We’ve had to wait a long time to see uninterrupted, unedited gameplay of Sony Santa Monica’s new God of War – but it looks like it’s been worth the wait. With a round of previews set to be posted imminently, b-roll footage of the forthcoming blockbuster has hit the web early, and while we’re not going to host it here for sake of respecting the various embargoes, you may want to click this link.
The combat, which the meaty video emphasises, looks excellent. With the camera pulled in close to protagonist Kratos, it’s certainly a more claustrophobic take on the franchise, but there seems to be a wealth of variety in the ways you can attack. You can launch enemies into the air, throw your axe to pin them against the wall, call upon Atreus to keep your combo alive with his bow, and much more.
The really exciting thing is that we’re confident this is fairly early game stuff. One of our favourite manoeuvres sees Kratos parry an incoming attack, lob his axe in the direction of an enemy to freeze him, run around the side of him and kick him into a crowd, and then draw his axe back before dismantling the staggered horde. Super, super stuff – our hype is now officially through the roof.
Update: The footage has been pulled but you can find mirrors around the web if you search.
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rip got taken down.
@Hapuc Oh no!
NOoooooooooooooo let me see it! I need it
It's on youtube...go get it fast
@AFCC Ahem. Try again.
@get2sammyb ahhh yes
@get2sammyb now it works but I'm in the middle of some games! I need to see this in 3 hours so keep it alive LOL
@get2sammyb Man the Combat is versatile I love it.
Wonder how long it will take for people to say "this is not the Kratos I know, this isn't GoW "
Personally this was the fresh take the franchise absolutely needed because it wouldn't have generated that much hype if it was just another Ascension type game.
I NEEEEEEEED IT!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait for this game, but I won't see this footage, I want to see the official, clearer footage
@adf86 You can't win either way. Change the core gameplay like this and it's not a "real" God of War. Keep it the same and, like you say, it's another Ascension where the formula is "old and tired".
Personally I think this looks superb, and I'm a massive snob when it comes to combat systems.
Normally I would be all over gameplay like this like vultures on roadkill, but I'm going to hold off and wait until I play the game. The trailers kept my appetite in check.
Ohhh but it's so tempting, lol.
Looks amazing!!
Best franchises ever next to gta cant wait word up son
@ShogunRok that happens with any franchise where they change things up in order to evolve or refresh the series, Sonic and Final Fantasy are ones that come to mind, the amount of moaning about changes in those fandoms is humongous
on topic you can find the game play on Youtube if you search for it and it's amazing definitely a day one buy for me
@munkondi damned if they do damned if they don't.
Dunno if I like it or not, kratos doesn't seem mad enough, unless the kid gets killed and he goes into rage mode, that would be good
@Dankestdankz He was a cartoon character in previous games. He actually has a bit of nuance now, which I really appreciate.
@get2sammyb I can't deny he and the game looks a lot better and I don't want to be the guy that says it's not a god of war game but I dunno I just loved the anger he had in the older games
I love the crowd control but not a fan of that pulled-in camera. It's still a toss up for me, looking forward to reviews.
@Dankestdankz I'd argue they couldn't keep making the same game forever, though. I liked Ascension fine, but it just wasn't very exciting. Needed a shake up.
Everyone speaks badly about Kratos! He wasn't interesting enough, he was always mad, blah blah blah...I liked him! Sure he was always angry but if I was tricked into killing my wife and kid I would be angry too! Besides all the gods were douches and deserved to die!
Anyway, speaking about the video, I like the combat, seems a bit more personal, more close to the action! Still I kind hope that he gets swarmed with enemies like in previous games! Fighting one by one is a bit boring!
Also, the bosses, hope they are as epic as they were before! I don't know how they would do a giant titan with this close camera!
@AFCC Completely agree. It was the perfect b-movie set up for a combo-heavy brawler.
Saw a video where he fought a titan, nothing but legs in the camera view which makes it hard to see incoming attacks. Camera-wise, they were thinking Arkham when it should be more Bloodborne.
@TheBraveFencer I mean, vs these smaller enemies it works! But if you're fighting something big and you only see half of it it's a waste!
It looks amazing. And now it's back to media blackout.
@adf86 People love to complain about Sony exclusives. I still remember a podcast on IGN bashing God of War, especially Kratos for being too brutal. Btw, it wasn't Greg and Colin, that time they already left that garbage. I'm really glad that I don't access IGN anymore, awful site.
Looks absolutely fantastic. Combat looks clean, and clearly has depth.
I don’t think I should watch anymore footage now tbh.
@PS_Nation Yeah they were replaced by the likes of Alanha Pearce, Marty Sliva and Max Scorville I think. Who aren't exactly known for been PlayStation guys. When I listen to PlayStation podcasts I want people who have a love for the ecosystem and have good knowledge of it's history. If they don't have that then what's the point?
@munkondi I agree about his kid. Also am I the only one who is confused about their personality? Atreus grows up in this time period with a father like Kratos and they act like a normal modern kid?? It clashes with the rest of the game imo. This is god of war, not the last of us.
@Pamela Outside of the cast talking in Norwegian I don't it's easy to write dialogue that doesn't sound mostly contemporary. Horizon had this as well with Aloy talking more like a present day woman.
This series desperately needed a shakeup. If it was same old same old I probably wouldn't even buy it. I'm getting this day one...
I mean don't get me wrong I enjoyed the old games but it was really starting to get stale.
The old God of War games were crap for me, happy for the change
Saw it, not much spoilers going on for those concerned. Watch away if you find another upload on YouTube.
Apparently it's an official gameplay montage and the embargo ends tomorrow. Whether they are going to post it or not remains to be seen.
@zazzy you do know tlou wasn't the first game to have a kid companion or be in third person right?
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