God Of War 3 Script 120 Pages Long?
See Full ImageWe've already seen a few great examples of fantastic storylines this generation - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots leading the way, of course - and it seems this often overlooked aspect of game development is starting to come into its own. Even the most heavily action-oriented titles are looking to give us a special story with compelling characters.
While the critically acclaimed God of War series has always had decent stories, they were never focal points. Perhaps that's going to change with God of War III, as European gaming site PS3 Sense has uncovered a few interesting details regarding the script. Writer Marianne Krawczyk spoke about the mediocre dialogue we've seen in past games in the industry, but we won't have to worry about cheesy writing or voice acting in this particular blockbuster effort. In fact, Krawczyk says the script is already 120 pages long, and it's not even complete yet! Now, that's a good-sized script, and one we'd typically find in a story-driven RPG (a genre that appears to be dying, but whatever); not something we'd normally find in a straight-up action game. We have heard whispers that GoWIII will have a more robust storyline, but until now, we haven't heard anything from an actual team member. We still have to label this rumor due to the fact the site lists no source, but we're hoping it's true. The real question is, what's on those 120 pages?
This is probably a good move, primarily because GoW has never been a multiplayer experience and in this day and age, that can be a tough sell. If the gameplay isn't full and engaging throughout, players will immediately look to move online, but that option won't be there with GoWIII. So yeah, let's have that awesome story!
Related Game(s): God of War III
9/15/2008 John Shepard
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LightShow
Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:17:24 PM
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Sometimes, its a good idea to cut back the story a little bit and let the carnage show through, especially in a God of War title
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Scarecrow
Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 11:01:15 PM
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Seriously this game WILL be 2009's game of the year.
Unless Gran Turismo 5 does make it to next year.
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Jed
Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 11:48:35 PM
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Jizmack
Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 11:56:50 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 3:37:20 PM
Um.....are you sure you're talking 'bout God of War?
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LowKii
Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 5:48:12 AM
I actually had to go out and buy new discs becauce of how many times ive played both of them. and my replacements are pretty mucked up too. so id say replay value is Quite high.
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fatchad420
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 12:35:55 AM
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The story was one of the main reasons i liked/bought the game. They way they cleverly combined mythology and Kratos was a huge achievement in their part. The third one damn well better be just as good as the first two story wise, after the cliff hanger at the end of the second i expect nothing less then perfection.
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Sir Shak
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 12:58:38 AM
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Ed_Wayne
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 1:41:38 AM
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LowKii
Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 5:49:16 AM
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LowKii
Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 8:32:47 PM
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BigBoss4ever
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 1:09:38 AM
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mk ultra
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 1:12:53 AM
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Ed_Wayne
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 1:42:17 AM
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Qubex
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 2:01:49 AM
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Q!
"aLL rOadS leAd ToO HoMe"
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Alienange
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 5:26:54 AM
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Sir Shak
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 7:16:26 AM
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but i really hope it does.
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 3:38:57 PM
If it's not from Sony it doesn't matter.
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 3:39:01 PM
If it's not from Sony it doesn't matter.
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The_Chimeran
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 5:38:44 PM
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Dr_Frodo
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:28:02 PM
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Yeh, that turned out to be fantastic. We want quality not quantity.
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Ed_Wayne
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Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:17:10 PM
Last edited by Ed_Wayne on 9/15/2008 10:17:18 PM