Yes, exactly. I would have been fine with it, but this is a whole other beast of a game. Probably my most anticipated PS4 game, bring it on SSM
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God of War details, in-depth RPG systems, No load screens, plus more
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Yes, exactly. I would have been fine with it, but this is a whole other beast of a game. Probably my most anticipated PS4 game, bring it on SSM
Did you watch the reveal? He's completely the opposite of all that.
Fancy Clown
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If this were just God of War 4 I would not have given a fuck about it. I really liked most of those games, but I'm so done with everything about that formula. It was played out after 3 games, let alone 7.
But now this is probably my most anticipated announced game because not only is it a totally refreshing change from the ground up (while seemingly keeping the things I DO still want to see from GoW) but all the changes appear to be very much for the best and make sense for the story they are telling and the game we'll be playing.
Part of the reason ND is such a great developer is that they really advanced and pushed things forward with each new game, but SSM besides the crazy tech they were pushing were more or less making the same game and telling the same (not exceptional) kind of story over and over again.But now it looks like they could join ND in my eyes.
But now this is probably my most anticipated announced game because not only is it a totally refreshing change from the ground up (while seemingly keeping the things I DO still want to see from GoW) but all the changes appear to be very much for the best and make sense for the story they are telling and the game we'll be playing.
Part of the reason ND is such a great developer is that they really advanced and pushed things forward with each new game, but SSM besides the crazy tech they were pushing were more or less making the same game and telling the same (not exceptional) kind of story over and over again.But now it looks like they could join ND in my eyes.
Scully Scully Scoo
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Please respond.
PLASTICA-MAN
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Imagine if Sony will release a special customized PS4 Neo packed with the game as a Special Edition. It would be depleted in no time.
Fancy Clown
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I mean, he slammed that one enemy's head against the rock so I'm sure they will be some environmentally contextual moves
God of War story is basic really, its a revenge story that's pretty much it.
Fancy Clown
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Way way way closer to Gears of War than The Last of Us. The first game has a pretty decent narrative framing, 2 is convoluted nonesense, and 3 tries to have some emotional resonance and more rigerous narrarive framework but the characters are way too thin to support it.
Story was not the main draw of these games (although that looks to change with the new one).
Yeah, my thought as well. I'm hopeful this wil sell over 5 mil.
singhjeet29
Member
Has anyone translated/know what the troll says when he grabs Kratos?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
It started to make less sense over time. The first game had a good balance of story and combat.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
So according to this
you can throw the axe at something at the start of the game, then 2 hours later into the game you can summon it again from the orgiinal location?!!!
holy shit
I'm only feeling good things about this game
PLASTICA-MAN
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Wow! Which means if you keep the axe fixed on the wall or enemy, you can continue your path by punching enemies like in the demo? Reminds me of some games like Indiana Jones: if you don't pick up your hat when it falls, you continue the game without it. Really amazing.
I am digging this new direction. The action of God of War was always second tier to the greats, and this gives it a way to invent a new personality and perhaps break some new ground while we're at it. It looks astonishing, of course. I didn't think I even wanted to play another God of War if it starred Kratos, but they went in probably the only solitary direction I could have been interested in the character helming the franchise again. I'll reserve judgment for if it plays any good for when I get a hands on or I hear trusted GAFer impressions, but it sounds rad for now.
Aceofspades
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What!! No loading screens and now this? They are utilizing the RAM very well.
Jesus, Sony investment in these studios in the 90s is paying them off really well now.
MegaSackman
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Looks like Marianne Krawczyk is still with the studio:
Mmm maybe with a different focus like it seems to be this time things can be better. God of War 1 had a tight story with good storytelling for its time but after that... :/
Scully Scully Scoo
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PLASTICA-MAN
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No cutscenes and no black bars too. All the watching moments are part of gameplay, when Kratos gets angry at his son, his rage meter goes up and then goes down (probably Cory Barlog pushed some buttons to cool it down) and when he tells his son to aim at the deer, a crosshair showed up to aim and shoot.
PLASTICA-MAN
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I bet when you are in a high location and you kept your axe in a distant low ground, you will see the axe coming to you from that far when summoning it.
il Diavolo
Banned
just saw the demo. ive never played any of the god of war games but i love norse mythology so im probably in for this one. think ill look into playing its predecessors in the lead up to launch though.
