That vid of the gameplay was excellent. I can't wait to play it. It was quite gory though. I didn't think the gore was that intense with this series. I played GOW2, but never finished it. Is it just me, or is there more gore in this one?

It's just you. There's never enough gore in a GoW game!

Just watched the feed for the first time - omg I can't wait to play that game. Hell, I'd play GoW3 on the ps2 if I had to, and I would still ask for more.

http://comics.ign.com/articles/100/1003469p1.html

Great game ever for PS2,will find out for more greater graffics in this game in PS3.Can't hardly wait.

Great game ever for PS2,will find out for more greater graffics in this game in PS3.Can't hardly wait.

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http://comics.ign.com/articles/100/1003469p1.html

Awesome, just awesome

I just preordered this on Amazon for 54.14. It was on the "Today's Deals" page, under Quick Picks. YMMV.

I was happy to pre order mine this last weekend from Gamestop. Too bad I was crushed when the worker said "See you in April 2010." :(

Demo is going to be included in the re-release in Nov.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/god-of-war-iii-e3-2009-demo-included-in-god-of-war-collection/

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Demo is going to be included in the re-release in Nov.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/god-of-war-iii-e3-2009-demo-included-in-god-of-war-collection/

And the District 9 blu-ray.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/district-9-forged-together-with-god-of-war-iii/

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Guyliner.

Great game ever for PS2,will find out for more greater graffics in this game in PS3.Can't hardly wait.

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The game is just about done: (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1052951p1.html)

IGN: How far along is the game?

Stig Asmussen: We are currently in the final stages of development. The entire game is together from start to finish and we're working our butts off putting on the finishing touches. We've been conducting external playtests and evaluating and addressing the feedback we've received, doing our best to incorporate it into the game. However, there are a couple of parts that still have pretty big question marks left. We have to do our best to work these out. But that is par for the course on God of War. Things always seem to come together at the end.


IGN: It's been a while since we've seen anything new. Are we going to get an updated look at the game before it ships, or are you trying to keep as much secret as possible?

Stig Asmussen: I imagine we will be giving out more information in the next couple of months. This is a tough one because we really want to show what we have been working so hard on, but at the same time, we don't want to give too much away and spoil the experience. We totally understand that there are a lot of fans that want to hear/see more, and we appreciate that immensely. However, the reality is that whenever we spend time on demos, presentations—even something as simple as a screen shot—it takes a measure of time away from the core production of the game. We try to set our standard of quality as high as possible, so whenever we make something public, there is an enormous amount of work that goes into it. So, I wouldn't say we have been consciously trying to keep things secret; we just want to make sure that our primary focus is making the final game the best it can be.


IGN: What have you thought of the feedback you've received for the current demo, and has it impacted anything for the retail release?

Stig Asmussen: It has definitely made an impact on the retail release. As I mentioned before, we do a lot of external playtesting, and there is no better playtest forum than a public demo. We came back from E3 with tons of feedback, and today I continue to read posts on forums. Any observations or feedback is good, and the more critical, the better. I try to focus on the things that people REALLY like or REALLY dislike. These usually turn out to be the areas that we end up spending most of our time on in the final months. Overall though, we have had very positive support on the demo, and it helps reinforce to us that what we are doing is worth it and to keep pushing forward.


IGN: On a similar note, the anticipation for God of War III is immense, and we'd assume that a lot rides on its success (for the franchise and the PS3 as a whole). How are you guys dealing with that pressure? Have you gotten used to it?

Stig Asmussen: I don't think 'getting used to it' really describes how we feel. We are 'aware' of it. The pressure exists. Although I think most of it is internal, meaning, we put it on ourselves. There is so much that we want to show/share and getting it all together in one package can create some pressure.

But, we have an opportunity to make something that could potentially reach millions of people and so we want to take advantage of that.


IGN: Can you give us any sort of tease as to where the story is going, or some other gods that we might see?

Stig Asmussen: Unfortunately not. I don't want to spoil anything. However, like I have said before, the game picks up right where God of War II left off, so from that point on you'll have to use your imagination.


IGN: Have you guys worked with David Jaffe or Cory Barlog (directors of God of War I and II, respectively) at any point during the development?

Stig Asmussen: Cory was with the team as Game Director for the first eight months of development, so he has had a major impact on the game. He laid out the original concept/design and a large portion of that is still intact. Since he's moved on there hasn't been any formal collaboration, although I have spoken with him several times and bounced a few ideas off him. Dave has been around the studio a few times and we've spoken as well. On a few occasions we've gone over some high level stuff with him to get his observations and feedback.


IGN: The end is near for you guys, and perhaps Kratos as well. Are you excited to finish the trilogy and maybe move onto something new, or is it going to be a bittersweet end of development for you?

Stig Asmussen: Honestly, I can't answer that question right now. I'm so deep into God of War III that I can't see beyond the next couple of weeks. What I am most excited about right now is getting all of the final pieces of this game in place. We are so very close!

The combat system in regards to the Blades of Athena better be more freeflow in GOW3 than in GOW2.

Biggest gripe with GOW2 was the backwards step the combat took. Moves were actually removed alltogether or replaced with useless moves that couldn't be cancelled or chained.


My fingers are crossed.

The combat system in regards to the Blades of Athena better be more freeflow in GOW3 than in GOW2.

Biggest gripe with GOW2 was the backwards step the combat took. Moves were actually removed alltogether or replaced with useless moves that couldn't be cancelled or chained.


My fingers are crossed.

Cancelled? Whats that?

Cancelled? Whats that?

Starting a move or moveset and either hitting block to stop the move alltogether to start another moveset or hitting another attack button to seamlessly start another move or string of moves.

Kratos actually had a inifinte in GOW1 by just using square.

Starting a move or moveset and either hitting block to stop the move alltogether to start another moveset or hitting another attack button to seamlessly start another move or string of moves.

Kratos actually had a inifinte in GOW1 by just using square.

Sounds confusing, I stopped playing DMC4 because the combat was too goofy. I like my button mashing to be simple and to the point.

Killer new pics! (http://forums.gametrailers.com/thread/new-god-of-war-3-scans----new-/998166?page=1)A video is also coming 1/18/10.

Nice find!
Poseidon looks awesome,..well the whole game looks awesome!
Replying GOW2 at the moment,....Can't wait to get my hands on this one.

Holy! Fighting against Poseidon will be Epic! :eek:

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Although I was very impressed with the demo, this video has me intrigued. I guess it shouldn't be too long though, before the new footage is available.

