but multiplayer. MULTIPLAYER!!
clearly the solo campaign was an afterthought, and not a priority what so ever.
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God of War Ascension |OT| Gods up, Foes down
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but multiplayer. MULTIPLAYER!!
clearly the solo campaign was an afterthought, and not a priority what so ever.
JohnnySasaki86
Member
Did you guys see the new powers and items that's going to be in the upcoming patch?
Here's the Ares update for those who didn't see
http://godofwar.playstation.com/en-us/blog/elite-level-upgrades-ares/
Sounds great
Awesome.
I could see myself playing the MP in this game for a while if they continue adding free content like this. They just posted the updates for Zeus
http://godofwar.playstation.com/en-us/blog/elite-level-upgrades-zeus/
http://godofwar.playstation.com/en-us/blog/elite-level-upgrades-zeus/
I just played this morning and nothing popped up. God damn. At least it's out.
This new Ares Relic:
Is VERY useful in PvE, especially Desert of Lost Souls, as the games often go on for so long you can max it out at 100% extra Physical Damage and Elemental Damage, making doing the Trail of the Gods 1 player very easy.
If used Ares, with fully upgraded Artemis, a good weapon and Horn of Restoration, you can max out your character to like 215% Physical attack, and that's with the relic at level 1. 265 at relic level 2.
Watching my mate play using the relic and it is just godly, got to the polythemus kill 1 player with 11 minutes left.
Is VERY useful in PvE, especially Desert of Lost Souls, as the games often go on for so long you can max it out at 100% extra Physical Damage and Elemental Damage, making doing the Trail of the Gods 1 player very easy.
If used Ares, with fully upgraded Artemis, a good weapon and Horn of Restoration, you can max out your character to like 215% Physical attack, and that's with the relic at level 1. 265 at relic level 2.
Watching my mate play using the relic and it is just godly, got to the polythemus kill 1 player with 11 minutes left.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Anyone want a 24 hour double XP code?
The_Hitcher89
Member
Frogfucious
Member
So is this confirmed to have fixed the single player audio issues? Want to be sure before I start it up.
I haven't tested SP yet, but if the sound issues aren't still fixed after all this wait... Well that just sucks. Lucky for me I hardly even noticed any sound problems during my first run or at least they weren't anything too significant so I won't have a problem with this. But I surely don't get it how can't they fix such a small thing. Or actually after Basics of Coding-course last autumn, yeah I think I understand.
I wasnt at the beginning at the game but I had it set to 7.1 and the sound was way better than the day of release for me, maybe later on it wasnt as bad or maybe some setups are working?
Still getting delayed sound, missing effects, etc etc
the directional / surround audio seems to be approved but still lots of audio bugs
on a side note, changing the game language to Greek is pretty awesome. Proffesionaly done and I actually the prefer the Greek voice acting over the English.
BadAss2961
Member
Level 40... Time for me to get back in the game.
Autofokus
Member
This is so sad.
Played for ~2 hours at release and stopped because of the audio issues. Now, with the latest patch I'm at the point where you get the time heal/decay thing and the fucking camera is stuck at the bridge. I jumped around like a fool til I triggered a cut-scene (oracle) and the dumb cam is still stuck afterwards - reloading the checkpoint or the profile from the main menu doesn't fix it.
I assume using 'Chapter Select' would help, but right now, I'm pretty done with this game.
Played for ~2 hours at release and stopped because of the audio issues. Now, with the latest patch I'm at the point where you get the time heal/decay thing and the fucking camera is stuck at the bridge. I jumped around like a fool til I triggered a cut-scene (oracle) and the dumb cam is still stuck afterwards - reloading the checkpoint or the profile from the main menu doesn't fix it.
I assume using 'Chapter Select' would help, but right now, I'm pretty done with this game.
I am at this exact point and it is so glitchy. It's frozen my system three times now, and each time I load it back up a new glitch happens - Kratos' blades are invisible, the camera doesn't move, no audio whatsoever, the cinematic starts and audio actually plays but the movie is stuck on the first frame... I can't believe this game is still such a buggy mess.This is so sad.
