Badassgamer Comic-Con Hands On: God of War III, Darksiders and Dante's Inferno

AntMad - 157 days 16 hours ago

Why all the fuss over this post? people clamouring to report and that? I don't visit N4G all the time, but far, far worse stuff gets put up here and nobody says anything about it, but someone putting up actual game related content gets so much stick, why?

On topic: I think Dante's Inferno "borrows" a lot from GOW series, that's not necessarily a bad thing, remember guys imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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PS360DS - 157 days 16 hours ago

that's just how N4F(News 4 flamers) works, post up an article about PS3 selling like crap in the USA(the only nation in the world by the way) and you'll get approved in minutes and reach 1080degrees in 12 mins, post actual game content/videos/podcasts and people fight over it like they are preserving some holy grail, N4G had turned to crap long ago anyway.

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nycredude - 157 days 16 hours ago

I don't mind a game borrowing some ideas from another but Dante's Inferno, although being developed by a good studio with a really good previous game (deadspace), seems to be a 1:1 clone of GOW and is a calculated atempt by EA to capitalize on the popularity of GOW. Why would I buy GOW 3 twice? I was really looking forward to Dante's Inferno before but after seeing the latest video form Comic-con I must wait to see how it turns out.

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bmatthews - 157 days 16 hours ago

The game does look very similar, and it's ok to copy other ideas for games, but when you seem to just copy everything the other game does, well that's just sad.

@nycredude: I too was very keen on DI, until I saw the latest videos, however it doesn't come as a surprise to me, considering all the first previews of Dante's Inferno had the word 'God of War' more times in the article than 'Dante's Inferno'

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Ubuntula - 157 days 16 hours ago

Very true, agreed. I think they shouldn't have used the source material either, if all they intended to do was create a GOW-clone, I mean they are butchering that epic poem

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lyvon - 157 days 16 hours ago

They copied a formula that works how SHOCKING!!! /sarcasm

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Donga - 157 days 16 hours ago

It's not just that, I'd be fine with them using GOW as their base material or taking inspiration from it, but completely copying the game, and changing the character models and environements, just doesn't cut it.

EDIT: looks like most agree with me :)

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Ravage27 - 157 days 14 hours ago

i think there wouldn't be such a big fuss had VG copied only 50-75% of GOW gameplay, added their own style and touch to it,some innovations here and there, under a different setting&atmosphere....just like how Deadspace turned out.

The problem here is..well it's obvious isn't it? DI is a blatant rip-off/carbon copy of GOW, you just can't help but notice the signature GOW-style everywhere in the game.

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joe382 - 157 days 13 hours ago

ZOMG God Of War III looks and sounds incredible. In JJ's words, 'THE game of 2010.'

Darksiders is looking great too, definitely gonna watch it closely.

Agreed, Dante's Inferno is looking like a cheap rip-off right now, I expected more from Visceral Games, but no less from EA. Sigh.

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Traveler - 157 days 13 hours ago

I agree with you guys. I don't mind if a game takes inspiration from another game or borrows certain elements, but Dante's Inferno has crossed the line in becoming a complete rip-off. Anybody who has played through the God of War games can instantly see that Dante's Inferno has copied virtually everything.

Even the setting really isn't all that unique. Both games have you fighting through nightmarish landscapes and fiendish enemies. One might be set in a mythical ancient Greece and the other in Hell, but the end effect is basically the same.

It looks good, but I wish they would have done something a bit more original, instead of simply ripping off another successful game.

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nycredude - 157 days 12 hours ago

This won't end well for this game. I mean, how do you follow GOW, pretty much THE definitive action hack and slash game of last and thi gen? All the reviews will compare this game to GOW and unless it can surpass GOW (ummm won't happen), then it is set up for failure.

IMO, after having play all three GOW games so far, I can honestly say I don't think any game in the genre can ever match up to it in terms of sheer scale, and the amount of jaw dropping experienc those games brought to the table!

When I first played GOW1 I literally had to pick my jaw off the ground over and over again. I played the whole game with a huge grin, thinking this game can't get any better than this, then shortly after it does! Just epic!

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iNetWatch - 157 days 16 hours ago

yeah that was cool, and I didn't see it coming...

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Ubuntula - 157 days 16 hours ago

"and yes Joe Madureira is a legend"

Who dat? forgive my ignorance...

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iNetWatch - 157 days 16 hours ago

*GASP*

I can't believe you don't know who Joe Madureira is...

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The Wood - 157 days 16 hours ago

http://www.joemadfan.com/#

You may not know of him but Im positive you've played chracters drawn by him, seen posters drawn by him or read a comic drawn by him. Some of his darkstalkers and streetfighter pics have been removed......thats a shame

No need to bust his nuts ;)

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HeavyInfamous - 157 days 16 hours ago

He's the creative director behind Darksiders, and a well known comic artist.

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lyvon - 157 days 16 hours ago

Oh, that's why Darksiders has this sort of comic book style look to it...well, you learn something new everyday.

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Ubuntula - 157 days 16 hours ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I seen some of his comics, just didn't realise.

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Carl1412 - 157 days 15 hours ago

Agreed! I am more of a single-player guy myself, so online mode in Uncharted was the worst news evar, as i am a bit of a trophy whore aswell.

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Etseix - 157 days 14 hours ago

LMAO

say it!* lol, GOW = God Of War ;)

n yea, Kratos will bring the best adventure/action game ever.

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