God of War is probably the only game series where ratings gets me hyped
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God of War - No epic boss fights due to shoulder-cam and setting? Guessss again!
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God of War is probably the only game series where ratings gets me hyped
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
The horse the son kicks before he enters the hut is (I believe, although it's said to have 8 legs not 6) Sleipnir, Odin's steed; Odin being the toy he's playing with that he fights the troll with. It also appears that the version of Odin the boy is playing with is Odin Weapon Dancer which is Odin as he walked on earth and not Odin the God.
Are they Easter eggs or is it a clue that the son can't possibly be Odin?
Are they Easter eggs or is it a clue that the son can't possibly be Odin?
He says something about a hammer when play fighting with the troll, kinda figured it was supposed to be a Thor statue.
Did you read the Reddit? theory by any chance? I thought it was quite interesting and it discards the kid being Thor.
Edit: Can somebody link it please? The one that puts the kid as
Thor's step son.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
Coming from someone who didn't give a crap about this series after 2, I have to say these small details are really cool. I totally missed the scales at the end, thanks for pointing them out OP.
so is Odin during his "Weapon Dancer" phase a mortal?
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
I'm not entirely sure. He is very often referred to as a 'man'. In Norse mythology, we tend to hear tales of how the Gods once walked the earth but I believe this version of God Of War is around the time when they actually DID walk the earth. Not men as such but certainly not Gods either. I suppose we'd call them demigods.
So is it possible that he might actually be good friends with Kratos since his son is playing with a figure of Odin
maybe they know each other?
nycgamer4ever
Member
WTF is this shit?
Corpsepyre
Banned
I know of Nifelheim as a black metal band. What's the place like though? Land of ice and fog? Sort of like...purgatory or something?
The Cretan
Member
This is where the frost giants live. It's in the north and it's the coldest place of them all and yeah, it's the land of ice.
Corpsepyre
Banned
The Cretan
Member
No, you are right, my bad. I checked again and there is a dragon that protects a well which is in this land, but no giants.
I think it's funny that the impression is that we will be stuck in over the shoulder mode for some of the epic boss fights.
If previous God of War games are any indication, camera angles will shift and alter as the dynamics of the battle change. I never once doubted that they wouldn't have epic scale boss battles. The section they showed in that demo was just that, a singular section of the game. I think the new camera angle evokes the same kind of change we got in Resident Evil 4; a seemingly minor switch in perspective elevated the game presentation. God of War has the benefit of being produced on the latest console tech, however, so I think the results are going to be damn impressive. Maybe not a paradigm shift for action adventure games, but perhaps one for the God of War series. Not having the Blades of Chaos is, for me, an even bigger change than the camera angle. They really don't seem to be resting on their laurels and relying on franchise conventions from a base game design perspective.
If previous God of War games are any indication, camera angles will shift and alter as the dynamics of the battle change. I never once doubted that they wouldn't have epic scale boss battles. The section they showed in that demo was just that, a singular section of the game. I think the new camera angle evokes the same kind of change we got in Resident Evil 4; a seemingly minor switch in perspective elevated the game presentation. God of War has the benefit of being produced on the latest console tech, however, so I think the results are going to be damn impressive. Maybe not a paradigm shift for action adventure games, but perhaps one for the God of War series. Not having the Blades of Chaos is, for me, an even bigger change than the camera angle. They really don't seem to be resting on their laurels and relying on franchise conventions from a base game design perspective.
It seems very interesting, that Kratos wants to try to get away from his past...yet he still wears his Spartan Dress, carries the Greek Omega symbol on his back etc....
You would think he would try and get away from that and start a new beginning....i mean his life as a Spartan turned him into this machine of rage..yet somehow he can't let it go
You would think he would try and get away from that and start a new beginning....i mean his life as a Spartan turned him into this machine of rage..yet somehow he can't let it go
nycgamer4ever
Member
I'd play 3 because it was awesome and because this is the sequel and I'd play the psp games also. You can skip ascension as I though it was the weaker one.
In the trailer the camera angle shift quite often.
Ploid 3.0
Member
So smooooth
.....how the hell to they have an esrb rating this early?
at least we know based on what we seen
that Kratos has a better relationship with his son
then he did with his dad
Given the deer scene I imagine we will see something very similar to this, just in a different context. ie. A mercy killing done of love rather than hate from his son.
