Saturday, September 09, 2006

Time is ticking away...

God of War 2 is just below a month and a half from Alpha so the pace has picked up considerably around here. A little crazy...but a controlled crazy. A healthy crazy if there is such a thing. There is a whole lot more art going in and the game is really starting to take shape. This is the hardest of times, but also the most exciting for me because everything is finally coming together.

We have been plowing through our first level of the game the last few weeks and things are shaping up there nicely as well. I got to see a few more areas with art in them yesterday and they look great. There is definitely a lot of pressure, both self imposed and external, for us to top our first level from God of War 1 (the hydra level) and I can honestly say that after seeing the pieces together last week I am confident we are going to top it. It will be sweet! But what do I know...I am incredibly bias. We will have to wait and see what y'all think. Not 100% sure yet, but we might do this level as a demo level. So as I promised earlier all the hardcore peeps that have been following this blog from the beginning...the OG...will get a copy of the demo. How's that for freakin' sweet?

Kratos new abilities and weapons and nearing their alpha level of completion as well, pretty soon he should be complete and ready for us to tweak and tune. It really is fun to boot up the game and find a new move set or ability checked in the game. It's like Christmas...only several times a month.

And the animation...oye vey the animation. I am a tough critic on myself, and pretty tough on others as well when it comes to animation. My recent foray back into the world of animation did not yield the greatest results right out the gate...but that's how it goes when you step away from something for too long. But fortunately we have an incredible team of animators that are working their guts out putting together some of the best I have have ever seen. The animation in the last game was pretty decent, but the animation in this game is just amazing.

My lead level guy Michael just finished up the design/layout of our last level the other day, which I am sure is a major relief for him. This last one was a tough one for us as we wanted to do so much with it. But thankfully Michael wwhittlee to widdle down our ideas into a solid cohesive level. If everything goes according to plan this should be a really cool experience a really good finale' to the game. Well from a level perspective that is because right after this level you have the final boss encounter of the game which Derek, Nate and I have been working on. We got a solid base with it, now all we need to do is work out the final details and I think we will have a great epic ending to the game.

I did a write up the other day about our bonuses section detailing out the progression, menu screens, unlockables, enemy placements, etc. Not the funnest part of the job let me tell you, but the end result will be fun so it's all good I guess. I am also working out my global game tuning document which is a MASSIVE help to really tracking everything I am doing with the gameplay progression. I should have started this document sooner, but the structure of our level WAD breakdown was not complete so it would have been fairly rough. The WAD breakdown will still most likely change, but it is definitely fleshed out in greater detail now. I am going into work today to try and finish up the paper layout and start absorbing the games fight progression as a whole. Until now I have had my rough overall plan as I have been tuning individual levels. But now thanks to the miracle of this thing called 'planning' I will know it all!!! Strange how that works out.

I was going to post a screen shot, but I am writing this from home since I almost never have a free minute at work to do this. But when I get in if I can drum up something new I will post it.

'aight...lights out...time too work.

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

A picture..O RLY? Please do find the time to share THE WIN.

~Also, have you found the time to contact Rocco and Vinnie? (email)

Anonymous said...

a screenshot? a demo? Drool. That's awesome.

Anonymous said...

Awesome. I'm psyched to see the new animations for the game. I hope they're awesome!

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear the game is coming along nicely, I can't wait to play it! Good luck to you and everyone at Santa Monica.

Anonymous said...

Hi Corey,
I always post as an anonymous. Would I get a demo too?

Thanks,

Anonymous said...

Is there a possibility of a New Game+ option for God of War II? That would be a very good extra feature. ;)

Anonymous said...

A demo ?! Of the first freakin'cool level ?!! WOW! I was here since the beginning of the old blog, so I guess I can hope for one :) I wasn't posting with the same name every time though, I hope that's not a problem.

Anonymous said...

I think the game is gonna be great. And yea, what about those of us who post as anonymous, will we get a demo??

Anonymous said...

yeah, a SS would have been really nice... I love updates, any kind of updates, everybody love's em! :D

btw, where is your studio located? I mean, where is santa monica?

Devin Greer said...

