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[sikkinixx]

I'm feeling like a broken record but... crafting? sigh. Uncharted 4 felt like the last hold out.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

I love the way Cory talks about this game, and the changes were one of the best surprises of E3 so far


Still not clear if its a sequel, reboot or another universe kind of thing tho

Its a sequel it takes place after gow(didn't say how many years)

 

[PuppetMaster]

The entire game is presented as a single, uninterrupted shot. Once you’re in, you’re in. No load screens, no cinematics, no fades to black.

This gets me so hard!!

 

[RespectThySole]

Sounds good I guess, but I'm highly skeptical of this more "grounded" approach after Uncharted 4. I hope it doesn't suffer from the same pacing issues that game did. Also, combat looks like it's changed for the worse and it wasn't even all that great to begin with. (looks like Ryse now)

Not sure how to feel about crafting and RPG elements. That can go either way really.

After the poor Scalebound showing Nier of all things is all we have left

Scalebound cuts so deep.

 

[get2sammyb]

I was one of the people on this site who was staunchly against bringing Kratos back. But I have nothing but enormous credit to the Santa Monica team - they not only brought him back, but they made me care about him for the first time.

What an incredible and unexpected revival.

 

[NullPointer]

While the E3 demo was a quieter, more character-driven look at the game, Barlog assured me that the series isn’t shrugging off its bombastic, cinematic roots. The reason they didn’t focus the E3 demo on a huge, spectacle-filled set piece is that it's a given that the game will have those. Barlog and Sony Santa Monica have mastered those moments, so with this demo, they wanted to surprise fans and non-fans of the series with the unexpected.

Thank the Gods.

Because while what was shown certainly piqued my interest it really didn't look to have the moment to moment heart or soul of God of War. That fast, sweeping combat and crowd control and working the dynamics of several enemy types to your advantage. The EPIC scale of the levels and combat and boss battles. THAT is what Kratos brings to the table.

If they want to flesh out other areas and bring new things to the table, fine, as long as interactivity and play is front and center of the game I'm totally in.

 

[StereoVsn]

Huh, I would have never expected it but I am kind of excited for God of War game. Great job Sony.

 

[BumRush]

Holy fuck, that sounds wonderful.

 

[Chuck Norris]

could have improved on that instead of steering off completely.

I mean they did. The chains gameplay was a hundred times deeper between the first game and he most recent

But the problem was, it still felt the same. A big part of needing to reboot has been abandoning the chains IMO. If they can invest the level of complexity that went into the chains into other areas of combat it could be really special

That is one thing that potentially worries me though. The other weapons just never felt anywhere as good as chains

 

[GreyOcelot]

sounds absolutely amazing. sooooo glad they decided to shake up the formula

 

[Bishop89]

Of course there will be the spectacle. 😎 and that quote sounds great.

Only concern is the combat because it doesn't look hack n slashy, it looks similar to ryse :/

 

[DriftingSpirit]

This went from being "Yeah, another God of War with rage filled Kratos acting like a fool. I'll buy it and enjoy playing through it but I will be glaring at Kratos the whole time" to "PUT ALL OF THIS INTO MY VEINS NOW!!!".

I detested Kratos and did not want him in. Now, I actually look forward to playing as him.

 

[zswordsman]

I'm kinda sad it isn't hack and slash :/

 

[Ganzlinger]

Wow, sounds much better than previous GOW games.

 

[Shambala]

Into my veins. I'm so ready for this. I'm glad they switched it up. Seems like a great change so far to me

 

[Blobbers]

For some reason my mind is rejecting almost every single thing I've read in the OP and seen in the demo. GoW is one of my favorite franchises, I've replayed the trilogy a countless times. I guess I always thought the reimagining aspect with God of War 4 would be reserved for the battle system and the upgrade system. This +50 and RPG stuff just reminds me of other games they were tacked on, like Tomb Raider. I want no nonesense balls to the wall action. I hope most o fthe game is the grown up kid wrecking the shit out of Valhalla or Sovengarde or whatever and killing every god that stands in his way, which is every single god and mythical creature.

I am excited for the extended demo. Hope they show it to the public. I wanna trust the Balrog

 

[Strike]

Which is?

 

[double jump]

I know I'm in the minority but I hate that kid. It's going to be a long wait but this will be the first GOW I skip day 1 and wait for a sale. I'm a little bummed out by this tbh.

 

[ironcreed]

"Kratos, dear. I need you to babysit tonight while I go and do some shopping."

That will make any man grow a beard and settle down. Even a demigod.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Its a sequel it takes place after gow(didn't say how many years)

Yea I read Marty write up about that, but Im still not sure lol

Would like to hear from Barlog's mouth, did he talked about on interviews? The way his PS Blog post is written does not sound like a sequel at all, the tweets the Playstation account has been putting about it also doesnt set up as a sequel

Im intrigued

 

[Acorn]

Gotta echo what the giant bomb guys said. I'm interested in God of War again, kudos to them for taking a risk instead of coasting like they could have.

 

[dmr87]

First God of War 2 and now this, Barlog my man.

