Drunk David Jaffe desires God of War 3
by Ross Miller 
{ Dec 4th 2006 at 1:15PM }
At a party at the PlayBoy mansion, outspoken developer David Jaffe (Twisted Metal, God of War) gave GameTrailers one of the most entertaining interviews we've seen in awhile. Under the heavy influence of alcohol (his claim, not ours), Jaffe explains that he has started preliminary work on God of War 3 as of November 10. "We're dying to make a new one, we're dying to make one on PS3," he announces.Though Sony has not yet given Jaffe the greenlight to go ahead and work on a third iteration, he has already started figuring out how to progress the story and has started to fill up a notebook and peruse what we assume are texts on Greek Mythology. Standing to his side is Jeff Reese from Sony Marketing, who may also be as drunk as Jaffe. He chimes in to explain how he envisions God of War as a story that continues on all platforms, culminating as a "classic battle-rama on the PS3." We would love to see that descriptor on the back of the game box.
Other tidbits from the interview:
- Jaffe, in response to EGM that his tearjerker PSP game was just a ruse while he tackled other projects, said "I just ***ed up my game on the PSP, it wasn't any good!"
- There are "a lot of ideas" on how to use the SIXAXIS' motion sensor controls "in every aspect of [God of War 3's] game design."
- Jaffe has some kind words to say about Microsoft's Xbox Live, noting that "we will always be thankful [for Xbox Live and Xbox Live Arcade]." He adds, "I'd like to think Sony is going to surpass on Xbox Live on all that they're doing, but I think there's room for all of us to play in that space" before making a Freudian slip with "Play Connected."
- In regards to online discussing that he has an ego problem, Jaffe admits that he is a B-level game designer ("C-level," Reese retorts). To prove his point, he negatively compares God of War's fighting system to that of Devil May Cry.
[Via Gamesblog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
orly? @ Dec 4th 2006 1:29PM
So you're saying it takes maturity to handle filthy language?
Riiiight. Maturity is moving past filthy language. Why should we put up with this filth?
footlong! @ Dec 4th 2006 1:34PM
I don't think God of War is good at all. It's just contant button mashing at it's finest. but that has it's limits. it's only potential is in it's mythological theme but thats hardly enough to make a game. I played halfway through the first, had no desire to play the 2nd, and don't want to even hear about the 3rd.
Ignatius @ Dec 4th 2006 6:25PM
@orly?
Maturity is not worrying about what words people are using rather than what they are saying.
Neoxkc @ Dec 4th 2006 5:09PM
@ footlong!
I agree, God of war is easily the most over-rated PS2 games ever made. There are much better, and less repetitive games for PS2 out there.
Houp @ Dec 4th 2006 2:46PM
Huh... Play Connect he says... So that's what's supposed to surpase Live Anywhere? You mean the same Live Anywhere that will be connected to Windows Vista Games for Windows, Messenger, Cell Phones, (Probably Zune), and the Xbox 360? This I gotta see!
Ian M @ Dec 5th 2006 5:06PM
brilliant interview IMO. less marketing BS more like your actually talking to a real human being. dont see anythign wrong with the swearing there, they bleeped it out so its not a torrent of cuss, he sounds like hes speaking naturally.
Firegirl @ Dec 4th 2006 2:27PM
God, I love drunks. They always taddle something that shouldn't be leaked out. I am glad to hear though that he wants to get a God of War 3 out to production, if Sony will let him. Too bad it's on the PS3.
Note to footlong!: You didn't play the game all the way though. It was much more than just a button-masher. There was puzzles, interesting creatures, things that took awhile to master climbing/jumping. It wasn't just kill, kill, kill. Can't wait for the others to come out!
Gonzo @ Dec 4th 2006 2:35PM
I wonder how far they got into their PSP effort until deciding it was crap.
I hope God of War 2 is better than the first and I thought the first one was awesome. It's rare that an ordinary puzzle/platformer will entertain me but that one hit the sweet spot.
But it will take more than a 3rd installment to make me go get a PS3. I need something as good as that, something as good & weird as Katamari, something as good and trippy as Rez, and something as good at letting off steam as Burnout (which I hear the 5th is on the way). Then I might pick up a ps3.
Pete C @ Dec 4th 2006 2:38PM
If you listen to the interview, he says thanks for buying all these games...and he mentions Shadow of the Colossus. What did he have to do with that game?
polly @ Dec 4th 2006 10:14PM
God of War was a great game, good story and graphics and all that. But deep down, at its core, yes, it was indeed a button masher. That's not a knock against it.
Tom B. @ Dec 4th 2006 4:18PM
"Multiple flatporms?"
Cool, Reese. Real cool.
Figboy @ Dec 4th 2006 3:25PM
to answer your question, Pete, i think he was simply thanking all of the gamers that support Sony in general, and the products they release (such as Warhawk and Shadow of the Colossus, which he didn't have anything to do with).
it was a genuine, drunken thank you to Sony fans. if they didn't buy the games, he wouldn't have a job, regardless of whether he worked on every single game. if Sony goes under, he loses his job.
