Support NeoGAF

[klaushm]

http://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/god-of-war-iii-remastered-ps4/

This is getting better.

I know it was sort of confirmed before, but, every new point is good.

 

[Goodacre0081]

Surprised it didn't include Ascension, which was awesome by the way. Best looking game to me last gen.

Will purchase this for sure.

isn't that the problem with remasters of PS3 exclusives? if you try and do a collection your trying to fit 2-3 blu-ray discs into one box.

 

[WordsintheWater]

40 dollars is a bit too much for me for this game remastered, it should have been 30 at the most. Will eventually pick it up though cause GoW 3 is awesome

 

[BadAss2961]

40 is 2x too much.

$20? That's the price i'd expect for the PS3 version.

This is a remaster. 1080p, probably stable 60fps. $30 would've been good, but the price is fair. This is mostly for people who haven't played the game anyway.

 

[twobear]

this is the worst new console generation ever.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

How many new games did this remaster cancel/delay?

Oh that's right, 0.

But it kept 20-30 people employed, but who cares right?

Everyone knows that every time a game is remastered 3 original developments are cancelled on the spot.

And a puppy is drowned. Yeah, fuck remasters!

 

[Kriken]

Sleepy Dogs remaster was full price. So was Tomb Raider. There's been plenty of single remastered games that are $40 or more.

Halo MCC offered exceptional value but that is not the norm.

In fairness, TR was early on and a remake of a year old game and SD got a lot of criticism iirc for being a single remaster at full price (Fake edit: thread of announcement and price with complaining http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=869360&highlight=sleeping+dogs)

 

[Zeyphersan]

Sleepy Dogs remaster was full price. So was Tomb Raider. There's been plenty of single remastered games that are $40 or more.

Halo MCC offered exceptional value but that is not the norm.

On the PS3, $40 gave you 5 games in one collection, from the same series!

C'mon dude, this is greedy shit. This is the same company, the same price point, but 4 fewer games.

 

[reKon]

I might pick up when it hits $15 or $20 in a sale. Was a fantastic game

 

[Jigolo]

http://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/god-of-war-iii-remastered-ps4/

This is getting better.

I know it was sort of confirmed before, but, every new point is good.

Hints being dropped? or are we overthinking it? lawd gow4 teaser at E3 pls

 

[DevilFox]

Oh wow, a stopgap for the summer. I stated my interest for a remaster of at least GoW3 + Ascension because they're still extremely beautiful today, but this sounds a lot like a cheap port. "meticulous work", yeah, sure, I need to see it first.
Good for those who did not play it of course.. but I'm not among them. Do we know who's making it, Santa Monica or another smaller studio? Please be the latter..

 

[GHG]

this is the worst new console generation ever.

But yet sales are stronger than ever?

 

[SniperHunter]

We need a killzone 2 remaster

 

[Rurunaki]

They pack in Ascension with it.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Would have loved collection but I'll settle for this.

 

[Kandrick]

On the PS3, $40 gave you 5 games in one collection, from the same series!

C'mon dude, this is greedy shit. This is the same company, the same price point, but 4 fewer games.

Yeah God of War collection on PS3 was a good deal if you liked the franchise. How much was it at release ? $40 ? If so then yeah....

I guess most of the work was already done on the HD ports but still.

 

[Ellite25]

We need a killzone 2 remaster

I would buy this day one. This is one remaster that I need in my life.

 

[016]

Ugh, ok maybe the reason for the remaster for GOW 3 in particular is probably to add an extra scene or something to tease the future installment like a secret movie or something.

 

[BokehKing]

Well I don't think Microsoft 360 owners who never had a ps3 would be mad at this release



I could be wrong though?

 

[delSai]

We need a killzone 2 remaster

Add Twisted Metal Ps3 to that list.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Yeah God of War collection on PS3 was a good deal if you liked the franchise. How much was it at release ? $40 ? If so then yeah....

I guess the work was already done on the HD ports but still.

$40 on release, same as this

 

[twobear]

But yet sales are stronger than ever?

are they? i thought that PS4 is tracking behind both PS2 and Wii?

i mean either way that's just a sad indictment, this new generation is still fucking trash.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

We need a killzone 2 remaster

I would rather see a remake with the new engine rather than just a remaster. Either way I would definitely buy.

 

[ZombieVito]

39,99 pricetag just announced on the livestream.

Yeah, no thanks. I'll wait for it to drop to 10-20.

 

[hbkdx12]

The boss fights were great in 3. That's why it's my favorite.

3 definitely had some amazing boss fights. The whole opening sequence with Poseidon is unmatched but i felt like the game had some serious pacing issues IMO. It's just kratos running up and down and up and down throughout the game. It felt like a huge linear hub where i was just retracing my steps over and over.

 

[EmptySpace]

It's a trilogy. It's not the latest game. And it's 5 years old.

again, gow3 is a single ps3 game, just as tomb raider was, or dmc, or sleeping dogs. all of which sold at 40 bucks.

latest entry? what is that supposed to mean? only latest entries should get to be remastered?

