So much drama lately, huh? I have been doing a bit of relaxing and enjoying the beginning of my vacation away from work. I decided to check on the latest happenings in the games world and came across now infamous Sony Europe 'goat' stuff and the crazy coverage of Jaffe speaking out about the CAC reviews. It made me really think about the way things work now, and frankly it disappointed me a bit. I personally don’t’ think that developers commenting on reviews are whining, that is just such a stupid argument. Maybe it is hard for people who have never created something, and put it out there for the world to shit on, to actually understand. I don’t really know. I do know it is no easy thing to creatively put yourself out there, and when the public opinion turns against you to stay quite and just take it. Sure, sometimes that is the wisest course of action, but I have always respected those who still speak out, even in the face of harsh criticism. The industry needs more people like that, regardless of how it gets spun. Though the Uwe Boll thing about boxing his critics is probably taking it a bit too far.Reviews are such a maddening thing for the people who actually create things. I mean, you work your ass for years on something and it lives or dies by the reviews. Though, this is not always the case as many games and movies have received terrible reviews, yet been a commercial success. But as a creator, the reviews still affect you. How could they not? I have worked in this business for almost 8 years, and for a large portion of that time all the games I released were welcomed with scathing reviews. Granted these games sucked, I know this, but that still eats away at you a little. It is like people calling your child ugly. I can’t imagine that most people would respond too kindly to that, eve if their kid is not winning any beauty pageants.
Why can’t developers comment or even disagree with review scores? This makes no sense to me at all, it never has. If you put a game out that gets some harsh reviews, and you have the audacity to comment or disagree with them, you get the “whiney” card pulled. What?? How is it whining to disagree with another person’s opinion of your game? When you think about it is a brilliant trump card for the press, and this kind of “sour grapes” defense is used all over the place. It makes them come off as the rightous intelligent observer while you come off as an embittered Al Gore demanding a recount. They get a forum to completely decimate, sometimes professionally and constructively - sometimes not, something that you have spent a considerable amount of time and energy on. If you do as Jaffe did and share your thoughts on their “thoughts”, you get treated as if you are whining like a child. How stupid is that? It is not too dissimilar to that whole Wii debacle I had a few moths ago I guess. I know that being in a visible ‘public’ position means that you are held accountable for the things you say…and I am totally fine with that...but to me it really seems like a one way street here. With developers being held accountable and some members of the press (not all mind you) running off and making up whatever the hell they want. Not so sweet.
Whatever…in the end a review is an opinion. So when people comment on it, developer or non-developer, they are providing an opinion of an opinion. It is not whining…hell it’s not even news…at least to everyone else except some of the vultures circling above who realize they can spin it as whining.
Im gonna go play a little EDF 2017 now...
cory
171 comments:
first comment, bitches.
CORY
wow it's really bothering you, but your right. and i was freaking right, chains of olympus is a prequal and there are persians in the game. now let's see if there are some persian beasts in there or even better persian gods, like ANUBIS. like i said way back just create your own myth and even mix diffrent mythologies.
mike
although i do not think that will happen cause they want to stay true to greek myth.
mike
High Update Frequency!! Thanks Cory!! ^^
Hmmm... about the review thing... I think those people who make reviews should really accept some criticism about their opinions as well too, after all, the people who criticize the review makers are doing the same thing that they are doing with the game developers that ( I like a lot :) ). But also, like the game developers, they don't feel so good about someone not agreeing with the logic and meaning of their creation ( the review ), so they just try to find some way ( fair or not ) to make its ideas exposed in the review continuing to making "some sense" with an auxiliar hypothesis, in the case that the guy who criticeze their review are a game developer, they just say somenthing like... "Oh those childish guys can't even accept someone's viewpoint!!"
Greetings Cory!
I do feel that having 1 harsh review is a little over the edge especially if there are mainly positive, good scoring reviews. I feel its not about the reviews anymore, back then yeah without the internet and other sources, we had to take the book's word for it: Gamepro, Nintendo Power, whatever you read. I had so many bad games from McKids to X-men Mutant Academy...err I kid Cory lol, it was a great game for its time and a good step towards all these newer x-men games. (don't think I ever played the 2nd game though :( ).
Haven't posted on Jaffe's blog in a while due to the mass flooding of negative comments. Would love to bring a comment on there, but every time I see the comments it reminds me of Gamefaqs message boards.
But hey someone's gotta put their foot in the door for other developers that don't rarely say anything.
Very true, man. It's been driving me insane the way the gaming press & "community" has somehow shaped David into a whiny asshole...
With reviews, I can definitely see how tough that is. I'm not a game designer (yet), but as a musician who likes to write, I can be pretty defensive about my music. I'd hate to hear somebody say it sucks or it's nothing special, and when I try to defend my creation I get called whiny. No fun! Fortunately GoWII tore up sales charts & reviews, so you don't have to worry about that right now :P.
Anyhoo, you said it better than I did. Cheers mate :)
- Matthew
Word, yo.
The gaming press has a narcissistic habit of spinning stories, and it's really starting to grate on me. You know there's a problem when developers are frustrated to the point of shutting down their own personal outlets of expression, just to shut those ravenous scavengers up.
you should check what this guy on 1up had to say about it.pretty much what you said.
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8096227&publicUserId=4549029
Hey Cory,
I agree with you completely. Reviews are totally based on the reviewers opinion and likings. The developers have the right to comment back about the reviews and calling it whining is totally silly. Its kind of sad that the press does not have the maturity to accept it.
Thanks for the quick blog updates. I and the entire GOW fan community is waiting eagerly for more updates on GOW: CoO and the announcement of GOW PS3 :).
-- KC
Its sad that Jaffe gets so much shit from people. The man gives us his honest opinion and the press rips him apart. I love the fact that you both have blogs and communicate with your fans, its seriously amazing to think that we can get this interactive with the guys and gals behinds these games.
Reviews suck, because on one hand, a lot of people rely on them, but if that particular reviewer doesn't like the genre, or is having a bad day, it could affect the score and essentially cost the game some sales. Jaffe has every right to be pissed at some of the reviews. For $10 the game should be getting 9.0+ no matter what. The fact that the game looks like a blast and that Jaffe postponed its release to better improve the game...that says a lot about him and the team.
Keep up the great work, both of you (i'm sure David stops by here some times :P)
On a completely unrelated note, I just wanted to add that the 1st Translator Battle in Titan Mode of that game you directed is excessively difficult. I know Very Hard mode is supposed to be hard, but FUCK! Did that part not get tested or something?
Freaky Fricker, the same was said about the Clones on God Mode, but it was done in the end wasn't it? All you have to do is find the right way to kill off those bastards. Try using different magic and combos, try using different weapons, try finding some exploits (Just as GoW had them, I'm sure they exist here too).
Cory, who gives game sites the right to mark a game? Giving it a grade, a score? Who the hell are they, what do they know about technical stuff and what's inside the game? Who are they to say how well the Graphics are? Who are they to say how well the Sound is? Are they experts in the field?? Why don't they make games then?? Reviewers.. pfft... they gave themselves these rights to say wether a game is good or not to the public. I find that despicable. I mean, by these standards I can give myself the right to go out there and start marking people "I don't like your nose - 4/10!!" These numbers they give should be considered as opinions and not as actual grades. It's not Jaffe that's the pompous gas bag, it's the reviewers.
Piece by piece, review by review, game sites start losing their credibility. All the FUD against Sony, all the bad scores they give, as if they're some kind of teachers evaluating a test. All of that will eventually bring them down (The only reason I'm at Gamespot is TUGOWU). They have to stick to the better parts of gaming if they want to survive. Online Tournaments, Special events, videos, screenshots... but definately not reviews and grades.