Nice, man... I've been watching the blog for quite a while. The figures sound sweet and the completion of the game is sending shivers up and down my spine. I know this probably sounds dumb... maybe even obsesive, but I even named my cat Kratos... He's kool, I watching him tear the head off of a dead rat once, truly Kratos-like...

Devin Greer said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

the 1up show for sep. 15 features GOW2! there is also direct-feed video of gameplay.

-Karl

Anonymous said...

Thank you anonymous Karl.

~When you get a break from work could you please email Rocco and Vinnie with a response Cory?

Anonymous said...

The coverage was fantastic. This update couldn't have been more fortunate..been slow around the union (The Ultimate God of War Union)

~Nicely done (I was hoping Kratos would get a hammer since fighting Ares)

Anonymous said...

The new way of finishing off minotaurs is awesome. The idea of taking the Barbarian King's hammer for yourself is great. I also heard that there is an item that can stop time. Sounds like some next-gen games should take note of the masters at Santa Monica. Keep up the good work.

Unknown said...

For some reason I can't access the 1up site at all.Can someone upload videos/images from the coverage somewhere and give a link here ?

Anonymous said...

here you go konstantin http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cld=3148722

Anonymous said...

I'm glad the videos show that one-handed Lance of the Furies-ish move and I approve of the Fat Minotaur having Cyclops properties with Minotaur Blocking (mini-games For The Win).

~At first I thought Kratos was wearing his right arm equipment from his God Armor *upon examining the vids* but now I think I see a lion's face on the should plate making me think that this is another relic (this time from Hercules)

Anonymous said...

the backdrop in the minotaur video is frikkin awsome, gj;)

Anonymous said...

Cory, please make an option or something to remove those annyoing messages in the game. maybe I'm not the first to say it, but still...

I mean, I know how to kick an object if I play the game a second time... it's just something that bugged me a bit in the first game, so seeing it in GOWII would be a bummer, so I thought I should say this.

just a small suggestion. :)

Cory Barlog said...

Vitali,

that is something we are looking into...not sure what the resolution will be but I agree with you. when you don't want the messages, they are a pain.

thanks for the feedback man.

cory

evolgenius said...

As far as what you were saying in regards to the animation quality, I noticed the difference in the few vids that have been released. The Blades of Chaos move even more fluidly than in the first game. It looks great.

Will you be doing true widescreen for this game? The first one seemed to just cut off the top and bottom, which definitely ups the difficulty on God Mode, heh. Oh, and please include pro-scan again!

Glad to hear the figures are coming out. Who's making them?

Anonymous said...

I cant wait for your demo and im green with envy as i am eager to know how many magic abilities there are in total.

Anonymous said...

i cant w8 for da demo, and im envyd as im eager to know how many magics abilities there are in total

Anonymous said...

