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[YaBish]

Syndicate was Sony, next is MS again.

Empire confirmed to be same quality as Unity. /s

Sony always gets the better playing AC's marketing deals for whatever reason.

On topic, real interested to see how the new God of War reconciles the series' past with its new direction, gameplay-wise. Hope it comes out 2017!

 

[Loris146]

It won't be out in 2017.I have zero faith in Sony for delivering a game on its intended date without delay.

There is no intended date yet.

 

[deriks]

March 14, 2017

 

[SolidSnakex]

If it's an all-out God of War game it'll release in 2018. They'll surely need at least that time to make the level that dwarfs the Cronos fight.

If it's all The God of War 1886 in the vein of the E3 demo then maybe it'll be a 2017 release.

While the E3 demo was a quieter, more character-driven look at the game, Barlog assured me that the series isn’t shrugging off its bombastic, cinematic roots. The reason they didn’t focus the E3 demo on a huge, spectacle-filled set piece is that it's a given that the game will have those. Barlog and Sony Santa Monica have mastered those moments, so with this demo, they wanted to surprise fans and non-fans of the series with the unexpected.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06...e-me-care-about-the-series-for-the-first-time

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

March 14, 2017

Greatest birthday ever

Spoiler

Not happening

 

[Smokey]

Did they explicitly say this wasn't coming in 2017 during the reveal or something?

 

[Nightengale]

It won't be out in 2017.I have zero faith in Sony for delivering a game on its intended date without delay.

... But there is no date?

 

[LastMinuteHero]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06...e-me-care-about-the-series-for-the-first-time

I feel like this has to be posted everytime someone thinks that demo at e3 will be a full representation of the game.

 

[H.Cornerstone]

I am still thinking it will follow the tradition of the previous God of War games and come out in March of 2018.

 

[Memento]

Did they explicitly say this wasn't coming in 2017 during the reveal or something?

No date

 

[jayu26]

Did they explicitly say this wasn't coming in 2017 during the reveal or something?

They didn't say anything. Some people assumed the worst (can't really blame them). And now it's out of alpha (presumably).

I feel like this has to be posted everytime someone thinks that demo at e3 will be a full representation of the game.

Nah, not worth it. Next demo is going to be probably all about combos and hopefully some upgrade tree and finish with start to a boss fight. I don't think many know that troll wasn't a boss, but just another low level grunt.

 

[Nightengale]

Did they explicitly say this wasn't coming in 2017 during the reveal or something?

"Soon, but not 2016" was what was said at E3.

 

[Loudninja]

"Soon, but not 2016" was what was said at E3.

Yep.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1233037

 

[somecrazymember]

First full playtrough? Nice, so it should release in a couple of weeks with a 47GB day one patch

 

[SlimySnake]

Great news. The gameplay in the demo didnt look too hot but i am excited to try out the new combat. i love when the developers take some chances and revamp the combat. hopefully it pays off for them.

 

[RoboPlato]

Nice to hear. For linear titles this milestone is often about a year before launch so it could potentially be releasing in 2017.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

They didn't say anything. Some people assumed the worst (can't really blame them). And now it's out of alpha (presumably).

Nah, not worth it. Next demo is going to be probably all about combos and hopefully some upgrade tree and finish with start to a boss fight. I don't think many know that troll wasn't a boss, but just another low level grunt.

Yeah it'll be exciting to think how big the bosses are gonna be if the troll is only a regular enemy

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Yep.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1233037

The impressions seem rather mixed which is mind bogging to me.

 

[Elandyll]

I could see a packed Fall 2017 to ramp up excitement around the PS4, as 2016 was all about Hardware....

Imagine:

Early September: Destiny 2
Late September: God of War
Early October: Gran Turismo Sports
Late October: Battlefront 2
Early November: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 5
Mid November: Red Dead Redemption 2

Imo

Summer 2017: Dreams (Beta in spring),

Q1/ Spring 2018: Detroit, Sucker Punch new IP (announced E3 2017)
Summer 2018: Spider-Man, Wild

Fall 2018: FF7R, Days Gone, Bloodborne 2

Spring 2019: TLOU 2

Fall 2019: PS5 releases

 

[viHuGi]

That's pretty exciting! I hope it doesn't turn out to be the Uncharted 4 of the series. I can't imagine Barlog allowing that to happen though.

What being a Amazing game, going to sell 10m and best rated game of the year on Metacritic with several goty awards?? That Uncharted 4?

 

[Adam M]

Yeah, I wouldn't be so sure of that.

I counted 11 unreleased announced PS4 titles from Sony. I forgot to mention that I just counted the AAA big, I don't expect more in 3 years (unless if the PS5 will come in 2021). But time will tell, maybe one more Sucker Punch title will come to the PS4.

I think GoW 4 will be 2017 because it's not open world while Day's Gone and Spider-Man are open world but one of the 2 still possibly for 2017. Damn it will be an another great year for gamers

 

[SolidSnakex]

I feel like this has to be posted everytime someone thinks that demo at e3 will be a full representation of the game.

Yeah, I noticed that. I still think they made the right choice with the demo. GoW fans, even if the demo didn't click with them, will still keep an eye on the game. But this initial reveal was SSM's chance to try to reel in people that may have moved away from the series or were never interested in it. So, they had basically one chance to nail that. And i'd say they did it. Now they can do whatever as far as future showings go.

