US indie studio signed for God of War conversion

Texas-based Blast Factor developer Bluepoint helps switch PS2 titles to PS3.

Sony has announced plans to release retooled versions of its God of War PS2 games for the PS3 - and has signed up US independent studio Bluepoint to help with the conversion.

The new versions of God of War 1 and 2 will boast Trophy support and HD visuals, all stored on a Blu-ray disc - which conveniently arrives in stores a few months before the arrival of 2010's God of War 3.

The games were originally developed by SCEA's Santa Monica Studio.

[Kamikaze135]

Sony should create a studio or two to re-release PS2 classics in HD form. Since they aren't creating a brand new game from the ground up, it would be cool to get HD PS2 games every 2-3 months or so. Ah...A guy can dream =/

[SixTwoTwo]

And get 3rd parties on board too. Kingdom Hearts Collection, Devil May Cry Collection, Metal Gear Solid Collection, Xenosaga Collection, etc......*drools*

[Silellak]

Not a bad idea. I suppose the future possibility of such collections will depend somewhat on how this initial attempt goes.

I know I plan to help by purchasing a copy! Got to do my part, after all...

[Mindboggle]

Awesome !! Trophys and HD = Buy

[Raf1k1]

I hope Blueprint can deliver.

I don't want a half-arsed attempt from them.

[RememberThe357]

It's going to kick ass or it's not going to release.

[badz149]

consider 1 copy sold to me!

[dragunrising]

I still have the original two copies. Guess their going on eBay...:-p One less reason to hold unto my PS2. If Sony did this for all their most popular PS2 collections I would be happy. Just imagine...Shadow of Colossus and Ico...a few months before the new game. Awesome.

On an unrelated note, looking forward to the PSN update tonight:-)

[likedamaster]

This will sell! Or at least I would buy it. Then again, I've played these games to death so I don't know.

[pain777pas]

Must get this and Play this before Kratos returns!

[gta2800]

I still own my original copies. Black label copies as well. Not greatest hits. But I'm still getting this day one. Trophies, HD graphics and 60fps....definite buy. Anyone that has yet to play the GOW games..here's your chance.

[starcb26]

man I want them to remake gta: san andreas

[Marty8370]

simply awesome

[nightelfmohawk]

2009 has been such a stellar year for the PS3 that I can't even call this the icing on the cake. This is more like the icing on the cherry on the icing on the cake for the PS3. :D

In other news, the 360's cake hasn't even been placed in the oven yet in 2009. :(

[Xbox360Elite]

Keep milking Sony.

[Anon1974]

There's nothing wrong with re-releasing old games. I suppose you think Nintendo is milking Zelda or Mario 64 by making those titles available for the Wii.

Good games are good games. I'll never fault a company for making excellent titles more accessible. Mind you, I'm a gamer..first and foremost. I'm really not sure what that makes you.

[Dead_Cell]

Whatever it is,it hasn't slept in four days.

Edit - actually no. From the pattern of his commenting it seems as though he has done nothing but sleep then sit at the PC.

[Unicron]

Don't mock him, the poor guy. He probably got buttslammed when he bought the 640p remake of Halo CE... I think it was called Halo 3.

[54percent]

Halo.. halo... HALOOOOOO!!!! what a wonderful milk HALOOOO!!!

[nightelfmohawk]

Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo ODST, Halo Reach, Halo action figures, flopped Halo movie plans

[The_Beast]

ms releasing fking 5 halos this gen you dumb freaking bots

[Bazookajoe_83]

Best news this year :D

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Totally agree.

[KUV1977]

I just registered at N4G to second that. GoW I & II in HD-glory and with Trophy-Support = Awesome. Actually the dictionary should look like this:
awesome: [adj] GoW I & II on BluRay in HD with Trophy-Support; see also: amazing, great

[theEnemy]

but definitely one of the best news.

Now if only they will pump up the gore of GoW1 and 2.

;)

[DrWan]

after which, they should sign to become part of Sony lol

[Siesser]

I know they still stand the test of time pretty well, but what if they do something similar with Ico and SOTC, to precede The Last Guardian? I'm not sure how much it really costs them to hire a studio to re-tool already existing art assests and stuff, but it may pay off in the long run if

A: existing fans re-purchase the game, and
B: more owners buy TLG due to finally playing the first two.

[xabmol]

I'd re-buy 'em in a heartbeat.

[RememberThe357]

I want it so bad...

[resistance100]

I really hope this is released in the UK, if not i'll just import i guess

[cmrbe]

I see a pattern developing here. Instead of just making PS2 games avaliable and working on all PS3. Sony will give its major PS2 games HD treatment with improve proformance and then sell them either on PSN when the PS2 is no longer supported or Disc based games like now.