My 5 cents. (I know it's supposed to be 2, I'm just richer.. lol)
I think that I'll play Crusaders of Might and Magic again and after I finish the game I'll make a review...lol... Cory you're great!!
When I Grow up I want to be like you ^^
Don't hate the Game! Hate the Playa! ;)
Or Reviewa in this case!
ohh... That was deep... :P
CMM RULEZ!!
I hate those internet people bashing Jaffe for an opinion. Just because he has balls to speak out doesn't it have to mean it's bad.
as a creator (in this career and my previous one) i learned to let reviews go along time ago. it just really doesn't matter in the end. all a good review does is increase awareness.
but here's the catch. you already created it by that point, so it's just one persons objective opinion. at the end of the day, it's just not that important to get lathered up over, is it? i mean, we don't make games for reviews, we make games because that is our art and our passion. fuck everything else.
one of the main reasons i left EA and came back to sony was because the whole culture there was driven by metacritic and "90 rated games". i saw alot of people shoving creativity and risk aside ofr the easy score (and alot of times that didn't even work). i hate that our industry is driven by that shit. it's entirely not needed.
maybe i'll get flamed for this, but i think the gaming jornalistic industry is a joke anyway. the sense of entitlement that these people have is the stuff of legend. it's really hard for me to take any of it seriously? i try to avoid it all costs because there is nothing creative in it whatsoever and if it isn't creative, to me, what's the point?
we won the lottery. look what we get to do. nothing can ever rub that shine off for me...especially reviews.
@johnny: totally agree. I'm not in the industry yet and I know that I wouldn't stress off reviews. I mean the reviews can be mediocre but can sell really well. I believe in the word of mouth promotion much more than any other promotion. It's a very powerful marketing tool.
@r.bunk: word.lol.
@ortho: It's a total joke. The mag reviews are terrible. I have the latest issue of EGM and the reviews try hard to make me laugh or complain about the slightest technical issue.
But as I say, the best reviews come from the people.
Cory Balrog, so you are the guy responsible for God of War 1.00001
glad I have a modded PS2 and didn't waste my money on this game. So now there's going to be a PSP version? I won't even waste my bandwith on this one. God of War is being run into the ground, just like Mario, Halo, Zelda, and any other "Franchise" you care to mention outside of Metroid.
Cory, chill out man!!!
I have been playing video games for a long time. I can tell a great game from a bad game a mile away. God of War 2 is the best video game I have ever played. This is no small feat that you have achieved. Be freaking happy about your success.
There are some small things in God of War 2 I did not like, but guess what? Even so God of War 2 is still my number one favorite game. It is also the best game of all time.
A great deal of reviews are opinions, but a small few are based on the details of the product.
I have analyzed every detail of God of War 2 from the bottom to the top looking for any flaws and guess what? It is still the greatest video game of all time.
I cannot believe that you are letting this reviewer get you. You have gotten everyone including people that would never even touch it interested in Greek Mythology. You have done a gaming revolution with one game.
One game, has outsold all others for the month of March and helped to raised video game sales up thirty-three percent and you are still not happy.
Get a grip man. I suggest you relax and play Okami on PS2 or Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth on XBox to get your mind off of this. These games may not be as good as your God of War 2 but they are still great.
I certainly miss my "Homerun" techniqes..at least I'm finding many other environment based exploits.
There are two GK:TM:NUR veterans I know of: Myself and Shinobier
Within a reasonable amount of time I expect Soul and Evan to also join these ranks.
~So how are you handling things with your now project Barlog? I must say that the end result of the "City of Rhodes" was an excellent reward for the 999,999 hit combo.
---I think it is funny that so much power gets put into colissions (enemy into enemy/npc) the weaker Kratos gets..In a GK:TM:NUR a simple Rabid Hound, Cerberus Seed, etc. can be a godsend for fighting with.
Was it the intention of the team to make the secondary grapple feature for Orion's Harpoon something for hardcore fans to find and use?
Cory you scrawny pussy. Can't take some honesty. You're pathetic. Go crawl under a fucking rock if you don't want to hear actual opinions you little shit.19violet@gmail.com If you've got the balls. Censoring your blog is an act of a faggotry. That was fucking quick btw, you refreshing your comments section every 5 minutes?
@astralgurrl
huh? censoring my blog? what are you talking about?
@kelgar
trust me, I am not losing sleep over this or anything, just something that bothers me about the whole state of game journalism.
Cory
@astralgurrl
outside of metroid? is that to say that in the list of game you mentioned...metroid is the only on that is good? Or the only one not getting run into the ground?
cory
there is a secondary grapple feature for Orion's Harpoon??
tell me more plz!
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I can see why people are giving GOW2 such a bad review, get over yourselves it's just a video game, if you would put all the new features, all the new moves and all the new weapons of GOW2 into GOW1, you would have GOW1 all over again which is true.
I saw some guy said this --> "On a completely unrelated note, I just wanted to add up that the 1st Translator Battle in Titan Mode of that game you directed is excessively hard and difficult. I understood Very Hard Mode is supposed to be hard, but FUCK!! Did that part not get tested at all or something?"
I agree 100% with "Freaky Fricker" comment and the same thing happened to GOW1, they didn't test the Hades part and the last battle with Ares at all. Would you think they would have learned from their mistakes?
What's the deal with the Spiral Stairs in GOW1 and GOW2? Why there's a stupid Spiral Stairs in the GOW Series for? What's the meaning of it? I felt like I was playing "GOW1: THE REMIX" which is the new title for GOW2 outhere or something or maybe they ran out of fresh new ideas?
Because of the bad reviews, I heard rumors GOW:COO is going to be canceled or something, is that true?. If Cory "The Balrog" Barlog can't take the heat, so why is he a game director for? All he has to do is to take notes and learn from those critics.
I don't understand why Kratos has to protect some body all the damn time in the GOW Series, the Spartans were not protective to other people and by any means necessary everything was all for the glory of Sparta.
In GOW1 it's understandable that Kratos has to protect his own dead family against the minions of Ares, but in GOW2 what's the meaning of protecting the stupid and weak Translator for? He was going to die anyway, Kratos should have put his ass in a cage on a platform, pull a lever down and burn his ass out just for all the headaches him and that part gave you.
I don't understand why the Barbarian King came back to life as well in GOW2? I think Kratos's wife and child should have came back from Hades and beat the living shit out of him for killing them, ain't that would be fun to see?
I thought Kratos was supposed to changed his fate in GOW2, did that happened? I don't understand why Athena got killed, does Athena's death was part of Kratos to change his fate or what? Athena got killed, Zeus got away, the Titans are from a 1,000 years ago are in the present time, what the hell is this?
On the Bonus DVD, go to the Spoilers Section, select and play the "Creating Kratos" part. I saw a GOW1 video clip where Kratos is using the Blade of Chaos all maxed out, was there an option where you could replay GOW1 with all of your weapons or what? Sony Santa Monica used cheap technologies to make GOW2, that's why it looked so cheap as well and at the end Cory Barlog "So all the people outhere who are finished the game and have gotten this and have said, oh what the hell? The extras movie said that Kratos's mom told him that Zeus is his dad, I don't care."
By looking at the people's body language on the Bonus DVD, you could tell that the game wasn't going to be good at all which was a dead give away.
P.S: GOW2 deserved every single bad reviews, the game play sux big time and the difficulty levels was too damn much it get players so frustrated and take the fun out of it as well.