5 years old? so what?

from your logic, standalone ps3 games can sell at 40 bucks remastered, but sequel ps3 games shouldn't. ridiculous and flawed.

the latest in the entry does not mean anything besides that. being the latest in the entry. it is not any more qualified to be a remaster than any of the other entries.

whining and using a game's age. pathetic.

 

[Crooked16th]

God of war Saga was 50$ and it included 5 games. Don't understand why this is 40$.

 

[Majanew]

I beat God of War III and I'm excited. Game is fucking awesome!

Bought!

 

[Elandyll]

They pack in Ascension with it.

I sort of expect a little surprise like that.

TLOU:R was $49.99, but was a ≈ 1 yr old title (GoW III is more than 5 years old), and included Left Behind.

 

[Portugeezer]

With that price, I think Sony knows a lot of PS4 owners didn't own a PS3 and will be interested even at $40.

Sad. At $20 this would be an impulse buy, at $40 I can wait for a price drop, Batman and Witcher will hold my attention this summer.

 

[BokehKing]

Yeah, no thanks. I'll wait for it to drop to 10-20.

No what would make you cooler, if you waited until it is free on ps+


Geezus, game isn't being priced at $60 and people still get mad.

 

[-Horizon-]

I think $30 would've been a fair price but that's just me.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

$40 is steep for one remastered game.

40 bucks for a single game remastered ? Yeah i think greedy qualifies.

So Nintendo is greedy for making MM 40$?

 

[A-V-B]

Will it have a good ending now

Spoiler

and better second half overall

?

 

[MaDKaT]

Ill pick it up. I really do enjoy the series. Would be nice if they just ported the entire saga to the PS4. This is one of the games(the collection) that is keeping my PS3 hooked up.

 

[hesido]

$39.99 for those who are wondering

Would bite at 29.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Why this gen is all about Remaster of last gen games?

Because new gen games take a heck of a lot more time to develop, and remasters can help pad the existing library, while at the same time bring in money without the ultra high development costs.

I was starting to get annoyed with them, but I've since changed my tune. I hope that something like DMC DE does great so Capcom can use that money to fund something new.

 

[ZombieVito]

No what would make you cooler, if you waited until it is free on ps+


Geezus, game isn't being priced at $60 and people still get mad.

I despise digital, no thanks.

 

[JJP12]

I never played the original so I'll probably pick this up. I always thought the God of War games looked really fun. The timing is perfect because there probably won't be much else releasing in July.

 

[Kandrick]

$40 is steep for one remastered game.



So Nintendo is greedy for making MM 40$?

Yes ? I sure didn't buy it.

They know they can sell it for that price and it'll sell just as well. Doesn't mean i have to like it and rush to buy it.

 

[Shadow_FFVI]

Wasn't the God of War collection on PS3 released with a $40 price tag? It had GOW 1 and 2.

 

[EmptySpace]

God of war Saga was 50$ and it included 5 games. Don't understand why this is 40$.

because they don't price it as the number of games but rather the amount of work that they do.


god of war saga games were already released on ps3 prior to the god of war saga.


read: those games in that compilation already were released as remasters/ports in previous years on the same platform.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

again, gow3 is a single ps3 game, just as tomb raider was, or dmc, or sleeping dogs. all of which sold at 40 bucks.

The other games have DLC and released much sooner after the initial release?. God of War 3 is coming 5 years later with no additional content it seems.

 

[Nzyme32]

$39.99 for those who are wondering

For what looks like just a resolution boost improving the IQ, I don't see the reasoning for that price, other than knowing that it will obviously sell since people like GoW so they can charge whatever they like.

 

[CLBridges]

Cool, big fan of the series. Will pickup sometime in the future when it's $20 or less, still a good game though.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Because new gen games take a heck of a lot more time to develop, and remasters can help pad the existing library, while at the same time bring in money without the ultra high development costs.

I was starting to get annoyed with them, but I've since changed my tune. I hope that something like DMC DE does great so Capcom can use that money to fund something new.

On top of that, it's not exactly a new gen thing. Sony had remasters of Kilzone, God of War 1 and 2, two PSP GoW games, Jak, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus last generation.

 

[metalslimer]

Terrible price

 

[MikeyB]

Pathetic. They are just doing it for money. There is no logical sense to remaster a third game in a series "For the Xbox Players". Cash grab.

I don't have a problem with companies doing things for profit. I do, however, think that the strategy of re-releasing old content is short-sighted for a variety of reasons:
-given finite publishing resources and finite playing time of the audience, this reduces the opportunity for innovation
-success in remasters reduces the appetite of publishers/developers/investors to innovate (it looks comparatively riskier)
-you lose the segment of the market that's interested in innovative play (yeah, I'm assuming that this market exists and is sizeable)

 

[Brandon F]

Perfect for PS+!

 

[Portugeezer]

Yes ? I sure didn't buy it.

Like Sony, Nintendo knows many people didn't own a N64 or play MM. Around 50% of PS4 owners didn't own a PS3...