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Title: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 11, 2010, 09:45:25 AM
I couldn't find a suitable thread for this. The demo thread and E3 thread are old and new GOW media doesn't belong in those topics.

New scans are out  :hyper

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2ywx0nq.jpg)

(http://i47.tinypic.com/303hgcz.jpg)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2hoz23n.jpg)

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2nm2emo.jpg)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/op4ahd.jpg)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/b96kb6.jpg)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/rbccxu.jpg)
 
Only two months to go :hyper :hyper :hyper

Let's keep this thread updated with new GOWIII info.  There's supposedly new footage going to be shown on january 18th.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 11, 2010, 09:53:23 AM
Holy Crap.

Geez, that ain't half-bad at all.  This might actually kinda-sorta live up to its hype*.



*will still be inferior to God Hand
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 11, 2010, 09:57:11 AM
Spoiler? lol
Who didn't knew there was going to be a Hades battle in GOWIII? The Hade battle pics where shown months before. And the GOWII ending hinted at that.
The Poseidon battle is kinda new, though. And it looks great.

Previously shown Hades media:

(http://i46.tinypic.com/18y80h.jpg)

I don't really like Hades' design. He's too bulky.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Jansen on January 11, 2010, 10:26:33 AM
i can't wait to push an pull more pillars and boxes while fighting enemies using sub-standard battle mechanics :hyper
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on January 11, 2010, 10:41:08 AM
After Bayo I'm really looking forward to seeing how they're going to the big bosses in this.  Poseidon looks cool too  :hyper
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: archie4208 on January 11, 2010, 10:43:49 AM
Looks great.  The gameplay won't be as good as Bayonetta, but the polish and presentation will make it a fun expereince.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 11, 2010, 11:35:40 AM
It may not have the combat finesse of other games, but it makes up for it with feeling and presentation. Pretty and brutal  :hyper
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Crushed on January 11, 2010, 12:28:44 PM
i hate it when modern media tries to portray hades

he's king of the underworld and the souls of the dead, not the greek analogue for the devil
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 11, 2010, 12:35:00 PM
Still ain't got shit on the way the Japanese (or hell, everyone) butcher Norse mythology. At least this one looks bad ass.

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2010, 12:39:20 PM
looks better than a painting
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 11, 2010, 02:08:48 PM
Some random art

(http://comicrelated.com/graphics/solicits/dc/dec09/7aWildStorm/GOD%20of%20War%2003.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 11, 2010, 02:13:42 PM
why do those women have tops? ???
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 11, 2010, 02:30:51 PM
why do those women have tops? ???

Amazon warrior women?


As for the Hades stuff its possible you people will be hearing Nolan North again since he did the voice for Hades before.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 11, 2010, 02:47:23 PM
Death by snu snu
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 11, 2010, 02:51:25 PM
Hopefully Kratos learns how to work through his anger issues in this one.

Kratos not angry? NEVER
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: MCD on January 11, 2010, 02:53:13 PM
I LAY DOWN MY ARMS ZEUS!
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 11, 2010, 03:03:11 PM
As for the Hades stuff its possible you people will be hearing Nolan North again since he did the voice for Hades before.

So you get to rip the flesh off of Nolan North?

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 11, 2010, 08:06:29 PM
Nice Hades boss battle spoiler there, UGH shouldn't have opened this thread :-\
lol, BAWWing over action game "spoilers"
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: E-DuB on January 11, 2010, 08:42:24 PM
Hades fight :hyper
Poseidon fight :hyper

This will rock :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on January 11, 2010, 09:13:03 PM
Damn, that really does look insane.

I simply hope that the framerate is stabilized in the final game.  The demo is left unlocked and loves to jump all around.  If you can't hold 60 fps most of the time, don't even try.  Lock it to 30.  I wouldn't mind 30 fps with high quality motion blur (ala Uncharted 2 or Killzone 2), to be honest, though 60 fps is obviously best.

Still, when games like Bayonetta look pretty average yet struggle to hold a solid framerate during battle (360 version even), I have no hope that something looking THIS good could hit 60 fps.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Akala on January 11, 2010, 10:05:33 PM
what a blasphemous game. will not buy.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 15, 2010, 02:59:39 AM
(http://i50.tinypic.com/34g10lk.jpg)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/9r7y3s.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/1j674p.jpg)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2vc72hk.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/x5sfnp.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2lcacyg.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/w8tafm.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/s40zu1.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 15, 2010, 03:01:51 AM
Hopefully Kratos learns how to work through his anger issues in this one.

There's a better chance of me growing a sense of humor.

Anyway, are the enemies still damage sponges in this one? Because if so, kinda want less.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 15, 2010, 03:03:42 AM
Anyway, are the enemies still damage sponges in this one? Because if so, kinda want less.

Uh, yeah? That sort of comes with the format. You beat them until they can't take it anymore, and then they die. :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 15, 2010, 03:36:44 AM
I've always preferred the Ninja Gaiden approach of having the enemies actually play defense.

Oh well. This will be worth it for the set-pieces and the fatalities.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 15, 2010, 04:14:35 AM
If it's anything like God of War I & II, which it obviously is, then there will be the blade fodder enemies (archers, legionnaires), purely offensive types like the wraiths and gorgons, and combat adept bastards like Satyrs and Centaurs. I haven't played enough of any Ninja Gaiden to know how the two compare.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: maxy on January 15, 2010, 07:49:33 AM
smh at pic 2 ground... :yuck
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 15, 2010, 08:13:06 AM
possible cover

(http://i47.tinypic.com/m351z.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: ch1nchilla on January 17, 2010, 06:27:13 AM
Must. Finish. 1 and 2 before 3 comes out.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on January 17, 2010, 08:06:51 AM
I haven't played enough of any Ninja Gaiden to know how the two compare.

Don't worry, they don't. God of War is for retardos, the designers even admit this.

Borys would have his anus eviscerated if he tried Gaiden.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 17, 2010, 12:11:32 PM
That's a great cover.

Meh, I prefer the other one they showed. Is that just for the CE now?  :'(
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 17, 2010, 05:21:23 PM
WAT?  :lol

(http://i45.tinypic.com/ve54j4.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Oblivion on January 17, 2010, 05:27:09 PM
looks better than a painting

It probably runs at a higher frame rate than one too.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: M3wThr33 on January 17, 2010, 05:37:31 PM
I feel like I'm required to buy this game as a PS3 owner. This system doesn't have anything else worth getting. :-\
::)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 09:12:17 AM
Batman X360 wasn't superior. Most multiplatform games are basically the same nowadays. Only Bayonetta was an odd one.
Most X360 exclusives can be played on the PC, in superior form. While Ps3 has real exclusives.

Gaming PC + Ps3 is actually the best combo you can have.

DMC4, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden 2, Dante's Inferno, God of War 3 and Bayonetta.
This combo is only available on the ps3. :smug
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 09:28:39 AM
FFXIII is superior on the Ps3.
Other multiplatform games are the same. Just like I said, only Bayonetta was a bad port.

Want to play the superior Mass Effect 2? Get the Pc version.
Want to play the superior SPlinter Cell 5? Get the Pc version.
Want to play the superior Metro 2033? Get the PC version.

X360 exclusives are nothing more than downgraded PC ports.

God of War 3 and Heavy Rain cannot be played on the PC. I know a lot of gamers who only own a PC and Ps3 for gaming. I would also go for that combo if I wasn't lazy. So I just own all consoles instead.

Really, multiplatform games on Ps360 are basically the same nowadays.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on January 18, 2010, 09:30:54 AM
It's true, most ports are best played on the PC.  Stuff like Bionic Commando, which was nigh unplayable on the consoles, is a blast on the PC thanks to a perfect framerate and short load times. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on January 18, 2010, 09:34:19 AM
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Except when they are not. Pretty much 99% of multiplatform games have shitty textures, vaseline filter, worse framerate than the 360 version.
Really, that's not true.  There are some significant exceptions, but most of the ports are very much on par.

I still tend to prefer 360 versions, but when possible, I like to go with PS3 (the collector in me prefers it).
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 09:42:58 AM
X360 exclusives are nothing more than downgraded PC ports.

Halo: Reach is on the PC?
Fable 3 is on the PC?
Alan Wake is on the PC?

Come on man you are better than that.

Halo and Fable are being made by MS first party devs. That's why they're console exclusives. The X360 PC ports I've mentioned are made by 3rd parties. And most of the time they're on PC also.
Sony first party support is just much better, that's why they have the most exclusives.

Stuff like The Last Guardian, GT5 and GOW3 annihilate the X360 first party exclusives.
And then you have cool third party exclusives like Heavy Rain, MLB2010 and 3D Dot Game Heroes. And all the games I've mentioned are Ps3 exclusive, with no PC version in mind.

X360 has Crackdown 2, though.  :hyper
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: maxy on January 18, 2010, 09:47:13 AM
Nice,a PS3 bashing thread :)

PS3 sucks,has shitty hardware and no games.
Now that we have settled that,there is one thing that i want to mention,
PS3 has GoW3 this year and that's that.

Heavy Rain will be another Liar with 6.0 reviews.

GT5 is probably 2011 in the States.

FF13 is on 360.

Official Playstation Magazine has awarded it with 9/10...i am not sure if they have given Lair 9/10 also,some playstation mag did if my memory serves me
 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 10:06:05 AM
Third, you never answer my questioned! :-\

This one?

You seem like a pretty informed individual. What do I have to look forward to on the PS3 for the first quarter of 2010?

Exclusives:

Gow III
Heavy Rain
3d Dot Game Heroes

I guess. Don't know if MAG comes out soon. And I don't care either. Game looks like shit.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 18, 2010, 10:20:02 AM
I am picking up Heavy Rain but that's a QTE-fest, not really a game.
Shit, even the developer admits it isn't a real video game :lol Interactive movies, ohboy ohboy
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on January 18, 2010, 10:57:36 AM
I am picking up Heavy Rain but that's a QTE-fest, not really a game.
Shit, even the developer admits it isn't a real video game :lol Interactive movies, ohboy ohboy
It's as much a real video game as any old PC graphic adventure.  If you consider Grim Fandango or Monkey Island 3 a video game then so is Heavy Rain.  :)  Heavy Rain seems like an evolution of that formula, really.  Will they succeed?  Let's wait and see.

Quantic Dream has always produced games like this.  Omikron attempted to be Shenmue before Shenmue and, in some ways, did a much better job.  Fahrenheit also gave the adventure genre a shot, but got muddled up with a misguided story and simon-says QTEs.  The QTEs used in Heavy Rain seem much less static and less divided from the regular adventuring/exploration portions.

I think the biggest concerns I have with the game are its voice work (which seems a bit off) and the poor facial expressions (considering the hype behind this side of things, it's disappointing that the eyes look so dead).  It should at least be an interesting experiment.

The Lair comparisons are unfounded.  This is just Quantic Dream doing what Quantic Dream has always done.  People are simply taking sides due to its exclusivity.  PS3 fans are giving it more attention that it probably would have received while PS3 haters are giving it a lot of extra shit that it probably doesn't deserve.  If it had been multiplatform it still would have received a decent amount of attention just due to the potential their last game had.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: archie4208 on January 18, 2010, 11:33:28 AM
Batman X360 wasn't superior. Most multiplatform games are basically the same nowadays. Only Bayonetta was an odd one.
Most X360 exclusives can be played on the PC, in superior form. While Ps3 has real exclusives.

Gaming PC + Ps3 is actually the best combo you can have.

