'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.

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In development at SCEA Santa Monica, as before, God of War 2 will see players take on the role of Kratos once more as he trots off in search of vengeance against the gods of Mount Olympus.

He'll use his blade as a grapple to cross chasms and pull objects to ground, fight on ceilings and walls (with an improved climbing system), wield new magical abilities in combat and battle various iconic figures from ancient Greek history.

Along the way, players will defeat Icarus and claim his wings as a tool to glide with, gain the ability to ride Pegasus, discover the Amulet of Fate and Golden Fleece to earn special powers, and wield weapons including the Hammer, Bone Sword and Medusa's Head.

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Originally Posted by Enter User Name

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by Enter User Name

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....

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.

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Sony announces 'God of War 2' for Playstation 2 at GDC.


Press Release

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In 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment America's Santa Monica Studios introduced GOD OF WARTM, which was widely considered the best videogame of 2005 with over a dozen "Game of the Year Awards." In Q1 of 2007, Kratos, the ex-Spartan warrior turned God of War, returns in GOD OF WARTM II, exclusively for the PlaysStation®2 computer entertainment system. Armed with all-new brutal combat moves and magic, players retake the role of Kratos and embark on a new epic adventure to change the fate of mortals and Gods alike. As Kratos, players will travel through unique levels of exceptionally detailed and vividly striking environments, unfolding story driven puzzles and competing in numerous, epic boss battles in the quest for revenge.

STORYLINE:
The story picks up where players last left off with Kratos. Sitting atop his throne on Olympus, Kratos, the once mortal warrior has become a threat far worse than his predecessor Ares, had ever been. Kratos is a ruthless God, whose wrath strikes down anyone who crosses his path or the path of his beloved Sparta. The "Ghost of Sparta" sets out to alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. Kratos' journey brings him to the very edge of the Earth, facing countless beasts, monsters, and horrors from his previous life, all bent on preventing him from reaching his goal. But this is Kratos, and his defiance is filled with such arrogance and contempt that all of the Ancient World still trembles at his name: Kratos, the God of War.

KEY FEATURES:

Huge Collection of Combat Moves: Players can utilize their favourite combo attacks from GOD OF WAR along with a whole new set of moves and magic. Magic is based on nature's elements which include utilizing the power if wind, ice and much more.

New Characters: From the popular Cyclops and Cerebus to the Flying Gryphon and more, players will encounter some of the greatest Greek mythological beasts, along with more enemies and bosses.

Puzzle Solving: GOD OF WAR II features more puzzle solving, where players must solve intelligent, challenging and progressively more complicated puzzles latent with brutal elements that are intricately woven into the overarching story.

Exploration: Players will continue their previous experiences in the dark, violent world of Greek mythology and test their agility through more levels as they traverse treacherous, often brutal terrain that will range from the undiscovered Sisters of Fate to the Dark Swap and more.

Developer: SCEA /Santa Monica Studios
Genre: Action Adventure
No. of Players: 1
Platform: PlayStation®2
Peripherals: Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK®2), Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
Release Date: Quarter 1, 2007

They also showed a trailer for GOW2 during the Playstation keynote a couple of minutes ago at GDC.

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