One of my most anticipated games for sure.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

This is pretty awesome. It's keeping the game familiar but doing enough to keep it interesting and fresh.

 

[The God]

This all sounds really good, but I wish they'd talk more about the combat since it seems to have changed so much. Idk if I dig the slower paced fighting.

 

[etta]

Sounds incredible.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

So if we're being honest, they're pulling a Nuts and Bolts. Different game using the God of War franchise name.

I'm sure it should still be a good game, but let's be completely honest here, this is not a "traditional" God of War game. Again, I'll give the benefit of the doubt for now. I loved Nuts and Bolts.

 

[MegaSackman]

"Kratos believes that being a god is a disease, and that rage is a side effect of that disease, and he’s terrified that he’s passed it on to his son.”

Fantastic!

 

[the_id]

Amazing. I hope the story is good.

 

[tiebreaker]

Man. . What's up with crafting lately?

 

[humansarehorses]

The camera really bothers me.

 

[Spehornoob]

Well we certainly know what the theme song should be.

http://crossfade.io/#!/t3hqop6e6q

 

[SolidSnakex]

Gotta echo what the giant bomb guys said. I'm interested in God of War again, kudos to them for taking a risk instead of coasting like they could have.

Like I mentioned in the RE7 game, both GoW and RE reached a point where they were so fucking over the top that it was pointless to keep going in that direction. How can SSM really top the insanity that they did with GoW3? How could Capcom really top all the over the top sequences in RE6? The best thing that both franchises could do is dial things down considerably.

 

[blackflag]

So I'm guessing Kratos dies at the end and maybe the next game will be his son getting revenge.

 

[Doc Holliday]

So instead of a an action beat em up game that we're seeing in less and less of, we get what seems to be just another modern third person action game.

Im hoping they change their minds.

Also why is making a game like so many other games out right now being considered a risk?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I really like the concept of this game. It's weird how this is called GOW though. It's as if they made a new IP and just put in someone that looks like Kratos as the main character so they could call it GOW. I guess I don't understand why this isn't just a new IP.

Because it seems genuine and important to the team (specifically Barlog) that the prior perceptions of Kratos and the development of his character over the course of the last 6 games is something they are building upon with this game. The fact that we've only known Kratos as this angry, murderous, raging asshole over the course of the last 10 years might make the impact of the story they are trying to tell that much greater. I remember when (iirc) Giant Bomb was having a discussion on how you would make a new Duke Nukem in 2011 (or whenever Forever finally came out) and they thought the only way you could pull if off is if the developers were self-aware and really showed what an aging Duke would really be like in modern gaming. This sort of sounds like we are getting with Kratos here, in a weird way. We've had 6 games of the same formula. I love the series, but I am 100% fine with them trying something new with it. You can absolutely still have some of the hallmarks of the series (the brutal, satisfying combat, the spectacle and set pieces) within the kind of game Barlog is describing with this new entry. Maybe they won't pull it off, but the game was just revealed less than 24 hours ago, I'm not, right now, going to shit on them for trying.

 

[ironcreed]

"Kratos believes that being a god is a disease, and that rage is a side effect of that disease, and he’s terrified that he’s passed it on to his son.”

Fantastic!

The man has... seen things. Imagine carrying such a load while trying to start a new life far away and raise a son.

 

[Loudninja]

Btw God of war always had hidden paths and stuff to collect so that's the same as well.

 

[FoxSpirit]

I hope Kratos will be less of a dick in this one. In GoW3 he was insufferable and brought on the end of the world because fuck mankind, I need my revenge.

 

[Menitta]

No loading screens should be a point on the back of a box.

I'm so much more interested in GoW now that it doesn't have the old combat system. I hated it before.

 

[melkier33]

Be legit if the old chain blades were a secret hidden item, and we crafted a new weapon from them. Maybe even just use them not sure if it would fit very well.

 

[XxRampage07xX]

"LET THE BOY WATCH..."

lol

The son be like

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

"Kratos believes that being a god is a disease, and that rage is a side effect of that disease, and he’s terrified that he’s passed it on to his son.”

Fantastic!

Whoa...Day 1!!

 

[DMczaf]

There’s a single button dedicated to your son

Press F to Raise Your Son?

 

[ironcreed]

Press F to Raise Your Son?

Press X for awe... son.

 

[get2sammyb]

I'm sure it should still be a good game, but let's be completely honest here, this is not a "traditional" God of War game. Again, I'll give the benefit of the doubt for now. I loved Nuts and Bolts.

Good. The last time they made one of those, the response was tepid because the path had been trodden thin.

They needed to veer off in a new direction, and they've nailed it so far.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Sounds awesome. See you in 2018.

 

[TalonJH]

Says you can control the camera right there in the article. Though it remains to be seen to what degree.

They mean that the right stick now turns.i t won't change the perspective. Mentioning this is important because traditionally the camera is controlled by the scene in GoW games.

 

[sn00zer]

Everything about this (minus crafting) sounds amazing. So so glad they mixed up everything rather than doing God of War Norse and calling it a day.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Jesus fuck....this better deliver.

My expectations are high as fuck.

 

[TEH-CJ]

And the kid is confirmed to be Kratos biological son.