===PEOPLES===PEOPLES===PEOPLES===
I don't understand the fuss, why those peoples are dicking GOW2 around for? I like it and it's a good game to have fun with it.
It may not be good as GOW1, but by saying ---> "God of War is being run into the ground, just like Mario, Halo, Zelda, and any other "Franchise" you care to mention outside of Metroid."
Eventhough GOW2 is still giving me a hard time to beat it on Titan Mode, but that not what gives you the right to talk shit about it and that's not right, shit like this pissed me the fuck off, those game developpers spent and gave us all a part of themselves by working long days and long hours, is this how we can thank them?
That's why I hate HYPPOCRITE peoples and I don't understand why we (Americans) have that low stupid mentality, that's right as a proud born US Citizen I've said it.
After 4yrs in the Army, my friend that I grew up with Pvt. Kain Kenneth Kough aka Triple K or KKK took a bullet for this country, he can't even get a regular job and they don't gave him no respect at all, they treat us like dirt.
We need to start level our spirit and mind up and if we can't come together as a nation with smart peoples them Koreans, them Middle Easterners and them Chinese will be the next Germany to take over the world.
@ Anonymous fiend...
Dude, you are way out of line with that shit.
God of War 2 is an awesome game, and I really don't know how you acquired the notion that it got bad reviews. It has a fucking 93 on Metacritic! So there's that for you.
I did imply that the translator battle was too difficult, but nobody's forcing me to play Titan mode. I really like this game.
Furthermore, I'd like to point out the obvious reason Kratos needed to protect the translator. A dead translator can't translate. He had no idea he would need to kill him at some point (although the translator's weeps of desperation hinted at it). This part was actually pretty enjoyable on any difficulty other than Titan.
One could just assume that Kratos' nemesis, the Barbarian King, got a second chance at revenge the same way Kratos did. He was probably granted another life in exchange for his eternal service to a greater power. I doubt Kratos' wife and kid would prove to be effective dealers of death.
... and Kratos did change his fate, fool! When you were finished, did your mind discard the memory of the entire plot up until the final cutscene? In short, yeah, Kratos changes his fate.
Also, those videos at the end of GoW 1 were just possible avenues they could have explored in sequels; it was never explicitly stated that they were canonical. Besides, I'm certain the comment Cory made that enraged you so was intended for comic effect.
Oh, and the spiral staircase?! Who the fuck cares? It just looks cool.
Come on. WTF
Cory, please go "Jaffe" on these hating pricks. They can't finish the game cause it's so hard that they take their frustration out on it. They suck monkey balls.
From my experience with God of War and God of War 2, I can say that these are TOTALLY TWO DIFFERENT games! And they are both FREAKING EXCELLENT!!
Anonymous pimp and Astragirl, you two are sore LOSERS!
You could be the same guy actualy, for all I know. So read this:
G - T - F - O - ! - ! - !
[squeaky voice]"Hades wasn't tested! Clones on God mode weren't tested!"[/squeaky voice]
Amateurs... you do not deserve to bathe in the light of Kratos. You do not deserve to BE Kratos.
/end rant
Everyone was thinking it (INCLUDING YOU, CORY!), I was just saying it... lol
Maybe ignore the second post my girlfriend and I mixxed X and Rohypnol last night, so my vision was really blurry. I kinda remember posting here but it was a bit hazy, I bookmarked the page. Obviously yes Metroid is the only good "Franchise" left. Resident Evil is being milked for all it's worth, after an amazing RE4. I didn't really like Twilight Princess it was just an average game. Mario is obviously Nintendo's prized whore. Halo has gotten old quickly. Grand Theft Auto never seems to disappoint though. It seems alot of the creative, original games are DS imports as of late. Love those Japanese! Thank god we can download and play all their cool games. Otherwise i'd be going crazy during this drought. I really hope the PS3 gets some killer Japanese imports soon. Just like in the good old PS2 days.
HAHA METROID!!! That was a killer astragurl, you're really funny!
How about you.. take yourself... go to the nearest high cliff you can find... and jump from it? Oh and forget the parachute, you don't need it where you're going.
That's what happens when you argue about taste.
Vitali said...
They can't finish the game cause it's so hard that they take their frustration out on it.
I finished Ninja Gaiden several times.
Jeano said...
but that not what gives you the right to talk shit about it and that's not right,
Like you said this is America and i'll abuse my freedom of speech anytime I damned well please.
Sorry about your friend, my friend's brother is in Afghanistan. We all hope that boy comes back safely so we can party his ass out.
Good for you! THUMBS UP!
for the love of god-mode!
Shut tha f*** up, amateurs, all u need to beat the titan mode is strategy, i saw a video of a player killing the mobs inside the room where u find the translator, with the door closed, try it! And as for the comment on "why tha fuck do kratos need to keep ppl alive?" Well, he kinda needs him to read the words in that book and then sacrifice his blood, would be stupid to have kratos cutting himself and sacrificing his own blood!
It sucks that this blog is devolving into an arena of verbal bloodletting. This hallowed ground is not a place for annoying haters with a poor grasp of their native language to diss shit, it's for COMMENTING on Cory's post. Go bitch someplace else, bitches.
The post was about David Jaffe and the reviews for Calling All Cars!! Learn to fucking read!! And Cory was not responsible for God of War 1. Once again, that was also David Jaffe! God of War ran into the ground? What the fuck is wrong with you? Are you fucking retarded?
Dude, are you talking to me? If you are, you didn't really prove much. The post was more about the press' reaction to Jaffe's reaction to the press' reaction to his game. It still doesn't explain why people are coming here to spew shit about various game franchises. How am I fucking retarded? In your enlightened post, you didn't make it very clear what exactly it is you're rebuking.
The interweb can be depressing.
"Get a grip man. I suggest you relax and play Okami on PS2 or Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth on XBox to get your mind off of this. These games may not be as good as your God of War 2 but they are still great."
I think this proposal should be extendend to more people here... Let's calm down guys... ^^
... and good vacations Cory!
reposting this comment since I had a few confusing misspellings on the first go.
Ok so a few things.
First, we should definitely respect the fact that everyone has a right to post whatever opinions they want here. I am cool with hearing everyones viewpoint, but let try and prevent this from turning into a flamewar or something like that.
Second, I was posting about the press reaction to the whole CAC...this has nothing to do with GOW reviews. I am happy with the reviews we have gotten, even the ones I disagree with. But I do know a lot of people who have gotten reviews they completely disagree with, but they don't say antyhing because of the way the press reacted to Dave. That bums me, that is why I posted.
I like that people are talking about other games and franchises rather than just talking OW all the itme...that is what this is for...to talk about all games. I for one think the Resident Evil franchise is not being overdone...I love the direction it is FINALLY taking. I could not get into the games prior to RE4...I really wanted to but the controls justfrustrated me too much. I hope they make more games.
As for the whole metroid thing...I like the game, but I hate the control scheme, so it is hard for me to get into that one. My lead level designer was a designer on Prime 2...and he freaking rocks. So I got much love for that franchise.
Mario..I agree...that thing was old to me a long time ago. I am sure the games that have come out are good, I am just bored with mario. I dont hate nintendo or anything, just bored with mario.
Havent gotten far enough in the new Zelda to comment on it, but it doesn't seem terrible to me at all. Maybe not the best of them, but certainly not a terrible game.
GOW...done to death? We made two games. Most of the games in the list you gave have been around for more than 10 years...while GOW has been around for a little over 2 years...so I don't quite understand the comparison.
