Hero-of-Time Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Us Euro peeps get screwed again... Not enough disc space means PAL gamers have to miss out on the higher resolution version of God of War 2. Last week the mysterious God of War website, Islandofrhodes.com, revealed a secret code to activate what the God of War 2 developers call HD-Mode. While not full 720p, the code does enable the game to run at 640x488 resolution, giving large screen gamers a noticeably sharper image. Unfortunately it has been confirmed to Pro-G that this HD-Mode had to be removed from the PAL release because there simply wasn't enough room on the game disc. "Whereas the US version still had enough room to incorporate this feature it had to be removed for ours because we had to use the final disc space for localisation (all the extra European languages)," a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spokesperson told Pro-G. It's a shame PAL gamers had to miss out, but it doesn't stop God of War 2 from being a fantastic game. Look out for a review closer to the game's April 27 release.
Hero-of-Time Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 Seeing as this game is out next week I decided to pick up the 1st one as I had never played it before and IGN rated it the best PS2 game the other week. My thoughts... The game is great! It has a Ratchet and Clank feel to it, wait dont leave listen. In R&C when you die you dont care as the game is so much fun and the checkpoints are perfect, this is exactly the way GoW is and I love it. It also kind of reminds me of a more realistic version of Mark of Kri which was a very overlooked game. I started playing GoW the other night just to have a quick go for 10 mins but I ended up playing for 2 hours. I have just finished the Challenge of Atlas and I see I havent got long to go now, needless to say I have preordered GoW2.
Owen Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 I done that hidden cheat thing to make God Of War II run in better resolution or something...it worked (as the writing at the beginning went purple), but i thought the game looked worse with more jaggies? Must be just me...
Hero-of-Time Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Just finished the 1st Gow, man the last form of Ares was a bitch to beat. Bring on GoW2 this Friday!!
gmac Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 I'm sure I read somewhere that the euro version was actually better than the US one picture wise, I'll try and find the article edit: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/18/sony-explains-lack-of-hd-mode-in-pal-god-of-war-ii/
Hero-of-Time Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 I have been playing GoW2 for the past hour or so and its simply awesome. The way the game throws you into the action while avoiding that huge statue thing was breath taking. Also riding Pegasus while chopping Griffins wings off FTW!
ZeldaFreak Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I need to buy it but then again I need to finish off Shadow Hearts as well, this is the shit feeling I get way too many games not enough time. Especially now I have 3 coursework projects in the next 2 weeks. Then 2 exams in a week, then my final exam on may 29th. And I have fucking finished.
Hero-of-Time Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I need to buy it but then again I need to finish off Shadow Hearts as well, this is the shit feeling I get way too many games not enough time. Especially now I have 3 coursework projects in the next 2 weeks. Then 2 exams in a week, then my final exam on may 29th. And I have fucking finished. I know what you mean. I havent even opened Pokemon Diamond yet as I have this to play aswell as being addicted to Monster Hunter Freedom aswell.
ZeldaFreak Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I know what you mean. I havent even opened Pokemon Diamond yet as I have this to play aswell as being addicted to Monster Hunter Freedom aswell. Whatever people say theres a load of games I need to get and some I bought and haven't played it. Like I only played Gears about a month ago for the first time. A lad down here lent me his psp and a copy of Exit oh my od what a cool little puzzler. Made me want a psp even more, plus need my us ps2. And been playing puzzle fighter on my mobile. Too many games too little time.
