Author Topic: Dad of War (Read 20213 times)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2018, 07:43:24 PM »

Blaze it

toku · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2018, 08:30:31 PM »

fuck this daddy daycare bullshit

kingv · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2018, 08:56:08 PM »

Damn for some reason I thought this wasn’t dropping until fall. My spring is already Jam packed with games!

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2018, 05:50:10 AM »

Going to wait for reviews.

archie4208 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2018, 07:12:23 AM »

Coming out the same day as cardboard toys? Sony has sent this to die.

Svejk · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2018, 09:33:17 AM »

The hype may be getting to me some... if this is at least as good as Hellblade, I may Day 1 this piece piece.

kingv · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2018, 09:53:56 AM »

This is definitely seeming like a prime candidate to buy, beat, flip. Looking forward to it.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2018, 10:59:55 AM »

As long as it has Kratos fucking the kid in the ass as a real spartan warrior.

But for real, what the fuck does this even have to do with the GoW franchise?

paprikastaude · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2018, 11:20:49 AM »

I prefered when the games had like 10 minutes worth of dumb cutscenes instead of making an entire game out of the cringe.

eleuin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2018, 12:39:18 PM »

Seems to still have you killing mythical beasts in outrageous ways using magical weapons

Replacing Kratos yelling with him being a dad doesn't really matter to me

Rufus · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2018, 03:11:18 PM »

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on January 24, 2018, 10:59:55 AM

But for real, what the fuck does this even have to do with the GoW franchise?

The name still has value, but they kinda finished the job in GoW3 and there have been enough prequels, I guess. So here we are, next pantheon on the hit list.

El Babua · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2018, 10:32:05 PM »

Game's apparently gonna be 25 - 35 hours long.

I was skeptical coming in, but the later combat videos make it look a lot better than E3 2016, so we shall see.

Just hate they're doing a father-child game 4 years after it got played out.

El Babua · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2018, 04:44:19 PM »

Combat looks pretty cool

Father/Son combos

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2018, 07:28:26 PM »

Quote from: El Babua on January 24, 2018, 10:32:05 PM

Just hate they're doing a father-child game 4 years after it got played out.

Quote from: El Babua on March 20, 2018, 04:44:19 PM

Father/Son combos

El Babua · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:20:07 PM »

10 hour feelfest where you bond with your kid by teaching them how to wipe their ass

Launching an enemy into the air while your son juggles them with his arrows

kingv · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:35:53 PM »

Three shield skins for preorders? Man they aren’t even trying anymore

Borealis · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2018, 12:17:58 AM »

Kind of surprised they dropped gameplay footage so late before launch.

Raist · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:10:40 AM »

I mean, they revealed the game with like 15mins of raw live gameplay 2y ago.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:34:50 AM »

I never played any game in this franchise.

Have I really missed out on anything?

Raist · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:47:14 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on March 21, 2018, 02:34:50 AM

I never played any game in this franchise. Have I really missed out on anything?

They're pretty fun games if you're not allergic to the genre. If you only had one to try, go for GoW3 on PS3/PS4.

eleuin · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2018, 11:28:45 AM »

I can't imagine the axe and shield are the only weapons you unlock

They mention ranged abilities and axe mods but it doesn't seem like enough to carry a 25 hr game

kingv · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2018, 12:18:14 PM »

What about a 10 hour game?

nudemacusers · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2018, 04:37:04 PM »

Quote from: El Babua on March 20, 2018, 04:44:19 PM

Father/Son combos

phrasing

eleuin · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2018, 05:32:28 PM »

Quote from: kingv on March 21, 2018, 12:18:14 PM

What about a 10 hour game?

probably, every previous entry had at least 4-5 though

even when there was less "depth" to the combat

kingv · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:08:22 AM »

Yeah, I’m not entirely seeing the “more depth to the combat” thing from the videos.

Obviously, it was always kind of a button masher, and this might be less of a button masher but that doesn’t automatically mean more depth to me.

Raist · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:49:18 PM »

https://twitter.com/corybarlog/status/976829927268827137

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2018, 03:51:42 PM »

Went through some of the spoiler threads on other sites. Apparently the kid doesn't shut the fuck up and comments on everything.

The latest Tomb Raider game managed to do that shit so much that Laura Kraft's patronizing comments became an in-joke in my circle of friends.

