whos looking forward to god of war2

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:52 pm

i know i am, roll on end of march

:)

Shocky · Post by **Shocky** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:21 pm

_o/

The first one is incredibly looking, plays well and has some amazing detail. It's so good I'm still amazed it's not made by the japanese.

Some time ago I realized that holy hell, GOW2 is being released soon and I still haven't completed the first one. So I've been playing it like mad but the game just won't end! It just keeps on going! I always think I'm near the end, but I just get sidetracked in the quest. Now I'm back at the Temple of the Oracle, ready to take on Ares, but I bet that as soon as I see Ares again the gods send me to some whole new world to collect some stupid items and AAARGH

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:05 pm

I'm dedicating a weekend to playing it, lights off me alone with PS2 and a copy of GOW2 can't wait.

Yeah beating the first one first would be a good idea as it follows on from the ending.

ktownhero · Post by **ktownhero** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:47 pm

Yeah I'm looking forward to it. I just played through the first one last week. I'm on the final bout with Aries, but right now I'm too lazy to finish it. It's a real drag when you have an amazing game like GoW and they throw some totally uninspiring final boss battle at you. I don't understand that.

Anyway, my only complaint with the entire game is the last fight with Aries. I will get around to finishing it before I play GoW2 though.

TKGB_Mental_Gear · Post by **TKGB_Mental_Gear** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:17 pm

I saw a trailer on youtube. Verdict: Gotta have it. Especially my bro, who loves that game.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:35 pm

I'm sad because I beat GOW about 15 times, I can do it on 3 or 4 lives now if I get a good run on the logs

Apparently on PS3 its in hidef

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:17 pm

can't wait.

stuminator · Post by **stuminator** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:16 am

GOW2 is one of the few non-shmups I'm really looking forward to getting. The original is one of my fave action-adventure games ever.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:29 am

The original was a great game, it craps all over the Devil May Cry series.

Chain Flail Blades = PWNAGE!

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:52 am

play.com has now changed the release date to 13th of april for the EU release, not sure about American version

tekneekz · Post by **tekneekz** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:20 am

yup i cant wait for this game first game was a true epic my first time through.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:29 am

I'm definitely looking forward to playing it, but it (along with Twilight Princess) will have to wait... I have a policy of not buying games that will be easily available forever on release if possible.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:33 am

it290 wrote:I'm definitely looking forward to playing it, but it (along with Twilight Princess) will have to wait... I have a policy of not buying games that will be easily available forever on release if possible.

Yeah, that's the benefit of today's crazy game market. Popular titles will always be in stock. Unfortunately, that also means niche titles like shmups disappear off the shelves because they don't sell good enough.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:00 am

GOW 2 has reportedly presold 1 million copies.

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:55 am

FatCobra wrote:The original was a great game, it craps all over the Devil May Cry series.

It most definetly does NOT!

Its more accessable, better graphics, but not better.

Arznei · Post by **Arznei** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:32 am

Hell yes! The game is looking super promising. The original was fun, but too short.

The second needs to be at least twice as long, please.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:10 pm

MovingTarget wrote:
FatCobra wrote:The original was a great game, it craps all over the Devil May Cry series.
It most definetly does NOT!

Its more accessable, better graphics, but not better.

im afraid it beats dmc 1 and 2 hands down, only the combat in dmc3 is better

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:11 pm

Arznei wrote:Hell yes! The game is looking super promising. The original was fun, but too short.

The second needs to be at least twice as long, please.

its roughly the same in length

Arznei · Post by **Arznei** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:05 pm

DBH87 wrote:
Arznei wrote:Hell yes! The game is looking super promising. The original was fun, but too short.

The second needs to be at least twice as long, please.
its roughly the same in length

Ugh

All the games I've been playing recently are incredibly short (and all the ones I get bored with are incredibly long) WHERE IS THE MIDDLE MAN? ;_;

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:13 pm

I didn't have a problem with GOW's length, but I do think a few parts were redundant/not particularly well crafted. I'd rather have a shorter game that is entirely excellent, instead of those sections where the quality dropped.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:28 pm

CMoon wrote:I didn't have a problem with GOW's length, but I do think a few parts were redundant/not particularly well crafted. I'd rather have a shorter game that is entirely excellent, instead of those sections where the quality dropped.

i wish that was the case with all games, but sadly it isnt

mirkvid · Post by **mirkvid** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:56 pm

ktownhero wrote:Yeah I'm looking forward to it. I just played through the first one last week. I'm on the final bout with Aries, but right now I'm too lazy to finish it. It's a real drag when you have an amazing game like GoW and they throw some totally uninspiring final boss battle at you. I don't understand that.

