God of War III officially PS3-bound - Blu-ray Forum

Shin-Ra · 11-07-2007, 02:16 AM

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In March, Sony Computer Entertainment America held a lavish launch party in San Francisco for God of War II. In the course of the celebrations, Cory Barlog, the game's outspoken director, dropped some none-too-subtle hints that the series would be coming to the PlayStation 3 along with force feedback.

"If we were to do a God of War III on the PS3," Barlog told the enthusiastic crowd. "We're excited about the potential--maybe, no commitment, no announcement or anything like that--to maybe have [God of War hero] Kratos in 1080p with the Sixaxis and vibration. Vibration is coming back to the PS3, that's pretty cool, huh?"

At the time of Barlog's outburst, SCEA reps would comment on neither a rumble-enabled Sixaxis nor God of War III coming to the PS3. Now, less than two months after the Dual Shock 3 was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, Sony has officially confirmed that God of War III is indeed in development exclusively for the PS3 at SCEA's Santa Monica studio. It provided no further details on the game.

Unfortunately, the God of War III announcement was tempered by some bittersweet news. SCEA has confirmed Barlog himself no longer works at the company's Santa Monica studio. "We are grateful for his work and creative vision for the critically acclaimed God of War franchise," the company said in a brief statement in which it expressed faith in the remaining members of the GOWIII and God of War: Chains of Olympus teams.

Barlog's departure remains shrouded in mystery. So far, he has shared no information about his future plans on his personal blog, where he last posted in mid-October. His exit comes just under four months after God of War series creative director, David Jaffe announced he was leaving SCEA's employ after 14 years. Jaffe maintains close ties with Sony, and his indie studio Eat Sleep Play's first project is a PS2 port of the PSP game Twisted Metal: Head On.

Great news for the millions of God of War fans.

I'm sure a suitable replacement will be found for Barlog, much like there was for David Jaffe.

sj001 · 11-07-2007, 02:19 AM

Awesome news! I can't wait!

bajor27 · 11-07-2007, 02:23 AM

It was obvious that it would come eventually, but it's nice to have confirmation that it's sooner rathre than later.

SavagePotato · 11-07-2007, 02:23 AM

I wonder what technicality detractors will come up with to say god of war 3 isn't a must have.

By the time it comes out it just might be the thing that makes millions of current ps2 owners decide that it's time to upgrade finaly.

glenn22 · 11-07-2007, 03:36 PM

I just wish it was coming sooner. While no official release date was given, most are speculating it won't be out until 2009.....

spam.curitiba · 11-07-2007, 04:07 PM

WOW....I loved the first one.....still haven't found the damn time to play the second one...hopefully I will already be done with the second one by the time the third one comes out.

Icemage · 11-07-2007, 04:24 PM

PS3 receives another system seller. This title can't arrive soon enough!

I'll be curious to see what Sony sets as the target release date for God of War 3. If it's 2008, then we'll know that Sony have been working on it for quite some time. If it's 2009+, then it will have been after Jaffe left SCEA.

Luis_A51 · 11-07-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

WOW....I loved the first one.....still haven't found the damn time to play the second one...hopefully I will already be done with the second one by the time the third one comes out.

Second one is even better. Its a lot longer, and has a very deep story with lots of characters from old mythology. The bosses dont quite feel as "epic" though, but there are more of them.

GoW is by far my favorite franchise. GoW3 will be a massive system seller. Cant get here soon enough.

Shin-Ra · 12-11-2007, 12:14 AM

God of War Movie News Coming Soon?

Metalthrasher442 · 12-11-2007, 03:11 AM

Awesome. I haven't been buying PS3 games lately. This and Devil May Cry 4 are definitely going to be must buys though!

Kairav · 12-11-2007, 03:28 AM

This is old news. The interview was before the launch of GOW2. Good luck on getting anything before April 2009

Steverhcp02 · 12-11-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kairav

This is old news. The interview was before the launch of GOW2. Good luck on getting anything before April 2009

fine with me, ill have MGS, LBP, Home, GTA, and whatever comes next fall.....Jak, Ratchet 2, Hot Shots.......

As long as they do it right in can come out fall of 2009 for all i care.

sj001 · 12-11-2007, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

God of War Movie News Coming Soon?

Please god, if Uwe Boll is involved in any way with this, I will take a nose dive into a meat grinder!

tru_to_blu · 12-11-2007, 04:23 AM

I still have not played the games.

Steverhcp02 · 12-11-2007, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tru_to_blu

I still have not played the games.

oh man, i snagged 1 and 2 for like 50 bucks used from gamestop with my 10% off card.....im about 2.5 hours into 1 and it flows so well.....its not frustrating like NG and its more fluid than HS.......after playing God of War it makes HS look like crap, imo......im embarrassed it took me this long to play these games.......ive gone back and beat Shadow of the Colossus, working on God of War and gonna start FF XII pretty soon......i never had a PS2

3560freak · 12-11-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Steverhcp02

oh man, i snagged 1 and 2 for like 50 bucks used from gamestop with my 10% off card.....im about 2.5 hours into 1 and it flows so well.....its not frustrating like NG and its more fluid than HS.......after playing God of War it makes HS look like crap, imo......im embarrassed it took me this long to play these games.......ive gone back and beat Shadow of the Colossus, working on God of War and gonna start FF XII pretty soon......i never had a PS2

thats funny, I bought my PS3 just to play GOW and GOW2. I never owned a PS2 either

11-07-2007, 02:23 AM	#4
SavagePotato Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	I wonder what technicality detractors will come up with to say god of war 3 isn't a must have. By the time it comes out it just might be the thing that makes millions of current ps2 owners decide that it's time to upgrade finaly. Last edited by SavagePotato; 11-07-2007 at 02:27 AM.

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11-07-2007, 02:19 AM	#2
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Awesome news! I can't wait!

11-07-2007, 02:23 AM	#3
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	It was obvious that it would come eventually, but it's nice to have confirmation that it's sooner rathre than later.

11-07-2007, 03:36 PM	#5
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	I just wish it was coming sooner. While no official release date was given, most are speculating it won't be out until 2009.....

11-07-2007, 04:07 PM	#6
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	WOW....I loved the first one.....still haven't found the damn time to play the second one...hopefully I will already be done with the second one by the time the third one comes out.

11-07-2007, 04:24 PM	#7
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	PS3 receives another system seller. This title can't arrive soon enough! I'll be curious to see what Sony sets as the target release date for God of War 3. If it's 2008, then we'll know that Sony have been working on it for quite some time. If it's 2009+, then it will have been after Jaffe left SCEA.

12-11-2007, 12:14 AM	#9
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	God of War Movie News Coming Soon?

12-11-2007, 03:11 AM	#10
Metalthrasher442 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	Awesome. I haven't been buying PS3 games lately. This and Devil May Cry 4 are definitely going to be must buys though!

12-11-2007, 03:28 AM	#11
Kairav Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Atlanta Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:5	This is old news. The interview was before the launch of GOW2. Good luck on getting anything before April 2009

12-11-2007, 04:23 AM	#14
tru_to_blu Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Kentucky 4K collection:280 Blu-ray collection:1167 Trading Score:62	I still have not played the games.

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