Current Events > Just beat God of War. Fucking incredible game. Best I've played in years.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Might just be the best PS4 game I've played. I think I played like 10 hours per day for the past 4 days. Haven't had a game engross me like this in years.

Guess I'll start on finishing Spider-man (only a couple hours into it). Can't wait for RDR2 in 3 weeks either. Going to be a great gaming month for me.
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Have you tried horizon zero dawn as well?

Just in general though the ps4 exclusives have been killing it.
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Yea I beat that not long after it came out. Great game as well but tbh God of War is on a whole different level IMO.
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Did you go back to your house after coming back from Jotunheim?
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Doom_Art posted...

Did you go back to your house after coming back from Jotunheim?

No. I'll boot the game back up and go do that right now.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Been trying to decide whether to make God of War or Red Dead 2 for my next game after Spider-Man but you may have just talked me in to God of War.

It's definitely worth playing. Personally I've never been a fan of the series but this game was incredible. I'll be getting RDR2 day one as well but I'm really glad I picked this game up. It might even be the first game where I play NG+ which I've never done before.
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Doom_Art posted...

Did you go back to your house after coming back from Jotunheim?

Just did it. That was a cool little "post credit" scene.
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MuayThai85 posted...

Just did it. That was a cool little "post credit" scene.

Mhm it was a neat note to end on. I remember getting pumped because I was originally disappointed that Thor wasn't in the game.
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yeah it's an unbelievably good game. I'm not a big fan of the series otherwise but this one was a masterpiece
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There are better games out there.
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YouLikeIke posted...

There are better games out there.

Name 3 from this generation.

And if you name Breathe of the Wild I'll laugh at you and ignore whatever else you say.
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MuayThai85 posted...

YouLikeIke posted...

There are better games out there.

Name 3 from this generation.

And if you name Breathe of the Wild I'll laugh at you and ignore whatever else you say.

There's a lot more than 3, it's just one of the newest sony exclusives everyone has a hard on for. @UnfairRepresent

Oh boy now you'll get Unfair in here so he can throw a tantrum over the game again lol
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MuayThai85 posted...

YouLikeIke posted...

There are better games out there.

Name 3 from this generation.

And if you name Breathe of the Wild I'll laugh at you and ignore whatever else you say.

nier: automata
sonic mania
divinity: original sin 2

that was easy
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Doom_Art posted...

Did you go back to your house after coming back from Jotunheim?

Wtf is this a thing?

I gotta go back and play NG+ soon, I heard it has a bunch of upgraded gear and shit.
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MuayThai85 posted...

Name 3 from this generation.

Why does it have to be from this generation?

Anyway instantly 3 spring to mind.

Papers Please, This War of Mine and Spec Ops The Line.

Why those 3?

1. They are great games.

2. They are mature games, something this God of War wasn't despite a story and fanbase pretending it was
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DarthAragorn posted...

Wtf is this a thing?

Yeah it triggers something of an epilogue/sequel hook

Also lol @ Unfair throwing a tantrum over the game. People liked it, deal with it ha ha.
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Doom_Art posted...

Also lol @ Unfair throwing a tantrum over the game. People liked it, deal with it ha ha.

Why do you keep saying everything I say is a tantrum?

It's super weird.

I'm also glad you liked it. I liked parts of it too.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Why do you keep saying everything I say is a tantrum?

You get weirdly upset over it lol
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Doom_Art posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Why do you keep saying everything I say is a tantrum?

You get weirdly upset over it lol

I hate to "no u" but I get the feeling you're projecting here.

You're being weirdly defensive about liking God of War and I'm not upset at all about people being happy about video games. That's a weird attitude IMO.

You come across as embarrased and over eager to do pre-emptive damage control of any oncoming criticsm that will surely arrive.
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I mean if you didn't like the game that's fine, but every time the game comes up you launch into a rant about it at some point.

You gotta relax bro
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My brother in law is amazing at the game. He beat everything on hardest difficulty and beat the hardest enemy in the game flawlessly. The game looks amazing in motion. Haven't played it myself though.
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Yeah it was really good, I enjoyed it a lot
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Lathissamus posted...

My brother in law is amazing at the game. He beat everything on hardest difficulty and beat the hardest enemy in the game flawlessly. The game looks amazing in motion. Haven't played it myself though.

I can't get all the Valkyries

i'm not good enough. those things are vicious
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Doom_Art posted...

Lathissamus posted...

My brother in law is amazing at the game. He beat everything on hardest difficulty and beat the hardest enemy in the game flawlessly. The game looks amazing in motion. Haven't played it myself though.

I can't get all the Valkyries

i'm not good enough. those things are vicious

I had to drop the difficulty to get them, I'm garbage
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DarthAragorn posted...

Doom_Art posted...

Lathissamus posted...

My brother in law is amazing at the game. He beat everything on hardest difficulty and beat the hardest enemy in the game flawlessly. The game looks amazing in motion. Haven't played it myself though.

