God of War 3 Scans (Plus 1UP GoW3 Blowout on 2/13)

RC Cola · Feb 11, 2009

These scans are from the latest Game Informer issue I believe:
http://godofwariii.co.uk/gallery/god-of-war-iii-scans/
Quality isn't the greatest, but its better than nothing.

On a related note, 1UP has been doing a GoW special this week, which includes new interviews with David Jaffe, Cory Barlog, etc. They've been looking back at the first 2 games (EX: why was GoW 2 a PS2 game?), and today they're looking back at Chains of Olympus. Tomorrow, they're looking back at Kinetica, and Friday (2/13), they're supposed to have some GoW 3 blowout. Here's a link to the GoW 1 feature:
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3172686

GRENDEL · Feb 11, 2009

Looks really sweet man, one of the few series I actually go out and by the day they come out, looking forward to it

mrm32 · Feb 11, 2009

When does this game come out???

REEKO_HTOWN · Feb 11, 2009

This reminds me what that black and chrome thing is next to my flat screen.

meggoleggo · Feb 11, 2009

OH. MY. GOD.

MUST GET PS3 BY RELEASE DATE.

Seriously, I've been wanting one for quite a while now, however, this is definitely my motivation! Annnnd now I need to wipe the drool from my desk.

peleincubus · Feb 11, 2009

long live ps3

ubigred · Feb 11, 2009

REEKO_HTOWN said:

This reminds me what that black and chrome thing is next to my flat screen.
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The only game I have is nba2k9.....need I say more?

Uprising · Feb 11, 2009

I typically just use my PS3 to stream movies from my pc.

But even that has pissed me off because I've had a lot of files recently that weren't compatible.

BiGGieStuFF · Feb 11, 2009

Uprising said:

I typically just use my PS3 to stream movies from my pc.

But even that has pissed me off because I've had a lot of files recently that weren't compatible.
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What type of files? My Ps3 plays just about anything and if it doesn't I can convert it.

RC Cola · Feb 11, 2009

I haven't had a chance to check out the details in the scans, so perhaps they gave some info on a release date. At least prior to this, there hasn't been a release date or even a rough time frame. I'd probably expect March 2010, similar to the previous GoW games. One can possibly hope for a late 2009 release (certain aspects of the game do seem far along), but I think that's probably a bit too optimistic.

Wakko67 · Feb 11, 2009

This was the reason I chose that beast over the red ring system.

I can't wait!

ScriboErgoSum · Feb 11, 2009

RC Cola said:

I haven't had a chance to check out the details in the scans, so perhaps they gave some info on a release date. At least prior to this, there hasn't been a release date or even a rough time frame. I'd probably expect March 2010, similar to the previous GoW games. One can possibly hope for a late 2009 release (certain aspects of the game do seem far along), but I think that's probably a bit too optimistic.
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I think it's out in November in time for the holidays. Sony has a lot riding on this game. I think this is the game (combined with a price cut) that finally drives people to buy the PS3.

RC Cola · Feb 11, 2009

Perhaps. I can definitely see the reasoning there (Sony REALLY could use GoW3 right now). In fact, I'm really hoping that is the case. At least no one should be mad/disappointed if they continue to expect March 2010....well...unless it turns out to be late 2010/March 2011.

Anyway, I don't know if this covers all the details, but Eurogamer seems to have summarized some of the info from the article:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/first-god-of-war-iii-details-emerge

God of War III will see Kratos hop on and control mythical beasts such as Cyclops, crashing through hordes of enemies to get to objectives and solve puzzles.

And that's just one of the new mechanics in Sony Santa Monica's new game, according to a preview in the latest issue of GameInformer magazine.

The biggest challenge will be harnessing what the PS3 can accomplish. "We want this to be the game that shows people what the PS3 can do," game director Stig Asmussen told the magazine.

That means titans: enormous and ancient god-like beings that have been tussling with the Greek gods for a while. Whereas action sequences involving titans in previous God of War games were restricted to cinematic sequences, they're now integrated on a much more dynamic level.

Kratos - a tiny cluster of pixels compared to the full model of a titan - clambers up their immense frames as they rock to and fro, some even aggressively interacting as our hero ploughs forward. "It's not just a set piece anymore; it's a living, breathing character," added Asmussen.

