God of War III Looms on the Horizon

permutated - 71 days 15 hours ago

Yeah, the always are from my recollection.

All I can say is, they had better change up the formula in this installment: Chains Of Olympus was the lsat I could take in that same exact mechanic set.

I think GOW2 was the best of them all.

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flambeau - 71 days 15 hours ago

How can you say that number 2 was better when 3 was not released yet

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Keowrath - 71 days 15 hours ago

LOL I imagine permutated is talking about the 3 that he's played so far.

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Silellak - 71 days 15 hours ago

What, exactly, do you want them to change about the formula?

I mean, in the most basic sense, entire idea of a sequel is "more of the same", really. Not to say, EXACTLY the same, but you take the formula people have already grown to love and tinker with it so it's even better. But you certainly don't change it entirely. That's what new IPs or spin-offs are for.

I'm not saying innovation is bad, but I'm saying people will expect a God of War game when they buy GoW3.

MGS4, for instance, doesn't really deter much from the Metal Gear "formula" - it just brings it into the current console generation with updated graphics and a revised feature set. The basic "formula" is still there, though.

I guess I just don't want GoW3 to change too much, because I love me some God of War and will probably get a PS3 when this comes out, if I don't already have one by then.

What would be awesome to add to the series - if done right - would be local and online co-op. Not sure how they would justify Kratos working with someone. I'm not even sure I CARE how they'd justify it, as long as a friend and I can take on Minotaurs and Cyclopses side-by-side. That'd be all the innovation I'd want/need.

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Keowrath - 71 days 15 hours ago

I agree with Silellak, we've all seen what they did to DMC2 *SHUDDER* some things are better left alone.

A 2 player option is always welcome but Kratos is somewhat a lone wolf and as you say, I'm really not sure who or what they could implement to team up with Kratos

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princejb134 - 71 days 15 hours ago

love god of war
but theres always a but
i bet we will see a delay on this date

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permutated - 71 days 11 hours ago

Keo-

I've played all 4 releases.

GOW 1
GOW 2
GOW: Chains'
GOW: Betrayal

Of all of them, GOW2 was the best, I'm really hoping that the motion controls get used in GOW3, and that they add some weapons that aren't completely useless. Where as I thought the PSP title was great, it wasn't anything new or original, it was just a shrunken version.

I'd also really like to see Kratos die and rest in peace, they could always do prequels if they wanted to further extend the series :)

Also, on a side note: why is it popular to hate on DMC2? If it weren't for that installment I would have never gained interest in the series: I thought the first was lackluster and overrated.

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Keowrath - 71 days 5 hours ago

What is Betrayal, sorry, never heard of it.

Why is it popular to hate on DMC2? Whether it's popular or not to hate on it is completely besides the point. I own all 4 DMC's and 2 is not even a shadow of 1,3 or 4. The gameplay sucked, Dante's character sucked, the camera sucked... The game SUCKED. Popularity with hating has nothing to do with it. I made my own decision and that is that the game was awful. It's only still in my collection because I'm a DMC fan.

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Bloodwar - 70 days 21 hours ago

They don't need to kill him. Prequals predate his death. I guess they can keep releasing him until Kratos's adventures are done. When he finally gets to rest is when they should complete the story, but with the hardware the PS 3 has inside, I don't believe I wish to see an end to his tales any time soon. A prequal to his death is a tale speaking of what life was like while he was alive. May as well keep him alive until that time then.

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permutated - 70 days 20 hours ago

Keo-

Betrayal was a fantastic 2D mobile game that came out about a year ago, it had really satisfying combat and level design, not to mention more platforming elements than it's 3D brethren. It also included the same finishing moves of previous titles, which was a really nice twist.

Here's the IGN review: http://wireless.ign.com/art...

If you have a decent phone I would pick it up, the blades still feel good on a mobile, believe it or not :)

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Keowrath - 70 days 20 hours ago

Cheers for the update, I'll have to take a look. It completely slipped under my radar.

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Vojkan - 71 days 16 hours ago

Why not? One is FPS other action adventure, two different genres. GOW is already established IP, no worries there. It only needs to be EPIC and it is going to sell units.

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Fishy Fingers - 71 days 16 hours ago

I agree, Sony will do what suits them and the game best rather than push for March just to coincide with a patten of previous release dates.

Still.... how sweet would it be.....

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heyheyhey - 71 days 15 hours ago

@TheExecutive

why not? it would be a killer way to start the year

EDIT: @below

maybe so, but on the other hand- if Sony release two killer games at the start of the year they'll get the ball rolling and the momentum will build

besides- the sales won't conflict at all

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TheExecutive - 71 days 15 hours ago

why not? because it doesnt make fiscal sense. I know both are established and both are different genres but it makes better sense for it to come out in june or july. then you got GT in the fall and FF in the winter. Constant hype is the key to selling well consistantly.

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fenderputty - 71 days 15 hours ago

There's other games though too. 8 days, White Knight Story, Wardeveil, LA Noir, Infamous etc etc. 2009 looks to have plenty of high caliber games coming.

I don't think they would want to release this too close together though. GOW3 just has too big of a fan base to mess with. KZ isn't as established.

I don't know ... either way I'll be getting both. lol

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The Wood - 71 days 15 hours ago

when did White Knight Story get pushed. I was hoping it was 4 08

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resistance100 - 71 days 13 hours ago

@fenderputty

Don't forget Twisted Metal PS3, jaffe confirmed it will be out in 09

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fenderputty - 71 days 13 hours ago

I don't know if it was pushed to 09' for sure. I'm assuming it was though since we've seen jack and sh1t about the game since last year. Not even a mention at Sony Gamers Day. TGS is sort of far off to be showing it for an 08' release as well. Who knows though.

Yes ... I totally forgot about Twisted Metal. I've always loved that series. This gen should totally kick ass. Could you imagine a twisted metal game with the Motorstorm engine? I get visions of a white Ice Cream truck being blown up into the air by a homing missile only to hit a wall and explode into tiny pieces.

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PoSTedUP - 71 days 15 hours ago

i think HOME will get the xbox crowd into buying a ps3

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Silellak - 71 days 15 hours ago

Why will Home bring 360 owners to the PS3?

There are plenty of reasons to own both a 360 and a PS3, but honestly, I don't consider Home among them. Home is a nice touch, sure, but I don't see it as a must-have killer feature.

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PoSTedUP - 71 days 13 hours ago

just believe what your hearing about it. its going to be revolutionary. some thing that every 1 should have.

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