Monday, October 16, 2006

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Is that Alpha I see? SWEEEEEEET! Yup...3 days away...just 3 days away from alpha and a nice, albeit short, break for everyone. You can't see it, but right now I am doing the Rerun dance...and surprisingly I am really good at it. I got the moves.
Things are shaping up nicely I think. There were a bunch of us in yesterday trying to get the last of the content finished for the deadline. So I figured I would go a little nuts with the phone cam this weekend...but most of the pictures I took were crap...which leads me to believe that it must totally eb the camera. Since I really can't be that bad of a photographer. Perhaps I will break down and purchase a "real" digital camera so I can continue to do the photo updates as they are fun for me. I think rerun would agree that the purchase of a digital camera would be a good thing.



It is a little hard to take photos of myself working...so I just took one of Kratos. I know what you are saying...do you ever do any "real" work around there? To be honest...no. I mostly talk...and since I really don't view talking as real work...I classify myself as a sorta worker. On sunday Nate and I were trying to polish up the last of the enemy placements in the game...getting those last minute brilliant ideas in the game. It sounds so much better when I call them last minute brilliant ideas. Let's hope they turn out to be brilliant. Most likely I will be going through and changing every fight post alpha, when I get more people playing the game all the way through.



This is James (animator) and Derek (combat designer) hard at work on a sunday. These are some dedicated guys whom I give mad props to for doing what it takes to make this game great! James is actually showing off his "crane technique" to Derek. Unfortunatly my camera is really slow at the picture taking and I missed James accidentaly doing a Steven Segal on Derek's head.
Actually they are working on the final boss encounter here and from what I have been seeing it is coming along great.



This is our art wall...it is images that fans have drawn and images of that cominc Dax the Destroyer...a charcter who bears a striking resemblence to Kratos. This is where we go when we want to be inspired or remeber why it is we are working so much...we do it for the guy in the lower left of the image...yeah....we do it for him. This one's for you!



This is Tim (animator) and Jason (combat designer) hard at work playing DMC3. After that they were doing little things like finish a boss, fixing creatures, and genrally making sure all the stuff you are all going to play next year is freaking AWESOME!!!! These guys are the magic men...the music makers...the dreamers of dreams. Yeah...going a little overboard on the quotes today...but thats how I roll.



This is another shot of the art wall...with my favorite image of all time...Kratos about to stab Sora from Kingdom Hearts...cause Kratos is crazy like that. He will kill anyone. Someone else sent in an image of Kratos battling Peter Jennings. I framed that one and it now resides in my private collection.

Seriously though...I think fan art is awesome. I used to draw a bunch of stuff and send it in to the magazines hoping they would publish my ode to whatever game I was into at the time. Alas I was a really really bad artist...so I got no love on the fan art. But in the immortal words of my friend Beck...fan art is "where it's at."



This is Eric (combat designer) He doesn't like photos...something that I can relate to...so took a photo of his dope Herculoids collection. Eric really doesn't have anything decorating his desk...and if you knew him you would know that is normal for him. So we were all surprised when his full set of Herculoids toys arrived, granted he did not buy them to decorate his desk...they were a gift. Though it wasn't surprising that the show they were modeled after was seen by like 14 people, Eric is super OG like that.

I had never heard of the Herculoids before...but the rhinocerous and the gorilla rule...so I am a fan now. Eric was in getting all the cool stuff sewn up with the hero. I was able to see and play with some of the new specials and moves for Kratos this weekend. I was worried about being able to get all the things I wanted to get in the game...but I should have know better than to doubt Eric or Bruno. (The animator working on the Hero)



This is Todd...he is a sound guy. He was also in a boy band many years ago that went horribly wrong...he still will break out into a boy band pose every once and awhile as if to punctuate a really important point. Right here he was telling me that everything he is doing is already "alpha!" There is actually some cool soudn stuff going in now...but traditionally most of the sound work doesn't get going until we get into the "Beta" phase of the project. Which is no good for the sound guys as they get slammed with a TON of stuff at the last minute and end up killing themselves trying to get it all in and perfect. This is probably why todd's boy band never really got off the ground.

Well that's all I got today. You should chjeck out the God of War myspace page with our God of Noise contest on it. If you are in a band...or know someone in a band you should defintely check it out as the prize is getting your track on the soundtrack of the game. Should be some pretty good exposure...that is unless I fuck up the game.

Which I don't plan on doing. But who plans on fucking up though right?

ok...time for the leads meeting.

cory

47 comments:

Anonymous said...

3 days to alpha!! WOO!! Awesome stuff.

I remember those cartoons, they were awesome!!

Anonymous said...

hey cory

is februari 2007 a worldwide launch or only for the us???
and do we get to see some more of the gravedigger from the first gow?
i hope you have a little time to answer this question.

good luck with alpha

best regards mike.