DMC4, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden 2, Dante's Inferno, God of War 3 and Bayonetta.
This combo is only available on the ps3. :smug

Have fun playing the gimped version of Bayonetta.  Maybe you will finish loading the stage by the time you read this post. :smug
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 11:55:27 AM
Fable 3 is on the PC?

Fable  :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 12:06:52 PM
Some site just posted a summary of the trailer that we are not getting today.  :punch
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 12:27:53 PM
(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3911.jpg)

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3910.jpg)

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3909.jpg)

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3908.jpg)

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3907.jpg)

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3906.jpg)

 :o :o :o

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 12:29:34 PM
Sure would be nice to see the footage that those screens are from  :punch
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 18, 2010, 12:40:27 PM
Sure would be nice to see the footage that those screens are from  :punch

The paintings aren't good enough?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 12:54:14 PM
Another bog level :gloomy

Uh, maybe you should read the summary. It's the same "level" as the first trailer.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 18, 2010, 12:55:52 PM
ah. so that level does take place on a Titan. I figured as much.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 18, 2010, 01:16:25 PM
a slime appears, how could you man?  :'(

shitting up the thread with console war garbage.

ah. so that level does take place on a Titan. I figured as much.

it was in the fucking trailer, whats there to figure  :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: MCD on January 18, 2010, 03:09:53 PM
why is kratos fighting a colossus now? lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: MCD on January 18, 2010, 03:13:31 PM
i will enjoy watching my brother beat him up for sure.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 03:20:28 PM
He's fighting on a colossus. Well, a Titan. This game is going to be awesome. :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on January 18, 2010, 07:33:42 PM
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this affliction needs a name!

The celling point?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 07:39:58 PM
http://www.viddler.com/explore/gamervision/videos/653/138.935/

More God of War games after GOWIII confirmed...

I wonder what they'll do to the franchise after this trilogy ends.  :-\
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on January 18, 2010, 07:40:47 PM
^ They will probably just churn out side stories or "in-between" games like PSP
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 18, 2010, 07:46:15 PM
I just hope they'll try something new with the franchise. GOW 3 is basically still GOW v1.7 when it comes to gameplay mechanics.
But then again, changing the formula too much might ruin the game.

And Kratos will probably murder all the remaining gods in GOWIII. So I wonder what he'll have to murder next.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on January 18, 2010, 07:49:38 PM
http://www.viddler.com/explore/gamervision/videos/653/138.935/

More God of War games after GOWIII confirmed...

I wonder what they'll do to the franchise after this trilogy ends.  :-\
Hopefully go after Christianity and Islam. Why stop at Greek gods?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 18, 2010, 08:38:11 PM


it was in the fucking trailer, whats there to figure  :lol

rly? whatevs. i only remember him fighting in a dark wood. didn't know they revealed it was actually on the titan at that point
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 18, 2010, 10:49:51 PM
the screens are getting me a bit excited. i'm sure i'll love it once i get my mitts on it. haven't even bothered to DL the demo though - after finishing the other 3 games, i feel i already know EXACTLY how it'll play.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 18, 2010, 10:55:55 PM
the screens are getting me a bit excited. i'm sure i'll love it once i get my mitts on it. haven't even bothered to DL the demo though - after finishing the other 3 games, i feel i already know EXACTLY how it'll play.

Pretty much, except you can now pilot cyclops.

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Oblivion on January 19, 2010, 12:30:49 AM
Those screens look great, but 30 fps :-\.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on January 19, 2010, 12:50:40 AM
Looking good, wish they had showed the video.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on January 19, 2010, 12:52:59 AM
Those screens look great, but 30 fps :-\.

So long as it doesn't dip below 30 fps I personally don't see a problem.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Jansen on January 19, 2010, 02:18:06 AM
Nice,a PS3 bashing thread :)

PS3 sucks,has shitty hardware and no games.

correction! it has one good exclusive in demon's souls. everything else is easily forgettable.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 19, 2010, 02:53:34 AM
In any event, the demo slice seemed pretty pedestrian compared to the other stuff they have shown. Like a welcome to God of War III camp, showing off a few new tricks while keeping it similar to the past. I don't expect the whole game to be perfectly paced, but if the demo is on the bottom of the scale on intensity, then god damn. Comparing the new screens to the scans, it'd appear as if the horseheadcrabmonster is just an intro to Poseidon.

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 19, 2010, 03:00:15 AM
the screens are getting me a bit excited. i'm sure i'll love it once i get my mitts on it. haven't even bothered to DL the demo though - after finishing the other 3 games, i feel i already know EXACTLY how it'll play.

Yeah demo is same old GoW but it looks FUCKING AMAZING. The trailers really do not tell the whole graphics story. If you have a big HDTV and PS3 you simply have to play the demo.

what do you mean, if
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on January 19, 2010, 03:17:08 AM
Buy one.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on January 19, 2010, 03:28:10 AM
Well I don't :gloomy

lollllllllllllllllllll
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 19, 2010, 03:30:07 AM
they have you now, Borys.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 19, 2010, 10:11:07 AM
new and somewhat lengthy interview with GOW 3 director Stig Asmussen

http://ps3.nowgamer.com/previews/ps3/863/god-of-war-iii?o=0#listing

 plus pics such as this

(http://ps3.nowgamer.com/static/images/previews/863/M_3606_UK_06%20copy.jpg?i=1263831617)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 19, 2010, 10:33:28 AM
So DLC is coming, and 3D...

More interested in DLC.

That's a very nice preview. I'm sure this game is going to be the Uncharted 2 of 2010.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: CHOW CHOW on January 19, 2010, 10:35:57 AM
It's just the same exact game with better graphics...i feel like i'm the only one who's not hyped for this (excluding hardcore xfags)

i remember that live demo they did at sony's e3 press conf and how it basically put me to sleep...same exact shit

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 19, 2010, 10:45:18 AM
:bow Same awesome stuff with better graphics :bow2

Seriously, the demo was pretty basic and that still managed to show additions to a familiar (awesome) format. These screens show you fighting a horseheadcrabmonster while hanging upside down from the wrist of a titan, and there is another titan right there.

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on January 19, 2010, 10:50:26 AM
:bow Same awesome stuff with better graphics :bow2

God of War :rock

:rock

At least Sony tries to make the games look better with each installment. Can't say the same towards Nintendo and Bungie. They basically also do the same shit again, minus enhancing the graphics to the max.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: CHOW CHOW on January 19, 2010, 10:53:56 AM
not to mention that 90% of the most badass shit you do is QTE-based

if not for the amazing greek mythology setting, this franchise would be wholly forgettable
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 19, 2010, 10:56:16 AM
Badass QTEs :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on January 19, 2010, 11:12:10 AM
Badass QTEs :rock


agreed
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on January 19, 2010, 11:55:21 AM
It's just the same exact game with better graphics...i feel like i'm the only one who's not hyped for this (excluding hardcore xfags)

i remember that live demo they did at sony's e3 press conf and how it basically put me to sleep...same exact shit



Have you tried the demo yet? I was on the same plane as you until I actually tried the demo.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: brawndolicious on January 19, 2010, 01:26:52 PM
At least Sony tries to make the games look better with each installment. Can't say the same towards Nintendo and Bungie. They basically also do the same shit again, minus enhancing the graphics to the max.
Bullshit, H3 had the best lighting engine this gen.  Underwhelming in everything else tho.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 19, 2010, 01:30:03 PM
At least Sony tries to make the games look better with each installment. Can't say the same towards Nintendo and Bungie. They basically also do the same shit again, minus enhancing the graphics to the max.
Bullshit, H3 had the best lighting engine this gen.  Underwhelming in everything else tho.

I keep hearing this, and I don't get it. The game looks mostly flat. I don't know what exactly people mean by "lighting" these days, but if the end result is excessive bloom and flat presentation, and the lack of AA is supposedly a direct result of the lighting engine, then it can't be that grand.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on January 19, 2010, 02:05:09 PM
At least Sony tries to make the games look better with each installment. Can't say the same towards Nintendo and Bungie. They basically also do the same shit again, minus enhancing the graphics to the max.
Bullshit, H3 had the best lighting engine this gen.  Underwhelming in everything else tho.

While Halo 3s lighting is praise-worthy, I disagree. I found the lighting in L4D2 and Killzone 2 more impressive.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: brawndolicious on January 19, 2010, 02:44:18 PM
At least Sony tries to make the games look better with each installment. Can't say the same towards Nintendo and Bungie. They basically also do the same shit again, minus enhancing the graphics to the max.
Bullshit, H3 had the best lighting engine this gen.  Underwhelming in everything else tho.
I keep hearing this, and I don't get it. The game looks mostly flat. I don't know what exactly people mean by "lighting" these days, but if the end result is excessive bloom and flat presentation, and the lack of AA is supposedly a direct result of the lighting engine, then it can't be that grand.
Good shot showing what I'm talking about:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/803/803187/halo-3-20070711001713324.jpg)
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Like you see on the right how you get this completely whited out triangle  of light and on the rock on the lower left, the bloom doesn't destroy the texture quality.

While you may not care for the realistic lighting over a stylized approach, it is the most mathematically correct this gen.  It's not like other games where the HDR makes the whole screen lighter or darker (similar to a video camera).  This actually works to give a greater range of colors.

Obviously, most gamers don't care about that as much as AA, framerate, etc but apparently Halo:Reach found a lot less costly method of getting the same effect.  I'm waiting and seeing on that.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on January 19, 2010, 02:57:52 PM
Alright

Anyway,

(http://www.playstationuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/3953.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 09, 2010, 11:51:46 PM
This is sort of damned cool. This is the horsecrab thing from the latest screens.

[youtube=560,345]vNcKQ37RgvQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 11, 2010, 06:51:16 AM
There supposed to be a review out. Don't know if it's real..

OPM UK - 9

A quote from the review:

Quote
he 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 corpes 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.

Not a 10 score because it's too familiar.  ::)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 01:03:46 AM
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-chaos-god-of-war/61815

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on February 12, 2010, 01:06:37 AM
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-chaos-god-of-war/61815

God of War :rock

 :omg hoooooooooooolyyyyy sh, if that's all ingame footage then holy crap  :omg
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 01:17:14 AM
Apparently it is
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TEEEPO on February 12, 2010, 01:38:57 AM
i haven't got goosebumps from watching a videogame trailer in years.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 03:39:12 AM
God of War III wins X10
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on February 12, 2010, 03:45:25 AM
God of War III wins X10

 :lol

post the vid for this
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Raban on February 12, 2010, 03:48:13 AM
Ninja Gaiden > GoW 1, 2 and 3

Actually, DMC4 > GoW 1, 2 and 3
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 03:50:21 AM
Leviathan :rock

I was wondering what the rest of the creature looked like after seeing the zbrush thing, and the trailer shows something going around Gaia's wrist.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 12, 2010, 06:47:29 AM
 :o amazing.

X10 owned by 90 seconds of footage.  :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on February 12, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
:o amazing.

X10 owned by 90 seconds of footage.  :lol

 :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 12:45:51 PM
[youtube=560,345]dKA6bHA7_mo[/youtube]

HD vids:

http://www.godofwar.com/Index/#Videos
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 03:07:19 PM
So Gaia is pissed because the Leviathan is burrowed through her wrist, and the horseycrab part is just the head of the thing. Awesome. I'm going to wager a guess and say that the Leviathan came from that other Titan dude (Oceanus?) seen next to Gaia. And then... Poseidon. Awesome.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 12, 2010, 03:12:07 PM
GOW looks like GOW.  But gow fans care most about graf-X, so w/e.   8)

:o amazing.

