The video reviews the game Horizon Forbidden West, a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. The reviewer notes several features and gameplay mechanics that have been improved or introduced in the new game.
The video starts with a discussion about the quick swap feature for weapons in the control settings, which is hidden by default and needs to be manually enabled. The reviewer also mentions the motion aiming option, which uses the PlayStation controller's gyro features to assist aiming.
The video then discusses the game's skill tree, which is larger and more complex than in the first game. The reviewer gives tips on how to allocate skill points early in the game, suggesting to focus on skills like the triple notch skill in the hunter tree and crafting skills like ammo expert and workbench expert.
The reviewer also points out that the game has modified the fast travel mechanic from the original Horizon game. Now, fast travel packs are only required if you want to travel without using a campfire.
In addition, the reviewer mentions the game's underwater exploration mechanics, suggesting that players can use fast travel packs to avoid drowning in deep water.
The video also touches on the game's weather mechanics, suggesting that players can reload the game to change the weather if they don't like the current conditions.
The reviewer notes that the quick select menu can get overloaded, and suggests that players can reorganize their equipment through the item crafting menu to make accessing their items easier.
The video also discusses the game's climbing mechanics, suggesting that players can enable climbing annotations to make climbing easier.
The video concludes with the reviewer noting that side quests can affect the main quest in surprising ways, and that there is a button for putting your weapon away, which the reviewer had not known about until they started exploring the controls.
1. Horizon Forbidden West is a sequel that introduces interesting dynamics and a lot of new features.
2. One of the features is the ability to quickly swap weapons in the control settings, which is a handy feature, especially for combos.
3. However, this feature is turned off by default and hidden in the control settings.
4. Another interesting feature is the motion aiming option, which uses the PlayStation controller's gyro features to assist in aiming.
5. The game also has a large skill tree compared to the first game, which can be overwhelming at first.
6. Leveling up is not the only way to get skill points; they can also be earned by completing side quests.
7. Fast travel packs are no longer necessary in this game; fast travel can be done for free at any campfire or by using a special fast travel method that is unlocked later in the game.
8. To avoid drowning in sunken caves, players can use fast travel packs, which can be used deep underwater.
9. If players don't like the weather in the game, they can simply save the game, exit, and load it again to get a different weather.
10. The quick select menu can get overloaded, so players can reorganize their equipment by opening up the item crafting menu.
11. There is a setting that can make climbing easier by always highlighting the handholds in yellow lines.
12. Side quests can affect the main quest in surprising ways, including unique dialogue and new scenes.
13. The game has a button for putting away your weapon, which can be done by hitting L1 to open the weapon heel and then pressing R3.