Regardless...I am glad you shared your thoughts. I hope you continue to do so...perhaps without the Rohipnol and X though. Though the post was a lot more colorful thanks to it!
cory
@astralgurrl,
GTA is pretty fun...I gotta agree with that.
I don't play my DS all that much, but the games I do get to play I enjoy.
I think I am getting what you are saying about RE now...I kind of agree with that. They are making a bunch of mediocre games on several platforms. BUt that is not going to take away from me enjoying RE5. I could care less about the others.
I don't think we are doing the same thing with GOW...you think this because there is a PSP game...or was GOW 2 also 'milking' it?
cory
@anonymous pimpin guy (or girl)
We tested the translator...on all difficulties. This was most defintely not like the Hades levels of GOW 1.
Just so you understand, we do not playtest the game on Titan mode. I don't think we would have the time it would take to focus test people playing the game on the hardest difficulty. We do however have many internal testers as well as many members of the team play the game on the harder difficulties and adjust according to those comments.
It is hard, but it is not impossible. Plus..it is the hardest difficulty imode in the game, so it is supposed to be hard.
cory
Cory Balrog I did mean Resident Evil is getting milked on the Wii and GBA versions about to hit, and all the prior crap PS2 games they put out a little ways back. I actually am looking forward to RE5, as I loved RE4. I just wish they didn't drag the name across the dirt so much. No I don't think GOW2 was milking it but it felt like an expansion pack rather than a sequel. However this changes when the PSP version will be released, consider GOW milked after that. I hope GOW3 really does something special, but I won't be holding my breath. I got used to the Metroid control scheme pretty quickly, playing Metroid Prime 3 with a wiimote gets me all wet just thinking about it. You don't play your DS that much?!?! That's craziness, it's like discovering masturbation when I was 11. I'm hooked, there are tons of good games. Alot of them whacky japanese imports. I play with my DS more than I do my consoles. There's a lack of good releases out now for the old Next Gen systems. I can't wait until Christmas.
what do you consider 'special'?
Also...the PSP game is part of the larger story...all the games for GOW that we are making flesh out the larger story about Kratos that we are trying to tell...so, for me at least, we are not making GOW games just to mkae them. I just want to finish the story that we started.
I like my DS...though I wouldn't go as far as comparing to the discovery of masturbation. That honor goes to Barbie Horse Adventures and Barbrie horse Advnetures:wild horse rescue.
cory
Cory Balrog I don't know if I could pinpoint the formula for what makes a game special. If I thought I could I would drop my major (Astronomy) and join your field. I just like games that are fun to play. If a game has pretty graphics and a interesting story then that is just a bonus. Storylines are becoming overrated in games. If I wanted a good storyline i'd pick my Altered Carbon book and re read the damned thing. I fear that gameplay is becoming second fiddle to storylines and graphics, this is not why I play games. Take Shadow of the Colossus for example I had no clue what the hell was going on storywise, but the gameplay was so special that in the end I didn't really care. God I love that game, Shadow of the Colossus is a special game not because of the story or graphics but because it was an amazing experience.
Here's what I dont get. When did it become a capital offense to defend your work? Whether its a book, painting or videogame, I would question an artist that says "that thing I worked so hard on.......yeah, that's a piece of crap". Even ugly babies' mommas think their baby is pretty!
In the case of CAC, that couldn't be further from the truth. The game looks great and since Jaffe has yet to put out a stinker, I doubt this game sucks.
Kudos to Jaffe for telling those shills to pound sand!
Dutch
www.thedigitalblast.com
God of War 2 added a lot of stuff to God of War's gameplay. Let's see if I can map it for you, astragurrl:
Grapple; Vertical climbing; Pegasus; Icarus wings; Amulet of the fates; a new way of deflecting projectiles (Golden fleece); Three new (all useful) weapons; new enemies; new fights (i.e a Cyclops ridden by an imp, you gotta love it); CS moments all over the place (not just in battles); new cs motions (turning the analog stick in a specific direction, i.e to kill a fat minotaur); new minigames (comes with new enemies); Arena of the Fates; urns of power; bonus play.
Nothing in that list existed in the first game.
The rest stayed the same (Controls) because it didn't need to change.
Can you do the same with Mario, Halo, Metroid?
I'm sure Cory is working on the Sixaxis for GoW3 right now, right Cory?
well said Barlog, i'll drink to that!
Joystiq, is notorious for being shitheads, in fact that fucking site is banned from Neogaf. it's been the cause of so many fucking headaches and just dumb shit in general that they fucking banned any linking to that shithole. that's what the hardcore gamers think about their site.
I agree with astralgurrl here.
As much as i love gow and gow2, i tnink that "more of the same" isnt going to cut it in gow3, but ofc im going to buy it non the less!!
HEY
i totally disagree with the people saying god of war is shit. it's as good as ninja gaiden and devil may cry :) and i paid 60 euro with no trouble. go attack enter the matrix or something ;) that game was SHIT. but i'm playing resistance now and it's a great game, i do suck online though jeez :(
mike
and why the hell should cory brake a formula down when it works so good ;) i do agree that he must search for new things now, altough with the sixaxis that will be no problem. AND GUYS INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING.... TYP IN SOME GOOD IDEA'S about the derections god of war 3 needs to go maybe that will help.
mike
i would like to see kratos handeling his blades just as heavenly swords nariko :) and also the same camera work. HEAVENLY SWORD defenetly took inspiration from god of war and try's to take that further. just watch that game cory.
Hail from Pakistan
Cory, I just wanted to let you know just how kickass your game is. Almost everyone i\\\'ve spoken to here like it or like me and a few more, love it to death. Great job. Hope you make the 3rd part too, and don\\\'t say you WANT to, because we know it\\\'s being made in secrecy up there at your headquarters, so don\\\'t deny it :P.
Here\\\'s to hoping it turns out to be an even better (possible?) game than the first two and sends off the series to a great and reputable finish.
Later,
Hammad.
wow.
barbie horse adventures was the very 1st game i ever worked on as a tester.
memories. testing pc games sucked.
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Hey Cory,
how dare you think that I was a chick and you said --> "We tested the Translator...on all difficulties. This was most defintely not like the Hades levels of GOW1. Just so you understand, we do not playtest the game on Titan Mode. I don't think we would have the time, it would take to focus test people playing the game on the hardest difficulty. We do however have many internal testers as well as many members of the team play the game on the harder difficulties and adjust according to those comments. It is hard, but it is not impossible. Plus..it is the hardest difficulty mode in the game, so it is supposed to be hard."
I do understand what you said, but Cory did you even play GOW2 to see for yourself how fucking hard it is on Titan Mode at all or what? Did you even get to the stupid Translator section and get killed more than 500 times? That's what most people are complaining about man, you guys did the same thing for Hades in GOW1 and you did it again for the damn Translator in GOW2 at least at the end in GOW1 you could press the (O) to refill the life bar meter of your family and in GOW2 there are no life bar on the bosses at all there fore you don't even know how close you are on beating up those bastards.
You need to know when enough is enough pal. We as hard core gamers don't want to spend the whole day in just a section of the game cause it gets boring after a while. We don't want an easy boring game and we sure don't want a hard difficult impossiple game to play as well.
The thing that frustated me the most in GOW2 is when you block [L1] the enemies attack, they still find a way to hit you, they corner you, they gang up on you and kill you. By the Gods, it took me 3 fucking weeks on and off to beat that prick Theseus on Titan Mode and I was getting fed up with it man.