X10 owned by 90 seconds of footage.  :lol

(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7610/r0nnh2.jpg)


:lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 03:13:34 PM
GOW looks like GOW.  But gow fans care most about graf-X, so w/e.   8)

It's one hell of a spectacle. God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on February 12, 2010, 03:41:36 PM
i haven't got goosebumps from watching a videogame trailer in years.
Same here. I said wow! :omg
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TEEEPO on February 12, 2010, 04:02:22 PM
(http://i48.tinypic.com/b6va6g.gif)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on February 12, 2010, 04:24:27 PM
GOW looks like GOW.  But gow fans care most about graf-X, so w/e.   8)

What were you expecting GOW to look like  :D
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 12, 2010, 04:26:11 PM
GOW looks like GOW.  But gow fans care most about graf-X, so w/e.   8)

What were you expecting GOW to look like  :D


*throws off gloves*

Bayonetta, DMC, NG = too much samey-ness, japanese action games lol

GOW = I've been spoonfed the same game 3 times times now, but that doesn't matter.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 12, 2010, 04:29:47 PM
Yeah well

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 12, 2010, 04:32:05 PM
Yeah well

God of War :rock

bitch, i will cut you
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on February 12, 2010, 04:36:15 PM
GOW looks like GOW.  But gow fans care most about graf-X, so w/e.   8)

What were you expecting GOW to look like  :D


*throws off gloves*

Bayonetta, DMC, NG = too much samey-ness, japanese action games lol

GOW = I've been spoonfed the same game 3 times times now, but that doesn't matter.



Zombies and Aliens should be in GOW4, you heard it here first.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 18, 2010, 10:35:09 AM
http://ps3.nowgamer.com/news/2548/god-of-war-3-the-best-graphics-weve-ever-seen

Me :hump GoW3 

And French PSM3 has given the game a perfect score.
Some quotes from the review:

Quote
"Simply one of the best games of all time!

"The intro scene of past you will remain paralyzed with pleasure to finally have been able to cross the eyes of Medusa the Gorgon. Forget the demo, you will almost pity, forget everything you saw until then, because even the great Nathan Drake (Uncharted) will falter. The god of war has hit all his power on the PS3 and after him there will be only chaos."

 hyperbole :drool
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 18, 2010, 10:41:13 AM
disgusting graphics whores.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on February 18, 2010, 10:42:21 AM
disgusting graphics whores.

Graphics whores :rock

God of War :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 18, 2010, 10:46:24 AM
disgusting graphics whores.

Graphics whores :rock

God of War :rock


:rock

graphics :drool
spoiler (click to show/hide)
whores :drool
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The whole Dante's Inferno Trilogy OWNED.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 25, 2010, 05:55:45 PM
(http://i47.tinypic.com/260ac11.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/noc0mw.jpg)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/t68bah.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/30ac0f9.jpg)
(http://i46.tinypic.com/33mr28g.jpg)

:drool

Seriously, this game is going to own.

edit-

http://ruliwebimg.nate.com/data/news11/02m/25/ps3/ruliweb_god3korppKorea04.jpg

dat textures :drool
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: MCD on February 25, 2010, 06:13:23 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2133p8j.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 25, 2010, 06:17:40 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2ujqbdx.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on February 25, 2010, 06:32:44 PM
Yeah those pics arent TOO hot, but, I bet itll look great in motion.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Tucah on February 25, 2010, 11:35:50 PM
Incredibly excited for this game :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on February 26, 2010, 12:49:38 AM
Kratos kill cam :omg


gonna be glorious
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 26, 2010, 05:53:39 AM
Damn, I watched the new footage.  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

I guess there are a few spoilers in it...so be warned.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/1o4l5z.gif)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/111tnhx.gif)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/f3i7gl.gif)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/52xox2.gif)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/110zsso.gif)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/300wot5.gif)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/1z2g939.gif)
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Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: maxy on February 26, 2010, 06:12:33 AM
Some shots of this game could be easily injected into UE3 games and nobody would notice.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on February 26, 2010, 07:23:17 AM
The Gametrailers footage on the site this morning is pretty insane.  It looks much better in motion than those above shots would suggest.

Also glad to hear that they're doing most of the cutscenes in realtime, unlike the other games in the series.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Jansen on February 26, 2010, 07:30:38 AM
too bad this series will never have a great fighting engine to accompany the amazing locales.

such is the way it must be when catering to the casual action gaming crowd.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 26, 2010, 07:35:41 AM
I wouldn't want to play GOWIII if it had the same gameplay mechanics as Bayonetta or DMC.

here's the footage btw:

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

And...

(http://i50.tinypic.com/10hskgo.jpg)

Bayonetta le owned. :lol

The game is pour l'otaku. :rofl
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on February 26, 2010, 08:40:04 AM
Overrated developer. SCEA Santa Monica's only masterpiece is God of War for the Playstation.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on February 26, 2010, 08:41:53 AM
Never trust stinky frenchies.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on February 26, 2010, 08:43:55 AM
Overrated developer. SCEA Santa Monica's only masterpiece is God of War for the Playstation.

At least this developer is consistent. They won't release a shitty rushed sequel. Other developers should learn.  :-\
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 26, 2010, 09:23:31 AM
Otaku are cool too you know. And as much as I want to hate on GOW3, that stuff looked REAL GOOD.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: OptimoPeach on February 26, 2010, 01:00:29 PM
^
I was gonna say, this is the first time I've actually wanted to play a God of War game

Game is great and really fun but it's exclusively for and bought by the Otaku market
I feel a little insulted being lumped in with those neckbeards :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 27, 2010, 07:59:43 AM
The demo was pretty hot, and that was from last year's build.   Definitely going to pick this one up now.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on February 27, 2010, 11:40:44 AM
That gametrailers footage looks amazing  :o. I was lukewarm on the demo, but this looks great
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 27, 2010, 02:44:01 PM
Just went out this morning to run a few errands and stopped by the local store and put a preorder down for GOW3.

Bad Company 2, Just Cause 2, and GOW3....should be a good month.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 02, 2010, 06:35:20 AM
Pics of the Poseidon fight:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://item.slide.com/r/1/151/i/ioL9Hvgz4T_hwGfwcnbva9M_4JNy_u8X/)

(http://item.slide.com/r/1/161/i/zvvCQRuM2T9iMNVjKVvdCufyacIo7Nil/)
(http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw/docs/352/113/go330.jpg)
(http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw/docs/352/113/go329.jpg)
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FUCK ME  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

looks better than Uncharted 2 already.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: brawndolicious on March 02, 2010, 06:43:44 AM
:drool
Seriously, this game is going to own.
dat textures :drool
seriously? the game looks good but the textures look crappy in those shots.  it's probably because the camera is too close or the specular maps are overdone or something but they look too fuzzy or washed out.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: ManaByte on March 06, 2010, 11:59:38 AM
Discount GPU strikes again! The game is actually only running at 720p and the system upscales it to 1080.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on March 06, 2010, 12:04:06 PM
Discount GPU strikes again! The game is actually only running at 720p and the system upscales it to 1080.

Uh, and? If it actually runs at 720p, it's in the upper tier of console games by default.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: ManaByte on March 06, 2010, 12:05:43 PM
The developers were hyping it to be native 1080p.

They even tried it:
"We evaluated 960*1080 and decided that we preferred the look of 1280*720 along with our AA. If you force your tv to 1080, the game will upscale and run just fine. But it will just be upscaling the 720 image.

As far as the back of the box is concerned we tried not to be deceptive. But I guess ended up just making it more confused! Sorry about that."
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on March 06, 2010, 12:12:44 PM
Real talk, are you at all aware of the total shitness of your posts?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 06, 2010, 02:50:09 PM
Discount GPU strikes again! The game is actually only running at 720p and the system upscales it to 1080.

Oh poor GOW fans only get to play GOW III in HD  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 06, 2010, 03:02:08 PM
The developers were hyping it to be native 1080p.

They even tried it:
"We evaluated 960*1080 and decided that we preferred the look of 1280*720 along with our AA. If you force your tv to 1080, the game will upscale and run just fine. But it will just be upscaling the 720 image.

As far as the back of the box is concerned we tried not to be deceptive. But I guess ended up just making it more confused! Sorry about that."


This is a joke post right
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: ManaByte on March 06, 2010, 03:15:53 PM
The developers were hyping it to be native 1080p.

They even tried it:
"We evaluated 960*1080 and decided that we preferred the look of 1280*720 along with our AA. If you force your tv to 1080, the game will upscale and run just fine. But it will just be upscaling the 720 image.

As far as the back of the box is concerned we tried not to be deceptive. But I guess ended up just making it more confused! Sorry about that."


This is a joke post right


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20130053&postcount=2768
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 06, 2010, 03:17:27 PM
I never even knew it was hyped to be 1080p. I'm just happy the game isn't running sub-HD to be honest.

Sounds like when the 1080p thing was in full swing, till it got fucked in the ass.

Weirdly enough Sony's own games tend to be native 720p (aside from Ratchet's weird resolution or some of their PSN games) then upscale to 1080, its not any thing new anymore.

Its 3rd parties having the crazy sub-hd resultions
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 06, 2010, 03:23:36 PM
The developers were hyping it to be native 1080p.

They even tried it:
"We evaluated 960*1080 and decided that we preferred the look of 1280*720 along with our AA. If you force your tv to 1080, the game will upscale and run just fine. But it will just be upscaling the 720 image.

As far as the back of the box is concerned we tried not to be deceptive. But I guess ended up just making it more confused! Sorry about that."


This is a joke post right


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20130053&postcount=2768

noted

i thought they already throttled back to 720p way earlier when the 1080p thing didn't work out.

interesting that they tried it with the made up resultion they added to their sdk
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 06, 2010, 04:16:29 PM
Playstation 3: It only does EVERYTHING*





























* Uh, and? If it actually runs at 720p, it's in the upper tier of console games by default.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 06, 2010, 04:33:48 PM
Remember when 1080p was a huge part of PS3's initial marketing?

At least they tried right?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Right? :rofl
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yep and people believed the sane parts but alas it was never to be.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Oblivion on March 06, 2010, 05:05:26 PM
Is this still 30 fps?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 06, 2010, 08:37:40 PM
Whoa, the game got a 10/10 from Game Informer  :o !
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 06, 2010, 08:40:45 PM
Is this still 30 fps?

Its 60 with some weapons and in some areas, and 30 in some areas and weapons.

Motion blur makes it mighty smooth.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 06, 2010, 08:53:39 PM
Whoa, the game got a 10/10 from Game Informer  :o !


Second opinion in the review also gave this one a 10.  :o

And there aren't many native 1080p games out there. Just be glad they're at least displaying this in HD, unlike Halo 3 and FFXIII X360. Both games almost matching Wii resolution.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: WrikaWrek on March 06, 2010, 08:59:35 PM
Santa Monica are gods

 :bow :bow2 :bow :bow2 :bow :bow2 :bow :bow2

 :munch God of W :gun R
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 06, 2010, 11:48:47 PM
Whoa, the game got a 10/10 from Game Informer  :o !


Second opinion in the review also gave this one a 10.  :o

And there aren't many native 1080p games out there. Just be glad they're at least displaying this in HD, unlike Halo 3 and FFXIII X360. Both games almost matching Wii resolution.

True true.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 07, 2010, 02:36:01 PM
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 :derp :munch :derp :munch :derp :munch

The new icons are AWESOME!

