Rumor: God of War 3 to be shown at E3?

by Alan Tsang { Jun 24th 2008 at 1:00PM }

We are going to take this with a grain of salt, but the French website JeuxActu.com claims they have confirmation from Sony at IDEF (Interactive & Digital Entertainment Festival) over in Cannes that God of War 3 will make "an appearance in high-definition" at next month's E3. The site then speculates the chance of any sort of gameplay being shown is almost non-existent.

The first appearance of Kratos on the PS3 would be extremely exciting, even if it is just a teaser video. We'll find out when E3 rolls around next month!

[Thanks, Noshino, Kspraydad and everyone else who sent this in!]

Tags: god-of-war, god-of-war-3, rumor

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tim Parsons @ Jun 24th 2008 1:18PM

HOLY SHIT!!

YES!!!!!,. pls be true!!!!!!!!!!!!

frankym @ Jun 24th 2008 1:17PM

That would be amazing

wisconsinista @ Jun 24th 2008 3:29PM

I have a feeling they'll drag it out LBP/Home style. Announced this year for next summer, to be delayed to holiday season 09. I'm amazed at the GOW COO -to think it's only for a psp.

frankym @ Jun 24th 2008 3:52PM

Sony cannot afford to drag out games anymore. They have lost BILLIONS by selling PS3 below cost. Only way to recoup the $ is bring out hot titles swiftly

Da @ Jun 25th 2008 12:19AM

Yeah i'm with you, I hope they put the time into this and don't rush it. I'd like to see it mid 09ish, plenty of time to really push the hardware and show PS3 can consistantly produce epic games

wocyob @ Jun 24th 2008 1:41PM

awwwwwwesome

massive_98 @ Jun 24th 2008 1:23PM

I heard Microsoft has something big planned, too bad no one will care.

frankym @ Jun 24th 2008 1:34PM

Yeah...a new game where you play as a dancing ballerina aimed at the casual market to go along with there new casual controller

Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:39PM

The dancing ballerina is actually Master Chief finally realizing his real dream. lol Just joking by the way.

deaftly @ Jun 24th 2008 1:43PM

lol fanboys

/facepalm

Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:46PM

Oi I aint no fanboy just thought it would be funny lol.

Devin @ Jun 24th 2008 3:04PM

What's that? Lips? Avatars? 360-mote? Killer Instinct?

Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:31PM

Awesome lets hope for a nice "surprise" entrance like with the Killzone 2 video last year.

Pistolaero @ Jun 24th 2008 1:39PM

Dude, I think I just filled the cup.

Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 1:41PM

With some sort of beverage I hope....

JK @ Jun 24th 2008 2:48PM

+1 for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back reference!!!

Pistolaero @ Jun 24th 2008 3:16PM

Haha, glad somebody got it =D

Niko_Bellic @ Jun 24th 2008 1:50PM

Where's my in-game XMB, damnit?? Wait, GoW3, you say? Holy Shit!! Please be true!!!!!!

McKey1991 @ Jun 24th 2008 2:18PM

This is my most anticipated game!

True_Darknight @ Jun 24th 2008 1:49PM

If they do that they will pretty much screw over everyone else... good idea!!!

God of War 3 in HD..... and with 50Gigs of space to fill!!!

The original games already pushed the envelope on graphics.. hahahhahahahhah bring it on!!!!!!!!! just pretty please no wacky tilting!!

Gaucho @ Jun 24th 2008 1:54PM

. . . I'm going to need a couple of tissues and a fresh pair of boxers over here.

jojo29 @ Jun 24th 2008 1:55PM

not to bash on the 360, but this year the ONLY big games they have coming are Gears of War 2 ( looks very awesome ) Fable 2 ( im a fan but Fable isn't what i would call "for everyone") i guess you could say Halo Wars, which just reeks of that let's milk this franchise as much as we can, yeah to me Halo Wars just looks nice, but it doesn't have the appeal that say Starcraft 2 will have :)

Also the New Banjo Kazooie looks cool, but other than that, 360 doesn't have a lot of "WOW i have to have that" So far we 've had our GT:Prologue/Metal Gear Solid 4//Motorstorm 2/Resistance 2..thats not even including Final Fantasy 13/Versus/Killzone 2/GT5...i can't wait..

Popfrogs @ Jun 24th 2008 3:36PM

It's called "blowing your load early". All the hot exclusives are headed for our favorite black box this year.

Niko_Bellic @ Jun 24th 2008 4:23PM

@Popfrogs -- I think you mean "prematurely" ;)

Ash @ Jun 24th 2008 2:05PM

awesome if true

Nineteen88 @ Jun 24th 2008 2:35PM

I never played the original God of War games on the PS2, Are they similar to Heavenly Sword? Could anyone tell me what this series is famous for? How good are its graphics really? Is it better than MGS4?

I apologize for my noobish questions; anyone's reply would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Paul Lach @ Jun 24th 2008 2:51PM

The gameplay is similar to Heavenly Sword, but superior in every respect.
The series is very well known for it's quick time events and awesome boss fights.

JK @ Jun 24th 2008 2:57PM

GoW is known for it's over-the-top violence, amazing graphics (for the PS2 of course, but still it looks great on an HDTV), Greek storyline incorporating lots of mythological figures (I'm a fan of these), and just plain fun :)

Considering lots of comparisons between GoW and Heavenly Sword came out, and Heavenly Sword didn't get reviewed as favorably because people were expecting GoW, you can imagine how high this series set the bar.