Don't get me wrong Cory, I liked GOW2 until I was playing it on Titan Mode. All the levels in GOW2 are nice and well designed, everything in the game is nice, my only problem with it is the damn Titan Mode.
Hey yo Cory, since GOW2 is your precious pride and joy, do you know a trick, a code or anything to make Titan Mode easier or something?
What's the story of GOW:COO? is it a prequel to GOW3 or what? Is it going to be on the PS2 as well? Do I really need to by a PSP just for it or what? Is there going some poor weaklings that you would need to protect again or what? How do you guys plan on wrapping up the GOW Series?
At some point, I got lost and confused in GOW2 story line, when did Kratos and Atlas last met? Was Kratos even born during the Great War or what? Atlas even said to Kratos that he could have beat Zeus if he hadn't put him there all those talks with no flashbacks that showed up what happened and how it happened back then.
P.S: I'm not breaking up your balls, but I need some clarifications, tips on how to beat
GOW2 on Titan Mode that's all.
anonymous
i don't want to insult you, but just play the game on GOD MODE then!!! i don't have any problems beating the hades level in the first god of war. and i also took theseus down today on titan :) sure it took me a few retries ;) but it's not impossible.
mike
i also saw a very skilled person named SHINOBIER on youtube ;) just watch his fight.
mike
Pimpin boobs, you're a quitter, and that's all I'm gonna say. Go cry in a corner or something.
"That's what most people are complaining about."
True Amateur.
"We hardcore gamers..."
Yeah right dude, whatever floats your boat.
Agree with mike here.
Titan mode is not impssible, just not easy;)
there is around the translator lvl a la this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnDs3HWO3o -(this is nur to)
Theseus is also doable, just block
and evade
As for the Hades lvl on god mode in the first one, i dint think it was that hard.
The Hades level was hard? Wow. People are such pussies. I didn't die once in Hades on God Mode. Still don't. The clones were doable, and the translator in the second game I can beat within one try on Titan Mode, non upgraded magic/weapons either.
You think you're a hardcore gamer? More like a hardcore bitch.
I hope you don't beat it just so we don't hear your bitching about every part in the second game. Titan Mode isn't for everybody. Hell, my girlfriend could do it, but maybe she's just less of a pussy than you are, Mr. "Pimp".
i'm just fucking with you guys. I don't have a girlfriend nor have I beaten either game. though I do love Metroid and cocks..mmmmm
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THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT PEOPLES, I WANTED A LINK OR A HINT ON HOW TO BEAT GOW2 ON TITAN MODE, I REMEMBER THAT I WAS BEGGING FOR A HINT ON HOW TO BEAT THE BARBARIAN KING ON TITAN MODE AND I GOT MORE THAN I ASKED FOR, NOT ONLY DID I GET A LINK FROM THE ANONYMOUS GUY I GOT TO SEE IT TOO.
DID YOU GUYS SEE HOW SHINOBIER PLAYED THAT GAME? IT LOOKS LIKE HE STUDIED THE GAME IN AND OUT. HE KNEW WHAT EVERY BOSS WAS GOING TO DO, HE STUDIED MOVE AFTER MOVE ON EVERY BOSS, HE BEAT THE CERBERUS LIKE IT WAS NOTHING, NOT EVEN LOWERING HIS HEALTH BAR AT ALL, HE DIDN'T EVEN USE ANY MAGIC EITHER.
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW AND I'M IMPRESS TOO, HE PLAYED IT SO WELL IT SEEMED THAT HE WAS PLAYING IT ON EASY MODE OR SOMETHING. I WANT TO KNOW HOW HE DID THE FLAME WAVE WITH THE BARBARIAN HAMMER? HOW DID HE SLAMMED ATHENA'S BLADE ON THE GROUND LIKE THAT.
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE KRATOS SLAMMED ATHENA'S BLADE ON THE GROUND JUST LIKE HE DID IT IN GOW1 AND I COULDN'T DO IT. WHAT BUTTONS DID YOU PRESS TO MAKE HIM DO THAT? WHAT BUTTON DID YOU PRESS TO MAKE KRATOS THROW THE ENEMIES AT OTHERS?
THAT'S WHAT I WAS ASKING FOR ALL ALONG A GOOD HINT AND LINK THAT COULD HELP BEAT GOW2 ON TITAN MODE AND PEOPLES WERE MAKING FUN OF ME. SO FAR SO GOOD I'VE GOT WHAT I WANTED AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO THE SAME AS SHINOBIER.
THANKS TO THAT ANONYMOUS GUY.
@ jeano
Dude. Press start and look at your combo list.
JEANO
sorry i didn't give you the link sooner. but hey you got it now. as for that movement thing :) you can indeed study those, i defeated every boss that easy in god of war 1 cause i knew the moves. well i'm at the barbarian king on titan now :) and he is a little hard when he starts to grow, but i'm going to try today again.
mike
and i want more info about CHAINS OF OLYMPUS.
mike
Hi Cory,
Whose idea was it to use the quote from the Hindu sacred book 'Bhagavad Gita' in the R1 secret button sequence easter egg. The one involving the 3 stars and the quote like "I am become Death. The destroyer of the worlds". Could you pls tell us if there are more of such hidden stuff in GOW II or have we seen everything that this game has to offer?
Also could you pls share your thoughts on the Ninja Gaiden series (the new one on Xbox/PS3). It is debated to be the best action adventure game ever made and I personally like it very much. GOW, NGB and DMC3 are always argued by the respective fans to be better than the other 2. I personally like the enemy line up that it has to offer and the AI that is built into them. The game is also has very fluid mechanics and best of all several weapon choices and the cool moves each weapon has.
And will we ever be seeing Kratos's long lost dead brother who is in Hades and waiting to get his revenge on Kratos as shown by the secret movie in GOW I. Any plans to bring him in as a playable character for multiplayer option :)? I guess I am asking too much now. But pls share your thoughts on this.
Thats all for now. Thanks for the gr8 games you guys are making and am still waiting for the announcement of GOW III :).
CORY
i saw wikipedia talk about the budget of spider-man 3, 258 miljon dollars. i was wondering? how much was the budget of god of war 1 & 2. most likely it won't be answered cause he is busy but it's just a fun fact.
mike
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Yo what up Mike,
how're things going in Amsterdam for you? Did you bang that chick yet? You still haven't tell us the differences between GOW2 US version and European version.
I'm glad that I saw the link for GOW2 on youtube website, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how that Shinobier guy was playing it. I'm still wondering why he didn't select Titan Mode from the title main menu or maybe he recorded it on eazy mode/normal mode and posted it as Titan Mode.
It's just amazing to see how he was playing it with No Upgrade Run and Kratos life meter barely went down. I'm going to try playing GOW2 like that Shinobier guy did. With all those rolling over the right analog stick might broke, but it's worth the try.
How long did it take you to beat that prick Theseus? I bet it felt really good to crush his head with the door and now you're at the Barbarian King, right? When you get a chance tell us how you were able to beat him and I'm going to get some strategies on that video clip to beat his ass.
P.S: Did you play Challenge of the Titans? How did you beat Challenge#4 where you must protect the stupid Translator? How were you able to keep his life bar meter above 50%? Those Minotaurs, those Centaurs and those Cyclops are very ferocious.
As for the barbarian king on titan mode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpD6PyKN6Ys
...and for almost every other boss ther is a video of someond killing it on titan mode on youtube!
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Most of you gamers outhere probably played GOW2 and beat it. The damn Translator section which was pretty much a boss battle. I would like to know who's the hardest boss battle in GOW2 beside Zeus? I would to know what was the most difficult moment that any body had while they were playing GOW2 for the very 1st time.