As for Kratos himself: he'll be around four times as detailed as on PlayStation 2. "Kratos on PS2 was probably about 5,000 polygons, and now he's 20,000," said art director Ken Feldman. "We wouldn't even be able to load him on PS2."

The gnarled warrior also visually carries the scars obtained in previous God of War games, as well as some of the abilities acquired: the Golden Fleece and the Icarus Wings are mentioned.

There's plenty of room for him to grow, though. The skill-set has expanded to include a wider array of combos and grapples and environmental interaction like smashing heads on walls. And a brand new supernatural magic-type has been introduced, as relying on god-powers of the past would be thematically daft; the gods are no longer friends of Kratos and are unlikely to grant him any more power, so his magic will come from somewhere intrinsic, somewhere else.

Additional weapons also await, and Sony Santa Monica promises each weapon will feel completely different to the signature Blades of Chaos, providing real alternatives rather than quick-thrill distractions. The Cestus gauntlets are given as an example; these spout spiked balls on chains from their decorative animal mouths, causing shockwaves that throw enemies back on each hit.

Abilities such as those will come in handy, as Kratos faces much stiffer opposition than ever before. The developer reached around 12 to 15 enemies on-screen in God of War II, and has bumped that number somewhere closer to 50 on PS3. Enemies can also jump on Kratos, eventually weighing him down and smothering him. This can be broken by wiggling the analogue stick.

Multiple baddies will now coordinate attacks, too, or take orders from a commander to organise into formations. And, of course, Kratos will face boss battles.

"You can look at the cast of characters from the end of God of War II, and you can kind of deduce [the bosses] from that," hinted Asmussen. One confirmed battle will be with Hades, who rules the underworld.

Sony Santa Monica went on to confirm that God of War III will not have multiplayer, although DLC remains a possibility for the future.

As far as story is concerned, God of War III will bring the trilogy to a close, but the franchise will live on, although we're told it won't be "run into the ground".

God of War III is in development exclusively for PlayStation 3. No firm release date has been set. Sigh.
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I saw this quote from NeoGAF, which is touched upon in the article above, but I prefer the original wording:

"We saw the proof of this technology in action with one of the titan character models, which had a tiny white dot on its chest, no bigger than a few pixels. "See that?" asks the director, pointing to the dot. "That's Kratos." The camera than zooms in, and we see the Ghost of Sparta, slowly scaling the gigantic torso in real time. As the view continues to get closer to Kratos, we see tendons moving and flexing under his skin as he makes the arduous climb."

"To say that God of War III has impressive graphics is an understatement. The level of detail on Kratos' in-game model is breathtaking - even his teeth are individually modelled. "Kratos on PS2 was probably about 5.000 polygons, now he's 20.000" elaborates art director Ken Feldman.""
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jmejia · Feb 11, 2009

ubigred said:

The only game I have is nba2k9.....need I say more?
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I recently got a free 40GB PS3 from my employer. I want to get either 2k9 or Live09. Which is best.

Oh and sorry to sort of hijack this thread but I saw the 2k9 mention and I don't want to create a new thread just for that.

Thanks in advance

ubigred · Feb 11, 2009

jmejia said:

I recently got a free 40GB PS3 from my employer. I want to get either 2k9 or Live09. Which is best.

Oh and sorry to sort of hijack this thread but I saw the 2k9 mention and I don't want to create a new thread just for that.

Thanks in advance
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2k9 >>> Jive09

RC Cola · Feb 13, 2009

New screens, which I think went up early on some other site (site is now dead I think):

Don't know when the 1UP stuff will go up. I missed this earlier, but apparently they'll be releasing another trailer. Don't know about when that will be released either though.

wakkoman · Feb 13, 2009

Uprising said:

I typically just use my PS3 to stream movies from my pc.

But even that has pissed me off because I've had a lot of files recently that weren't compatible.
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Are you talking about HD movies? If you are using Tversity, try PS3 media server. Works for some files that doesn't work as well with Tversity.

RC Cola · Feb 13, 2009

Epic Scale trailer:
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Go to Gametrailers to download it in HD.

Wow. Now I really am hoping it is 2009.

GRENDEL · Feb 13, 2009

RC Cola said:

Epic Scale trailer:
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="392"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=45514"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=45514" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392"></embed> </object>
Go to Gametrailers to download it in HD.

Wow. Now I really am hoping it is 2009.
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That looks really damn impressive.

Lynus302 · Feb 13, 2009

OMG.

Want. Badly.

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