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[Wishpig]

Depending on where you pre-order God of War 3, you get one of three diffrent skins. These skins are so cool and diffrent looking then Kratos, I can't wait to give which ever one I choose a whirl. Only problem is their all so cool I don't know where to order from!

Amazon's pre-order skin: Apollo



Gamestop's pre-order skin: Phantom of Chaos


Game Crazy's pre-order skin: Forgotten Warrior


WHICH TO PICK, hmmm? Pretty sure I'm going with Amazon on this one.

[Godak]

Why do we get a render for Apollo, but just concept art for the other two? It makes it hard to decide.

[Wishpig]

Godak wrote...

Why do we get a render for Apollo, but just concept art for the other two? It makes it hard to decide.

Dunno... these were all released a LONG time ago and haven't seen anything sense. Most likly at the time only Apollos was finished.

[Chaos-fusion]

I would go for the Phantom of Chaos one (Looks like something my ritualist in Guild Wars would wear). But since I'm not buying the game, that makes my opinion totally useless.

[Wishpig]

Chaos-fusion wrote...

I would go for the Phantom of Chaos one (Looks like something my ritualist in Guild Wars would wear). But since I'm not buying the game, that makes my opinion totally useless.

My problem w/ that one is it looks to much like Kratos... in fact it IS Kratos... at least it used to be. It was one of the first concepts of Kratos.

Think i'm going with Apollo cause he's so radically diffrent then Kratos.

[Fexelea]

How I hate retailer pre-order bonuses. I can't order any of them!!!! >

Meh. I will prob unlock something cool like a cow suit or a fish suit by finishing the challenge of the Titans. Muhahaha

[Seagloom]

I can't buy this game if I wanted to, but going strictly by those images I'd go with Apollo. Plus, the whole sun god angle is nice. >.>

[Twitchmonkey]

Apollo and the Phantom look pretty good. The last one doesn't do anything for me.



Doubt I'll be picking the game up anytime soon though, I got the combo pack with both God of War 1 and 2 and I still haven't finished the second, which is what I started with.

[Fexelea]

I have the GoW collection platinumed and ready to have GoW3 join them.

[Godak]

Seagloom wrote...

I can't buy this game if I wanted to, but going strictly by those images I'd go with Apollo. Plus, the whole sun god angle is nice. >.>

It figures you'd go with the one who's wearing the least amount of clothing.

You are a witchy forest stripper, after all!

[Seagloom]

No. It's more that I have a thing for Apollo. He's simultaneously my most loved and hated greek god. I wrote a twenty page term paper on him for my mythology class in college.

Edit: But okay, since I alluded to it in my previous post... yes, it doesn't hurt that he shows a little skin. I'm only human. Hawt is hawt. The other two are muscular but have a sorta emanciated quality to them that doesn't sit well with me.

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 11:43 .

[Godak]

Again, the other two are concept art, not renders! They have more exaggerated features. It's not fair to put them below captain loin cloth because of the artist's art style!



Also, Apollo gets his head ripped off.

[Seagloom]

Godak wrote...

Again, the other two are concept art, not renders! They have more exaggerated features. It's not fair to put them below captain loin cloth because of the artist's art style!

Also, Apollo gets his head ripped off.

Yeah, well I never played God of War. I wouldn't buy any games in the series even if I owned a PS2/PS3. I tend to be picky when it comes to watching mythological figures depicted in ridiculous ways... which is why I can't go back and watch Xena even though I enjoyed it as a teen.

Also, I judged based on the three pictures presented. That was the criteria laid out by Wishpig. Those were the guidelines I followed. Concept art should actually look *better* than a render in my opinion. I vastly prefer traditional art to renders. That I still chose Apollo despite it starting off with a handicap in my mind shows how much I do not prefer the latter two designs. Rendered, they are highly likely to put me off *further*.

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 01:58 .

[Godak]

Rendered, they would look less emaciated, since they'll probably just put those skins over Kratos's body.  Still, I have to agree with traditional art > 3D renders, which is probably why my eye was first drawn to the last two. From there, I picked the Phantom skin. It just looks cooler, IMO. You are entitled to your opinion, of course. