The Evolution of God of War
- Posted February 24th, 2009 at 20:44 EDT by Eric Blattberg
- 43 Comments
God of War is a series close to many of our hearts. Spawned from the mind of the criminally talented David Jaffe, the original God of War introduced us to Kratos, the brutal ex-Spartan soldier that vowed to kill Ares, the Olympian god of war. God of War exuded quality; the plot twisted and turned before culminating with a gratifying finale, the gameplay was unbelievably fluid and satisfying, and the visuals were the finest to grace the PlayStation 2. It was a masterpiece.
When we discovered that Jaffe wasn't directing God of War II, we were devastated. What would become of our beloved Kratos? As it turned out, God of War lead animator Cory Barlog was a more than suitable successor. The brilliant God of War II was the PS2's swan song. The story continued to entrance us, the gameplay was refined, and the game engine pushed every last polygon and rendered every advanced effect the console could handle. It, too, was a masterpiece.
In a surprising turn of events, Barlog -- like Jaffe -- also left Sony, consequently just as God of War III was revealed. Since then, over a year has passed, and the God of War III media onslaught has begun. As the first God of War game for the PlayStation 3 and (allegedly) the final installment in the series, the game faces incredibly high expectations, and Sony Santa Monica seems prepared to confront that challenge.
We thought that as production on God of War III goes forward, it would be helpful to look back at the older games to see how the series has changed over the years. Behold, the evolution of God of War.
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edward_moffet
- 3:55pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 4
wow kratos' face in the first one sucked lol but still it's impressive the graphics were that good back then
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Chino2Jesus
- 4:52pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 13
I'm sure it'll be a great game but I don't think the differences between 2 and 3 are stunning. They're there, just not in your face. I would kind of expect more. I do love the series though!
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DeadBenji
- 4:55pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 15
Could someone please explain to me the appeal of god of war?
and how has it become a mascot of the playstation.
i just dont get it, a hack and slash with not necessarily amazing, but slightly better than average graphics, and a boss fight system that has been so overused its not unique anymore.
oh and btw, the first god of war looks better than the second, in 1
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thegreatcity
- 5:31pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 17
@DeadBenji - Have you ever played God of War? If you have, then your opinion is valid, but I thought the same thing before I ever played the first. I never liked hack and slash games, Dynasty Warriors is garbage in my opinion. I never liked platformers either, never liked the Jak series, or anything similar. Yet the God of War series simply has an extremely visceral quality to the fighting. Its not simply a button mashing game either, the combos can be very complex. The story is great, and the use of mythology is perfectly implemented. The game also has an epic feel in the way certain bosses will tower over you.
One of my most memorable gaming moments is releasing the Steeds of Time in God of War 2.
Just saying, if you havent played it, do so, and if you have, then thats fine.
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Free_Agent
- 5:49pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 19
This game looks cool and all, but I would take a shadow of the colossus 2 over it any day of the week. This game definately takes the hack n slash to new heights, but I wonder if it will lack the depth of more involved games. Should be fun though, just nothing to write home about.
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tristan88888888
- 6:07pm EST - February 24th, 2009
- 20
ok... so this is no where near the best looking console game. i know this was all based off jaffe but its kind of a let down. i already know the game will be amazing so graphics kind of mattered to me this time.
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