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M.U.G.E.N on 26 March 2013
platformmaster918 said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
platformmaster918 said:
asqarkabab said:
please be a game based on the aryan mythology as mithra or verathragna the aryan god of war
pleaseee

never heard of it


This is mithra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra

and it was hinted at in GOW:A. So wouldn't be surprised if they use that as the new settings

interesting...but I still really want Norse mythology and I think they could market it well with Thor and Avengers bringing that one to the foreground for the mass audience (obviously SSM would take it in a different direction from Marvel lol).  When I think of a GoW style fight against Thor, Odin, Loki, Heimdel, Baldr, and the gang I pretty much start drooling, especially when I start thinking about it in 1080p 60fps on PS4!


Norse mythology would be cool too for sure. But I don't mind if they go for another really. Would be more fun learning new mythological beings/legends than another thor/odin/loki game



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platformmaster918 on 26 March 2013
M.U.G.E.N said:
platformmaster918 said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
platformmaster918 said:
asqarkabab said:
please be a game based on the aryan mythology as mithra or verathragna the aryan god of war
pleaseee

never heard of it


This is mithra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra

and it was hinted at in GOW:A. So wouldn't be surprised if they use that as the new settings

interesting...but I still really want Norse mythology and I think they could market it well with Thor and Avengers bringing that one to the foreground for the mass audience (obviously SSM would take it in a different direction from Marvel lol).  When I think of a GoW style fight against Thor, Odin, Loki, Heimdel, Baldr, and the gang I pretty much start drooling, especially when I start thinking about it in 1080p 60fps on PS4!


Norse mythology would be cool too for sure. But I don't mind if they go for another really. Would be more fun learning new mythological beings/legends than another thor/odin/loki game

Whether it's Aryan, Norse, Egyptian, or something else you know SSM will make it awesome.  I mean look at what they've done with the Greek B list in some of these PSP games and Ascension.  Whether I'm fighting Ra, Thor, or Mithra I know I'll enjoy it as long as SSM is making it.




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M.U.G.E.N on 26 March 2013
platformmaster918 said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
platformmaster918 said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
platformmaster918 said:
asqarkabab said:
please be a game based on the aryan mythology as mithra or verathragna the aryan god of war
pleaseee

never heard of it


This is mithra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra

and it was hinted at in GOW:A. So wouldn't be surprised if they use that as the new settings

interesting...but I still really want Norse mythology and I think they could market it well with Thor and Avengers bringing that one to the foreground for the mass audience (obviously SSM would take it in a different direction from Marvel lol).  When I think of a GoW style fight against Thor, Odin, Loki, Heimdel, Baldr, and the gang I pretty much start drooling, especially when I start thinking about it in 1080p 60fps on PS4!


Norse mythology would be cool too for sure. But I don't mind if they go for another really. Would be more fun learning new mythological beings/legends than another thor/odin/loki game

Whether it's Aryan, Norse, Egyptian, or something else you know SSM will make it awesome.  I mean look at what they've done with the Greek B list in some of these PSP games and Ascension.  Whether I'm fighting Ra, Thor, or Mithra I know I'll enjoy it as long as SSM is making it.


without a doubt! I also look forward to seeing what stig is doing...considering all the crazy shit he did with GOW3



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dsage01 on 26 March 2013
teigaga said:

GOW:A will probably struggle to reach 1m between now and E3.

I doubt they'll be in hurry to make another one. The team themselves will likely be bored and I think Accenssion was likely a result of Sony asking for another God of War.

"What awaits, only we know" I would assume this also means that this is infact not Ascension's team, but the team who have already began development on a new IP. I remember the ascension guys saying they don't know what they're doing next (i.e still in planning stages which normally involves downsizing of the core team).


It will make 1m in two to three weeks. By E3 it should be close to two million.



Heavenly_King on 26 March 2013
Carl2291 said:
Give God of War a break. Make a new IP, then go the Naughty Dog route and split into 2 teams.

A GoW team and a new IP team.

God of War seriously needs a break of 3, maybe 4 Years.

SSM already has 2 teams.  One that did Ascension, and the other leaded by Stig (GOW3 director) making a new IP.