Looking forward to hate-play this game.

paprikastaude · « **Reply #28 on:** April 07, 2018, 04:27:41 PM »

So sometimes you can judge a book by its cover?

tiesto · « **Reply #29 on:** April 07, 2018, 05:12:06 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on March 21, 2018, 02:34:50 AM

I never played any game in this franchise. Have I really missed out on anything?

They're pretty fun, nice spectacle, but the gameplay gets repetitive real quickly.

benjipwns · « **Reply #30 on:** April 07, 2018, 06:47:47 PM »

at cory barlog growing his own kratos beard

i love that dork too much

benjipwns · « **Reply #31 on:** April 07, 2018, 06:49:02 PM »

https://twitter.com/corybarlog/status/982269050402164738

https://twitter.com/corybarlog/status/982221764368285698

SEE

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #32 on:** April 08, 2018, 04:01:52 AM »

Quote from: Spieler1 on April 07, 2018, 04:27:41 PM

So sometimes you can judge a book by its cover?

Apparently the level-design is structured like Bloodborne/Souls. Didn't expect that to be honest.

kingv · « **Reply #33 on:** April 08, 2018, 10:26:53 AM »

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on April 07, 2018, 03:51:42 PM

Went through some of the spoiler threads on other sites. Apparently the kid doesn't shut the fuck up and comments on everything.

The latest Tomb Raider game managed to do that shit so much that Laura Kraft's patronizing comments became an in-joke in my circle of friends.

Looking forward to hate-play this game.

Same, in a certain way I feel like Sony’s first party games are mostly well-polished stories attached to mediocre games.

Last of us seems to have started this trend.

That game, while good in its own way, does not deserve the level of praise it gets. The actual game was downright barely ok.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #34 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:39:09 PM »

Managed to find an upload of one of the "emotional" scenes.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Imagine the kid bitching about Kratos being a bad dad and never being there for him and then Kratos acting emotional.

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I'm starting to enjoy this. It's probably gonna be even worse than I thought.

demi · « **Reply #35 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:41:27 PM »

So it leaked already?

mormapope · « **Reply #36 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:44:45 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 09, 2018, 01:41:27 PM

So it leaked already?

Right now, its 4chan posts with varying spoilers.

One of them being the game is actually 40 hours long just to complete the game

Would make it 3x times longer than all past games. Don't believe that shit for a second. Not 100%, just beating the game.

demi · « **Reply #37 on:** April 09, 2018, 01:51:25 PM »

Ok, thank you darling

Svejk · « **Reply #38 on:** April 09, 2018, 03:07:07 PM »

The money hatting for this game will make reviewers give this game the double reach around, rusty trombone of stellar proportions.

paprikastaude · « **Reply #39 on:** April 09, 2018, 03:57:08 PM »

As if you'd need to moneyhat a souls-like game with a pretentious story about a kid. That's like super oscar bait for videogame reporters.

Svejk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:23:33 AM »

Damn it... I'm afraid I'm gonna be suckered into paying full price when reviews drop tomorrow...

kingv · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:46:00 AM »

Something about Sony’s first party exclusives the last 5 or 6 years all seem off to me. Like really really good production values with a mediocre, derivative game underneath.

I feel like this will have similar issues to Last of Us and Uncharted 4. Good tension and well done cutscenes, and the gameplay is just sort of “there”.

Though I really enjoyed God of War 3... so who knows?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #42 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:59:57 AM »

Last of Us was legit amazing, unlike Snorecharted 4

Svejk · « **Reply #43 on:** April 11, 2018, 09:52:59 AM »

The gameplay of this looks to have more to it than U4 and TLOU... But that kid... I dunno.... Ellie was great on TLOU... I have a daughter and son, so Joel's feels were in tune with mine (therefore making TLOU wholly legit on a personal level for me), but with Kratos... not sure if I relate to him that much?? lol... solely based on knowing him from past games... I dunno... mixed feeling here obviously... putting too much thought into it...

Now if they throw some Jerry Springer shit in there and find out that the boy's not his real son, (his real son being left in the Greek mytholgy world), that'd be interesting.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:02:57 AM »

The intro to this game is apparently twenty minutes of pushing forward on the stick while "deep, emotional" story happens. Hope I get to pick between a beer and a can of juice in this as well.

