God of War 3 is dissapointing

[QUOTE="calvinsora"]

Well, this is the general impression I've gotten from people I know, one of the biggest GoW fans I know personally is disappointed by the game. Still, I'll be getting it myself at some point to test it out.

ElTriforceo

Most reviews I've read have said it stick uncomfortably to the old formula, which is something I personally don't like. And even though a game is disappointing doesn't mean it's in any way bad or even mediocre.

Honestly, I've never met a more aggressive fanbase. People are fully entitled to feel a game is disappointing. Stating it as truth would be a different matter, but if you claim that no-one can disagree with the majority, then it's time to take off your fanboy glasses and look at it rationally.

[QUOTE="ElTriforceo"][QUOTE="calvinsora"]

Well, this is the general impression I've gotten from people I know, one of the biggest GoW fans I know personally is disappointed by the game. Still, I'll be getting it myself at some point to test it out.

calvinsora

Most reviews I've read have said it stick uncomfortably to the old formula, which is something I personally don't like. And even though a game is disappointing doesn't mean it's in any way bad or even mediocre.

Honestly, I've never met a more aggressive fanbase. People are fully entitled to feel a game is disappointing. Stating it as truth would be a different matter, but if you claim that no-one can disagree with the majority, then it's time to take off your fanboy glasses and look at it rationally.

I've only played the demo (I'm sure that will get me attacked now) but that was a fair enough way to see what the combat is like. I can't say it did much to convince me though. I've never really liked GoW's combat so I'm probably inclined to agree to some extent.Skittles_McGee

Well, the first GOW is still my favourite in the series, but I prefer GOW3 over GOW2. I was very satisfied with the game.

The game is amazing, but I don't think it deserves a 9.8 or a 10 like how Ps3 fanboys want itPices

Yes how dare reviewers and majority of gamers enjoy the game :|

I wholeheartedly disagree.

Unless you were expecting it to create an entirely new genre, it delivers in every way possible.

The first playthrough was mired in hype and I had difficulty separating the hype from the game, but the second playthrough made me realize just how incredible the game is.

You "expected realism and weight to the character"? :? Why would you expect that? Why would a game based on an angry Spartan on a revenge mission to kill Gods in Ancient Greece, armed with magical blades, make a nod towards realism in any way, shape or form? What made you think they would make GoWIII completely different from the previous two?

The game never "goes downhill" from anywhere either, it's a huge climax for the last 3 hours.

A game this hyped is going to leave some people underwhelmed, but that's because they don't know how to manage their expectations. As a capper to a trilogy, GoWIII is perfect. It fits seamlessly into the trilogy with the other two games, but improves in every single area, most notably combat.

I have beaten the game twice since it came out a week ago, and it's all I want to play. The gameplay is unmatched for fun factor. Controlling Kratos and slaughtering things just feels great from start to finish.

I wholeheartedly disagree. Unless you were expecting it to create an entirely new genre, it delivers in every way possible. The first playthrough was mired in hype and I had difficulty separating the hype from the game, but the second playthrough made me realize just how incredible the game is. You "expected realism and weight to the character"? :lol: Why would you expect that? Why would a game based on an angry Spartan on a revenge mission to kill Gods in Ancient Greece, armed with magical blades, make a nod towards realism in any way, shape or form? What made you think they would make GoWIII completely different from the previous two? The game never "goes downhill" from anywhere either, it's a huge climax for the last 3 hours. A game this hyped is going to leave some people underwhelmed, but that's because they don't know how to manage their expectations. As a capper to a trilogy, GoWIII is perfect. It fits seamlessly into the trilogy with the other two games, but improves in every single area, most notably combat. I have beaten the game twice since it came out a week ago, and it's all I want to play. The gameplay is unmatched for fun factor. Controlling Kratos and slaughtering things just feels great from start to finish.Hahadouken

Well, the first GOW is still my favourite in the series, but I prefer GOW3 over GOW2. I was very satisfied with the game.

idontbeliveit

Same here.

I don't understand the criticisms of the movement. For me it's one of the highlights of the game.

"every Boss felt felt like it could be a FINAL BOSS FIGHT" Lol i hope you aren't including the Hermes boss fight in there. MFDOOM1983

LOL...no and your conveniently leaving out the part where I say "FOR THE MOST PART" which basically means most of the battles but not all. I mean there are very few games where your Boss fights are mostly main characters. We are talking about Poseidon, Hades, Gia, Cronus, etc..., these aren't minor characters.

