Fuck you /v/, I'm more interested in God Of War than ever. The other games were a mediocre hack n slash with a dumb story and terrible main character so I was never really a fan. I can't be the only one who'll pick this up despite not liking the series.
>inb4 the last of us meme
I don't see the appeal for that game at all.
ok
>>343223660
agreed, this is the only God Of War that doesn't look like boring gamey garbage
>>343223660
(you)
Ok
So what you're saying is, this God of War game only appeals to people that don't like God of War.
And you wonder why people are upset?
>>343224125
God forbid it be too much like a video game.
>>343223660
>The other games were a mediocre hack n slash with a dumb story and terrible main character so I was never really a fan.
>I can't be the only one who'll pick this up despite not liking the series.
Congrats, you are one of the reasons why the industry is so shit right now.
>>343223660
At least the old games looked unique.
>>343225002
I can see why people would not like it at first, but true fans would at leadt give this new direction a chance.
>>343225107
Did you seriously like the L1+Sauare gameplay and qtes out the ass? Did you really care for muh vengeance story?
reddit might be more you're speed, kid
>The violence will be toned down
>No sex minigame
>No crazy combos
>Barely any enemies on screen at one time
Its going to be praised by critics and hated by fans calling it now
>>343225348
fuck all you shitters and 2000 babbys that played the games on easy difficulty
You can fuck off and take this cuck game with you
>>343225348
>true fans would at leadt give this new direction a chance.
No, true fans would want a game that was similar to the old games, a game that possesses the qualities that made them fans of the series.
>>343225348
I would rather L1 + Square for 3 more games than have everything become Naughty Dogged
Like 7 or 8 major titles shown or even fucking revealed this year looked like they were the same game, even some of the Jap games were infected by it
I don't care or even mind that these kinds of games exist, but I don't like the idea of existing series becoming the same shit
A couple years ago it was "every game is Assassin's Creed" and now it's "Every game is the Last of Us". it's not fucking healthy for the industry and it promotes an inexorable feeling of malaise
>>343225585
You don't have to call it, anyone who actually paid attention to that "combat" sequence saw it was the exact same awful melee combat that's plagued triple A titles since Uncharted 2 and its punch laser Way of the Iron Fist bullshit
Oh but manly screaming!! Axe throws that surely aren't completely scripted and nigh useless! "RPG ELEMENTS" because a stat got increased and there was a pop up on screen!
>>343223660
Genuinely? Yes, although dont expect to not be crucified on /v/ for it
God of War always looked like the most uninteresting hack and slash franchise for me, if I wanted gameplay akin to it id probably get Dante's inferno because thats atleast based on something interesting
Dad of war not only has a better setting, cooler kratos and probably only time in gaming history that ive felt like an axe seems finally cool, it definitely has captured my interest
More games need to have combat systems that are more focused on the threatening enemy, rather than combat systems that are focused on the powerful player
pic related is something I got for being a conqueror, more qualified than 99% of /v/ to post in threads about action games
>>343225094
I don't like arcadey games
>>343225827
>inexorable feeling of malaise
How long did it take you to come up with this epic line
>>343225945
how anyone could enjoy Nioh and be excited for God of War 2016 is fucking baffling, considering one is a heavily gameplay focused video game and the other is a slow. plodding media experience
I'd genuinely like to hear your explanation
>>343225585
The game will attract new fans and isn't meant for old GoW fans
>sonyggers defended this shitty franchise for over a decade
>now they're defending the mainline spinoff game because the games were always stale and needed change
LITERALLY
THE
LAST
OF
US
>>343226076
Just because you don't know who Jimmy Carter is doesn't mean something is "an epic line" or I had to come up with it, dip
>>343225348
>Did you seriously like the L1+Sauare gameplay and qtes out the ass? Did you really care for muh vengeance story?
No, I don't play GoW, at all.
But that's not the point. The point is that rhe series was popular and succeful, meaning that there are poeple who liked this style of gameplay.
And now the devs decided to fuck their fans in the ass, the same fans that made the series popular, and maximize the profits by making the next game completly different to "appeal to the wider audience" while also knowing that old funs are going to but it out of naive hope and sentiment.
From my experience it happened to Fallout, it happened to Sacred, it happened to Gothic, it happened to Diablo, it happens to every single fucking franchise that gets any amount of popularity.
So yeah, fuck you for being the sole reason all vidya these days gets so fucking diluted and dumbed down.