JEANO
yes this time i banged that chick ;) as for those diffrences, i did tell here in the past there are none :) and yes i took down the barbarian king. i did it very diffrent then shinobier :) cause his way did not work for me.
i first tried to stand in front of the horse so it would stop moving, after that i did 2 hits block 2 hits block over and over. after he was of his horse i took down those ghosts. then when he grew i fired all my magic at him, after that was depleted i went rage of the titans ( but note still watch his swings ) after that he shronk again, i staid very close to him and hacked away. or else he keeps sending some type of army of hades at you.
and yes it felt good slaming his head :) those minotaurs he calls. i took them down with square square triangle, and keep watch of thos irritating pins comming out of the ground.
mike
i made it to euryale now on titan :)
mike
ps. if you finished titan, is it also possible to play titan again with BONUS PLAY??? that would make the second titan play a lot easier :)
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Yo what up Mike,
it was about time you banged that chick and I hope smack her ass hard and made her scream your name loud too...LOOLL. With my busy schedule going to school in the morning and going to work at night I haven't touched GOW2 yet that means you're ahead of me.
As for what you've said --> "If you finished Titan Mode, is it also possible to play it again with BONUS PLAY? That would make the second Titan Mode play a lot easier."
My answer to that is, I beat GOW2 on all levels except Titan Mode and when you choose a new game to play, they gave you the bonus option with all of your weapons, your life and magic maxed out and I don't see why it wouldn't work for Titan Mode as well.
I want to beat GOW2 on Titan Mode to unlock the other costumes and I want to beat Challenge of the Titans to unlock the GOW costume, to unlock the Poseidon Rage and some other urn that I forgot the name of it.
P.S: So far so good you're doing well playing GOW2 on Titan Mode.
NYC Represents.
Erm...I think Jeano is Intellectually disadvantaged because everyone knows that you're not supposed to use cap locks and it doesnt mean that you will be taken noticed off. And its hard for alot of people to read with caps on so Jeano, could u do all of us a favour and NOT use caps.
Sean O'Keefe, I was not talking to you. I was talking to the anonymous asshole.
Oh nvm then. Soryy, disregard what I said.
I'm sorry, it was actually Astralgurrl I was talking to. Also, I do agree with you that this blog has went way down hill lately. Due to all the illiterate assholes just trying to start shit and ruin what was once a great place.
JEANO
well i'm right in front of the PERSEUS battle now. i have to say euryale was not all that :) and you know, the second stone minotaur was freaking hard because of all those FUCKING harpy's flying around. but hey i got past it :) i do think perseus will be hard but i will try that tommorow. now i need some sleep.
mike
ps. the urn you talk about is the urn of fates.
Re Elmo:
Word.
Re Anonymous Titan mode attemptee:
For Perseus I recommend the Barbarian Hammer. Repel his projectiles, block his normal attacks, and be aware that whenever he teleports, he'll charge at you. His charge attack animation lasts for 8 hits, after which you'll have the opportunity to Y-smash him a couple times. When he uses the stunning flash, hold the L button and mash the left analog stick left and right with your right hand (it's faster) so that you'll block just when he attacks you. I know you didn't ask for advice, but those tips should save you a few retries.
WTF? Okay, this is Sean O'Keefe and you all know my e-mail now.
@elmo. Not true, Cory's stuff is still good. Once it reaches 290 comments from anonymous people only is the day I walk lol.
hell, I remember the old modblog days where all he got was a few comments, one being from me after he found mine..or I found his...I dunno lol.
Zodiak - I'm referring to the comments not Cory's BLOG. A good portion of the comments anymore aren't about anything Cory's talking about or working on. Just people trying to start shit. I'm just saying this blog use to feel like something special that we God of War fans had to ourselves. Now it's being dumbed down and polluted with all this fucking human waste floating around. I'm not going to quit coming here, but I still say it's not what it used to be.
keef64@hotmail.com
thanks for your advice :) i will try that all out. i also do know when he only has his shield and he is near a wall, you can shoot him so he will bounce against the wall and drops on his knees for a few seconds.
mike
but thanks again.
ELMOJENKINS
it will cool down again i hope :) but i know what you mean. a year ago it was better here.
mike
and for cory, i hope he is really busy :) i do not hope he grew tired of us :(
mike
Hey Cory,
You like Earth Defence Force huh? Well, you should try this game called "Robot Alchemic Drive". It's a PS2 game made by the same developers that made EDF. The game is about giant robots, it has no giant ants or spaceships and its nowhere near as fast paced as EDF, I think this makes it a lot more fun than EDF.
You get to control a giant robot; you use the shoulder buttons to control its legs, the analog sticks control the arms, and the face buttons are for weapons. The controls are what makes this game stand out from EDF, the sense of scale is very much like that of EDF, except none of the enemy robots are as large as the spaceships in EDF. It's also nowhere near as fastpaced as EDF is, but this allows for missions where you can go in/on top of buildings as well as protect other buildings to earn more cash.
If you have the time, you should try to get this gem and give it a try.
@ elmo
ah I see. Keep fighting the good fight :)
oké i agree, that fucking translater part on titan is not fun anymore :( there is a winning chance of 1 to 100 or something. it's frustrating.
mike
ps. i will pass it.
CORY
now that kratos controls time, you can put something like prince of persia in the game to turn back time a few seconds. it will be very handy if you make some kind of mistake. and it gives you the oppertunity to create new puzzles.
mike
another idea
it would also be cool if there are parts in god of war 3 where kratos has to go to the future. so that some places where he last was will turn to old ruins. let's be honest time traveling is great, i'm a big fan of that. it brings a great feeling. look at the movie time machine. or the twilight princess, the temple of time. that was a freaking magic moment, when link stept trough that time door. you must create a feeling like that cory. i hope you dig my idea.
mike
another great time example is eternal darkness.
mike
ps. it would be cool if people tell me wat they think about my idea???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibYkfAtt2A Cory look at that ;)
well i want to report a serieus complaint.
the 1st translator on titan is almost unbeatable. i find that very bad. and it's no lack of skill or whatever. i'm stuck for fucking hours and i'm getting bored. the game is perfect but this is to much cory.
very bad.
mike
normally i get very angree if i can't succeed. but this is so bad and unfair that i cannot get angree. those priests are to much.
mike
well i retried again and i found a way to get past the translator. just lock yourself and the translator behind the fens for the first 2 waves. pffffff please cory no more protect gameplay in the future. well i'm at that pushing thing now with those skeletons. but now i'm going to sleep.
mike
Everything is possible!
Mike, did you beat the Clones on God mode?
VITALI
yes i defeated the clones on god mode :) with the right strategy it's possible indeed. i got past the translator and i'm now in front of clotho. any tips and hints on that long hallway are welcome :) cause i know i'm going to be in for a ride :(
and vitali you sended me a mail on the ps3, but i don't know what my last question was? you said something like: yes, why? don't you? hahaha sorry that i forgot.
mike
well i still got not past that hallway, due to some of my own mistakes :) i was at the ending with those 2 cyclopses and then i died. so the hardest part is still that translator.
mike
ps. titan mode is really hard, way harder then ninja gaiden or devil may cry.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Demo... US account... ring any bells??
Goddamned Theseus is a slut, but he'll be done soon, it's gonna be so fun smashing that door on his face 10 freaking times!@!!! MUHAHAHAHA!!
I'm on Titan too btw. Started it today.
