Sony: God of War 3 will be the 'last installment'
by Jason Dobson 
{ Dec 15th 2008 at 10:00PM }
According to Sony, the game will also boast four times the texture resolution seen in God of War II, as well as dynamic lighting and more on-screen enemies than before, which goes a long way explaining why David Jaffe's jaw is still on the floor. Do something about that, will you?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Erluti @ Dec 15th 2008 10:05PM
LOL @ Sony saying this is the last installment.
It'll only be the last installment if this is the last PlayStation.
Turd Ferguson (formerly antsmarching) @ Dec 15th 2008 10:21PM
yeah. It's over the same way Halo is over. Either new title or new protagonist.
Chainblast @ Dec 15th 2008 11:35PM
Yeah, I imagine This will be the end of Kratos's story but not God of War. However I do imagine the universe will be put to rest after this series for a bit as new franchises really start to come online. *drools for Uncharted 2*
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:15PM
well it makes sense. he's out to finish off the gods once and for all. either they die or he does. it's kinda hard to continue a series without the instantly recognizable main character (i'm looking at you MGS) and to make a story based on greek mythology without the gods. just sayin'.
Alien Lord @ Dec 16th 2008 1:07AM
"It'll only be the last installment if this is the last PlayStation."
Then this will be the last installment
deaftly @ Dec 16th 2008 2:25AM
I kinda want to see a PS4, after this mess called the PS3 who knows though.
SpydaKat 17 @ Dec 16th 2008 10:15AM
The end? THIS IS SPARTA!!!!
Erluti @ Dec 16th 2008 11:19AM
Honestly, I've seen video games and movies make plots when there shouldn't be one for sequels.
Here it goes: (has he killed the Titans yet?) Well, when he kills Time, time collapses, folds in on itself, and Chaos rebirths the universe. Bam. Done. Now we can make more God of Wars.
tmontana213 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:08PM
Figured, sucks though. I would like to see more.
Wiizer @ Dec 15th 2008 10:13PM
One could only imagine how Jaffe reacted to Uncharted 2's 'in-game engine' trailer from the VGA's last night...
Wizardhowl @ Dec 15th 2008 10:15PM
Why? Why do series need to end? I can understand putting the series to rest until the game can make the improvements fundamentally to satisfy people but why must developers and the like declare a game series finished? Can't they just say "no plans for *x series*".
Ah well whatever Halo ending in a trilogy turned out fantastic. (See Halo: ODST/Recon)
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:21PM
Isn't ODST an expansion? Seriously asking.
Wizardhowl @ Dec 15th 2008 10:22PM
True, it is an expansion. However as I recall Bungie wanted to end Halo and move onto newer, different projects.
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:27PM
Well I remember hearing that Gears was also supposed to be a trilogy. I guess we will have to see how that works out. Since Halo Wars is an RTS that takes place in the Halo universe and ODTS is an expansion I wouldn't say that the rule has been broken about Halo being a trilogy. In all honesty I would be hard pressed to believe that MS will not release Halo as a launch game on their next console. Maybe a prequel in the vein of Halo Wars or maybe in the future. Who knows. At this point Halo did end a trilogy and this new game is an expansion. It's a mere technicality but it's true.
JerJer @ Dec 15th 2008 10:38PM
see: star wars.
original trilogies are good.
see: aliens.
quadrilogies can be OK but it'll be hit or miss
see: saw, horror movies in general.
series with no definite end, with a "final movie" that wraps shit up, start sucking.
if the series has no end, people will start stabbing their eyes with compasses
are those relevant examples? movies no less, but with games these days...
sk8monroe81 @ Dec 15th 2008 11:59PM
halo 4 is already rumored if not by ms officially to be coming in 2011 with the new box.
holiday 2011...
gears 3 2010
halo ODST 2009
ms marketing is keeping to a smart strategy their...
see the pattern
halo 3 2007.
gears 2 2008
gears 1 2006.
halo 2 2004, xbox.
Wiinterfang @ Dec 16th 2008 12:35AM
Final Fantasy XIII, King of Fighter XII?
Jon @ Dec 16th 2008 4:58AM
Final Fantasy is a wrong example. The numbered series are not sequels to each other. For example FF XIII is not related to FF XII, but Revenant Wings is to FF XII.
