can god of war be dethroned?

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#1 ___gamemaster__
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when can we see a game that will dethrone god of war as the king of hack and slash action adventure? Heavenly sword couldnt do it, Ninja Gaiden couldnt do it , Ninja blade couldnt do it.. Is it safe to say that GOW is the best hack and slash action adventure?? Discuss.

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#2 doobie1975
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god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

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#3 MachoBuzzzy
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Score wise NG is still the king
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#4 ___gamemaster__
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god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

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i disagree.. although i have to admit ninja gaiden is the closest on dethroning god of war.. in metacritic, and gamerankings, GOW series never get an score below AAAE. even GOW COO in PSP except here in GS where GOW COO got 8.6 not sure, and it proves to be a system seller. whereas ninja gaiden has always mixed reviews and gaiden 2 has alot of flaws.. even in real life kratos will smash ryu in half easily. :lol:

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#5 wstfld
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Didn't GOW2 and NGB get the same score?
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Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

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#7 riou7  Moderator
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NO WAY! GoW can't be dethroned

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#8 MachoBuzzzy
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Both Ninja gaiden and Black got 9.4 on GAMESPOT,Kratos has yet got his truly next gen game which will be amazing but till then Ninja Gaiden series is still scored higher
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#9 deactivated-5f24e9d9ab22f
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God of War is the one with the naked breasts while Ninja Gaiden covers them up right? This is pretty clear.
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#10 Gamingcucumber
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To be fair I used to be a Nr#1 God Of War fan, but looking back at it I can honestly say that beyond the awesome violence and cool slick style it isn't that deep. It's brainless enjoyment with cool bosses and superb scale, but it's also shallow and Kratos has become somewhat a whiner and a bit too powerful for my liking. I would still say that it's number 1 or 2 in terms of hack and slash tie with Ninja Gaiden. Though I possibly would give NG the edge over GoW. Devil May Cry is so distant I don't even want to hear Dantes one liners.
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Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

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One has a kick ass story, top notch graphics, amazing production values, and is extremely FUN to play. NG is great but being hard doesn't make it better.
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#12 ___gamemaster__
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[QUOTE="CreepyBacon"]

Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

Eddie-Vedder

One has a kick ass story, top notch graphics, amazing production values, and is extremely FUN to play. NG is great but being hard doesn't make it better.

i agree with this.. NG series for hard core gamers only. GOW series for every type of gamers.

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#13 TecmoGirl
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god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

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I wholeheartedly agree--though im sure my username won't exactly make that seem unbiased.

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#14 skanjos
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score wise i dont know but in my heart zone of the enders beats god of war series hands down, i really want kojima to make a 3rd zoe ,ohhh the possibilities with ps3 ,graphic wise and with online battle mode ,it would be awesome

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[QUOTE="___gamemaster__"]

[QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

i disagree.. although i have to admit ninja gaiden is the closest on dethroning god of war.. in metacritic, and gamerankings, GOW series never get an score below AAAE. even GOW COO in PSP except here in GS where GOW COO got 8.6 not sure, and it proves to be a system seller. whereas ninja gaiden has always mixed reviews and gaiden 2 has alot of flaws.. even in real life kratos will smash ryu in half easily. :lol:

Yeah, because Kratos, and Ryu exsist in real life. :roll:
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#16 clembo1990
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God of war is better than NG
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[QUOTE="___gamemaster__"]

[QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

MortalDecay

i disagree.. although i have to admit ninja gaiden is the closest on dethroning god of war.. in metacritic, and gamerankings, GOW series never get an score below AAAE. even GOW COO in PSP except here in GS where GOW COO got 8.6 not sure, and it proves to be a system seller. whereas ninja gaiden has always mixed reviews and gaiden 2 has alot of flaws.. even in real life kratos will smash ryu in half easily. :lol:

Yeah, because Kratos, and Ryu exsist in real life. :roll:

my mistake sorry, if ever they exist only (in fantasy though) i mean.. :lol:

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#18 boredy-Mcbored
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I always though NG was a little to serious and not as fun as GOW.
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#19 Trinners
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Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

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NG only has gameplay that's it. In every other area NG simply is mediocre at best. While GoW is good on all fronts. GoW is better.

