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pinky0926
10/01/20 7:47:57 AM
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So good. wtf this game is good

Just doing that thing where you deliberately leave your axe for ages and then recall it much later. swooooshSLAP. Yeah that's good.

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Cobra1010
10/01/20 7:49:35 AM
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most tasteless people prefer to play fortnite/call of duty

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saspa
10/01/20 7:58:42 AM
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What's the gameplay like though? I still haven't gotten a good vibe from videos. Is it 3d beat em up like those old games, is it more action rpg like a kh game, or more action rpg like a wrpg, maybe something like those elder scrolls games.
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pegusus123456
10/01/20 8:01:49 AM
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saspa posted...
What's the gameplay like though? I still haven't gotten a good vibe from videos. Is it 3d beat em up like those old games, is it more action rpg like a kh game, or more action rpg like a wrpg, maybe something like those elder scrolls games.
Having never played Dark Souls, I think it's a little bit like Dark Souls.

I was skeptical of it too, but I think I enjoy the combat more than the older ones. It's much more reactive.

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pinky0926
10/01/20 8:05:47 AM
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saspa posted...
What's the gameplay like though? I still haven't gotten a good vibe from videos. Is it 3d beat em up like those old games, is it more action rpg like a kh game, or more action rpg like a wrpg, maybe something like those elder scrolls games.

I'm going to have to go all IGN here so I'm sorry, but it's hard to explain otherwise - its really meaty and weighty and you really feeeeeel like a God.

Like you know how they've always tried and failed to make a Hulk game because they never managed to make it feel like you're playing The Hulk? It's like a successful version of that. Every time you swing that axe or pick someone up or flip over a house sized boulder there's a weight to it that feels authentic and visceral. The boss fights are designed with that epic sense of scale in mind. Kratos is a god, but he's old, worn out and tired of everyone's shit. You aren't some speedy ninja and you aren't a mindless hulk smashing beast. You're an angry old man who's got God-level kids on his lawn.

In less woolly terms The combat is something like a Souls game, but less punishing and with more cool DMC-like combos. There's some QTE-lite events but you rarely feel annoyed by it because the game doesn't often make you mash buttons during a cutscene out of the blue. It's more just that you get these finishing moves that play themselves out and it's fun to watch.

Also, the Leviathan Axe mechanic is one of the coolest things to ever happen in a videogame. It's just so clever and fun to throw that thing away and recall it whenever you want.

In short, the combat is fucking awesome and I found myself almost always enjoying going into battle.

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Turtlebread
10/01/20 8:14:40 AM
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Ive restarted that game like 4 times but I get bored after about 5 hours of it.

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saspa
10/01/20 8:14:59 AM
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Yeah I wouldn't say I was a fan of the old games either, they were less Zelda-like than I was originally led to believe, which is why I got them, for the puzzle solving.

The gameplay of this new one kind of looks like dark souls or shadows of mordor or just "those" kinds of games which I've never been a fan of. Intrigued by the story though
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DeadBankerDream
10/01/20 8:22:26 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
swooooshSLAP. Yeah that's good.

Ur mom said the same thing last night.
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slmcknett
10/01/20 8:23:12 AM
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Wish the story was longer, but other than that it was a great game, yeah.

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pinky0926
10/01/20 8:32:23 AM
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saspa posted...
Yeah I wouldn't say I was a fan of the old games either, they were less Zelda-like than I was originally led to believe, which is why I got them, for the puzzle solving.

The gameplay of this new one kind of looks like dark souls or shadows of mordor or just "those" kinds of games which I've never been a fan of. Intrigued by the story though

I felt it was more DMC like than Dark Souls like, but with slightly less infinite combos. Kind of Ghost of Tsushima in a way.

In any case you can pick it up for like $10 so worth a shot.

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saspa
10/01/20 8:36:42 AM
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pinky0926 posted...


I'm going to have to go all IGN here so I'm sorry, but it's hard to explain otherwise - its really meaty and weighty and you really feeeeeel like a God.

Like you know how they've always tried and failed to make a Hulk game because they never managed to make it feel like you're playing The Hulk? It's like a successful version of that. Every time you swing that axe or pick someone up or flip over a house sized boulder there's a weight to it that feels authentic and visceral. The boss fights are designed with that epic sense of scale in mind. Kratos is a god, but he's old, worn out and tired of everyone's shit. You aren't some speedy ninja and you aren't a mindless hulk smashing beast. You're an angry old man who's got God-level kids on his lawn.

In less woolly terms The combat is something like a Souls game, but less punishing and with more cool DMC-like combos. There's some QTE-lite events but you rarely feel annoyed by it because the game doesn't often make you mash buttons during a cutscene out of the blue. It's more just that you get these finishing moves that play themselves out and it's fun to watch.

