He didnt compare it to GOW3 just the trilogy in general. So the game could be anywhere between 8-12 hours long. Honestly as long as its varied and exciting I don't care if its short. Just give me more adventure.
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God of War: Ascension (PS3, Series Prequel) - Live stream 8AM PST 4/30
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He didnt compare it to GOW3 just the trilogy in general. So the game could be anywhere between 8-12 hours long. Honestly as long as its varied and exciting I don't care if its short. Just give me more adventure.
He did? ok my bad but still if it's varied and....
Ah, interesting.
Still a little worried though. I mean we already know stuff like that Kratos wont defeat Ares until way later in the story of the games, so I wonder where the real tension will come from.
Host Samurai
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This is pretty meh to me. I feel if they wanted to make a MP GoW game they should have just made it a downloadable PSN game and sell it for $15/20.
Pai Pai Master
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Yeah, I really don't get this. Prequels that actually explain part of an untold story are fine, like MGS3. In this case we've already known what happens with Kratos and Ares since the first game in the series. How can they possibly present us with a compelling scenario when the outcome has already been hammered into our heads since the beginning of the series?
I wonder if he's going to have the ashes on at this point. It always looks so off when they show him before that in flashbacks. It would be cool if he didn't.
Maybe they'll also make some of the finishers look harder for him to pull off since he isn't as buff. Him struggling a bit more would make them more intense and maybe even a bit more brutal since he won't be able to do as clean of cuts and rips.
Meatvillain
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Multiplayer looks interesting, I'm not exactly champing at the bit to play God of War with other people but I'm glad to see something new for the series. Hopefully the single-player campaign will feel fresh, I personally really feel like it needs to after five games - as great as they are.
I only caught the tail end of the live stream but I'm just a little concerned that when asked what made Ascension their most ambitious title to date Papy's answer was merely the addition of multiplayer. Maybe he's just playing his cards close to his chest, though.
All in all I find myself much more interested in the title now than I was when the trailer debuted, so that's something.
I only caught the tail end of the live stream but I'm just a little concerned that when asked what made Ascension their most ambitious title to date Papy's answer was merely the addition of multiplayer. Maybe he's just playing his cards close to his chest, though.
All in all I find myself much more interested in the title now than I was when the trailer debuted, so that's something.
All Todd said is that you will see him, maybe the game has flashbacks?
After having watched the PS Blog stream and let the MP reveal settle I feel more optimistic. It really sounds like Santa Monica's "Uncharted 2", and Uncharted 2 turned out to be great SP, probably the best of the series.
Hopefully the improvements made to the combat system for the purpose of supporting MP (including all the technicalities related to better animation etc) will benefit SP as well.
Hopefully the improvements made to the combat system for the purpose of supporting MP (including all the technicalities related to better animation etc) will benefit SP as well.
That would be an interesting way of doing it. You could have him flashing back to some of the big battles he was in when he was a general. By not doing the flashbacks in their entirety you could space it out through the game and build up to something huge.
Nizz
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Anyone else feel a little for the Cyclops? He doesn't seem too threatening, and he's completely chained. Maybe seeing him snarl and reach out to swipe at the characters once in a while. But he seemed harmless, in a big oaf kind of way.
Glad to see the sense of scale in the game, even if it was just MP. I can't wait to see some single player footage of this.
So the platforming will be similar to something like Uncharted? As far as climbing around?Loudninja said:
Not the platforming but the way you climb
Yeah my bad.
Callibretto
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if you expect the game to suddenly be slower paced requiring more deliberate action and not arcadey button mashing combat you'll be very disappointed.
it's God of War, Kratos will still use his Blade of Chaos (although the multiplayer won't have any chained blades) one of the combat lead said that many of the revamped/improvement are under the hood, in the programming to ensure the game is very responsive even in online match.
biggest addition to combat is probably with the sword/hammer/spear/etc weapon that are used in multiplayer will also appear in sp as well. past GoW also have side weapon although they are usually limited or less useful than the blade of chaos. hopefully with those weapon are fine tuned to work on multiplayer, it will carry on to be a fun and expansive weapon in SP too.
exactly why i turned it off lol
Yeah those chains through the arms and neck are freaking brutal. That guy isn't going anywhere.