Only the best for my man.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 08, 2010, 01:27:59 PM
Great reviews thus far  :D
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Draft on March 08, 2010, 02:02:18 PM
Is this still 30 fps?
It's a GOW game, so it usually rests comfortably at around 30fps and occasionally lurches wildely from 25-60 fps
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 08, 2010, 03:37:57 PM
Great reviews thus far  :D

http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/943928-god-of-war-iii/articles.html?sort=6

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: magus on March 08, 2010, 03:44:43 PM
Great reviews thus far  :D

http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/943928-god-of-war-iii/articles.html?sort=6

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

as i don't own a ps3 and have zero interess off god of war,i have no place in this thread but i like to open my mouth
why we are celebrating high review? this the OMG GRAPHICS,EXCLUSIVE PS3 game! reviewer will just slap it a 9 or 10 calling it the most awesome thing ever,no matter what
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 08, 2010, 03:46:16 PM
haters :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: magus on March 08, 2010, 03:48:17 PM
haters :lol
:patel
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 08, 2010, 09:45:35 PM
I really haven't paid much attention to GoWIII. I played the demo and it was cool, but nothing that impressive.

I just watched X-Play's review of the game in HD on my TV...

HOLY SHIT THAT'S AWESOME.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on March 09, 2010, 12:33:24 AM
The action was so limited compared to DMC/NG

Only a fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow would compare them as if they were somehow in the same genre.

:bow Spectacular adventure with brutal action :bow2
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on March 09, 2010, 08:48:45 AM
Seems like massive strides were made on the technology front with this (from the demo).

Smoother framerate, superior lighting, object motion blur, improved texture work, and more.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-godofwariii-demo-vs-retail-blog-entry
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cravis on March 09, 2010, 10:01:27 AM
I think the game looks great and I know I'm going to play it but the God of War games were never ones that I felt satisfied with buying them at release. I'll probably get it around summertime or maybe I'll just rent it in few weeks.
I'm just renting this one. I bought both GoW 1, 2, and Chains of Olympus on release dates. With the GoW games, once you finish the single player there's not much else to do. The Gametrailers review said it clocks in at around 9 hours. Still the attention to detail on the gore is unbelievably impressive. Some of the best looking spilled entrails and eye gouging I've ever seen.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on March 09, 2010, 10:20:25 AM
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Demo.jpg.jpg
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Final.jpg.jpg

Some detail lost in the backgrounds, it seems.
Are you serious?  It seems pretty clear to me that, in that case, they've simply CHANGED the background.  I somehow doubt that it was changed for performance reasons.

The textures, anti-aliasing, and particles in that shot are all much better in the final game.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on March 09, 2010, 10:40:34 AM
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Demo.jpg.jpg
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Final.jpg.jpg

Some detail lost in the backgrounds, it seems.
Are you serious?  It seems pretty clear to me that, in that case, they've simply CHANGED the background.  I somehow doubt that it was changed for performance reasons.

The textures, anti-aliasing, and particles in that shot are all much better in the final game.

Are YOU fucking serious? I was joking around, maybe I should have added a line about the RSX being a budget GPU.


Jesus fucking Christ, it's like I have to write posts in italics or something to avoid people taking things the wrong way.
It is a budget GPU.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: duckman2000 on March 09, 2010, 10:49:05 AM
Jesus fucking Christ, it's like I have to write posts in italics or something to avoid people taking things the wrong way.

Uh, that's why he asked if you were serious. Learn to read.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 09, 2010, 12:52:04 PM
I think the game looks great and I know I'm going to play it but the God of War games were never ones that I felt satisfied with buying them at release. I'll probably get it around summertime or maybe I'll just rent it in few weeks.

Yeah, I'm not getting it at launch. It will be a summer pick up for me.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Himu on March 09, 2010, 12:53:23 PM
Played some of the final game last night at gamestop during FF13 midnight launch.

Pretty awesome.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 09, 2010, 01:03:56 PM
I think the game looks great and I know I'm going to play it but the God of War games were never ones that I felt satisfied with buying them at release. I'll probably get it around summertime or maybe I'll just rent it in few weeks.

Yeah, I'm not getting it at launch. It will be a summer pick up for me.

TRU has $20 gift card if you are a rewards member on release day
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 09, 2010, 01:06:50 PM
I think the game looks great and I know I'm going to play it but the God of War games were never ones that I felt satisfied with buying them at release. I'll probably get it around summertime or maybe I'll just rent it in few weeks.

Yeah, I'm not getting it at launch. It will be a summer pick up for me.

TRU has $20 gift card if you are a rewards member on release day

That's an awesome deal. It's not a money issue, though. I'm just buying a ton of stuff in Japan next month, and I already have a massive backlog.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Diunx on March 09, 2010, 02:17:51 PM
This game looks fucking badass, can't wait.

:bow HD ultra violence :bow2


:piss chickenshit jappy rpgs :piss2
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 09, 2010, 07:50:33 PM
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Demo.jpg.jpg
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Final.jpg.jpg

Some detail lost in the backgrounds, it seems.
Are you serious?  It seems pretty clear to me that, in that case, they've simply CHANGED the background.  I somehow doubt that it was changed for performance reasons.

The textures, anti-aliasing, and particles in that shot are all much better in the final game.

Are YOU fucking serious? I was joking around, maybe I should have added a line about the RSX being a budget GPU.


Jesus fucking Christ, it's like I have to write posts in italics or something to avoid people taking things the wrong way.

 :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Draft on March 09, 2010, 08:08:03 PM
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Demo.jpg.jpg
http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/0/1/8/6/1/Titan_Final.jpg.jpg

Some detail lost in the backgrounds, it seems.
Are you serious?  It seems pretty clear to me that, in that case, they've simply CHANGED the background.  I somehow doubt that it was changed for performance reasons.

The textures, anti-aliasing, and particles in that shot are all much better in the final game.

Are YOU fucking serious? I was joking around, maybe I should have added a line about the RSX being a budget GPU.


Jesus fucking Christ, it's like I have to write posts in italics or something to avoid people taking things the wrong way.
:lol

PS3 performance is serious business.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Agent Whiskers on March 11, 2010, 09:03:25 AM
My girl just walked in with this in hand.

(http://i.imagehost.org/0667/1_116.jpg)

Later bitches!
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Green Shinobi on March 11, 2010, 09:06:52 AM
Now that I'm gonna get making some extra money, I'm really thinking of getting a PS3 again. I'd probably get this game. I still need to play God of War 2 though. Is it really much improved over the first?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Agent Whiskers on March 11, 2010, 09:18:55 AM
Sorry, that copy is clearly European. Not the real deal.

You mean like all Americans?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:smug
[close]
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 11, 2010, 06:03:03 PM
My girl just walked in with this in hand.
Later bitches!

Holy fuck. I hate you and your girlfriend.
I want it toooooo  :spin
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: naff on March 11, 2010, 10:53:55 PM
Looks pretty amazing,DToids review praised the crap out of it
 (http://www.destructoid.com/review-god-of-war-iii-166136.phtml)

I'm really looking forward to Deadly Premonition (http://www.destructoid.com/review-deadly-premonition-165168.phtml) too. Need to check if there's any threads about that around here.
 

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 11, 2010, 11:09:35 PM
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-god-of-war-iii/17-2160/ (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-god-of-war-iii/17-2160/)

GOWIII quick look, ONLY WATCH IF YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT SPOILERS.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: maxy on March 12, 2010, 05:38:28 AM
Edge gave it 8/10

So Bayonetta>God of War 3...not that it needs confirming,smart people already know that :smug

But i think it scored better than God of War 2...
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Green Shinobi on March 12, 2010, 06:09:48 AM
I'm certain that Bayonetta wipes the floor with God of War in terms of combat.

But Bayonetta was sorely, sorely lacking in presentation. Its story and voice acting were ludicrously bad. Also, the level design left a lot to be desired.

I would love a game that combined the strengths of both of these games into one orgasmic package.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 14, 2010, 03:08:48 PM
While I was at the grocery store this morning, I got a text from GS that GOW3 will be available at 12:01AM Tuesday and to be there by 10PM Monday to finalize payment.  :lol :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: naff on March 14, 2010, 11:54:23 PM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Agent Whiskers on March 15, 2010, 05:59:57 PM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.

The final game offers way less in the way of clunky combat. Lots of things I found annoying about the demo were addressed. And if you want dynamic combat, wait until you get all four weapons. It's insane the amount of things you could do now.

Also just finished the game. In two words: BALLSLAPPINGLY AWESOME.

ENDING SPOILERS - BEWARE!!!


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kratos takes his own life with the Blade of Olympus. Bummed me out man. :(
[close]
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 15, 2010, 06:18:54 PM
:bow gamefly :bow2
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 15, 2010, 07:12:20 PM
I read the story on /v/ earlier today. I lol'd

But I guess that's par for the course with this
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Tucah on March 15, 2010, 09:14:44 PM
Been trying to decide all day if I wanted to go at midnight or not but I decided fuck it, I'm going. I'll get back, play the first 30 minutes or so then wait to play more tomorrow. SO HYPED :hyper
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 15, 2010, 11:34:04 PM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.


The final game offers way less in the way of clunky combat. Lots of things I found annoying about the demo were addressed. And if you want dynamic combat, wait until you get all four weapons. It's insane the amount of things you could do now.

Also just finished the game. In two words: BALLSLAPPINGLY AWESOME.

ENDING SPOILERS - BEWARE!!!


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kratos takes his own life with the Blade of Olympus. Bummed me out man. :(
[close]


I don't mind the ending.  Kratos has been a dick since the 2nd GOW. 

His constant bitch moaning gets on my nerves.  I wish the 3rd game lets the gamer fight Kratos instead.  It would actually make sense because Kratos would try to destroy the entire world just because he's a selfish asshole. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Agent Whiskers on March 16, 2010, 03:35:15 AM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.


The final game offers way less in the way of clunky combat. Lots of things I found annoying about the demo were addressed. And if you want dynamic combat, wait until you get all four weapons. It's insane the amount of things you could do now.

Also just finished the game. In two words: BALLSLAPPINGLY AWESOME.

ENDING SPOILERS - BEWARE!!!


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kratos takes his own life with the Blade of Olympus. Bummed me out man. :(
[close]


I don't mind the ending.  Kratos has been a dick since the 2nd GOW. 

His constant bitch moaning gets on my nerves.  I wish the 3rd game lets the gamer fight Kratos instead.  It would actually make sense because Kratos would try to destroy the entire world just because he's a selfish asshole. 

Kratos fighting himself definitely would've been better than the whole 'hope' bullshit they tried to force into the game. The ending was definitely rushed especially considering Stig himself came out and said they had to cut a major part of the ending (titan battle) which they're thinking about putting up as free DLC.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on March 16, 2010, 03:38:02 AM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.

The final game offers way less in the way of clunky combat. Lots of things I found annoying about the demo were addressed. And if you want dynamic combat, wait until you get all four weapons. It's insane the amount of things you could do now.

Also just finished the game. In two words: BALLSLAPPINGLY AWESOME.

ENDING SPOILERS - BEWARE!!!


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kratos takes his own life with the Blade of Olympus. Bummed me out man. :(
[close]

Fuck, I hope Evanescence plays as the BGM during the ending. :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Agent Whiskers on March 16, 2010, 08:40:18 AM
Just played the demo. Was epic but I've never loved the feel of GOWs combat. Only a rental for me, I'll buy Bayonetta instead once I'm not such a dirty poor  :-\

The thing I liked the most about the demo were the QTEs and riding the troll. That's how shit the combat was. Clunky as fuck, Bayonetta needs to school Kratos's slow ass sometime. Also Kratos has some seriously weird walking animation (when you're holding the head of Helios for example). I did get used to the combat again pretty quick (been a while since I played GoW) but I still can't help but think about how much better the game would be if you could cancel moves and string together more dynamic combos. Also the dodging is a little broken.

Great looking but feels stiff.