Until i see some PSN ids of the bashers (with full GOW 3 trophy list) they are lieing so why get upset guys? Oh, i platinumed my copy check OMGITSJASON.. See, how hard was that ;)

[QUOTE="Hahadouken"]

The game never "goes downhill" from anywhere either, it's a huge climax for the last 3 hours.

A game this hyped is going to leave some people underwhelmed, but that's because they don't know how to manage their expectations. As a capper to a trilogy, GoWIII is perfect. It fits seamlessly into the trilogy with the other two games, but improves in every single area, most notably combat.

fend_oblivion

Ever since the first game came out in 2005, I've been playing the GOW games relentlessly... This game just didn't quite match up overall to the previous entries. I respect your opinion but GOW 3 is not perfect. The combat has improved till you realize most of your abilities aren't fully realized. Creature jacking is used sparingly, Hermes boots barely have use in combo other than acting as a Air Hike copy of DMC 3, the enemies are still the same (exceptions like the Talos but most enemies are just palette swaps), heck even the major enemies like the Centaur, Chimera, Cyclops etc were used sparingly.

And the boss fights in this game are nothing compared to the ones in the other games. (Though, the first boss is always the most awesome in this series)

And the "Sin City" effect they have in this game is nowhere near the ones in the first game. The one in this game felt cheap. And the puzzles... seriously... the mini-game where you have to input the on screen buttons near the statues of the muses - *facepalm*

What happened to the intelligence of the puzzles?

I never had a problem with the length of the game but this game clearly felt rushed. I never said the game was bad. I said compared to the other games, this one is nowhere near the league of the first 2 games in the trilogy. A good game, but not a good GOW game.

And all this is coming from a huge GOW fanboy... I sincerely hope the next GOW game is much better than this. I'm so pissed off at Sony Santa Monica studios for ruining their opportunity of creating one of the best games in the industry. They had the foundation... Sigh... Dammit.

Platinum the game like me OMGITSJASON.. Then reassess the game. The game is challenging (took me 15 hours to complete on first playthrough), deep and very very rewarding for platinum. If you guys are just playing games on easy and flying through them complaining that they have no great combat shame on you.

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Ever since the first game came out in 2005, I've been playing the GOW games relentlessly... This game just didn't quite match up overall to the previous entries. I respect your opinion but GOW 3 is not perfect. The combat has improved till you realize most of your abilities aren't fully realized. Creature jacking is used sparingly, Hermes boots barely have use in combo other than acting as a Air Hike copy of DMC 3, the enemies are still the same (exceptions like the Talos but most enemies are just palette swaps), heck even the major enemies like the Centaur, Chimera, Cyclops etc were used sparingly.

I replayed both GOW games right before the release of the third so my memory for the last two is very clear. The complaints about the usefulness of some of the abilities is something that GOWI and II also had but I honestly felt that this one gave you much more useful abilities and weapons then the past two games. Yes Hermes boots sucked for combos but I didn't use them for combos, I used them to get me out of tight jams when I got surrounded. Its all on how the player uses them. I mean this time around we had FOUR different weapons that each had FOUR different R2 specials and combos, not counting the Bow, Helios Head and Hermes boots. The Hades weapons alone had a vast amount customability for the specials. Honestly no other GOW game has had so many new abilities and new weapons with each one beingsomewhat useful. As for the creature jacking, I am glad it was sparse, that's not how GOW is, Kratos depends on his weapons and abilities to destroy his enemies, it wouldn't fit the game to have the ability to creature jack in every big group battle. There were also more then enough kinds of enemies to appease me, I don't care if most of them I saw in the last games.

And the boss fights in this game are nothing compared to the ones in the other games. (Though, the first boss is always the most awesome in this series)

Not sure how the Boss fights in the past ones were better. I played them just before this one and nothing beats fighting a main character like Hades, Hercules, Chronos, Gia, etc.. as opposed to a Gorgon ora Giant what have you. As I said, each one felt like a final Boss fight. My GF was not so interested in watching me play the other two but this one she stuck around for the Boss fights.