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #45 on:** April 11, 2018, 11:23:27 AM »

You all will be ashamed of your words and deeds.

https://twitter.com/SkillUpYT/status/984069800866471937

kingv · « **Reply #46 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:01:01 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on April 11, 2018, 08:59:57 AM

Last of Us was legit amazing, unlike Snorecharted 4

I liked the story, but I think the sandbox is pretty boring.

El Babua · « **Reply #47 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:32:11 PM »

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on April 11, 2018, 10:02:57 AM

The intro to this game is apparently twenty minutes of pushing forward on the stick while "deep, emotional" story happens. Hope I get to pick between a beer and a can of juice in this as well.

So like the last 20 minutes of GOW3 then?

Picking up right where they left off!

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I've seen some spoiler gameplay and I hope they keep the "push forward" narrative parts to a minimum cause the core gameplay looks p good.

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kingv · « **Reply #48 on:** April 11, 2018, 06:31:22 PM »

Prediction: 4 hours into the game, you switch to playing as the kid, hunting his father.

mormapope · « **Reply #49 on:** April 11, 2018, 07:34:43 PM »

Some sort of switcharoo has to happen similar to that. Or maybe at some point, you start hunting a different Kratos. Like, Greek Kratos vs Norse Kratos? Multiple versions of Kratos from different timelines?

That sounds stupid as fuck but there has to be some sort of twist. If its a very straightforward story, all the time dedicated to it will be bland.

El Babua · « **Reply #50 on:** April 11, 2018, 07:40:52 PM »

Quote from: kingv on April 11, 2018, 06:31:22 PM

Prediction: 4 hours into the game, you switch to playing as the kid, hunting his father.

Theory:

They switch bodies like Freaky Friday and it becomes a Horizon clone since the kid can only use bows.

kingv · « **Reply #51 on:** April 11, 2018, 11:33:07 PM »

Quote from: mormapope on April 11, 2018, 07:34:43 PM

Some sort of switcharoo has to happen similar to that. Or maybe at some point, you start hunting a different Kratos. Like, Greek Kratos vs Norse Kratos? Multiple versions of Kratos from different timelines?

That sounds stupid as fuck but there has to be some sort of twist. If its a very straightforward story, all the time dedicated to it will be bland.

It will have the bio shock infinite story.

benjipwns · « **Reply #52 on:** April 12, 2018, 12:29:31 AM »

you guys are getting me hyped for this with your awesome story speculation, and i don't even have a PS4

the ending antagonist being a Greek Kratos with the full power of Olympus come to enact Ragnarok on the undeserving Norse Gods is the kind of absurd thing i've come to trust in Cory Barlog to setup for someone else to fail to execute

blaze · « **Reply #53 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:20:55 AM »

Damn, reviews look good. Was not expecting that.

Nabbis · « **Reply #54 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:30:55 AM »

Yeah, probably a good game. Though i don't like to build expectations given that Last Of Us got such a big score but i basically did not like many parts of that game. $:-\$

archnemesis · « **Reply #55 on:** April 12, 2018, 06:44:25 AM »

I'll pick this up at some point. The Norse mythology and the new combat system already had me convinced.

I'm a bit annoyed that I won't be able to play it at 60 FPS with my old launch PS4. Hopefully the PS5 will be backwards compatible.

bork · « **Reply #56 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:55:39 AM »

Quote from: archnemesis on April 12, 2018, 06:44:25 AM

I'll pick this up at some point. The Norse mythology and the new combat system already had me convinced.

I'm a bit annoyed that I won't be able to play it at 60 FPS with my old launch PS4. Hopefully the PS5 will be backwards compatible.

Don't worry, they're sure to release a God Of War: More HD'er Remastered Edition on PS5.

bork · « **Reply #57 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:04:36 AM »

The PS4 Pro at the end of the video sounds like a vacuum cleaner. Holy shit.

bork · « **Reply #58 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:09:49 AM »

The game got "leaked" and some people already have retail copies.

Actual game length:

Quote

Couple of guys beat the game in 12 hours without completing the side-missions. Some said the average game length is 19 hours, along with 8-10 hours of side missions”, said a source.

Per Game Informer, no new game+ option either. They also said that Kratos' son is pretty helpful in battles and it doesn't feel like one big escort mission.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #59 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:49:27 AM »

I feel like I'm going to enjoy this as much as I enjoy the Uncharted games

meaning, fun to play once then never again

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Author Topic: Dad of War (Read 20213 times)