Anyway, my only complaint with the entire game is the last fight with Aries. I will get around to finishing it before I play GoW2 though.

i agree totally. i just beat it last night and found the last fight to be pretty annoying. Aries is always standing between Kratos and the screen! it took me about 6 tries to beat him, when i finally figured out how, it was pretty easy.
in all, i thought it was a great game, the combat got a little repetitive after a while tho. more puzzles and bosses in GOW2 please!

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:03 pm

3 or 4 bosses in a game is enough for me. Although I found the bosses in GOW to be very entertaining.

I have a feeling from looking at the videos on the net that GOW2 will be more combat orientated.

Only problem with GOW1 for me was the recycling of enemies, and on occasion the amount of times they respawned.

Oh, and the silly wall climbing areas.. Because lets face it, they were not that good.

Not a complaint, but it seems a cheap way to create a game by putting a set camera angle on a scene and putting power ups where you initially won't see them. Like behind a door you just opened or under the stairs for example

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:05 pm

mirkvid wrote:
ktownhero wrote:Yeah I'm looking forward to it. I just played through the first one last week. I'm on the final bout with Aries, but right now I'm too lazy to finish it. It's a real drag when you have an amazing game like GoW and they throw some totally uninspiring final boss battle at you. I don't understand that.

Anyway, my only complaint with the entire game is the last fight with Aries. I will get around to finishing it before I play GoW2 though.
i agree totally. i just beat it last night and found the last fight to be pretty annoying. Aries is always standing between Kratos and the screen! it took me about 6 tries to beat him, when i finally figured out how, it was pretty easy.
in all, i thought it was a great game, the combat got a little repetitive after a while tho. more puzzles and bosses in GOW2 please!

Aries wasn't that bad, it was the fight beforehand with your million selves that pissed me off no end.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:47 am

neorichieb1971 wrote:
mirkvid wrote:
ktownhero wrote:Yeah I'm looking forward to it. I just played through the first one last week. I'm on the final bout with Aries, but right now I'm too lazy to finish it. It's a real drag when you have an amazing game like GoW and they throw some totally uninspiring final boss battle at you. I don't understand that.

Anyway, my only complaint with the entire game is the last fight with Aries. I will get around to finishing it before I play GoW2 though.
i agree totally. i just beat it last night and found the last fight to be pretty annoying. Aries is always standing between Kratos and the screen! it took me about 6 tries to beat him, when i finally figured out how, it was pretty easy.
in all, i thought it was a great game, the combat got a little repetitive after a while tho. more puzzles and bosses in GOW2 please!
Aries wasn't that bad, it was the fight beforehand with your million selves that pissed me off no end.

me too

postman · Post by **postman** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:12 pm

So what's everyone think of this so far?

Seems to me they scaled the difficulty way down, I'm starting out on easy mode, but still it's a cake walk. Graphics are still top notch and impressive.......gameplay is much more linear this time around. Very close to beating it, and though they say there are "more bosses" this time, boss fights feel like normal enemies, not epic like in the first game.

tekneekz · Post by **tekneekz** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:50 pm

got it yesterday i must say im impressed, the levels seem way more huger and epic, but its mising the first time excitement feeling of the first game. u gotta play these games on hard mode if its your first time always

it will raise the fun factor.

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:55 pm

Arznei wrote:Hell yes! The game is looking super promising. The original was fun, but too short.

The second needs to be at least twice as long, please.

I thought the first God of War was a tad too long if you ask me. There are a couple of parts in Athens that could have been cut.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:49 pm

postman wrote:So what's everyone think of this so far?

Seems to me they scaled the difficulty way down, I'm starting out on easy mode, but still it's a cake walk. Graphics are still top notch and impressive.......gameplay is much more linear this time around. Very close to beating it, and though they say there are "more bosses" this time, boss fights feel like normal enemies, not epic like in the first game.

because its on easy

ahnslaught · Post by **ahnslaught** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:56 am

I thought the first God of War was a tad too long if you ask me. There are a couple of parts in Athens that could have been cut.

Completely agree; I grew tired of the puzzles constantly popping up that would detract from the great action the game had. A better game like Ninja Gaiden didn't do that (as much). The new GoW sounds like an improvement over the first, though, as I've heard there are less time consuming puzzles and more bosses and continuous action. I only spent $20 on the first, so it was money well spent, but the second is looking like a solid full price pickup.

I'd like to pick up the second one pretty soon, but my money's going to Virtua Tennis 3 next week first and foremost.