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God Of War Director Explains Why Some Realms Are Selectable But Not Playable, No DLC Plans

God of War has been out now for a while so if you have finished it, you might have an idea of the sense of scale for the game.

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corroios2552d ago

Really? no DLC? so what are they doing now? whats the next project?

AspiringProGenji2552d ago

Wow there mate. They just released the game

angelsx2551d ago

Yea but but I finished it.

ToneBlanco2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

@angelsx some people have lives

doggo842551d ago

The next God of war which has already started development .

doggo842551d ago

Ah damn, my apologies. I was fooled by a click-bait headline and jumped to conclusions.

https://gamerant.com/god-of...

Greg28012551d ago

Well.. if you played the game till the end, im pretty sure you can guess what their next project will be.

Seraphim2551d ago

exactly. It's likely set up as a trilogy like the original.

btw: anyone who has or hasn't beaten it. make sure to travel to Kratos' home after the game and take a nap.

Mr Marvel2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

God of War II... or II-2?...or V?... or VI if you include Ascension as a mainline title.

Whatever the next God of War game is called... and I can't wait.

dumahim2551d ago

I'm guessing they won't be using numbers anymore and just go with subtitles.

Goldby2551d ago

or, and this may be a bit of a stretch, but read it all the way to the end so i can best let people understand (at least how my brain sees it)

What if Gow was Sony first "GaaS" model built around a single player narrative driven game?

Why let us not only see the realms we cant go to but let us move the bifrost to where we would go?
Why have the max level as 8? why such a weird number, why not 10
Muspelheim and Nilfheim are both end game areas, and for that they are quite small, at least in my opinion, so thats telling me they may add to it.
and why scrap everything they have now just to make a new one, when they can add on to this one with expansions similar to Frozen Wilds and witcher 3.
and then in a year or 2, drop the next god of war as an "add-on" to this, so instead of having to buy a new game which may not have stats and gear carry over, they just continue what they have already started.

anyways. a BOY! can dream

zeuanimals2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

God of War: Ragnarok is probably the name for the 3rd game.

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Muigi2551d ago

Probably going on vacation. You do know making a game is pretty hard right?

maybelovehate2551d ago

Yeah, pretty disappointing. For a game that cost 60 dollars we should get more than a 4 or 5 days of game time. Especially when you consider the value we are getting from games like Monster Hunter and Destiny.

Redemption-642551d ago

Seriously you are one depressing person, do you really have the itching need to downplay everything Sony related? But am sure millions are enjoying this game far more than a game with 2-5 hours of the same mission.

doggo842551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

Lmao, don't come acting like this is a legitimate problem with God of war and something that people have been complaining about, we get it, there is no multiplayer. What a tragedy /s. Actually THANK GOODNESS for single player games with real depth and lasting appeal like gow, in an industry littered with half baked, repetitive, shallow multiplayer games and GAAS where the focus is on milking gamer's wallets as opposed to providing a memorable experience which can be savoured.

blacktiger2551d ago

4-5 days of gaming as in 4-5 times of 12hrs. What are you insane? Who has that kind of entertainment that last long? Maybe a novel sure. Think Again.

Elda2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

I've only played 2 weekends on Fri & Sat & I'm still no where near 100% completion of this game.Soon I'll be on a lengthy vac & it'll still take me several weeks before I finish the entire game.Some folks don't blow through an entire game in 3 or 5 days.

dumahim2551d ago

Maybe some people prefer to spend all that time doing something new instead of going over the same content over and over (speaking of Destiny).

UCForce2551d ago

But the game is special and it will keep people remember for very long time.

BlaqMagiq12551d ago

You expected a single player game like GoW to have the exact same amount of content and play time as MH or Destiny?

That's really dumb.

AmUnRa2551d ago

And downplaying exclusive Playstation only games like always. Nobody takes you serious and you are trolling most of the time. Thats why you are getting so much downvotes

Goldby2551d ago

@Blackmagic

i know right,

theres no way Destiny has as much content as GoW

Sm30002551d ago

If you blew through the game that fast well then that's on you. It's also a testament to how good the game is, you couldn't stop

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SuperSonic912551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

Pretty pretty sure:

God of War vs God of Thunder for the sequel

and God of War: Ragnarok for the finale

They are already on the way any ways. Maybe next year or 2020.

The reason it took 5 years to make is, like Lord of the Rings, there was a huge set up of the game to make it a trilogy of sorts.

In that way they can tell a great story and effecient gane develooment that will sell a lot with a reasonable budget.

They have planned this all along
Brilliant move Sony.

jaycptza2550d ago

why dont you go work 27/7 and leave them alone since you feel people oh you so much. Entitled much?

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-Foxtrot2552d ago

Well obviously they don't want to rush and do small realms just for the sake of it but they can't not show them in the Bifröst when other realms are present.

To be honest with Niflheim being smaller along with Muspelheim I would have joint the fog maze and trials for those realms into Helheim to make it bigger. This would leave the other two realms to be more fleshed out later in the sequel or if they change their mind on DLC.

AspiringProGenji2552d ago (Edited 2552d ago )

I believe Niflheim and Muspleheim were just previews of what may come next. We may have to go to Nilf to restore the realm from that poisonous mist, while Muspel we may be back in the final chapter (during or before Ragnarok) to awake a fire giant. That is just my guess

The other realms are locked crearly for story and lore reasons. I am just dissapointed that we didn’t get to do much in Joutenheim

-Foxtrot2552d ago

True we'll probably go back but I would have liked to see them hold it until they can show the entire world as big as they can for a bigger wow factor

Like I said the trials and fog maze could have been done in Helheim if they wanted. There's a ton of smoke and fog in that realm and the trials could have been easy considering it's the realm of the undead, a constant onslaught of the undead.

Obviously not something that dumbs the game down or anything, goodness no, just a simple thought while playing

ZombieKiller2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

I hope to see each of these Realms expanded on in the next game. Maybe by the third game will be able to travel to all nine full realms. I'm also really looking forward to seeing what happens with that giant bird in helheim. I wanted to fight that thing so bad.

Critic4l_Strik32551d ago

@ZombieKiller

Didnt it remind you of the giant bird in GOW 2 where you fight the sisters of fate?

TheGamez1002552d ago (Edited 2552d ago )

Lol when I first saw that there were that many realms selectable, was like "We really gunna be able to go to all of them?". Was thinking that some would just be dlc or in a sequel.

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UCForce2551d ago (Edited 2551d ago )

I think they will do a sequel which is fine by me. Because I want to SSM to do fully fledge on each realms.

The7Reaper2551d ago

Of course they'll do a sequel the game has been well received and has sold well and Kratos and Atreus have just started Ragnarok they would never ditch the game after setting all of that up.

blackblades2551d ago

Stand alone dlc like horizon, uncharted and infamous.

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Ex-PlayStation Boss Shuhei Yoshida Pushed for God of War Reboot Delay

Former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida saw God of War as a "problem" when he first played it, and advocated for its delay.

gold_drake18d ago

yea, its also mentioned in the documentary they did about it.

isarai18d ago

Ye, it just wasn't up to their standards, nothing wrong with that imo

Goodguy0118d ago

And it became one of my most favorite games of all time and I still like it more than the sequel.

goken18d ago

Well if a game/movie/project needs fixing, especially something with the legacy that god of war does. Delay and fix it, don’t ruin the legacy by releasing crap.

Babadook718d ago

Way to go.

Like Miyamoto famously said.

“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

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Thank You for 20 Years of God of War - A Tribute to Kratos

Playstation - "Join us in celebrating God of War’s 20th anniversary by looking back at the incredible journey Kratos has taken throughout the last two decades.

On behalf of everyone at Santa Monica Studio, we’d like to thank all of the fans who have supported us over the years. You are the ones who have made it possible for God of War to reach this milestone and we’re more grateful than we can ever express that you’ve given us the chance to keep creating.

Dandalandan11733d ago

Where's the remaster/port of the Greek Saga?

micdagoat1933d ago

On PS3? they "remaster" games that are barely 5 years old. We can't even play the ones from PS3 natively right now on a PS5

micdagoat1933d ago

Sony has been so quiet about that its annoying. I have no idea why they wouldn't

spicelicka33d ago

As much as I love the new God of war saga, I really miss the scale and epic set pieces of the OG games :/

SonyStyled33d ago

Thank you Mr. Jaffe. Few franchises stay relevant for 20 years. Thank you Stig, and Corey too

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Rumor: A New Greek God Of War Side-Story Is Coming, Separate From Mainline Games

A new God of War title set featuring a side-story that is set in the Greek mythology is allegedly set for release later this year.

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-Foxtrot35d ago

I feel any more adventures in Greece would just feel forced in, even Ascension felt shoehorned in when it released.

I think the only story they could really do is his journey North after the end of GoW 3, how he survived and in the end how he met Faye.

Cacabunga35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Ascension is one of the most underrated titles and technically very impressive, i wish they made a remaster of it.
Imo there is s lot to tell still if they do it right. The chain of Olympus episode proved that also

I can’t wait for a side story going back to the roots.

