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[dotnotbot]

Great idea. Give me more AA games Sony.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

I prefer that to Santa Monica wasting time on a full blown AAA sequel. I'd much prefer a new IP instead, they have been doing GoW since PS2 days, come on we need new ideas at some points.

Sony Santa Monica is roughly 400 employees. The vast majority are surely working on Cory Barlog's new AAA IP. They are not a big enough studio yet to work on two AAA projects simultaneously, like Naughty Dog or Insomniac. This game seems like a perfect AA side project for the studio

Santa Monica has been one of the few Sony studios that has grown in recent years, with no major layoffs

 

[Astray]

If this is anywhere near as good as POP Lost Crown was, then I'll be a very happy guy.

 

[Robb]

Not what I expected but I'm intrigued by the idea.

 

[Insanemaelstrom]

Probably day 1. Love god of war games especially the recent two. It will be incredibly hard for this combination to not be good

 

[cireza]

Good. You can keep Mercury Steam we don't want them on Metroid anymore.

 

[mitch1971]

Not a god of war I would play, but hey if it works it works. Can't be any worse that the last two efforts.

 

[SHAKEZ]

It being the younger Kratos is already a plus.

 

[Fbh]

Why not? Sounds like it could be fun, and I'm always up for a good metroidvania

 

[El Muerto]

Why not just make a low budget hack 'n slash like the ps2 games?

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Good. You can keep Mercury Steam we don't want them on Metroid anymore.

I don't get it Cir, wasn't Metroid Dread actually very good ?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Arachnid]

That actually sounds fkn GOAT. Can't be worse than the last two.

Good. You can keep Mercury Steam we don't want them on Metroid anymore.

We do want them on Metroid tho

 

[Shmunter]

Sounds dumb. But then again Ragnarok was such a bloated chore I couldn't wait to be done with it.

 

[AJUMP23]

Make all the Greek Gods hot again,

 

[Kacho]

Sounds wack. Unless it has excessive violence I don't see the appeal.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Man i truly like Playstation and have always been with them since PSOne but...how is it that they give everyone everything EXCEPT what their audience actually wants?

Who in their right mind was at a meeting and thought "hey you know what kind of God of War game everyone wants?" and thinks about this...

Where's Bloodborne remake? Where's the next Uncharted? Where's the countless dormant IPs that never flopped that could be having new games?

I look at stuff like this and whatever the new Bungie studio is doing (the one that was just formed) and i wonder how did we get to this point.

Like...i am a huge fan of smaller scaled games but don't they do any market research for these things?

I seriously hope whatever Mediamolecule is doing is good. And Team Asobi even if it's a new Astrobot.

 

[LordCBH]

seriously hope whatever Mediamolecule is doing is good.

It'll be more pretentious garbage like Dreams.

 

[Hudo]

Well, anything is better than the nu-God of War games, so this could turn out to be neat.

 

[nial]

Man i truly like Playstation and have always been with them since PSOne but...how is it that they give everyone everything EXCEPT what their audience actually wants?

Who in their right mind was at a meeting and thought "hey you know what kind of God of War game everyone wants?" and thinks about this...

Is it seriously a big deal if we already got a major GOW game this gen and this is just a small budget spin-off?
It's not even the first 2D action GOW game, lol.

Also, I'm one of the types who thinks that Sony shouldn't overfocus on the loud minority hardcore PlayStation fanbase, but that's besides the matter.

 

[XERXES_89]

So the latest entries in GOW IP will be a Soap Opera and an indie 2.5D metroidvania rip-off. Impressive.

 

[SlimySnake]

Man i truly like Playstation and have always been with them since PSOne but...how is it that they give everyone everything EXCEPT what their audience actually wants?

Who in their right mind was at a meeting and thought "hey you know what kind of God of War game everyone wants?" and thinks about this...

Where's Bloodborne remake? Where's the next Uncharted? Where's the countless dormant IPs that never flopped that could be having new games?

I look at stuff like this and whatever the new Bungie studio is doing (the one that was just formed) and i wonder how did we get to this point.

Like...i am a huge fan of smaller scaled games but don't they do any market research for these things?

I seriously hope whatever Mediamolecule is doing is good. And Team Asobi even if it's a new Astrobot.

Wow. When you've lost Tiago, you've lost the last fan of your userbase.

This reminds me of Nintendo released Metroid Dread when everyone had been waiting almost 12 years for an AAA metroid game. The execs over at Sony are completely out of touch with their fanbase.

