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PlayStation 3 News by Ellie Gibson

16 September, 2008

Writer Marianne Krawczyk has revealed the script she's working on for God of War III will probably run to 120 pages.

Speaking at Austin GDC (as reported by Gamasutra), Krawczyk admitted some in-game dialogue and acting can be, well, piss poor, to paraphrase.

But for God of War III there will be proper rehearsals and readings. Which might take some time, if there are 120 pages to get through. According to Krawczyk, the storyline will be "a very specific three-act experience".

Little else is known of the third instalment in the God of War series, other than it'll be a PS3 exclusive and it's not out this year. Still. There's a nice video on the gamepage, if you're that bothered.

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space ace
16/09/08 @ 08:31
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still at the script stage? :-o
menage
16/09/08 @ 08:51
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Yay, whip out a useless CGI trailer to have something to show at E3 and let us wait a year for the first screen.
Widge
16/09/08 @ 09:03
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I'd assume they can work on the meat of the game without having the actual voicing of the script being done...

I hope its as wonderfully epic as the previous ones!
Dezm0nd
16/09/08 @ 09:10
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Voted for worst news item of the day. Who cares about this really.
kj66246
16/09/08 @ 09:14
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@ menage - Most, if not all games get this nowadays. get over it.
kangarootoo
16/09/08 @ 09:19
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@space ace

Its not like films where production won't begin until the script is finalised (which in the case of films is not always the way things go anyway). They can have engine updates, art assets and gameplay mechanics etc on the go well before the story or dialogue is locked down.
the_dudefather
16/09/08 @ 09:21
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Kratos: "ARES!"
captainrentboy
16/09/08 @ 09:28
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I want this game a lot.
The development team conjured up some of the nicest looking graphics I've seen on the PS2, so this new one should be frigging beautiful on the PS3.
Colin8703
16/09/08 @ 09:31
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This will be my reason for getting a PS3 unless the next project from Team Ico comes out first.

Seems to me that God of War should be Christmas next and knowing Sony, i'll be getting a US version as it will probably be delayed in Euorope.
menage
16/09/08 @ 09:38
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@kj66

I will bloody hell not.
squarejawhero
16/09/08 @ 09:42
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/works in TV and Film

/is less than impressed

... uh, so... that's how it should be done if you're going to do narrative.
squarejawhero
16/09/08 @ 09:43
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@nektocha - that's my post of the month you wrote there. :D
mikll
16/09/08 @ 09:45
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@ Dezm0nd

Actually, I care. Alot, like a film a good script = potntial great film.

the acting and the cut scenes ahve always been good in the GOW series and with a 120 page script it is bound to be even better this time around!!

Definately one of the most anticipated games for the next 12 months /fingers crossed.
kj66246
16/09/08 @ 09:46
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Well I think you should. ;-)
menage
16/09/08 @ 10:01
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kj66

ahw, ....... okay
kingkatt
16/09/08 @ 10:06
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Reminds me of that Little Britain sketch of the romance novelist with writer's block:

http://www.littlebritain.net/character-a...
johnnybrn
16/09/08 @ 10:18
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1 page of story, dialogue & character development

119 pages of hot lesbo action

Firsy day purchase
Killdare
16/09/08 @ 10:19
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Hmm, let's see ... the last much-anticipated game which spent its time hyping up it's huge script was ... er ... Haze. Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
Ranger101
16/09/08 @ 10:50
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[INT: LARGE SPHINX-LIKE TEMPLE DECORATED WITH NAKED CHICKS]

KRATOS: RAAAGH!
MINION: RAAAAAAAGH!
KRATOS: RRRRRRAAAAAAUGH!

[WE SEE KRATOS EXPLODE IN A COLLAGE OF EXTREME VIOLENCE AS BLOOD AND GORE FLIES EVERYWHERE]
[SHIT HAPPENS]

[KRATOS STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INT. DRENCH IN BLOOD]
KRATOS: Rarr!

[FADE OUT]

===

Can I have my millions of dollars please...
Artemus
16/09/08 @ 11:23
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SOLD!
IneptPercy
16/09/08 @ 11:25
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press x, cutscene, press circle, cutscene, press square, cutscene....

Please don't kill god of war, I need that to add to my 'justify £299.99 on PS3' list for the other half.
lambtron
16/09/08 @ 11:28
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lol @ Ranger101
Marshall2008
16/09/08 @ 11:57
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hopefully it won't be as short as its predecessors.
kangarootoo
16/09/08 @ 12:05
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@Ranger101

You forgot the bit where he porks a naked maiden, and then cuts her in half (or is it the other way around?).
menage
16/09/08 @ 12:34
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GoW2 wasn't short, if it was anything it was a bit too long.
hiddenranbir
16/09/08 @ 12:45
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lol @making GoW sound fancy with script size.
peterfll
16/09/08 @ 13:03
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God help us, whilst GOW is better than most for its cut scenes... still....
illusiondance
16/09/08 @ 13:36
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well, Im no G'o'War fan but this is promising that they feel the need to write actual dialogue and a proper story.
Im thoroughly sick of pitiful childrens scripting in 85% of video games.

Is this the same woman who tried to script blacksite? i hope not....
HyperShadow
16/09/08 @ 14:00
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Three Act Story -> Three Acts -> Three Games -> Moar Money?

Thats what I thought when I read it to be honest.
Freek
16/09/08 @ 15:07
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Just a guess but Kratos will probably be mad and some gods will need killing.
Ryze
16/09/08 @ 19:40
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Bought...

/waits at least a year...
wingzerosys
17/09/08 @ 00:57
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As long as one of the acts doesn't involve Kratos stalking someone (like some old geezer we know), then it should be good.

I own all three GoW's and other than CoO, they're pretty long.

We kinda already know the story Kratos and the Titans are after Zeus

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