Patapwn
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The fuck? That's unacceptable! You're telling me I have to wait 10 more days to see what should have been released today?
I refuse.
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God of War: Ascension (PS3, Series Prequel) - Live stream 8AM PST 4/30
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The fuck? That's unacceptable! You're telling me I have to wait 10 more days to see what should have been released today?
I refuse.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
All good things come to those who wait.
Except for those waiting for FF Vs XIII, The Last Guardian, Agent or Prey 2.
Acquiescence
Member
Really? That's pretty special. I must have been elsewhere that day.
StoppedInTracks
Member
It's the biggest and best selling PS3 exclusive franchise (better sales than Uncharted, Killzone). There's nothing to be surprised at.
Actually it is also the best looking PS3 franchise... and to think all of that without any Multiplayer!
Patapwn
Member
There is not an animated gif in existence that can sum up how I feel right now
SSM posted today or maybe just updated, job offers on Gamasutra. Three senior positions, combat, concept artist, environment artist
http://jobs.gamasutra.com/JobSeekerX/ViewAccountProfile.asp?AccountNo=345&CPID=2928&#Profile2928
For unannounced new IP . No platform listed.
SolidSnakex
Member
TLoU will probably be released this year. It's been in development for over two years (which is longer than U2 and U3) and they've never denied that it would be released this year. They seem to just be playing it safe to make sure that they aren't going to have to rush the development to make a date that they made public.
Playstation Battle All-Stars! lolz
that thing won't sell more then 10 copies.
I'd imagine they'll unveil the PS4 at E3 2013 anyhow. Then you let the second tier franchises and 3rd parties float the year or so until PS4 comes out in 2014. Then you launch with Uncharted 4, Gran Turismo 6, SM's new IP, etc. with God of War 4 and a follow up from the studio making The Last of Us for the one year anniversary or so.
If Sony plays their cards right they could have their 1st party teams set up one hell of a 12 month firestorm whenever the PS4 is released.
maquiladora
Member
Orbis launch title for late 2013?
Shtof
Member
Anything they put out except maybe TLG will get slaughtered by third party competitors this fall anyway. PS3 will keep selling well in Europe and Japan, but there is little Sony can do this late in the generation to shake Microsofts iron grip over USA and UK. They better focus their strength on the PS4 and create a tempting launch lineup.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Man Jaffe's idea on how to end the trilogy is so great and bad ass. I wish they would have went that route.
Shtof
Member
It'll sell well, but only to existing PS3 owners. It's essentially fan service.
Acquiescence
Member
Sarcasm? I think it has the potential to be a hit, but only if it's executed well. That Michael advertisement got a lot of people excited for something that All-Star Battle Royale is essentially delivering.
EliteArtist
Member
Unfortunately, I don't think that would end well for Sony. If they released this plethora of games in the first year of the PS4's existence who would support every single game? Especially, judging by the PS3's start, if the console itself costs a small fortune. If Sony makes that mistake again, it's incredibly risky to launch that many 1st party titles in one year. Hell, they could end up sinking the company completely.
there were also all those rumors awhile back about SSM hiring for people with open world game experience. So i'm guessing that would either have to be for Ascension, a proper God of War 4, or their new IP.
An open world setting could be fantastic for Ascension if they were going for a setting in which Kratos was still a Spartan Captian and going to War. I'd love to see what SSM could do with an open world game honestly.
mckmas8808
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You're crazy. Jaffe's idea is the best idea if the director wanted to be forward thinking for the franchise. It all couldn't have been done in one game, but they wouldn't be having these problems with considering should they make a prequel or not.
It leaves more to be fleshed out.
bigboss370
Member
lol what problems?
If Sony charges that much for a console again they're fucked anyhow. But that price was largely to subsidize blu-ray and to put what was at the time quite large HDDs in every system.
A $300-$350 system with cutting edge tech, blu-ray, and a modest (~100GB) HDD as standard with bigger HDD upgrades sold separately is a very viable price point.
Obviously Sony would need to space the releases well. Two or maybe three big games at launch, then a big game every 3-4 months going forward. Just like Nintendo does. That way people who own a Playstation know they have a great Sony game at their disposal every quarter. This is how Nintendo dominates their software market and makes bank regardless of if the system itself sells well. They know that every quarter they're dropping a million seller first party title and their fans know it, so their fans are there day one and committed. Sony needs to learn from that model and leverage all the talent and IPs they've acquired.
mckmas8808
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Well not problems, but there's some people here that are upset that this is a prequel. They want to continue the series. Have something more forward looking.