The final game offers way less in the way of clunky combat. Lots of things I found annoying about the demo were addressed. And if you want dynamic combat, wait until you get all four weapons. It's insane the amount of things you could do now.

Also just finished the game. In two words: BALLSLAPPINGLY AWESOME.

ENDING SPOILERS - BEWARE!!!


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kratos takes his own life with the Blade of Olympus. Bummed me out man. :(
[close]

Fuck, I hope Evanescence plays as the BGM during the ending. :lol

It's not as slitwrist emo as you'd think it to be.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 16, 2010, 12:09:42 PM
Getting my copy tomorrow, please don't spoil this for me Mr.Internet :D
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 16, 2010, 12:37:04 PM
 :elephant Today is the day :elephant

:rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 16, 2010, 04:14:53 PM
:bow Slime

Any more impressions? I can't play for a few more hours.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 16, 2010, 04:25:28 PM
Dont tell anyone, but I hear it plays just like God of War
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 16, 2010, 04:26:44 PM
And looks at least three generations better than the best looking X360 game.

Holy fuck at the graphics.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 16, 2010, 05:15:29 PM
Dont tell anyone, but I hear it plays just like God of War

(http://i39.tinypic.com/209sv48.jpg)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 16, 2010, 06:08:33 PM
Picked up my copy today :rock

I beat the collection last weekend, so I am ready  8)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 16, 2010, 06:10:43 PM
Just bought the thing but probably won't play it until later this week.  I still got a BC2 addiction.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Wario64 on March 16, 2010, 06:54:40 PM
how long is this game? same length as the other 2 (10 hours)?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 16, 2010, 07:25:42 PM
Any good deals for GOW3 other than TRU?  I wasted 10 mins going there this morning.  At 11am, they already only have copies left for people who preordered. 

BB has $10 off if you buy the GOW collection as well but I've no desire to play those old games again. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 16, 2010, 07:32:34 PM
Amazon has $10 credit, thats about it. The $20 deal was the best you got

Unless it was on the TRU ad, you could PM it at Best Buy
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Tucah on March 16, 2010, 08:16:10 PM
Just got it, played about an hour or so. HOLY SHIT at the opening scene/boss battle. Great stuff. Game looks fantastic. This is probably all I'll play today, but I can't wait to dive in further.

:rock Kratos :rock
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 16, 2010, 09:34:24 PM
If anyone want a code for the gamestop pre-order skin, let me know.

I'll PM it tomorrow since I left the card at work.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 17, 2010, 12:38:12 AM
:omg This game :bow2
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 17, 2010, 01:32:46 AM
And looks at least three generations better than the best looking X360 game.

Holy fuck at the graphics.

And it will get outsold by 3rd party, multiplatform 360 games 5:1.

Do we really have to system warize each game's thread?

Sorry (http://i43.tinypic.com/ddf1n4.gif)
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 17, 2010, 01:34:42 AM
brief impressions:

-QTEs are really bad in this.  The only thing better than having an icon fill up the screen is icons on the edges of the screen, meaning I'm constantly looking away from the action to catch the next one.

-It is a very pretty game.

-It is God of War.

-the first level was boring despite the impressive visuals.  It was the same boring fight three or four times.  has been fun since then, though.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 01:54:14 AM
OH MY GOD at GoW3

I did not think it was possibly to do the leap from GoW1->GoW2 graphics because GoW2 especially in the GoW collection was almost on par with this gen.  BUT WOWOWOW.  Framerate is all over the place, but aside from that this is the best looking console game I've ever seen. 

Best motion blur ever.  Almost looks CG at times. 

JAFFE WINS, IT LOOKS LIKE A PAINTING :O


PS. Dante's Inferno
:rofl
:rofl
:rofl
Good thing they released first or people might have thought they accidently released a dreamcast game in 2010!
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 03:53:48 AM
This game looks amazing, but damn if this isn't the worst framerate for a major title in a while.  It's not bad like slideshow since it's actually 30-60 a lot, but the unstableness and constant moving around from 20fps-50fps every 10 seconds is pretty jarring.  Kinda worth it for the incredible visuals, but still...

I hope they do a GoW collection on PS4 that makes this 60fps :P



Graphics-aside, I'm finding the game much harder than GoW1/2 on normal.  I wonder if they felt GoW was too easy in a world of DMC, NG, Bayo.  I'm sure it'll get easier when you get more moves and longer bars since you'll have more options in combat. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 04:02:00 AM
Oh and about the QTEs, at first I didn't like the change to them because they were hard to see, but then when I realized the point of it is so you don't actually have to look at what button is being displayed, just hit the button in the direction...I actually prefer this.  I suck at QTEs and I'm actually doing better by just thinking LEFT/RIGHT/TOP/BOTTOM instead of weird symbols.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cravis on March 17, 2010, 11:22:47 AM
I played for about 6 hours yesterday. Amazing game. Probably the first game that lives up to it's promise of being "Epic."
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 17, 2010, 01:54:05 PM
Picked up GOW3 yesterday at Gamestop along with Heavy Rain.  There was a coupon for 25% off a used game if you bought GOW3. 

I've played through the first 2 levels and so far the game is like a painting come to life. I've yet to see anything like it. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 17, 2010, 02:14:39 PM
yeah, frame rate is a bit spazzy, but sadly, i will take that over the alternative that is massive screen tearing. other than that, it's a gorgeous game, makes dante's inferno seem downright ghetto

oh, and if i'm gonna gripe: the camera choices kinda suck in the prologue area, especially when fighting a screen filling boss
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 17, 2010, 02:25:34 PM
That's not a gripe.  It's undeniable that the camera angles are total shit. 

Why is it that almost every "cinematic" PS3 game keeps zooming in and out during big moments?  Is that supposed to be technically impressive? 

GOW3 takes it to an entirely different level.  One moment you're staring at Kratos' big ass and the next, Kratos is so far away that you can barely see what he's doing. 

It's completely jarring and I wish there is an option that lets you stick with one camera view. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Cravis on March 17, 2010, 02:44:52 PM
Is the first level the same as in demo?
Nope. That's a bit farther in to the game plus at that point in the game you don't have the weapons you had in the demo just yet.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 17, 2010, 03:48:27 PM
The Hades fight was kinda gross :x
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 17, 2010, 03:52:19 PM
Also this doesn't have custom soundtracks wtf
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 04:11:24 PM
Is the first level the same as in demo?

Nah.  The first level in GoW3 is like the first level of GoW2...real zomg stuff.  I guess they didn't want to reveal it and lose the impact, hence why the demo is just a standard fare section from later on.
otoh, if the first level of the real game was the demo, I think it would have sold more copies.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 17, 2010, 04:32:58 PM
1st level was kinda meh for me, mostly because of that part where Kratos has to fight that horse creature from a hanging position.  The controls + camera angle made it hard to move Kratos around but I guess the devs knew that since all you have to do is keep tapping attack.  It just wasn't a very fun section to play.  Luckily, the Poseidon fight is not far behind and really picks things up. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 17, 2010, 06:00:16 PM
1st level was kinda meh for me, mostly because of that part where Kratos has to fight that horse creature from a hanging position.  The controls + camera angle made it hard to move Kratos around but I guess the devs knew that since all you have to do is keep tapping attack.  It just wasn't a very fun section to play.  Luckily, the Poseidon fight is not far behind and really picks things up. 
I hated that part too.  :maf
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 17, 2010, 06:18:13 PM
Did you guys beat it yet? It is a freaking God of War game, what's taking you so long.

Casuals
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 17, 2010, 06:29:38 PM
True.  Anyone that has a hard time beating a God of War game on the default difficulty should probably quit gaming. 

I'm just trying to get my money's worth.  Paying $60 for a game that I beat in one seating would feel pretty dumb. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 11:16:10 PM
Did you guys beat it yet? It is a freaking God of War game, what's taking you so long.

Casuals

I'm almost at the 2nd boss I think!

;_;

These days a 10 hour game takes me 3-5 days.  At least I feel like I get my money's worth.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 17, 2010, 11:20:07 PM
I hope to play at 11pm for an hour.

:gloomy sharing a TV :gloomy
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 11:21:31 PM
It's not like there are any other games to play for a while.  Resonance of Fate if you're into tri-ace rpgs and then...nothing until Splinter Cell next month I think?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 17, 2010, 11:27:13 PM
oh lawd, Hermes' lines are lulzy
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 17, 2010, 11:28:09 PM
After the intro section the game gets really awesome and stays that way until you finish it.  Even just the things they put on screen to look pretty keep getting more and more outrageously good looking.

I think I liked it more than the past two games.  The combat system is better than past games, the pacing is better, and there are less annoying sections where smaller enemies stop you from doing a simple task like turning a crank.

One thing I really liked about the combat was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
that all the weapons are on chains like the default blades.
[close]
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on March 17, 2010, 11:28:17 PM
It's not like there are any other games to play for a while.  Resonance of Fate if you're into tri-ace rpgs and then...nothing until Splinter Cell next month I think?
Sakura Wars, dode.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2010, 11:28:18 PM
the cronos fight OMG.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 17, 2010, 11:28:54 PM
Did you guys beat it yet? It is a freaking God of War game, what's taking you so long.

Casuals

It's around 8 to 9 hours on normal
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 17, 2010, 11:31:25 PM
After the intro section the game gets really awesome and stays that way until you finish it.  Even just the things they put on screen to look pretty keep getting more and more outrageously good looking.

I think I liked it more than the past two games.  The combat system is better than past games, the pacing is better, and there are less annoying sections where smaller enemies stop you from doing a simple task like turning a crank.

One thing I really liked about the combat was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
that all the weapons are on chains like the default blades.
[close]

I dunno.  I'm still in Hades and it's been kinda okish besides the lovely visuals. 
I replayed the opening to show a friend and that level still blows me away.  I really liked the boss fight both visually and gameplay-wise.  Plus all the cool cinematic stuff.  Hades is kinda like Dante Inferno with 1000x better graphics.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 18, 2010, 12:11:46 AM
I thought the open level/boss was a total snore.  The only thing I kinda liked about it, and this is only looking back, was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
that they used/recreated God of War 2 combat just for that one sequence.  The rest of the game changes it up with the different items, item meter, new L1+Circle moves, etc.  I just like that they went through that effort to make it consistent.
[close]

wait, nvm, apparently
spoiler (click to show/hide)
there is an item you can find that lets you use the Athena blades when you play through a second time.
[close]

oh shit, and there is one that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
turns off all QTEs
[close]
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 18, 2010, 01:07:59 AM
I just slaughtered Hades and sent Gaia packing. Though this Harpy shit is annoying me.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 18, 2010, 10:31:18 PM
Omg this stupid music game is owning me.  :( I gave up after 10 fails :(
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 18, 2010, 10:42:41 PM
Zero, where you at? 

I'm almost done with Hades and so far, I've found GOW3 to be pretty boring.  It just feels too much like the previous 3 games.  It's kinda like the feeling that many people get with the PS3 Ratchet games.  You can tell it's a good game but it just isn't that much fun to play.  I hope I feel differently after putting a couple more hours into GOW3 tonight. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 19, 2010, 12:55:13 AM
I killed hermes and am a little past that. There is a rock band like musical puzzle that is sure to infuriate you. I'm gonna sleep on it and try again this weekend.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 19, 2010, 02:56:09 AM
Jumping stinks in this game.  I don't know if it's the software or the Dualshock3's squishy analog buttons but I never seem to be able to jump right when I want to.  I can't count the number of times I fell into a pit or fail to jump over a boss's attack. 