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#20 gamespot4life
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god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

doobie1975

agreed! although god of war is pretty good, ninja gaiden still holds the throne, and lets not leave devil may cry out of the mix.

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#21 gamespot4life
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lets not forget nightmare creatures!!! another great hack n slash

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#22 ___gamemaster__
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yup played NG sigma yeah its cool but it got old very easily while GOW is very intense and the pace is fast you will never get bored.. and i love those button mashers and mini game.. unlike NGS where you always press square and block.. GOW series is in top of the food chain..

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when can we see a game that will dethrone god of war as the king of hack and slash action adventure? Heavenly sword couldnt do it, Ninja Gaiden couldnt do it , Ninja blade couldnt do it.. Is it safe to say that GOW is the best hack and slash action adventure?? Discuss.

___gamemaster__

The king of hack and slash huh?

More like king of button mashing, repetitive combos and quick time events. Srsly the best thing GOW has going for it are the, puzzles, platforming and over the top action sequences but other than that it's core action, fighting is not as good as NG and DMC.

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#24 jjenkins78x
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Score wise NG is still the kingMachoBuzzzy
How?

Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

CreepyBacon
On the other hand, one is an epic game with high production values, unforgettable boss fights and fantastic presentation and story-telling, the other has no story, horrible production values, cliche boss fights and generally godawful presentation, from the music to the menu screens. NG combat system is literally the only thing about it that is great, the rest is barely average. GOW masters everything else.
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#25 jjenkins78x
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Are we forgetting that NG2 got an 8.0? GOW has never even got a score close to that. That's like saying Tony Hawk is still the king of skateboarding because ONE game got a 10. You can hardly say it's still a better franchise than Skate.
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#26 RyanShazam
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I would have to say God of War is also the best. I think the main thing i like about God of War is the whole Greek Mythology story it has.

The game always looks amazing, game play is easy, where as Ninja Gaiden's game play just gets tiddious.

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#27 Floppy_Jim
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GOW cannot be dethroned, no. Never. Negative. Absolutely positively not.
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#28 sasapac
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gow is the best hack and slash game in my opinion and neither ninja gaiden nor devil may cry can dethroned it

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#29 jjenkins78x
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Are GOW/NG/DMC really "hack and slash"? Diablo is hack and slash. Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance is hack and slash. I have heard hack and slash tons of times when it refers to action RPGs, but never to action games like GOW.
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#30 Englandfc1966
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God Of War 3 won't look as good or play as good as Ninja Gaiden 2. Fact.
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[QUOTE="CreepyBacon"]

Please don't even compare NG to GOW. It's insulting. Ones a button smasher with to many quick time events and ones got a deep combat system that requires skill to master.

Trinners

NG only has gameplay that's it. In every other area NG simply is mediocre at best. While GoW is good on all fronts. GoW is better.

And we all know GAMEplay isn't the most important part of a game to get right...
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when can we see a game that will dethrone god of war as the king of hack and slash action adventure? Heavenly sword couldnt do it, Ninja Gaiden couldnt do it , Ninja blade couldnt do it.. Is it safe to say that GOW is the best hack and slash action adventure?? Discuss.

___gamemaster__
GOW is like Halo, regardless of what games are in the same genre there is no way to overpower or reduce it's greatness. Both games are timeless.
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[QUOTE="Englandfc1966"]God Of War 3 won't look as good or play as good as Ninja Gaiden 2. Fact.