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Although I was very impressed with the demo, this video has me intrigued. I guess it shouldn't be too long though, before the new footage is available.

Unfortunatly you used Hiphopgamer. Literally believes his EDTV is HDTV capable.

Unfortunatly you used Hiphopgamer. Literally believes his EDTV is HDTV capable.

http://www.hiphopgamershow.com/2009/09/xbox360-metal-gear-rising-will-shine-the-most-92009-hiphopgamershow/

Funny stuff... so he doesn't even game on a hdtv. Oh well, I find him entertaining at times nonetheless. Besides, even if you don't respect HHG's opinion, N'Gai Croal seems pretty impressed as well.

wow! this is looking really nice! :eek: @ Poseidon!!

oops. double post.

:eek::D

That N'Gai "interview" was classic! He wasn't speechless because of the game; he was speechless because of who was interviewing him. Gotta say, I'd be speechless too. Classic. Imagine getting interviewed by someone called the "Heavy Metal Gamer" or the "Country Gamer" or the "Smooth Jazz Gamer." Classic.

So is it true that you can only download and use 1 of the 4 exclusive download able skins for your PSN account? There has to be a way around this.

Because right now I got exclusive gamestop Phantom Chaos skin and will also be getting the exclusive Apollo skin from amazon. The way I got these skins was first I pre ordered the ultimate edition from my local gamestop, then I checked on amazon and saw that ultimate edition was $10 bucks cheaper than gamestop and also because of no tax, and overnight shipping was only $3.99. So I ended up pre ordering from amazon and canceled my gamestop pre order and didn't have to give back the card that has the download able skin & E3 2009 God Of War demo that you get when you pre order with gamestop. I know that if you pre order the ultimate edition at Bestbuy or game crazy you get the Dominius exclusive skin. I don't know any store where you can pre order and get the Forgotten Warrior exclusive skin.

What sucks about the US version of the ultimate edition compared to euro ultimate edition is that the euro ultimate edition comes with the God Of War HD collection and all 4 of the exclusive skins. But the price for the euro ultimate edition is pretty steep for 129 euros which is about $240.

Pic of the euro ultimate edition:

http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/GoW_Ultimateo.jpg

Amazing pics, why is there so much detail in a Chinese magazine (or more likely a Taiwanese one given the traditional Chinese used)? Is there a big Asian market for GoW? And why does the guy think it's from Famitsu (a Japanese mag)?

Just finished GoW collection (never played either), can't wait for GoW3.

Not sure if this is the official box art. But it's pretty nice:

http://i47.tinypic.com/m351z.jpg

New Unearthing The Legend Trailer

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I love that Robocop is now an expert on ancient Rome and Italian Renaissance art history. When he said, "Stay in school," by God, he meant it. :D

Not sure if this is the official box art. But it's pretty nice:

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I like it!

I'm surprised and really disappointed that Sony isn't making any plans to do a God Of War PS3 bundle.

I mean if they were to do a sick custom PS3 slim 250GB bundle with God Of War III & the God Of War Collection with a sick custom theme on the actual console like the Final Fantasy XIII bundle Sony would sell a bunch of consoles and God Of War III.

God Of War III is a type game that will make some people buy a PS3 just to play this game since it's an exclusive franchise to Sony.

I'm surprised and really disappointed that Sony isn't making any plans to do a God Of War PS3 bundle.

I mean if they were to do a sick custom PS3 slim 250GB bundle with God Of War III & the God Of War Collection with a sick custom theme on the actual console like the Final Fantasy XIII bundle Sony would sell a bunch of consoles and God Of War III.

God Of War III is a type game that will make some people buy a PS3 just to play this game since it's an exclusive franchise to Sony.

It is still 2 months away. They may announce it in around the end of Feb.

I actually started playing Gow2 yesterday to take a break from MW2 and since I had the PS2 game unwrapped for like 2 years :)


Can't wait for Gow3 :D

i am going to buy that ultimate edition of god of war 3. why? because i am nuts :)

i am going to buy that ultimate edition of god of war 3. why? because i am nuts :)

I'm so addicted to the God Of War franchise that if they do a limited edition PS3 Slim bundle with God Of War III I will buy it. I also have been searching and want the limited PSP God Of War Chains Of Olympus pack that came out a few years.

Yeah I know it's getting pretty serious:D but Kratos and the God Of War franchise will do that to some people, and I only got started and played God Of War I when I bought the HD collection last October.

Here is the PSP God Of War Bundle I'm talking about:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/game-questdirect_2086_595947827

New pics & news about future plans for God Of War III in 3D in the future !

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In an exclusive interview with NowGamer, God of War III game director, Stig Asmussen, has confirmed that Kratos could be headed for the stereoscopic treatment

"I know that it is something, having talked to one of our engineers, that we could do," Asmussen told NowGamer. "We don’t have one of those 3D TVs so we wouldn’t be able to see what it looked like if we’re able to do it, and I’m sure that it would require a little bit of ramp up to do it, but from my understanding it’s not incredibly complicated."

While not providing the sort of experience as the recently 3D-demoed Sony racers Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5, Asmussen still thinks the effect would work well. "I imagine it would be kind of like looking through a window seeing a miniature world or something like that, a three-quarter perspective, little world or diorama," explained the developer.

“There's no reason why we couldn't discuss in the future adding a patch to work with the 3D stuff”

"It will not be in God Of War III unless someone is sneaking something in that I don’t know about. But if it’s really easy to do and there’s an interest there’s no reason why we couldn’t discuss in the future adding a patch or re-releasing the game to work with the 3D stuff. I’d love to see it happen. I think it would be cool as sh*t."

Yep, so do we. Check out the brand new God of War III screens, and look out for our massive in-depth God of War III preview tomorrow on NowGamer.

Link:

http://ps3.nowgamer.com/news/2284/god-of-war-iii-3d-real-possibility

Sounds reminiscent of those movies that are shown on IMAX even though they aren't really meant to be (Superman, etc). I'd rather they just include it in the design plans if they are going to do it than shoehorn it in later.

New screenshots look nice. I wish they'd show some more video of combat, after Bayonetta the bar has been raised, IMO. We already know this game is going to blow most (all?) action games out of the water visually, but I'd like to see if/how they are tweaking and moving the combat system forward.

New screenshots look nice. I wish they'd show some more video of combat, after Bayonetta the bar has been raised, IMO. We already know this game is going to blow most (all?) action games out of the water visually, but I'd like to see if/how they are tweaking and moving the combat system forward.Biggest thing they've been pitching is the number of simultaneous enemies. Which leads to various "crowd control" moves (breaking from beneath a pile of enemies, or using an enemy to plow through others).