情趣用品,情趣用品,情趣用品,情趣用品,情趣,情趣,情趣,情趣,按摩棒,震動按摩棒,微調按摩棒,情趣按摩棒,逼真按摩棒,G點,跳蛋,跳蛋,跳蛋,性感內衣,飛機杯,充氣娃娃,情趣娃娃,角色扮演,性感睡衣,SM,潤滑液,威而柔,香水,精油,芳香精油,自慰套,自慰,性感吊帶襪,吊帶襪,情趣用品加盟AIO交友愛情館,情人歡愉用品,美女視訊,情色交友,視訊交友,辣妹視訊,美女交友,嘟嘟成人網,成人網站,A片,A片下載,免費A片,免費A片下載愛情公寓,情色,舊情人,情色貼圖,情色文學,情色交友,色情聊天室,色情小說,一葉情貼圖片區,情色小說,色情,色情遊戲,情色視訊,情色電影,aio交友愛情館,色情a片,一夜情,辣妹視訊,視訊聊天室,免費視訊聊天,免費視訊,視訊,視訊美女,美女視訊,視訊交友,視訊聊天,免費視訊聊天室,情人視訊網,影音視訊聊天室,視訊交友90739,成人影片,成人交友,美女交友,微風成人,嘟嘟成人網,成人貼圖,成人電影,A片,豆豆聊天室,聊天室,UT聊天室,尋夢園聊天室,男同志聊天室,UT男同志聊天室,聊天室尋夢園,080聊天室,080苗栗人聊天室,6K聊天室,女同志聊天室,小高聊天室,上班族聊天室,080中部人聊天室,同志聊天室,聊天室交友,中部人聊天室,成人聊天室,一夜情聊天室,情色聊天室,寄情築園小遊戲情境坊歡愉用品,情趣用品,成人網站,情人節禮物,情人節,AIO交友愛情館,情色,情色貼圖,情色文學,情色交友,色情聊天室,色情小說,七夕情人節,色情,情色電影,色情網站,辣妹視訊,視訊聊天室,情色視訊,免費視訊聊天,美女視訊,視訊美女,美女交友,美女,情色交友,成人交友,自拍,本土自拍,情人視訊網,視訊交友90739,生日禮物,情色論壇,正妹牆,免費A片下載,AV女優,成人影片,色情A片,成人論壇,情趣,免費成人影片,成人電影,成人影城,愛情公寓,成人影片,保險套,舊情人,微風成人,成人,成人遊戲,成人光碟,色情遊戲,跳蛋,按摩棒,一夜情,男同志聊天室,肛交,口交,性交,援交,免費視訊交友,視訊交友,一葉情貼圖片區,性愛,視訊,視訊聊天,A片,A片下載,免費A片,嘟嘟成人網,寄情築園小遊戲,女同志聊天室,免費視訊聊天室,一夜情聊天室,聊天室

Anonymous said...

lianyk Welcome to our wow Gold and store. We are specilized, professional and reliable website for selling and service. By thewow gold same token,we offer the best WoW service for our long-term and loyal customers You will find the benefits and wow power leveling value we created different from other sites. As to most people, they are unwilling to spend most of the time grinding money for mounts or repair when they can purchase what they are badly need. The only way is to look for the best place towow gold buy cheap WOW gold. Yes! You find it here! Our WoW Gold supplying service has already accumulated a high reputation and credibility. We have plenty of Gold suppliers, which will guarantee ourwow powerleveling delivery instant.

Anonymous said...

In their heart, they are always excellent in silkroad gold
sro gold
silkroad online gold

They bring to them a lot of smile

Anonymous said...

Please come tocabal online alz
cabal alz
cabal gold
cabal money
buy cabal alz

If you come, we will give you a great surprise!

Anonymous said...

In their heart, they are always excellent inAtlantica online Gold
Atlantica Gold
buy Atlantica online Gold
cheap Atlantica online Gold
Atlantica online money

They bring to them a lot of smile

Anonymous said...

免費視訊聊天,辣妹視訊,視訊交友網,美女視訊,視訊交友,視訊交友90739,成人聊天室,視訊聊天室,視訊聊天,視訊聊天室,情色視訊,情人視訊網,視訊美女,一葉情貼圖片區,免費視訊聊天室,免費視訊,ut聊天室,聊天室,豆豆聊天室,尋夢園聊天室,聊天室尋夢園,影音視訊聊天室

威而柔,自慰套,自慰套,SM,充氣娃娃,充氣娃娃,潤滑液,飛機杯,按摩棒,跳蛋,性感睡衣,威而柔,自慰套,自慰套,SM,充氣娃娃,充氣娃娃,潤滑液,飛機杯,按摩棒,跳蛋,性感睡衣
情惑用品性易購,情侶歡愉用品

色情遊戲,寄情築園小遊戲,情色文學,一葉情貼圖片區,情惑用品性易購,情人視訊網,辣妹視訊,情色交友,成人論壇,情色論壇,愛情公寓,情色,舊情人,情色貼圖,色情聊天室,色情小說,做愛,做愛影片,性愛

情惑用品性易購,aio交友愛情館,一葉情貼圖片區,情趣用品

辣妹視訊,美女視訊,視訊交友網,視訊聊天室,視訊交友,視訊美女,免費視訊,免費視訊聊天,視訊交友90739,免費視訊聊天室,成人聊天室,視訊聊天,視訊交友aooyy,哈啦聊天室,辣妺視訊

A片,色情A片,視訊
網拍設計,網頁設計,徵信社,情趣用品,情趣用品,情趣用品,情趣,情趣

Anonymous said...