Also, GOW3 uses double jumps, which I really hate.  Who the hell invented double jumping?  It's one of the dumbest things ever.  Not only is it counter-intuitive in terms of physics, it does nothing to improve on platforming games with just single jumps. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Himu on March 19, 2010, 02:57:25 AM
Jumping stinks in this game.  I don't know if it's the software or the Dualshock3's squishy analog buttons but I never seem to be able to jump right when I want to.  I can't count the number of times I fell into a pit or fail to jump over a boss's attack. 

Also, GOW3 uses double jumps, which I really hate.  Who the hell invented double jumping?  It's one of the dumbest things ever.  Not only is it counter-intuitive in terms of physics, it does nothing to improve on platforming games with just single jumps. 

I like how in Jak games how useful double jump is but...that's about it.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 19, 2010, 02:57:45 AM
I'm just after Hermes, time-wise I'm
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What kind of surprised me was that:
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I thought the game was going to be this epic game where you work your way up to zeus and take on each of the gods along the way.  Sort of like an MGS game with the other gods being the cobra team or whatever.

But then by like 50% through the game you've killed them all except Zeus?  Seems weird.  Like Apollo & Hermes weren't even big epic boss fights.  Only Hades/Poseidon really were.
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Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 19, 2010, 02:58:54 AM
Also, GOW3 uses double jumps, which I really hate.  Who the hell invented double jumping?  It's one of the dumbest things ever.  Not only is it counter-intuitive in terms of physics, it does nothing to improve on platforming games with just single jumps. 

Games use double jumping because it makes platforming easier since you can correct your jump in mid-air.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on March 19, 2010, 04:29:58 PM
Disemboweling a minotaur made my 6 year old say EEEWWWWW!

I didn't even know she was watching.  :-\
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 19, 2010, 06:26:10 PM
Also, GOW3 uses double jumps, which I really hate.  Who the hell invented double jumping?  It's one of the dumbest things ever.  Not only is it counter-intuitive in terms of physics, it does nothing to improve on platforming games with just single jumps. 

Games use double jumping because it makes platforming easier since you can correct your jump in mid-air.

Mario Sunshine had cool double jump because it wasn't really double jump, it was just different backpacks to chance the the water spraying function.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Don Flamenco on March 19, 2010, 06:57:25 PM
The first level of the game is usually the most worked on in a normal development schedule. Considering how technically complex that entire level was, I'm sure it was tweaked all the way up until the final milestone. The demo was the E3 build so they really didn't have much time in the final 6 to 10 months of development to even consider polishing the first level for public consumption. I would say they did the right thing but most likely it was the only option they had.

It depends on the team and whether or not demo production was reasonably calculated in the project, but putting together a demo while you're rushing to meet deadlines is very hard work. E3 demos are usually special case and the team is working directly for the publisher so I'm sure Santa Monica had plenty of time to prepare an E3 build.

God of War games have always had "first level-itis" to me....as in, the first levels blew me the fuck away and the rest kinda dragged.     
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2010, 09:50:05 PM
the zeus boss battle is bad. not fun. tedious.
making you replay the entire battle if you die after it changes phases is terrible design. serves no purpose other than frustrating the gamer.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 20, 2010, 05:12:46 AM
Yeah, my biggest beef with the game (well tied for biggest with terrible framerate) is that for a game that is HARD, having you sit through 10 seconds on loading, 0-60 seconds of running back to where you died and then 10-20 seconds of unskippable cutscenes each time you die is bad design and annoying for players.  The loading is especially shitty if it's like a boss fight or something where NOTHING IS DIFFERENT from the second you died, why load for so long.  Compared to Bayonetta, which is an extremely user-friendly game; this one is not.

I mean otherwise I love the game.  But those two things are enough that even if I thought it was a 10, I'd take a point off for them.


Also, not really surprised since Zeus fight sucked in GoW2 as well.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Green Shinobi on March 20, 2010, 06:31:10 AM
I might have to get another PS3 for this.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 20, 2010, 10:27:58 AM
spoiler:

this entire series has been an advertisement for Obama.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 20, 2010, 11:35:19 AM
The level design in this game is right up there with the first game, and much better than the second. The Cronos fight is one of the coolest levels I've ever seen, and there is just enough backtracking (much like the first game) that it makes the entire game cohesive. The second game was much more like, go to point A then point B to point C, etc. with no cohesive reason or recurring environments that tied it all together.

Anyways, I am on the shitty Zeuss fight. Other than this one and the scorpion (which was shitty because sometimes it wouldn't recognize when I was hitting the legs  :-\), the boss fights have been good.

also,

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it doesn't make any sense why Kratos feels attachment to Pandora. They had an opportunity to make it seem like Kratos was confusing her with his daughter, but they didn't. Instead we are supposed to believe that Kratos has a conscience all of a sudden  >:(
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Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on March 20, 2010, 11:52:56 AM
The level design in this game is right up there with the first game, and much better than the second. The Cronos fight is one of the coolest levels I've ever seen, and there is just enough backtracking (much like the first game) that it makes the entire game cohesive. The second game was much more like, go to point A then point B to point C, etc. with no cohesive reason or recurring environments that tied it all together.

Anyways, I am on the shitty Zeuss fight. Other than this one and the scorpion (which was shitty because sometimes it wouldn't recognize when I was hitting the legs  :-\), the boss fights have been good.

also,

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it doesn't make any sense why Kratos feels attachment to Pandora. They had an opportunity to make it seem like Kratos was confusing her with his daughter, but they didn't. Instead we are supposed to believe that Kratos has a conscience all of a sudden  >:(
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I mostly agree with this.  That's pretty much why I didn't like GoW2 as much as the first.  GoW2 was good but it was constantly ramping up, focused more on fighting bosses that felt more like sub-bosses/stronger enemies with a pattern, etc.  GoW1 and 3 have a bit of that Metroid feeling, even if it is just superficial.

as for that story part
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it was probably just because he associated Pandora with his daughter.  The PSP game is all about how Kratos had to choose between his daughter and his goal, and there is a gameplay sequence where you have to shove her away.  But there are so many plot holes and who cares it's about Kratos killing everyone.
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also, what fight are you guys talking about?
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the Zeus fights on normal were really easy.  The 2D one was great, I thought, and all about the counters.  The next one was easy too since hitting the heart gave you health orbs.
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Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 20, 2010, 11:58:03 AM
I felt they were tedious overall and boring compared to any of the other boss battles in the game.

I have to play through again but based on my initial first impressions, GOW2 > GOW3=GOW1
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 20, 2010, 12:32:19 PM
Okay, I beat it. The Zeuss fight actually isn't bad. I think I died a total of 10 times throughout the entire game on normal difficulty. Easiest game in the series by far. The game was just the right length, never overstaying its welcome. I much prefer the easy endboss fight in this game, as opposed to the shitfest in GoW 2 and the not fun Ares fight in the original.

As far as feeling like Metroid, I agree with that. I was thinking that it felt more like a Zelda game, getting newer items and weapons that unlocked areas in environments that you had already visited. Pretty cool
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 21, 2010, 07:13:45 PM
Alright, I finally threw this in my PS3 and I'm fucking peeing my pants.  This shit is AWESOME.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 21, 2010, 08:06:17 PM
Okay, I beat it. The Zeuss fight actually isn't bad. I think I died a total of 10 times throughout the entire game on normal difficulty. Easiest game in the series by far. The game was just the right length, never overstaying its welcome. I much prefer the easy endboss fight in this game, as opposed to the shitfest in GoW 2 and the not fun Ares fight in the original.

As far as feeling like Metroid, I agree with that. I was thinking that it felt more like a Zelda game, getting newer items and weapons that unlocked areas in environments that you had already visited. Pretty cool

I disagree 5000%

I'm at the Gardens and so far I have about 20 total deaths, which is more than GoW1 & 2 combined.  About half of those were from INSTA-DEATH QTEs though mainly during Cronos (which basically ruined that section for me.  It was like SoTC if SoTC was bogged down by shitty insta-death qtes every 20 seconds).  I am finding the combat normal after about halfway in the game, and easy after you get the fists, but those first 2-3 hours or so where you had limited moves and tiny life/magic bar were the hardest combat in the series IMO.  At the start of Hades when you have to pass those 3 endurance trials, the 3rd one was fuck hard with how limited you were.  I had to upgrade my bow to lvl.2 and run around spamming it to avoid the dual minotaurs & birds trapping me.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 21, 2010, 08:17:48 PM
Maybe you're just on a lower tier of gaming ability...
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 21, 2010, 08:23:52 PM
...and was in the high tier of gaming ability for GoW1/2?

/demi troll attempt failed like always
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: demi on March 21, 2010, 08:26:39 PM
I never argued that at all, haha. Thanks for proving my point...

Might I suggest "casual" Splinter Cell Conviction?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 21, 2010, 11:02:05 PM
Maybe you're just on a lower tier of gaming ability...
Yup. The QTEs are more intuitive and forgiving that in the previous two games. Perhaps you need to go back and play the previous two games Bebpo. I just replayed them last weekend, so I played the entire series from beginning to end in less than two weeks back to back. GOWIII is by far the easiest game in the series. There are no difficult platforming sections, and you have newer and better moves while the enemies have alot of the same attack patterns (best example of this that I can think of is the guys that go underground and spin like razors. They used to be a bitch, but now you can use L1 + O to grab them out of the ground). Game is ridiculously easy, Demi right again, Bebpowned, etc.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 21, 2010, 11:09:55 PM
I just played the collection a month or two ago and the games were easy!  Especially GoW2!  wth

I think the combat is the hardest of the 3.  You have more enemies attacking you at once and the enemies actually attack nonstop instead of just standing around like meatbags in GoW2.  The big enemies are also faster and do more damage while taking less.  The minotaurs rush at you and instead of just running straight they turn and home in on you.  And if you get hit once you get juggled forever.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 21, 2010, 11:16:38 PM
I agree with all of that, but I think the new moves and weapons are much better. Also, the number of enemies is mitigated by the grapple plough move that you do when you run around, as well as the cestus heavy attack. The R2 attacks are also more effective than magic in the previous games.

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 21, 2010, 11:23:00 PM
Yeah, I think when you get more moves, the game gets a lot easier and I'd agree after you have a wide variety of attacks it's the easiest of the 3.  But I just feel that at the start, around Hades through Apollo the game was pretty hard due to your limited moveset and small life/magic bars. 

My problem with the qtes are mainly throwing in qtes when you don't expect a qte, aka. not the qte fatalities.  I'm watching a cutscene and then it's like SWING HALF-CIRCLE OR DIE and I grab the controller and by that time I'm dead.  Or the hey, it's a cutscene OH WAIT SLIDE REALLY FAST NOW OR DIE.  Cronos had a bunch of that.  I'd rather have cutscene qtes just deal damage if you miss them.  Getting game overs is just kinda lame as you get it the next time but it breaks up the pacing with dragons lair-ish cheap deaths.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2010, 02:14:21 AM
Why does a big budget game like this have unskippable cutscenes?
The only games that should have unskippable cutscenes these days are the low budget shitty games with all the shitty problems of bad games.

Going to make the game much less fun to replay :\
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2010, 03:45:16 AM
I think I'm almooost at the end now.  What a great ride it's been.  It's one of the first games in a while where I really wish it wouldn't end.  I think I'll give a few weeks/months breather after I finish it and run back through GoW1->2->3 again to experience it all over again.

and spike room is the new razor wall.  The game asked me if I wanted to drop to easy ;_;  casual gamer indeed.  Fricken spikes come up while I'm QTE-ing a baddy, goddamnit.  Don't grab that bird too early, goddamnit.  Don't get knocked back into the spikes, goddamnit.  >_<  At @ 40 deaths now.  I'm guessing Zeus will add a few to that number.


