Medusa Blades- An idea for a Alternate blade type that would stone enemies
which didn't make it.
GamePro Screens-These screens are from a newer build than E3. To be honest the game
looks better in the current build.
Trailer-Can't say when the new trailer will be out, but there will be a new one when we are
ready to show you guys something cool.
GOW2 Ending gods- Zeus-guy with white beard, Hades- guy with helmet
and horns, Hermes- guy with Flaming head, Poseidon- Brown hair and
facial hair, Helios- the guy with laurels in his head (If you guys looks closely
you will see that the Colossus boss from GOW2 is actually a statue of Helios, the sun god!)
Atlantis/Hades- I cannot talk about details when it comes to locations of the game
but you guys are right about "depths".
Voice casting for GOW3 on IMDB- Voice actors change all the time so nothing on that list is
final or accurate.
Trivium song- Sweet band, awesome song, not in the game. We will stay true to original
GOW soundtrack. The will be a seperate Metal Soundtrack which should be really awesome!
Sixaxis- If it gets used it will be in a manner that makes sense and works for the game.
We will never put it in, or be forced to put it, if it means it will hurt the game in any way.
Making of Documentary- Yes, we are making one. If you bet the GOW3 demo from the Distric 9 bundle you will unlock an exclussive making of GOW3 documentary.
Alpha/Beta stages- Can't say exactly were we are but we are in really good shape as Stig
mentioned.
Enemy Variety- We will have a nice a variety of enemies. We are actually having a hard time getting them all placed around the game.
How does Kratos reach the gods? Sorry you are going to have to wait and find out for yourself!
How long is the game?- About 10 hrs for hradcore gamers, 20 for casual.
Game Cover- None of the game covers shown so far are the final and oficial covers.
Please make some comments on the 2 post below......one is for the Demo Impressions and the other for Th Ultimate Edition. By having seperate posts I can answer more specific questions. Thanks for reading!!
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Some Answers!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Gamepro Cover Coming soon! Let the floodgates open!
Here is a preview to the full story with some interviews with Game Director Stig Asmussen and Design Director Todd Papy (Thanks to Anonymous and EDK1010 for the links). I'll be glad to answer as much as I can about these interviews and any other info that you guys may want to talk about. We have been putting some late hours at the office lately to polish the game so I'll try to respond as often as I can. Like I mentioned before, the gates are opening, and with the upcoming GOW collection and some other upcoming surprises, there will be lots of new Kratos news from now until the game comes out. Enjoy the articles and here are some new pics as well:
Yes, this is an actual screen shot from actual gameplay. Kratos Vs Hades.
The nimble Satyrs return and some new enemies are trying to get the drop on Kratos!
I can't say where this take places yet, but Kratos will be spending some time exploring it's depths.
Friday, October 16, 2009
God of War Collection Trailer
Don't worry guys, Japan wont be the only country were you can play the GOW 3 Demo
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Titans are coming! the Titans are coming!
Hey Guys, thanks for all the comments. I decided to respond to you guys by just creating a new post. Be sure to check out the comment sections on the last post to know what the heck I'm talking about. Here we go:
GOW Comic- Nothing new to announce but as far as I know it is still being worked on.
GOW3 Media coverage- I understand that info has been very limited and slow but I can tell you guys that in the next few months the flood gates will open. We got GOW Collection coming soon and several new surprises as well. We usually don't like to show anything new until we are sure that the fans will like it.
GOW3 an FPS?: I cannot believe that so many people took this as a serious comment. It was obvious that Ken was joking. Good thing I didn't mention my pitch of making GOw3 into a Kart racer with Kratos riding on a chariot against the other gods!
GOW3 Collector Edition: As far as I know this is still happening and it will be completely separate and different than the GOW Collection as far as I know. You should be able to buy both and not feel as if you got the same thing.
GOW3 Demo: I cannot say with 100% certainty which version of the demo will be out with GOW Collection.
@trilogia_THEEND: I don't think that you were drunk either. Are you from Italy?
