God of War 3 director considering downloadable challenge rooms

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 20th 2009 at 1:30PM }

God of War 3's director Stig Asmussen thinks a good way to keep players involved beyond the single-player campaign is through downloadable challenge maps. Speaking with GamePro, he acknowledges the game will ship with a certain amount of challenge rooms, with a possibility of adding more, via DLC, at a later stage. He mentions a challenge in which players have to ride a Cyclops and kill a certain number of enemies in a time limit, possibly using "the Cyclops to get through a certain type of hazard or area or something like that."

Asmussen notes that creating challenge maps occurs late in the development process, but hopes that things move beyond the planning phase within "the next two months."

Tags: challenge-rooms, dlc, god-of-war-3, god-of-war-iii, stig-asmussen

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lustis @ Oct 20th 2009 1:35PM

Can't wait for this game! I won't be buying any DLC for it though

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 20th 2009 1:52PM

You say this know but they will got you anyway, the always do.

Lustis @ Oct 20th 2009 1:56PM

Haha I guess it's possible. I'm really looking forward to the re-release of GOW 1&2 in HD

8-bit.artist @ Oct 20th 2009 10:23PM

winterfang needs to work on his english/typing skills

Kururugi @ Oct 20th 2009 1:36PM

Arkham Asylum much?

pd771 @ Oct 20th 2009 1:48PM

God of War had them first. I remember playing them and earning the museum.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 20th 2009 2:10PM

pd771 is your avatar what I think it is?

ripslymemc @ Oct 20th 2009 3:22PM

I hope that isn't Amuro...

DamonTheMoney @ Oct 20th 2009 1:43PM

I hate when developers plan DLC before a game comes out. They should put everything into the game they can at the time, and release DLC for ideas that had been pushed under the rug during development or new ideas that are thought of after release.

That said, GOW challenge rooms are definitely something I'd be interested in. They have my vote.

pd771 @ Oct 20th 2009 1:49PM

I think that he's saying after they finish the actual game they may make more. Doesn't seem wrong to me. Just like how Rock Band plans to add new songs to the game.

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 2:04PM

ummmmm you think they wait until AFTER a game is shipped and THEN think about DLC?? that would be dumb.....if anything they should just keep it underwraps and then announce it when the game is released

GiggMan @ Oct 20th 2009 1:45PM

They had better be free like Batmans....

skyzbig @ Oct 20th 2009 1:50PM

"For example, when you're ripping off Helios's head, maybe you can shake his head violently with the Sixaxis."

This!

Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 20th 2009 2:16PM

Let me stop you there because the SIXAXIS is and always will be shit.

Jack Tretton @ Oct 20th 2009 2:35PM

@Bobby

I thought the SIXAXIS action in Folklore was kind of inventive, but on the whole it's not my cup of tea. But it's not shit either, silly troll.

Ashitaka @ Oct 20th 2009 2:36PM

Bobby Kotick 2, stfu & gtfo, one bobby kotick is enough, I don't think Joystiq can handle another one.

Now, let me correct your statement.The Sixaxis is and always will be shit for really precise movement (see Lair and Motorstorm, for example). However, when used right and/or sparely, it can add just that little extra immersion (see PSN titles like Flower and PixelJunk Eden).

I think skyzbig's idea can (and probably will) be executed, it's something that can be easily programmed for the Sixaxis.

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 20th 2009 1:52PM

As much as I enjoy the God of War games, there isn't much reason to play through them more than, I'd say 3-4 times. This DLC is great news though I can't bring myself to purchase DLC for games that don't have a high replay value.

Residentevil72501 (PSN: rankore) @ Oct 20th 2009 1:56PM

Umm dude I dont know what your definition of high replayability is but any game you can play 3-4 times is huge replayabilitiy. Most games are only good once, so obviously GoW is deserving of purchasable DLC.

Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 20th 2009 2:01PM

Not really. I'd personally get the DLC should it be free. I wouldn't actually pay money for this kind of thing, especially since past challenges for God of War usually just pissed me off. I don't know about you, but if I want to get pissed off, I'll throw myself in front of a moving car, which doesn't cost 10 dollars or an Xbox Live account.

Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 20th 2009 2:02PM

Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 20th 2009 2:03PM

Fuck...

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 20th 2009 2:09PM

I play through GOW II at least once a month

sk8monroe81 (PSN--XBL) @ Oct 20th 2009 2:23PM

yeah any single player game that can be played more than 1 time is considered to have ' good replay value' IMO.
you must really get your bang for your buck if you play a game more than 4 times to be considered 'high replay value'

Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 20th 2009 3:05PM

Huh? Why would you want to play through a game like this 3-4+ times :S Very few games have me playing more then once, let alone 3 times, and these are games I love. If it do play through them again, its either because I havent played it in a LONG time or there are extras to unlock.

Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 20th 2009 3:32PM

Well let's see, I played God of War 2 2.5 times. Fantastic game, one of the best hack and slash games ever created and one of the best I've ever played. Though, FOR ME

Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 20th 2009 4:19PM

Was for me as well, but I didn't need to play it three times, once on hard, second time on hardest setting with extras included. Any time after that wasn't me playing, just watching someone else get addicted to the series. :)

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 20th 2009 2:02PM

I figured Challenge rooms would be something they added to this....and as long as its done right I'm all for it....and as long as the first few add-on rooms are free(like Batman:AA) then I'm all for it

The Pie Pieper @ Oct 20th 2009 2:21PM

I think GoW needs challenge maps as much as it needs multiplayer.

kentuckyfried @ Oct 20th 2009 2:30PM

No, it needs challenge rooms with topless chicks, where you have to try and please them with the correct thumbstick movements.

Space @ Oct 20th 2009 3:35PM

maybe they can use those new dildo controllers

kentuckyfried @ Oct 20th 2009 8:04PM

^ that works very well too.

Spooner @ Oct 20th 2009 3:02PM

They gonna get serious and make some real money by releasing it for Xbox360 as well?

Utmost Nutszo @ Oct 20th 2009 3:32PM

Yes. In an unprecedented move, Sony is going to publish their flagship exclusive for the competition's console.

CaramelZappa @ Oct 20th 2009 3:33PM

I'd rather them make one great game on one platform than make a mediocre/good game on both.

Space @ Oct 20th 2009 3:33PM

awww... baby is jealous

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 20th 2009 4:03PM

Hmm... how long have you owned a current gen console? Just curious.

Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 20th 2009 4:20PM

Someone stole his lollipop

dmd @ Oct 20th 2009 3:10PM

I didn't cared to much for the challange bonus mission in the previous GoW games, but this one seams interesting. I wouldn't pay for them, though.

MRLN (The Comment God) @ Oct 20th 2009 3:40PM

If they're GOOD challenge rooms, why not?

HeXeN @ Oct 20th 2009 3:52PM

As long as I get lots of content in the disc they could add whatever they want as dlc.

NeoMahi @ Oct 20th 2009 5:56PM

Wait, wait, wait?? Considering? Nah man. Don't think. Just do it. You've got a maximum of 50GB on that Blu-ray. Fill it up. That's what separates Lions from Men. (PlayStation 3 from Xbox 360) is the size if your Blu-ray. Xbox 360 is limited to a wuessy 9GB Dual Layer using primitive technology. You're not limited to that. Think of how much more Epic could have done with a Blu-ray disc. We'll, there ya go. Again, don't think or consider, just do it. Gamers will love ya for it. I mean, this is your big climax. The last God of War game, right? Well, go out with a bang!