Des infos sur God of War 2: Divine Retribution:
L'annonce officielle:
"In 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment America's Santa Monica Studios introduced GOD OF WARTM, which was widely considered the best videogame of 2005 with over a dozen "Game of the Year Awards." In Q1 of 2007, Kratos, the ex-Spartan warrior turned God of War, returns in GOD OF WARTM II, exclusively for the PlaysStation®2 computer entertainment system. Armed with all-new brutal combat moves and magic, players retake the role of Kratos and embark on a new epic adventure to change the fate of mortals and Gods alike. As Kratos, players will travel through unique levels of exceptionally detailed and vividly striking environments, unfolding story driven puzzles and competing in numerous, epic boss battles in the quest for revenge.
STORYLINE:
The story picks up where players last left off with Kratos. Sitting atop his throne on Olympus, Kratos, the once mortal warrior has become a threat far worse than his predecessor Ares, had ever been. Kratos is a ruthless God, whose wrath strikes down anyone who crosses his path or the path of his beloved Sparta. The "Ghost of Sparta" sets out to alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. Kratos' journey brings him to the very edge of the Earth, facing countless beasts, monsters, and horrors from his previous life, all bent on preventing him from reaching his goal. But this is Kratos, and his defiance is filled with such arrogance and contempt that all of the Ancient World still trembles at his name: Kratos, the God of War.
KEY FEATURES:
Huge Collection of Combat Moves: Players can utilize their favourite combo attacks from GOD OF WAR along with a whole new set of moves and magic. Magic is based on nature's elements which include utilizing the power if wind, ice and much more.
New Characters: From the popular Cyclops and Cerebus to the Flying Gryphon and more, players will encounter some of the greatest Greek mythological beasts, along with more enemies and bosses.
Puzzle Solving: GOD OF WAR II features more puzzle solving, where players must solve intelligent, challenging and progressively more complicated puzzles latent with brutal elements that are intricately woven into the overarching story.
Exploration: Players will continue their previous experiences in the dark, violent world of Greek mythology and test their agility through more levels as they traverse treacherous, often brutal terrain that will range from the undiscovered Sisters of Fate to the Dark Swap and more"
Un peu plus de détails sur le gameplay:
"Gameplay:
- Some nods to DMC3 combat: single button weapon switch mid-combo now and magic attacks designed to be usable "on the go" and mid-combo as well
- 3 tiers for new types of magic attacks - eg. wind magic tier 1 is "wind harpoons", tier 2 is a "formidable whirlwind", tier 3 is an "enormous tornado". Ice magic is mentioned as well
- GoW team got the message about the spinning blades in Hades
- About platforming in GoW2: "We're going for that feeling you got when you played Bionic Commando for the first time - that kind of visceral excitement"
- Grappling and swinging now possible with the chain blades on special grapple objects in the environment. This will include the ability to pull some objects towards you with the blades and even use them in combat (example given was hitting a Minotaur with a marble block
- Icarus wings are in - grant limited flight...basically gliding capability. The wax melts after a short time which is what limits the flight time."
Et pour finir le trailer (filmé à la caméra) montré à la GDC:
http://www.playsyde.com/news_2693_en.html