'God Of War 2' For Playstation 2
 

There was a leaked Sony Marketing document posted at Eurogamer last month outlining several new PS2 and PSP titles including Gran Turismo 4 Online, Killzone Liberation for PSP as well as GoW2 for the PS2. Sony quickly had the article taken down but the new issue of Game Informer breaks the exclusive on God Of War 2.

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Scheduled for a February 2007 release in the US.

Nice! I loved the first game. Here's hoping they make it a bit longer this time though. I completed the first one in about 3 sittings.

Why schedule it for 2007 and release it for lastgen (PS2)?

I think it ran on a bit too long the first time... Besides, after fighting the Hydra at the very beginning, the game got less and less interesting, even though it was fun all the way through.

The first GoW is one of the best action games ever made, period. Here's hoping they can stay on target with numero dos.

Probably because there's more crazy fun bucks to be made on PS2, what with seven hundred zillion people owning one. Unless everyone throws them in the bin the instant PS3 launches.

Sounds and looks interesting, but I wasn't at all very impressed with God of War. The combat system felt limiting and (I don't mean to sound like a huge fanboy, beyond the fact...) slower than what I was used to with Devil May Cry. There was nothing revolutionary or specially innovative about the gameplay. In addition, the Greek mythology thing just seems kind of worn out. Kratos' badass/emo attitude annoyed me.

That aside, I hope they improve the combo system. While there is variety in his moves, everything felt loose and a bit unresponsive. I'd like to give the game another try, but it's not on the top of my list of "must play" games.

What makes me REALLY, REALLY happy is the fact that its being released next year instead of this year. Usually developers face tough deadlines and have to come out with a final product in less than a year. The fact that they're getting a little more time can only be a good thing.

Although it is a little too early to be revealing any information, don't you think? People are going to get hyped and hyped. SCEA's pulling a Square Enix on us. :)

I still have yet to beat the first one. I'm defenitely going to get this game when it comes out. By what i'm seeing, it looks great.

I hope the story is as good in this one. I could have sworn they were going to go with another story though (see GoW extras after you beat the game to know what im talking about)

I recently beat the first GOW and was definitely impressed. I really didn't think that it was going to live up to the hype, but it was pretty awesome. The only thing about the GOW that I really didn't like was the character design on Kratos. He's a cool character, but he looks like a rip off of quan chi from the MK games. Can't wait for more GOW action.

However, Krato's attitude was justified. He killed his entire family. I would be sad/angry too.
I hope that Dave Jaffe has a finger or two in the development. I would really hate this to be nothing more than a cash cow.

bad news then I guess, i just checked his blog: http://www.davidjaffe.typepad.com/

and it seems he was working on some untitled PSP game and not GoW2...this doesnt mean he may not be "supervising" or anythign..but GoW2 seems more like a cash cow now =(. I still wanna know how the story is gonna pan out though...GoW had a definite ending and I was thoroughly satisfied..too bad Sony cant end things were their supposed to end anymore =(

Because after the PS3 is released people will still make games for the PS2? :/

If God of War 2 is anything like the original then I will definitely buy it. I just hope they don't end up having screens and screens of combos and moves to learn.

The first game was really good, the only part of it which really slowed down was finding pandora's box. I still find greek mythology really interesting.

Wtf the new issue of gameinformer is out already? Shit they always send it late to me, even tho they release it early in the month.

we hear rumor before from EGM will release GOW2 on PS2 and GOW3 on PS3.now are become true.but I'm still happen to play GOW2 on my PS2.

It would probably make more money in the long run if they just waited and released it on PS3. Once PS3 is out, not as many people are going to be buying new PS2 games. I don't think God of War was a mega seller anyway. So GOW2 is only going to sell less copies on PS2. And if it came out for PS3, once people got their PS3s they would buy this game if its good, so it would sell tons. Plus, you have to take into account that they are not going to selling this game for $50 once PS3 comes out, it will most likely go down for $40 or less. If they sell it new for $60 on PS3, they are making at least an extra $20 for each copy. That's huge money.