Also, the Leviathan Axe mechanic is one of the coolest things to ever happen in a videogame. It's just so clever and fun to throw that thing away and recall it whenever you want.

In short, the combat is fucking awesome and I found myself almost always enjoying going into battle.

I do like DMC and Bayonetta gameplay, though I'm not at all good at those games, I just enjoy those fun ridiculous combat moves
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pinky0926
10/01/20 9:07:52 AM
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saspa posted...
I do like DMC and Bayonetta gameplay, though I'm not at all good at those games, I just enjoy those fun ridiculous combat moves

It's more forgiving than those games but still quite challenging. I find a lot in DMC you end up killing an enemy with a lame move instead of a big finisher, but this game gives you that satisfaction quite easily.

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Alucard188
10/01/20 9:21:37 AM
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This topic inspired me to finally buy it.



A non Greatest Hits version. I'll pay a slight premium for that.

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saspa
10/01/20 9:27:10 AM
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Is there any different in a greatest hits and non greatest hits version though? Especially in the modern era with no manuals?
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Lairen
10/01/20 9:28:17 AM
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Its ok at $10 or below.

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au_gold
10/01/20 9:49:40 AM
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Amazing game.

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pinky0926
10/01/20 9:55:11 AM
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Alucard188 posted...
This topic inspired me to finally buy it.



A non Greatest Hits version. I'll pay a slight premium for that.

I just started playing it so lets do da hype thing together

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Jabodie
10/01/20 9:55:59 AM
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saspa posted...
Is there any different in a greatest hits and non greatest hits version though? Especially in the modern era with no manuals?
It's just the cover art. Normal color labels are always more valuable for collectors.

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dave_is_slick
10/01/20 9:58:59 AM
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Have you played the original trilogy?

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SSJGrimReaper
10/01/20 10:11:40 AM
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The area with poison gas life drain pissed me off

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Lysandear
10/01/20 10:12:13 AM
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You didn't skip the old games right

Also God of War 4 is like a top 3 game of all time imo
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DarthAragorn
10/01/20 10:13:12 AM
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SSJGrimReaper posted...
The area with poison gas life drain pissed me off

Wasn't that completely optional
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TheGoldenEel
10/01/20 10:14:43 AM
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I thought it started out very disappointing

The first few hours were very hand-holdy, generic modern 3D Uncharted style action game, with weak combat and a first boss consisting of mostly QTEs

Thankfully it opens up big time and the combat options grow and it became one of my favorite games of the gen
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Lysandear
10/01/20 10:18:54 AM
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what first boss are you talking about that's mostly QTEs?
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SSJGrimReaper
10/01/20 10:19:49 AM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Wasn't that completely optional
not sure but I wanted to fight all of the valkyries

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SolidShadow3
10/01/20 10:23:10 AM
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Happy to see someone else enjoy the game. I had an absolute blast playing it.

Word of advice: There is no "Best Armor" in the game; it's going to depend entirely on how you choose to play.

I genuinely hope you enjoy the experience though; it's one of the best games of the PS4 and I'm still pumped to play Ragnarok when it releases.

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Lysandear
10/01/20 10:23:42 AM
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oh also the infinity gauntlet isnt the greatest equipment but it's fucking cool, so get it
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pinky0926
10/01/20 10:37:37 AM
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dave_is_slick posted...
Have you played the original trilogy?

Played the first two, didn't get a chance at 3 regrettably because I skipped Sony console generation for the most part. I watched a plot summary to get up to speed though.

I loved the old games too, but so so different from this.

Lysandear posted...
what first boss are you talking about that's mostly QTEs?

I guess he's talking about that Connor McGregor guy but I really loved that boss fight a lot

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Lysandear
10/01/20 10:41:34 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
I guess he's talking about that Connor McGregor guy but I really loved that boss fight a lot
I don't really remember any QTEs there. I remember a lot of cinematics but it's a straight-up fight (a DBZ fight at that)
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Kircheis
10/01/20 10:43:08 AM
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I 100%ed this game twice, that's how much I loved it. You gotta play New Game +, there are so many fun OP builds that you can only do on a second playthrough.
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orangefire25
10/01/20 10:45:12 AM
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Honestly, I was a mega fan of the originals, having beaten them all many times. I disliked the combat of the reboot. Sucks because I wanted to love it lol

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TheGoldenEel
10/01/20 10:46:35 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
I guess he's talking about that Connor McGregor guy but I really loved that boss fight a lot

Yeah that was what I was thinking of

Maybe QTEs is the wrong term but it just felt so focused on being cinematic rather than an actually compelling fight
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UnfairRepresent
10/01/20 10:46:49 AM
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I think you probably like the game more if

