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God of War Producer: PS4 Is A "Behemoth", Hints At Scenes From Previous Games Recreated In New Game

The God of War producer Cory Barlog recently praised the PlayStation 4 console, which opened up a lot of possibilities for the new game. He also hinted at some other featues

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Imp0ssibl33267d ago

If that demo truly was running on the normal PS4 rather than Neo, then it is indeed a behemoth....It was fantastic!

Nyxus3267d ago

After Uncharted 4, I don't understand why people still doubt the PS4's capabilities.

Alexious3267d ago

Well, it was natural to wonder if that was the peak of it. But God of War seems beyond.

uth113267d ago

It seems like people are more in awe of specs- numbers on a page- than what you actually do with it. As soon as new hardware is dangled in front of them, the old one is suddenly not good enough anymore

ApocalypseShadow3267d ago

Uth11 said it best, people concentrate too much on paper numbers instead of the games.

But people doubting ps4 ability when we have seen its quality from previous games need their heads checked. More development time and understanding of the hardware will always produce better games.

Where gamer's brains have gone this generation i can't figure out. If naughty dog got a hold of Xbox one and made a game, people would think it was an Xbox Scorpio game. No. Better developer with more development time.

Neo isn't even on the market yet. God of war is running in the present.

BLow3266d ago

Agree with you 100%. The sheep now days follow what others say rather than using their brains.

Developers are always going to squeeze as much as they from consoles. Plus this is "Technically" Santa Monica 's 1st game. Imagine what their next game will look like. Remember the difference between GOW and part 2 on PS2?

Lastly, developers are still getting the hang of async compute that offloads more of the load on the GPU. But people now days have no patience and expect Avatar graphics day 1.....

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uth113266d ago

@bruce755- yes and there's no guarantee that developers will put Neo's power into better frame rate rather than enhanced visual detail.

In fact, MS said frame rates wouldn't change because they didn't want one console to have an advantage online. Sony could follow suit

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masterfox3267d ago (Edited 3267d ago )

PS4 says: Thank you for the compliment. ;)

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masterfox3267d ago (Edited 3267d ago )

@cama

O shat my bad, lol fixed!.

leoms3266d ago

@Camarolover
Nah, I am sure he used the correct one https://en.wikipedia.org/wi... not sure about you though.

MasterCornholio3267d ago (Edited 3266d ago )

Sony has some pretty amazing developers. With games like Horizon, Until Dawn and GOW4 I wouldn't feel like I owned an underpowered console. NEO is nice but developers keep proving that the PS4 is indeed a capable system.

Edit: Oops. I should have said Uncharted 4 then. Can't believe that I made that mistake.

@Tyler

Yeah Second Son was very impressive visually. Pretty good game from what people tell me. Also Ratchett and Clank looks amazing as well. Their next game (Spiderman) should he a visual powerhouse combined with extremely good gameplay.

BlakHavoc3266d ago

I agree although until dawn was created by a non first party studio. Sony has some great talent in house though, ND, GG,and SSM are pretty damn good.

jb2273266d ago

Same here, I've never bought a console based off of specs. It is generally one of my last concerns in all honesty. The games are what matter to me. Having a cheaper more powerful box this gen was just one of many positives, but the games are ultimately all I care about. Sony just has a catalog that speaks to me more than any other box.

I've said it before & anyone w/ any history owning Sony products will understand it, but Sony has always been the tortoise in any race. They start slow because they are focused on quality & truly delivering on promises. Sometimes the market has shown that the hare can win sales battles, but that approach will never truly win out when it comes to quality of the end products & user experience. Now that Sony's devs have been afforded the opportunity to close out their PS3 work & focus solely on the newer hardware, the games will come at a steady stream until after this gen is done & dusted. We are already seeing that come to fruition, & I don't really see any significant period of time in the future where it'd even be possible for PS4 to not have great exclusive software always around the corner.