After playing a bunch of Bayonetta and then playing the GoW, I realize that the strength of the GoW series isn't in its combat mechanics. They're fine and they're fairly versatile. But they're nowhere near as fluid and adaptive as those in a game like Bayonetta.

GoW as a whole is more interested in combining action combat with adventure elements (settings, story, puzzles). The combat by itself has never been anything to write home about. It's fun, but it's never been revolutionary.

The big changes to GoW3 look like the same kind of changes that happened with Uncharted 2. Those screenshots above show a sequence where you're fighting on the arm of a Titan. The arm twists and turns in different directions while you fight (similar to the hotel sequence or train sequence in U2). But judging by previews and by the demo, it doesn't seem like the combat itself is all that different.

New screenshots look nice. I wish they'd show some more video of combat, after Bayonetta the bar has been raised, IMO. We already know this game is going to blow most (all?) action games out of the water visually, but I'd like to see if/how they are tweaking and moving the combat system forward.


Bayonetta is an extension of the DMC series style of combat. As much as I love DMC series, I want nothing like that in God of War. They only need to enhance what already works well for this series, and from what little we've seen/played so far, it does just that.

New hands-on preview of a new demo from Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/18/this-is-god-of-war-iii/)(snippet):

There were some unexpected consequences from my short time with the demo. Dante's Inferno, which was demoed at the same event, didn't look uninteresting -- it looked downright "last gen," resembling God of War Collection more than Kratos' upcoming adventure. PS3 owners would be wise to wait a month, exclusive collector's edition be damned. Kratos is back.

New hands-on preview of a new demo from Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/18/this-is-god-of-war-iii/)(snippet):


Well after reading that that's all I needed to hear and just made Dante's Inferno a rental for me instead of buying the game. Since I was already on the fence about buying this game. That saves me $60 bucks & the only game I will be getting next month is Heavy Rain.

Bayonetta is an extension of the DMC series style of combat. As much as I love DMC series, I want nothing like that in God of War. They only need to enhance what already works well for this series, and from what little we've seen/played so far, it does just that.

I'm not saying I want it to play like Bayonetta, I would just like if the combat had a similar degree of evolution on par with the changes from DMC to Bayonetta. The combat is much smoother and chaining attacks works much better compared to DMC. I don't want Kratos floating in the air infinitely or somethinng like that.

I'm not saying I want it to play like Bayonetta, I would just like if the combat had a similar degree of evolution on par with the changes from DMC to Bayonetta. The combat is much smoother and chaining attacks works much better compared to DMC. I don't want Kratos floating in the air infinitely or somethinng like that.There's lots of things they could do (and it looks like they've done quite a bit already with the little bit they've shown the public).

Find new situations and settings for combat (like the moving arm of a titan). Find new applications for existing combat mechanics (like GoW2 did with things like the Pegasus fight). Find deeper motivations for Kratos' actions (which GoW2 did really well). Find better ways to integrate puzzles and combat (which neither of the first two games has done very well yet). Find alternatives to the basic structure of "enter a room--barrier forms--kill all the enemies--barrier goes away--repeat" that's been a goofy part of the genre for too long.

Lots of room for potential innovation in "combat," so long as you don't just mean adding more weapons, moves, and combos. :cool:

God of War III to run on 720p natively with variable frame rate

Jeff Rubenstein, the Social Media Manager of SCEA, confirmed on the comment section of the Playstation.Blog that God of War III will run natively at 720p with 1080p upscaling support. Furthermore, Stig Asmussen, the director of the game, revealed in an interview with Arabic gaming site N4GA that his title will have a variable frame rate from 30 to 60 frames per second depending on the amount of action on screen.

Link (http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-6894-Video-Game-News-Examiner~y2010m1d18-God-of-War-III-to-run-on-720p-natively-with-variable-frame-rate)

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Glad to hear him say that GOW III will not be the final GOW game and it's just the end of this story in the trilogy.

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some footage i recorded from the demo

Glad to hear him say that GOW III will not be the final GOW game and it's just the end of this story in the trilogy.I never put together the whole "March" = "Mars" connection before. Nice, marketable explanation/coincidence for why all the GoW games have launched in March! :D

I'm not saying I want it to play like Bayonetta, I would just like if the combat had a similar degree of evolution on par with the changes from DMC to Bayonetta. The combat is much smoother and chaining attacks works much better compared to DMC. I don't want Kratos floating in the air infinitely or somethinng like that.

I just don't want them to change the core GoW fighting engine. Any other game has its own engine for its action, and that's fine, but most people out there still haven't completely come to grips with what is already possible in the GoW fighting engine, so there is no need to revamp it at all.

In GoW I for example, there are a TON of fluid, custom combos a player is able to create that I'd guess 98% of the players have no idea about. The reason is, simply, because the game doesn't force you to experiment since a lot of the canned, basic combos (and generous magic supply), works too well IMHO. Still, I've had a lot of fun to come up with more complex sequences to keep my chains going.

For instance, each of the aerial attacks with your blades (when fully powered up) has a specific use that the others might not do as well. You can do a ground attack sequence on a large enemy, launch yourself and hit him with two power multi-hit attacks in the air. Just before you hit land on the ground, you can then dive forward with the head butt, which normally freezes you in place as you recover. You can cancel that delay with a roll forward towards the downed enemy and immediately chain that into a soft lift that can only be done from that move. From there you can cancel that into a different aerial power move than you used before because of the attack angle, etc.

Canceling certain moves and strings works pretty good for chaining together a wide variety of custom combos. There are different effects and recovery times, for example, in how long you charge up and cancel the aerial ground smash. While custom chaining works really nicely with the blades out, you can do some interesting things with the sword as well. Even with the magic, you can pull off some unique, custom combos that again the overwhelming majority of players had no idea about (especially with the Medusa's gaze and Posiden's surge).

Like I said, the game doesn't force you to use any of this, but that's more of an issue with A.I. that allows basic stuff to work well (likely a design decision to not make it too difficult for today's more casual gamers, unfortunately). With a sandbox like-approach mindset going in once you've beaten it, there is a lot of more you can do with the fighting engine than meets the eye.

And that's just in the old, first game. If the vast majority of people already don't use the engine to its fullest, there's little reason to toss it out for a new one. Tweaks, additions and enhancements are all that's needed.

Find better ways to integrate puzzles and combat (which neither of the first two games has done very well yet).

I disagree on that point, and daresay that for the beat'em up genre they've done a really good job at blending the two. People play the GoW series primarily for the exciting, viceral action and the epic story presentation, but the puzzles sequences for the most part fit in pretty well with the games overall IMHO considering they are titles made more for the masses and therefore can't be overly complex and unfairly punishing.

In the first title alone, yes you do have puzzles that are completely seperate from the main fighting (which I have no problem with), but that isn't the only way they're presented. You remember how Naughty Dog commented that they made it a point to combine platforming and shooting in UC2 this time around, unlike the first game? Well in GOWI, there are several special puzzles to be solved that are seamlessly tied into the hack 'n slash action. You combine fighting and puzzle solving in...

- freezing a giant beast on a trigger switch in the caves so you can continue

- the sequence to sacrifice the Spartan soldier, advancing him forward while fighting

- figuring out how to stop the infinite flying demons in the library from knocking you off the ceiling beams

- hunting down all the demons in Hades' maze to open a passageway (several enemies are hidden)

- spilling enough blood on the energy circles in the Hades hall area before the rolling boulders

- pushing a block forward on the treadmill that is sending it (and you) backwards towards instant death while being attacked

- of course, the extra ten challenges you get to solve after completing the game gives gamers a few more of these "action-puzzle" tasks to try out.

Overall, the first title sprinkles in more than a ton of non-fighting gameplay elements into it. Certainly much more than the DMC 1, which is comparable for its time. With that said, I loved DMC 1, and wouldn't have changed a thing. They don't need to be so like each other in my view, and can be appreciated for what they each do independently.

My wish list:

In GoWI, I wished you could switch mid-combo to the sword while in the air, that it forced you to use more attack methods, and that you had more bosses to defeat, but those were fixed in GoW2.

For GoW3, things I'd like to see are likely not in it, but would be interesting nonetheless. For one, I'd like it to have an (optional) active blocking system where everytime you blocked an attack, your guard is dropped and you have to manually block the next attack or you'll get hit. With each block done in this manner, Kratos would be rewarded by generating more power and levels of bonus attributes in his attacks and special moves. Being hit reduces or cancels all of those benefits. That's a change (or addition) to the fighing engine that doesn't re-invent it. The parry-riposte system would still work the same way.

GoW 2 improved on the way you have to mix up some of your attack tactics, and I want to see more of that in GoW 3. For instance, an enemy that will almost always parry and punish you would be cool, requiring you to force it to attack first to be open, or have you parry and retaliate as well.

I'd like to see the game reward you in some significant ways for custom combo chaining and canceling into longer strings.

Maybe have some really fast suicide demons try to swarm you to self-explode into an acid splash (similar to headless bombers in Serious Sam). They die easily, but perhaps normal attacks only hurt them without slowing them down much. This requires you to find a raised, safe area to attack from and/or use your distance weapons to keep them far away. Mixing these enemies with normal ones will really keep you on your toes.

I'm 50/50 on wanting an expanded role in under-water fighting. It would be a change of pace, but I ferar it could be too sluggish to be fun. If there's a way to do it right, I'd like to see it in GoW 3.

Dedicated co-op all throughout might not be right for this final chapter, but perhaps some A.I. co-op here and there would be interesting. Not with someone as tough as Kratos, but maybe some soldiers fighting (and dying) along side of you for the cause. For instance, maybe have an area in the wilderness where they've set up traps that they'll trigger to snare/kill enemies if you lead or knock them in that direction. Another co-op sequence could pair you up with an oracle who needs time to power up her magic while you are under assault. Maybe she can have enemies attack each other or make them groggy, etc.

Lastly, we're seeing that you can mount beasts to attack the enemy hordes. I like that a lot. One thing that could be cool is if you go up against several other enemy beast riders simultaneously in an arena of sorts. Perhaps there can be a technique where two are charging at you from two sides, you slip out of the way at the last second and they butt heads and are stunned for easier kills.

I disagree on that point, and daresay that for the beat'em up genre they've done a really good job at blending the two. People play the GoW series primarily for the exciting, viceral action and the epic story presentation, but the puzzles sequences for the most part fit in pretty well with the games overall IMHO considering they are titles made more for the masses and therefore can't be overly complex and unfairly punishing.You know, you're totally right. They did such a good job of integrating puzzles and combat that I didn't even realize they did so. I even just replayed the game last week!

I only thought of the larger puzzle of the central room in the temple or of the various block puzzles throughout the game. But you're totally right about some of those. Replaying the game (for the third time, and for the first time in years), I really appreciate the design. The whole of Pandora's Temple is pure genius. And you pointing out those smaller details, shows just how many well-designed details there are.

I'll be replaying GoW2 here pretty soon, so maybe my (minor) criticisms of that game are also way off base. :confused:

EDIT: I just reread this post and realized I sound like I'm being sarcastic. Oops. I wasn't trying to be.

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Ahh so now we know who the guy Jason McDonald is. Because playing the God Of War HD Collection I was wondering why that gold trophy was called "Speed of Jason McDonald" where you have to beat God Of War I in under 5 hours.

Looks like Sony will indeed put out a PS3 Slim God Of War III bundle.

Amazon France has a link up for pre order:

http://www.amazon.fr/Console-PS3-Slim-250-God/dp/B0033WSJXM?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1263940363&sr=8-5&tag=bluraycom05-21

Also someone at the blu-ray.com hot deal forums was told by a Target employee that the reason why the 250GB PS3 Slim was on sale for $244 yesterday was to clear out the inventory of the 250GB PS3 Slim model because a God Of War III PS3 bundle was in the works.

Take it for what it's worth though.

Euro 250GB PS3 Slim God Of War III Bundle:

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There's a rumor that Target has been selling Ps3's a little cheaper to make way for a U.S. GoW3 bundle. That's a nice box right there.

There's a rumor that Target has been selling Ps3's a little cheaper to make way for a U.S. GoW3 bundle. That's a nice box right there.

More than a little. A $105 bucks off a new 250GB PS3 Slim. Yeah it's a nice box but I want like a custom designed PS3 done white & red or black & red with a nice Kratos design on the actual PS3 console and a red dual shock 3 with the system.

Something like this would make me get a 2nd PS3:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/09/ps3-slim-ff13-special-rm-eng.jpg

Damn, my sister bought a 120GB slim at Target about a month ago for the normal $299 going rate. Blah.

In GoWI, I wished you could switch mid-combo to the sword while in the air, .

