Sweet. My cousin has a PS3 and was planing to get the God of War collection. Since me and him are God of War freaks, he might get the Ultimate edition. | |
I want, I want, I want, I want! Why don't I have it yet!?! This must be mine! | |
Ummm. Am I the only one that Sony sent a voucher code for the demo? | |
Eh, seems like a rip off for 100 pounds. | |
GOD-F*CKING-DAMMIT, WHY DON'T THEY RELEASE THIS DEMO IN EUROPE? | |
They have released it in Europe. I got a demo code from sony last night. Its awesome!! | |
Oh look, another exclusive level specifically for the rich people. Sigh. Dammit Gamestop. I already plan to waste all my money on the AC2 Black edition. Yes, I'm a hypocrite. | |
Dammit! I'd love to get the ultimate edition, but I don't think I will have the extra $30. D: | |
I'd buy a game from a crack head before I go into a GameStop. I guess they call it GameStop because they stop you every second wanting you to buy a card or purchase a subcription or preorder some game you've never heard of. GamePester would be a more suitible title. OT: I'll most likely avoid the demo for this one. This is one of those rare titles that you know is going to be good so I'll wait untill I can play the whole game. I hate being teased. :) | |
anyone else think this is in no way worth 50 extra dollars? I mean, seriously, a DOCUMENTARY ON THE HISTORY OF THE GOD OF WAR SERIES? what, all 3 games from a series that's been around for like, 5 years? I mean really, all you're paying for is the soundtrack and that (probably really campy and lame) metal CD thing, which 1, can be torrented for free, and 2, could be bought for like, 20 dollars anyway. And the extra content (meaning a survival mode you'll play once and think is lame and the 3 costumes) hardly seems worth it. | |
As usual, tack on extras and charge more. I enjoy collector's editions, but sometimes they take them just a little too far. When will companies learn that collector's editions will be good if they include stuff that people want, namely, extra game content not actually physical extras, the last good collector's edition I got was Fallout 3 Survival Edition, yeah, it was way over priced, but I'm a fan of the series, and even the regular collector's edition was worth getting(Bobblehead, Lunchbox). This just seems...not worth it. | |
Yeah, I gotta agree. With the way they're patting themselves on the back here you'd think they just made the original Star Wars trilogy or something. | |
No, I got one too. Don't know why. | |
Same here, I was just lounging about and they sent an e-mail about 'download the God of War 3 demo' | |
Don't forget that the game stops in malls are approximately 10ft. by 10ft. big. I was stuck in the corner of a mall gamestop for an hour one christmas. | |
I feel your pain, believe me, I do | |
they sent me one to, made a thread about it last night, hardly anyone else got one though Must pre-order for in game content (I did read that, right?) | |
I find it bad that I look at the gamestop company much the same way I look upon convicted child rapists. Just highly troubled that they exist and highly disgusted by their actions. | |
Well that is one worthwhile special edition, if I do say so mayself. I should probably go play the first 2... | |
I'll probably buy it but if it would come with a figure also then I'll definitely fucking buy it. | |
I got one as well, it was awesome | |
I do not know. I did not preorder anything and they still sent me the code. Not that I mind, hell no but it is weird. | |
says the person who never obviously played a god of war game | |
I've played the last two, not to mention liked them, but what else is there to play? Online Flash versions? This is an overhyped CE, they've taken everything you get in a normal collectors edition and add some more into those categories. The AC2 Collectors Edition is cheaper and has more, it's still better than MW2 Hardened Edition though. | |
Having played this demo yesterday at the Eurogamer Expo, well, frankly, it's a bit meh. Sure, it's very pretty, gory, and brutalising people with Kratos is just as satisfying as ever, but really it's the same damn game as the others, the level design feels the same, the combat hasn't really evolved much, and it's still got those silly QTEs to kill things. Bayonetta was significantly more fun, the combat both more technical and more over the top (as one would expect from the creator of Devil May Cry), and the falling clock tower bit was much more kinetic and more frantic than the icarus vent section in GoW3's demo, which was, in truth, a little bland. God of War 3 feels stale, it hasn't evolved in gameplay terms from the first game. Even ripping of Helios' head to use as a makeshift torch is just an even gorier rerun of what you did to Medusa in the first game. | |
Awesome but not worth it. The Combat Arenas are probably like the challenge maps in Batman: Arkham Asylum (exclusding stealth of course) which I didn't play very much anyway, and the documentary will be on the internet within a week of release. | |
that's not what you told me last night :P i am going to have to order this, the extra stuff is pretty good, lots of cool goodies with it | |
I just hope they keep all the extra's that you unlock like in the first 2. All the behind the scenes video's, concept art, and the like. As long as they still do that, I will be happy. | |
i got a free download code thanks to sony EU, for being the best | |
I'd get it, but it cost too much. I can't afford it. >_< | |
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God of War III Ultimate Edition Revealed, E3 Demo Hits GameStop
The God of War III E3 demo can be yours today by taking a simple trip to GameStop and placing a pre-order.
The God of War III E3 demo is going to be making its rounds in the near future as a bonus included with both the God of War Collection and the Blu-ray version of District 9. But why wait? Some GameStop stores have already received God of War III E3 demo codes to give away as God of War III pre-order bonuses, and I was lucky enough to procure one for myself.
I don't want to spoil the demo for anyone (assuming you haven't already seen footage from E3), so if you want it to be a brand new experience, skip the next two paragraphs. Those not able to play it may want to know what it's like though. Simply put, it's God of War but with even more God of War. The graphics did not immediately blow me away, but I could care less about those; perhaps they will improve in the final product. The demo does look like a next-gen game at least.
God of War III can be picked up right away by anyone familiar with the God of War control scheme, because it is exactly the same. For example, you can still hold L1 and the square button to use Kratos's familiar spinning move to rack up lots of hits on multiple enemies. Even in the short demo, some of the new aspects of God of War III are shown off, such as the battering ram move where Kratos grabs an enemy and uses it to ram through groups of other enemies, and the new Cestus weapon. Most notably to me is the new way that context sensitive actions are handled. Button presses required are now shown on the edges of the screen, actually allowing you to watch the kill and use peripheral vision to know what button to push. There are some very cool segments in the demo, such as one that has a phalanx of soldiers protecting an injured Helios, followed by Kratos taking over an ogre to smash said phalanx, which allows Kratos to get his hands on Helios and brutally rip off his head. The demo ends with an intense upward flying segment, forcing players to maneuver Kratos through a tight tunnel while avoiding flaming boulders and other debris.
The other God of War III news out of GameStop today was the reveal of the game's new collector's edition. The God of War III Ultimate Edition comes with a bunch of bonuses in a high quality sculpted replica of Pandora's box, and will retail for $99.99. Included will be:
Finally, the God of War III E3 demo voucher also includes a code for the Phantom of Chaos Kratos skin. Good golly, this is almost too much to handle. Actually playing the demo has made me much more excited for God of War III. I hope I'll be able to resist spending the extra money on Pandora's Box, but that is very unlikely.
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