>>343225585
Literally all made up. Have some optimism.
>>343225607
God of war was babbys first hack n slash. Nowhere near the gameplay quality of Ninja Gaiden or DMC.
>>343225726
What qualities is it missing from the original games besides said shit gameplay and qtes? Actually it'll probably still have qtes. So rejoice.
>>343225945
I love the new direction they're going with Kratos. I'm also hyled for Nioh. Good taste.
>>343223660
>Previous games was a mediocre hack and slash
>"Hmm, should we make a better game with more indepth mechanics?"
>"Nah, let's just rip off Uncharted's melee and add gorey kills to it"
Unless they show off something that makes combat look good there's not much of a reason to stick around for it.
They went from one mediocre combat system to another mediocre combat system.
>>343225945
>Th-e Widshu sriii
>>343226232
Maybe you're just stuck in the past my autistic man, evolution is always good. Games have consistently gotten better for the past 30 years
>>343226232
>it happened to Gothic
ironically I'd still rather play Arcania than any major western RPG that's come out since
the state of real RPGs is at an all time low
>>343226118
Probably because I have actually worked on games before and studied their components closely enough that reviewing games without subjective shit affecting it is second nature to me now
I sometimes like mediocre games because they have certain elements that other games I liked have (currently playing technomancer which is exactly that)
Dad of war looks objectively good, unlike NiOh which id probably deem as shovelware had I not actually played it to know its more than that
>>343226434
That's not an explanation at all
I want to know what about it is "objectively good" other than graphics which I'll give it
I'd say Nioh's objectively good qualities are its multiplayer implementation and the responsive controls. everything else is subjective
>>343223660
GoW2 is the best western action game ever made though.
>>343226434
>objectively good
>my objective opinions
>>343226434
>objectively good
fuck off
>>343226434
>computer
>that wrench
I'm getting triggered, is this a sign of autism?
>>343226395
>evolution is always good
I don't think you understand the definition of "evolution".
>Games have consistently gotten better for the past 30 years
Some did, some did not.
The future of GoW style hack&slash doesn't look so bright so no the games are not getting better fro them, that's the whole fucking point.
>>343226397
Only good recent RPGs are Indie from my experience. Stuff like Pillars of Eternity, (especially) Underrail, Age of Decadence etc.
>>343226118
I like to play a different variety of games, that's why I like both. That's like saying you can't like Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls at the same time.
>The formula is getting stale and needs some innovation
>lets just completely change the genre instead
>>343223660
Nice cinematic experience you posted there.
>>343226594
>I want to know what about it is "objectively good" other than graphics which I'll give it
hard to talk about the game as a whole when they have shown so little
you already mentioned graphics, add to that the animations, amazing audio design (listen to the troll and the entire fight sequence with it)
they claim the levels are apparently pretty big and pseudo open world, could turn out either very well or simply not mean anything
the combat is probably the most important aspect but I believe they have showed barely none of it: It seems to focus more on the enemy than kratos itself, unlike in the earlier games where kratos and pulling off combos against measly enemies was the main focus- im interested in seeing how will the game flow with the apparent "throw your weapon away and ((call it back only at the end of the combat?))
reminds me of RUNE
>>343226989
I watched it again in order to respond to this
it doesn't look focused on the troll at all. For most of the fight you can't even see him other than his legs. It's focused on Kratos and his absurdly slow axe swings.
Weight is an important factor in making the hits feel meaty and satisfying, but the animations can reflect that without looking clunky. GoW's don't, they in fact look remarkably clunky, like someone transported Monster Hunter animations into a game without MH mechanics. Obviously like everything else in this thread, this is conjecture, but it looks like of the least fun gameplay sequences I've seen in a trailer designed to build hype. The only one worse at this E3 was Scalebound, I don't know who the fuck thought that fight was a good idea to show to people who barely acknowledge your game.
My biggest issue is how plodding and slow it looks, overall. Coming off of Nioh, which feels deliberate but responsive as mentioned above, GoW looks unresponsive which leads me to believe it will be.
>>343223660
bad bait, game's gameplay looks like shit, graphics look awesome and there nseems to be more character development but that doesn't change that the gameplay's shown looks like shit
>>343225954
don't play videogames then
>>343226989
The over the shoulder camer alone suggests the combat is going to be much slower and much more restrictive. The troll battle looked so fucking boring, you just plod around and poke at its knees. No over the top action, Kratos doesn't jump around and stab shit in the face. Something as simple as the colossus fight at the start of GoW2 seems impossible with how they seemed to have structured combat and how the camera works. There's no sense of scale, doesn't seem like you'll see more than a small handful of enemies on screen at once, Kratos looks like he has extremely limited mobility.
