KnockBack, Episode 142 | Horizon: Zero Dawn
Added 2020-10-29 16:00:03 +0000 UTCIt's not easy for a development studio to pivot from one group of projects to something radically different, but Sony-owned Guerrilla Games did just that when it released its open world action-RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn in early 2017. Horizon was unlike anything Guerrilla had ever done: Rather than an FPS like Killzone, Horizon is a wide-open, non-linear, character-driven affair, an interesting mixture of American Indian imagery, sci-fi tropes, and action-oriented gameplay that makes Zero Dawn among PS4's very best games. So let's chat about it, fellow Old Ones.
Comments
Just beat the game. Working on the Platinum now. This will be a fun one for me in the AM. (Im late!)
gnawtyFOX
2022-02-25 06:28:43 +0000 UTCMy biggest grip with this game is how the camera never stops. Sometimes it's behind her, then it's to the right then you press the trigger and it snaps it left. Makes the game unplayable with the camera creep, my ocd goes nuts.
Ben Strauss
2022-02-18 20:40:01 +0000 UTCGoing back to give this a listen. I just Horizon for the first time. Loved it!! Can't wait to hear your guys thoughts.
Joseph Baker
2022-01-09 06:22:01 +0000 UTCI dunno, I liked her!
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-11 22:11:32 +0000 UTCProbably my favorite game of the generation, just replayed on PC and its even better. Disagree about Ashley Burch, her performance is the worst part of the game. So one note and boring. Whisper talking the entire time.
Brandon Van Cleave
2020-11-11 02:52:06 +0000 UTCSomeday, for sure. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-08 19:02:58 +0000 UTCGive us that Bottle Rocket episode ya damn cowards!
George Edkins
2020-11-07 19:54:01 +0000 UTCWhat about a SOCOM FPS tactical shooter...?
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-03 15:12:20 +0000 UTCGuerilla staying 1st person? There goes the Socom dream. Anyway, glad Dagan enjoyed it. I hope they polish up the melee combat in the sequel, it felt kind of tacked on in the original.
Your Boi Nicky V
2020-11-03 09:20:05 +0000 UTCIt was pretty bad, I agree. LOL.
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-02 18:27:21 +0000 UTCMy favorite machine is probably the Sawtooth. I hope you guys do The Grand Budapest Hotel. That movie is awesome. That dad joke was bad. lol
NeO JD
2020-11-02 01:21:41 +0000 UTCNo worries dude
Keith Mc Carthy
2020-11-01 19:50:46 +0000 UTCSorry! As always, we can't (and don't) get to everything in our conversations.
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-01 19:40:35 +0000 UTCWe dedicate quite a bit of time to what we don't like; we read a question that specifically asks us our least favorite components.
Colin Moriarty
2020-11-01 19:40:22 +0000 UTCAgreed - they were one of the main highlights of the game for me.
TrackyMatts
2020-10-31 22:39:30 +0000 UTCGreat podcast again but kinda gutted ye didnt talk about the cauldrons. The first time i entered one it was awesome, it reminded me of the machine city in the matrix
Keith Mc Carthy
2020-10-30 13:49:26 +0000 UTCDo the boys address the criticisms some of us have about the game? If it's just 2 hours of praising the game, this one's not for me
Ryan Zimm
2020-10-30 13:38:16 +0000 UTCI'd say it might be Top 5 for me as well, particularly in the AAA/3D space.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-30 01:09:14 +0000 UTCBrandon coming in and one-upping JT.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-30 01:08:59 +0000 UTCTop 3 game on PS4. Taking off from work soon as I know the release date for the sequel.
Brandon Soto
2020-10-29 23:54:27 +0000 UTCTop five game of the generation for me. Leaving the first area of the game going into the second arid area with the grazing Buffalo robots was fucking outstanding. Decima engine has crazy potential for PS5. Already can’t wait for the third game, or more likely the PS5 native Killzone.
JT
2020-10-29 23:29:49 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 23:20:34 +0000 UTCNo problem. Thank you for your support!
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 23:20:26 +0000 UTCYayyy love me some extra video game content on Knockback!
Douglas Morreale
2020-10-29 22:25:36 +0000 UTCYeah I didn’t think it was in the collection
Birdo64
2020-10-29 21:59:25 +0000 UTCIt’s actually not a part of the collection. Not yet anyway.
Tyler Floyd
2020-10-29 21:51:27 +0000 UTCThanks for the hard work, guys!
Derek Waechter
2020-10-29 21:35:34 +0000 UTCHell yeah brother
Austin Killian
2020-10-29 20:54:25 +0000 UTCAh, thank you! I will keep that in mind.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:51:18 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:51:08 +0000 UTCNever played the DLC; I definitely gotta get to it.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:51:05 +0000 UTCIt'll be in the PS+ Collection. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:53 +0000 UTCIt's definitely up there for me, too.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:43 +0000 UTCThat'll be for you to decide (but it is).
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:36 +0000 UTCAwesome. =D
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:25 +0000 UTCWe loved it all. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:18 +0000 UTCWe hope you enjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:12 +0000 UTCYou're not alone. You guys keep voting for these games!
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:50:04 +0000 UTCWe'll be here when you're ready.
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:49:53 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2020-10-29 20:49:46 +0000 UTCColin, this is a perfect “spoilercast” for Horizon, your intro of the lore was great, perhaps a framework for future spoilercasts
Ryan Campos
2020-10-29 20:26:03 +0000 UTCVery interesting and informative episode. Really enjoyed it. Thank you, Colin and Dagan.
William Holbert
2020-10-29 20:00:06 +0000 UTCAdored Horizon Zero Dawn. I did at least three complete playthroughs, plus the DLC. Cannot wait for the Forbidden West.
William Holbert
2020-10-29 19:31:37 +0000 UTCNever finished this game. In fact I only played probably like 2 hours. I’ll play it again on ps5
Birdo64
2020-10-29 18:05:00 +0000 UTCThis is easily my favorite first party game for the PS4. I'm still amazed Guerrilla was able to pull this off after going in a very different direction from Killzone.
Michael Krivo
2020-10-29 17:56:32 +0000 UTCOoo this should be good.
Quintin Propes
2020-10-29 17:34:33 +0000 UTCThis was one of my favorite games of all time, looking forward to hearing what you have to say! I liked it so much I went and bought the Collectors Edition after I had finished it, just to get the Aloy statue (which is amazing BTW).
Kendall Helmstetter Gelner
2020-10-29 16:53:28 +0000 UTCLoved the story and concept but hated the gameplay. Cant wait to hear what the guys think
john spatta
2020-10-29 16:23:56 +0000 UTCOmg I can't wait
Jordan Avery
2020-10-29 16:09:50 +0000 UTCI've said this before,but I really get a kick hearing Dagan talk about modern game.
francisco gutierrez
2020-10-29 16:04:59 +0000 UTCNot yet boys, still gotta finish the cutest episode of Knockback ever with Dagan and Graeden
Austin Killian
2020-10-29 16:04:31 +0000 UTC🙏🏾
Dennis Johnson
2020-10-29 16:04:01 +0000 UTC