Played for ~2 hours at release and stopped because of the audio issues. Now, with the latest patch I'm at the point where you get the time heal/decay thing and the fucking camera is stuck at the bridge. I jumped around like a fool til I triggered a cut-scene (oracle) and the dumb cam is still stuck afterwards - reloading the checkpoint or the profile from the main menu doesn't fix it.
I assume using 'Chapter Select' would help, but right now, I'm pretty done with this game.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Can anyone confirm the music balance is better, and whether there is less muting of the sound effects?
Tell me about it bro. Poseidon is too frustrating to fight. He has insane amount of defence and health and cheap magic to boot. Can be an incredibly frustrating experience taking on two poseidon players.
I'm done with this game.
fighting people that use magic exploits takes no skill. I would of won 2 of those matches if the tether was working, or my L1 special would activate instead of doing a heavy attack.
The controls have some form of input lag after the patch, the hit detection is horrendous, Zeus and posedion players have so many magic exploits its not even funny. Broken combat mechanics...I could go on and on.
fighting people that use magic exploits takes no skill. I would of won 2 of those matches if the tether was working, or my L1 special would activate instead of doing a heavy attack.
The controls have some form of input lag after the patch, the hit detection is horrendous, Zeus and posedion players have so many magic exploits its not even funny. Broken combat mechanics...I could go on and on.
So did we ever find out where reviewers were getting stuck for like 6 hours or whatever because they thought something was a puzzle when it wasn't, or something?
I can't think of any point in the game where I actually for stuck for more than a few minutes, and that was just because the highlight for grabbing something wasn't popping up correctly.
I can't think of any point in the game where I actually for stuck for more than a few minutes, and that was just because the highlight for grabbing something wasn't popping up correctly.
They have been out for ages. Go to www.godofwar.com , enter date of birth etc. Under the main image on the front page on the left hand side is: 'Claim Your Rewards, Rise of the Warrior!, Your Gifts, Have Been Unlocked!'
I think it was in the puzzle room with the hour glass, that is the only place I got stuck for a bit.
BadAss2961
Member
As an Ares, my weakness is magic, but I rarely have much trouble with Poseidons.
Zeus on the other hand...
I am getting disconnected like a motherfucker. I like how Just_Tank hyped the fuck out of the game leading up to the release -- and now people are bitching and he is nowhere to be found.
I feel like I have a pretty deep understanding of this game -- I think Poseidon magic beats everything. Chains, thrown items, other magics, combos -- everything but an L2 escape.
Sold this game today. Will not buy another santa monica game unless I read the reviews first this time. This is hands down the most bullshit unbalanced and frustrating game I have ever played.
ssm broke this game with the spear of destiny and numerous other exploits, bugs, shitty mechanics and frustrating gameplay.
Why am I fighting with the controls? why don't my L1 specials activate at times? why is there input lag after the 1.04 patch? why is the tether glitch there? I can go on and on.
why couldn't you make this game more of a mellee focused game and less magic bullshit? how is there skill in spamming the specials on spear of destiny? When I play I like to play fair, I don't like spamming magic as it takes no skill nor is it fun.
I had one guy that I have been fighting against for couple of nights now and he would constantly spam the spear of destiny every 2 seconds, as soon as I am about to kill him he runs for the nearest health fountain, rinse and repeat. he uses every possible exploit he can with Zeus and posideion and its hard enough to kill posidien with his bullshit amount of health he has.
if this is what the game has come to now, then I'm done with it. No desire to go back to the medicore single player or the unbalanced frustrating multiplayer.
MyAbsolution
Member
Welcome to limbo
I basically left for same reasons. And yes I think the magic/specials just got too much in the way of real combat. Unbalanced, unskillful, run-away for healing... messy experience. Fun at times, but the rest is hair pulling. Had potential sadly.
You mean the crest/wave of ice? All Gods have magic like that. Hades has the grab, Fist of Ares, Zeus the lightning ball and cone etc.
Those magic attacks once triggered, cannot be stopped by anything except death. They can be easily evaded if you're looking for them. Only way they land is to wait for opponent to commit to an attack then trigger it and take the hit.