>>343226303
how much money is Sony giving you?
>>343227880
>the sony boogeyman
I still like video games unlike you jaded fags.
>over the shoulder camera hunting deer in the winter while escorting a child through the game
Gee where did they get the idea for this "cinematic experience"
>>343228013
>he shills for free
>>343228013
>video games
kek
>>343228369
Which one would you say looks more like a video game, /v/?
>>343227779
arcadey games are unpopular and have been since the 90s, you're stuck in the past gramps
I think it could be interesting, if it's not painfully obvious yet they aren't doing anything like they've done before. The combat is like that intentionally, whether or not it will be satisfying is pure conjecture and we won't know until we get our hands on it. There probably won't be giant enemies or bosses, or if there are they will be crazy over the top spartan rage shit which they technically already were. It has a lot of potential but obviously people will be angry when they realize it's not your standard GoW, even though it's explicitly stated it won't be. It's like if someone got made that Halo Wars isn't an FPS, no fucking shit Sherlock they were trying to expand the IP.
>>343226665
GoW was better.
>>343228519
the second one looks less childish and more fun
>>343228369
>We want the dmc audience
>>343228519
>We want the wives' son audience
They're both video games, made for different people.
>>343228608
you probably haven't realized this yet but cod and gta are not realistic games in the slightest
>>343228838
there's a middle ground between arcadey and "realistic"
>>343228519
Fuck I just realized the troll is generating lava fom seemingly nowhere. They are on ice. It doesn't even break a little... I dunno man why do they have to show us shit like this for the first trailers.
>>343223660
>The other games were a mediocre hack n slash with a dumb story and terrible main character so I was never really a fan
I completely agree with this. GoW was a pretty shit series, but suddenly /v/ cares cause cinematics triggers them faster than a bunch of tumblr whales seeing a skinny girl.
>>343228609
>It's not TRYING to be the same, so it's okay!
The combat looks awful and slow. The camera looks claustrophobic and restrictive. The focus seems to be on the narrative and character development, not gameplay. Everything about the gameplay looks like a MASSIVE step backward for the sake of accessibility and recognition.
Every game doesn't need to have a fucking drawn-out, cinematic story anymore than every game needs to have platforming or a sports component. Stories are ruining games, they're not about being games anymore.
MS didn't tease us with a new Halo then announce Halo Wars, it was a spin-off. If they wanted to make The God of Dads, that's fine, but not in place of an actual sequel.
>>343228369
So I guess this is related:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjTG5LpaG3o
>>343228934
no there isn't
>>343223660
So let me get this straight. You're going to pick up a game with character which you don't like, that has quite a few similar elements from a game that didn't appeal to you. That's a very good combination right there. Fuck outta here dude.
>>343228803
Yes, one is a good game, the other isn't.
Transformers isn't made for the same folks who liked The Green Mile but that doesn't magically mean it's not a fuckimg terrible movie by any and all objective assessments.
>>343229205
sorry to burst your bubble m8
The combat looks so damn crappy, slow, and awkward. Especially with how claustrophobic the camera is. No way is it designed for facing against multiple flanking enemies.
>>343229415
he mad
>>343229457
go play pinball
>>343229574
go play candy crush
>>343224125
low test numale detected
>>343226434
>objectively good
Could you define this?
>>343228519
You can't even see the fucking ground most of the time, so the combat system can't possibly expect you to be paying attention to positioning and other enemies. You know, the things that tend to make combat fun and keep it fresh.
I still can't believe Sony managed to fuck Crash Bandicoot and God of War all in the same conference.
>/v/ constantly makes fun of God of War, calls it boring repetitive casual garbage
>suddenly it gets a big gameplay change and /v/ pretends they liked the original style
>>343229108
Its so hot how you told him to fuck outta there like the boss you are, anon... maybe you can fuck me?
>Was really excited for the more impactful and slower paced combat
>Thought the kid was just there to serve as a tutorial for the game
>Learn that he is an integral part of the game
Fucking WHY? They have the ingredients for a circular tragedy (kratos loses his family due to gods, kratos fucks up gods in revenge, land is fucked up as a result, kratos moves on, repeat) but they choose to make the game an escort mission instead?