1. You never played a God of war game before

2. your standards of storytelling are immensely low

I didn't think it was bad but mediocre and the 9 and 10/10s it gets surprise me

It's the most immature game I've ever played tonally
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Lysandear
10/01/20 10:48:51 AM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
Yeah that was what I was thinking of

Maybe QTEs is the wrong term but it just felt so focused on being cinematic rather than an actually compelling fight
as a gow fanboy I recommend you give it another go on a higher difficulty because you can make it be a straight-up back-and-forth slugfest
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Romulox28
10/01/20 10:51:30 AM
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great game, except for that shitty dragon boss fight and the diablo loot, idk why they forced that in. easily one of the best games this gen tho, not that the bar is very high

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Cobra1010
10/01/20 10:51:44 AM
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Are games more expensive in canada? I think I got God of War, Detroit and Horizon Zero Dawn for like 20.

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Theon_Greyjoy
10/01/20 10:55:54 AM
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Romulox28 posted...
great game, except for that shitty dragon boss fight and the diablo loot, idk why they forced that in. easily one of the best games this gen tho, not that the bar is very high
I still need to get back to finishing the game, but so far I've thought that spoiler was the best part of the game.

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TheGoldenEel
10/01/20 10:59:10 AM
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Lysandear posted...

as a gow fanboy I recommend you give it another go on a higher difficulty because you can make it be a straight-up back-and-forth slugfest

I platted the game on GMGoW difficulty

I dont the game defended to me, I loved it, I just thought it was a bad first impression
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Kircheis
10/01/20 10:59:34 AM
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Theon_Greyjoy posted...
I still need to get back to finishing the game, but so far I've thought that spoiler was the best part of the game.

Have you fought your first Valkyrie yet? Those fights are the real highlights imo.
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Theon_Greyjoy
10/01/20 11:01:02 AM
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Kircheis posted...
Have you fought your first Valkyrie yet? Those fights are the real highlights imo.
I have not

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DarthAragorn
10/01/20 11:48:04 AM
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Lysandear posted...
oh also the infinity gauntlet isnt the greatest equipment but it's fucking cool, so get it
wait what is this
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Lysandear
10/01/20 11:52:42 AM
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DarthAragorn posted...
wait what is this
you may remember a few enchantment stones that just gave flat stat increases

those stones being

Njord's Temporal Stone
Muspelheim Eye of Power
Ivaldi's Corrupted Mind
Eye of the Outer Realm
Asgard Shard of Existence
Andavari's Soul

Equip three of these stones to the Shattered Gauntlet of the Ages and enjoy

I did a no-hit against Sigrun (normal tho) using this bad boy
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DarthAragorn
10/01/20 11:55:08 AM
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Oh wow that's awesome
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Kircheis
10/01/20 11:57:24 AM
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Lysandear posted...

you may remember a few enchantment stones that just gave flat stat increases

those stones being

Njord's Temporal Stone
Muspelheim Eye of Power
Ivaldi's Corrupted Mind
Eye of the Outer Realm
Asgard Shard of Existence
Andavari's Soul

Equip three of these stones to the Shattered Gauntlet of the Ages and enjoy

I did a no-hit against Sigrun (normal tho) using this bad boy

I used this even for most of my GMGOW NG+ playthrough, it's pretty good. It gives you invincibility frames, knocks enemies away when it gets too crowded, just really solid all around. I did eventually ditch it for Talisman of the Realms+ though. GMGOW+ Sigrun really taught me the value of being able to slow time on command.
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Evthean
10/01/20 12:00:37 PM
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i wasnt sure how i was going to feel with the big departure in style from the previous games, but it really blew me away. one of my favourite ps4 games without a doubt

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sylverlolol
10/01/20 12:05:11 PM
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Parrying with the shield is also SO SATISFYING in God of War. Easily one of the best PS4 exclusives, especially once you start reading into the stats and getting a build going.

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hyperpowder
10/01/20 12:22:55 PM
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God of War is one of the best games ever made.

It's story is pretty underrated to me. Shit goes down throughout it with this weird lingering thought of why Kratos is even there.

Also the progression of the world and gameplay. It starts off as a Zelda-like and ends up being some wierd mix of Destiny and Dark Souls.

God this game was amazing. If it wasn't for BotW it might be game of the generation.

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SSJGrimReaper
10/01/20 12:30:27 PM
#48:


God of War series taught me that all greek gods were assholes

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dave_is_slick
10/01/20 12:32:41 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
1. You never played a God of war game before
Bullshit. Kratos's character will mean FAR less if you've never played them. A certain moment lacks all gravity if you've never played them.

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InhumaneRaider
10/01/20 12:32:55 PM
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Wasn't for me. Got to the fight with Magni and Modi, and got so bored with the gameplay, I just ended up returning the game and watching the cutscene compilation online.

The story is excellent, the gameplay is mediocre.

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