At least, here’s some low-resolution leaked footage of a gameplay sequence shown at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco.
You’ve seen the highly edited God of War trailer, but now you can watch pure real-time gameplay.
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Today, the veil of secrecy surrounding God of War III was blown right off. First came the epic extended trailer, then the fantastic screenshots, and finally we have some new details for you, courtesy of GameTrailers. Todd Papy, Design Director of God of War III, revealed a bit of what gamers can expect when they get their hands on Kratos’ PS3 adventure.
Papy recognizes that “sub-weapons on [God of War I and II] felt hacked on,” and promises that sub-weapons this time around — like the Cestus (giant gauntlets) — will be just as deep and useful as the Blades.
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God of War III will see Kratos hop on and control mythical beasts such as Cyclops, crashing through hordes of enemies to get to objectives and solve puzzles.
And that’s just one of the new mechanics in Sony Santa Monica’s new game, according to a preview in the latest issue of GameInformer magazine.
The biggest challenge will be harnessing what the PS3 can accomplish. “We want this to be the game that shows people what the PS3 can do,” game director Stig Asmussen told the magazine.
That means titans: enormous and ancient god-like beings that have been tussling with the Greek gods for a while. Whereas action sequences involving titans in previous God of War games were restricted to cinematic sequences, they’re now integrated on a much more dynamic level.
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The PS Blog’s gone live with the first God of War III movie. Watch it after the break.
There’s a Q&A through the link as well, taken from the press event earlier this week in LA, but no hi-res screens.
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Game Informer, uncontested print kings of the video game “exclusive,” score another reveal with the mag’s March issue. It promises a look at the next, next, next big PlayStation 3 sequel, God of War III.
After Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, one of the biggest announced games to hit the PS3 will be Sony Computer Entertainment Santa Monica’s follow up to the PlayStation 2 hit, God of War II. Game Informer promises “exclusive info, gorgeous art and eye-popping screenshots” to subscribers.
We’ll be taking a look at the PS3’s inevitable blockbuster next Tuesday, an experience we’ll tell you all about later next week. Keep an eye out for our own God of War III preview, on or about 9 AM next Friday.
March Issue Revealed! [Game Informer]
