God of War

Cory Barlog apparently said that, for his next project, he wants to work on a new IP. I don't blame him. He must be tired of God of War, and this is a great note to go out on. I also expect Sony to support him in whatever he wants to do next. One of the upsides of working for Sony. And given the quality of the game he has delivered, he'll have lots of credibility moving forward.
 
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Dno69 said:
In most respects. But some things were downgraded like fur. But I think that’s to be expected. It looked too good in the trailer. But overall, the game looks better than the trailer.
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It doesn't look downgraded at all to me, they just toned down how much it moves. At first I thought it was downgraded too because in the first trailer it's always moving as is the kids hair, when watching this video it looked like it was all static but then I looked more closely and both the fur and hair still move they just toned down how much, if it's not windy there is no reason for it to constantly be moving.
 
Andy said:
Cory Barlog apparently said that, for his next project, he wants to work on a new IP. I don't blame him. He must be tired of God of War, and this is a great note to go out on. I also expect Sony to support him in whatever he wants to do next. One of the upsides of working for Sony. And given the quality of the game he has delivered, he'll have lots of credibility moving forward.
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Funny thing is the guy who directed God of War 3 wanted to do something different and they let him and the game ended up being cancelled after they had already spent a ton of money on it. Barlog is a much better director than Stig was though so he'll likely get to do his own thing even though Stig messed up.
 
JinCA said:
It doesn't look downgraded at all to me, they just toned down how much it moves. At first I thought it was downgraded too because in the first trailer it's always moving as is the kids hair, when watching this video it looked like it was all static but then I looked more closely and both the fur and hair still move they just toned down how much, if it's not windy there is no reason for it to constantly be moving.
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It looked more realistic before. Which is why I think it's been downgraded. But it still looks good.

But like I said, everything else has been improved. So it's hard to complain.

The camera work seems like the best in a game yet. And it's something that Sony has already mastered.
 
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Metacritic average has inched up to 95. Would be nice if it held.
 
Hedon said:
I NEVER buy games based on metacritic.
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I would never buy a game based solely on a metacritic number. That's silly. Otoh, knowing a game has gotten stellar reviews does influence my buying decisions. It's why I always end up buying GTA, even though I haven't liked the earlier ones. It has something to do with why I'll buy this game, or at least when I will buy it. I'm certainly more eager to play it now than I would be if the mc average was 70.

Likewise, bad or mediocre reviews can also cause me to hold off or avoid buying. It's usually a matter of reading the reviews and becoming aware of the game's problems, rather than just making decisions based on a score alone, but the score reflects the problems.

I posted this in the Sales thread, but small differences in metacritic averages above 90 (e.g., a two-point difference) do significantly impact sales. I shouldn't say "impact," though -- that gives the impression that metacritic averages cause sales to rise, or in other words that people are buying the game based on metacritic averages. That's not what's happening.

It's correlation, not causation. The most likely explanation is that metacritic averages are a marker for things that actually drive sales -- like high quality, high production values, publicity, positive press, wide-spread acclaim etc. It's not the metacritic average itself that causes people to buy a game, but the factors that are associated with very high metacritic scores.
 
JinCA said:
Not sure how long this will be up or if anyone is actually going to watch but I'll post it anyway, looks freaking awesome. Of course there will be some spoilers so watch at your own risk :)
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Not watching but says gone.
 
I apparently didn't pay close enough attention to the release date, woke up this morning thinking it was out today.

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Also, a repost from their review thread:

"I can't stress enough that there are crazy spoilers for stuff that happens way into the game, so I strongly suggest people go on a media blackout, as you won't want to have it ruined for yourself. As I said pages ago, this is a game full of twists that doesn't rely on twists - you'll want to experience it all for yourself fresh. Trust me."

I think I'll follow that advice and take it a step further. One of the ways Horizon became such a memorable game for me is that I played it on total media and forum blackout. I didn't intend it that way -- I wasn't expecting Horizon to be anything special, and I just happened to be taking a break from forums at the time. But I found that to be a great advantage. My experience of the game was not interrupted by discussion and analysis, and it was not influenced by others' impressions. I just had my own direct experience of the game, and that was it. After I was done, then I came to forums to discuss it. That worked really well for me. I think GoW might be a game that deserves that sort of treatment, too.
 
Oh yes when I get this game on Friday fiance is gone all weekend so I will be devouring this game. NO ONE is spoiling this game for me. I can't imagine how I would have felt if people spoilt the Horizon story and I imagine God Of War will have an epic story just like Horizon.
 
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Andy said:
God of War Is Now the Highest Rated PS4 Exclusive of All Time

http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/04/god_of_war_is_now_the_highest_rated_ps4_exclusive_of_all_time

Cool, daddy. Mine is pre-ordered. Finished Far Cry, and now we wait.

Poor Yakuza 6, releasing 4/17. Good luck with that.

The review thread at Resetera has 15,000 posts. Crazy.
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Yakuza 6 is going to help pass the time for me since I finished FC5 on the One X. I hope GOW unlocks at 9:00pm pacific like most games do, for some reason Yakuza 6 didn't unlock until 10:00pm last night.
 
Sasquatch Montana said:
If anything im more of a god of war fan then you because i recognise the originals are superior. If this was god of war : Kart you'd probably be an echo chamber for the devs saying "The old god of wars needed to evolve...INTO A KART GAME"

You know you aren't bound by any sacred law to pretend you like it? Right?
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Lol More BS. Troll harder.
 
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