Erluti @ Dec 16th 2008 11:27AM
A couple things: No movie/game/book/whatever should be written intentionally as a series. You should create your story and break it up if it's just too big, but ideally each time you make a movie/game/book/whatever it should be good on it's own merits.
Another thing: Halo 2 and 3 are a sham in the campaign department. They were meant to be the same game, but Microsoft said "Finish whatever level your on and call it Halo 2, we need Halo 3 for the 360." So Halo 2 ends up with it's terrible nonsensical ending and then the couple levels that would have wrapped up Halo 2 have to get extended into 12 levels so Halo 3 has a campaign and it makes the whole campaign kinda suck. Luckily Halo 2 re-invented matchmaking with the party system and Halo 3 just created a sweet and polished multi-player, preventing the games from falling into irrelevance.
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:18PM
All good things must come to an end. This may be the last God Of War game but I would venture to guess we will see spiritual successors like Heavenly Sword 2 eventually to scratch that itch. It's obvious to me that Sony is (for whatever reason) using this generation to usher in entire new IP's instead of constant sequels. Not that they haven't released sequels but it's obvious with the state of 3rd party exclusives all but dead they are focusing on creating new IP's. Funny enough that some of these new IP's were from 3rd parties.
Help me out here people ...
Heavenly Sword
Little Big Planet
Folklore
Uncharted
Resistance
Lair
Motorstorm
Haze
Valkyria Chronicles
Not that they were all good or will have sequels (Haze & Lair) but it is pretty interesting. We also have MAG, White Knight Chronicles, Yakuza 3, Heavy Rain, Infamous, Quantum Theory, Wardevil and the new Team Ico project for 2009. I am not trying to credit Sony with all these projects but am just stating some new IP's.
Another funny note is that the 360 has one of my most anticipated games as an exclusive - Champions Online. Maybe Atari purchasing the developer will have it shift multiplatform.
ice~ @ Dec 15th 2008 10:20PM
Wow i was not aware that Champions Online was 360 exclusive. Are you going to have to pay subscription fees for that?
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:22PM
They haven't announced if it will be subscription based or not to my knowledge. I know that it was planned as a 360 exclusive. If not for the PS3 hopefully it drops on the PC as well.
ice~ @ Dec 15th 2008 10:38PM
I hope it's not, I'm not a fan of having to pay monthly to play my games, because say one day, i want to play it but i dont pay anymore, i wont be able to...plus this is a console game, i guess we'll see
Felgraf @ Dec 15th 2008 11:41PM
Uh.. it's not 360 only. It's 360 and PC.
Duke @ Dec 16th 2008 10:47AM
I doubt it will go multi as Sony already has an exclusive superhero game. They probably don't want to drain the user base from that - as they invested a lot into it.
Maverick Saturn @ Dec 15th 2008 10:25PM
Halo...a trilogy?
Microsoft said that, but are now trying to find every excuse to make a fourth installment, they are just itching to continue it, thus the reason for reacon. Thay can't leave Halo alone.
I can't see spinoffs etc happening with GOW, its too focused on Kratos and the story has to end eventually there are only so many greek gods and greek monsters in existance to put in the game, people will get bored of seeing the same old thing.
That doesn't mean GOW's legacy can't live on through another new IP. GOW will quickly be replaced with the next GOW type game. Hopefully in ancient Egypt this time :D Forget Prince of persia, aim for Egypt!
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:30PM
Great suggestion! The Egypt angle would be wicked.
I think Heavenly Sword could be the spiritual successor to God Of War but we have seen Kratos in sack form and on the golf course so I doubt we have seen the end of him. Maybe a GOD fighting game ... LOL ... my point is God Of War might be a trilogy but Kratos will pop up in something else. Bet on it.
Wiinterfang @ Dec 15th 2008 10:32PM
Yeah but Heavenly Sword sucked, I'll vote for Northern Gods aaaaw dammit Too Human sucked too >=(.
Hyams @ Dec 15th 2008 10:34PM
Heavenly Sword did not suck.
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:34PM
Heavenly Sword did not suck. The only thing that sucked was that there wasn't another 8 hours of it on the disc. Best facial animations and motion capture I have seen this generation.
Nomi @ Dec 15th 2008 10:42PM
Heavenly Sword is far from suck. Admittedly the game wasn't as smooth as God of War 2, it had some glitchy scenes which stuck out in an otherwise beautiful game.
sk8monroe81 @ Dec 16th 2008 2:19AM
heavenly sword is fun and refreshing, yet repetitive, i only hate when it turns into hellish bows & arrows instead of heavenly sword. i hate controlling the bow girl. if the controls were setup good, her parts would be easier and fun.