Don't understand why you're singling out Poseidon when all classes have magic like this?
The L1 specials can't be triggered while evading, in recovery state from combo/juggle (white) etc. You have to wait until you are on your feet again and in normal state then press it. Combat is more about anticipating enemy inputs than split second reactions. Otherwise you could parry everything with ease.
My only beef with SOD is that the L1 Sq special cannot be parried, that's bullshit.
Ares is my main too. A fully loaded skilled Zeus is just about the only thing I fear (bar 3/4v1) , and even then... he better land that magic because if he whiffs I will snap him in half. Zeus is so brittle.
Not enough people seem to know what they are doing with Poseidon to fear him. I do tear shit up with him though, so know how beastly he can be.
I have builds for both gods that are extremely effective.
Hey TDspartan
have you come across BlueSteel? and can you beat him? he is hands down the most frustrating person to fight against. I tear most people up but when he constantly spams the SOD whilst using posidien.......its too frustrating man.
when he plays as Ares mind you, I walk all over him, but when he uses Zeus or posidien....too much bullshit.
Try reading my post again? Priority
Its only trade-off is the narrowness of the actual attack. It is otherwise absurdly good.
I don't think you can criticize someone for running to health and magic. It's what any aware player would do. Sometimes I am on the losing end of engagements -- why would I stay and fight to my certain death when I can possibly regain some health and return to win? I agree the SP is mediocre. And I agree that the MP has problems -- but I still think it works surprisingly well. Some weapons (the Spear included) are incredibly annoying to fight against. There is a Zeus spear that shoots out this little ball that is incredibly annoying. Lag does exist -- especially with the grapple. The connection quality varies greatly (is this game P2P?). But there is room to simply adapt. Some things are incredibly difficult to adapt to but there is enough flexibility where one can only blame the game to a limited degree. Maybe it's just not for you. I think the concept and execution for this component can be considered successes. But the longevity and impact of the mode could be considered a failure. I think SSM's response has been an absolute failure. The fact their community manager frequented hype threads more than this one is slimy as fuck.
I actually did earlier today, haha. As luck would have it... I was Poseidon and using the BOA opposed to my usual SOD. The other guy ( match of champions) left and made it a 1v1. I had something like 5 phys attack, and with the BOA you can see that I was incapable of doing any damage at all to him. I was wailing on him all match and getting nowhere. He uses the siren item and the low health buff relic. Must have hit him 2-3 times more than he hit me, but his SOD magic damage was taking off chunks while my hits did jack shit so he won easily. That was extremely frustrating, I must admit... however that was just a case of a build coming up against a ridiculous hard counter. I genuinely don't think there was a worse match up for my Poseidon there.
The next match I switched to Ares, we got a full room and I went 10-4 and he went about 5-7 IIRC or something bad.
Pretty confident my Ares ( or a magic based build) could smash through him, stubbornness of build aside he left himself wide open to be juggled countless times.
Who do you main? If it's Hades or a non magic Poisedon, would be a very stubborn fight.
The magics I listed work exactly the same way.... they have the same high priority of the crest. They override just about every other attack if you can take the damage without dying. I tank through everything with the Fist of Ares. Hades grab similar.
test_account
XP-39C²
I'm glad to see that changed how the XP is handed out Before, if the host disconnected, you wouldnt get any XP for that round. But now you get XP in realtime, so if the host disconnects, you still get all the XP earned in that round anyway.
Before, if the host disconnected, you wouldnt get any XP for that round. But now you get XP in realtime, so if the host disconnects, you still get all the XP earned in that round anyway.Lol really? Go back about 50 pages if you want to see why the game is disliked.
Um...we've always known, and that was only one case, Adam Sesslar. He was stuck at the trial of Archimedes because he sucks at video games and his stuff was very under leveled.
I was able to deal with the magic BS, but the fact that people can just jump around and press triangle with a sword and it'll have priorty over most of my attacks then lead up with a killing combo, is not fun. I'm playing god of war not marvel vs. capcom.