Grant @ Dec 4th 2006 3:56PM
I love the Sony PR rep sitting next to him squirming as he gives the interview. I felt so bad for him :P
Tobias @ Dec 6th 2006 2:10PM
Who knows , maybe there will be a GOW on the PSP one day ... who knows :)
shadow @ Dec 6th 2006 1:45PM
i dunno, a lot of how he responds, makes me wonder how loyal he is to sony. He has that persona almost as if he is traped. I would love to see M$ get their hands on this guy. Him and Cliffy B, would make the most kick ass team ever...
Figboy @ Dec 4th 2006 7:37PM
God of War isn't even close to being overrated.
Halo is overrated.
Gears of War is overrated.
doesn't mean they're crap games (they clearly aren't), but like Borat, i'm sick of hearing about them.
and anyway, why is it that everyone else can have something to praise, but Sony can't?
Nintendo fans wax poetic about Zelda, Mario and Metroid (and the DS).
X Box fans wax poetic about Halo and Gears of War and Project Gotham Racing.
but god forbid a Sony fan mentions some quality Sony titles (ie, Shadow of the Colossus and God of War, or Gran Turismo), or even Metal Gear Solid or Final Fantasy, and all of a sudden the games are crap and overrated and unoriginal. originality doesn't always equate to fantastic and amazing. simple interface doesn't always equate to fantastic and amazing. pretty graphics don't always equate to fantastic and amazing.
if titles like God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Gran Turismo, Resistance, etc, were on the 360 or Wii, you guys wouldn't shut up about how amazing they are. but since they come from Sony, oh god no, they are teh suxxorz!
i may think that Halo and Gears of War are overrated, but i don't think they suck. not by a longshot. it's fine to have your own opinions of course, but the blatant and outright hatred and dismissal of Sony even when they do things right and are worthy of praise (it's been rare this year, but they have done some good things, amidst all the PR Bull: on a side note, you guys need to seriously need to learn to decipher PR speak. it's all BS, whether from Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo). it amazes me.
Cachib @ Dec 4th 2006 9:46PM
@ Figboy
Very well said.
DirtDevil @ Dec 6th 2006 6:54AM
God of War did not live to my expectations. I'm a hardcore NG and DMC fan.
rage @ Dec 9th 2006 6:15PM
I agree with figboy everytime Sony makes an awesome game microsoft fans cut it down like its worthless. The only good games Xbox has now are Halo and Gears of War while Sony has a ton of awesome games like Final Fantasy, Ratchet and Clank, Jak, God of War, Killzone, Timesplitters, Soul Calibur, Armored Core, Kingdom Hearts, Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, etc. This list could go on forever. Microsoft fans need to cool it. I own a PS3 and it beats the crap out of the 360. Once Halo is done Xbox is for the most part nothing. Xbox just keeps taking games from Sony. As a matter of fact Halo, Gears of War, 99 Nights are the only original Xbox games i ever hear about. So shut up and accept the fact that Sony is doing something great and as soon as PS3 takes hold Xbox will be pretty much beaten. I would like to get a Wii though.
sean @ Dec 8th 2006 5:33AM
wow u guys are complete losers, posting about video games. im a gamer, but i dont go around having serious debates about games. you guys need to get laid, and not by dead or alive 3.
mykulcee @ Jan 11th 2007 1:51PM
God of War is a good game. There is some button mashing, but there is quite a bit of strategy and puzzle solving involved in the deeper stages of the game. The game is simply fun to play. God of War 2 will probably pick up where the first one left off with more puzzles to solve. I can't wait to play it.
About PS3 vs. 360, I have both. Anyone who wants to make a comparison between the two should at least own and play the two systems on their own HD television before making any comments. The 360 is an awesome system. Gears of War is extremely fun as well as a number of other titles out for it right now. The user interface is so easy to use and navigate around that is it a pleasure to use the 360. Xbox live is awesome and nothing should be taken away from it. In all, I wouldn't trade my 360 in for any system. Instead, I would just buy another, and that's what I did. The PS3 is wonderful. The games out for it now are good, with the exception of Resistence, which is excellent. But I remember when the 360 first came out, and the games for it at that time were just good. Not until near the release of the PS3 did Microsoft release GREAT games for the 360. That in itself shows that Microsoft is a little worried about what the PS3 can do. I myself love the Blu-ray disc player. My television supports 1080p so the pictures on the movies are outstanding. What really sucks about all this is that everyone tries to compare and contrast the PS3 and the 360. Why does everyone do this? Why do we have to choose sides? It's like Coke and Pepsi, McDonald's and Burger King, Chevy or Ford. Who cares about taking sides. I sure as hell don't. I like variety, that's whats good about America -- we can choose to have many different things. I like the 360 and the PS3. They're both bad ass systems. And 2007 will prove to be a good game year for both systems. Don't you wan't to be able to come home and be able to play Metal Gear Solid 4 and Mass Effect? Everyone should just quit bickering about which system is better and get both. And as much money as you gamers spend on buying the damn games, just rent them and spend the money you would have spent on buying another system. Think about it, $400-$500 is not alot of money to save up, so just do it. I am a single father who works full time and goes to school full time, and I still was able to purchase both systems. Not only that, but I am saving some money to get a Wii also, so I can have a complete gaming experience. Just quit fighting over what systems or games are the best and just play the damn things. It's just entertainment anyway.
Trevor @ Feb 14th 2007 4:49PM
God of War is one of the best games ever. Ya'll keep doing wat ya'll are doing in 2 and 3.
Ya'll are cool