The story... this game barely had a story... Everything felt rushed... His emotional attachment with Pandora was too quick (First he refuses to help her and says "Freedom is a heavy burden." Then the next time he sees her during the Poseidon Princess escort he suddenly starts caring. WTH? And him thinking of her as his child is great and all, but nowhere in this game, that effect is felt. It's like the person who wrote this forgot that he had Kratos refuse to help her in the first place) and this game ended in a cliff hanger.

I am actually glad they went this route and made him slightly more human. It actually brings him back to why he is doing what he is doing which is revenge on the Gods for using him and his family, especially daughter as a pawn. It definitely is one thing to ignore a flaming tiny hologram of a person but to see her innocence in flesh and blood, its hard for a father who would have lost his daughter to not sympathize with her. Especially since she seems to be in a similar position to him, just a pawn for the gods. And as for the cliff hanger comment, all the loose ends were tied so honestly me wondering if Kratos died or not is not something I am dying to know. I just want more GOW.

Is this what you call a fitting "end" to a trilogy? And the conversation with Zeus and Gaia in the end where Zeus says "Your pawn has failed you Gaia. Perhaps you should have chosen the other one!" clearly screams out Kratos' brother and a new game.

See funny enough, I interpreted something completely different from that statement then you. I felt that Zeus was referring to himself as the "other pawn" seeing as Gia used him and fostered his lust for revenge just like Kratos. I felt it was like saying, "looks like you bet on the wrong Pony."

And the "Sin City" effect they have in this game is nowhere near the ones in the first game. The one in this game felt cheap. And the puzzles... seriously... the mini-game where you have to input the on screen buttons near the statues of the muses - *facepalm*

What happened to the intelligence of the puzzles?

I love all the GOW's but puzzles were never their strong suit. I mean the puzzles barely existed in the first and second one...what move some stones in place to build a wall? I think the Hera scene was actually a much better way of going about the puzzles then in the previous games. Besides I really really wanted to focus on killing more GODS.

I never had a problem with the length of the game but this game clearly felt rushed. I never said the game was bad. I said compared to the other games, this one is nowhere near the league of the first 2 games in the trilogy. A good game, but not a good GOW game.

And all this is coming from a huge GOW fanboy... I sincerely hope the next GOW game is much better than this. I'm so pissed off at Sony Santa Monica studios for ruining their opportunity of creating one of the best games in the industry. They had the foundation... Sigh... Dammit.

fend_oblivion

I respect your opinion but disagree.

Honestly, I've never met a more aggressive fanbase.

I agree. The GOW fanbase absolutely TAKES THE CAKE as far as aggressiveness is concerned.The MGS, Zelda, and Halo fanbases are distant runner-ups.

Also, the animations are among the best I have EVER seen, in any genre on any platform, they are incredibly fluid, detailed, and realistic all across the board. The animation is absolutely not a low point in GoW3.Hahadouken

Indeed, are these folks playing the same game? The animations on the highly detailed character models was among one of the first things to drop my jaw. You look close enough and you can see muscles rippling as they should in respect to the movement being made. Just awesome stuff. Now, I clearly understand that some simply do not dig the game, but to say the animations are awful is simply flat out wrong. No other way to put it.

Well, the first GOW is still my favourite in the series, but I prefer GOW3 over GOW2. I was very satisfied with the game.

idontbeliveit

I don't know how the original can be anyone's favourite lol.

Lack of enemy types

Only 3 damn bosses in teh whole game

Shorter as hell

But seriously it was awesome though but it was teh weakest in the series especially compared to how GOW 2 came out.

[QUOTE="idontbeliveit"]

Well, the first GOW is still my favourite in the series, but I prefer GOW3 over GOW2. I was very satisfied with the game.

Espada12

I don't know how the original can be anyone's favourite lol.

Lack of enemy types

Only 3 damn bosses in teh whole game

Shorter as hell

But seriously it was awesome though but it was teh weakest in the series especially compared to how GOW 2 came out.

gow3 is far from dissapointing.

i dont like when fanboys take their anger on a system they dont own just because their system didnt have one exclusive worth buying in many years.

Not another person telling me I play on the easier difficulties... AND WHERE THE HELL DID I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GAME DIFFICULTY?!?!

fend_oblivion

Meh don't get upset. Honestly, you never proved you even played the game. So it is what it is. And yes, your right you didn't complain about the difficulty. Your just complaining about a bunch of stuff i totaly disagree with:P GOW 3 is a ver very good game built off last gen hack n slash gameplay. But hey, its your opinion haha.

