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People you followTaggedGeneral - Opinion/EditorialCommunity ReviewsOff-topicCommunity PodcastersBloggers Wanted ResponseLetters to Dtoids EditorsGet InvolvedGeneral BadassnessJoin a Live Stream EventListen to CommunitoidJoin a Playdate EventCompete in a ContestGod of War: Ascension's Trials of Archimedes to be nerfed
God of War: Ascension is finally out, and players have been up in arms about one particular part of the game -- the Trial of Archimedes. In this section found near the end of the game, you fight three large waves of enemies with no checkpoints, and hardly any health drops. Many journalists and gamers alike have taken to Twitter and message boards to report that they've spent "nearly three hours (or more) trying to beat it." Those people will be relieved to hear that lead developer Todd Papy has confirmed that the chapter will be getting a patch to reduce the difficulty. Of course, you could always not patch the game, beat it once, then patch it to play multiplayer, and still experience the original design. I'm always torn with issues like this. Although it only took me three tries, and not three hours, I have empathy for people who have trouble with action games. But in this age of streamlining and difficulty reduction, there's almost no challenging experiences left for people who want them. It's one reason why I absolutely love Demon's/Dark Souls and Metal Gear Rising. All three of those aforementioned games are titles that demand certain requirements, and don't hold your hand every step of the way. They give you the creative freedom to learn your own play style, and the sense of accomplishment you earn can be overwhelming. Although I wouldn't put God of War on the same tier as those games from a technical standpoint, it was still nice to have something in the game that was extremely difficult, and put your skills to the test. Instead of nerfing the game entirely across the board, Ascension should have an option to switch the difficulty at any time, so if players couldn't best that part, they could adjust accordingly, and not have to restart the entire game on Easy. Todd Papy [Twitter] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
3:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Jimquisition: Objectification And ... Men?A common argument in the ongoing debate over gender and videogames is that women and men both are equally objectified. Is that really true? As always, Emperor God King Jim Sterling puts His holy foot down and delivers wisdom true to the masses. He totally isn't smug about it, either!
11:30 AM on 04.23.2013 Amazon has God of War: Ascension for $40, Gold Box dealsHeadlining today's game-themed Gold Box event on Amazon is $20 off God of War: Ascension and $70 off that full-series God of War PlayStation 3 bundle. These offers will be good throughout today, while everything els...
10:15 AM on 04.16.2013 GOW: Judgment and GOW: Ascension failed, says analystRecently, the PS3 and Xbox 360 each saw prequels for their leading franchises -- God of War: Ascension and Gears of War: Judgment. According to analyst firm Cowen & Company, the two GOWs failed to impress at retail. ...
10:30 PM on 04.04.2013 God of War: Ascension update to raise level cap and moreThe next update for God of War: Ascension will address some issues with multiplayer as well as add a couple of features. For starters, Sony Santa Monica intends to raise the level cap from 30 up to 40 while adding one it...
7:00 AM on 03.27.2013 God of War: Ascension patch nerfs hardest area of gameWhen God of War: Ascension came out, people seemed to forget that it was an action game, and occasionally may put up a fight. Much like the penultimate fight in the first God of War (against the Kratos clones), Ascension has ...
4:00 PM on 03.14.2013 God of War: Ascension single and multiplayer guideGod of War: Ascension has been giving a lot of people trouble over the past few days, but if you play your cards right, it doesn't have to be a difficult experience -- or, say, nearly as difficult as Metal Gear Rising. Like Onimusha and Devil May Cry before it, a lot of the game's edge can be taken off with careful planning of your weapon experience levels, and a few other tips along the way.
10:00 PM on 03.13.2013 Bros of War, BioShock movie raptured and CoD dominanceIn another casual discussion from Dtoid's news room, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Alasdair Duncan to discuss the controversy surrounding God of War's "Bros before Hos" trophy. We also kibitz around the canning of the BioS...
4:00 PM on 03.13.2013 100% Series Retrospective: God of War[Read on for a description of every God of War game ever released in the US, and my completion of them all in 2013.] 2013 is an exciting year. Now that I know you guys enjoy reading my Quests, I'm going to make an effort to d...
8:15 PM on 03.12.2013 The DTOID Show: Bros Before Hos, PS4, & Dishonored DLC!Greetings! If you're watching today's show and wondering why Max happens to look so much like Adam Sessler, it's because he recently got a full-body makeover to look like Adam Sessler. Don't act like you wouldn't either, if ...
12:00 PM on 03.12.2013 Here's how Hades' faction works in God of War: AscensionRecently, we got word of how Poseidon's crew would roll in God of War: Ascension, and now we have some info on Hades' posse. Evidently, followers of Hades don't particularly excel at offense or defense, but through spells li...
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