I'm glad that Sony's still going to support the PS2 post-PS3 launch, unlike Microsoft's lack of Xbox support post-360.

Even still....God of War in high-def would be really sweet, especially with the PS3 graphics, first-generation or not. You'd think Kratos was bloodlusting after your own head!

And Enter, God of War was a pretty big seller, big enough to get on the Greatest Hits list. Besides, with all the recognition it's received, there was no doubt there'd be a sequel.

I think Sony has a strategy for releasing it on the PS2, but it's one that comes with a grim reminder of the looming PS3 price tag. God of War 2 will likely sell more on the PS2 because not many people will have a PS3 at launch, if it's anything like the 360's launch. Plus, if the system does come out of the gate with a hefty price tag, that could delay major sales even longer, in spite of what games are released.

Releasing it on the PS2 would allow Sony to continue to bring in profits while falling behind on the PS3's profit-loss. I think they see this as a counterweight to that problem.

It's surprising that the game is for PS2 and not PS3. It could easily have been used to "sell" the PS3 as a killer app. Anyways, I'm glad, this way I'll definitely be able to play it. :biggrin:

PS2 still has plenty of life left in it and considering the amount of PS2 units sold and owned it's no surprise a sequel to a best selling Sony IP is on the PS2. We don't even know if the PS3 will even end up launching in the US this year anyways and the chances are that if the PS3 does come at the end of 2006 most gamers will most likely turn to their extensive library of PS2 games they own and new titles if the PS3 launch lineup sucks.

Afterall Final Fantasy IX being released on or shortly after the launch of the PS2 in the US didn't hurt it's sales which sold over a million copies.

Simo:When you come across high res scans,post them too.I want to read details.

Let's think about this though. PS3. At least $700 on launch day. Only the hardcore fans would buy it on launch day. Give or take 1000 people (i'm just making random numbers). So let's say that 1000 people in the US are the lucky ones to get a PS3 because of a major shortage in machines (*cough360cough*) and God of War 2 comes out for the PS3 only.

What's gonna hurt the sales more? Releasing it on PS3 with a small group of people who own the system, or releasing it on the PS2 where there's still a huge audience wanting to play their favorite game, while waiting for the PS3's price to drop?

And if God of War isn't a mega seller, explain to me why it's a Greatest Hit now.

There's just so much I could shoot down in your post... The XBOX 360 is out, they're still releasing games for the XBOX. You still have a huge crowd of people who own an XBOX. Why let a good system fall when your last gen system could still do just as well as your current gen. You're a complete idiot thinking people would stop buying PS2 games because the PS3 is out. Not everyone owns a PS3 yet.

I know i'm repeating details, but live with me. I needed to rant.

As long as it continues the greatness of the first game, this will be another great must have game for my collection.

Is it? Then why does eveyone still sell if for $50? ;)

Who's everyone? We're (EB) selling it for $20. Got our first shipment a few days ago. :megaman:

Hooray! =D I loved GoWI. But my PS2 memory card shitcanned for some reason shortly before the final battle. Could someone divulge the ending to me in spoilers?

My point is, in the long run, it will make more money being released on PS3. If its a great game and released on PS3, years from now, people will still be buying copies and they won't have to do a price drop for a long time. If its on PS2, it will not continue to sell for a long time, plus they will have to lower the price even more very quickly.

And just because GOW is a greatest hits title, doesn't mean it's a mega-seller(meaning millions of copies). The greatest hit library includes games such as Cabela's Big Game Hunter....

I really hope that helps since it's well over a year since I played God of War.




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And the second GOW looks fucking amazing. Shit, now waiting for it. I liked the diversity of the fist game as well with moderate and not-so-hard puzzles (yet challenging) and enemy finishers with diversity. Atmosphere was awesome too and the soundtrack just makes me weep in joy.