It was possible sort of, if you did it quick enough after 1 or 2 quick swipes in the air with the blades, you could either catch the enemy bouncing off of the ground while you are still airborne and get 2 quick hits in with Artemis blade or catch the enemy with 1....MAYBE 2 hits before you and the enemy hits the ground (it'll seem like you are on the ground but in reality you're about a inch off the ground. Hey it still counts as a air combo!!!!).

Plus GOW 1 had a infinite that Kratos was able to perform. And that infinite was cancellable into any moveset with the blades that you wanted to perform.

GOW2 to me was a step backward in the combat system in regards to the Blades. Removing moves that were essential to chaining combos and introducing moves that you were unable to cancel that left you WIDE open to rear attacks. I think that was done to force the player to use the other weapons since weapon switching was much more refined and alot more useful combat wise than in GOW1.

Hopefully GOW3 goes back to the freeform system that was introduced in the 1st game. Also Sony should still include the QTEs for the casual players, but introduce a "chain" system for finishing off the larger enemies and bosses for the more advanced, hardcore players.

For instance, players would still initiate the sequence with circle, but instead of the computer prompting you to hit a sequence to perform the same kill, you would have a variety of them that you could choose based on the button sequence you hit.

Think King's grabs in Tekken.

More than a little. A $105 bucks off a new 250GB PS3 Slim. [/IMG]


$105 off what original price? I would love to get a 2nd PS3 for upstairs.

$105 off what original price? I would love to get a 2nd PS3 for upstairs.

Yeah Target was doing a clearance to sell all of their 250B PS3's 2 or 3 days ago.It was not advertised. Rumor that's going around is they went on sale because a God Of War III bundle is on the way.

My local Target here in San Diego had zero PS3 slims in stock. Not the 250GB or 120GB model.

March 16th official released date confirmed here in U.S.

Link:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/its-official-god-of-war-iii-will-be-attacking-stores-on-march-16th/

Official Box art:

Regular edition:

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Ultimate Edition:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4309917813_28b51e980c.jpg

New trailer also coming out on 2/11 on SPIKE TV .

Kratos Fury Invading Local 7-Eleven Stores

Hi all, my name is Evan Brody, the Marketing Manager for Slurpee and Big Gulp Brands. Basically I’m the guy who gets to work with cool properties like God of War III to create promotions for Slurpee drinks. For those of you who can’t get enough of Kratos before the March release (let’s face it, that’s most of us), I’ve got some exciting news to share! For the past few months we’ve been busy working with our good friends at Mountain Dew and at SCEA to formulate the perfect blend of ferocious blackberries and frosty limes to create “Kratos Fury,” the featured Slurpee flavor for the months of February and March at your local 7-Eleven stores. And to sweeten the deal, this vengeful delight will be available in one of four exclusive God of War III Slurpee cups. The limited Kratos Fury flavor and exclusive God of War III cups will hit 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. starting next week, but I’ve got your first look at the artwork below:

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*While supplies last

Between February 1st and March 31st, you can stop into any participating 7-Eleven store to quench your thirst with a one-of-a-kind fruit flavored Slurpee drink and pick up one (or more!) of four God of War III cups to collect Slurpee Nation rewards codes that can be redeemed at Slurpee.com for exclusive God of War III and Slurpee-themed downloadable content. We also pulled some strings to give you a sneak peek at some of the goods:

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While you’re at 7-Eleven, you can also pick up a 2 Liter or 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew to score an additional voucher code that can be redeemed for a Mountain Dew hoodie or God of War III virtual t-shirt for PlayStation Home.

We’ve got more updates coming, so here’s a tip – start building up your brain-freeze tolerance now and check back next week for more details from the PlayStation team.

Link:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/kratos-fury-invading-local-7-eleven-stores/

That's a pretty sweet shirt. But it's just for Home avatars, isn't it...

First review is out from OPM UK and they give it a 9


God of War III gets 9 in world-first review in OPM UK

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OPM UK has given God of War III a nine in the game’s first ever review in its latest issue hitting subs now.

Stating the reason why it barely missed out on a ten, the magazine’s Nathan Ditum said in closing the review: “The game is inches away from scoring 10/10, and it’s only the familiarity of the core gameplay that makes it feel less than the very, very best.

“But it’s definitely the biggest, and if this is the finale (and the corpses littering the stage by the end of the game suggest it might be), then God of War III gives PlayStation’s toughest hero the send-off he deserves.”

Goretastic.

Kratos’ last stand releases on March 16 in the US and March 25 in Japan. The game’s release is being aimed at March 19 in the UK, although that is still to be confirmed.

A new trailer will air on GameTrailers TV in the US tomorrow night. It’ll be the first time a new trailer has aired for the hack-and-slash in nearly a year.
Thanks, tLG

Also just a reminder to stay up or set your DVR's tonight:

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First review is out from OPM UK and they give it a 9

WAIT, WHAT!!!. A God of War game that plays like a God of War game. What the hell are they thinking, damn they should give it a 2/10. I'm not saying this game should or derserves a 10/10 but to dock it points because it plays like it always has. If the core gameplay was different, it wouldn't be "GOD of WAR".

WAIT, WHAT!!!. A God of War game that plays like a God of War game. What the hell are they thinking, damn they should give it a 2/10. I'm not saying this game should or derserves a 10/10 but to dock it points because it plays like it always has. If the core gameplay was different, it wouldn't be "GOD of WAR".

IF that is the only reason for the 9, then I agree.

I am trying to get through part 2 right now and pulling my hair out with each new boss fight (on hard)! :eek: I dont do a lot of gaming, but man this one is kicking my ass............I am loving it though and this along with the first one are 2 of the best games I have played no doubt. Cant wait for the 3rd!

IF that is the only reason for the 9, then I agree.




Right?

I mean GTA4 played like GTA, but it got damn near perfict scores, even with all it's pitfalls and bugs. Infact GTA4 Played more like GTA3 then SA.

Hmmm, GTA may not be a good example. The reviews had more to do with palm-greasing than the quality of the game itself IMHO. No way did it measure up to GTA:VC or even GTA:SA unless you felt the story and multiplayer component made up for the severe drop in the amount of sandbox stuff to do and smaller play area. GTA:SA alone had a TON of sandbox stuff you could do, so GTA4 felt like a huge drop in comparison.

Most people were "meh" for the multiplayer, and the story wasn't significantly much better than before to warrant the scores the game got. Stellar visuals were never a shining point of the series, yet this vaseline-glossed release got a perfect rating in graphics from more sites than I can count.

All in all, if it were at least "more of the same" at a level of the previous games, then maybe the ultra-high scores could be better justified. It didn't even reach that level of solo gameplay quality however, but the (professional) reviewers gushed anyway.