I can't get all the Valkyries

i'm not good enough. those things are vicious

I had to drop the difficulty to get them, I'm garbage

He had a really interesting strategy to fight them. I think he used an axe and some ice magic or something.
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I liked the Valkyries.

ONly one I didn't get was the one in the hell demension because the trials to get to it were boring as hell.

But the Valkyrie fights were fun and pretty much the only challenge in the entire game. Until you figured out to abuse runic attacks anyway
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juicebox4 posted...

yeah it's an unbelievably good game. I'm not a big fan of the series otherwise but this one was a masterpiece

I felt exactly the same about it.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

I liked the Valkyries.

ONly one I didn't get was the one in the hell demension because the trials to get to it were boring as hell.

But the Valkyrie fights were fun and pretty much the only challenge in the entire game. Until you figured out to abuse runic attacks anyway

Well there's another one you didn't get to, then
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Howl posted...

juicebox4 posted...

yeah it's an unbelievably good game. I'm not a big fan of the series otherwise but this one was a masterpiece

I felt exactly the same about it.

Most people who love it aren't a fan of the original series because it really tarnishes the original series.

It's a game designed for a new audience in the new generation. Which is why it's a shame that it destroyed a franchise for no reason.
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Oh boy here we go lol
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UnfairRepresent posted...

MuayThai85 posted...

Name 3 from this generation.

Why does it have to be from this generation?

Anyway instantly 3 spring to mind.

Papers Please, This War of Mine and Spec Ops The Line.

Why those 3?

1. They are great games.

2. They are mature games, something this God of War wasn't despite a story and fanbase pretending it was

Spec Ops isnt from this gen. Im not so sure the other two are either. Arent they from the PS360 gen? Could be wrong.

Anyway, God of War absolutely tells a pretty mature story about loss. Thats fine if it didnt connect with you, but it does not diminish the narrative value of the story.
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HaVeNII7 posted...

Spec Ops isnt from this gen. Im not so sure the other two are either. Arent they from the PS360 gen? Could be wrong.

So by "Gen" you mean "2017"?

In which case

Resident Evil 7, Sonic Mania, Cuphead.

Hell even Evil Within 2, Prey and Horizon Zero Dawn are better.

Anyway, God of War absolutely tells a pretty mature story about loss.

It really really really doesn't. It's one of the most dumb and immature games I've ever played.

Which would be fine if it embraced it but that's the problem, there's a disconnect between the story, the gameplay and the game design that doesn't gel at all and kills all 3.

The only reason it got so much praise and good reviews is because people who like immature games but are embarrased about it like Doom_Art don't feel embarrased about this one.

Thats fine if it didnt connect with you, but it does not diminish the narrative value of the story.

Whether or not I like it has nothing to do with how mature it is. It's extremely immature. It diminishes itself and ironically the 5/6 games that came before it.
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See what I mean? Unfair gets extremely bothered about the game for some reason
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Doom_Art posted...

See what I mean? Unfair gets extremely bothered about the game for some reason

UnfairRepresent posted...

You come across as embarrased and over eager to do pre-emptive damage control of any oncoming criticsm that will surely arrive.

Called it.

Call me a prophet.
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shockthemonkey posted...

You gotta admit, manic UR reviews are oddly amusing

He just gets so weird over it lol
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shockthemonkey posted...

Thats the fun part. Like he thinks because he said you were embarrassed twice that means he predicted something. Its a fun train wreck.

I apparently also only liked the story because I'm immature lol

It's just wacky
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shockthemonkey posted...

Doom_Art posted...

shockthemonkey posted...

You gotta admit, manic UR reviews are oddly amusing

He just gets so weird over it lol

Thats the fun part. Like he thinks because he said you were embarrassed twice that means he predicted something. Its a fun train wreck.

Evasions, dishonesty and ad hominems appears to be all you both have.

Which says it all
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It was severely lacking in boss battles, but otherwise great
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Most people who love it aren't a fan of the original series because it really tarnishes the original series.

It's a game designed for a new audience in the new generation. Which is why it's a shame that it destroyed a franchise for no reason.

I loved the original three games when they came out, how the fuck does the new one "tarnish and destroy" the franchise? It was great!
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SuperShake666 posted...

I loved the original three games when they came out, how the fuck does the new one "tarnish and destroy" the franchise?

oh boy don't get him going on that lol
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Doom_Art posted...

oh boy don't get him going on that lol

I need to know whatever the fuck it means that the story for GoW4 was immature.
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SuperShake666 posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Most people who love it aren't a fan of the original series because it really tarnishes the original series.

It's a game designed for a new audience in the new generation. Which is why it's a shame that it destroyed a franchise for no reason.

I loved the original three games when they came out, how the fuck does the new one "tarnish and destroy" the franchise?

From a story perspective?
Destroys Kratos' character arc.
Destroys the ending of 3
Destroys the Blades of Exile.

In God of War Kratos' ego leads him to killing his own family until he is consumed by rage so severe that he literally destroys the entire world in a mad quest for vengeance that serves no purpose and ultimately results in the destruction of everyone and everything including himself.