gmac Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 just completed GoW and about to move onto 2, can't believe I didn't pick up the first one until now :p
Dante Posted April 28, 2007 Author Posted April 28, 2007 Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game. The corpse of the decapitated animal was the centrepiece of a party to celebrate the launch of the God Of War II game for the company’s PlayStation 2 console. Guests at the event were even invited to reach inside the goat’s still-warm carcass to eat offal from its stomach. Sickening images of the party have appeared in the company’s official PlayStation magazine – but after being contacted by The Mail on Sunday, Sony issued an apology for the gruesome stunt and promised to recall the entire print run. Critics condemned the entertainment giant, which produces scores of Hollywood blockbusters each year, for its "blood lust" and said the grotesque "sacrifice" highlighted increasing concerns over the content of video games and the lengths to which the industry will go to exploit youngsters. At the event, guests competed to see who could eat the most offal – procured elsewhere and intended to resemble the goat’s intestines – from its stomach. They also threw knives at targets and pulled live snakes from a pit with their bare hands. Topless girls added to the louche atmosphere by dipping grapes into guests’ mouths, while a male model portraying Kratos, the game’s warrior hero, handed out garlands. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said it was "outrageous" that the animal’s death had been used "to sell a few computer games". A spokesman said: "We are always opposed to any senseless killing of an animal and this sounds like a gruesome death. We condemn Sony’s actions. It is stupid and completely unjustified." The party features across two pages of the latest edition of the company’s PlayStation magazine, which was due to hit newsstands on Tuesday but has already been sent to subscribers. We have reproduced the spread – headlined Sony’s Greek Orgy – here, but have pixellated the image to spare readers the sight of the goat’s decapitated head hanging by a thread of tissue from its corpse, with blood dripping to the floor. But the magazine’s readers were shown the picture in its full horror. The article, based on a Sony Press release, shows more vivid pictures from the event under headlines such as Topless Girls! and Flesh Eating?[/b] It asks readers how far they would go to get hold of Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 3. "How about eating still warm intestines uncoiled from the carcass of a freshly slaughtered goat? At the party to celebrate God Of War II’s European release, members of the Press were invited to do just that . . ." In God Of War II, which is so violent it has been given an 18 certificate, players follow Kratos into battle against a series of fearsome characters from Greek mythology. Sony describes it as "an adult-rated, fast-paced bloodbath – and enormous fun to boot", adding that it is "bigger, better and as brutal as ever". One reviewer said the title featured "the most brutal, visceral combat of any action game". Former Minister Keith Vaz, Labour MP for Leicester East and a long-time campaigner against violent computer games, branded the stunt "distasteful and irresponsible". He said: "The slaughter of animals is not something that should be done to advertise a product. "Sony as a global entertainment company has a social responsibility. At this event it failed in that responsibility. "I think people should think very carefully before bringing games like this into their homes. "I would understand if customers wanted to boycott other Sony products such as their televisions because of this controversy." Sony, based in Japan and run by Welshman Sir Howard Stringer, is one of the largest media organisations in the world, boasting global revenues of £40billion from electronics, video games, music, television programmes and feature films – including Spider-Man 3 and Casino Royale. It is regarded, along with Coca-Cola, Nike and Mercedes-Benz, as one of the world’s most valuable brands. The company, which released the game in the UK on Friday, admitted that the stunt had been a mistake. In a statement it said: "Sony does not condone or sanction any inappropriate behaviour by its staff or sub-contracted staff. "It has come to our attention that at the God Of War II launch showcase, an element of the event was of an unsuitable nature. "We are conducting an internal inquiry into aspects of the event in order to learn from the occurrence and put into place measures to ensure that this does not happen again." The party was held last month in Athens in homage to the game’s Greek mythology themes. Revellers partied against the floodlit backdrop of the Parthenon. The Sony spokesman said the animal had not been slaughtered for the event but had been bought from a local butcher by the Greek company hired to stage the event. What purported to be warm intestines was actually warm offal. He said Sony’s UK office had been shocked to see the report in the official PlayStation magazine, which the company licenses to publishing house Future. Sony is this weekend recalling the entire 80,000 print run of the magazine. The offending article will be removed because of the "sensitivity of the general public over issues of animal welfare". The firm refused to say how the goat died. It is unusual for animals in modern Greece to be killed by having their throats cut, let alone by being decapitated. It is not the first time Sony has been involved in controversy over its games. In 2004, the PlayStation 2 game Manhunt was banned by High Street stores in the UK after it was linked to the murder of a 14-year-old Leicester boy. Last September the relatives of a family massacred by a New Mexico teenager addicted to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City launched a £317million lawsuit against the entertainment company. And in November, Europe’s justice commissioner Franco Frattini was so shocked by the "obscene cruelty and brutality" of Sony’s Rule Of Rose PlayStation game that he wrote to all EU governments urging tighter controls on the "dreadful game".
gaggle64 Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 I'll knock out my own front teeth if they didn't specifically do this to garner negative press.
ZeldaFreak Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 But don't the press know this that thats what the ancients did. So if it was good for them why is it not good for us. Even in greece today when I have been out there and gone to villages special festivals they train the blood off of a shhep and invite you to eat the sweetbreads or or other ofval raw. While they cook the main carcas. God I hate fucking political correctness
Dante Posted April 29, 2007 Author Posted April 29, 2007 But don't the press know this that thats what the ancients did. So if it was good for them why is it not good for us. Even in greece today when I have been out there and gone to villages special festivals they train the blood off of a shhep and invite you to eat the sweetbreads or or other ofval raw. While they cook the main carcas. God I hate fucking political correctness Its killing an animal and putting it on display for a video game promo and that iss cruel.