I still think that they are now able to create a patch for induvidal PS2 game for compatibility on the PS3 for BC less PS3. They are not stating this because they know fans with BC less PS3 will ask for all other PS2 games BC.

When this rumor surfaced i suspected that they will release a patch to run both GOW games on BC less PS3. The only problem i saw was that people will know for sure that Sony have managed to emulate PS2 games on the PS3 and it would have been a big headache for Sony. This solves that problem perfectly. Just say that they are remastered specifically for the PS3 and no one will ask any questions about PS2 BC. Its perfect. We get a better GOW1,GOW2 version in the end which will sell even more copies of GOW1,GOW2. Everyone wins.

Yet again we see why Sony are the masters in this console business.

[Unicron]

Sadly, I know damn well if they offered DMC, MGS, SotC/Ico HD bundles... I'd grab them in a heartbeat.

[raztad]

You know I would love to see some PS2 RPGs remastered. It would be cheap to do, as Atlus is doing with Persona on the PSP and Sony did with Tekken:Dark Resurrection on PSN and now GoW.

I'm more than ready to pay for remastered HD versions (720p FTW), with trophy support and budget conscious price tag.

Come on Atlus/Sony give me P3/P4 :D

SE could bring DQ VIII

[cmrbe]

I also have copies of GOW1 and 2 but even though i own them i will buy this again. I am sure alot of hardcore GOW fans will rebuy them again.

This approach will not only get those that haven't bought GOW yet but will also get use that already bought it to consider rebuying them.

Its perfect because the price is right and there will be many improvements.

If Sony were to just re-release them on their current PS2 form it will be mostly people that haven't bought them yet that will buy them. There is also more incentive for people to buy them now that they are remastered.

[Shadow Man]

I still have my 2 copies of god of war.

[54percent]

pst hey... I have a new Halo for you, I promise not to RRoD this time... this time... this time... this time...

[Saaking]

So shadow man, are you going to be buying a PS3 Slim?

[likedamaster]

"I still have my 2 copies of god of war."

Same here. Too bad my ps2/ps3 won't play 'em though.

[ZOMBIEMAN1]

well likedamaster buy God of War Collection it's been remasterd just like an old movie remasterd for DVD & blu ray it's in HD and trophies and to Shadowman well than join the darkside buy a slim to play God of War 1 & 2 in glorious HD or you could stay in the green side lol

[Wolf873]

that we can see some polygonal upgrade to the overall look of the games, or what? I don't know the technicalities of giving a game an HD look, so I asked.

[Unicron]

Meshes won't be remodeled. You'll see no screentearing, better load times, a solid framerate, and more clean textures, as well as no "jaggies."

It's not going to be a huge leap, but it's going to look great.

[Transporter47]

also they r giving trophys to them which is pretty sweet as well, I don't think they will make a major graphical change but a good noticeable change from the previous versions

[raztad]

I dont think the remastered version will boast a bigger polygon count but it will look sharper.

This was done before: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection PSP was remastered to be playable on the PS3 at 1080p.

Here is a screenshot: http://www.threespeech.com/...

It looks pretty good considering it is actually a remastered psp game.

[2FootYard]

Kratos isn't cool.

[Static-X]

The sale's say otherwise....

[2FootYard]

Sales don't matter to me. If Microsoft or Sony went bottom up I would laugh my ass off.

[54percent]

"ghost-mutation - 20 minutes ago
PM
Track
Ignore
4 -
Kratos isn't cool. "

Your mom told me last night he's hot and all the time she thinks is he instead of me

[Obama]

Kratos is a lot cooler than your 360 mascots like Milo, Master Queef, and Gay Tony.

[2FootYard]

Microsoft characters are the worst. Kratos would fit in well with them.

[likedamaster]

While I don't agree, I think voice over could be better for him.

[Dellis]

LOL at doing this crap, instead of just putting BC support for the PS3

shady Sony wonders why they will never be number 1 in sales, 39.99

for a remake by other studio version of old PS2 games?....wtf

those games cost 5 to 10 dollars now.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Sony polled us PS3 owners a while back and this is what the majority have asked for. And now your calling them shady? More like their listening to the consumers!

[resistance100]

"shady Sony wonders why they will never be number 1 in sales"

Wow i guess you haven't been gaming for that long.

[ActionBastard]

Haha! No doubt Dellis! Those shady, smug bastards. Asking us, its gaming community what we wanted and then, delivering on it.