It is ridiculously tough. It's no longer just tougher enemies, less armor. Now it's also less red orbs! 2 chests of around 20 orbs each gave me 0 orbs! Health and Magic are also very low... but the red orbs is most important.
Although throwing enemies at other enemies is stronger now; throw a puppy on a fate servant and he dies!
VITALI
whahahaha no i don't have a us account, but i'm going to make 1 in these days cause i want to play that demo too :) and i can say i'm done with titan mode. beating zeus was nice :) i also started titan bonus play and it's much easier now that i maxed out. and the blade of olympus at level 3 ( max ) is ridiculously powerful :) now i have too play titan or the game will become to easy. isn't that ironic hahaha. ah well tommorow i will make my attempt at the challenges. i want those last urns.
mike
ps. vitali your in for a ride on titan believe that ;) keep wrighting your progress here :)
What the FUCK? god of war: betrayal.... for fucken cell phones lol... sounds funny oh well guys check it out.....
Josiah
JOSIAH
wat the hell are you talking about???
mike
Yeah, Josiah...
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!
Here...
http://www.n4g.com/mobile/News-38819.aspx
GOW Betrayal screens ->>>
http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/photos-m.phtml?post_key=31426
http://forums.games.bg/viewtopic.php?t=123458&start=180
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Yo Mike,
what up man, from what you're saying it looks like GOW2 is whoreing you out and getting you laid upside down, right? LLOOOLLLL...
You're 100% right Mike, the Translator and the 6 waves part before you open the door to Clotho are the MOSTEST HARDESTEST section of GOW2 and I would like to see Cory playing Titan Mode to feel the frustrations and that's why all the complaints are about.
Every body played GOW2 on all mode fine and shit started flying out of control when they start playing it on Titan Mode and as much as I love GOW2 most peoples outhere hate it for that.
P.S: Hey yo Mike, when you get a free time surf the internet upside down from left to right to see if there is a device that will allow you to download a complete GOW2 Titan Mode game save data link in to the PS2 Memory Card because I'm about to trade it for Rogue Galaxy.
JEANO
i will search that for you :) it's to bad you don't own a ps3 or else i could have given you my save data. but it is possible jeano believe me, if i have to do it again i woud succeed easier now.
GOD OF WAR BETRAYAL
cory, you really have some shit to explain to us fans. but i am cool with the idea :) although i don't know where or how i can download mobile games :( ah well if it's really a sony product, then please put it in as an unlockable for god of war 3. just like ninja gaiden after finding those 50 scarabs. cause i'm a big fan and i want to full story.
mike
ps. cory you have to comment about this, you owe that to us fans.
and i have to say god of war betrayal looks damn good for a mobile game.
mike
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Now what's with the GOW Series being over commercialized thing? They might as well call the series GOW-X and from GOW1 to GOW2, to soon to be GOW: Chains of Olympus, to GOW3 for later down the road and now they're planning on making a GOW:Betrayal for cell phone, I thought I've seen it all.
Will I need a special type of cell phone to play that stupid game or what? Are they going to put some more peoples to protect again or what?
GOW1 and GOW2 for PS2 were great, GOW3 for PS3 will be excellent, GOW:Chain of Olympus for PSP is going to be AAIIGGHHTT, a possibility of making it to the big screen theatre, but what will GOW:The Betrayal is going to look like on a little 2 inches cell phone screen? Is it going to be a part of the GOW story lines or what? How are they planning on doing it anyway? I think Sony is taking the franchise a little bit too far.
P.S: Hey yo Mike, don't forget to search for the GOW2 thing that I talk to you about before.
NYC Represents.
JEANO
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/save/932295.html
and yes, betrayal will be part of the story :) it will be between part 1 & 2.
i do agree that they must drop that protecting thing.
mike
The protecting thing is a Trade Mark of Sony Santa Monica (Even though it was present in some other games too.. lol), why should they drop it?
It's a very nice challange.
well indeed maybe droping it is a big word, but at least give a way to give some life back to the one your protecting. but i would rather see other things now. protecting is done, and also is that sex thing. i would like to see some more time controling things. something like kratos going to a ruin thats completly destroyed and old, and then travel back in time to see it as a beautiful temple :) such things are cool. yeah i stole that idea from zelda twillight princess ;) but be honest, it would also fit great in a story like god of war.
mike
more people should tell their idea's :) maybe it's so cool that cory will right it down ;) altough i highly doubt that he is reading his blog lately :(
mike
also cool would be, that kratos has to go to TARTARUS a place way worse and deeper then hades. its a place where only the worst punished and sinners would go.
mike
and my very last idea :) bring CHAOS in the story he is the very first thing to ever exist, so that would be freaking awesome.
mike
cory balrog not milking gow eh? a cell phone game? this is truly pathetic. kratos is sony's new prized whore. kratos=mario
Let me guess...Rohipnol and X again!!? ^^
huh... comparing GoW with Mario is like comparing shit with chocolate...
let me make it more clear...
Mario = shit
GoW = Swiss Chocolate
lol!!
My last post was a little ambiguous... Anyway, I don't like the fact of GoW being released for Mobile Platforms as well...
I DID IT!!!
I beat the first translator battle on Titan, and I feel so good about it that I'm making this news available to all of you. What's more, I finished with el-almost-full health bars! Very satisfying, to say the least. I would still prefer, however, that future installments ease-up on the protection gameplay.
Peace.
congratulations! :D
sean o'keefe
you do know where the gifts of gaia are right?
mike
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Yo Mike,
how're things going in Amsterdam for you man? Are you still with that chick? Mother's day is coming up and are you going to buy your mom some gifts or what?
Thanks for the link on www.gamefaqs.com, but I don't know how to trasnfer the game save data into the PS2 memory card. What would I need to do it? Do I need to save it on the PC hardrive and then transfer it in to the PS2 memory card or what?
When you get a chance I would need more details on it because I always heard of it and I don't know how to do it.
NYC Represents.
dude what's the deal: God of war on cell phones now? come on really? did you guys have any influence in the creation on that? and has anybody thought to release this "game" with bumped up graphics as a download for the ps3? that would reel in the cash for you guys i do believe.
Atralgurrl - It's not Cory. It's Sony! What the hell is wrong with you? Leave Cory alone. If you want to bitch, then bitch at Sony. Please!!! I don't like the idea of a cell phone GOW either, but it's not Corys fault.
"Atralgurrl - It's not Cory. It's Sony! What the hell is wrong with you? Leave Cory alone. If you want to bitch, then bitch at Sony. Please!!! I don't like the idea of a cell phone GOW either, but it's not Corys fault."
Well said...and with the Sony's actual financial condition, its almost understandable why they're trying to explore their franchise to the maximum...Anyway, I hope that Cory and Sony continue their exceptional good work that bring almost always amusement to us!!
Hey Cory, it's already been a long time since your last post here, isn't? Still playing EDF huh?
i wasn't complaining i was just wonderin about it, that's all...jeez chill out guys. i was curious as to how much story would be missed if one didn't play this 4 hour cell game? how much can be fit into that time table that wouldn't take away from the console games and psp game.
well i find it a nice idea :) but it's not a good idea if i never get to play it. so as i said before make it an unlockable in chains of olympus after finding the golden letters B E T R A Y A L. or something like that.
mike
haha
guess who finally got GOW2??
Hi, just wanted to say I recently bought GoW 2 after getting myself a PS3 and went out and got GoW 1 when I was done with GoW 2. Just wanted to say thanks for the great games!