Anyways, started playing - about 3 hours through. Game has some amazing set pieces but i think i'm suffering Kratos fatigue. The whole angry got-to-kill-everyone thing is so fucking boring now that i'm rolling my eyes every 5 minutes. As a character, he's really outstayed his welcome at this point.


Kratos is a terrible character, but I'm sure the dev team knows this and is pumping up the anger up x100 to make it as silly as possible.  It's the reason why the GoW games don't offend me at all.  It's so ridiculous it's hard not to laugh at it.  I mean you are playing as the angriest man in the world.  And this game especially with the repercussions from his quest for vengeance just make it even more  :lol
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2010, 03:53:34 AM
I think it has to do with the ever changing framerate because I notice it too here and there.  The game is unfortunately a bit unresponsive.  Make sure to tap it right away.  I think it might just be that the first jump is really low so you hit the "too low to start 2nd jump" height extremely quick.

GoW3 remake on PS4 plz
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 22, 2010, 04:14:28 AM
also, is it just my controller or is the double jump a little flakey?

I mean, sometimes it seems pretty hit and miss as to whether it happens or not - been driving me nuts.


Luckily it's not just you and me that are having problems.  If it were only the two of us, people would probably think that we're just being fud-spreading Xfags.  In the most recent RebelFM podcast, those guys were having the same problems with the double jump. 

I was trying to play GOW3 in front of my friends yesterday but gave up after several embarrassing falls into the pits.  I don't think it has anything to do with framerate as the double jumps aren't responsive even during areas that are running smoothly.  The devs fucked up majorly.  How could such a glaring problem be missed for a game this big? 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 22, 2010, 07:51:46 AM
I hadn't noticed the double jump, but the icarus wings didn't work for me sometimes (probably the same input problem).
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2010, 08:56:16 AM
i've been playing GOW1 via the collection recently and I'm up to the Poseidon's Challenge portion and FUCK. i remember having such a terrible time getting past this. basically you fight fire shooting three headed dogs. it's one at first but it's little spawns will grow to full size if you're not quick (which you never are). so you basically have to fight up to seven of these things.
plus the little spawns have unblockable attacks and they swarm you.

been stuck on this for three days
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2010, 11:24:08 AM
i've been playing GOW1 via the collection recently and I'm up to the Poseidon's Challenge portion and FUCK. i remember having such a terrible time getting past this. basically you fight fire shooting three headed dogs. it's one at first but it's little spawns will grow to full size if you're not quick (which you never are). so you basically have to fight up to seven of these things.
plus the little spawns have unblockable attacks and they swarm you.

been stuck on this for three days

I think this is where duckroll got stuck too.  When you do beat it, let me know if you have any tips I can pass on to him.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2010, 12:08:28 PM
apparently you can also grapple the pups and they will give you health too.

whats funny is that the only part in GOW3 that gave me trouble was when you have to fight the three headed firedog and the double sided axe goats. fucking firedogs.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: dark1x on March 22, 2010, 01:12:10 PM
also, is it just my controller or is the double jump a little flakey?

I mean, sometimes it seems pretty hit and miss as to whether it happens or not - been driving me nuts.


Luckily it's not just you and me that are having problems.  If it were only the two of us, people would probably think that we're just being fud-spreading Xfags.  In the most recent RebelFM podcast, those guys were having the same problems with the double jump. 

I was trying to play GOW3 in front of my friends yesterday but gave up after several embarrassing falls into the pits.  I don't think it has anything to do with framerate as the double jumps aren't responsive even during areas that are running smoothly.  The devs fucked up majorly.  How could such a glaring problem be missed for a game this big? 
Yep, drives me crazy.  It just seems to fail at random.  I've fallen down so many random pits as a result of this issue.  Not game ruining by any means, but it definitely shouldn't be present.  Would be nice to see a patch address this.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: TripleA on March 22, 2010, 01:31:23 PM
also, is it just my controller or is the double jump a little flakey?

I mean, sometimes it seems pretty hit and miss as to whether it happens or not - been driving me nuts.


It's not your controller.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2010, 02:55:02 AM
Beat it.  Boss was probably the easiest boss fight in an action game.  With L1 golden fleece countering and replenshing HP you are pretty much invincible.  Considering that the end 10% of the game is FUCK HARD endurance matches with no life refills and long battles you have to survive, the end boss being such a joke doesn't make much sense. 

Honestly I'm kind of letdown by the last 10% of the game.  Which is a shame because I really dug the first 90%.

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Kratos becoming a softie girly character was SO LAME

All I wanted was for Kratos to get Pandora up to the box, grab her from the back and push her into the fire when she is not expecting it.  Get his pandora power, fuck Zeus up, then watch the entire world explode into darkness and a giant THE END sign.  Boom, GoTY

But instead once you get to the top, Kratos stops being the ANGRIEST MAN IN THE WORLD and decides to become human.  A little late in the franchise to do this!  Then lots of exposition with the usual terrible dialogue, except now the game is taking itself seriously and its just bad.  Then Kratos gets to find HOPE and give HOPE BACK TO THE PEOPLE and shitty Athena last minute twist as well and then abrupt ending death.  Basically everything after you got Pandora up to the box was terrible and did everything it could to destroy the LOL KRATOS LOL story that had been running and been extremely entertaining in a lol way.
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GoW3 was definitely the prettiest of the series and the level designs and puzzles/combat were always fun.  But I think GoW2 is still the best in the series though by a good margin.  It felt bigger and ended on a stronger note.  I'd put GoW1 around a 7.5, GoW2 around a 9 and GoW3 around an 8.5

whats funny is that the only part in GOW3 that gave me trouble was when you have to fight the three headed firedog and the double sided axe goats. fucking firedogs.

YES.  FUCKING HARD FIGHT.  I HATE THOSE SCIMATAR GOATS. 

Not only was this the hardest fight in the game.  But after it THERE IS NO FULL LIFE GREEN BOX.  And then when you're breaking heads you have to fight another 2 of those goats at the 3rd head.  I had ONE HIT UNTIL I WAS DEAD and everytime I died I'd restart the checkpoint with 1 hit until I was dead and I had to beat those 2 fucks.  ARGHHHH.  This section of the game was definitely patience testing.  Hardest part in all 3 games imo. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 23, 2010, 06:38:32 AM
nah, haven't played since sunday
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 23, 2010, 08:14:22 AM
But I think GoW2 is still the best in the series though by a good margin.  It felt bigger and ended on a stronger note.  I'd put GoW1 around a 7.5, GoW2 around a 9 and GoW3 around an 8.5

smh

GoW2 is an incoherent mess, making you jump from level to level without cohesive environments and pacing. The original game was a masterpiece, the way they tied several "levels" together into one seamless area in pandora's temple. Plus the story, which was minimalist in the first, was the best in the series and honestly could have done without the sequels. Instead, GoW2 is exposition laden and full of angry Kratos (and the voice acting is the worst in this game). Whatever floats your boat I guess  :-\
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2010, 01:48:07 PM
Levels/Puzzles/Bosses/Story in GoW2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GoW1

The only thing I will give GoW1 is that the enemies are more vicous and so the combat is a better challenge.  GoW1 has awful puzzles.  Most involving box pushing.  GoW1 has boring locations, desert yawn, pandora temple, meh.  GoW1 has awful boss fights.  Hydra sucks, Ares sucks.  GoW2 has some amazing boss fights, the best stage design and locations of last generation (climbing the colossus, the horse statutes, flying with pegasus, etc...).  GoW1 was also about a dumb guy named Kratos and his personal story that you really can't care about because he is so dumb.  GoW2 was all about Greek mythology, going to fantastic places and fighting ancient heroes.

GoW3 has level design somewhere between the two, some great locations but not as many or as varied as 2, puzzles about on par with GoW2 but not as many puzzles as GoW2, combat is the best of the series, boss fights are better than 1 but worse than 2, and story is better than 1 but worse than 2.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 23, 2010, 02:00:24 PM
Despite GOW2 having a more intricate plot, the story is superior in GOW1 because Kratos is still a somewhat sympathetic character.  In GOW2, he starts becoming a raging distinguished mentally-challenged fellow that only gives a shit about his revenge.  It's like, stfu already about your sad past, you're not the only one that's ever been screwed. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2010, 02:27:20 PM
Borys, it's not like I'm in the minority of gamers in thinking GoW2 is >>> GoW1.  Just check the GoW collection thread at gaf.  Out of the 100s of people who played both for the first time back to back, I'd say 8 out of 10 people found GoW2 superior. 

When I first played GoW1 back in the day, after beating it I thought it was just another average action game that didn't hold a candle to DMC or Shinobi.  Then I played GoW2 and it blew me away.  The visuals, the EPIC scope, the incredible locations, the trip through greek mythos, the fun puzzles, lots of great boss fights.  GoW2 is where the series really made it's mark imo. 

Despite GOW2 having a more intricate plot, the story is superior in GOW1 because Kratos is still a somewhat sympathetic character.  In GOW2, he starts becoming a raging distinguished mentally-challenged fellow that only gives a shit about his revenge.  It's like, stfu already about your sad past, you're not the only one that's ever been screwed. 

Kratos was never a sympathetic character from day 1.  In the very first level of GoW1 you kill the boat captain for no reason besides being a total asshole.  Kratos is an unlikable jerk but that's the whole point.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 23, 2010, 02:34:41 PM
Kratos was never a sympathetic character from day 1.  In the very first level of GoW1 you kill the boat captain for no reason besides being a total asshole.  Kratos is an unlikable jerk but that's the whole point.

In GOW1, Kratos wasn't likable but it was still possible to sympathize with his loss and relate a little to his anger.  He wasn't whining so much about "poor ol' me" and there was a hint of regret about his past actions. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on March 23, 2010, 06:53:44 PM
GoW2 has some amazing boss fights, the best stage design and locations of last generation
We're going to have to agree to disagree. The colossus level (while cool) and the horse level are only superficially large in scope, which is the same as Pandora's temple in the first game. Yes, it takes place on a titan's back, but it doesn't matter from a gameplay or any kind of interactive perspective. It merely serves as a cool backdrop. Where Pandora's temple does shine is that while progressing through (which is the meat of the entire game), you keep unlocking new areas located in the temple while having to backtrack through the same main hub area, which creates a much more cohesive experience than the ADHD levels in GoW2.

Despite GOW2 having a more intricate plot, the story is superior in GOW1 because Kratos is still a somewhat sympathetic character.  In GOW2, he starts becoming a raging distinguished mentally-challenged fellow that only gives a shit about his revenge.  It's like, stfu already about your sad past, you're not the only one that's ever been screwed. 
:bow this man knows what I'm talkin bout. The first story is also better because it is more minimalist and much of the plot is a mystery through the majority of the game. While not in the same league, the brand of storytelling is similar to Half-Life 2 or Portal. The game doesn't go into great details to explain why things are the way they are, instead they offer well placed bits of narrative scattered throughout the campaign. The story in GoW2, which much more detailed and intricate, is overshadowed by "raging distinguished mentally-challenged fellow" Kratos. The titans versus Gods stuff is cool, and revealing the narrator to be Gaia was a cool twist. Still not as good a story as the original game

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2010, 08:50:44 PM
I have a love/hate relationship with connected hub games.  On one hand it gives this really great feeling of the world actually existing.  Things make logical sense and everything feels right in place.  It also feels very rewarding to consistently find new things in old areas with new abilities. 

Otoh, I feel most of the time it takes away from level variety.  Since everything has to connect, you lose the ability to have radically different locations that have nothing to do with each other. 


