Guess I'll be taking a pass then as I don't care for "button mashing goodness."

I played the demo yesterday and I have to admit that I'm not as excited about it as I had been. I think it will come down to the story and if you can increase the difficulty (which I assume gets much harder as you progress but I couldn't see how you could possibly die in the demo) but I'll probably wait for a price-drop.

I thought for a demo the gameplay was pretty solid. I mean it's obviously stage one and there were still parts of the hydra that gave me a hard time (specially that last battle with the three heads). The action seems solid, the graphics are slick and the audio has some impact to it. Could turn out to be a great game.

Thanks, will give it a rental first.

I skipped this game altogether at E3, and my boss came back singing its praises, and now its all he talks about. Frankly Im sick of hearing HIM talk about it. He litterally will tell customers not to buy Devil May Cry 3 and to wait for this title.I have no problem with this, but not when IM TRYING TO SELL DEVIL MAY CRY TO A GUEST TALKING TO ME NOT HIM. I know he's excited but COME ON!!! Sad that I work with a poser, but I do however enjoy the game and think it will kick all sorts of emcompassing ass. Though I do have one very minimal gripe, no lock on? I guess its not needed when your weapons fly around your body but still it would be nice ya know?

-zero

I pulled off the impossible! Yeah, I died. I think this is going to be a great game, but not for me. I just don't do too well with this type of game, although I see what the appeal is. I end up mashing buttons wildly instead of dodging, using combos, etc.

Just got the new PLAY magazine yesterday and they seem to love this game. They gave it a 9.5 out of 10. Here is the first and last paragraph of their review.


"There is that rare game that goes beyond the fun, beyond the simple engagement, stepping into the realm of higher emotion. It sticks with you, makes you feel something few games have, takes you to a place that begins to move you. Maybe you've felt it, maybe you have'nt. It's not readily definable, and it's what makes video games uniquely special and it's what too few game developers seem to even perceive. There can and will be a growing power in the art of gamemaking, and when you experience that awesome game that applied the tap, your alive in it's world. God of War crackles with that power."

"There's just such breadth and scope to God of War, catapulting well past the typical action game. The foundation is certainly the combat, but the vigorous way the presentation and copious cutscenes slot in around the core exploration and gameplay make you feel a part of a more organic, dramatic place. The game contains so much energy and conviction, so much skill and spirit. There came a point where I was totally lost to it, in the way you are to a great movie- to any powerful art form."

They also said that God of War is an extremely violent, tremendously graphic game. Inspired by Greek Mythology.

I can't wait for this game to arrive. By then I will be finished with RE4 and all set to play.

Reviews for this game have been ridiculous across the board with above 9's from all the major game sites. Looks like a must buy for sure! My favorite quote from the 1up review:

"My favorite thing about God of War is that it reminded me why I like to play games. Many developers spend the bulk of their energy coming up with ways to make their games different, to do something innovative. But that's the wrong focus. The bulk of your energy should be focused on making the game good. Who cares if you've provided me with a new move that no gaming character has ever executed before if it's wrapped up in crappy gameplay and a half-assed story? People do not play games because they break new ground. People play games because they are fun. And fun is God of War's greatest strength."

Here's to lack of innovation and good gritty fun!

might have to check out this game sometime.

IGN gave the game a 9.8 I believe, but mentioned that there are not many boss battles.

Only 3 boss battles but from what I hear all three make up for the lack of,at least its not PoP where there was none.

Anyone who thinks this game or DMC or NG are button mashers, I assume they quit before they got into the game. The fact is, these games work good as button mashers - until a point. At some point the skill level needs to be escalated and combos work into the game. For instance, in DMC (one of my favorite PS2 games) you can perform powerful combos by varying button timing. So pushing the buttons repeatily doesn't give you enough power, while varying them in a calculated way is the only way to be sucessful as the game gets more difficult.

I played this game, and I have to say that I am very excited about playing this game. There is plenty of possibility in this game that is just waiting to be openned. If you listen to the commentary, the director (I think that is his title) mentions how this is his weakest level because he ran out of ideas. If this is weak, I can't wait to see his best level.

