God Of War I + II For PS3 Confirmed
Fancy getting a trophy for killing a god?Published 31/08/2009 at 18:15 by Pixl1983
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Remember this and this? Well the Official PlayStation US Blog has just confirmed yet another title to add to Santa’s list. Yes, both God Of War I and II are coming to the PS3 come this winter on Blu-Ray. Now, before you go and get your hopes up here’s only one tinsy-wincy foreseeable problem. No confirmation for the EU. Yet.
If you think this is going to be some half-arsed port you’d better pack that cynicism back in the grumpy box as they given everyone an incentive to pick up these crackers again in the form of trophy support, 60fps and full 720p HD lusciousness. All this will be rapped up the nice low price of $40. Thank you Sony, thank you.
So put that in your 60gb backwards compatible launch PS3 pipe and smoke it.
Warning: Putting this news in your 60gb backwards compatible launch PS3 pipe and smoking it may or may not cause a death and/or adverse side effects.
For the full press release follow this link.
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cc_star | 31/08/2009 18:19
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Awesome news, This is my number 1 Christmas quarter purchase.
Hopefully Sony & 3rd parties will take note about the excitement over this and remake more games in HD
I’m hoping mainly for an SSX collection (well 3 & Tricky)
Pixl1983 | 31/08/2009 18:46
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I hope this is going to start a trend too. I’d be interested to see how much effort was put into making it HD. If Sony can get a quick and easy port program up and running the popularity of this might see PS2 games coming to the store.
Oh, and SSX would be in my top five for sure.
Rob92 | 31/08/2009 19:20
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I want the return of SSX!
3 was one of my favourite games ever, bought Blur on the Wii but the controls werent quite there!
Why hasnt EA made another one?!?
Fordiddy | 31/08/2009 20:22
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they dropped the whole ‘BIG’ Genre
Boomshanks | 31/08/2009 19:40
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Kingdom Hearts 1 FM, Chains and 2 FM remade on the PS3 in wonderful graphics would be …………….
Something words cannot describe
hunterstryfe | 31/08/2009 23:46
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I would prefer to see FFX and FFXII, but no FF X-2 LOL
Averna | 01/09/2009 06:10
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I cant see them not packaging FFX and FFX-2 together. Hopefully Square can see there are a whole bunch of people that are quite willing to give them cash for these kinds of things.
Aitrus | 01/09/2009 10:29
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SSX Tricky doesn’t work properly in the 60 GB PS3 – does anyone know if SSX 3 works?
Oh, and awesome news about GOW. What’s better than BC? GOW in HD! Simples.
cc_star | 01/09/2009 16:28
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yeah, I played 3 all the time until I got YLOD and now I have an 80Gb
oMega-W | 31/08/2009 18:23
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Totally excellent news. Can only mean (even more) good things for the future…
gurglesletch | 31/08/2009 18:24
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This is confirmed and i will prob get it as 2 trophy games for 40$dollars is a baragin
Averna | 01/09/2009 06:07
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I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be one collection for both games. Kinda like the Sega Collection. I’m hoping I’m wrong.
ShovellyJoe | 31/08/2009 18:25
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I think copying and pasting my forum post from 2 minutes ago is quite appropriate here…
“OHMYGOD OHMYGOD OHMYGOD
If Sony doesn’t get buckets of cash from this I’ll be pretty surprised. I know a couple of people who own the originals on PS2 and I can 99% guarantee that they’ll buy this just for the sake of it.
Maybe Sony will do some more of these sorts of things with the MGS series or other big franchises now that PS2 backwards compatibility has been removed from the Slim.”
Aitrus | 01/09/2009 10:33
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That would actually make sense for Sony. If this sells well – and why wouldn’t it! – the ressources spent on BC could be redirected to remakes of the PS2’s greatests hits. MGS, SSX, Team Ico etc. would sell pretty good.
Tiran Kenja | 31/08/2009 18:26
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Since I never had a PS2 I have been somewhat hesitant to get these games and trying to run them on my PS3 (60GB launch model with supposed emulation support :p). This seems like a much safer way to get into the, apparently, trilogy.
Cool beans. But I do like the way they did it with Riddick: Shipping the previous games as bonus to the new one
ii3illy | 31/08/2009 23:14
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Why would this be safer than buying two cheap ass copies of the PS2 versions and sticking them in your PS3?
I had no idea the Backwards Compatibility in my 60 gigger was so dangerous.
Aitrus | 01/09/2009 10:35
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The BC is far from perfect. GOW I works fine but I don’t have II. Some games don’t work and some have weird graphical issues.
DarthSharkey | 31/08/2009 18:27
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Yes Yes Yes, great games. Looking forward to this as number one purchase (gift even).
omega | 31/08/2009 18:27
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Great) Maybe I’ll get original Forbidden Siren so no need to buy PS2 for this game)
omega | 31/08/2009 18:29
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Actually I don’t think this will become a trend, just dreaming)
hannes_truce | 31/08/2009 18:32
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Thats so awesome, even if it does’t come to our shores (can’t see why it wouldn’t), i’ll just get it imported
a inferior race | 31/08/2009 18:34
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I know that the press release says $39.99, but does anyone have any idea what this will likely retail at in the EU if released over here?
ShovellyJoe | 31/08/2009 18:37
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It’ll probably be £30 – not as much as a full retail game but enough that we’re still being fleeced of our cash.
BetaGhast | 31/08/2009 21:54
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it’s 2 updated games, you couldn’t really complain for anything less that £50 for it
Fresh191 | 31/08/2009 18:38
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The coolest news Ive hears since they announced Uncharted 2! Really looking forward to this now, will help keep me from chewing my own hand of until the BIG one in March GoW III
Fresh191 | 31/08/2009 18:39
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£30 for 2 full games, awesome games to boot. It’s not so bad imo.
CaptainMurdo | 31/08/2009 18:39
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Cool. Never played the first ones but played the PSP one and its great. Trophies are a nice touch.
ZenTerrorist | 31/08/2009 18:48
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This is fantastic news!!
Dear Santa……
Snebjnr | 31/08/2009 18:49
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Awww yes!!! Defo an Xmas pickup for me!!
GOW FTW!
Quinlank | 31/08/2009 18:51
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Wow, what an excellent idea for a release. Guessing the demo of 3 may enjoy a period of exclusivity with this compilation to sweeten the pot too. Would make some sense I guess.
I’ll be buying day one regardless. I just hope that this gives Sony the idea to do releases like this for all of their major franchises. Compilations of the likes of Jak and Daxter, Sly Racoon and Ratchet and Clank with trophies and HD visuals would be incredible and would be easy money for all involved.
Snakefingers13 | 31/08/2009 19:28
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Ratchet And Clank with trophies in HD would be fantastic! Well, except maybe the first one. That wasn’t very good. Size Matters would be great as it is the only Ratchet And Clank PS2 game I have not played.
BetaGhast | 31/08/2009 21:55
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R&C3 in HD with PSN multiplayer = EPIC WIN
paxpacis | 01/09/2009 15:59
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They do not even bother to make a Quest for Booty Trophy update.. so a remake of the other titles to HD…..
canesbennett88 | 31/08/2009 18:54
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was thinking about just picking up a ps2 and these 2 games. Nevermind now. This Is freaking sweet! First day buy for me.