Dead right Joe, but I think we were saying that the reviews claimed more of the same for GTA as a good thing and justified the score in thoes terms.

Then we have this review knocking a game for more of the same.

The hypocracy, unevenness of reviews is lame.

First review is out from OPM UK and they give it a 9

That's the highest score they have given a GoW game, that is promising.

The hypocracy, unevenness of reviews is lame....it's almost as if reviews were opinions. ;)

Hmmm, GTA may not be a good example. The reviews had more to do with palm-greasing than the quality of the game itself IMHO. No way did it measure up to GTA:VC or even GTA:SA unless you felt the story and multiplayer component made up for the severe drop in the amount of sandbox stuff to do and smaller play area. GTA:SA alone had a TON of sandbox stuff you could do, so GTA4 felt like a huge drop in comparison.


A lot of the sandbox stuff in San Andreas wasn't very good though. Saints Row 2 was the same way.

GTA4 was pretty good, it improved the mechanics of the GTA3 games (which were just garbage for the most part), just not enough. And then it decided to throw in the friend mechanic which flat out sucked.

GTA4 - a solid 8/10 game, it got 10/10s because of the hype, but it's not like GTA is the only game that gets the benefit of the doubt. Any big franchise automatically gets spotted 8 points. Including GOW3.

GTA4 - a solid 8/10 game, it got 10/10s because of the hype, but it's not like GTA is the only game that gets the benefit of the doubt. Any big franchise automatically gets spotted 8 points. Including GOW3.You can't credit the hype (alone) for those scores. Hype just as often backfires as succeeds. The bigger reason for the inflated scores is how reviewers play games.

Reviewers are generally pressed for time (and especially so in this case, since they basically had just a few days with the game in a sequestered location). They also feel more compelled to complete a game. Those two things in combination meant that they just played through the story missions. But as fans of the series know, the series is at its best when you're just cruising around and wasting time doing things unrelated to the story. Those aren't things that reviewers do.

That's what killed the game for me. It was a huge city full of nothing to do. There's no reason to have a sandbox title if all you're going to do is progress the story. May as well have been a traditional, linear game.

I think the GTA3 series was best when you're just cruising around and wasting time because the mission design was terrible, the shooting controls were terrible, there were tons of difficulty spikes, and the sidemissions were broken and annoying.

In other words, GTA3 was pretty crappy whenever you weren't just cruising around and wasting time.

GTA4 really isn't like this. The missions are often pretty cool, the combat is fun, etc. It's unquestionably a better game to play through than the GTA3 series was. I do think that is worth something - say, 8 points out of 10.

I think the GTA3 series was best when you're just cruising around and wasting time because the mission design was terrible, the shooting controls were terrible, there were tons of difficulty spikes, and the sidemissions were broken and annoying.That's a glass half empty approach. The other way of looking at it is that Rockstar didn't bother polishing the story, shooting controls, or sidemissions because they were so focused on making a city that was fun to cruise around and waste time in. ;)

Yea. I don't know, I think they had the right idea with GTA4 though. Now every other game has a damn open "living breathing" world. The appeal of wasting time by just screwing around isn't what it once was.

Enough GTA talk. GOW is way >> GTA series.

Now...I have two must buys within a week of each other. I wonder if FFXII will be enough to make me wait on GOW :confused: I doubt it. I generally cant play two games at the same time tho OMG WHAT AM I GONNA DO?!

http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=630

Wordy, but excellent review that goes into more detail on FFXIII than I have read (and it is certainly more in depth than anything IGN or GameSpot will put out).

It's really not that favorable.

http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=630

Wordy, but excellent review that goes into more detail on FFXIII than I have read (and it is certainly more in depth than anything IGN or GameSpot will put out).

It's really not that favorable.Whoa. That's waaaaay too long for me to read. Care to quote some useful excerpts?

How did this thread go from talking about GTA IV review scores being overrated to now a review about Final Fantasy XIII ?

Did anyone watch the new Chaos will rise trailer ?

It's bad ass and all over the internet if you missed it on Spike TV last thursday night.

The official site has the trailer for download 720p & 1080p.
http://www.godofwar.com/Index/#Videos

Whoa. That's waaaaay too long for me to read. Care to quote some useful excerpts?

short version: http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=631

First one to PM me gets my extra GOW3 E3 demo code.

GoW III Ultimate Edition available for preorder at Walmart for $89.82. I am so tempted but an extra $30 for a box is pushing it.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/God-Of-War-Ultimate-Edition-PS3-PlayStation-3/13076982

EDIT: Pulled the trigger and pre-ordered the Ultimate. The box (upon closer inspection) looks pretty sweet.

Isn't EU getting the GoW Collection as well as part of their box set? Surprised they didn't do that over here.

I'm thoroughly impressed with the collection. I never played them on PS2, but even if I had, I would order a box set with the collection if I didn't own it.

Isn't EU getting the GoW Collection as well as part of their box set? Surprised they didn't do that over here.

I'm thoroughly impressed with the collection. I never played them on PS2, but even if I had, I would order a box set with the collection if I didn't own it.

Europe is getting it thrown in with the their version of the Ultimate Edition because the God Of War Collection has not yet been released to the UK & Europe. Also the price for that God Of War III Ultimate Trilogy edition is a expensive price of 109.99 pounds which is about $172 dollars.

Well, maybe not for $172.

Got through the collection last night and that was one of the best gaming investments I have ever made. 2 incredible games, and lots of fun (as well as very frustrating at times:p).

Bring on 3!

Amazon sent me two GoW3 demo codes with my pre-order that I don't need since I already have it. Like the last one I gave away, I'll give 'em to the next two posters to PM me whose names I recognize in this particular forum. Newbies need not apply. ;)

BTW, I won't send the codes before the morning if this is read soon... goodnight.

Good morning! The two codes have been given out - enjoy fellas.

i got my code when i bought the GOW collections months ago. i didnt and wont use it because im not into demos or betas. pm me and ill give it away to the first person. noobs welcome.

my GOW code was gone withing minutes. please no more pm.

Has no one seen the Gametrailers footage that was just released?! I'm disappointed in all of you!

http://http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/85&ch=1&sd=0?ep=85&ch=1&sd=0

This pushed me over the edge and made me place my preorder, although I'm not sure what took me so long. BTW....$10 Amazon future game credit with preorder there. Maybe it will increase to $20 just like BFBC2! **crosses fingers**

Has no one seen the Gametrailers footage that was just released?! I'm disappointed in all of you!

http://http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/85&ch=1&sd=0?ep=85&ch=1&sd=0

This pushed me over the edge and made me place my preorder, although I'm not sure what took me so long. BTW....$10 Amazon future game credit with preorder there. Maybe it will increase to $20 just like BFBC2! **crosses fingers**


I watched about a minute of that and turned it off. Guess I want to just wait and see it for myself at this point and not spoil the surprise:) That minute looked incredible though!