Hero-of-Time Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 just completed GoW and about to move onto 2, can't believe I didn't pick up the first one until now :p Yeah me too. Played some more of this last night im trying to go through it slowly as I want it to last, heard it was slightly longer than the first but that still isnt long enough for me
BlueStar Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Its killing an animal and putting it on display for a video game promo and that iss cruel. What about killing an animal and putting it in a bun?
Calza Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 What about killing an animal and putting it in a bun? But you didn't watch it getting it's head cut off or put your hands in it's stomach while the blood is still warm. There is a use for killing animals for food, not for mindless entertainment.
That Guy Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 But don't the press know this that thats what the ancients did. So if it was good for them why is it not good for us. Even in greece today when I have been out there and gone to villages special festivals they train the blood off of a shhep and invite you to eat the sweetbreads or or other ofval raw. While they cook the main carcas. God I hate fucking political correctness You're an idiot. Its killing an animal and putting it on display for a video game promo and that iss cruel. Exactly, I think that's disgusting. Regardless of it being Sony as well before all the Sony fans jump up and go *puts on childish voice* 'Oh, you wouldn't say that if it was Nintendo!' The rest of the story, topless women and the like, is fine, as this is an 18 rated game, and I wish people would shut the fuck up going on about games being put int he hands of youngsters. If parents weren't retards it ouldn't happen. But you didn't watch it getting it's head cut off or put your hands in it's stomach while the blood is still warm. There is a use for killing animals for food, not for mindless entertainment. I agree entirely. Just to add to that, I just bought God of War from Gameplay. £13!
Babooo Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 But you didn't watch it getting it's head cut off or put your hands in it's stomach while the blood is still warm. There is a use for killing animals for food, not for mindless entertainment. Exactly. I'm not one to be strongly against the killing of animals, but even for me, that is just wrong what Sony did, its pretty damn disgusting IMO. What kind of promo event was this? They had topless women??? I swear that isn't even allowed in these kinda events....but the decapitated goat really is unnecessary. Its disturbing.
ZeldaFreak Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Its killing an animal and putting it on display for a video game promo and that iss cruel. No its not cruel I know its for a promo and all, but I am 100% sure the ancient greeks used to sacrifice animals. You're an idiot. Exactly, I think that's disgusting. Regardless of it being Sony as well before all the Sony fans jump up and go *puts on childish voice* 'Oh, you wouldn't say that if it was Nintendo!' The rest of the story, topless women and the like, is fine, as this is an 18 rated game, and I wish people would shut the fuck up going on about games being put int he hands of youngsters. If parents weren't retards it ouldn't happen. I agree entirely. May I ask how I'm an idiot the ancients used to sacrafice animals all the time - so surely if its done now (even if its done as a promo). And to tell you the honest to god truth I don't see whats wrong with killing an animal to make it look like an ancient sacrafice. Exactly. I'm not one to be strongly against the killing of animals, but even for me, that is just wrong what Sony did, its pretty damn disgusting IMO. What kind of promo event was this? They had topless women??? I swear that isn't even allowed in these kinda events....but the decapitated goat really is unnecessary. Its disturbing. Yes Sony put on the event. But in ancient greek(even ancient other societies) they used to do that with their animal sacrifices at the temple. And certain temples around greece - they were orgies at the temples themselves.
Calza Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Yes Sony put on the event.But in ancient greek(even ancient other societies) they used to do that with their animal sacrifices at the temple. And certain temples around greece - they were orgies at the temples themselves. Are we in Ancient Greece?
ZeldaFreak Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Are we in Ancient Greece? So... doesn't change the fact it was a cool idea to do it - and theres negative publicity is fantastic for the game just like negative publicity works extremly well for GTA games.
Tellyn Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 So... doesn't change the fact it was a cool idea to do it - and theres negative publicity is fantastic for the game just like negative publicity works extremly well for GTA games. Go forth and multiply.
ZeldaFreak Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Go forth and multiply. How about if you have nothing to say don't spam that may be an answer. Humans have been killing animals for both sport/culture/resources. So get off your freakin high horses.
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