Several new enemies were also featured, such as the Elephantaur and the sea beast Charybdis. Other new features include the ability to create shockwaves and the "Life Cycle" mechanic: allowing Kratos to freeze enemies and manipulate time for puzzle solving.
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Kratos was also shown to be capable of picking up (and stealing) weapons for use against opponents (also allowing Kratos to switch weapons mid-combo), and swing opponents through the air whilst simultaneously attacking. The demo revealed a revamped quick time event mini-game, which replaces some button prompts with a new prompt-less free-form system (players needing to time attacks or evasion based on enemy's actions, as opposed to an indicated button prompt). Sony stated the game will offer "fluid, life-like characters, dynamic lighting effects, and world-changing scenarios", although the story is "a little bit shorter" than previous games.Īt E3 2012, a single-player demo showcased new gameplay mechanics and combat systems. The single-player will feature a "revamped" combat and weapon system, "promptless" mini-games and new puzzles. God of War: Ascension will chronologically be the first chapter in the series, which focuses on vengeance as its central theme. Kratos attempts to sever ties with the God of War Ares-who tricked Kratos into murdering his wife and child-by defeating the three Furies. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game will be set in Ancient Greece with the player controlling the protagonist Kratos. A multi-player beta began on December 12, 2012.
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It will be the first instalment in the series to feature multi-player, be developed with Stereoscopic 3D, feature a revamped combat and weapon system, and new gameplay mechanics. The game is scheduled to be released on Mafor the PlayStation 3 video game console and will be the seventh instalment in the God of War series and a prequel to the entire series. God of War: Ascension is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.