 

[Sojiroh]

Remember the last time this happened?

 

[Loudninja]

Remember the last time this happened?

Ok?

 

[LastMinuteHero]

*snip*

Tbh I wasn't feeling it during the first showing. It's only after the seeing the little details and easter eggs scattered around the trailer and people theorizing who the boy is made me very interested the game. Also it takes a lot of guts to do a major shakeup to the gameplay after six games so I hope they'll be able to pull this off

 

[jayu26]

Remember the last time this happened?

And?

 

[Mabufu]

Remember the last time this happened?

And they still released an "Early Access".
SE is a case apart.

EDIT
Noticed that that is from fall 2015. So yeah, it fits the one-year window.

 

[jeffram]

Remember the last time this happened?

And then the game came out about a year later...

 

[Strider]

I think it'll be spring 2018 simply because they'll wanna fill that gap instead of unload it on the usually over crowded holiday season... plus it'll give them more time to polish it up which is fine by me.

There's really just not much reason for Sony to put out big exclusives during the fall between the console discounts and huge multiplat releases... they will sell a lot of PS4s in that time period whether they have a big exclusive launching or not...

 

[Sojiroh]

And they still released an "Early Access".
SE is a case apart.

And?

Ok?

All I'm saying is, last time a game was announced that was playable from start to finish, the game suffered numerous delays and still was released incomplete.

Don't get your hopes up for 2017

 

[timberger]

But-but what about it being scrapped and development being restarted from scratch?

 

[dracula_x]

All I'm saying is, last time a game was announced that was playable from start to finish, the game suffered numerous delays and still was released incomplete.

Don't get your hopes up for 2017

just once, actually

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Cool.

It's still most likely a 2018 game though.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

PS4 $250 GOW Bundle V Scorpio. Watch.

 

[MegaSackman]

All I'm saying is, last time a game was announced that was playable from start to finish, the game suffered numerous delays and still was released incomplete.

Don't get your hopes up for 2017

Yeah but it's a completely different game. Open world RPG with hundreds of hours of content while God of War is still a linear experience. Is not that it's easier to make but I asume it could be launch by the end of 2017.

As long as it's out in March 2018, I'm ok. ^^

 

[zethren]

I am VERY stoked about this game.

Hoping for a Q4 2017 release.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Remember the last time this happened?

And the game was released in the holiday season the following calendar year to stellar critical reception?

 

[Deleted member 752119]

I'd think this would be their big 2017 game and TLOU2 their big 2018 game, no?

 

[Philippo]

Remember the last time this happened?

So? XV released almost exactly a year after that news, complete of delay.
So if this happens again we'd still be getting GoW in 2017.

 

[LastMinuteHero]

I'd think this would be their big 2017 game and TLOU2 their big 2018 game, no?

Horizon?

 

[Nightengale]

Remember the last time this happened?

And no one here is suspecting this to be any earlier than Fall 2017, despite the fact that this is not a huge open world game. Heck, many are thinking that March 2018 isn't unlikely.

So yeah, people are being rational and level-headed with this news.

 

[RichiRamjag]

If it's an all-out God of War game it'll release in 2018. They'll surely need at least that time to make the level that dwarfs the Cronos fight.

If it's all The God of War 1886 in the same vein as the E3 demo then maybe it'll be a 2017 release.

1886? Maybe uncharted...

 

[viHuGi]

But-but what about it being scrapped and development being restarted from scratch?

Haha anyone can come here and stat some bs, I only trust Shinobi these days.

 

[Always-honest]

Next holiday season would be great!!
But early 2018 would be fine too...

 

[Drencrom]

Here's hoping for a holiday release 2017

 

[Dinjooh]

All I'm saying is, last time a game was announced that was playable from start to finish, the game suffered numerous delays and still was released incomplete.

Don't get your hopes up for 2017

The big difference here is the open world approach versus the..

Yeah but it's a completely different game. Open world RPG with hundreds of hours of content while God of War is still a linear experience. Is not that it's easier to make but I asume it could be launch by the end of 2017.

As long as it's out in March 2018, I'm ok. ^^

Oh.. MegaSackman already said it.

Easier would be the wrong word, but you definitely have different situations when just the main quest is complete-able in an open world game vs a linear one.

Generally, the more systems you have that is able to talk to eachother the more bugs and QA time you'll need. With linear games most of this should be tested quite a lot already if you can actually play through the game.

 

[eerik9000]

Haha anyone can come here and stat some bs, I only trust Shinobi these days.

But-but-but that other dude said he knows people in California...

 

[jayu26]

All I'm saying is, last time a game was announced that was playable from start to finish, the game suffered numerous delays and still was released incomplete.

Don't get your hopes up for 2017

One minor delay. Still launched within the year and people like it well enough. Nevermind the fact that they are completely different teams and FF had two consoles to deal with. Look, I don't think they will release God is War in 2017 either, but using Final Fantasy XV as an example to prove that doesn't really work for me either.

I'd think this would be their big 2017 game and TLOU2 their big 2018 game, no?

Poor Horizon. That game needs more love dammit.

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

This game is definitely a early 2018 release (March).

 

[ZeroX03]

Horizon?

Was intended to be a big 2016 title.