IamTylerDurden13266d ago

Hell, look at Second Son and imagine what Sucker Punch is working on now. They started developing SS on dev kits.

leoms3267d ago

It was confirmed to be running on a normal PS4 but facts don't matter http://www.playstationlifes...

cRy4wAr3266d ago

11 down votes ?, you said nothing wrong .

medman3266d ago

@imp0ssibl3
For your edification, Sony has verified that all games at their E3 2016 presentation were running off a ps4. I agree, the games shown looked amazing. It makes it hard to picture what Neo games will look like, but I look forward to seeing the first reveal of that console and what Sony has planned for their sku's.

objdadon3266d ago

It was, this has already been confirmed.

TwoForce3266d ago

Dude, have you played Uncharted 4 yet ? It's the best looking game on console.

Movefasta19933266d ago

I think the order can match it.

Movefasta19933266d ago (Edited 3266d ago )

i don't understand why it wouldn't be,if you look at the order and uc4,it's not hard to believe that they were running on ps4. I think the neo will run games at 60fps,that will be the change.

GordonKnight3266d ago

This is funny! PS4 fanboys feeling attacked because of specs. Wasn't that their biggest arguement, three years ago? People still talk about, when talking smack about X1 BC. " we want new games at "better frame rate and resolution."

The NEO going to be purchase for me. Hopefully it will be quieter than my day one PS4.

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masterfox3267d ago

lots of gamers seems they don't know the difference between coding for a PC game and a gaming console.

like it or not in terms of game development console gaming will always have the edge over PC gaming.

Alexious3267d ago

Yeah, but that doesn't undermine the fact that PS4 & XB1 are already obsolete...Which is why both Microsoft and Sony are coming up with newer, much more powerful consoles next year.

Hk85karlsson3266d ago

"obsolete" = Whiny gamers wanting better specs is the key thing you've missed in your formula!

UC4 proved so many whiny gamers wrong in May. Same with I:Second Son. And Driveclub.
"It's running on a high end rig: No way that game runs on a standard PS4..etc etc..

uth113266d ago (Edited 3266d ago )

If these consoles continue to wow us, how can they be considered obsolete?

Again it's this mentality of having the best spec numbers on paper is somehow better than having the best games.

Hk85-. Yup, and the constant 'ps4 not good enough for VR' complaint

jb2273266d ago (Edited 3266d ago )

How are these boxes obsolete? We haven't even seen visual proof of what these new boxes can offer us, but we are seeing games like Horizon & GoW running in real time on vanilla PS4s, and they look pretty phenomenal to me. Far from "obsolete".

Power will never be enough in & of itself to drive consumers. W/o content, power is pointless. It's all about the talent that utilizes it, the power itself is just a medium that can either be properly utilized, or laid to waste. I'll believe my ps4 is obsolete when I can no longer have great gaming experiences on it, and I don't see that anywhere on the Horizon, pardon the pun.

medman3266d ago

@Alexious
LOL...hard to consider the ps4 "obsolete" when it's still flying off the shelves month after month and is selling software like nobody's business to boot. And it's got VR coming. And it's got the best first party devs in the industry. And if you're missing the exclusives, you might be crazy.

krypt19833266d ago

I wouldn't say obsolete but yes we definitely need stronger consoles the neo and scropio should last about 3 years

Shineon3263d ago

You are right ps4 and x1 were born weak they are gen 7.3 consoles while scorpio and neo are the true upgrades from ps3 and 360

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IrishSt0ner3267d ago (Edited 3267d ago )

In terms of a Console and PC with relative performance, then sure the optimisation of a game on console will yeild better results... but giving a console the 'edge' over PC gaming is frankly a lie, our high end PCs literally wipe the floor with consoles in visuals and in performance, it's not even close, now with the 4-8x raw power of current gen GPUs (and extereme difference in CPU capability)... I mean how could you even consider it a possibility? Have you played a video game on ULTRA 60fps 1080p, that destoys all my console games by a huge margin, and resolutions/frames can go a lot higher on PC.. smh.

Shineon3266d ago

Developers be gagging,ps4 weak as sh#@ xb1 weak too their the reason for midcycle consoles. 8th gen never truly kicked off with these machines,more like remasterd gen 7

ShakyTown3266d ago

" high end PCs literally wipe the floor with consoles"

I'm assuming you don't know what "literally" literally means... or, you're referring to a Roomba you own that you swear plays video games. Not everyone can tell the difference, but you and I know that a 4k clean is way cleaner than a 1080p clean.