[thornh]

if you buy GOW I and GOW II "new" (you know PS2 classics) they retail for $19.99 each. So you get both games for the same price you would pay for them "new" on one disc, upgraded to 720p and with a demo of GOW3 (I'm assuming, I have no inside info). I don't know why Sony is ripping anyone off. I have both games and will probably pick this up too. But it's really for those who are just getting into Sony games, first time buyers, who have never experienced GOW. It's all good.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Can they do this for Socom 2?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

and also convert the servers to run on PSN servers instead? So no cheaters and no lag?

OMG I would pay 100 bucks for a port of S2.

[raztad]

Frickinly awesome idea. I'm sure you wont be alone getting Socom 2 remastered. Probably a PSN title instead of a full BR retail.

[heyheyhey]

Sly Cooper Colllection next!

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

I bet this port will look better than 95% of the games on the 360.

[Obama]

GOW3? Actually 100% since there's no 360 game that can match the game graphically. If you are talking about the ps2 port, then yes you are still partially right. :)

[ActionBastard]

It's interesting to see Sony can add trophies to PS2 games, but MS can't/couldn't add achievements to Xbox Originals. Now give me a Team Ico collection dammit!!

[Deacon]

MS is doing the samething with Perfect Dark on XLA. Go ahead and defend that muppet!

Here's proof: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/g...

PS3 FTW you bastards!!!

[foxtheory]

Definitely picking this up when it comes out. What a great way to get even MORE hyped for God of War 3!!

[clintos59]

I remember when I had a membership for "Gamespot" I made a thread "Of why bluray would be beneficial".

I said if sony & devs & others ever decided to use bluray to its potential, u will see why bluray is definately needed and why devs & even movies/tv shows directors would definately see what bluray can bring to the table.

Few examples:
1. Game series all on 1 bluray just like sony is doing now with the god of war series. Imagine if they decide to do the same with the mgs series, twisted metal series, etc. etc. Wouldnt that be awesome?

2. Same thing with movies. Imagine having the whole spiderman series on one bluray or lord of the rings, x men etc. etc. Also they can take it a step further and lets say Transformers 2 the movie but also add the game into it & sell it for lets say $70 to $75. Sounds pretty cool to me.

3. tv shows. friends series, desperate housewives etc. etc. all on one bluray. cartoon series anime series, just think of how easily they can take advantage of bluray.

[cmrbe]

Thats why i said many times before that as this gen progress in parallel with the HD era the x360 will be left behind. HD era requires Blu-ray, that is the bottom line. As the HD era progress, consumers will ask for more content and more multi/cross-media products. Sony understood this from the begining. DVD9 will not cut it in the long run. This is why i see the x360 struggling really hard in coming years. Multi-plats which MS have relied on heavily and need to survive in the long run will not fare well compare to their PS3 counterparts. Its only a question of weather 3rd party devs will utilise the advatage of blu-ray and standard HD in the long run for the PS3 versions of their games. Even this early in this gen we are seeing new game engines struggle with capacity limitations with DVD9.

[blackblades]

If those 2 old games is getting remaked with trophies, how about other games get remake as a collection to with trophies, it'll be awesome.

[MasterOne]

Nuff said...

[Stationfan]

San Andreas FTMFW!!! come on Rockstar make it happen captn. 720p graphics, 60fps, co-op missions.

[DarkArcani]

If they did all 3 on one, that would be awesome.
GTA III
Vice City
San Andreas

Maybe even the stories as well.

720 with trophies, that would be killer, probably better than GTA5.

[mrv321]

If Sony pays to get them converted in return for a % of profits and exclusivity then I can see 3rd party developers signing up.

[Jsynn7]

This is awesome. I think Sony is also doing this sorta like a marketing tool for GOW3. Get everyone refreshed on the GOW universe. I hope they include the demo GOW3.

[ZOMBIEMAN1]

this will be epic and a great deal for anyone who missed out of GOW 1 & 2 and add trophy support man this will be awesome and to all the 360 freaks like Xbox 360 Elite that thinks Sony is milking GOW look at Halo it's more milked than an old cow and i've got 2 words for ya, SUCK IT !!!

[Neo604]

I would have bought it without HD for collection but damn what a bonus.

I'll enjoy reliving GOW 1 2 collecting trophies.

[OrganicMachine]

coz that'll take much work, unless they use the older assests such as animations and sounds.. all they need to do is convert old PS2 codings into something that the PS3 can read. and also High resolution textures.

[DigitalAnalog]

I don't mind having no Backwards Compatibility..... if this is the alternative.

FIRST DAY PURCHASE!

[Lionsguard]

already have both copies on ps2 but if they release it all on one disc, I'm in.

[Skyreno]

cant wait .......tropys wow

[keysy420]

damn

[GuruStarr78]

S C O R E....one for Sony!

Never played I and II, played the psp C.O.O.

Can't wait for this, ingenious idea on the part of sony to do this.