Ok sweet cheers. I don't want it to end
Gaming God of War (2018)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Yeah, I did eventually get the hang of it. Niefelheim’s vault still kicks my arse rather often though.
Fecking Wulven.
I'm really torn with this game, obviously its gorgeous to look at, the characters are really fleshed out and the world is amazing. But I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. It starts off really slow, which I can forgive as it does help build the new Kratos, but for me the biggest issue is the combat. At times it feels really fluid and I feel like a god, but the camera is awful in any close quarters or group battles which has lead to me dying needlessly dozens of times. I want to love this game but at the moment, although I'm enjoying it to some extent its just not clicking completely. I don't have any real urge to play it in my free time but I think I'll plough on for a few more hours, if it hasn't clicked by then I doubt it ever will.
Anyone else feel like this? I did read it can take a while to get going but I feel like I'm past that point now (currently fighting the dragon at the top of the mountain).
Anyone else feel like this? I did read it can take a while to get going but I feel like I'm past that point now (currently fighting the dragon at the top of the mountain).
How do you mean? I've never really noticed an issue. Perhaps press R3 to lock yourself onto 1 particular enemy?
Hell naw. Loved it from the start and it's one of the best games of the generation, easily!
The camera is a bit annoying early on. I remember feeling that.... Dissipated tho.
The camera is far too close to Kratos and the fact the devs put those stupid arrows in prove they knew it was an issue. If they pulled the camera back a bit I think a lot of the combat problems and getting killed by enemies off screen would be solved.
I don't think it's bad per se but it's not as good as I was expecting, based on my playthrough so far. Santa Monica are clearly taking inspiration from the Soulsborne games, which isn't a bad thing, but the combat system in GoW just isn't as good as aforementioned games. Maybe that's why I'm a bit down on it. Still it's better than most games so maybe I'm being hypercritical and having too high expectations
I can't get into 'Soulsborne' games. I love the combat in this tho. Don't think they are that similar tbh....
I've had no issues with that personally. It's one of the best games I've played in years.
hmm.. maybe you just need to position yourself better? if I know enemies are behind me I'll run/dodge forwards then turn around.
Obviously it's not always possible but the quick dab of the down arrow turns you around instantly, it's not an issue IMO.
I had completely forgotten I could do this til I was playing yesterday and accidentally did it. I think I played most of the game without once even using it
Yeah I rarely use it either TBH, but it can be handy to perform a quick block.I had completely forgotten I could do this til I was playing yesterday and accidentally did it. I think I played most of the game without once even using it
So is there any way to get more crest of flames without beating the Valkryie first?
Ive managed to upgrade the chest / wrist but not the waist, im like 3 crest of flames short.
I found the 2 hidden chests but I just can't see how else you can upgrade it?
Ive managed to upgrade the chest / wrist but not the waist, im like 3 crest of flames short.
I found the 2 hidden chests but I just can't see how else you can upgrade it?
That Valkyrie on the fire level? It's not that difficult once you learn the patterns.
Yeah I managed it over the weekend.
I realised I was making a big mistake, I kept trying to dodge all the attacks without blocking with the shield.
I forgot that the normal attacks could be blocked so I spent forever dancing side to side and screwed up the timing.
Once I did it properly I managed fine.
Starting to do Nilfheim / Ivaldi's workshop now, that seems fun! any tips?
Rooms with mobs get consecutively harder. Most things 2 shot me starting from the second room on. A safe way to farm echos is just doing the first room over and over.
Brilliant game! Finished the main story and all the favors. Now, the only things left are visiting the two new realms and fighting the valkyries. My sister also plays the game but I saved over her file by mistake. Is there any way to retrieve it? I also don't have PS Plus so there is no cloud back-up. In games like The Last of Us, we can replay any level if we have already completed it. Is that option available in GoW?
Unfortunately we'll have to see pics of your sister to see if anything can be done.
Loved the game, I had never played the previous ones so the apparent change in style didn't mean anything to me.
I've beat it - but I just can't kill the Valkyrie Queen, she is too damn hard.
I've beat it - but I just can't kill the Valkyrie Queen, she is too damn hard.
Bloody hell I thought you'd died! Not seen you around for a while.
I'll be picking this up in a few weeks, looking forward to it. Never played the previous ones either.
How many hours of gameplay does this have? Seems like a brilliant game but I always hate paying full price for a game with 0 replay value.
Around 20-ish for the main story and an extra 10-15 to do the extra side-quests and endgame I'd say.
It's worth it.
Plenty of replay value, too. I'll definitely be giving it another play-through on a harder setting at some point.
I'm sure they said new game plus is in the works? That's what I'm waiting for anyway...
It has a lot of extras after the story but even if you just play that it's worth it imo. One of the best games I've played in years.
With that being said does anyone else find they struggle to replay games or carry on after the story as they've gotten older? I swear I used to be able to do it but now even if I tell myself I'll play this after the story I just immediately lose interest in doing that once it's over. I even wanted to replay Detroit Become Human which has like 99 possible endings but even that I couldn't be arsed to do despite really enjoying the game. I just ended up YouTubing some of the endings and consequences of the decisions you make.
Yeah definitely. When I was younger I used to relish 100 percenting games but now I just usually can't be arsed. Think Horizon was the last one I actually did. Lack of time I guess?
Yeah it's one of the sadder things about being an adult
It's weird now only having certain time slots I can do shit during the week and not feel guilty like I'm wasting my time.Same. This, Horizon and Watchdogs are the only games I've completed in the last few years. Sad state of affairs... Probably around 20 games on my hard drive that I've started and keep telling myself that I'll go back and finish... I suspect I won't.
They could never keep me away from you for too long mate. Hope life is treating you well.
Yeah playing this one without playing the previous ones didn't make it any less of an awesome experience IMO. Kratos is such a badarse.
Yeah it's one of the sadder things about being an adult
We're getting old now
I feel the same. This is why I try to do as much as extra as possible when playing the main storyline because I know once it's finished, I'm unlikely to be bothered
I just want to jump in my TV and rip that Bastard stranger's head from his body.
Great start to the game. I'll confess I've never previously played God of Wars, despite being told how great they are.
Great start to the game. I'll confess I've never previously played God of Wars, despite being told how great they are.
Probably the greatest start to a game ever IMO, what a way to set the game up
Yeah definitely. Proper wtf moment.Probably the greatest start to a game ever IMO, what a way to set the game up
Any news on new game plus?
Lucky fecker getting to play Horizon and this back to back.
I just freed a dragon and I'm proud of myself.
Yessss killed all those bitches and their queen bitch (valkyries) on the hard difficulty.
It took a lot out of me
It took a lot out of me
Congratulations, BOY.
Thank you Father