Jaffe's ending would have given that.
mysticwhip
Banned
why does kratos still have the red stripe if this is a prequel?
Gsak
Member
The red stripe is a tatoo, He had it
before killing his family. I think he did it in honor of Deimos
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
There is not an animated gif in existence that can sum up how I feel right now
I forgot Beyond Good & Evil 2, Blood 3, Medievil 3 and Tomba! 3 on the list.
Let us weep together.
Escape Goat
Member
Kratos wont be able to kill anyone because they need to be alive for GoW 1-3. So he just seriously maims them and taunts them mercilessly.
Gsak
Member
Mirror's Edge 2.
Off topic: So $250 for a portable and what $50 more over that for a full next gen hardware? My my, some people's expectations for performance and what they think should be paid for it simply sometimes blows my mind. I don't know if people are expecting Sony to take around $200 loss per console sold, because that ain't going to happen.
The next gen prices will be within the range of $400 to $500 tops (if Sony indeed doesn't skimp out on tech, which I think they won't). Even with that I expect them to either take a small loss on each unit sold at launch or break even.
On topic: Darn, I thought it was going to be a Vita title if was going to have subtitle instead of a number. It'll be great to see what SSM do wonderful stuff with that engine again. That said, I really hope for a less shouty Kratos this time around with a better storyline. I hope the tale of Deimos comes to light.
Does anyone have a chronological order in which to place all the GoWs incl. this one?
Gsak
Member
He was pretty calm for the most part in GOW 3. At least, nothing like he was in 1 & 2
From first to last in the timeline:
GOW: A
GOW: CoO
GOW 1
GOW GoS
GOW: Betrayal
GOW 2
GOW 3
I'm going to make this a new thread because I had assumed it was StarHawk, but if they say it's still unannounced, that means they're making another first/third person shooter with vehicles.
Thanks for noticing they put this back up.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Ascension > Chains of Olympus > GoW 1 > Betrayal > Ghost of Sparta > GoW II > GoW III
Edit: Beaten like Zeus' face at the end of GoW 3
Gsak
Member
Betrayal is set after Ghost Of Sparta
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
It is? I thought the GoW wiki said it happened prior to GoS, but I checked again, and it doesn't really say anything about whether it happens before or after GoS. Huh.
Gsak
Member
In the game Kratos is
already the new God Of War
Edit: It confirms it in the wiki actually:
http://godofwar.wikia.com/wiki/God_of_War:_Betrayal
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I know, as both GoS and Betrayal happen after the original GoW, but it's not really specified which one of them happens first. Read the Wiki text again, it doesn't specify whether Betrayal happens before GoS or vice versa
Thanks. I think I need to play CoO at least.
Does anyone speak German?
Source: http://playfront.de/god-of-war-ascension-offiziell-angekundigt-release-weitere-kleine-infos/PlayFront said:
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Mein Deutsch bist krank, but it doesn't really say anything new, just that Sony has officially acknowledged the game existing, the game will shed light on how the series began, Kratos searching for freedom, release and revenge for his family (I presume they mean revenge for what happened to his family). The release is planned exclusively for PS3 in 2013, and April 30th will be the first official unveiling in the planned live stream. Something about 3D support and multiplayer too, but I think that part just means they won't know about those things until the live stream.
A release is planned for spring 2013 exclusively on PlayStation 3. In a multiplayer 3D support, or is dispensed with, unfortunately, but it is on 30 April first official presentation of the title in a live stream type.
quick google translation
Gsak
Member
I take it you mean this:
http://translate.google.de/translat...ell-angekundigt-release-weitere-kleine-infos/
EDIT: Beaten... Twice!
I google searched for the info in English and based on other sites, they're saying no details are out yet, but it's releasing Spring 2013 and more is coming on April 30th.
SolidSnakex
Member
It just seems like the same info that's on Sony's site. So, it's a 2013 release with no multiplayer and no 3D support.
Okay, correction, they're getting this from the equivalent useless page that popped up for The Last of Us: http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-last-of-us-ps3.html
^This was (and still is) stating details like no online when online was afterwards confirmed in Game Informer, so I'm not even going to bother putting up the proposed release date.
Thanks.
+ soon we will know what happened after GoW3 (after beating Zeus), etc.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Sly 4. Dunno if there's anything else coming. And wasn't Last of Us delayed to 2013 or am I making up things again?
Game Informer listed Fall 2012, but Naughty Dog has always held that it might be 2013.