Played both chapters and thought the game was pretty neat. I wont spend $60, but I'll definitely give it a rental or wait till it's cheaper.

it's strange, I want to rent it. I trust you since you like Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, and DmC more than said games. But still, I don't really trust you. :-*

You are wise not to trust me.   But try the demo, though.  Let the game speak for itself.  If you don't like it, that's cool.  If you do like it, that's even better.  I don't have an agenda, here.  I just tried the game (again, looking for the hot chick from page 21 of Game Informer magazine) and came away shocked with how much I enjoyed the game.  I'm also a huge supporter of new IP's and games that aren't FPS's.  Try it out if you like any of the things mentioned in the thread title.

trailer looks low budget.

gonna check out some gameplay vids

Edit: Just checked out some gameplay, looks cheesy as hell. I wouldnt play this even if someone payed me to

I felt that the quicktime events were lenient. As someone who hates quicktime events, It made them tolerable or at the very least didn't waste my time. I really liked the sense of power and the scale of the battlegrounds in this game. SPOILERS ahead: Fighting on the moon then being stabbed while a giant sword is going through the planet was mind-blowing. I could do without all the cutscenes. the first chapter felt like 75% cutscenes and 25% actual gameplay. Also the writing is so awful, it's hilarious.

From a content standpoint, it felt like a game about getting to Burst as soon as possbile than winning.

Lesson Learned From This Thread: Don't ever cross D21Lewis. Ever.

I pity the fool who makes D21Lewis bring the paaaain!

Asura´s Wrath A.K.A: "Asura´s Shooter: With 75% QTE, and 15% actual close combat" HELL YEAH!!!!

Turning sarcasm mode off.

The game will be rated like crap.

Lets try to keep things civil boys :D

I dislike the attitude of most God of War fans. God of War might be amazing, but its not everyones cup of tea... at all... theres no point forcing God of War down everyones throats. And saying that every hack 'n slash game ever made is a god of war rip-off is laughable. The new Castlevania and God of War  are NOTHING alike. Also "assuming" that  something in the story has no reason behind it based on a demo has got to be one of the most idiotic assumptions ever. Try to step out of your "OMFG God of War is tehh bessst KRatOS FfTWWWW !!!" attitude and play games for what they are without expecting yet another God of War.

And to d21lewis, some of those comments are really harsh. God of War brought the genre to the mainstream. Anyone who isn't all that skilled at video games can mash their way through it, and anyone who trys to string more hits in succession with combos can play that way (and be rewarded for it too). So it might be slow paced the way its played by some, but if you rush enemies down and mix things up once in a while and go for those air combos, the gameplay can be really enjoyable. I know its not just me who thinks the same way either. From a pure gameplay standpoint, God of War may be inferior to the more technical action games you mentioned, but that doesn't necessarily mean the gameplay on offer is bad. Ofcourse if you expect Ninja Gaiden from God of War, you'll be seriously underwhelmed. Also, the boss fights in God of War deserve some recognition in my opinion. The story isn't shakespeare, obviously, but its definitely better than the genres rest by far. I don't know, maybe its the mythological Greek setting my fondness of Greek mythology thats making me feel that way.

Bottom line is I think we should focus more on Asura's Wrath over here than God of War. That'd be all :)

Just an observation but most of the people that don't like the game appear to be huge fans of God of War or Sony. I guess the awesomeness of that PS3 and God of War make people raise their standards. Not to turn this into a console war (I'm leaving the thread, anyway) but does this mean that 360 gamers are more open minded? I don't know.

Anyway, like I said, I'll be grabbing this game the day it comes out. It's my cup of tea. Hope it does well in reviews and sales. I'm glad some of you were willing to give it a shot. Some of you liked it. Some of you didn't. That's cool. Just happy to see how many people are willing to give a new game a shot (and not just settle for Sequel Game IV: Return of the Revenge). See ya in February!

Why even bother posting this ? You are most probably going to be banned