Maverick Saturn @ Dec 16th 2008 1:44AM
Heavenly sword was a divine game, however, it just doesn't cut it in my opinion, HS could never be a God of war, it's too graceful while GOW shouts 'fuck graceful' and tears another monsters head off with his bare hands, impales a hydra and smashes a basilisk with a pillar.
Thats the whole purpose of GOW, to make us feel manly!! Which is why we get slightly annoyed when tears stream down his face about his family ¬_¬ then again you can kinda understand why, lol.
But we play GOW and Gears to get away from the wimpy likes of Halo, Rachet and clank and Heavenly Sword, we play God of war to feel like a God. Brutally headbutting creatures, slamming thier heads into rocks, tearing out thier eyes, breaking bones, ripping creatures in half, decapitating monsters.
I'm sorry, but as good as Heavenly Sword is, it could never fill my God of War gap, thats like telling me Halo should fill my Gears gap or Driver should fill my GTA4 gap.
Wiinterfang @ Dec 15th 2008 10:27PM
The fourth God of War should have a new character the looks and plays like kratos but is different because he has something different like a magical arm or something.
ice~ @ Dec 15th 2008 10:40PM
hmmm....why does that sound strangely familiar?
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:32PM
Snake is gone but Metal Gear will continue ... Metal God Of War starring Raiden?
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:20PM
what we need is a super smash brothers brawl-esque sony fighting game. patapons, snake, kratos, a locoroco, nathan drake, nariko, sly cooper, sack boy, dude from infamous...it has potential for sure.
green11420 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:34PM
Looking forward to the end! This is becoming one of my all time favorite trilogies.
Halo was great but the story in the 2nd and 3rd installment was so disappointing for me.
=Curve= @ Dec 15th 2008 10:35PM
I don't necessarily have a problem with 'retiring' series and franchises, especially if they produce something new...
Naughty Gods made the Crash series, then Jak series, and then dropped Jak to create Uncharted which is shaping up to be one of the better new IPs this generation.
I'm all for ending a series on a high note, tying up loose ends, finishing the series and moving on...If it weren't for that, we wouldn't have many new and good IP's as everyone would be working on sequel after sequel, and eventually things become stale.
Superstar90 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:41PM
CLIVE OWEN? WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN KRATOS FACEPAINT!?
chispito @ Dec 15th 2008 10:51PM
It's usually TV and movie franchises that need to end, not video games.
Although I've never been a huge fan of God of War. It's just a beat-em-up that plays well and looks nice. It's no Battle Toads.
WRE @ Dec 16th 2008 9:43AM
No Battletoads indeed. Bien dicho, chispito, bien dicho.
The Dark Wayne @ Dec 15th 2008 10:59PM
Maybe they could make a sort of spiritual succesor to God of War where they replace the Greek stuff with vikings instead, you could play as Tyr, Thor, or some forgotten viking hero in the same way kratos existed in Greek myth but no one knew him
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 15th 2008 11:02PM
Meh, I'm pretty cynical when it comes to developers claiming that a game will be the last in the franchise, especially for a franchise that's as big as God of War. So I wouldn't be surprised if there is a spin off or two.
Batzarro @ Dec 15th 2008 11:08PM
Yeah, yeah. Betcha he'll be raiding other pantheons once he's done.
seakae @ Dec 15th 2008 11:14PM
Yeah. Just like Metal Gear Solid 3 was the final installment.
Hilarious!
silverwolf761 @ Dec 16th 2008 10:41AM
.... I'm pretty sure MGS3 was never intended to be the last installment
seakae @ Dec 16th 2008 12:16PM
For Kojima it was. At least that's what he said. And he said it again for 4. And he'll say it again for 5 and 6.
silverwolf761 @ Dec 16th 2008 4:15PM
Yeah, he wanted it to be HIS last MGS game, but as I understood it, there was every intention on Konami's part to make at least another MGS.
If they left all the questions posed by MGS2 unanswered, I have a feeling fans the world over would be thrown into an uncontrollable nerd-rage.
There may yet be more Metal Gear games, but the "Solid" series is over apparently.
seakae @ Dec 16th 2008 4:18PM
Supposedly.
Again, that's my point.