Anonymous said...

Awesome post Cory! nice pics... I wish I could draw something nice. oh well, I'll just stick to my ideas.

hey, how about this for an unlockable?

A full scale cinematic (approx 8-10 minutes) of the battle with the barbarians which led Kratos to being Ares' slave. make some scenes of Kratos screaming "Left Flank, do that!!" (you get what I mean...) and then have some sword clashing and stuff. basically, see Kratos commanding his troops to their doom and driving himself to his madness.

and about that God of Noise contest... what sort of music is it aimed for?

Cory Barlog said...

Mike...not sure about the worldwide question...I will check on it and get back to you.

as for the gravedigger...maybe...but I dont want to give anything else away about the story until the game is launched...that way there is much to experince for the first time.

Anonymous said...

Damn I love these photo update thingamajigs! It's almost like we can actually "see" stuff instead of just reading about it, lol. That's some pretty nice fan art there, if i could draw I'd definetely send something in, but I can't. These last few months til February seem to be moving at a snail's pace, I can't freakin' wait any longer!

Anonymous said...

Playing DMC3 whilst working..well played. The camera will be worth it Cory. I agree with Vitali concerning such a cinematic.

~More pictures..more updates

---Do it for Dax

Anonymous said...

hey cory

your right about not telling too much about the story i will have to see for myself.
and it would be great if you can get more info on the launch date for europe thanks.
oh yes and a picture of the boxart would be great haha.

greetings from holland.

Anonymous said...

please post a shot of Kratos stabbing Peter Jennings. That's priceless. Although I love the Sora one...Sora's such a silly character.

Anonymous said...

O, yeah, where did you get that Fat Albert pix? Who is that? That's not the Fat Albert I know and love...he's like a 3rd run Fat Albert...maybe even a Phat Albert. Ick.

Love the photo updates, please keep at it!

Cory Barlog said...

Well the blog headline is a bit misleading...but the pic is actually Rerun from what's Happening. He rocked. I freaking loved that show...and actually started drining grape sodas because of it.

However I stopped drinking grape sodas when they cancelled it in a show of solidarity.

Anonymous said...

Hey Cory...I see you guys have my picture on the wall. The one where Kratos turned Master Chief to stone... I'm really honored that you guys stuck it up there...thanks...anyways, keep it up with the posts, they're really cool showing us the people that put their blood, sweat, and tears into this game.

Anonymous said...

O. Rerun. Oops...my bad. I don't know him, but I do like Grape Soda. It's Good stuff.

Anonymous said...

Grape Soda. Mmmmmmmmmm. I too, loved that show. Rerun was the best on it, though Roger's sister was a whipper snapper and a half. as an artist, I love the fan art. Maybe include some in the stratedgy guide in the back. Just a thought.

With each new blog post I get more excited that this game is getting closer. One question:

Will the soundtrack be available before, during or after the release?

I just love the music. Got it on my itunes and in my cd player in my Jeep. I blast that s@#t so loud people must think I'm crazy. Heh. Let em.

Peace and Chicken Grease.

Scott

Zodiak said...

Cory, I love that Kratos v. Sora pic....keyblade..pfft what a crappy weapon (can you even call it a weapon?)

Anywho, 3 days to Alpha is great to hear! And you know what else is cool...GoW music soundtrack if it does exist anywhere.

Maybe bundle GoW and GoW 2 music into one huge epic soundtrack.

Tapion440 said...

Kratos to kill Sora? Yeah, in your dreams animator boy. Sora would shove his key blade up Kratos' ass and make a puppet out of him. You don't mess with Sora unless you're ready to have toon town come a'knocking on your front door and trust me little Cory...you ain't ready for that.

Dude, can't wait to get my signed demo!

*which he hadn't said what he did about the keyblade*

- tapion440

Anonymous said...

The concept arts on myspace are so awesome.
I have one suggestion.
In the screenshot that shows the fighting between Kratos and the Barbarian King, the end (the thing with spikes) of the barbarian King's weapon doesn't look normal. The texture and color (they look like silver or white) don't match up with the rest of the weapon. They look a little cartoonish. I heard alot of people raised this issue. I don't know if you already fixed it?

Thanks,

Anonymous said...

remember, the game is not even alpha yet!
cant wait for the demo man

Anonymous said...

Sisters of Fate...new music previews already..your too kind.

~Thanks for getting these in a format where I don't have to convert it to make use of it (it was a painful experience to get those on a CD)

---I love the cinematics..but the soundtrack..does it really have to have speech in it? *as much as I love listening to Ares jabber on about how I can't beat him I would really just like to enjoy the music*

Zodiak said...

