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New God of War

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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭weiland79


    It looks like a cross between Skyrim and the Last of us. A huge departure from the previous games. Any word on release?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,279 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    I like the way it's going. I mean, he has killed all the Greek Gods, so it's only natural that they have to move it to some other world. I'd also imagine that this will allow them to reset his powers, what with being in Norse mythology now, i'd imagine his Greek powers won't work. And it looks like it's going the route of the recent Tomb Raider games, exploration, hunting, etc.

    Although, i'm also a bit hesitant about the kid. I seriously hope half, or any, of the game will not revolve around minding him. Time will tell! Either way, it'll be a day 1 purchase for me, I loved the previous GoW games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I wish they hadn't stuck with Kratos. His Angry Mr Angry McAngry routine has well and truly outstayed it's welcome and it looks like they're going to stick with it.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I kind of liked the Angry McAngry routine in GoW2. He completed his character arc in the first game so there was no were else to go from there except head first into silliness. It wasn't until the kind of crappy 3 when for some reason it tried to be serious when it got stupid.

    The new God of War certainly looks different from the rest in the series... yet somehow manages to look like every other third person game out at the moment. The combat also kind of looked like a poor mans Dark Souls. I'll remain sceptical until there are hands on impressions.

    Also the setting just seemed all kinds of bonkers and made no sense. I'm all for that if they want to play it crazy but with the child character I can see them trying to do something serious which is just going to come across farcical.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,277 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    Surely the kid gets offed early doors and you set off on a revenge mission.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,694 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Surely the kid gets offed early doors and you set off on a revenge mission.

    Nope the kid is apparently going to be in it for most of the game and has assigned buttons for co-op actions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,482 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    I wish this co op stuff died a death or kept to squad based multi player games. God of War should be and always has been a single player story game


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,279 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Nope the kid is apparently going to be in it for most of the game and has assigned buttons for co-op actions.

    I really hope they do it right. This is enough to turn me off the game. If it somehow managed to be anything like Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, well then I'm willing to give that a go. But the reason that was so good was because it was two adults, like Half Life 2. The Last of Us and TT's The Walking Dead are the only games I remember playing where a secondary character is a child and isn't a pain in the hole! I'll keep my hope up, as I know now that if the child is going to be in it for the most of the game, it's probably a set up for future games, with mini-Kratos being the main character. Or it's setting mini-Kratos up for a death so Kratos can get Greek Angry again!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    I really hope they do it right. This is enough to turn me off the game. If it somehow managed to be anything like Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, well then I'm willing to give that a go. But the reason that was so good was because it was two adults, like Half Life 2. The Last of Us and TT's The Walking Dead are the only games I remember playing where a secondary character is a child and isn't a pain in the hole! I'll keep my hope up, as I know now that if the child is going to be in it for the most of the game, it's probably a set up for future games, with mini-Kratos being the main character. Or it's setting mini-Kratos up for a death so Kratos can get Greek Angry again!

    It would be cool if it was an ageing child in the game, as in you do a few missions, beef him up then see his a few years later, tougher.




  • Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I kind of liked the Angry McAngry routine in GoW2. He completed his character arc in the first game so there was no were else to go from there except head first into silliness. It wasn't until the kind of crappy 3 when for some reason it tried to be serious when it got stupid.

    The new God of War certainly looks different from the rest in the series... yet somehow manages to look like every other third person game out at the moment. The combat also kind of looked like a poor mans Dark Souls. I'll remain sceptical until there are hands on impressions.

    Also the setting just seemed all kinds of bonkers and made no sense. I'm all for that if they want to play it crazy but with the child character I can see them trying to do something serious which is just going to come across farcical.
    TBF at least they are attempting something different.

    Game got seriously stale come GOW 3


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    Something different would've been a new IP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    Something different would've been a new IP.

    New IP in 2016? LUL


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    I'm guessing folk forgot Santa Monica Studio were working on a new IP that was cancelled back in 2014 and led to a series of layoffs and departures which included GoW3 Director Stig Asmussen?