Will that really matter when you're on the back of a titan that's a moving level? Or battling 50+ enemies on the screen at once? OR controlling a huge cyclops and demolishing your foes? ORRRRRRRRRRR when you slice open an enemy to see his guts spill out all over the place?!!?!?!?!
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#34 abuabed
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GoW is exclusive so it must be better :roll: :P lol seriously speaking I find NG to be good specially in combat but GoW is better in everything else and more fun specially the plot and the main char which are two elements that always draw me into games.
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#35 gamer620
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when can we see a game that will dethrone god of war as the king of hack and slash action adventure? Heavenly sword couldnt do it, Ninja Gaiden couldnt do it , Ninja blade couldnt do it.. Is it safe to say that GOW is the best hack and slash action adventure?? Discuss.

___gamemaster__
My guess is in your opinion, it will never happen, but I am sure there are people that consider Ninja Gaiden or DMC to be superior.
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#36 II_Seraphim_II
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God of War will never be dethroned and once GoW3 is released and gets AAA, it will be settled. God of War as a franchise will officially have a higher average score than the Ninja Gaiden Franchise.
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god of war is accessible, while NG is more niche. both are fun games though.

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gow is the best hack and slash game in my opinion and neither ninja gaiden nor devil may cry can dethroned it

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agreed.. gamesplay , score, story, and sales wise. :P

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#39 Lionheart08
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Ninja Gaiden = Better Gameplay

God of War = overall Better Game.

That's how I see it.

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#40 dark-warmachine
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Devil May Cry 3 > Ninja Gaiden/B/S/2 > God of War 1/2 > Devil May Cry 1 = Devil May Cry 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Devil May Cry 2, imo.
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god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

doobie1975
Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.
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[QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

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Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.

Don't count NG2 out just yet, we have Sigma 2 for the ps3 coming out this year with co op and other added content. It's definitely going to be more polished than the 360 version.
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[QUOTE="HoldThePhone"][QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

dark-warmachine
Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.

Don't count NG2 out just yet, we have Sigma 2 for the ps3 coming out this year with co op and other added content. It's definitely going to be more polished than the 360 version.

true, i just think GoW3 will be a more balanced package. And the fact that it has not only a comprehensible story, but a pretty good one makes a big difference to me.
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[QUOTE="dark-warmachine"][QUOTE="HoldThePhone"] Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.HoldThePhone
Don't count NG2 out just yet, we have Sigma 2 for the ps3 coming out this year with co op and other added content. It's definitely going to be more polished than the 360 version.

true, i just think GoW3 will be a more balanced package. And the fact that it has not only a comprehensible story, but a pretty good one makes a big difference to me.

Just like its title, GOW will be god in its genre. NG will be closed though.

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#45 Archaic8
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I don't see why God of War can't be the king of hack an slash genre. Its the full package, great and varied gameplay, great story, great presentation and a great musical score. I think people don't want to call it the king because its considered a "casual" game. I think most people like to say Ninja Gaiden is the best because it makes them look "hardcore". Ninja Gaiden at its core is a great game but everything other than its gameplay is trash.
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#46 Warzone876
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God Of War cant be dethroned. It will always be the top Hack n slash adventure game as long as it exists.:P

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[QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

HoldThePhone
Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is current gen. To TC. Ninja Gaiden has always been better than GoW, that is a fact.
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[QUOTE="HoldThePhone"][QUOTE="doobie1975"]

god of war never dethroned ninja gaiden. ninja gainden is the king

Synthetic_NinJI
Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is current gen. To TC. Ninja Gaiden has always been better than GoW, that is a fact.

I believe it's an opinion.
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="Synthetic_NinJI"][QUOTE="HoldThePhone"] Current gen battle yes yet to decided, and with NG2 being an underwhelming sequel, my money is GoW3 to blow it away.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is current gen. To TC. Ninja Gaiden has always been better than GoW, that is a fact.

I believe it's an opinion.

It is a fact, actually.
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[QUOTE="Synthetic_NinJI"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="Synthetic_NinJI"] Ninja Gaiden Sigma is current gen. To TC. Ninja Gaiden has always been better than GoW, that is a fact.

I believe it's an opinion.

It is a fact, actually.

Oh? Please explain.