Actually he was fine and just went next door to another world that was also fine. Also he no longer gives a crap about his brother or family that he killed despite his skin being covered in their ashes. Now instead he forgot all of that and he's suddenly somehow upset about the father-son killing cycle, not the fact he killed his own daughter. or the fact he destroyed the entire world. Just his daddy who he hated despite killing in self-defense

And the Blades of Exile he was cursed with eternally? Turns out he could just take them off. Put em away like socks. Have a new loving family.

Kratos' journey is now meaningless, his family is now meaningless, his curse is now meaningless. If Loki got his spine ripped out by Thor and then everything exploded he could just go to another new world and start a new family there. We've established Kratos doesn't give a fuck 5 minutes later

And all Tension is lost because esstentially like Rick And Morty, no matter what Kratos does he can just "go to another world and live there happily with a new family." consequence free.

From a gameplay perspective?

Takes away the fun fighting, combos. Taking away the ability to jump,

Takes away the silliness, the gore, the speed, the traps, the boobs. Everything fun has been stripped to make it generic so it appears "mature."

Kratos no longer hauls ass he slowly wanders around getting in slapfights. Each more mundane than the last with the combat not being relevant of your skill, but instead "The level of your crafted gear"

And then the entire desire to make Kratos a hero and a "Good person" when he just isn't. If you even look once at any of the other games, he's a monster. He's utterly evil to the point where his redemption was self-sacrifice so other people can rebuild the world he destroyed.

Not the deepest character in the world but it is a character. He wasn't like any other character in gaming

Now Kratos is Joel, Kratos is Morgan Yu, Kratos is Vincent. He's every generic "dad" archetype in modern gaming. Bland, boring.

Which sucks and is bland on top of pissing on his old self.

Tldr:

Instead of really fun crazy silly games with personality. We have a meh generic game with no personality.

Could have called this Big McGee and the search for apples and the game would have sold just as well because it's so generic. There was no need to sacrifice the God of War Franchise for this.

Would be like calling the next Call of Duty Game "Oddworld Abe's Western Front" and having Abe jacking off while mass murdering Belgians with a machine gun. Even if you like the generic game/gameplay why did you have to do that to Abe? What was the point?
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Whoa look at him go lol
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UnfairRepresent posted...

SuperShake666 posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Most people who love it aren't a fan of the original series because it really tarnishes the original series.

It's a game designed for a new audience in the new generation. Which is why it's a shame that it destroyed a franchise for no reason.

I loved the original three games when they came out, how the fuck does the new one "tarnish and destroy" the franchise?

From a story perspective?
Destroys Kratos' character arc.
Destroys the ending of 3
Destroys the Blades of Exile.

In God of War Kratos' ego leads him to killing his own family until he is consumed by rage so severe that he literally destroys the entire world in a mad quest for vengeance that serves no purpose and ultimately results in the destruction of everyone and everything including himself.

Actually he was fine and just went next door to another world that was also fine. Also he no longer gives a crap about his brother or family that he killed despite his skin being covered in their ashes. Now instead he forgot all of that and he's suddenly somehow upset about the father-son killing cycle, not the fact he killed his own daughter. or the fact he destroyed the entire world. Just his daddy who he hated despite killing in self-defense

And the Blades of Exile he was cursed with eternally? Turns out he could just take them off. Put em away like socks. Have a new loving family.

Kratos' journey is now meaningless, his family is now meaningless, his curse is now meaningless. If Loki got his spine ripped out by Thor and then everything exploded he could just go to another new world and start a new family there. We've established Kratos doesn't give a fuck 5 minutes later

And all Tension is lost because esstentially like Rick And Morty, no matter what Kratos does he can just "go to another world and live there happily with a new family." consequence free.

From a gameplay perspective?

Takes away the fun fighting, combos. Taking away the ability to jump,

Takes away the silliness, the gore, the speed, the traps, the boobs. Everything fun has been stripped to make it generic so it appears "mature."

Kratos no longer hauls ass he slowly wanders around getting in slapfights. Each more mundane than the last with the combat not being relevant of your skill, but instead "The level of your crafted gear"

And then the entire desire to make Kratos a hero and a "Good person" when he just isn't. If you even look once at any of the other games, he's a monster. He's utterly evil to the point where his redemption was self-sacrifice so other people can rebuild the world he destroyed.

Not the deepest character in the world but it is a character. He wasn't like any other character in gaming

Now Kratos is Joel, Kratos is Morgan Yu, Kratos is Vincent. He's every generic "dad" archetype in modern gaming. Bland, boring.

Which sucks and is bland on top of pissing on his old self.

Tldr:

Instead of really fun crazy silly games with personality. We have a meh generic game with no personality.

Could have called this Big McGee and the search for apples and the game would have sold just as well because it's so generic. There was no need to sacrifice the God of War Franchise for this.

Would be like calling the next Call of Duty Game "Oddworld Abe's Western Front" and having Abe jacking off while mass murdering Belgians with a machine gun. Even if you like the generic game/gameplay why did you have to do that to Abe? What was the point?

to be fair.....
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