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I FINALLY BEAT THE BARBARIAN KING AND THE HAIRY BLUEISH CEREBUS ON TITAN MODE AND AS WE ALL KNOW HOW FUCKING HARD GOW2 IS ON TITAN MODE IT FEELS GOOD TO BEAT THOSE MOTHER FUCKERS (COLOSSUS, THESEUS, BARBARIAN KING, SUPER CEREBUS, CYCLOPS, MINOTAURS, MEDUSAS AND FAT MINOTAURS).
EVENTHOUGH I'M NOT EVEN HALF WAY THROUGH THE GAME YET, BUT IT'S LIKE A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT BY DOING THAT. ON THAT NOTE, I'M STUCK IN THE EURYAL TEMPLE, AFTER YOU GOT THE GOLDEN FLEECE AND DESTROYED THE DOOR THAT HAS THE MEDUSA'S FACE ON IT, YOU GO DOWN THE LATTER WHERE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT 1 FAT MINOTAUR AND A BAZILLION OF UNDEAD SOLDIERS AND I CAN'T GET PASS IT AT ALL, THEY GANGED UP ON KRATOS AND KILL HIM.
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Sony Santa Monica!
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1630+Stewart+street+Santa+Monica&sll=34.020226,-118.492012&sspn=0.142564,0.275345&ie=UTF8&ll=34.031479,-118.468087&spn=0.001114,0.002151&t=h&z=19&om=1
I think.. could be on the other side of the street, but this big.. thing... looks more likely to be THE studio.
I just love you guys for giving me these great games!!
JEANO
congratulations, and yes that part is also very hard. i kept them busy with cronos rage and just hacking away at them. also evade a lot!
and i could not find how to get those save files on your ps2.
mike
hey and also go to this link:
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3159438
it's a very cool interview on chains of olympus.
mike
JEANO & VITALI
i finished the challenge's and received titan rank :)
mike
That promotional picture is great.
yeah where he is starring at the heaven :) it think thats perfect boxart. for you americans :( we will get some kind of lame second choise cover.
mike
even my mother was like wow thats beautiful.
mike
The CotT are weird. I got Titan God Titan Titan Titan in challange 2 and what was the overall score??
GOD!
HOW THE FUCK!?
But the overall score of the challanges was Titan and I unlocked AotF and the God Armor Kratos costume, so no biggie.
In 1 of the trailers, it look like a move I have not seen before, in the bog of the forgotten, you used some sort of move...
In the trailer, is this an unreleased move?
ikuzeexodia1@yahoo.com
I GOT CASINO ROYALE ON BLU-RAY FOR FREE!!!
I love this thing! This is fucking living! Get free stuff!
VITALI
hahaha yes i got 2 of those sony made a mistake.
mike
Well said, Cory!
I'm beginning to have a bad imporession of the media as I realized some of them cook up crap sometimes just for the fun of it and also exaggerate things that dont even need to be mentioned. Didn't expect such kinda journalism in our industry, but i guess nowadays, anyone with a blog can be a journalist these days.
"some of them cook up crap sometimes just for the fun of it and also exaggerate things that dont even need to be mentioned."
G4 have the ability to publish shit like that in a maximum level...
(((((((AAAAGGGGGGRRRRRRHHHHH)))))))
Yes baby!! I finally beat the Fat Medusa and I took down Perseus as well. She was one hell a daughter of a whore and so does Perseus.
Now, I'm at the 1st Translator and I beat the 2 waves with the door trick with the Barbarian Hammer just like I saw that Shinobier guy was playing it, but the last wave with them Summoners and the Undead Soldiers is getting me on my nerves.
I don't understand why they're all ganged up on the poor Translator? Did the GOW2 team playtest it on Titan Mode to see how hard this damn game is? I was making progress and now I'm stuck at the Translator.
That's lame to see that I came this far in the game to get stuck in the 1st Translator like that. Do you guys outhere know anything about something called "Game Shark"? If you do know about it pretty please let me know.
JEANO
try to max out atlas magic!!! after that use it all in the begining, when thats over it should be more easy cause now only the priests can summon extra enemy's. just go and quikly finish them with the circle button. try to prevent them from summoning any enemy's.
mike
==MIKE==MIKE==MIKE==MIKE==MIKE==
Yo what up Mike,
how're things going in Amsterdam for you? Are you still with the new chick? Was it just a hit and run or what?
GOW2, what can I say that hasn't already been said man? It's sad to see all the frustrations that I've been through in this game by making it that far and get stuck to the 1st Translator section.
Hey Mike, do you know some code breaker named "Game Shark"? When you get a chance can you make some researches on it for me by giving me a link or a website to check it out please.
You know that I do value you as a friend and I wish that I could go to Amsterdam for you to hook me up with them Red, Blonde and Brunette chicks overthere.
NYC Represents.
JEANO
i hope you will find some info here:
http://forums.gamewinners.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-87.html
and yes it can be frustrating at times but it can be done :) i'm now playing resistance: fall of men. that game also can be frustrating at times :( way to few checkpoints, so if you get blasted you can start all over again.
mike
but overall it's a good game :) the weapons are really cool.
mike
Yo Jeano...
I know it seems practically impossible right now, but the trick is to play it a bit each day, and definitely try to avoid frustration, because that makes you suck. In no time it'll be nothing but a repressed traumatic memory. Just so people know that it's not possible to upgrade yourself into a corner, I can confirm that the translator battle can be done using the level-one hammer and level-one Atlas Quake. Oh, and the gate trick helps quite a bit for the first two waves.
haha, i also got a free casino royale bluray, but its all in black and white??
did i forget to switch on the colours...
any tips?
JUST FUCKING LOOK AT THIS!!!
http://media.psp.ign.com/media/886/886122/img_4552891.html
who knows the name of this creature?
mike
SHIT
the link is no good:
http://psp.ign.com/objects/886/886122.html
this one is good :) after this go to the images. there you will see it.
mike
the first level very much looks like prince of persia, and those things around the neck of the cyclop and big lizzard thing looks like something out of 300. very cool. i think there slaves of the persians or something.
mike
but i was thinking, god of war 2 took the full 9gb. how the hell are they planning to put chains of olympus on umd?. dual layer 1.8 gb max.
mike
GUYS
look at this:
http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3157271&type=game&sec=VIDEOS
it all looks very good :) and they changed that cartoony combo and orb counting system luckely. but now there is still something wrong!!! JUST LOOK AT THE WAY KRATOS RUNS :) i was laughing my ass off, sorry to say this but he is running around like he got a DICK stuck in his ass :) cory change that!!! i know thats easy for you guys.
mike
well i looked at it, let me put it this way. the running annimation is way to fast. his arms are swinging to much and his legs also move to fast.
Sure... Kratos's animations are not even a bit smoothly, and it seems also that Kratos is the only character in the game with these problems ( the enemies are looking good ).
And... hey Cory did you act behind the development of GoW:CoO too as well?! I don't think so... u don't have time to work on two projects have you?
Hey guys, I think Kratos' animation looks unusual because he carries his weapons in his hands when he runs now. He didn't before.
SEAN O'KEEFE
yes i also noticed that. i think it's better to put them back on his back haha. but the running thing is ridiculous :) but overall it looks great.
mike
they only have to change the running :) and i know they still have to do a lot of work, but it never hurts to remind them.
mike
he will there be a god of war 3 cuz i love god of war it is the best game ever made i playd both over 20 times and im still not borde i mould be soooooooooo angry if you didnt make the fird one i will go flipin mad oh ye when is the cheins of olymps coming out im buying a psp just so i can play it
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