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Author: zippdementia
Posted: April 20, 2012 (09:16 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Stop. No more God of War, unless it's to clear up that lackluster ending from the third game.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: April 20, 2012 (04:51 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
The smaller problem with this concept is we already know the path Kratos traveled to become a god. So, for people who still care about Kratos, it's useless.
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: April 20, 2012 (05:27 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Given the general reaction online, Zig, it would appear that you are wrong on both counts.
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Author: True
Posted: April 20, 2012 (10:37 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I agree with Jason on this one. It's one thing to hear about someone's past, but it's another thing to actually experience it. Even if you know everything that happens it's still worthwhile.
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Author: Genj
Posted: April 21, 2012 (05:23 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
If this really is a prequel, I question how this would work and/or live up to the epic scale of God of War 3. We spent the first game working toward the goal of finally killing a god, the second defying fate, and the third killing an entire pantheon of gods. A prequel would either need significant retconning or a huge suspension of disbelief to not seem tame compared to the last entry of the series (I'm thinking of Resident Evil 0).
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Author: zigfried
Posted: April 21, 2012 (10:13 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Genj got it. When you've built a game around the most important part of someone's life, then showing us a less important part (especially a part that series fan already know about) isn't going to be impressive. Better to start with a new hero and a new pantheon.
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Author: Sise-Neg
Posted: April 21, 2012 (11:34 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Eh, never really liked the GoW series.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: April 21, 2012 (12:21 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Out of curiosity, what are some prequels (in any medium) that were actually satisfying?
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: April 21, 2012 (02:07 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
First King of Shannara by Terry Books was tremendously satisfying if you read and enjoyed the later books, as it explored and clarified points that were later referenced. In fact, prequels (whether directly labeled as such or not) are common within the fantasy and sci-fi genres, and they're successful as often as not. Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress, two novels by David & Leigh Eddings, were both satisfying and interesting, even though one could argue that nothing the pair wrote every topped The Belgariad.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: April 21, 2012 (02:25 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
That's an interesting set of examples because they focus on supporting characters, or the world in general. So they're prequels in the sense of the overall world, but they don't explore the main character's past. If God of War had a strong supporting cast (it doesn't) and they wanted to explore one of those characters' pasts, I'd actually be interested.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: April 21, 2012 (02:47 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
The best prequels I've ever read were the Dune series by Brian Herbert's son and Kevin Anderson. The reason they worked as prequels was because they knew their audience. They took preconceived notions gained from the original series and twisted them. My favorite example of this is the character of Tio Holtzman, who is revered in the original series as the ingenious and enigmatic creator of the shielding technology that plays such a huge part in the series.
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Author: True
Posted: April 21, 2012 (02:49 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Record of Agarest War: Zero was a good one. Although it didn't focus on the main character, it did shed light on what brought about the events for the original.
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: April 21, 2012 (03:06 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Zig, you're right in that I can't name a large number of good prequels that tell of an earlier point in a beloved protagonist's life. However, I can't name a large number of bad prequels that make that effort, either. It's just not something that happens a lot in any books I've read or movies I've seen. That doesn't make it a bad idea, though, and it certainly doesn't strike me as a common pitfall or cause for disinterest.
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Author: Roto13
Posted: April 21, 2012 (03:22 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Out of curiosity, what are some prequels (in any medium) that were actually satisfying?
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: April 21, 2012 (04:16 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Oh jesus, how did I forget Metal Gear Solid 3? Best prequel ever made, in my opinion. So much so that it was more interesting than the sequels.
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Author: Genj
Posted: April 21, 2012 (10:27 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I can only think of a few truly great prequels:
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Author: Suskie
Posted: April 21, 2012 (11:03 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Metroid Prime is one of my all-time favorite games, but I don't consider it an exemplary prequel or anything because its place in the series' timeline is irrelevant to me.
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Author: joseph_valencia
Posted: April 22, 2012 (01:03 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Never mind. Most of the stuff I listed deals with the supporting characters and/or world. Don't know of many successful prequels that actually deal with a lead character.
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