they came up with that looks like a subpar game you`d get from a cereal box.
Wunray
Member
It has Framerate problems and it's a bit blurry but other than that it's pretty good.
EDMIX
Writes a lot, says very little
Thats nice to hear. I just put down CP2077 after about 40 hours (25 main quest, rest was spent on side quest) and was looking to either start AC Odyssey or get this. I'm more jaded on open world so will likely play 3 or 4 linear games and then jump back into some open world game lol
I'll check this out some time next year. I might already have a PS5 by then so I'm not too worried about performance.
Just in case I don't, how is it on PS4 Pro?
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Yui's Empire
Member
That, and tucking this barely hyped new open world IP that takes heavy cues from BOTW and Assassin's Creed shortly after the BOTW prequel, immediately after the latest Assassin's Creed that's breaking records and just before Cyberpunk 2077 may not have been the smartest move.
shubik
Member
So Ubisoft is capable of making great open-world games that are constantly fun and not a 120-hour drag... who would have thunk...
I can´t believe how good this game is. Got it 2 days ago on sale for the PS4 and I´m having a blast. Controls and combat is way better than valhalla. Exploration is not feeling like a choir and is actually fun. The puzzles are the right amount of hard and easy to breeze through. The Ubisoft formula is turned down a lot and overall just an extremely fun and hard to put down game.
Ubisoft really fucked up with the timing and marketing for this game though. They should give this team one of the big franchises and let them start fresh. Clearly talented people that created Fenix
I can´t believe how good this game is. Got it 2 days ago on sale for the PS4 and I´m having a blast. Controls and combat is way better than valhalla. Exploration is not feeling like a choir and is actually fun. The puzzles are the right amount of hard and easy to breeze through. The Ubisoft formula is turned down a lot and overall just an extremely fun and hard to put down game.
Ubisoft really fucked up with the timing and marketing for this game though. They should give this team one of the big franchises and let them start fresh. Clearly talented people that created Fenix
Humdinger
Gold Member
It's fine. I am about 5 hours in, and I haven't noticed any problems. The only issue I've had is that the HDR lighting seemed a little too bright in the initial area, so I had to adjust it down a bit. Whether that's just my TV or just the initial area, I'm not sure. I made the adjustment, and now things look fine to me.
Looks good on the Pro. Colorful, vibrant effects going off all the time, sharp resolution. I'm sure it's better on the PS5, but I'm quite happy with how it looks and performs on PS4 Pro. I should add that I am not picky when it comes to the technical/performance side of gaming, and some things that bother others terribly do not even register with me. So, it's possible that there are performance "issues" that I escaped my notice. All I can say is, I haven't noticed any, and I'm enjoying my time with the game. (correction: one error at 7 hrs, caused a reset).
It's got this old-fashioned feel. I feel like I'm playing a game from a decade or two ago, except with modern visuals, innovations, and streamlining.
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CookieWithMatt
Member
I'm only a few hours in but I spotted some reindeer. Just crouch walk to them slowly and hit the prompt button when in range. That'll get you your mount.
Not sure what other animals you can mount yet.
Humdinger
Gold Member
I got my reindeer near the end of the tutorial section. There was a herd of them near the mission path, and you were prompted to approach them as you got closer. I guess you must've taken a route that bypassed that area.
Not long after the tutorial ended, there was a section where I came upon some horses. I got one of those, too.
Keep your eyes peeled for little herds of half a dozen horses or other creatures. They should be around somewhere.
The game makes it very easy to retrieve a mount, once you've got it in your inventory. You just press triangle, and it appears beneath you. I'm not sure how important mounts are in the game. I am choosing to go on foot at this point. Although Zelda had big open prairies where traversing by horse was preferable, I haven't seen anything like that in this game yet.
Yui's Empire
Member
I yet have to encounter any major bug so far personally. A few weird collision cliffs at best, which happened in about every open world game I can think of.
Agnostic2020
Member
This is the most polished ubosoft game ever. 60 hours in amd not a single bug .
Get it man . Its amazing .
Solarstrike
Gold Member
Incredible game. My bro
ultrazilla
sent a PSN store gift card for Christmas and I picked it up on sale. Am shocked at the amount of content and detail in the game. It's massive with tons of stuff to do. Gameplay, graphics, depth, all really well done as well as the music
ultrazilla
sent a PSN store gift card for Christmas and I picked it up on sale. Am shocked at the amount of content and detail in the game. It's massive with tons of stuff to do. Gameplay, graphics, depth, all really well done as well as the music
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WellSheet
Member
Don’t be afraid to NOT bee-line main story quests. Most of the objectives can be completed outside of the missions themselves, so enjoy exploring and adventuring around - you’ll likely pick up story items related to main quests...so you won’t be wasting time almost ever.
WellSheet
Member
I haven’t personally spent enough time with the rebooted AC games (origins onward) and I know this game gets often lumped in with AC, I. Just can’t speak to how similar they are....but Immortals hits a nearly perfect blend of arcadey beat-em up action, exploration of cool and interesting environments (with decent loot to boot) that make you feel like there’s something interesting around almost every corner, crack or cliff side...
WellSheet
Member
It’s great. Barely any hiccups. I honestly I can’t tell any really slowdown if it’s occurring. Feels responsive and runs great.
load times are definitely the irksome nugget of the bunch. Reloading on death isn’t so bad, less than 7-8 seconds I’d wager. But fast travel takes 20-30 seconds and load times between gameplay areas can be even more...so...there’s that to “complain” about. But, overall, I think it runs and feels great to play from my 40+ hours with it
#Phonepunk#
Banned
This game is a lot of fun. Did some fresco and arrow puzzles. The arrow puzzles are a blast! Overall I like the puzzles better than in BOTW. Combat is more fun as well. This game is a sleeper.
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#Phonepunk#
Banned
IFR Vaults > BOTW Shrines
also the combat is so much fun. Love to travel around fighting legendary enemies.
also the combat is so much fun. Love to travel around fighting legendary enemies.
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NomadicAsiatic
Member
Just ordered off Amazon. My first ever birthday gift to me! Still rotating a lot of other games. Might sell Watch Dogs Legion
Kagey K
Banned
Enjoy.