This is amazing
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Taking into account it was 2005 and 2007, and the state of stories in character action games, it's very good. It's not as good as TLOU in terms of human relatability or whatever but the stories are interesting.
Lifejumper
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Have you seen the camera work in the revenant? Something like that.
The stories are more or less just action popcorn flicks with heavy emphasis on a pissed off guy mutilating a bunch of Greek mythical beasts and gods.
While the content might not be brilliant they are still well paced and get you hyped to basically fuck shit up at every turn.
I also find it hard to dislike Kratos in the context of the games. Yeah he's an asshole but so is everybody else. The stuff he pulls off is just so incredible and against the odds that it's hard not to get behind him despite him being the anti-ist of anti heroes.
PLASTICA-MAN
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In the last interview Cory Barlog confirmed that the game will have many varied set pieces with different environments. Exploration is a big part of the game and Easter Eggs and secrets are abundant. The E3 demo is full of them and we didn't probably uncover 2% of them. About Loading times, most of Sony games were smart to bypass loadings since the PS2 era, With this gen, it is more expected.
PLASTICA-MAN
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Expect more for the extended demo which is rumoured to be even better. Looking forward to see it when it gets released.
Its still really entertaining though.
Man I've had more than enough of them chains. Really liking the close and personal action of the axe.
A thought just occurred to me. This franchise has had a history of coming up with very ambitious ideas that get cut for various reasons that are revisited in later games. Icarus Wings and climbing Cronos for example.
God of War II has the Pegasus sequence, where Kratos travels on it and fights other creatures. It is for the most part forgettable sequence due to the fact that there are so many other crazy moments in the series. Limitations of PS2 do not help either.
Now, there is a dragon in this game and it is on PS4. So what if that dragon is not something you fight but get around the map Denarius Tygarian style? What if there is set piece where you are riding the dragon and fighting something huge in the middle of the game? That would be boss.
God of War II has the Pegasus sequence, where Kratos travels on it and fights other creatures. It is for the most part forgettable sequence due to the fact that there are so many other crazy moments in the series. Limitations of PS2 do not help either.
Now, there is a dragon in this game and it is on PS4. So what if that dragon is not something you fight but get around the map Denarius Tygarian style? What if there is set piece where you are riding the dragon and fighting something huge in the middle of the game? That would be boss.
I was hoping it would be the case, it's great to hear that it has Dark Souls-like control mapping, with attacks and such mapped to the shoulder buttons.
PLASTICA-MAN
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Did watch the last interview from IGN?
Cory Barlog sadly confirmed that it isn't possible to ride a dragon to travel in the game. I wish it was the case, it would be so fun. Maybe because the game isn't fully open-world, that is why it wasn't planned, since maps will be segmenetd and you can't see them as a whole from above.
dragonflys545
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Better than gears. So I guess in the middle between gears and tlou.
My dream is crushed. Then again, like I said, they do revisit ideas in later games, so fingers crossed.
PLASTICA-MAN
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Maybe if the next game is open-world (which I expect since they will keep such upgrade for the sequel).
MegaSackman
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Looks like Marianne Krawczyk is still with the studio:
Hey, I have some big news!! (it's big to me at least!!)
I'm pretty sure it's the same people behind Lost Planet 3 story which was really really good!!
PLASTICA-MAN
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Hey, I have some big news!! (it's big to me at least!!)
I'm pretty sure it's the same people behind Lost Planet 3 story which was really really good!!
Wow. It's you who asked him? You are so lucky that he answered you. It is really fitting for him to write the story too.
wow and skip that game because some said it was a shitty game
SolidSnakex
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I've never played it either but I remember quite a few people mentioning that the story is shockingly good.
Hey, I have some big news!! (it's big to me at least!!)
I'm pretty sure it's the same people behind Lost Planet 3 story which was really really good!!
Whoa...this is thread worthy.
The gameplay is extremely pedestrian, but the writing is legit good.
PLASTICA-MAN
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Maybe a spoiler in this tweet so be aware:
Does that mean
Does that mean
we won't be playing Kratos for the next episodes: https://twitter.com/corybarlog/status/743231128471904258 ? So for this GOW, we are preparing his son to take his place for the next chapters just like another game that I won't mention.
TheStruggler
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this game most likely will come out late next year, cant wait to see more most likely at playstation experience
PLASTICA-MAN
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Showing the public and the E3 here right now: https://www.twitch.tv/playstation I just saw a big GOW wall. Is it a booth? Is the game playable for the public there?