It's simply not the same as MGS4. The only games MGS4 can really be compared to are MGS1-3 from the PS/PS2 era.

Hope this helps.

Chimp @ Jun 24th 2008 2:56PM

I have only played the demos of Heavenly Sword, I was pissed becuase it doesn't have a JUMP button!

Anyway, GOW has very fluid combat and superb combos. The graphics for the PS2 were amazing (but they were released towards the "end" of the previous generation. As for better than MGS4? Can't really compare the two. Story is great.

Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 3:02PM

Nothing is better than MGS4. But do check out God of War 1 and 2 they rock.

Nineteen88 @ Jun 24th 2008 2:37PM

I never played the original God of War games on the PS2. Are they similar to Heavenly Sword? Could anyone tell me what this series is famous for? How good are its graphics really? Is it better than MGS4?

I apologize for my noobish questions; anyone's reply would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

King JMY @ Jun 24th 2008 2:57PM

I've only played the demo of Heavenly Sword briefly, but they are very similar as far as gameplay is concerned. It's pretty much famous just because of how good it is -- it's one of the best action platformers I've ever played (comparable in quality to the Ratchet and Clank series). The graphics were probably some of the best that PS2 had seen. Better than MGS4? You can't really compare the two, they're amazing in their own respects.

redbrick @ Jun 24th 2008 2:57PM

It's very similar to HS, but with a whole lot more bad attitude and angst. This series is famous for it's setting and concept of brutality, they way the main character (Kratos) kills the opponents. This combination is also what makes this series so awesome. IMHO, the original was the best. It had the most variety in terms of content and levels. The second and the PSP versions are somewhat similar given some minor differences here and there. Re: your comparison to MGS...do you really think HS and MGS are alike? If no, then I can't see how you could say one is better or worse than the other. Very different games. Hope this helps.

ClockWyze @ Jun 24th 2008 2:57PM

Wow! Well the God of War series are like THEE playstation 2 games to have and there's a lot of great ps2 titles. They're a lot more "epic" than Heavenly Sword. Even tho Heavenly Sword is a next gen game (and a great one at that) It' was put down in comparison to the GoW series. They're both quite different actually. The graphics at the time when GoW and GoW2 came out, were great respectively. Now it MAY seem a little dateed. IMHO GoW 2 still looks great. The story, graphics, game play and gameplay are all top-notch. I even feel that the PSP version is the best PSP game i've played.

Hope that helps

DjDATZ @ Jun 24th 2008 2:40PM

When God of War 3 comes out, I may just have to get it and its sequels...

King JMY @ Jun 25th 2008 1:38PM

Why not today?

Actually, you should probably go now.

DjDATZ @ Jun 25th 2008 3:04PM

No PS3, and no money = no get.

Andrew @ Jun 24th 2008 2:55PM

It'll probably be just a teaser to remind everyone to not count Sony out, wait a year we got something big coming.

But who knows? Could be coming out this year and be awesome. Just remember its Sony we're talking about. They like to overhype everything.

I suggest a wait and see if its awesome policy.

MexicanTerrorist @ Jun 24th 2008 2:57PM

God of War 3 = End of Console War

kentuckyfried @ Jun 24th 2008 3:16PM

God of War is a good game, but it is overhyped. I couldn't see the appeal of it. And why is this exciting news? I read just yesterday that #2 didn't sell so well despite all the great reviews. Maybe I am wrong.

2.11 doesn't sound that bad:

http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?name=God+of+War+&console=&developer=&publisher=&genre=&keyword=&order=Hits

JaseH @ Jun 24th 2008 3:27PM

Overhyped?

ROFL.

I take it you haven't played any of them. Especially number 2.

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Moe @ Jun 24th 2008 3:39PM

Sales doesnt make the game.

kentuckyfried @ Jun 24th 2008 3:40PM

^ I played part of the first one, then stopped at the first encounter with those Cerebus dogs. Just couldn't get into it.

Not to say I won't, but it's on my infinitely long backlog of unplayed games. =D

required @ Jun 24th 2008 4:02PM

ticket sales suck at playing the role of the movie critic. nintendogs sold well, yet few find utter greatness in it.

kentuckyfried @ Jun 24th 2008 4:21PM

I don't mean anything negative about it btw. I do hope the franchise lives on, but yeah...between the PSP version and the sequel on the ps2, I would hope that Sony doesn't decide to do something stupid like axe it.

I really get sad when some labor of love that people (critics and fans alike) adore has its plugged pulled b/c of sales.

Weirdo93 @ Jun 24th 2008 3:33PM

WORD

Eric E @ Jun 24th 2008 3:45PM

God of War II was full of so many bugs, pissed me off many times. Too Short too. But looked great (they probably rushed it out b/c of PS3) Both Great Games and i just started the PSP one. (awesome so far)
Heavenly Sword was also rushed. They wanted a GoW like title to draw a crowd, but didn't want to release a crap one to ruin the franchise.
My only concern is not much changes in the game (sometimes a good thing) but after a while you have to innovate a little bit, right? I may be shooting myself in the foot but the series could get old fast otherwise.

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