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[jmaine_ph]

Did anybody find any Easter eggs in the gameplay demo. Barlog said there are some.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

One thing I have a hard time comprehending, how are you going to have these huge spectacle, bombastic moments where Kratos is murdering the shit out of something, when your little son is there in the corner.

Just doesn't really seem to fit.

Eh, it's mythology and classical spectacle, or something. I don't think there's much Ludonarrative dissonance or some shit like that, especially given how you are defeating creatures.

 

[Sydle]

Crafting and collectibles? Okay, I'm in.

 

[dripdripsplash]

Haven't bought a single God of War game since 3, just kinda burned out on it.

This is a great way to handle it, can't wait to see more and get my hands on the thing.

holllyyy fuck Kratos putting his mushroom tip deep in those sugar walls, damn

Lmao

 

[TheStruggler]

Its confirmed its his biological son in the IGN article.

holllyyy fuck Kratos putting his mushroom tip deep in those sugar walls, damn

 

[zsynqx]

It all sounds damn good...except I worry about the son tagging along the whole game. I feel like I'll get annoyed with him. Hopefully he is well implemented.

<< It can work

 

[OneUh8]

Holy crap this sounds so damn good.

 

[Not]

Man that looks sweet. Not sure about the live orchestra during that presentation though, kinda gratuitous.

 

[More_Badass]

Probably some cool tag team gameplay mechanics, really excited thinking about the possibilities

Probably like Prince of Persia, with Elika to tag in

I bet you'll be able to equip your son with different weapons so he can stun with a different ranged attacks, stuff like that

 

[Vire]

I don't think there's been much of a moral issue with Kratos killing monsters. Half of the time he's saving people when he kills those monsters. The moral problem was things like killing civilians for health, needlessly killing people who are ever-so-slightly against him, and being motivated by rage and revenge.

I guess, I see your point and the demo definitely leaned more to monster like enemies, but usually the gods were more humanoid looking:

I just don't see anything like this happening again with the tone they are trying to set and the story they are trying to tell. And, maybe that's a bummer? I don't know, I'm just so excited to see how they handle this game now with this direction.

 

[flaxknuckles]

Crafting, rpg leveling, and collectibles? Way to drop-kick my hype in the dick.

 

[Sesha]

God of War: Zero Dawn

I like that the camera is now controllable, and that there's tons of hidden paths.

 

[Vire]

I'm expecting at least one to have some convenient moment where they're separated briefly. Like the son has been taken by some monsters or something and Kratos just tears down a mountain to find him.

Sounds about right, he can be extra violent when his son isn't there and then just normal levels of violence otherwise lol.

 

[jayu26]

One thing I have a hard time comprehending, how are you going to have these huge spectacle, bombastic moments where Kratos is murdering the shit out of something, when your little son is there in the corner.

Just doesn't really seem to fit.

There literally is a contextual button to bring the boy into the fight. Hints to tag team finishers.

 

[Frozone]

Approved. Can't wait!

 

[Shifty Capone1]

Never thought I would be saying this... I am hyped for God of War!

 

[Loudninja]

Crafting, rpg leveling, and collectibles? Way to drop-kick my hype in the dick.

God of war always had stuff to collect.

 

[Mathieran]

This all sounds great to me. Wasn't really interested in this at all before, but after the reveal and with this info, it's definitely looking like something I might like.

Edit: Hopefully the kid stuff isn't overdone. Could be an annoyance if done wrong.

 

[Two Words]

I hope the crafting and RPG leveling is more for the kid. Kratos doesn't need any reason to gain experience from tracking or bow hunting.

 

[loki0wn]

God of War meets Tomb Raider plus a bit of Brothers in Norse Mythology.

Sounds really cool.

 

[I-hate-u]

Look at the gameplay demo that is hack and slash.

Its obviously early in the game to so I didnt expect him to do crazy stuff yet.

I didn't see a combo/stylish meter in a corner somewhere.
That gameplay seemed too simple to be a combo system.

 

[Tyaren]

the game is about passing knowledge onto your child. At the beginning of your journey, you teach a reluctant child how to fire a bow and hunt. As you progress through the game, that becomes second-nature to the boy, and it&#8217;s clear that your knowledge has been passed on.

Uh-oh, they are going to kill off Kratos for sure at the end of this game. O:

 

[Skinpop]

i hated the son. typical american brat type of acting. won't touch this game.

 

[Loudninja]

I hope the crafting and RPG leveling is more for the kid. Kratos doesn't need any reason to gain experience from tracking or bow hunting.

He needs to upgrade and I dont see red orbs.