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Heavenly_King on 26 March 2013
ShadowSoldier said:
God of War needs to go on Hiatus. Make us Miss it. Im not too sure but Im pretty sure we've gotten a God of War game every year since GOW3 came out. The series needs some room to breathe...hell go to another pantheon we've done Greek Mythology lets try Egyptian

Since november 2010, there have not been a new GOW game.



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teigaga on 26 March 2013
tontus said:
teigaga said:

GOW:A will probably struggle to reach 1m between now and E3.

I doubt they'll be in hurry to make another one. The team themselves will likely be bored and I think Accenssion was likely a result of Sony asking for another God of War.

"What awaits, only we know" I would assume this also means that this is infact not Ascension's team, but the team who have already began development on a new IP. I remember the ascension guys saying they don't know what they're doing next (i.e still in planning stages which normally involves downsizing of the core team).


You do realize God of War: Ascension sold about 700,000 units first week? Can somebody who's bothered to sign up to this site really have such poor analytical skills? I don't mean to be offensive but if you think it will struggle to reach 1 million by early June then you probably shouldn't share your estimates on here. God of War: Ascension could very likely hit 1 million next week, if not then it'll definitely pass 1m by it's 3rd week. The game will sell at least 2 million this year and 4+ million lifetime. How many hack 'n slashers have been that successful this generation or the past 10 years outside of the God of War franchise? Not many, I can only think of 1 game. And it's pretty common knowledge people, Sony Santa Monica ARE 100% working on a new IP, check out this developers bio on Twitter https://twitter.com/jonathanhawkins . Their next game will be a new IP for the PS4 which will probably launch in 2014 and God of War IV will launch in 2016. And to those saying God of War needs to take a long break, did you not realise that 3 years went by after God of War III released until we got another God of War game? Why should SSM have to wait 4+ years per new iteration release whereas franchises in other genres don't? This is why the genre is so small, it gets so much shit from people because you have a franchise like God of War where every critic/hardcore forum-dweller expects each new iteration to revolutionize the formula or the games become 'stale' and have to be rebooted to make it 'relevant' like DmC but games in other genres like FPS (COD,Halo), TPS (Uncharted, Gears of War [pre-judgment]) etc., get a free pass for not changing/evolving/revolutionizing at all and they release from more frequently. God of War gets far too much shit flung at it undeservedly, the games are consistently amazing but are judged a lot more harshly than pretty much everything else because the genre it's in isn't very beloved/popular. Yes I know that they're all critically acclaimed aside from GoW:A but they deserve a hell of a lot more praise for their quality and for keeping the genre alive.


Ouch, you've made my feelings all hurt. Well I think it will have a steeper falloff then you do, although I was looking at its sales from a glance so rounded to 600k instead of 700k. Taking that into consideration I agree it will crack 1m by june but barely(1.1m),  I also think it will stall at 1.5-2m lifetime sales. 

To add to that people have every right to ask from a GOW break from Santimonica, its just indicative that they want to see them do something else. Theres no more justification needed. Them working on one IP is good, 2 would be even better IMO. If they return to GOW I'd sure as hell hope its a reboot, Kratos has had his time.



Heavenly_King on 26 March 2013
platformmaster918 said:
If it's GoW it better freaking be a new mythology. They've spent too much time in Greek and possibly too much with Kratos. His story is concluded. Do a new protagonist in a new mythology a la Infamous Second Son. Keep the feel of the franchise as far as gameplay and style goes and keep the name and dev since they're awesome at hack n' slash, but I wanna destroy Ra, Obelisk, sphinx, Anubis and such or Thor, Odin, Loki, Heimdel, Baldr, and Sif

His story is not concluded, because even though he obtained vengance for his family (wife, daughter, mother, brother), he is the responsable for the whole world going to hell, so I am quite sure that after GOW3, Kratos search for redemption (fixing the world) will begin.



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Heavenly_King on 26 March 2013
pezus said:
Kratos vs. Jesus plox

mmm... I think that would be quite stupid really.



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Heavenly_King on 26 March 2013

I actually think that if SSM does not have 3 teams (1 did ascension, another is doing a new IP, and the 3rd one should have been doing GOW4 since 2010) , then GOW4 is being made by Ready at Dawn.

Which is fine by me, because they can add a new fresher take on the franchise, while not being "forced to do something similar as the main games", because they are doing the main game. So they have more freedom.



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