The “God of War” series is one of the most iconic franchises in gaming, and many gamers are eager to get their hands on the latest release, “God of War 4”. We don’t know exactly when it’s supposed to ship, but recent rumors point towards a possible launch in the fall season of next year. While this seems like a relatively good prediction, some fans apparently want to get it even sooner, especially in light of all the gameplay improvements that have been announced.
It seems like the developers have taken a slightly different approach in their work this time, focusing on the game’s storyline and character progression. There will be a lot more combat this time, at the expense of the mini games that the previous titles were known for.
Whether this will be a positive development for the series or not remains to be seen, but it’s pretty obvious why the developers have decided to take out the mini game aspect. The market has changed a lot over the last few years, and players aren’t really interested in this type of gameplay anymore.
Rather, they’ve gotten used to something more substantial, a story that can really glue one to the screen. This seems to be the kind of approach that sells nowadays, and since the “God of War” series can implement this kind of gameplay quite nicely, it makes perfect sense for the developers to shift their focus like that.
There will be a lot more flexibility in the combat system, judging by the developers’ statements, and there have been lots of improvements in that particular area. Players will find the game running at a much faster pace than before, and while this might not suit everyone’s tastes, it would still be interesting to see how it works out. “God of War” does have a potential for some serious fast-paced action, after all.
Replayability is also an important feature in modern games, and reports indicate that “God of War 4” will give players plenty of reasons to go through it more than once. The developers have been rather vague in their statements, but that’s to be expected, especially considering that they haven’t even announced a specific release date yet.
Some players have been questioning the possibility of an open-world “God of War”, but it doesn’t seem like this is the case. While the new game will definitely give players more opportunities for how they want to approach their story, it will still be relatively linear compared to some other modern titles.
Still, freedom of choice is not exactly the primary association most players tend to make with the “God of War” series, so it’s definitely not bad to see the game evolving like that. If we get things like multiple endings that actually matter, this will give the game a true chance of standing out on its own. And if players have more reasons to go through it over and over again, that’s obviously something which would benefit the franchise as a whole as well.
Better replay value means that the developers will also have a bigger window of time for releasing sequels, and that’s important from a marketing standpoint. It could also open up the doors to various types of additional content, instead of limiting the developers to one possible direction of development. All in all, there are plenty of reasons why more replayability would work wonders for “God of War 4”.