I think I like both equally.  I like going to distant locations one after another.  I loved MGS4 concept of each act taking place in a different part of the world.  But then MGS1/2's structure of being all one gigantic connected base worked great as well.  GoW3/GoW1 take after the central connected world concept and GoW2 takes after the varied locations concept.  I think GoW's case I prefer the varied location style simply because in terms of exploring mythic locations, you got to see more places (too bad they never got Atlantis done in time for GoW2).
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 29, 2010, 10:48:15 PM
Just beat this yesterday.  The last opponent was surprisingly easy.  I had more problems with Cerberus.  All I had to do with the final boss was to keep using the grab during the side scrolling segment and to stand in front of the recharge booth in the 2nd segment.  The last part was a gimme, right?  I doubt anyone died in that final interactive segment. 

My final score is a 7/10.  Solid game but quite overrated.  I know GOW has always been more about the total experience than just gameplay but for GOW3, too much gameplay has been sacrificed for the sake of making the game more cinematic.  GOW 3 is a game that is very fun to watch but not so fun to play.  Skill in combat is often thrown out of the equation because the action is either obscure or the camera is too far away.  The controls are probably the laggiest they've ever been.  Luckily, the game doesn't require the player to do much other than to keep with the routine of evade, attack a couple of times, then repeat ad nauseum.  The combat just felt much less exciting than it looked, which admittedly, looked quite impressive.   I won't say much about the puzzles and platforming because they aren't why people play GOW.  The developers seemed to realize this as well as they obviously didn't spend much time to make those segments fun to play. 

In terms of presentation, GOW3 is sorta a mixed bag.  Some elements are stunning, like Kratos' flawless model, the scarily realistic fluids or the mind-blowing CG-like flight levels. However, other aspects seemed like they were barely upgraded from the PS2 versions.  For example, at least 1/2 of the NPCs and most of the basic textures looked like they could have been done on the PS2.  The first level was by far the best looking part of the whole game, which was a real shame because it was truly stunning for a console game.  Uncharted 2 remains the benchmark for what could be graphically done on crap console hardware. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on March 29, 2010, 10:50:11 PM
Smooth, you played Bayonetta?  That one has really solid gameplay even if the characters and enemies all look ridiculous.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 29, 2010, 10:54:49 PM
Nope, but I got the superior version of Bayonetta when I picked up FF13.  I won't play Bayonetta immediately since I like to switch genres between games but I have high hopes for it.  How challenging is it, compared to normal difficulty in DMC4? 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on March 29, 2010, 11:25:38 PM
Someone else would have to answer that...I've only played the DMC4 demo and I don't know if that reflects actual regular gameplay in DMC4.

The Bayonetta demo was easy but the game ramps up the difficulty consistently as you progress.  Dunno if the DMC4 demo is the same deal.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on March 30, 2010, 12:01:42 AM
Nope, but I got the superior version of Bayonetta when I picked up FF13.  I won't play Bayonetta immediately since I like to switch genres between games but I have high hopes for it.  How challenging is it, compared to normal difficulty in DMC4? 


Bayonetta normal = DMC4 normal = GoW3 normal imo.  I think I died more times in GoW3 than Bayo or DMC normal modes.  But then again, Bayo & DMC have real combat engines so it's fairly easy not to die.

Bayo & DMC4 really shine on hard mode where there's actually a good challenge.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 30, 2010, 12:24:17 AM
Thanks for the info.  I can feel safe about opening Bayonetta now.  I was a little worried that it was going to be 1st edition DMC3 hard since everyone says it's such a hardcore action game.  While I can handle that kinda difficulty, I'd rather not as I don't really have that much gaming time nowadays. 

DMC4 is a little bit harder than GOW3, imo.  GOW3 is mostly about figuring out the right strategy but quick reflexes are really needed for some of the boss fights in DMC4. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 30, 2010, 03:43:02 AM
Couple of questions about the unlockable stuff.  I wanna check them out before moving on to the next game. 

How do you use the treasures that were found in the previous game?  About the promotional code, I entered the gamestop code for the phantom costume in the website and it got activated.  Am I supposed to wait for an email for another code that I can enter into the PS3?  Why does Sony make such a simple process so complicated?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: WrikaWrek on March 31, 2010, 08:50:21 AM
FINALLY received the goddamn copy. Had to email amazon and everything.

I don't man, why am i supposed to be excited at the beginning? It's a waste of an amazing sequence, it's like the initial Transformers 2 sequence. It doesn't click, because there's no build up.

You are supposed to feel amazed just because you are supposed to, because you saw those videos. I finished God Of war 2 2 or 3 years ago, you can't just cut to action like this.


Terrible.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on March 31, 2010, 11:50:40 AM
FINALLY received the goddamn copy. Had to email amazon and everything.

I don't man, why am i supposed to be excited at the beginning? It's a waste of an amazing sequence, it's like the initial Transformers 2 sequence. It doesn't click, because there's no build up.

You are supposed to feel amazed just because you are supposed to, because you saw those videos. I finished God Of war 2 2 or 3 years ago, you can't just cut to action like this.


Terrible.


I think this is your problem right here.

If i recall gow 3 continues right after gow 2 so i guess that's where the build up was. With you playing the last game so long ago it was lost on you.


IMO anyways.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 31, 2010, 12:30:41 PM
Enjoy that intro.  I was being completely serious when I said it's the best looking segment in the whole game. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 31, 2010, 12:32:33 PM
Holy fuck this game is amazing.  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

I died a lot of times during the first fight. Didn't expect that.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 31, 2010, 12:40:17 PM
So did anyone also get a pre-order code?  How long did it take to get an email from Sony once the code was activated?

It's been 3 days since activation and I still haven't gotten anything from Sony. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on March 31, 2010, 01:02:01 PM
XFE's get delayed codes.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: MCD on April 01, 2010, 04:21:53 PM
what a boring ending.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on April 01, 2010, 04:25:44 PM
Is it true that you could only use one code per psn account?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 01, 2010, 04:26:21 PM
XFE's get delayed codes.

Silly Sfag, there's only 1 XFE and his name is dcharlie.  
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 01, 2010, 04:27:26 PM
Swaggaz, hook me up with the Phantom costume code.  Sony, inept as usual, still hasn't send me the code. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Kestastrophe on April 01, 2010, 07:28:01 PM
what a boring ending.
yeah, it was pretty terrible. I liked the overall game though
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 01, 2010, 07:33:00 PM
Me three.  I didn't really buy that Kratos had a shred of goodness left in him. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on April 01, 2010, 08:29:21 PM
Yeah, I hate the ending.  Series went out on a whimper.
Still better than the MGS4 franchise ending.  Holy crap that was bad.


Most game franchise stories don't end very well :(  But at least games are more about the enjoyment during the ride than the actual story outcome.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 01, 2010, 08:43:13 PM
Well, at least we know now that MGS4 wasn't the final chapter in that franchise.  I still have hopes that Snake can be saved or cloned.  Hopefully, we won't have Johnny or Raiden as the next protagonist in MGS. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Ichirou on April 01, 2010, 08:53:46 PM
:bow Metal Gear Rising :bow2
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: cool breeze on April 01, 2010, 11:38:52 PM
Swaggaz, hook me up with the Phantom costume code.  Sony, inept as usual, still hasn't send me the code. 

I don't even know what that is.  I only had the code I got from Amazon but I don't know if that works on multiple accounts since I already activated it.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 02, 2010, 12:40:17 AM
Gamestop gave out a code for the Phantom costume which came on a card. 

What's dumb is that you have to activate that code on the internet and then wait for a 2nd code which you can enter into the PS3. 

I successfully activated the gamestop code but so far I still haven't received the 2nd code through E-mail. 
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on April 02, 2010, 12:15:27 PM
I guess your sfagotry knows no limits. Demanding codes from forum denizens isn't cool. smh

If you want to try another GS code Smooth, I'll PM you mine.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 03, 2010, 03:38:28 PM
Zero, blame the XFE.  He deserted his troops.  As much as it pains me, it's my duty as a Xbot prince to follow.  :'(

Hook me up with the code if you still got it, bro.  I guess I'll be keeping GOW3 for awhile.  Gamestop offered me $30 for it when I checked a few days ago. :rofl

Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on April 03, 2010, 04:45:03 PM
Zero, blame the XFE.  He deserted his troops.  As much as it pains me, it's my duty as a Xbot prince to follow.  :'(

Hook me up with the code if you still got it, bro.  I guess I'll be keeping GOW3 for awhile.  Gamestop offered me $30 for it when I checked a few days ago. :rofl



What?, this is now your time to shine  :P
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Third on April 04, 2010, 03:09:49 PM
Finished this a few days ago. Ending was underwhelming. But everything until that part was AAA+ 10/10 material.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: CurseoftheGods on April 04, 2010, 05:30:17 PM
This double jump glitch is driving me insane.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Purple Filth on April 04, 2010, 06:25:13 PM
This double jump glitch is driving me insane.

they supposedly fixed this with a patch.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Brehvolution on April 04, 2010, 08:10:20 PM
Zero, blame the XFE.  He deserted his troops.  As much as it pains me, it's my duty as a Xbot prince to follow.  :'(

Hook me up with the code if you still got it, bro.  I guess I'll be keeping GOW3 for awhile.  Gamestop offered me $30 for it when I checked a few days ago. :rofl
I'll PM it tomorrow. It's on my desk at work.  :-*
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Bebpo on April 04, 2010, 10:16:36 PM
This double jump glitch is driving me insane.

You're holding X on the 2nd press, right?  X, X (hold)

I know a few people were doing X, X, hold X which was screwing them up.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: WrikaWrek on April 08, 2010, 12:29:54 PM
What a boring game. No wonder people barely talk about it anymore, and it just released. All hype, no substance.

Only thing here are some of the graphics.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 05, 2010, 02:05:08 PM
Got this game last week and I think I'm near the end of the game.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm at the part with the statues of the Three Judges...
[close]

Absolutely gorgeous presentation and the gameplay is fun, but it's really easy aside from one part...

whats funny is that the only part in GOW3 that gave me trouble was when you have to fight the three headed firedog and the double sided axe goats. fucking firedogs.

That part! What a pain in the ass. I was seriously tempted to lower the difficulty to easy, but I stuck with it.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: naff on May 06, 2010, 09:12:07 PM
I was tempted to buy this but hadn't played GoW or GoW II all the way through so I picked up the collection instead. 2 solid remakes for 70$ NZ. Just finished GoW and trial of the gods. Definitely glad I'm playing through the first 2 before GoW3 the storyline is pretty involved and enjoyable. Also these games have some pretty cool puzzles finally finishing the rings of pandora and raising the statue of Zeus to the cliffs of madness was pretty epic.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 06, 2010, 09:33:28 PM
Just beat GOW1 for the first time (got about halfway through it years ago when it went GH), now playing GOW2 for th first time.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: Smooth Groove on May 06, 2010, 09:49:13 PM
Just beat GOW1 for the first time (got about halfway through it years ago when it went GH), now playing GOW2 for th first time.

collection or original?
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 06, 2010, 09:52:02 PM
Collection.
Title: Re: God of War III - New info
Post by: WrikaWrek on May 08, 2010, 09:02:50 PM
Finally finished.

Holy moly graphics. Game plays like big budget sequence after big budget sequence, when it doesn't it sucks. Story gets kinda interesting, hated killing Hercules.

Ugh, the whole "Oh no you didn't" oops, i let Pandora go was just fuckin distinguished mentally-challenged writing. And it's quite an accomplishment to see the game try so much, and throw so much at your face and then completely fucking choke in the final seconds.

Really?  :lol