Will God of War and For Honor cause a resurgence in AAA hack and slash games?

[Hynad]

GOWTLOZ said:

Hynad said:

Well... Nobody here knows how the final game will truly be like. The trailer does indicate that it will be a much deeper naratively driven game, and Barlog also stated that the gameplay will indeed be different from what we've been used to so far with the franchise:

"I knew I didn’t want to simply reboot the franchise, starting over with a retelling of the origin story. I wanted to reimagine the gameplay, give players a fresh perspective and a new tactile experience while delving deeper into the emotional journey of Kratos to explore the compelling drama that unfolds when an immortal demigod makes a decision to change."

How does that imply that it will not be a hack and slash game?

How does it imply that it will? 

Barlog said he is reimagining the gameplay and wants to provide the player with a new tactile experience. I said "nobody knows how the final game will truly be like." That includes you, me, and everyone else in this thread.