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Havent finished yet, but so far its pretty awesome. Not the best game this year awesome, but still awesome.

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The weapons in GOW 2 are really awesome. Provided you know how to use them. The best thing about the weapons in GOW 3 is that all of them mimic the quality of the Blades. Range + Power + Speed. That's why you liked it.

Poseidon, Hercules, Hades were good fights... but Cronos was more like the Atlas traversal in the second game. Hermes and the Scorpion were terrible boss fights. And the final battle with Zeus was disappointing. You don't fight Gaia. And what was with the 2-D fighting for the first part of Zeus?!

And I think you misunderstood the next part... Kratos refuses to help her the first time, but during the escort, he cares for her. HOW COME? I know he snapped Hera's neck for calling Pandora a whore but seriously, where did all this love come from so quickly?!

And I'm pretty sure Zeus would never refer himself as a pawn. And besides, if he was a pawn, that'd mean he'd have to bring down Mt. Olympus just like Kratos. See the errors being made?

And in this game, most of the gods you "kill" are in cutscenes. Hephaestus, Hera, Helios and Perses (a Titan) are all killed in cutscenes. This game had a lack of gods. How can you say you wanted to focus on killing gods?

I'm not meaning to argue with you, just pointing out. I mean no offence to you :)

fend_oblivion

I disagree with the weapons in 2 being better then three. The hammer that you recieved in GOW 2 SUCKED, just like the blade we recieved in GOW I. I really feel it's because you have these enemies that are built around the idea that you are using a weapon that can hit them from a distance and a large group of them could be hit at once. So this enemy A.I. gets too many cheap hits when I try to go at a big group with the hammer or the Ax. I mainly used my starting weapons in the other two games unlike this one where I loved the Hercules gloves and Hades whips. The last one not so much, lol.

I agree with Hermes and the Scorpion Boss fight not being as good as the others in that game but with the multitude of great Boss Battles in GOW III, I was fine with the lame Hermes and giant whatever fight. The Cronos battle was a good change up and was a lot more entertaining then just playing a normal level. I am pretty sure this game had the most Boss fights of the series, honestly.

I was also fine with the 2D fighting of Zeus because it was what, one out of the THREE times you fight him, the other two you have full control of the environment. Besides it allowed me to focus on hammering him with the Hercules gloves.

As for the Kratos/Pandora thing, He refused her via the fire in the statues, never in person. When he interacted with her and saw the innocence and hope in her it was hard for him to not see his daughter. Thats what I got.

As for the Pawn thing, I think he was saying that Gia should have stayed siding with Zeus like she did originally rather then siding with Kratos. Zeus may have put the Titans to servitude but Kratos destroyed everything, including her. I still think it was a comment on him thinking that Gia thought she was the puppetteer to Zeus and Kratos. Zeus being a pawn refers to her using him to kill Cronos.

The final kills where in the button timing cutscenes but the gamer did everything from weaken the Gods to pulling the trigger at the end of their life. I mean we mashed the buttons during the cutscenes for the final blows, I know pounding on Hercules' face was brutal.

I am not offended. You can disagree and I enjoy a good debate.

God of War 3 is great and destroys anything else in the genre. Anyone who thinks its just a "button-masher", is doing it wrong. Play on Titan/Chaos. Good luck face-rolling through that.

If God of War 3 is 'bad', then anything else in the genre must be 'abysmal' at best. The only thing disappointing about God of War 3 is that it had to end.

[QUOTE="nintendo-4life"]well.. i'm going with the bad first (i'm only four hours in but I'm very familiar with the GOW series... so just take this with a grain of salt until I beat it and come back with a more solid opinion): The game is incredibly shallow! It's no where near as deep as say bayonetta for instance, the level design was a bit reptitive, the music is a bit lame and so is the voice acting (I really don't get the hype about that you know) and the graphics well... lol who am I kidding the graphics are gorgeous! I don't think I have much bad that I think of :? The good: The first level is one of the most memorable and spectacular levels in gaming history, and the graphics are beautiful. I'm not really an action games fan, so this really wasn't my type of game to start with. I'd give an AA rating so far, but for fans of the genre I can totally see where they are coming from.. I do think the entire series is a tad bit overrated though. I think there are better action games (albeit not as glossy) than GOW.fend_oblivion

The music in this game - not so memorable. But of the previous entries, no way. Listen to Vengeful Spartan and then tell me whether it is lame.

