God of War: Ascencion

Rob V · 04-19-12, 07:05 AM

Interesting. Guess it's time to actually play GoW3.

trespoochies · 04-19-12, 07:50 AM

Hmm....so a prequel? Hopefully it'll be somewhat as good as GOWIII. Don't think it can quite top that, but hopefully get close.

RocShemp · 04-19-12, 08:02 AM

I guess I'm gonna have to finally play GOWIII, despite the fact that the demo for it killed my interest in the game.

mattysemo247 · 04-19-12, 08:08 AM

GOW III has been one of the best PS3 action titles to date. Can't wait for another one in the series!

trespoochies · 04-19-12, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

I guess I'm gonna have to finally play GOWIII, despite the fact that the demo for it killed my interest in the game.

Just curious, but how did the demo kill your interest? This is one damn fun game to play. I thought the demo captured that pretty well. But it is definitely a very small slice of the entire game.

Groucho · 04-19-12, 08:33 AM

I love the tagline: "Art Not Final".

RocShemp · 04-19-12, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Groucho

I love the tagline: "Art Not Final".

Presumably there will be man-on-man action in the straight porn mini games this time around.

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Originally Posted by trespoochies

Just curious, but how did the demo kill your interest? This is one damn fun game to play. I thought the demo captured that pretty well. But it is definitely a very small slice of the entire game.

It just felt like the same game I'd played before but with prettier graphics. I expected more.

kefrank · 04-19-12, 08:40 AM

I know this is probably blasphemy, but having never played any God of War game, I got the God of War Collection on PS3 and lost interest part of the way through the first one. I got to Hades, which I guess is pretty far, and there were moments where I thought the game was really fun, but I just had no desire to finish it. If it were a little shorter or I was better at action games, I probably would have felt differently.

pinata242 · 04-19-12, 08:51 AM

I don't know... I loved the first three (never played any portable version(s)), but I don't know that I care about a prequel enough to bother.

trespoochies · 04-19-12, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kefrank

I know this is probably blasphemy, but having never played any God of War game, I got the God of War Collection on PS3 and lost interest part of the way through the first one. I got to Hades, which I guess is pretty far, and there were moments where I thought the game was really fun, but I just had no desire to finish it. If it were a little shorter or I was better at action games, I probably would have felt differently.

Then you'd hate GOW II, it's much longer and has perhaps the hardest single challange to overcome, at least for me.

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

It just felt like the same game I'd played before but with prettier graphics. I expected more.

You definitely need to give the whole game a shot then. You'll get more, a lot more.

Decker · 04-19-12, 09:08 AM

I'd feel better about this game if I saw a San Diego Studios logo somewhere on the credits. Are they the team working on this title?

trespoochies · 04-19-12, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Decker

I'd feel better about this game if I saw a San Diego Studios logo somewhere on the credits. Are they the team working on this title?

You mean Santa Monica Studios, yes, they're the ones behind this again.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...coming-to-ps3/

"Hi everyone! I’m Todd Papy, the game director of the recently announced God of War: Ascension. As most of you were recently made aware, God of War: Ascension will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 3. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to check out what the team at Sony Santa Monica Studios has been working on, I’m excited to present you with our very first trailer. Watch it and let us know what you think in the comments!"

Also, From MSNBC:

"The game is in development for the PlayStation 3, according to a post on the official PlayStation blog. Sony plans to reveal more about the game in a live streaming event on April 30 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. Submit questions on Twitter to @PlayStation by this Friday at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT (include #godofwarascension in your tweet) and if your question is chosen, you win a signed God of War: Ascension poster."

kefrank · 04-19-12, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by trespoochies

Then you'd hate GOW II, it's much longer and has perhaps the hardest single challange to overcome, at least for me.

Good to know. I've heard many people say II is their favorite, so I've considered giving it a try, but I think I need to just accept that these games are not really for me.

kgrogers1979 · 04-19-12, 10:15 AM

Wasn't the PSP game the prequel? Is it no longer canon now?

Jonno2006 · 04-19-12, 11:01 AM

I ADORE the God of War series and i can’t wait for this one, but i just hope that it’s not a TRUE prequel, meaning BEFORE he ‘died’ and got his Blades of Chaos and became ‘supernatural’ with powers and magic etc.

I just hope it’s not Kratos when he was human, with no special abilities or his blades and killing plain old boring soldiers!

musick · 04-19-12, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonno2006

I ADORE the God of War series and i can’t wait for this one, but i just hope that it’s not a TRUE prequel, meaning BEFORE he ‘died’ and got his Blades of Chaos and became ‘supernatural’ with powers and magic etc.