SodiumBenzoate
Member
at least we know based on what we seen
that Kratos has a better relationship with his son
then he did with his dad
Ugh, Kratos' story was justifiable (by VIDYA GAME standards at least) until the end of GoW2 -*maybe* the end of the intro to GoW3. Then It was just murder porn Kill Kill Kill Kill, fuck Aphrodite, Kill Kill Kill. I hope they redeem the franchise in this regard. Can we at least have the story make sense?
then he wakes up in Elysium, sees Calliope, loses his ashes
Ploid 3.0
Member
"I'm a demigod, I can't die son, my body is wrecked, I'm in great pain."
StreetDisciple
Member
Dude fucks up the mix at 2:49. Its pretty bad..
xenorevlis
Member
Either they were up front about everything that will be in the game or it's a lot further along than people think.
DirtyManos
Member
Don't know why I didn't think of this before, but I forgot that we're likely to see Valkyries in there too.
Wonder what art direction they're gonna take on them...
See above.
Wonder what art direction they're gonna take on them...
See above.
Primethius
Banned
This game's OST is gonna be something special.
NoblerThanWork
Neo Member
That snake is horrifying. I get actual shivers thinking about it. Colossal snake so big it is camouflaged as the landscape.
Bitch Pudding
Member
The Silver
Member
it was unjustifiable from the start of GoW 2, he became worse than Ares ever was and wouldn't back down despite several warnings. Zeus was completely in the right.
You are famous btwYeah, something like this:
^^ one of the most iconic scenes of the whole 80ies.
http://www.gamesradar.com/the-god-of-war-trailer-might-have-revealed-more-than-you-realize/
LookAtMeGo
Member
Haha nice.
Bitch Pudding
Member
First of all, and I am sorry I didn't mention this in OP but only later on, I do not want to take any credit for finding those, I just summarized some things I found here on NeoGAF, posted by other fellow Gaffers.
Second of all...
WTF, what's so funny about my nick name?!
(I laughed)
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
I'm not going to try to get too worked up about potential enemies and locations, personally. Many of the characters may not make it.
I'm just now getting caught up on e3 Sony announcements . Sorry if these questions have been answered already . Just excited for info since I'm just now getting caught up on Sonys new games .
Is Kratos in this new game Kratos from the previous trilogy or is this a reincarnation of that Kratos in a different mythology or universe ?
Does the kid end up tagging along the whole game ? Wasn't much of a fan of that choice . Elle was endearing in the Last of Us , wasn't too convinced this kid won't become grating .
Did the developers give the reasoning for the new mythology choice over not continuing the Greek mythology they set up ? Did they consider Asian , African , or their own made up mythology as well ?
Is Kratos in this new game Kratos from the previous trilogy or is this a reincarnation of that Kratos in a different mythology or universe ?
Does the kid end up tagging along the whole game ? Wasn't much of a fan of that choice . Elle was endearing in the Last of Us , wasn't too convinced this kid won't become grating .
Did the developers give the reasoning for the new mythology choice over not continuing the Greek mythology they set up ? Did they consider Asian , African , or their own made up mythology as well ?
Yep same Kratos from GOW3 its a continuation.
Yes the kid tag along for the whole game,but he wont get in the way.
They consider Egypt mythology before going with Norse
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1234131
Very cool . Thanks for answering . I'm assuming SSM is keeping under wraps how Kratos ended up in his current state . I'm a bit confused , this is still the same earth or world the previous games took place on ? So the Greek and Norse mythology's gods exist(ed) in the same space in some capacity? I guess we don't know yet haha.
Actually yeah this is correct.
Btw you should read this interview
http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/18/s...-questions-about-the-amazing-god-of-war-demo/
Square Enix related to GoW?? Haha not understanding
edit: scrolled down to see the GoE article 👌🏽
Lol my bad wrong link.
Yeah, that has to be the Midgard Serpent / Jörmungandr / World Serpent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jörmungandr
"the middle child of the giantess Angrboða and Loki. According to the Prose Edda, Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða—the wolf Fenrir, Hel, and Jörmungandr—and tossed Jörmungandr into the great ocean that encircles Midgard.[2] The serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the earth and grasp its own tail.[2] As a result, it received the name of the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent. When it lets go, the world will end. Jörmungandr's arch-enemy is the god Thor. It is an example of an ouroboros."
Corpsepyre
Banned
Nope. Guess not. The game takes place before the vikings.