I watched about a minute of that and turned it off. Guess I want to just wait and see it for myself at this point and not spoil the surprise:) That minute looked incredible though!

Part of me wishes I wouldn't have watched it...but the other part enjoyed every brutal second of it! :eek:

I'm also ignoring new media since there's no need to convince me to get it day one. :)

You first-day guys are going to be pissed when you discover it's 90% ballet and matching cute clothes.

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I cannot wait to talk to you all about this game. Embargo'd! :(

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Here ya go:
http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/85&ch=1&sd=0?ep=85&ch=1&sd=0

Game looks freakin' epic.

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if you looked closely at the broken links address. you should realize that you only have to remove the ( http://http// ) from the address bar and then your broken link will become fixed. its a common mistake many people make. but so easy to fix. unless your some kind of idiot with 1,436 posts :rolleyes:

short version: http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=631

ahahaha hilarious and probably so true

man I bet this game is going to give our subwoofers a workout with all those huge bosses.... darksiders was pretty good with their huge bosses but these are 10x more massive!

Pure comedy:

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lol ya I dont think Hitlers reaction will ever get old. :D

if you looked closely at the broken links address. you should realize that you only have to remove the ( http://http// ) from the address bar and then your broken link will become fixed. its a common mistake many people make. but so easy to fix. unless your some kind of idiot with 1,436 posts :rolleyes:

sorry i usually don't look at the address bar when it says link broken, i just close it out. but thanks for the sarcasm..

I played the demo last night. Turned it off about halfway thru. No camera control sucks. Ripping off people's heads and pulling eyeballs out of their sockets just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm disappointed I thought that it would have matured a bit more than it did. And it had quick time events too ARRRRG!!!!! Too bad because I really enjoyed the God of War II.

I played the demo last night. Turned it off about halfway thru. No camera control sucks. Ripping off people's heads and pulling eyeballs out of their sockets just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm disappointed I thought that it would have matured a bit more than it did. And it had quick time events too ARRRRG!!!!! Too bad because I really enjoyed the God of War II.

This post makes no sense.

This post makes no sense.

+1

I dont see how you could not like the demo if you liked GoW2......:confused: Its like saying......"I liked GoW 2, but this new version which has the same core gameplay with some nice/fun new tweaks and better graphics just isnt doing it for me at all"..............:confused:

I have to admit I found it pretty boring too. I've never played any God of War game before.

It was more or less a button masher, then after killing a bunch of monsters it'd say "hold R to open door" then "hold O and press X to ride" this monster, then I died because I didn't read the instructions for properly jumping over a chasm quickly enough.

I played the demo last night. Turned it off about halfway thru. No camera control sucks. Ripping off people's heads and pulling eyeballs out of their sockets just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm disappointed I thought that it would have matured a bit more than it did. And it had quick time events too ARRRRG!!!!! Too bad because I really enjoyed the God of War II.

It makes sense if you agree with what it says like I do (though a couple of well-placed commas would have helped). :D

It makes sense if you agree with what it says like I do (though a couple of well-placed commas would have helped). :D


The reason it doesnt make sense is because he enjoyed GoW2 and GoW3 is just a better version................if you liked 2, it makes no sense that you dont like the demo of 3. If you dont like the demo, fine, but to say you enjoyed GoW 2 and the demo sucked makes no sense since the demo of 3 is just a better all around GoW 2 (or 1) experience.

This game will be Incredible. Anyone who rips on It=They're loss.

I played the demo last night. Turned it off about halfway thru. No camera control sucks. Ripping off people's heads and pulling eyeballs out of their sockets just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm disappointed I thought that it would have matured a bit more than it did. And it had quick time events too ARRRRG!!!!! Too bad because I really enjoyed the God of War II.
Were you hoping for Kratos to be the retired God of Florida? I think they said that's coming out after the trilogy is done. Crazy combo's with the Canes of Venus. Mash X to try to open your jar of pickled herring.

What a boring, frustrating and annoying piece of crap.

I liked GOW. I disliked GOWII, because it was the same game as before. Same boring moves, just new scenery. GOWIII takes the dislike to all-out hatred. Graphics are spectacular, though. Very gorgeous looking game. However, the game play is so damn annoying, when I died, I didn't even bother to continue. Quit and delete from my HDD. I was going to rent this one, but I just took it off my GameFly Q.

Next.

This game will be Incredible. Anyone who rips on It=They're loss.

I'm not "ripping it," I just didn't think it was fun. People have these crazy things called "opinions." I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

Well you shouldn't base your opinions on a early unfinished demo. The finished game will have been polished greatly to a much better experience. You should give the final game another chance.

Were you hoping for Kratos to be the retired God of Florida? I think they said that's coming out after the trilogy is done. Crazy combo's with the Canes of Venus. Mash X to try to open your jar of pickled herring.

LOL. Yeah, it sounds like the people who are disappointed with the demo just don't like this genre of game anymore. I'm actually getting kind of close to fitting into this category myself, and GoW3 may very well be the last Hack'n Slash Action game I buy. That being said, the game looks amazing and I can't wait to see how the series 'ends'.

The reason it doesnt make sense is because he enjoyed GoW2 and GoW3 is just a better version................if you liked 2, it makes no sense that you dont like the demo of 3. If you dont like the demo, fine, but to say you enjoyed GoW 2 and the demo sucked makes no sense since the demo of 3 is just a better all around GoW 2 (or 1) experience.

I disagree. Also, I'm not saying the game sucks, I'm just saying it's not for me. Let me answer your next question too (which is, "so why are you posting here"). I'm posting here because as I previously noted I liked God of War I & II. God of War II on the PS2 was pretty amazing and I think pushed the technology on the PS2. So, it's fair for me to say I liked GOW 2...3 years ago. Now we are on the PS3 and 3 years later, we need to see more. I would imagine given the success of I & II that the developers pretty much had a blank check to do anything and everything they wanted with this game.

