God of War....

**doc_bean** · 07-01-2007, 17:48

Originally Posted by Bijo

It appeared indeed to be hack 'n slash. And when it looks like hack 'n slash, it must be hack 'n slash or a very crafty disguise.

Hack 'n slash makes me think of things like Diablo, mindlessly pushing the same button again and again. God of War is not like that at all.

**Fragony** · 07-01-2007, 18:02

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Hack 'n slash makes me think of things like Diablo, mindlessly pushing the same button again and again. God of War is not like that at all.

Well it is, and god is it sweet. Insane production values, great story, awesome hero.
And god the cutscenes and music rock

PAPAAAADADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA TATATAAAAAAA

Awesome stuff.

**frogbeastegg** · 07-01-2007, 18:31

Given a choice between GoW, Onimusha 3 and Spartan: TW which would people advice a frog to play first? Having just spent the best part of 70 hours on Dragon Quest I'm in the mood to play something short and very different to an RPG.

Vital information: I don't play action games very often, so I tend to be crap at them. I already own Oni 3 (played and completed Onis 1 and 2 years ago when I first got my PS2) and Spartan (£4.99!), but would need to buy GoW (it's cheap, so not an issue).

Or other recommendations?

**Fragony** · 07-01-2007, 18:38

Frag to Frog, God of War. It's very forgiving for this type of game, this is not a hardcore game like Ninja Gaiden or Devil may Cry 3. Besides, you want to know what all the fuss is about. If you even remotily think you will enjoy this game, you will have a blast, that's a promise.

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 07-01-2007, 21:21

Originally Posted by Fragony

Frag to Frog, God of War. It's very forgiving for this type of game, this is not a hardcore game like Ninja Gaiden or Devil may Cry 3. Besides, you want to know what all the fuss is about. If you even remotily think you will enjoy this game, you will have a blast, that's a promise.

I like those games better.

@doc_bean
I got to the city part, and then I dozed off. Yeah I don't really like action/adventure games that much. Some games I do.

@Frog I played Onimusha (1) and it was sweet. I didn't play Onimusha 3 but since there is a 3rd one, I can predict it's even better; you should play Onimusha 3.

**Lehesu** · 07-01-2007, 23:40

I still think Ninja Gaiden is the holy grail for third-person action.

**doc_bean** · 07-03-2007, 09:42

Hmm, got somewhat further in to the game...

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I have to say that there's been a drop in quality at one point

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

it's still a good game, but the excellent pacing is somewhat gone. There are also a ew other things that irk me. Still, a very good game up to this point, and still highly recommended, but I doubt it will beat Sands of Time as my favourite action adventure game by the end.

**Kekvit Irae** · 07-01-2007, 18:26

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Hack 'n slash makes me think of things like Diablo, mindlessly pushing the same button again and again. God of War is not like that at all.

You mean you're not pushing the exact same attack button for hours on end like I did, punctuated only by an occasional jump or combo? You mean Dynasty Warriors is not a hack-n-slash game, but rather a historical fighting simulation with oddly familiar button-pressing? Right...

A rose by any other name... would still stink of fertilizer.

**doc_bean** · 07-01-2007, 19:50

Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae

You mean you're not pushing the exact same attack button for hours on end like I did, punctuated only by an occasional jump or combo?

Hey, I use all buttons on my controller regularly ! It's a button masher, but not a hack 'n slash imo, but perhaps my definition is tainted by playing virtually nothing but PC games for decades.

Originally Posted by frogbeastegg

Given a choice between GoW, Onimusha 3 and Spartan: TW which would people advice a frog to play first?

Haven't played the other two. One thing about god of war though is that you have to appreciate or at least be able to stand the over the top violence of it all. If it's something that just makes you roll your eyes this might not be the game for you.

EDIT: as for the difficulty, I'm playing it on normal and finding it a tad too easy actually, and I don't tend to be great with these kind of games either.

EDIT2: For comparison, I think the game has more gore than PoP: Two Thrones, though a lot more fighting (better fighting system though), it also doesn't have that 'goth' vibe PoP: Warrior Within has, which was one of the reasons I waited so long to get GoW I think.
Which reminds me: I lost my PoP Trilogy edition