EVE ISK | Buy EVE ISK | Cheapest EVE ISK | EVE Online ISK | Cheap EVE Online ISK | Buy EVE Online ISK | Cheap EVE ISK | Buy Cheap EVE ISK | Sell EVE ISK | EVE Power Leveling | EVE Online Power Leveling | Buy EVE Power Leveling | EVE online leveling | EVE CD Key | EVE Online CD Key | Buy EVE CD Key | EVE Game Time Card

FFXI Gil | Buy FFXI Gil | Cheapest FFXI Gil | FFXI Online Gil | Cheap FFXI Gil | FFXI Gil for sale | Final Fantasy XI Gil | Buy Final Fantasy XI Gil | Cheap Final Fantasy XI Gil | FFXI Power Leveling | Final Fantasy XI Power Leveling | Cheap FFXI Power Leveling | FFXI CD Key | Final Fantasy XI CD Key | Buy FFXI CD Key | FFXI Game Time Card

Final Fantasy XI Gil | Buy Final Fantasy XI Gil | Cheap Final Fantasy XI Gil | FFXI Online Gil | FFXI Gil | Buy FFXI Gil | Cheap FFXI Gil | Cheapest FFXI Gil | FFXI Gil for sale | FFXI Power Leveling | Final Fantasy XI Power Leveling | Cheap FFXI Power Leveling | Buy FFXI Power Leveling | FFXI CD Key | Final Fantasy XI CD Key | Buy FFXI CD Key | FFXI Game Time Card


silkroad gold | buy silkroad gold | silkroad gold for sale | silk road gold | silkroad online gold | silkroad money | sro gold | cheap silkroad gold | cheapest silkroad gold | buy silk road online gold | buy sro gold | silkroad power leveling | buy silkroad power leveling | silkroad leveling | silkroad powerlevel

silkroad gold | buy silkroad gold | silkroad online gold | buy silkroad online gold | silk road gold | cheap silkroad gold | sro gold | silkroad power leveling | silkroad online power leveling | silkroad leveling | silkroad powerlevel



runes of magic gold | buy runes of magic gold | buy cheap runes of magic gold | runes of magic us gold | rom gold | buy rom gold | cheap rom gold | cheap runes of magic gold | cheapest runes of magic gold | runes of magic gold cheap | sell runes of magic gold | runes of magic accounts | buy runes of magic accounts | rom accounts | buy rom accounts | runes of magic us accounts | runes of magic accounts for sale | sell runes of magic accounts | runes of magic power leveling | buy runes of magic power leveling | runes of magic leveling | runes of magic cd key | runes of magic cdk | runes of magic game time card | buy runes of magic cd key


runes of magic online gold | runes of magic eu gold | buy runes of magic online gold | buy runes of magic eu gold | buy runes of magic gold eu | buy rom eu gold | rom eu gold | cheap runes of magic online gold | cheap runes of magic eu gold | buy cheap runes of magic eu gold | runes of magic online power leveling | cheap runes of magic power leveling | rom power leveling | runes of magic eu accounts | runes of magic online accounts | buy runes of magic online accounts | runes of magic eu accounts for sale | sell runes of magic eu account | cheap runes of magic account | runes of magic eu cd key | runes of magic eu game time card | cheap runes of magic cd key


runes of magic gold | buy runes of magic gold | buy cheap runes of magic gold | cheap runes of magic gold | sell runes of magic gold | rom gold | runes of magic accounts | buy runes of magic accounts | runes of magic accounts for sale | runes of magic power leveling | buy runes of magic power leveling | runes of magic leveling | runes of magic cd key | runes of magic game time card | buy runes of magic cd key


runes of magic online gold | runes of magic eu gold | buy runes of magic online gold | buy runes of magic eu gold | cheap runes of magic online gold | buy rom eu gold | runes of magic eu accounts | runes of magic online accounts | buy runes of magic eu accounts | runes of magic online power leveling | cheap runes of magic power leveling | rom power leveling | runes of magic eu cd key | runes of magic eu game time card | buy rom cd key