    I guess the upside in terms of the new God of War title is that Cory Barlog, who originally took over the series from David Jaffe is back on board and in charge of this. He was interviewed about the change in direction of the series a little over a week ago. Looks like he may have even taken a bit of inspiration from Jaffe following the release of Ascension...hopefully not the neck snapping bit in this case though. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭DarC_Kn1ght


    Recent gameplay looks great for this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,100 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    The start is meant to be amazing and have some epic fights early on.... and for that reason I am not gonna spoil it for myself.
    Release day purchase... only a month away. I can wait


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,279 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Same as Sean, and I've been doing it across every media I enjoy, watch the reveal trailer, watch the next trailer with some gameplay, cut off all media for that until I get it. Best way to enjoy stuff imo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,207 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Yeah I've been avoiding as much about it at this stage. Want to be completely surprised about it. From the few bits I have seen though, it looks utterly amazing.




  • Penn wrote: »
    Yeah I've been avoiding as much about it at this stage. Want to be completely surprised about it. From the few bits I have seen though, it looks utterly amazing.

    Same as, done a slight bit of reading the previews but that's about it.
    It needed a change in direction. I'm liking the look of it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭weiland79


    I believe there are no cut scenes, the game is one continuous shot.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,694 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    weiland79 wrote: »
    I believe there are no cut scenes, the game is one continuous shot.

    Thats what they said on the gameplay video anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭weiland79


    Reviews out tomorrow, can't wait to get my hands on this easily my most anticipated of the year.

    Potential game of the year contender i reckon.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,755 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    You just know something sad will happen at the end.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,403 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    This will be my very first GoW game, very excited.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,279 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Vicxas wrote: »
    This will be my very first GoW game, very excited.

    I'd possibly recommend reading the Wikis for the story of 1, 2 & 3. I'd imagine there'll be references.




  • When's it out? Jaysus the year is flying


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,694 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    When's it out? Jaysus the year is flying

    Friday week, April 20th.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,503 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Pre-ordered earlier from Smyths!
    €50, which is a great price for a new 1st party Sony game :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,403 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    I'd possibly recommend reading the Wikis for the story of 1, 2 & 3. I'd imagine there'll be references.

    Aye, watched the very very compressed video on Youtube :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭heebusjeebus


    Wow, that's impressive.
    This was never on my radar as I thought the style was too close to Horizon which I could not get into.
    May be something I pick up now though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭weiland79


    God of War [PS4 -93] reviews are pouring in, and they're mostly stellar: https://t.co/Taw58IYUuT
    Easy Allies: "God of War doesn’t just feel like the next step for the franchise, but for the entire video game industry." https://t.co/MTWK1el9ew

    High praise indeed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,403 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Kotaku praised it too, said it took a while for him to get used to the new Camera angle.


    That wont be an issue for me, and i'm also a huge fan of Norse mythology so its a win win.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    weiland79 wrote: »
    God of War [PS4 -93] reviews are pouring in, and they're mostly stellar: https://t.co/Taw58IYUuT
    Easy Allies: "God of War doesn’t just feel like the next step for the franchise, but for the entire video game industry." https://t.co/MTWK1el9ew

    High praise indeed.

    Plenty of reviews that are less.... hyperbolic than that one. Still not seen a bad review. Looks like a solid action game.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭weiland79


    Of course, i posted it tongue in cheek.
    It does look like a great action game and one ill be picking up day one.
    Its obviously something they've put a lot of passion into and after the generic mehness of far cry its a game im looking forward to with great anticipation.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭heebusjeebus


    Not everyone is positive about it.
    Eurogamer's main negative is that the story is dull and heavy handed.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Not everyone is positive about it.
    Eurogamer's main negative is that the story is dull and heavy handed.

    Didn't really expect the story to be great shakes. God of War 2 was complete and utter garbage in that regard but gloriously garbage.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Not everyone is positive about it.
    Eurogamer's main negative is that the story is dull and heavy handed.