Thanks for the spoiler =D Much appreciated.

I agree. The first game is a masterpiece in all ways. Pretty tricky at points too. I should look into purchasing it and soon.

I think its better to have GOW2 on ps2, why 'cause GOW was really short.
I mean 6 hrs isn't what we call game's length.PS2 fans wanted more and i expect to have GOW2 on ps2 considering it would also be 6hrs of singleplayer.
I dont want to by next gen game with such short length.:p

Assuming GOW is released for the PS3, should it launch this Fall, at launch or a few months afterwards. I wouldn't want the Santa Monica studio and team to rush development of the title just to get it out for that time period but rather spend the necessary time and R&D to optimise the PS3 hardware to get the best results similiar to the first GOW title which could take 2-3 years.

At least with GOW 2 on the PS2 they've already got the know how to push the system beyond what they achieved with the first game and the millions of users/owners the PS2 has compared to a small audience the PS3 would initially start out with.

Anyways I can't wait for GOW2. The first game was so good that it'd be almost criminal not to have some kind of follow up. I just hope David Jaffe is involved in some way or form.

People are still assuming PS3 will be 700 dollars? :lolsign:

I was just about to say that.

Well, they (EB) were about a week ago! As is everywhere else I have looked... ;)

The Xbox 360 was $400. The lessons of the 3D0 and the Neo-Geo appear to have been forgotten. I wouldn't put it past Sony.

I'm a little surprised, and very happy to see God of War 2 as a PS2 game. I'm of the opinion that the next-gen consoles are getting pushed out the door way too quickly, so it's good to see some people still taking advantage of the PS2 now that developers have figured out how to squeeze the system's power for all its worth. Tempered optimism, though; sequels get ruined all the time. I'm still bitter about Prince of Persia.

That's not out of the question at all. In fact, when you look at the launch price of the Saturn and PS2, it's quite realistic.

The retail price will probably change before it's released, so nothing is definite.

Here is all the info, read it,it's JUICY.
http://forums.gametrailers.com/showt...349#post580349

Sony announces 'God of War 2' for Playstation 2 at GDC.
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Press Release
They also showed a trailer for GOW2 during the Playstation keynote a couple of minutes ago at GDC.

THE TRAILER!!! MY PANTS!!! ALL THIS SEMEN!!!! THIS GAME IS A GIFT FROM GOD!!!!

http://www.playsyde.com/leech_2339_en.html

THIS IS BAD ASSSSSSSSS....
KRATOS AND ANIMATION LOOKS WAAY BETTER THAN GOW1
BRING IT ON!

Double Post:
AND YEAH FUCK JAFFE,I NEVER LIKED PEOPLE GIVIN HIM ALL THE CREDIT.
I M SURE THIS GAME WILL BLOW JAFFE VISION OF GOW.
(for me trailer alone has blown).

I just bought the game a couple of weeks ago and beat it last week. Great game. Pandora's Temple had some of the best level design I've ever seen. The game is epic! Hades was some of the most asinine b/s ever though, and I had a very tough time with Ares' final form. It almost made me not want to play the game again, but the special costumes from Challenge of the Gods make it easier.
I think it's cool that Kratos is white because it's


OMFG, GOW2 trailer is awesome! The combat and platforming look even deeper! I can't wait to rip a Cerberus's head off myself! If I may hypothesize here: I think that Kratos is eventually going to kill ALL the Gods by the end of GOW3. He'll have to kill at least a couple of them in GOW2 to get back at them for usurping his throne. Killing them all would explain the decline of Greek civilization and perhaps even why Kratos is not mentioned in any Greek myths (Greece declines, nobody records Kratos' deeds). It would also be a very cool way to wrap up the series on PS3. I wonder which Gods usurp his throne?

Also, something I noticed about the Gravedigger of Athens:

I dont know, Im not as excited about the sequel as I was about the first one. Just looks like more of the same but without as compelling a story.

