God of War: will I enjoy it?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

Kyuu said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Kyuu said:
"As a Nintendo fan first, will I enjoy God of War?"

I don't think you will. It's nowhere as gameplay focused as the few Nintendo games I played. But if you're open to try something different, with a strong focus on presentation, epic cinematics and story. Then who knows? you may love it!

So you're saying mixing heavy ad light combo's with launchers and spells moderately challenging quicktimes and mini-games is a lack of gameplay? 

Less gameplay focus =/= bad gameplay. Comparatively to Zelda and Metroid the gameplay is secondary and doesn't require heavy thinking. Of course it is still a fun, even challenging, game in its own right but I don't want to raise his expecations too much.

First of all Nintendo doesnt make hack n slash games. Totally different crowd. Hack n Slash gamers play their games akin to fighting game fans. They like the thrill of creating combos. That is far more of a challenge than anything Nintendo will ever put out. You're only looking at things on the surface. There is no circuit for Nintendo games because Nintendo games at their core are made for family fun and enjoyment. God of War and games like it can be easily beaten, but the true gamers dont play those games on easy and while playing the game properly take on a greater force than anything Nintendo can offer. Nintendo games are well designed and challenging in their own right, but hack n slash games are challenging in their own way as well. The game would add a little bit of variety and understanding. I learned how to play 2D beat em ups and hack n slash games on Sega and Nintendo before I graduated to hack n slash games on the Playstation. They've progressively gotten better and Bayonetta wont be any different. I cannot wait for it.