Michiel198934d ago

the multiplayer of that game was actually surprisingly fun, although a bit undercooked since there wasn't much to play for, for a longer period but the gameplay itself was actually kinda cool.

xHeavYx34d ago

I'm gonna be honest, while I do like the newer games, I miss the level of aggression and the giant bosses from the original games. Yeah Kratos evolved and all that, and that's great, but I'd love a spinoff series where they go back to what made the original games so great.

spicelicka34d ago

Ascension is 12 years and 2 generations old. I don't see how anyone wouldn't want to see a current-gen GOW experience in Greek mythology. The only condition would be that they do it in with the classic style of the original games, with a pissed as sociopathic Kratos, epic set pieces and enormous bosses. Can't imagine how crazy a Poseidon type fight would look on PS5.

-Foxtrot34d ago

It doesn’t matter how long it's been...my point is they've told so many stories that adding any more just sounds like "OH AND ONE MORE THING..."

Vits35d ago

I don't trust the current developer to do anything with the Greek God of War. Hopefully, this is more of a spinoff, perhaps a third-party perspective on the events of that saga or something else entirely unrelated.

pwnmaster300035d ago

What’s wrong with the current devs? They killed it with the new ones.
Not calling you out, honestly just curious what’s your take.

Vits35d ago

Nothing is wrong with the current devs when it comes to the current GoW and Kratos. But the issue is that now there are three different characters named Kratos. The first is the original—angry, unreasonable, but also tragic. He had a mission and a clear purpose. Then there’s the new Kratos, who’s older and wiser, but honestly, he feels more like a completely different character than an evolution of the original. And then there’s the flanderized version of the original we see through Valhalla, which is basically there so the devs can say, 'See? Look how much Kratos has grown! Look how terrible he was and how much deeper ours is.'

That’s the fear with the new Greek Saga game from those devs. Instead of the original Kratos, we’d likely get this new take on the older version of him, a character seen through the lens of the current Kratos and, by extension, the current devs. Basically, it’s a disservice to the original series.

So, if it’s true that we’ll be getting a new game set in that era, I hope it’s either something unrelated to the original series or far enough removed to be easy to ignore. Or, at the very least, from devs who want to add to the original mythos rather than those who time and time again try to distance themselves from it.

Eonjay34d ago

@Vits

I totally disagree. The new Kratos would not be who he is now if not for his former self. Character development is not a bad thing. You say 'Then there’s the new Kratos, who’s older and wiser, but honestly, he feels more like a completely different character than an evolution of the original'...you underestimate people's abilty to mature and change. You don't seem to understand that the new series was a second chance for Kratos and he took it. There is nothing unusual or specal about having the capacity to learn and grow. I have grown and changed since I joined N4G back in 2013. How would it be possible for someone to not change over a millennia? That doesn't make sense and the idea that this is a padantic jab at the original fan base is mindblowingly immature and basic.

This idea that gamers are a bunch of basic unchanging protectionists drunk on our nostalgia of former glory is childish and incorrect. GOW 3 is one of my favoirte games of all time and that does not stop me from enjoying the new games. I quite thankful that they gave us something different to enjoy.

neutralgamer199234d ago (Edited 34d ago )

God of war was awesome need more boss fights but ragnork just felt rushed especially the last 25%. You hear so much of what will happen only for it to happen in the background. The last 25% just needed more development time and there felt like quite a lot of cut content. It went from a trilogy to 2 games so just imagine how much had to be cut

You are building go this event that everyone talks about and end of times is coming and I just wish Kratos was more involved in it's outcome.

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Vits33d ago

@Eonjay

No, I perfectly understand that. But if you actually followed your own advice and stopped being the childish fanboy you always portray yourself as, you would have seen that I clearly said there is absolutely nothing wrong with the character in the context of the new series. Try reading instead of just reacting.

And you're really out here comparing yourself to the character? Come on. You have not grown at all. You have always been this little fanboy who runs to defend a console or series you claim to like. Because let's be real, someone as terminally online as you probably does not even play anything. The second it gets "attacked," you jump in like it is your life’s mission. But yeah, the people with actual opinions are the immature ones. Sure.

And of course, GoW 3 is a "favorite" of yours. Because that totally adds something to the conversation. Just like saying "gamers don’t like change." Try actually paying attention to what you read. The issue is not change. The issue is context and how it is portrayed. But I get it, that is probably too much to grasp when your whole personality is just defending a console brand for no reason.

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jznrpg35d ago

I’ll take it. More games the better

robtion34d ago

Yes but only if they're good. We don't need to see more classic franchises ruined by sub par developers.

The_Blue35d ago

They definitely are saving that for different times.

chicken_in_the_corn35d ago

The backlash to this will be incredible. Saints Row all over again.

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