And besides, I liked the neat touches like Kratos putting his blades behind when he's done. In the PS2 version, it just appears on his back when he's done. Oh, and there is a whole lot of janky animations. And at times the R1 button has difficulty triggering.

The game really felt rushed. I liked the gameplay, but the enemies were the same ones we fought in the first game. And the boss fights went way downhill.

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I like how some of you are saying you like GOW 2 better than GOW 3..Phew thank god I own all three games I actually know which one is better..And heres the thing I got proof I played all look at my trophies...See trophies are good to have.:D

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[QUOTE="fend_oblivion"]

Is this what you call a fitting "end" to a trilogy? And the conversation with Zeus and Gaia in the end where Zeus says "Your pawn has failed you Gaia. Perhaps you should have chosen the other one!" clearly screams out Kratos' brother and a new game.

See funny enough, I interpreted something completely different from that statement then you. I felt that Zeus was referring to himself as the "other pawn" seeing as Gia used him and fostered his lust for revenge just like Kratos. I felt it was like saying, "looks like you bet on the wrong Pony."

Javy03

I respect your opinion but disagree.

Actually, there was a video I saw, like a trailer on the GOW1 disc were the narrator, now known as gia, talked about Kratos' brother and how he was second rate compared to him in spartan training and what not and fell on the side of evil. Perhaps this could be the next game or the "other" pawn Zeus mentioned. He also could have been talking about Hercules.

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SPOILER ALERT!!

[QUOTE="fend_oblivion"]

Is this what you call a fitting "end" to a trilogy? And the conversation with Zeus and Gaia in the end where Zeus says "Your pawn has failed you Gaia. Perhaps you should have chosen the other one!" clearly screams out Kratos' brother and a new game.

See funny enough, I interpreted something completely different from that statement then you. I felt that Zeus was referring to himself as the "other pawn" seeing as Gia used him and fostered his lust for revenge just like Kratos. I felt it was like saying, "looks like you bet on the wrong Pony."

Zero_epyon

I respect your opinion but disagree.

Actually, there was a video I saw, like a trailer on the GOW1 disc were the narrator, now known as gia, talked about Kratos' brother and how he was second rate compared to him in spartan training and what not and fell on the side of evil. Perhaps this could be the next game or the "other" pawn Zeus mentioned. He also could have been talking about Hercules.

There it is.

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And in this game, most of the gods you "kill" are in cutscenes. Hephaestus, Hera, Helios and Perses (a Titan) are all killed in cutscenes. This game had a lack of gods. How can you say you wanted to focus on killing gods? [/spoiler]



fend_oblivion

fail thread, how dare you diss the animations in god of war 3, adam sessler stated they were above and beyond what we see in video games today, nice fanboy thread

Amazing game, the fight with Hades and Cronos were the SICKEST moments in gaming this gen.

"every Boss felt felt like it could be a FINAL BOSS FIGHT" Lol i hope you aren't including the Hermes boss fight in there. MFDOOM1983

[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"]"every Boss felt felt like it could be a FINAL BOSS FIGHT" Lol i hope you aren't including the Hermes boss fight in there. blazinpuertoroc

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[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]Too bad Hermes wasnt a boss fight.

blazinpuertoroc

I'm sorry to break up the discussion, but did anyone else think that was really funny? :lol:

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[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]

[QUOTE="mitu123"] I'm sure he was, how else *spoiler*

DarkLink77

I'm sorry to break up the discussion, but did anyone else think that was really funny? :lol:

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]he wasnt a boss...You chase him, then hit him a few times, then kill the hell out of him.

blazinpuertoroc

I'm sorry to break up the discussion, but did anyone else think that was really funny? :lol:

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[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

I'm sorry to break up the discussion, but did anyone else think that was really funny? :lol:

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]Too bad Hermes wasnt a boss fight.

blazinpuertoroc

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Is there any reason to play this game if I've already beaten Devil May Cry 1, 2, & 3?

Im dissapointed in all of you guys for even feeding the troll, ADAM SESSLER CLEARLY Stated the ANIMATIONS were above and beyond what we see in video games today and I absolutely agree, the TC said the animations were last generation??? WTF seriously stop these fanboy threads lol

If you think GoW3 didnt deliver, Im assuming then halo 3 was an even bigger dissapointment huh ROFL

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