I really liked it but didnt love it at release. I replayed it for the 1st time this year and I loved it way more. It's a really fine game. Cant wait for the sequel.
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Currently going through my second play through of the game. This time on new game plus. First time playing in full since launch and getting the platinum.
Still love every moment of it. So damn good. Saved last night right before getting to THAT moment of the game. Will continue on tonight
Still love every moment of it. So damn good. Saved last night right before getting to THAT moment of the game. Will continue on tonight
What made you change your mind? I'm curious because that's how I felt at release as well. Clearly a very good game, but it didn't resonate enough with me to go in the ''great'' category. Haven't replayed it yet.
Agreed, absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Amazing achievement and I am on the fence about which console I purchase just because of a sequel.
The game is one of the most overrated game of the generation but it has good foundation for a better sequel, let's see
I think the thing with the one-take approach is that you don't notice it because things are smooth, but then you go play another game that has fade to black and several loading screens afterwards and it clicks.
I've played every combat game there is. Right now DMCV is my favorite though so far I am enjoying Nioh 2 waaaayyyy more than the first game. Even then I think God of War has excellent combat and is certainly some of the most fun I have had playing and exploring. Not every game needs to play like Ninja Gaiden.
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Rushed through in my 1st playthrough. In my 2nd I took more time to take things in.
Played this over Christmas break and it did nothing for me. Confirmed to me that outside of Uncharted 1-3 (and even then, I've not played them since they came out) I dislike these Sony Western third person narrative action games. Not for me but I can tell a lot of love went into it.
Plenty of games have fantastic combat systems that work across all difficulties, so yeah naming a game where the combat system turns to shit when the difficulty is cranked as 'the best' seems to suggest a massive lack of experience of other games.
Ah I see. I played on Hard and it took me around 40hrs I think, so I had plenty of time with the game. I don't think playing more would change my mind much.
Really fantastic game, one of the best I've played this generation, and a fantastic refresh to on of my favorite game series.
Only gameplay thing I hope to see improved is group combat. The old GoW games had a much more pulled back camera which let you see enemies all around you and do back attacks really easily.
GoW 2018 has such a tight camera that it made it a bit of a chore when you were dealing with a bunch of enemies and you get surrounded.
I hope in the sequel they can play with the camera a bit more. Like in any combat encounters with more than 4 enemies have it dynamically pull back a little further or something.
Only gameplay thing I hope to see improved is group combat. The old GoW games had a much more pulled back camera which let you see enemies all around you and do back attacks really easily.
GoW 2018 has such a tight camera that it made it a bit of a chore when you were dealing with a bunch of enemies and you get surrounded.
I hope in the sequel they can play with the camera a bit more. Like in any combat encounters with more than 4 enemies have it dynamically pull back a little further or something.
Wait what? I played on Give me God of War mode and had no issue with the combat and beat every Valkyrie. Is this a get good moment?
The legend has spoken.Went back not long ago to replay the Valkyrie fight, combat feels so good, such a brilliant game.
I'm still amazed how impressive the leviathan ax controls, Atreus addition to the gameplay, getting you hyped for Thor and Odin fight without ever seeing them.
I know about the secret ending
Mechanically a bunch of stuff possible on low difficulties stops working due to what enemies can do on GMGoW. They can just start tanking your hits mid combo and 1 shot you with nothing you can do if you started an attack right before they magically started tanking. Combos that rely on stun just don't work anymore on many enemies etc.
Hilariously the bosses are the easiest part on that difficulty as they have much less of that nonsense.
The photo you two are talking about is by the way of the gameplay model. I took it in photo mode and only added some background blur.
Here's the same shot zoomed out:
(Before the usual suspects falsely claim photo mode does improve graphics and models, no it doesn't in this game.)
A couple other photos I took:
Amazing captures. I must have saved your screenshot some time back on my iPad. Was scrolling through my pictures for this thread.
I'm talking about your gif :)
I never played on any difficulty but that one so I never really noticed any of that. If I had switched from an easier setting its possible that would have bothered me as well
I'm truly amazed How this was pulled off. I was role playing Kratos and thought, let's go home boy.
Did the director know a lot of us would feel the need to go home? It's quite brilliant and only solidified the fact that God of War is the best Sony exclusive ever. I just don't see how it could be topped.
Such a great game. It conveys the weight and strength of its character more than any other game I've played. When you're punching enemies in the face with Kratos ... it's done in such a way where you really feel the impact of each hit. Spartan Mode is like ... whew.
I can't even say how happy it makes me to see threads like this and seeing people's experiences with the game. It was a big, sometimes tough-as-heck process to put this game out, and it means a lot to see it being impactful for a bunch of you. There were so many amazing people involved in getting this together, and I'm so glad if we were able to put together something you all enjoyed.
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It really is a masterpiece.
Really can't wait to see how SSM builds upon on it. And on next-gen hardware...my lord.
Really can't wait to see how SSM builds upon on it. And on next-gen hardware...my lord.
Thanks to you and all the team! You really made something special and I can't wait to see what's next from SM ^^
Truly one of the defining moments of the generation. Just a staggering amount of love and attention to detail that is felt throughout the whole game. Not enough can be said about the axe and building the world (mechanics, puzzles and combat) around that incredible weapon. Definitely one of my favorite weapons in any game ever. I can't even imagine the amount of hours and sacrifice that was required to create something so amazing. Thank you so much
Can't wait for the inevitable PS5 sequel, it was one of my favorite games of all time with the only possible negative thing I can say about it that there weren't more huge boss fights.
One of the best games ever created. I like it more because of Santa Monica took a chance and deviated from what made the series great. They did a wonderful job.
Masterpiece, if it weren't for BotW this would be my GOTG easily....so good. The entire first encounter with The Stranger is one of my fav. gaming moments ever...
Can't wait to see what's next!
Can't wait to see what's next!
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One thing I'd give SSM props for which is against the grain is how "the boss" was used in the game:
- Puts into perspective of what a "godly power" is- that they need not be rapidly transient entities ensuring where conflict is unequivocally resolved within an alpha-omega encounter. Previous GoWs did this with Zeus alone.
- The boss' repertoire of moves expands as Kratos' evolves himself.
- That The Boss was more than a one dimensional villain- An asshole, da comrade but the root of his self loathing and bitterness is explored.
The best game Sony has created this generation. Two years down, probably two more to go till GoW 5.
The photo you two are talking about is by the way of the gameplay model. I took it in photo mode and only added some background blur.
Here's the same shot zoomed out:
(Before the usual suspects falsely claim photo mode does improve graphics and models, no it doesn't in this game.)
A couple other photos I took:
Hnnnngggg.
I wonder, where the polygons would go next given the ~32K out of ~80K polygons went to his face.
Btw, here's an example of LoD 0 Kratos model with added post processing effects (like more precise lighting and higher quality sub-surface scattering from what I can tell):
One can, or at least, I can tell that this is a higher quality post fx work because the framerate took a small hit very few times as game was transition and out of this menu. Generally, there's a lot of dynamism built into an engine to maintain performance under varying degrees of load. Next gen, stuff like Variable Rate Shading will be added to the list of pre-existing performance saving measures allowing artists to push further.
Personally, if I can see this level of precision in next gen's Kratos during gameplay (i.e. when I can make his features out properly), I'd be gold.
It's very much tied to the past games in terms of the characterization of Kratos. But the overall story isn't hard to follow for those fresh to the series.