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God of War: Ascension [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 07:51
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Overall Feeling: 

Once again technically impressive, the ever amazing visuals can’t save God of War: Ascension from being a rather tepid and disappointing game.  Lacking a true sense of soul and direction, Ascension seems to be all over the place with pacing that never finds its footing, combat that is riddled with small issues that prevent it from feeling refined or evolved, and a story that literally does nothing to advance or deepen the existing God of War mythos.  Aside from a surprisingly deep and fun multiplayer mode, this latest entry in the God of War series sadly shows major franchise fatigue that will likely have the biggest fans of Kratos disappointed with what has been delivered to them.

The Pros: 

+ Beautifully rendered worlds with varied art design.
+ Set-piece moments are impressive for their sheer size and scope.
+ Voice acting is solid as always, even in the case of Kratos being scaled back.
+ Multiplayer mode is implemented well and is rather addicting.

The Cons: 

- Pacing feels uneven and in some cases comes across as padded to lengthen the experience.
- Story is disappointing as it fails to expand the lore and further build up Kratos as a character.
- Combat feels uneven due to weak sub-systems and frustrating enemy habits.
- A lot of the puzzles and even the boss battles feel like they’re on autopilot since there’s no spirit to them.
- Sound design is horrendous and the soundtrack is lackluster compared to the works of Gerard K. Marino.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
7

The ever fierce warrior that is Kratos has returned for battle once again, yet this time the adventure he embarks on isn’t as memorable as his past efforts. As gamers I think we always have a lingering fear in the back of our minds that one of our favorite franchises may grow tiring, even if it maintains a level of quality that puts other titles to shame.  Rarely do we see top-tier games fall into a rut of things seeming complacent, but with God of War: Ascension such a thing is apparent in a game that despite the stunning visuals feels a bit stale and simply tired.

New PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale DLC Includes A Space Engineer and A God

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 19:45
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Despite SuperBot Entertainment and Sony parting ways out of nowhere, the DLC plans for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale aren’t being given the boot – at least for now.  After the arrival of the Fury Level and the arrival of Kat (Gravity Rush) and Emmett (Starhawk) as playable characters, PS All-Stars is set to receive yet another new level mash-up and two more characters.

A Glimpse Into God of War: Ascension [Developer Interview]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 10:23
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For nearly ten years the God of War franchise has been a staple of the PlayStation brand. First arriving on the PS2 in an almost unassuming fashion given it’s arrival in the lifecycle of the console and it’s somewhat humbled origins, God of War has since gone on to become the face of the PlayStation brand as well as being one of the premier titles in the action genre.

God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Impressions [Hands-On Preview]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 07:45
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If there’s one important thing that this generation has taught both gamers, developers, and publishers it’s that hot trends do indeed have a major impact.  In some cases it’s easy to push aside a trend as nothing more than a fad for that given moment, but at other times it’s hard to deny the growth something has received and how it almost immediately becomes part of the DNA of the industry for better or worse. 

God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta To Kick Off Next Month + New Video

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 09:22
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You wouldn’t think that’s such a thing is happening due to the lack of hype thus far, but a new God of War game is coming out five months from now.  Not a direct continuation of God of War III, Sony Santa Monica is nonetheless continuing the tale of sorrow, bloodshed, and anger in God of War: Ascension.  So far we’ve seen what the game has to offer in a brief single-player snippet and today we have more footage showcasing the new and somewhat controversial multiplayer mode.

God of War Movie Still Happening, Gets New Writing Team

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 13:35
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It seemed like it was only yesterday that I was thinking of how amazing a film based on God of War could be.  The cinematic action of the GOW series would make for a perfect Hollywood blockbuster if it were in the rights hands and had a talented cast to portray characters such as Kratos, Zeus, and Aries.

God of War Movie Casting Call

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 07:45
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Movies based on video games tend to have a bad history for one reason or another.  While we may not have received a film creator that’s so delusional that he wants to radically change the origin of a video game property similar to Michael Bay making the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into aliens, we simply have received video game films that aren't as epic as they could be.

Ready at Dawn (God of War PSP Developer) Reveals Future Plans

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 15:52
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There may or may not be a God of War game on the PlayStation Vita but one thing that is for sure is that developer Ready at Dawn won’t be at the helm.  The studio responsible for the PSP entries in the God of War series has revealed that they will be skipping the God of War series for something much better: a game on an unannounced next-gen platform. I think it’s time to cue the next-gen PlayStation launch game alarm since RAD is rather chummy with Sony.

PlayStation Heroes Come To Life In Sony's Live Long Play Ad [Video]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 07:52
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Video game ads are always hit and miss since they either try to be too unique in order to captivate people or are simple snippets of game footage condensed into a 20 second clip.  For the most part we’ve gotten some good video game ads this generation that pay respect to the property without dumbing things down too much for the mainstream audience. Even games like Dante’s Inferno have gotten decent ads amidst classics like the ad campaign the Gears of War series has received.

Sony Reportedly Revealing New God of War Game This Afternoon [E3 2011]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 07:03
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In a few hours we’re going to receive some potential megaton announcements from Sony, or at least that’s what we’re hoping for.  Sony may not give us a glimpse at the next iteration of the core PlayStation console just yet, but they could very well give us the complete lowdown on the NGP/PlayStation Vita and some of the rumored unannounced PS3 games they have in the pipeline (Sly 4, SCE London’s projects).  Of course there are bound to be a few familiar faces during Sony’s E3 presentation today, one of which will be the return of God of War.

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