 

[LordCBH]

Fans for months: we want remasters of the trilogy
PlayStation: You want a side scroller?

 

[Thief1987]

So the latest entries in GOW IP will be a Soap Opera and an indie 2.5D metroidvania rip-off. Impressive.

Rip-off of what? Rip-off of the subgenre? Amazing

 

[nial]

Wow. When you've lost Tiago, you've lost the last fan of your userbase.

This reminds me of Nintendo released Metroid Dread when everyone had been waiting almost 12 years for an AAA metroid game. The execs over at Sony are completely out of touch with their fanbase.

Meanwhile, in the real world:

It's Official, Metroid Dread Is The Best-Selling Game In The Metroid Series

Knocks off Prime to claim the bounty

www.nintendolife.com

The worst part is that this point of comparison makes no sense when we're definitely having AAA God of War games. Hardcore fanbase types are the most annoying group out there.

 

[nial]

Fans for months: we want remasters of the trilogy
PlayStation: You want a side scroller?

Yes, new games over remasters every day.

 

[Hypereides]

Fans for months: we want remasters of the trilogy
PlayStation: You want a side scroller?

I'd honestly support something like this over the slew of remasters and remakes to send a clear and sound message. I'm so done with this recycled content culture that's been ecnouraged among AAA developers for the past decade or so.

 

[EN250]

Now the megaton surprise is ruined I don't have to watch the show

If this is the megaton, then FML, that's some lame ass surprise...

Imagine going from GOW18 to a side scroller 2.5D game, and I thought Naughty Doge output was disappointing

 

[Team Andromeda]

Love the sound of this myself

 

[Labadal]

I'd take a 2.5D metroidvania every day of the week over GoW 2018, and GoW Ragnarok.

 

[ResilientBanana]

rogue-like?

 

[kaizenkko]

First people were begging for Sony to develop smaller scale games. Now people will complain because these smaller scale games are not what they wanted. lol

It can be a incredible game if doing right, Price of Persia the Lost Crown and Metroid Dread are amazing games.

 

[FeralEcho]

Looking forward to it! More AA games is a good thing in my book!

Plus I remember how awesome GOW Betrayal was on the phone when I was in High School. It definitely can work very well and we've already had so many examples of incredible 2.5D metroidvanias.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Would 100% play that. Don't like the bloated 2018+ walking and talking dad.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Would prefer if it was 2D with nice pixel art.

 

[Scrawnton]

I will take it over a full game of his lesbian Son

What if it's both.... lol....

....

 

[Scrawnton]

What happened to Gran Turismo?

They updated the game. All the cars are bisexual now.

 

[playbignbox]

And it will probably be better than Ragnarok

 

[semiconscious]

Not a god of war I would play, but hey if it works it works. Can't be any worse that the last two efforts.

That actually sounds fkn GOAT. Can't be worse than the last two.

yep. while they may very well've been profitable, i agree completely...

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Wow. When you've lost Tiago, you've lost the last fan of your userbase.

This reminds me of Nintendo released Metroid Dread when everyone had been waiting almost 12 years for an AAA metroid game. The execs over at Sony are completely out of touch with their fanbase.

I'd take a new remastered GOW with all 6 games (from 1 to Ascencion + the 2 PSP ones) than this tbh lmao.

 

[Facism]

No little bitch Atreus or brow-beating moron Freya automatically elevates this over Ragnarok.

 

[Thief1987]

Basically it was heavily hinted 2 years ago

 

[kaizenkko]

Basically it was heavily hinted 2 years ago

What he said?

 

[DForce]

Now, make a low-budget Twisted Metal with multiplayer.

 

[Monkfish877]

I love my side scrollers and I think they could do something neat with GOW, I've always dreamt of a game like this, can't wait.

 

[Duchess]

This sounds interesting. Hopefully they can pull it off, if true.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

If Eric Williams is leading this making his own Symphony of the Night, I'll be 100% in...

 

[SirTerry-T]

"better art style than Hades"


That's a bold statement.

 

[deriks]

So it's just the java game with better resolution?

I guess it's better than hearing a pain in the ass teenager with his nordic vegan diversity feminist friend telling everything I should do

 

[EverydayBeast]

Developers of god of war aren't paying attention, people are returning to older PS2/3 era god of war games, looking back at god of war 2018, to Ragnarok what a waste…