Personally I want innovation and fun, but thats a rarity. A lot of games that are innovative end up half assed and not as good as they should be.

And a lot of polished games end up not being as fun as they could be for me as they have no innovation and are just the same game with a new story and a fresh coat of paint.

Rarely is there a happy medium IMO.

This game looks cool, but if it's anything like DMC, count me out.

I'll give this a rental, it seems in the vein of DMC in the sense that the action is just down-right fun.

Then you may want to count yourself out since the game does have some similarities to DMC. However if you get a chance to play the demo I would give it a shot since that's what sold me on it. Hard to describe the exact appeal, but all the pieces come together and if I would sum it up in a word I would say the game is fluid. Fluid gameplay, fluid graphics, fluid animation, fluid controls, etc etc

This one sorta flew under the radar for me. At Metacritic, it's now the #1 rated PS2 game EVER
Guess I have to check it out now.

I've been eyeballing the game since I first heard about it. There aren't many games that I want to buy when they first come out, but this was one of them. Once I get a little time, off to pick it up I go.

Good to hear that it's getting great reviews.

Well, the game hits stores today, I can't wait to grab a copy. I pick mine up after work. If anyone gets their copy and has a chance to play for a bit, plaease give us you views. The ratings on this game have been stellar.

Yeah, if you get it, definitely post here. I want to see if you guys like it before I make a choice on whether I want it or not.

Has anyone seen the video review at Gamespot linked here yet? That reviewer practically wets himself while talking about this game. It must be pretty great. Also shows you how tough they are with their scores; he makes it sound like the greatest game of all time and then gives it a 9.3. Not a bad score, by any means, but one has to wonder why it wasn't given a 10.0 since there are no criticisms at all.

I tried to pick up a copy, but they were gone when I showed up (got WipeOut Pure though).

According to GameRankings, this is the highest ranking PS2 game of all time and 3rd highest against all platforms. Pretty damn good if I do say so myself.

Remember how everyone was saying how you had to play Halo, even if you didn't own an Xbox? Well, the same thing is happening with this game. Every review says that you have to play this game, even if you aren't a fan of the genre - its that good.

The weekend (and a new shipment) can't come soon enough.

Picked mine up this evening at Circuit City. They give a $10 gift card with it, which I promptly used on Finding Neverland. Played for a couple hours so far, the game is truly amazing. So far the combat is a blast, the boss and miniboss battles are great and there are a ton of extras to unlock. I'll definitely be playing this through multiple times.

I just got a chance to play the demo I got from work. Can anyone tell me if the hydra battle is at the same difficulty level on the full version?

I bought this today, and I have one thing to say:

I never thought I'd play a third-person action game which included an orgy mini-game complete with the sounds of the orgasms of the two women you are going at it with.

I have only played it up to the point where we see our first tit shots, and I stopped right there because my nieces were in my room and I didn't feel right playing the game with them in here. I didn't really read anything about the game except just looking at the scores, so I didn't know about the nudity or anything, I just thought it got an M rating because of the violence and everything.

Anyway, none of that bothers me, it fits the mood of the game perfectly. I started playing, and I was having fun, but it just seemed like any other action type game of this sort. You know, like DMC or something. But then I started fooling around with the different actions you can do, kills, etc... and I started to like it even more.

Then, I got to the part where you have the first "mini-game", and it hooked me in right then and there. I can't put into words how cool that is to me. It is a fantastic way to have you fight those larger enemies. It was one of the greatest HOLY SHIT moments I've ever had in a game. Then game the battle on the ship, against those three dragon type things, I forget what they are called right now, but that was just amazing. I can't wait to really get into this game, and I'll do so soon.

^ Hydras

I too picked up this highly touted game today at CC (with $10 gift card bonus)
I am not a fan of button mashers (hated DMC with a passion) so I had some reservations going in despite the glowing reviews.

All I can say is WOW
this game is no more a button masher than Ratchet and Clank is...there are some amazing platforming elements in this game

this game deserves all the accolades it is getting (visuals, audio, gameplay) and then some

had this game been released earlier in the lifespan of the PS2 could have been considered a system seller. Despite how gorgeous the PSP looks I'm glad I spent my money on this instead.