Damn, sony would pull the video down, didnt get to see it. Oh well, the 11th is right around the corner.
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aleusianacht88 said:
Varies, either it strikes my interest on first sight or it doesn't really... |
Well you should rent or buy the God Of War Collection because the gameplay will basicly be the same with some nice tweaks here and there. If you still don't like it then It's really not your cup of tea =/
And don't mind about the character, you'll get to like him as the story moves on...well probably.
aleusianacht88 said:
.....Depends if you're a Sakaguchi loyalist or if you like Kitase and Nomura really. I don't have a problem with either of them, and I DONT CARE ABOUT GOD OF WAR, I never did. |
Why did you comment here if you don't care...Its kinda disappointing to see someone say "I don't care about this game" as the first reply of a thread...you may not care but others do...majority of the people commenting here give a damn about GoW III....
I dont care about FFXIII, so I stay away from FFXIII threads....And sequels for the sake of being sequels.... See the "XIII" after FF, CoD "6" (MW2), RE "5" . "III" after GoW doesn't look bad. - And also if you've finished GoW II you would know that III is definitely not a sequel for the sake of being a sequel...
and Jaffe left after the 1st GoW...he didnt work on the second.
Jaffe already confirmed hes not working on a new Twisted Metal.
Oh and Kratos doesn't have paint all over him - they are tattoos...
Kratos is a character based on emotion. He's not supposed to be all complex and stuff. Revenge and hate drives him. That's it. A lot of people may like him cuz he's "bad ass" and "macho" but if you've ever felt strong emotions of hate or anger or revenge that was rooted in lost love, only then can you really appreciate the character of Kratos. And he embodies those emotions just perfectly.
As for the storyline, it too is based on emotion and it is one of the best in video games. The symbolism of having to fight off an army of clones of himself to save his family was amazing stuff. That's poetry in a video game. Being stained with the ashes of your family is powerful stuff. But because it's a video game it is kind of looked at with an eye of immaturity compared to movies or books.
| RVDondaPC said: Kratos is a character based on emotion. He's not supposed to be all complex and stuff. Revenge and hate drives him. That's it. A lot of people may like him cuz he's "bad ass" and "macho" but if you've ever felt strong emotions of hate or anger or revenge that was rooted in lost love, only then can you really appreciate the character of Kratos. And he embodies those emotions just perfectly. As for the storyline, it too is based on emotion and it is one of the best in video games. The symbolism of having to fight off an army of clones of himself to save his family was amazing stuff. That's poetry in a video game. Being stained with the ashes of your family is powerful stuff. But because it's a video game it is kind of looked at with an eye of immaturity compared to movies or books. |
I agree, some people think Kratos is "just an angry bald dude with paint all over him". But GoW is right up there with MGS in the story department.
aleusianacht88 said:
Varies, either it strikes my interest on first sight or it doesn't really... |
Since you seem to somehow be drawn back to this thread despite a decent amount of scepticism I'll try to help you in your decision making. And contrary to the tone of your initial posts (which I thought were borderline ban worthy) you do seem to be willing to give the game fair consideration. So you deserve fair consideration too.
When GoW first came out I just thought it looked like a generic, button mashing, mess with a bucket load of blood thrown in for cheap thrills. I even played it for about 5 minutes and thought "yep, first impressions confirmed". My brother was a HUUUGE GoW fan he played through GoW I and II multiple times, and did those challenges too. Eventually when I was up visiting him last year (well actually visiting my dad who had terminal cancer, RIP) my brother ended up convincing me to play through GoW I in the evenings as a way to take my mind off things for a few hours. I never got to play GoW II because I gave my PS2 away and, well, I can't get it for PS3, yet.
To give you some idea of the effect that single play through had on my opinion of the game I'll say this: I refuse to pay the launch price for a game. I've NEVER broken this rule, never. I loved Uncharted (I only have 1 platinum trophy, this game is it and I won't be going to the hassle of getting another for any game) I bought it after it went platinum. I'm hanging out to play Uncharted 2, but I'm waiting for it to go platinum too, at least I'm hoping to hold out that long, if it drops in price before going platinum I might succumb early. Valkyria Chronicles is my game of the generation so far, but the next VC to come to PS3 (please let it be so) won't cause me to break my rule. The Legacy of Kain series is hands down my favourite game story of all time, it's better by far than the GoW story, I never bought any of the games at full price. I don't pay launch price for PC games either.
But I'm seriously considering buying GoW III on day 1, I even toyed with the idea of getting the ultimate collection. I'm trying to resist paying full price for the game, I really don't want to break my rule, because once broken it's a slipperly slope to succumbing to day 1 purchases again and again and again. GoW was all around excellent enough for me to consider breaking a rule that has lasted my entire adult life (which I'd wager has been longer than the current lifespan of half the people on this site) for GoW III. If I manage to hold off buying it at launch price, I'll be buying it the minute I see it at a sub $100 price (PS3 games debut here between $105 and $125, which is overpriced compared to the major gaming markets).