 

[JABEE]

I love that it is the same Spartan God of War Kratos living in the future Nordic world.

 

[De_Legend]

i hated the son. typical american brat type of acting. won't touch this game.

Lmao

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

GOW is one of my top franchises but it needed this. It also is so much more powerful to use Kratos and not a new IP. I have always wanted more exposition with him as a character. Cory is the man for the job you guys need to stop being afraid of change.

Really can't believe we're getting this game and Sony had the balls to do it. Can't wait

 

[flaxknuckles]

God of war always had stuff to collect.

I never played the previous ones so I didn't know. I saw the trailer for this and thought it'd be a great jump-in point for some bombastic, god-killing antics.

 

[jmaine_ph]

So...

Rise of The Dad of War: Zero Dawn?

 

[ScherzoPrime]

I don't think it will. Ascension didn't have one.

It was kind of a joke, and I don't think they could do it with the 'No cuts' restriction, but in the other thread I had the idea of having a tastefully done interactive sequence where Son of War is conceived.

 

[Amon37]

I'm not sold yet. I just don't know if I can go from ripping off a gods head and a Titans fingernails to this.

 

[Vire]

I love that it is the same Spartan God of War Kratos living in the future Nordic world.

I honestly feel like maybe I would have preferred them just do the whole Zelda thing with another Kratos looking dude in another time, since intertime dimensonal warping and shit seems corny. At least David Jaffe's idea of it.

But I don't know the vision, so maybe it's super cool.

 

[Fezan]

I don't know how I feel. Wanted hack an slash game with awesome spectacle and giant creatures. And I generally dislike collecting items and rpg light elements. Hated them in tomb raider.
Also one button for kid would be like using magic but I needed solo journey of kratos with next gen gore and violence

 

[jmaine_ph]

It shocked me the more I looked around the industry a heard that many people didn't like Kratos as a character in the God of War series. As a kid growing up playing these games I thought he was awesome(still do).

 

[snoopeasystreet]

It's going to be really weird for Kratos to fuck with his kid there all the time.

 

[Loudninja]

I'm not sold yet. I just don't know if I can go from ripping off a gods head and a Titans fingernails to this.

He tore enemies apart smash their heads and put a axe though the head of a troll in the demo,

 

[Gr1mLock]

Shut up and take my money

 

[nbnt]

The real question is, is there a lock on? With the switch to this shoulder camera I need a lock on.

 

[Oneself]

GOW is one of my top franchises but it needed this. It also is so much more powerful to use Kratos and not a new IP. I have always wanted more exposition with him as a character. Cory is the man for the job you guys need to stop being afraid of change.

Really can't believe we're getting this game and Sony had the balls to do it. Can't wait

Absolutely right, Amen to that.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

I honestly feel like maybe I would have preferred them just do the whole Zelda thing with another Kratos looking dude in another time, since intertime dimensonal warping and shit seems corny. At least David Jaffe's idea of it.

But I don't know the vision, so maybe it's super cool.

It's going to be awesome have faith Vire

 

[ScherzoPrime]

I honestly feel like maybe I would have preferred them just do the whole Zelda thing with another Kratos looking dude in another time, since intertime dimensonal warping and shit seems corny. At least David Jaffe's idea of it.

But I don't know the vision, so maybe it's super cool.

I like the idea of him trying but failing to escape his past, ala Joel or John Marston, instead of Kratos (or some Zelda-ish version of Kratos) going fuck it, I'm killing Odin.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Christopher Judge (Teal'c from Stargate SG-1) is now Kratos.

 

[TONX]

So it really is Dad of War. Didn't expect the son to be in the entire game.

 

[Salex_]

Cory Balrog talking about GOW right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjRmwbw1-7k

 

[Respect]

<< It can work

Haha...fair enough, I'll think positive thoughts.

 

[Lumination]

I'm ok with everything except the RPG elements. Not every game needs an exp progression system.

I guess technically GoW had red orbs, but those were used to upgrade abilities/weapons like currency. I don't want to level up tracking and exploration.

 

[zsynqx]

Cory Balrog talking about GOW right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjRmwbw1-7k

Awesome, thanks!

 

[TEH-CJ]

Uh-oh, they are going to kill off Kratos for sure at the end of this game. O:

The day they kill off Kratos is the day I give up on the God of war series. Cory please don't.

 

[Psychoward]

It's like they're just throwing shit at the wall and hoping it sticks, have huge doubts about this.

 

[Hitta93]

The real question is, is there a lock on? With the switch to this shoulder camera I need a lock on.

My guess is no just for immersion purposes.