    Hopefully they made the game inclusive enough for the folks at Eurogamer :pac::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Plenty of reviews that are less.... hyperbolic than that one. Still not seen a bad review. Looks like a solid action game.

    The guy who wrote that review though, Huber...is a HUGE God of War fan.
    He played through ALL of the GOW games again only recently on Stream in anticipation for this upcoming one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Uncharted


    This looks epic.... im loving the HZD stylistic vibe. High hopes for this


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    The guy who wrote that review though, Huber...is a HUGE God of War fan.
    He played through ALL of the GOW games again only recently on Stream in anticipation for this upcoming one.

    Which is kind of my problem with Easy Allies and Game Trailers before them. They just come across as excitable amateurs and the FF7 remake announcement at E3 is a perfect summation of that. I also kind of have issues with giving reviews to super fans rather than people with knowledge of the game type. You aren't going to get an unbiased informative review as a result.

    Going by other reviews the game is quite derivative of every other triple A game out there but carries it out so well it doesn't matter. Far from the industry changer easy allies says it is!

    Kind of interested in trying this. I loved GoW1 and 2, not so much the sequels. This looks like they've taken an awful lot of influence from Dark Souls combat.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Hopefully they made the game inclusive enough for the folks at Eurogamer :pac::pac:

    "Where are the Greek gods? How come they have very little representation in this period?" :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Which is kind of my problem with Easy Allies and Game Trailers before them. They just come across as excitable amateurs and the FF7 remake announcement at E3 is a perfect summation of that. I also kind of have issues with giving reviews to super fans rather than people with knowledge of the game type. You aren't going to get an unbiased informative review as a result.

    Going by other reviews the game is quite derivative of every other triple A game out there but carries it out so well it doesn't matter. Far from the industry changer easy allies says it is!

    Kind of interested in trying this. I loved GoW1 and 2, not so much the sequels. This looks like they've taken an awful lot of influence from Dark Souls combat.
    Kind of a difficult one this as games can be very subjective. There's some games that haven't clicked with me but are clearly very good games based on various reviews and awards. I'd agree though that a fan of a game is likely to gloss over problems with it or completely ignore them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,279 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    Kind of a difficult one this as games can be very subjective. There's some games that haven't clicked with me but are clearly very good games based on various reviews and awards. I'd agree though that a fan of a game is likely to gloss over problems with it or completely ignore them.

    I agree with this. Dark Souls and Bloodborne are constantly regarded as brilliant games, but I absolutely hate them. So i wouldn't be able to give an un-biased opinion on them. Same rings true for reviewers, which is why I rarely pay attention to them. Only the person playing the game will know if they enjoy it or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I hate trying to enjoy a game because I know I should rather than actually enjoying it.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,825 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    I hate trying to enjoy a game because I know I should rather than actually enjoying it.

    It's because you're playing it WWWWRRRRROOONNNGGGGG!!!!

    PS: people who don't like dark souls are hollow.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 93 ✭✭Unicrons Dad


    I agree with this. Dark Souls and Bloodborne are constantly regarded as brilliant games, but I absolutely hate them. So i wouldn't be able to give an un-biased opinion on them. Same rings true for reviewers, which is why I rarely pay attention to them. Only the person playing the game will know if they enjoy it or not.

    Why do you hate them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I don't think there's anything wrong with disliking a particular game. Some people just don't like certain things. I hate eggs for example. I'm not going to name the games I don't get because it leaves you open to all kinds of ridicule. I absolutely love Bloodborne btw. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    Why do you hate them

    I hate them too, purely from the gameplay perspective. They are akin to hammering nails in to your own dick over and over again. Personally, I prefer playing a game that allows meaningful progress without being ridiculously hard - the idea of being entertained by something so frustrating just baffles me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    I'm still in the maybe camp on bloodborne. I am a filthy casual though and just dont have the time to devote to be murdered several 100 times on a playthrough.


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