This God of War III launch trailer may not have Kevin Butler in it, but that doesn't stop it from being badass enough to make our friends across the Atlantic jealous that we get to play it today and they have to wait a week.
Now, don't get me wrong here: We have lots of readers across the pond, and for the most part all y'all are awesome. We here at The Escapist love all of our European members a great big huggy bunch, and we're glad to have you here with us.
But after watching this God of War III launch trailer, I hope you'll forgive me this one moment of North Americanocentric gloating: Ha-ha, we get this game today and you guys have to wait, like, a whole week! Well, okay, maybe it's only a few days, depending on where you are. Mainland Europe gets Kratos' final outing tomorrow, while the UK and Ireland need to wait a bit longer to pick it up on Friday.
So maybe it's not that much longer after all. Nevermind, gloating canceled - sorry about that, guys.
Anyway, the game looks absolutely phenomenal. If the astounding Metacritic score hasn't convinced you that Kratos' grand finale isn't worth picking up, this might just tip you over the edge. Or, you could wait for our opinion, which may or may not be coming Thursday...
Ha ha, I get this beast while most of you just get plain GoW 3!PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMud2ViaGFsbGVuLmNvbS9maWxlcy9nb3czbGFyZ2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
I'm pretty sure I've seen better trailers. But nonetheless it's probably making people who were already looking forward to it to a state of shivering of awesome. ;) *edit I found an example.
Left 4 Dead 2, Launch 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
Wow... I've never been that bothered about the God of War series, but that looks incredible. I might have to get it. The trailer did succeed in making me jealous...
I've never actually played a God of War game, nor do I own a PS3. I have been considering picking up a PS3 for MAG, and possibly the new FF. But after watching a lot of the reviews for God of War 3, I think I'm finally going to head on out and pick up a PS3. And hunt down the first two God of Wars. >:
Ha ha, I get this beast while most of you just get plain GoW 3!PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMud2ViaGFsbGVuLmNvbS9maWxlcy9nb3czbGFyZ2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Um... actually we get that to. My brother is getting that edition later today :P
Only here in the states its called the "Pandora's Box" edition or something.
Ha ha, I get this beast while most of you just get plain GoW 3!PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMud2ViaGFsbGVuLmNvbS9maWxlcy9nb3czbGFyZ2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Um... actually we get that to. My brother is getting that edition later today :P
Only here in the states its called the "Pandora's Box" edition or something.
I know that. But most people who buy GoW 3 won't buy this, but simply the regular version.
Ha ha, I get this beast while most of you just get plain GoW 3!PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMud2ViaGFsbGVuLmNvbS9maWxlcy9nb3czbGFyZ2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Um... actually we get that to. My brother is getting that edition later today :P
Only here in the states its called the "Pandora's Box" edition or something.
I know that. But most people who buy GoW 3 won't buy this, but simply the regular version.
Ha ha, I get this beast while most of you just get plain GoW 3!PHA+PGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly9pbWFnZXMud2ViaGFsbGVuLmNvbS9maWxlcy9nb3czbGFyZ2UuanBnIiBhbHQ9ImltYWdlIi8+PC9wPg==
Um... actually we get that to. My brother is getting that edition later today :P
Only here in the states its called the "Pandora's Box" edition or something.
I know that. But most people who buy GoW 3 won't buy this, but simply the regular version.
True.
The fools...
We shall laugh at them form our thrones at Mount "God-of-War-Elitism-pus"
I officially hate PSN right now. Why you ask? Demos.
I had never played a GoW game until I checked out the demo. Now I HAVE to go out and buy the first two and this one because that demo was freaking insane.
Now I know that I should have played them a long time ago but I'm kind of an "open world whore" where if a game doesn't have a sandbox style of gameplay, I generally don't play them. Yeah it's a close minded way to game but that's what I like you know.
Then "Just Cause 2" demo came out and I had to check that out. Now I'm gonna have to buy that game. DAMN YOU PSN!!!!
I'm hoping that I'll be able to get my hands on God of War 3 after stupidly not preordering it.
PLEASE let GameStop have a copy, I beg you gaming gods! I'll sacrifice....uh...erm....blast, what the devil do gaming gods like......money? Hell if I know, just give me a sign that I shall have my hands on God of War 3 today!
As a 360 english gamer i expected to be truely jealous but again i am disapointed with the "only intresting ps3 exclusive" trailer.Im not saying its not a good trailer but its nothing special.
I'm pretty sure I've seen better trailers. But nonetheless it's probably making people who were already looking forward to it to a state of shivering of awesome. ;) *edit I found an example.
Left 4 Dead 2, Launch 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
Dude, I dare anyone to find a trailer that can even come close to the awesomeness presented in the ME2 launch trailer
Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer (duh)PHA+PGRpdiBzdHlsZT0idGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyI+PG9iamVjdCB3aWR0aD0iNDMyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI2OCI+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Im1vdmllIiB2YWx1ZT0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS92L1I1REw2akZYZmhNJmFwPSUyNTI2Zm10JTNEMTgiPjwvcGFyYW0+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Indtb2RlIiB2YWx1ZT0ib3BhcXVlIj48L3BhcmFtPjxlbWJlZCBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vdi9SNURMNmpGWGZoTSZhcD0lMjUyNmZtdCUzRDE4IiB0eXBlPSJhcHBsaWNhdGlvbi94LXNob2Nrd2F2ZS1mbGFzaCIgd21vZGU9Im9wYXF1ZSIgd2lkdGg9IjQzMiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNjgiPjwvZW1iZWQ+PC9vYmplY3Q+PC9kaXY+PC9wPg==
I'm pretty sure I've seen better trailers. But nonetheless it's probably making people who were already looking forward to it to a state of shivering of awesome. ;) *edit I found an example.
