God of War III Team ‘moved’ by PlayStation Move
Just the other day, Sony impressed consumers with its upcoming motion controller which they have officially titled PlayStation Move. While motion controllers will be available on all three current-generation platforms within the year, the Sony controller is unique in that it has 1:1 precision and “makes sense” with the current hardcore and casual gaming library. This impresses developers so much in fact, that studios as big as Sony Santa Monica are giving it a gander.
During an interview by VG247 with the God of War III’s Design Director Todd Papy, Papy displayed interest in the upcoming Sony Move controller. When asked about whether or not God of War III will feature compatibility in the future, Papy replied:
“As far as the new motion controller, and the 3D tech coming out, we will just have to look at it and see. We don’t want it to be hokey, so if it feels hokey, we’re not going to do it.”
There’s a strong possibility that a compatibility patch will be available for God of War III sometime in the future. While optional as with other titles that will support it, the Move controller could work with God of War III and would provide a completely different experience for those that invest in it.
PlayStation Move is planned to release in Fall 2010. If you haven’t already seen it, check out the impressive Sony GDC Press Conference and see what all the buzz is about.
7 Responses to “God of War III Team ‘moved’ by PlayStation Move”
yeah with the right motions that could be a lot of fun
I they patch motion control i can see alot of future GOW related shoulder and elbow injuries.
They thought Wii bowling was bad, wait till they have Blades of Chaos.
GOWIII would be fantastic with the Move. 9 hours of gameplay using the Move. I’d lose 50 lbs playing it. I can just imagine waking up the next day with sore arms, and legs. Awesome!
If they do patch it, they need to make it so you can switch back in forth. From the Move to the DS3 controller. So if I feel lazy, I can just play “the old fashioned way”.
If it works then it works but I would like to see more original IP’s with motion controls built in mind and 3D
After watching the Sony Press Conference it just seems natural that games like GoWIII would fit into the Move’s playing ability, swords, firey chains swinging a mace like object etc. Even Dark Void and others would play more realistically.
Under Siege the game that is releasing soon will have motion controls but you will have to wait to see that part because Sony is being Sony and wants to release it at Tokyo Game Show to make that show a big press event…
it could work, but there is also no way you could move realistically to match Kratos spinning the Blades of Chaos. They would have to make it possible to execute the same moves with simpler motions which might detract from the experience. I’m not against it, and I am definitely buying the entire set of Move controllers, so I would probably try it. I’m just not entirely convinced that it will work right for God of War. It would work more perfectly with a game where you just have a sword and shield, or the bow and arrow like the Move demo.
could you imagine swinging your arms around, doing spins and actin the fool in your living room to act as kratos? Im not sold, but luckily, neither are they and I trust them to do what feels right.