I just hope it’s not Kratos when he was human, with no special abilities or his blades and killing plain old boring soldiers!

you will control Kratos as he cooks dinner for his family

Solid Snake PAC · 04-19-12, 12:14 PM

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you will control Kratos as he cooks dinner for his family

He won't cook it. He'll kill it and then he'll have his bitch cook it for him.

trespoochies · 04-19-12, 12:50 PM

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He won't cook it. He'll kill it and then he'll have his bitch cook it for him.

You just have to pass the mini-game where he bangs her first.

starseed1981 · 04-19-12, 01:22 PM

Loved the series and have played every iteration so far. That being said, this is definitely a day one purchase for me.

dugan · 04-20-12, 12:55 AM

* watches trailer

The game won't actually have that Street Fighter IV look, will it?

Solid Snake PAC · 04-21-12, 06:43 PM

....why would it?

Anubis2005X · 04-21-12, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by trespoochies

Then you'd hate GOW II, it's much longer and has perhaps the hardest single challange to overcome, at least for me.

Which challenge was that? I never got stuck in GOW II like I did with GOW I. Climbing those damn spike pillars out of Hades, ARGHHHH!!!!

MasterofDVD · 04-21-12, 11:02 PM

The spiked pillars is where I quit playing the game....but I played the other ones, beat them and loved them.

glassdragon · 05-01-12, 10:15 AM

The multiplayer.

This looks amazing.

04-19-12, 06:38 AM	#1
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,635	God of War: Ascencion __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

04-19-12, 07:05 AM	#2
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04-19-12, 07:50 AM	#3
trespoochies DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,853	Re: God of War: Ascencion Hmm....so a prequel? Hopefully it'll be somewhat as good as GOWIII. Don't think it can quite top that, but hopefully get close.

04-19-12, 08:02 AM	#4
RocShemp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 24,635	Re: God of War: Ascencion I guess I'm gonna have to finally play GOWIII, despite the fact that the demo for it killed my interest in the game. __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

04-19-12, 08:08 AM	#5
mattysemo247 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,918	Re: God of War: Ascencion GOW III has been one of the best PS3 action titles to date. Can't wait for another one in the series! __________________ 56’’ Samsung DLP 1080P HDTV • 7.2 Pioneer Elite SC-05 THX Certified Receiver • 320 GB GOW3 360 • 320 GB Slim PS3 X Box 360 Gamertag: Skillz 247 LP • PS3 ID: Skillz 247 LP • Wii Code: 3960 3828 1411 7474 My Blu Ray Collection

04-19-12, 08:33 AM	#7
Groucho Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,446	Re: God of War: Ascencion I love the tagline: "Art Not Final".

04-19-12, 08:40 AM	#9
kefrank DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,794	Re: God of War: Ascencion I know this is probably blasphemy, but having never played any God of War game, I got the God of War Collection on PS3 and lost interest part of the way through the first one. I got to Hades, which I guess is pretty far, and there were moments where I thought the game was really fun, but I just had no desire to finish it. If it were a little shorter or I was better at action games, I probably would have felt differently. __________________ --Kevin--

04-19-12, 08:51 AM	#10
pinata242 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 27,705	Re: God of War: Ascencion I don't know... I loved the first three (never played any portable version(s)), but I don't know that I care about a prequel enough to bother. __________________ XBL: pinata242 \| PSN: pinata242 \| Steam: pinata242

04-19-12, 09:08 AM	#12
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,767	Re: God of War: Ascencion I'd feel better about this game if I saw a San Diego Studios logo somewhere on the credits. Are they the team working on this title? __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

04-19-12, 10:15 AM	#15
kgrogers1979 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,651	Re: God of War: Ascencion Wasn't the PSP game the prequel? Is it no longer canon now?

04-19-12, 11:01 AM	#16
Jonno2006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 461	Re: God of War: Ascencion I ADORE the God of War series and i can’t wait for this one, but i just hope that it’s not a TRUE prequel, meaning BEFORE he ‘died’ and got his Blades of Chaos and became ‘supernatural’ with powers and magic etc. I just hope it’s not Kratos when he was human, with no special abilities or his blades and killing plain old boring soldiers!

04-19-12, 01:22 PM	#20
starseed1981 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 5,670	Re: God of War: Ascencion Loved the series and have played every iteration so far. That being said, this is definitely a day one purchase for me.

04-20-12, 12:55 AM	#21
dugan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 827	Re: God of War: Ascencion * watches trailer The game won't actually have that Street Fighter IV look, will it?

04-21-12, 06:43 PM	#22
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,432	Re: God of War: Ascencion ....why would it?

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05-01-12, 10:15 AM	#25
glassdragon DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Somewhere out there... YES THERE!!! Posts: 7,935	Re: God of War: Ascencion The multiplayer. This looks amazing. __________________ Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery! Psn - glsdragon