Left 4 Dead 2, Launch 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
Dude, I dare anyone to find a trailer that can even come close to the awesomeness presented in the ME2 launch trailer
Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer (duh)PHA+PGRpdiBzdHlsZT0idGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyI+PG9iamVjdCB3aWR0aD0iNDMyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI2OCI+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Im1vdmllIiB2YWx1ZT0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS92L1I1REw2akZYZmhNJmFwPSUyNTI2Zm10JTNEMTgiPjwvcGFyYW0+PHBhcmFtIG5hbWU9Indtb2RlIiB2YWx1ZT0ib3BhcXVlIj48L3BhcmFtPjxlbWJlZCBzcmM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vdi9SNURMNmpGWGZoTSZhcD0lMjUyNmZtdCUzRDE4IiB0eXBlPSJhcHBsaWNhdGlvbi94LXNob2Nrd2F2ZS1mbGFzaCIgd21vZGU9Im9wYXF1ZSIgd2lkdGg9IjQzMiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNjgiPjwvZW1iZWQ+PC9vYmplY3Q+PC9kaXY+PC9wPg==
I thought that trailer was good, but not that good.
Don't get me wrong, it had me jump out of seat and pre-order the game. But the L4D2 trailer I showed was enough for me to say "Shit Yeah!" and buy it.
Very fun game, but i hate what Japs and americans are doing with ancient european culture and mythology. I mean i understand the Us dont have much of a history, but for crying out loud you guys use ours too much.
Well, ironically I think it's a matter of the smaller European market, combined with the fact that they probably have to do more localization to more languages. That and Japan has this wierd love/hate/worship/scorn relationship with America.
Also I am a bit surprised people are heralding this as any kind of finale. I could have sworn it was said flat out that this would NOT be the end of the story or Franchise rather clearly, here on The Escapist in fact. It addressed the issue of both it and Mass Effect not "ending" at the end of their respecting trilogies.
That said I've never been a fan, the concept of Dante's Inferno was more interesting to me (and yes I am a minority), it's the only brawler of this style I've bought new.
Last night I picked up "Dragon Age: Awakenings" and am installing it now as I type. :P
Jon Etheridge: I officially hate PSN right now. Why you ask? Demos.
I had never played a GoW game until I checked out the demo. Now I HAVE to go out and buy the first two and this one because that demo was freaking insane.
Now I know that I should have played them a long time ago but I'm kind of an "open world whore" where if a game doesn't have a sandbox style of gameplay, I generally don't play them. Yeah it's a close minded way to game but that's what I like you know.
Then "Just Cause 2" demo came out and I had to check that out. Now I'm gonna have to buy that game. DAMN YOU PSN!!!!
Now shake your fist. Good, now shake harder. That's what I've been doing and for the exact same reason. I downloaded both of those demos and I really want both of those games.
Here's what I'm going to do. As the size of JC2 will probably mean that its going to take me a while to do everything I want to in it so that's a definite buy. God Of War 3 looks amazing but based on my experience with the earlier ones, I'm going to rent it, play through it, and then later buy it when I feel like playing through it again. There's just too many good games at once.
People that haven't played it, need to, its a superb series and easily one of the best action games I have ever played. I remember playing the demo of the first game for the first time and becoming hooked from the get go, we ran out and bought the game at launch, nobody really knew much about the game back then, so we spread the word (by 'we' I mean my brother and I), since then, its become massive and I'm glad :D Its an intense game from start to finish and probably my most anticipated this gen :D
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God of War III Launch Trailer Will Make Europeans Jealous
This God of War III launch trailer may not have Kevin Butler in it, but that doesn't stop it from being badass enough to make our friends across the Atlantic jealous that we get to play it today and they have to wait a week.
Now, don't get me wrong here: We have lots of readers across the pond, and for the most part all y'all are awesome. We here at The Escapist love all of our European members a great big huggy bunch, and we're glad to have you here with us.
But after watching this God of War III launch trailer, I hope you'll forgive me this one moment of North Americanocentric gloating: Ha-ha, we get this game today and you guys have to wait, like, a whole week! Well, okay, maybe it's only a few days, depending on where you are. Mainland Europe gets Kratos' final outing tomorrow, while the UK and Ireland need to wait a bit longer to pick it up on Friday.
So maybe it's not that much longer after all. Nevermind, gloating canceled - sorry about that, guys.
Anyway, the game looks absolutely phenomenal. If the astounding Metacritic score hasn't convinced you that Kratos' grand finale isn't worth picking up, this might just tip you over the edge. Or, you could wait for our opinion, which may or may not be coming Thursday...
(Via VG247)
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