3D support is confirmed as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAi4eHNM0mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAi4eHNM0mk
Nizz
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Ahh, got you. That's pretty cool.
The GoW series is fast paced so I don't see platforming like in Uncharted. But climbing like in Uncharted would look great. Those are some sweet animations.
Nizz
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Jesus, he's huge. Almost a size of a Titan or the same? He seems to be slightly smaller than Gaya and the other Titans. SlightlyYeah those chains through the arms and neck are freaking brutal. That guy isn't going anywhere.
Callibretto
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this worries me more than mp addition. because 3d requires more resource no matter what and I can only hope it won't hurt GoW SP too bad.
Nizz
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Hopefully they'll have plenty of time to work on this. I was kind of desperate for this to hit this Fall but now I'd be fine with a March 2013 release if it means plenty of time for polish.
3D mode will likely have a few compromises to get it to run but the 2D mode should be exactly the same as if 3D wasn't included.
Yeah those chains through the arms and neck are freaking brutal. That guy isn't going anywhere.
I like how he is wearing Corpses around his neck. Gives it added character.
Did I hear Todd say that the cyclops was Polyphemus? Isn't that the Cyclops that Odysseus blinded?
Awesome!
thelastword
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That titan is huge, the real question is who or what got him chained up like this. I doubt there were any tranquilizer darts around at that time, lol.
StealthGoblin
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Correct. He's obviously much bigger here, or that island that the Cyclopes lived on would be the size of a continent!
I'm guessing a God
Harlock
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thelastword
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SolidSnakex
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It's by Bob Mackey, why am I not surprised?
Better than GOWIII.
I am no GOW expert but I'm pretty sure this isn't true at all.
funkystudent
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So Kratos is trying to break his bond with ares?
That isnt really the great origin story I was hoping for.
Thats set after Kratos kills his family so he will still be the rage filled ash skinned chain blade swinging guy he was in every other game.
I was expecting a pre Ares and pre chain blades Kratos. a true origin story that forced them to reinvent the god of war combat.
This seems like just another "kratos goes on a adventure" game like Chains of Olympus that doesnt really add anything to the fiction and just exists because they wanted another god of war game on ps3.
I would be ok if this game was being made by ready at dawn and the SSM team was working on something new but have SSM wasting there talents on this is just disappointing.
Oh and it has Multiplayer......
That isnt really the great origin story I was hoping for.
Thats set after Kratos kills his family so he will still be the rage filled ash skinned chain blade swinging guy he was in every other game.
I was expecting a pre Ares and pre chain blades Kratos. a true origin story that forced them to reinvent the god of war combat.
This seems like just another "kratos goes on a adventure" game like Chains of Olympus that doesnt really add anything to the fiction and just exists because they wanted another god of war game on ps3.
I would be ok if this game was being made by ready at dawn and the SSM team was working on something new but have SSM wasting there talents on this is just disappointing.
Oh and it has Multiplayer......
Vol5
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LOL. I honestly don't know how people can be all that horrified with GoW violence. It's just so comically exaggerated and over the top.
He must not have read a lot of greek mythology.
Alligatorjandro
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Holy shit at when the cyclops mouth gets cut open.
Im sold
Im sold
Robot Pants
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Wow so all they showed was the lame Multiplayer?
who cares. did they at all talk about what the game is going to be about (aka the single player)?
who cares. did they at all talk about what the game is going to be about (aka the single player)?
I thought the Helios scene was more shocking. It seemed like something a person who had superstrength could actually do to a human being. Ripping the eye out of the cyclops looks pretty brutal (especially his mimic during it) but it's just totally fantasy based.