@MOBIUS ONE:



@Tokubetsu:

You came to this conclusion about the story after watching a 40 seconds, badly filmed clip while the game is a year away from being released? :edgartpg:

Im comparing how i feel now after viewing this badly filmed trailer, to the first trailer i saw for GoW yes. Is that a bad thing? Im just saying SO FAR their dont seem to be any big differences and the story doesnt SEEM as intresting. Time will tell i suppose.

Nice man ,your hypothesis is great Idea.
It really sounds great ,because how Greek civilization vanished ..no one ever told.
Since Kratos is made by game developers , it would fit him nicley in Greek myth as a person who vanished Greeks.

After having watched a certain cutscene in God of War I am now convinced that the team that made this game NEEDS to make an action game based on Norse mythology. It would be just awesome. Also, a Japanese themed game would be cool too. Damn - they just need to continue making games.

This game should be entitled "God of war 2 The Rehash"

As i see it, its just going to be the old engine, and only the places and story will be different.

As what 90% of sequels are these days.

There is still hope for this. Making PS2 games when the PS3 is active, is a genius idea. Eventually the only PS2 titles you'll see are ones based off Disney movies.

This is a bad thing? Sequels aren't unwelcome if the original concept hasn't worn out its welcome yet. The Megaman games are all The Same Damn Thing, every one of them, but when Capcom isn't halfassing it they all come out good. People only groan at the thought of more sequels because so many developers feel like they have to reinvent the wheel to keep things fresh, and mess with the very elements that made the first game good to begin with.

True enough. Hell, it's a testament to the Metal Gear Solid series if anything. So long as the core gameplay remains intact, Konami could publish a game, give it a tweaked version and name it "Substance" or "Subsistence" and call it a day.

I like how some people are screaming Rape! over this saying that it's the same old thing when a SEQUEL to a game should normally retain the same 'energy' as it's predecessor. Isn't that the goal when making a sequel, more of the same thing that made it great but with a twist?

Also, 90% of the people screaming Rape! over this are probably over-weight bastards or skinny pimple-faced morons living in a basement, chugging down Cheetos like it was water while masturbating over a drawing of Jessica Rabbit blowing the Mario Bros and doing nothing gratifying of their lives.

You've got no idea what it is creating a game; you think the President of the company points his finger at a blank disc and screams 'God of War 2' and there it comes? Geez.

And you're an ass. We got it.

And you're a generic, pessimistic, smart-ass forumer who roams a thousand threads.

You seem to know that story all too well...

I for one am glad that the core of GOW2 is the same as GOW1 while also expanding its own boundaries. Better platforming, new ways to kill enemies, and a deeper combo system all while outdoing the first one in terms of scale and story? If you're a fan of the first game, what more could you ask for? Just because the graphics engine is the same and it has the same character models doesn't mean that it'll feel old or won't be fun.

And to SouthJag:
MGS Subsistence never purported to be a sequel or expansion, and it's far from a simple rehash of MGS3. At least they lowered the price for it unlike Substance. I certainly didn't feel like I was buying the same thing twice, hell, I haven't even touched Snake Eater on Subsistence yet. Comparing the releleases of the MGS games isn't really a fair comparison in a discussion about sequels. By that logic we might as well say that those lazy bastards at Capcom tried to shove DMC3: SE down our throats. Same difference.

Lol. ok.

Mobius: I agree. It's not like GoW had bad graphics or anything either. Simply expanding on the gameplay options is all that we need. I'm really hope that the team dips into other mythologies for future action games though. Imagine a GoW based on Norse mythology on PS3. <3

What we need is an RPG that delves into African and Native American folklore. Say what you want, but there are some great ideas and stories there. I was reading some books on African Folklore for my English class, and every few seconds I was like, "damn, this would be pretty cool in an RPG."

Right...except the GOW team excells at action games.

