New God of War III Trailer

Last night www.gametrailers.com posted a new trailer for the upcoming, epic game, God of War III.  While it is kind of hard to tell what the hell is going on here, the game still looks pretty awesome.  It seems as if they have cranked up the detail since we saw this at E3.  I can’t wait for the upcoming March release.  Check out the video below.

Late to the Party – God of War

All of the kids these days are talking about this God of War III game.  Every time I read an article about a hack and slash game like Dante’s inferno they talk about how much it reminds them of God of War.  It’s as if God of War is some kind of bench mark for games with big dudes and big swords hitting stuff. 

I never really understood the draw until now.  I always thought of it as a game where you press square over and over and watch stuff die.  I recently borrowed the God of War Collection from a friend and my eyes were opened up.

God of War is more than just a dumb beat-‘em-up.  Hidden behind all of the blood and guts is an awesome set of fighting mechanics, boss fights, weapons and puzzles. 

The first game does look a little dated at in parts where they show an in-engine cut scene, or any time you have a close-up encounter.  But, when you’re fighting in the thick of it, those problems are pretty unnoticeable. 

The scale of some of the environments is very impressive.  I very much enjoyed the scenes where you would see Ares stomping soldiers in the background.  It made the game feel epic as only God of War can. 

The story is kind of thin, but they do everything possible to make Kratos seem like a bad ass.  Kratos is not just bad, he’s actually kind of a jerk off at times.  You will often see him carelessly slaying scared towns folk and there is even a part where you burn a caged soldier to death.  But still we love Kratos, for he is awesome.

So I come back from my adventure an a God of War fan and I am ready to tackle God of War II and soon after God of War III. 

Don’t squat with your spurs on.

This week Rockstar released the list of preorder bonuses for their upcoming western game, Red Dead Redemption.  I know I gripe about pre-order bonuses sometime, but there is some good virtual crap up for grabs.  Rockstar Warehouse is even offering a t-shirt!  As for me though, this cowboy will probably be picking up his pre-order at Amazon and pocketing the $10 gift certificate and golden guns.  Here is the full list of items available.

Gamestop
Red Dead Referendum
Vote for the exclusive in-game outfit (No winner has been announced yet, so get your vote in for your outfit of choice).

• The Savvy Merchant – Buys guns and ammunition from any gunsmith for half the cost.
• The Deadly Assassin – Regenerates “Dead Eye” targeting twice as fast.
• The Expert Hunter – Receives double the amount of skins and hides from hunting.

Amazon
The Golden Guns Pack – Golden guns for your character which award you twice as much fame for each kill.  The more fame you get, the more in-game side missions become available.  So there will be more opportunities to duel, more kidnapped townsfolk to rescue and you can bribe lawmen for less.
+$10 gift card on future purchases at Amazon

Best Buy
The War Horse – A horse for your character that is faster and takes less damage
Faster + increased damage resistance

Target
$5 gift card on future purchases at Target

Wal-Mart
$10 gift card on future purchases at Walmart.com

Rockstar Warehouse
Red Dead official game t-shirt

As You Command, Mighty Megatron…

It has been revealed that as a bonus for pre-ordering Transformers: War For Cybertron you will get Shockwave as a playable character in the multiplayer mode, “Escalation”.

Sure Shockwave does look pretty sweet.  Am I excited, yes.  Am I overjoyed… No.  I miss the days when you would get some type of tangible swag such as a keychain or t-shirt.  In this day in age we just have to settle for a piece of digital code that unlocks something already living on the game disc you just bought.  And sooner or later they’ll sell it for $1.99 on PSN and everyone will have it. 

But, if the game still looks good close to the release date, you bet I will be putting my money down.