Author writes "It's time to count down the best PS4 exclusives, ranking each major title in order according to how we think they line up. This one is bound to divide opinion, so strap in.
This list includes console exclusive as well as platform exclusive PS4 titles."
Former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida saw God of War as a "problem" when he first played it, and advocated for its delay.
And it became one of my most favorite games of all time and I still like it more than the sequel.
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.
Way to go.
Like Miyamoto famously said.
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”
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.
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
As much as I love the new God of war saga, I really miss the scale and epic set pieces of the OG games :/
Thank you Mr. Jaffe. Few franchises stay relevant for 20 years. Thank you Stig, and Corey too
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..."
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
@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.
Yes but only if they're good. We don't need to see more classic franchises ruined by sub par developers.
LOL Uncharted 4, Horizon Zero Dawn and Spider-Man are great games but they're definitely not better than God of War. The only PS4 exclusive that's arguably better than GOW is Bloodborne.
Good list, though I’d put Bloodborne at number one ;)
Death's Gambit, Everybody's gone to the Rapture, Street Fighter V, Nex Machina, Nioh, Ni No Kuni 2, these are not PS4 exclusives, they were all released on PC.
Resogun and Persona 5 aren't PS4 exclusives either.
It's all opinion anyway, but GoW should definitely be a bit higher, just based on sales and Metascore. My personal top 5 would have GoW at number one, Persona 5, Uncharted 4, Horizon, Spider-Man. I'm not a big Souls-Borne guy (not difficulty related, but the way the story is told just doesn't grip me), that being said, it's definitely one of the best games in the PS4's stable.