IrishSt0ner3261d ago

I'm assuming you don't know about the informal use of the word 'literally' in modern language, acknowledged in the Oxford Dictionary. Get with the times man!

uth113266d ago

Lots of power gets wasted in overhead and underoptimized- potential on PC. People don't get that.

I mean the fact that DX12 and Vulkan are claiming these big performance boosts just shows how much power was being wasted before them.

IamTylerDurden13266d ago

Uncharted, Second Son, The Order, Driveclub, GoW 4, Horizon. All running on a regular PS4 and all look visually stunning. These games look better than most PC games, the only difference is framerate. In fact, i think Uncharted 4 and The Order might be the best looking games i have ever seen.

Ysmir67233266d ago

So?What can 1.84 AMD tflops do against 18,6 Nvidia Tflops?

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DJ3267d ago

Man, Cory Barlog has come a long way from the PS2 days.

IamTylerDurden13266d ago

Barlog was the director of GoW 2, this isn't new to him.

LuckyChamCham3266d ago

This game is gonna be amazing!!!

Malice-Flare3266d ago

if that giant white snake is any indication...

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Techland Wants to Switch to a 3-4 Year Cycle Starting with Dying Light: The Beast

Techland wants to switch to a shorter development cycle of three to four year at the most for its games, starting with Dying Light: The Beast.

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Goodguy011d 3h ago

Very good dev length for a AAA/AA game I'd say. Companies need to set an aim for this range. 1-2 is too little, I believe 3-4 is perfect. Any more is too much. Games don't need to be these gigantic games full of a crazy amount of content. Just make a good game.

Skate-AK7h ago

Lol. Had no idea who that was, but I will admit they do look quite similar.

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God of War Game Set In Greek Mythology Rumored To Have Its Release Postponed To 2026

The alleged God of War game that is said to be set in the Greek mythology is rumored to have had its release postponed to the year 2026.

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darthv721d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

no surprise... this gen has been 'almost' a total wash for Sony. They has been shifting games to 26. Probably to pad out the eventual release of the PS6, which is also rumored for 26/27.

Obscure_Observer1d ago

"They has been shifting games to 26. Probably to pad out the eventual release of the PS6, which is also rumored for 26/27"

Maybe their first crossgen game between PS6 and PS5?

I´m also expecting Cory´s new game to be crossgen at this point, while GT8 to be their first true next gen only game at launch.

Eonjay8h ago

How can this game be postponed if it was never announced to be launching in 2025? It hasn't been announced at all in fact.

Mmmkay7h ago

ps6 has never been rumored for 26. lol. where do you get your 'facts' ? this gow game has not been announced either so no one expected a release in 25.

generic-user-name1h ago

I'll be surprised if PS6 is out before 2028, gens get longer and longer and they've no need to rush it with most of their first party yet to reveal their PS5 titles.

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MIDGETonSTILTS178h ago

How can an unannounced game be delayed?

Jin_Sakai8h ago

Because maybe that was their internal target?

CrimsonWing696h ago

Man, I wish we could go back to the hood ol’ days of God of War. I totally understand the craft and talent that went into the modern version, but I found them incredibly boring. I love the spectacle and unapologetic visceral and energy of the originals. They were shocking, brutal, and completely bad-ass. Wish we could get back to those days.

gold_drake14m ago(Edited 14m ago)

mhh i dunno, i like the old games, but they were rly just one note.

still very fun tho

Toecutter003h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Hate to break it to you, but we've already had, like, seven GoW games set in Greek mythology. Did you mean Egyptian mythology...in your headline?

gold_drake15m ago

i was about to say this exact thing haha

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Hideo Kojima calls Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “ideal” for one key reason

Legendary gaming auteur Hideo Kojima heaped praise on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling it “ideal” for one significant reason.

gigoran816h ago

Greatness knows greatness. Simple as that. Expedition 33 is a masterpiece, built with a smaller team and with a smaller budget, blowing ubisoft out of the water. It doesn't matter how many devs you have and how much money you throw at it, great studios like Sandfall Interactive will always overcome you.