The demo felt like God of War III but on PS2. Same design, same monsters, same attacks just better graphics. I was really hoping for an evolution in everything, from the game mechanics, to graphics, to story. To give a video game analogy, think of the sort of jump from Super Mario Bros (NES) to Super Mario World (SNES).
Perhaps, I shouldn't judge a game by it's demo, but the demo left me saying "that's it"? A is supposed to turn you on and wet your appetite for more. It needs to put it's best foot forward (albeit without spoiling plot). Then again like I said, this sort of gameplay doesn't appeal to me anymore when 5 years ago it did. Gaming has matured significantly in those 5 years and from what I saw in the demo, they didn't keep up with the curve.

LOL. Yeah, it sounds like the people who are disappointed with the demo just don't like this genre of game anymore.

I thought this might be the case when I first played the E3 demo. But then I played and loved Bayonetta, so I think I'm just tired of Kratos.

I'll NEVER be "Tired" of Kratos. NEVER.

I disagree. Also, I'm not saying the game sucks, I'm just saying it's not for me. Let me answer your next question too (which is, "so why are you posting here"). I'm posting here because as I previously noted I liked God of War I & II. God of War II on the PS2 was pretty amazing and I think pushed the technology on the PS2. So, it's fair for me to say I liked GOW 2...3 years ago. Now we are on the PS3 and 3 years later, we need to see more. I would imagine given the success of I & II that the developers pretty much had a blank check to do anything and everything they wanted with this game.

The demo felt like God of War III but on PS2. Same design, same monsters, same attacks just better graphics. I was really hoping for an evolution in everything, from the game mechanics, to graphics, to story. To give a video game analogy, think of the sort of jump from Super Mario Bros (NES) to Super Mario World (SNES).
Perhaps, I shouldn't judge a game by it's demo, but the demo left me saying "that's it"? A is supposed to turn you on and wet your appetite for more. It needs to put it's best foot forward (albeit without spoiling plot). Then again like I said, this sort of gameplay doesn't appeal to me anymore when 5 years ago it did. Gaming has matured significantly in those 5 years and from what I saw in the demo, they didn't keep up with the curve.

Why are you posting here?:confused:.....................j/k;)

I would argue that the fun factor (which the gameplay is LARGELY responsible for) in even GoW 1 and 2 surpasses the vast majority of "matured" modern gaming, but we can just agree to disagree on that.


Its still GoW and if you liked 1 and 2, I just dont get you not liking 3. If you have had your fill of the series (which is what you are saying) then that is a different case and makes sense, but to say I loved/liked 2 and 3 just doesnt do it for me makes no sense unless you have unrealistic expectations and/or are looking for a different game then GoW.

Also, from all indications, the final game is considerably more polished than the demo and DOES push the PS3. Maybe you should give it a shot before making your final conclusion. ;)

Why are you posting here?:confused:.....................j/k;)

I would argue that the fun factor (which the gameplay is LARGELY responsible for) in even GoW 1 and 2 surpasses the vast majority of "matured" modern gaming, but we can just agree to disagree on that.


Its still GoW and if you liked 1 and 2, I just dont get you not liking 3. If you have had your fill of the series (which is what you are saying) then that is a different case and makes sense, but to say I loved/liked 2 and 3 just doesnt do it for me makes no sense unless you have unrealistic expectations and/or are looking for a different game then GoW.

Also, from all indications, the final game is considerably more polished than the demo and DOES push the PS3. Maybe you should give it a shot before making your final conclusion. ;)

Perhaps you are right. I guess what I'm saying is that I liked GOW I & II three and five years ago. If I went back and played the first 2 games today, I don't think I'd like it much now either, but I loved it when it came out. Make sense?

I'll wait and see the polished version.

Perhaps you are right. I guess what I'm saying is that I liked GOW I & II three and five years ago. If I went back and played the first 2 games today, I don't think I'd like it much now either, but I loved it when it came out. Make sense?

I'll wait and see the polished version.


That makes sense for sure, and I can totally understand growing out of this type (or any type) of game over time.

My interview with Steve Caterson (Sr Producer) goes up in a few hours when the embargo is up. Some really great questions were asked and answered. I'll let everyone know when it goes up.

Plus, I got to spend some time with the first hour of the game and I'll have some of my impressions from that.

My interview with Steve Caterson (Sr Producer) goes up in a few hours when the embargo is up. Some really great questions were asked and answered. I'll let everyone know when it goes up.

Plus, I got to spend some time with the first hour of the game and I'll have some of my impressions from that.

Sounds great thanks!

My interview with Steve Caterson (Sr Producer) goes up in a few hours when the embargo is up. Some really great questions were asked and answered. I'll let everyone know when it goes up.

Plus, I got to spend some time with the first hour of the game and I'll have some of my impressions from that.

Thanks warcrow:) Is there a lot of spoilers in the questions/answers portion? Spoilers in the impressions from your game time?

This game will be Incredible. Anyone who rips on It=They're loss.

Wow so you have played the whole game already!!! that is awesome how did it end... because i am sure you wouldn't be making such a strong statement without having played the real game...

While picking up my copy of MLB '10 : The Show at Gamestop's Midnight Release, I went and pre-ordered GoW III and will pick that up on the Midnight Release as well. :D

Wow so you have played the whole game already!!! that is awesome how did it end... because i am sure you wouldn't be making such a strong statement without having played the real game...

I don't have to to know that based on one and two's success. Part three has GOTY written all over It. This game will exceed all expectations. Just wait for all the reviews after Monday. If you own a PS3, and don't have this game In your library, well... are you ready... "your loss". ;)

Let me add this screen shot, now look for Kratos. "Nuff said"

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/hyabusha/go329.jpg

My inteview is now live!

I took some of your questions along with mine and posed them to Steve last Wednesday, like: How many endings does the game have? Does it run at 720P or 1080P? What comprises most of the 35GB on the Blu-Ray disk? Will the God of Wat 3 engine be licensed out? When will we see DLC? Has work begun on the next God of War trilogy? And a ton more questions, so I hope you Enjoy! It was a lot of fun. :)


Here is a snipet:

Each GoW game has had a different director and each one has brought a different vision. What kind of affects has this had on the game?

Oh it’s awesome! I think it’s one of the best ways we could have done it. I don’t want to draw direct comparisons to this, but one of my favorite series of all times was Band of Brothers. I love that series! Each episode is set in the same period with the same characters in the same events, but there were different directors for each episode. When you watch the whole thing and reflect back its like ‘wow, ok so it is a little different’. It’s the same with the GoW series—each guy provided a different perspective."




The interview is really long, too big to post here in my opinion. Not sure what to do here but direct you to my blog where it's posted. Hope that doesnt offend some people: http://eat-games.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-steve-caterson-sr-producer-of.html

Thanks warcrow! ^_^