I see tapion's demo isn't getting signed =p

Anonymous said...

lol, I don't see Tapion's demo at all =P ;)

Cory Barlog said...

Tapion who?

hahahaha..just kidding.

I think it is cool he is representing the charcter he digs. Even if Sora would immiditaly get popped up in the air by Kratos and juggled with a few quick slaps of the square button then rocked by some L1 specials and dose of Poseidon's rage.

I mean Sora could summon any number of Disney creatures that would immidiatly get pwned...thats right pwned...by Kratos. Well anyone except for Haley Mills...that would be a tough fight. It would be too close for me to call here. But all the other Disney characters would get dominated...well...actualy come to think of it the teacups would also give Kratos a run for his money as well...

Anonymous said...

Speaking of the Demo, when exactly are we supposed to get it? what's the ETA? or what's the ETA of the ETA?

I know you can't tell, but I'm so PSYCHED!!... thanks again, man, for doing this.

Cory Barlog said...

I wouldn't expect any demos until the end of the year at least...there is still much to be done to ensure the game is super polished.

Anonymous said...

YEA! Christmas Presents! GOW2 Demos! WOOHOO!

:)

O, by the way, are you even slightly miffed about the whole Gears of War-GoW--vs. God of War--GOW--thing?

I mean Kratos rules all so naturally he's in caps, but it slightly disturbing that Gears has to go and riff like that, no?

Anonymous said...

I remember when I first read the title Gears of War, I thought it was the God of War sequel, I was so freakin pumped. But then I continued reading and found out what it's really about and was so dissapointed, even though that game seems pretty badass. Anyways, Kratos would so kick the Gears of War guy's ass. Now disney characters, that's a different thing all together.

P.S. What is the URL for the God of War MySpace? I wanna check it out.

Zodiak said...

Actually Cory, I think Goofy would just wipe the field of his enemies...that shield plus the ownage of Goofy...

Anonymous said...

As a designer, what do you prefer more; Alpha or Beta, or the phase you're in now (pre-alpha)?

Anonymous said...

Gears of War is just a stupid third person shooter. doesn't even come close to Kratos' shoes or sandals or whatever he has on.

BOOTS! (?) nah...

for the console, that genre doesn't even come close to God of War's. TPS compared to Action Adventure?? Action Adventure wins everytime.

Anonymous said...

hey and disney's hercules and hades hahaha they are also from the greek mythologie ;) you 2 forget those haha.

greetings mike.

Anonymous said...

They would be broken before the might of Kratos. All will know his fury soon.

~I'd kill Hercules/Heracles just to prove a point (even if he was "on our side")

---Now..about Athena..surely she will leave up to her titles as Goddess of War, Weaving and WISDOM...it would seem very odd if she were to betray us..I just don't see that happening in my head

Anonymous said...

well to be serieus that would be cool if you got to fight hurcules/heracles in god of war 2

mike.

Tapion440 said...

I thought we were friends? What happen to us? Why do we argue? Will I still get a signed demo? Why can't we just be friends?

What would you think about Kratos being in Super Smash Brothers? Since Nintendo is bringing in outside characters for the game now and all. They should allow people to buy additional characters online for the game. I'd totally pay money for that.

*getting ready for work...again*

- tapion440

Anonymous said...

Tapion440, Kratos in Smash Bros. GENIUS!
PPPPPPLEEEEASSSE! Who has IP rights? Can't you rub Sony's or Jaffe's head and make him see the brillance of this idea?

Anonymous said...

Hey Cory do you know what happened to David's blog? Did he ever get to finish the site that he was talking about? ...do you have a link?

Thanks.

Anonymous said...

yo cory

good luck today with alpha

mike

Anonymous said...

have you got my e-mail?
pesoto@online.no?

Anonymous said...

oh yeah, good luck with alpha!

we excpet some stories of this thing. you know, how it went, what happened... and all that.

evolgenius said...

Your pictures and captions are fucking great. I actually lol'd hardcore. Funny shit.

Oh, and I can't wait for the game! February, right? (c:

Anonymous said...

Hey Arnaldo Licea and anyone else interested. Here is the path for David's temporary blog

http://www.davidjaffe.biz/

Anonymous said...

Oh thx a lot Chanse A. I've been wonderin wats up with Dave's blog. Is it just me or does he seem to switch blogs like once every two days, lol. His new game, Criminal Crackdown, looks pretty fun. Maybe it'll keep me and my friends busy while we wait for GOW2.

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WEPA!!!!!CORY!!Arigatou Mr. Robatou!!Muchas Grasias Pancho Pansas!! Yo By the time you read this the ALPHA should be done!!!! YES!! anyways i was wondering if I send you a pic of me would you put it as a painting on one of the rooms in the game!!lol please MAN get back to on the one!!lol!

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