If you have any interest in the Hack'n'Slash genre then you really should give the GoW games at least 2 hours of your time. If you're not into it by then, well at least you can say you gave it a decent chance. And even if you don't like it, it won't be the biggest waste of 2 hours in your life.
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binary solo said:
Since you seem to somehow be drawn back to this thread despite a decent amount of scepticism I'll try to help you in your decision making. And contrary to the tone of your initial posts (which I thought were borderline ban worthy) you do seem to be willing to give the game fair consideration. So you deserve fair consideration too. When GoW first came out I just thought it looked like a generic, button mashing, mess with a bucket load of blood thrown in for cheap thrills. I even played it for about 5 minutes and thought "yep, first impressions confirmed". My brother was a HUUUGE GoW fan he played through GoW I and II multiple times, and did those challenges too. Eventually when I was up visiting him last year (well actually visiting my dad who had terminal cancer, RIP) my brother ended up convincing me to play through GoW I in the evenings as a way to take my mind off things for a few hours. I never got to play GoW II because I gave my PS2 away and, well, I can't get it for PS3, yet. To give you some idea of the effect that single play through had on my opinion of the game I'll say this: I refuse to pay the launch price for a game. I've NEVER broken this rule, never. I loved Uncharted (I only have 1 platinum trophy, this game is it and I won't be going to the hassle of getting another for any game) I bought it after it went platinum. I'm hanging out to play Uncharted 2, but I'm waiting for it to go platinum too, at least I'm hoping to hold out that long, if it drops in price before going platinum I might succumb early. Valkyria Chronicles is my game of the generation so far, but the next VC to come to PS3 (please let it be so) won't cause me to break my rule. The Legacy of Kain series is hands down my favourite game story of all time, it's better by far than the GoW story, I never bought any of the games at full price. I don't pay launch price for PC games either. But I'm seriously considering buying GoW III on day 1, I even toyed with the idea of getting the ultimate collection. I'm trying to resist paying full price for the game, I really don't want to break my rule, because once broken it's a slipperly slope to succumbing to day 1 purchases again and again and again. GoW was all around excellent enough for me to consider breaking a rule that has lasted my entire adult life (which I'd wager has been longer than the current lifespan of half the people on this site) for GoW III. If I manage to hold off buying it at launch price, I'll be buying it the minute I see it at a sub $100 price (PS3 games debut here between $105 and $125, which is overpriced compared to the major gaming markets). If you have any interest in the Hack'n'Slash genre then you really should give the GoW games at least 2 hours of your time. If you're not into it by then, well at least you can say you gave it a decent chance. And even if you don't like it, it won't be the biggest waste of 2 hours in your life. |
The price of the collection came down! You CAN NOT i repeat CAN NOT play gow3 without playing gow2. It would be a sin. Also, stop being so cheap :P
GodOfWar_3ever said:
I agree, some people think Kratos is "just an angry bald dude with paint all over him". But GoW is right up there with MGS in the story department. |
As i see it, and i love the god of war games, but kratos is not the good guy in the story. he is just one of these charackters who needs to put the blame on someone else for his own faults. In the end he brought it all on himself by pledging his life to Ares. If Greek Mythology told us anything is that you don't get involved with the Gods, even their Gifts always bring suffering, as they don't really care for mortals at all. Actually it is said that the only Greek God who loved his subjects was Hades, he wanted the Souls of the dead to have their Peace.
Kratos even had his revenge on Ares, but he still wasn't happy, in fact in part 2 he became worse than Ares ever was, and Zeus tried to put a stop to it, just as these same Gods helped out Kratos in defeating Ares.
Their Problem is now that they underestimated Kratos and his Anger.
What do i want to say? We are NOT playing the good guy! Do i care? NO! 
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aleusianacht88 said:
.....Depends if you're a Sakaguchi loyalist or if you like Kitase and Nomura really. I don't have a problem with either of them, and I DONT CARE ABOUT GOD OF WAR, I never did. |
then why the hell do you come to this post ? just to troll ?
Porcupine_I said:
As i see it, and i love the god of war games, but kratos is not the good guy in the story. he is just one of these charackters who needs to put the blame on someone else for his own faults. In the end he brought it all on himself by pledging his life to Ares. If Greek Mythology told us anything is that you don't get involved with the Gods, even their Gifts always bring suffering, as they don't really care for mortals at all. Actually it is said that the only Greek God who loved his subjects was Hades, he wanted the Souls of the dead to have their Peace. Kratos even had his revenge on Ares, but he still wasn't happy, in fact in part 2 he became worse than Ares ever was, and Zeus tried to put a stop to it, just as these same Gods helped out Kratos in defeating Ares. Their Problem is now that they underestimated Kratos and his Anger.
What do i want to say? We are NOT playing the good guy! Do i care? NO! |
Yeh Kratos is teh anti hero...but the story is awesome, you cant deny that,
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