I don't think the David Jaffe's next games are going to be about other mythologies, although it would be nice. I think David Jaffe was inspired by Greek Mythology in particular because it is one of the most widely-known mythologies. You walk up to anyone and say "Hydra", "Cyclops", or "Minotaur" and most people will know what you're talking about. Not so with most other mythologies. Whatever Jaffe does, it's got to be an epic action game, although it can't just be a clone of GOW. He's too clever to copy his own work.

Found a trailer of God of War II. It looks pretty awesome.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first one and I'll probably enjoy the second. It seems much more violent this time around. I think the swinging idea was taken from one of the level concepts they had from the previous game - I remember seeing that there was levels that they didn't fit into the first God of War due to lack of time which Jaffe said he'd really like to be put in. It wouldn't be surprising.

http://www.us.playstation.com/conten...US-97481/site/

Official site up,with kick ass music in background but very bad quality.
And the site is teaser, building hype for E3.

Oh god.
I think I just came a little, wathcing that trailer. I'm so looking forward to this, even if the game is completely void of Jaffe.

That's music from the original game.

Can you tell me where to find this trailer? The site says "trailer coming soon" for me.

Elixir posted it, but it was cleverly disguised as text, so here it is in raw html-thing: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jEj5_vNBz0c

Kinda off topic but before David stopped updating his blog, he said his next game is a HL2 inspired (as in no cutscenes, just people talking to you in the actual gameworld, like thats how the stories told) PSP game.

Awesome new video at gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/g...ml?sid=6148166

Seeing how short GoW1 was, I think that they can afford to milk some of the mechanics some more in the sequel because people want to spend more time playing them. Also seeing as how fast they're bringing out GoW2 when it took three years to make GoW1, I don't think one can really expect that much of a difference?

At the very least, in the trailer of GoW2 they did show quite a few new moves as well as increased brutallity. So really, anyone who wants to spill some more blood in the most brutal ways, here you go. For thoes who are looking for in depth gameplay, there's always Devil May Cry 3 (which is one of my favouriate games).

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I bought the first one, played it, beat the game, sold the game. It was a good game, but some of the things in the game didn't leave me wanting more. It was a rental's worth of fun.

All the death animations when kratos finishes off the enemies were the same, after you did it 10 times, it got really old, really fast. Plus the enemies would spin around towards the camera, so you could "see" the death animation, I don't see what's wrong with leaving the enemies in whatever angle they were in, at least it wouldn't get as repetetive as fast. The bosses were the most fun in this game, and I personally couldn't stand Krato's voice, not because it was bad or corny, but because it was a cliche voice tone, there's so many damn voices that sound just like him these days for main characters, it was trully unnecessary.

The Graphic engine, the Combat system, backstory and all the rest are already done, that's what was so time-consuming for the first game. They just built the sequel on the already established foundations.

However, they still have to make a bunch of new animations, create new magics, subweapons and areas. Plus, they have some new gamemechanics they didn't have in GoW1.
I'm really looking forward to this game, even more now, after the Pre-E3 presentation I attended a week ago. So cool;_;

Jesus christ man, the smallest things annoy you. You need to stop letting the small stuff ruin games for you.

The main thing that bugged me were some of the enemies half way through the game. Now, I dont mind HARD enemies but some the enemies in GoW just rubbed me off as cheap.

Yeah, they got a little hard with their unblockable attacks and their interupting your combos, but it wasn't that bad, especially if you dodge alot. The only thing I hated about the fiirst game was the Hades level. Worst platforming ever. Jaffe even admits it's some of the worst ever.

David Jaffe is cool. Fact.

Well i'm talking about replayability, because I loved the game, just not enough to keep it. Games like MGS aren't very replayable, but i'd still keep it, dunno why I couldn't keep myself from selling GOW, it just didn't have the same aspects that the rest had. Good game, good story, just not enough to keep, maybe the second one will change that.

Sorry btw, I do bitch a lot about little things. Kratos voice wasn't enough to mention me disliking it.