@Xcalibur: GamingBolt Article
1. Gameplay: It is true that we will not re invent the wheel when it comes to the gameplay. When we set out to make GOW3 we didn't think of drastically changing how it plays since that is what makes it feel like a GOW game. It would be very difficult to create something completely new without changing the core gameplay and I don't think the fans would want that. We are not going to a FPS or add a cover system just to change things. However I feel that the new abilities and weapons that we are giving Kratos, in addition to ride able creatures and the Icarus Ascent help things feel new and fresh while staying true to the core GOW gmeplay.
2. Boss Battles: I think the writer got his info wrong. Gow had 3 boss battles. GOW 2 had way more than 3 boss battles. As Stig mentioned a while back in one his interviews, GOW 3 will have more battles than GOW but less than GOW2. I guarantee you guys however, the boss battles in GOW 3 will be the most epic fights than any other GOW game up until now.
3. Jaffe: He was hardly involved in GOW2. Cory Barlog was the main driving force behind GOW2. As far as I know he has not been involved in the production of GOW3.
4. Visuals: The art team is working their butts off to make the best looking game possible. You guys have see what the Ps3 can do now with Uncharted 2 so you guys can imagine what may be possible with the final version of GOW3.
5. Brutality and blood: The Helios Head rip is only the beginning...............
6. Music and Plot: The Music will be Epic and up to par to the first 2 games. The Story will be a nice endcap to the trilogy and all loose ends will be tied up.
GOW3 Delayed?: Not a chance in Hades!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Nothing New at TGS, well sort of.......
Hi everyone thanks for continuing to follow this blog. As you guys may know by now, we did not really show anything new at the 2009 Tokyo Game show. I know that many of you are disappointed and to be honest I wish that we had shown something new as well. In the other hand the team is focusing their time on finishing the rest of the game and sometimes putting together trailers and demos can set us off track. This doesn't mean that new info will not be coming out in the next few months however. There is alot of the game that we have not shown yet and we have many surprises still in the bag. As I was reading some of your posts I noticed that you guys are very observant in regards to the fine details of what we have shown so far. I will go ahead and discuss some of the points brought up by EDK1010 as well as some of you guys
The TGS GOW3 Demo: Even though we did not show a new trailer or a completely new demo in Tokyo we did do some work to localize it for the Japanese audience. We felt that it was important for as many people as possible to be able to try out our game. Some of the changes done to the demo include swapping out civilians for soldiers. We also did some work to make the Helios head rip not as graphic as the E3 demo. No we didn't just place a black censor bar over the screen, the animator that worked on that sequence, Michael Carr, created a new camera that showed less. Apparently the Japanese sensors have some issues with showing certain things, like the civilians dying and Helios being killed in such a graphic manner. By placing soldiers, people who are trained for battle and ready to die in war, instead of helpless civilians, we were able to pass the censors. However the were no issues when we showed them the Chimera, Centaur and Cyclops kills since they are mythological creatures and are depicted as evil monsters. Another thing to note was that Helios was also re-dubbed to scream in the Japanese language. These changes were all done for Japan only. The final game will be like the E3 demo.
GOW3 demo: As you might have heard, the GOW3 demo will be part of the GOW collection package. I will reveal more details about the demo the closer we get to the release date of the collection.
Uncharted 2: I am very happy that our neighbors over at Naughty Dog have created such an amazing game, judging from the incredible Meta critic score it has received so far. Right now it is their time and Uncharted 2 will be in the spotlight. I am looking forward to playing the game and it is only a few weeks away. This is why you guys have seen so much of Uncharted lately. We have many things planned for GOW3 as we get closer to the release date. The hype machine has not fully left the station yet.........
Item Switching: We really can't get anything past you guys can we? When Kratos summons the firebow and the Helios heads, each with their own unique summon animation and "spawning" effect, his blades will remain on his back. These items are magical in nature and will materialize whenever Kratos needs them.
The Photo on this post: We passed this picture around the studio and we were happy with what we saw. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 was empty, one person was playing Bayonetta, and group of people were gathered around GOW3. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Ninja Gaiden series, even got to meet and shake Itagaki-San’s hand, and I am looking forward to playing Bayonetta, from the creator of the original Devil May Cry and have influenced the creation of GOW, but I have to admit that seeing that photo felt pretty good!
