God of War 3 rumorama: new playable character, demo coming in a few months, more

When it comes to God of War III, I’ll take any piece of news I can get, even rumors. This one comes from games “insider,” Gamesblow, who says that the trailer that will be shown during VGA will only be 10, maybe 20 seconds max. He also reveals other info like another playable character besides Kratos. Hmmm.

Now keep in mind, these are rumors. But still drool worthy. Details in the full article.

When it comes to God of War III, I’ll take any piece of news I can get, even rumors.

This one comes from games “insider,” Gamesblow, who says he’s been sent a “pretty detailed run down of what to expect from God of War 3” by an informant.

Just to be clear, Gamesblow has a reputation in the gaming community for making up rumors. For now though, I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was spot on with the info he shared on Uncharted 2.

So just take this leaked info with a grain of salt. You may not believe what he says, but it’s still a pretty damn good wish list (except the part about GoW 3 at the VGA). Here’s what he reveals about the game:

• The trailer that will be shown at the VGA will be 10, maybe 20 seconds max. Sucks.
• It will be the new standard in graphics, “easily eclipsing the detail in Gears of War 2 and Uncharted… God of War 3 is set to offer up the most cinematic experiences ever!”
• The game will run at 1080p and 60 frames per second.
• Kratos will not be the only playable character in the game. Gamesblow offers Kratos’ brother as a likely candidate.
• Gameplay will be “somewhat the same,” but with tweaks.
• “The camera is now placed much closer and everything is bigger and only on “certain” instances does the camera pan way out on you. […] There are 3 new mechanics to the gameplay engine that drastically alter it for different players.”
• There will be an online mode, which will include “Gladiator” and co-op.
• And the cream of the crop: there will be a playable demo for the PSN in the next few months.

Gamesblow’s informant also describes a video he’s seen of the game:

The area he has seen shows Kratos battling hordes of rotting corpses in a highly detailed cemetery. There is a a sea supplying eerie fog as the backdrop, along with dead trees and headstones. The sky has a reddish hue to it but real time storm clouds act as a blanket of night for the setting.

And that’s all, folks. He doesn’t say anything about a release date, but if his info is true and a playable demo is coming in the next few months, does this mean we’ll see the game next year after all? At any rate, we’ll soon see if his info is credible in a few days, when the Video Game Awards airs, so watch out for that.

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Via The VG TiLt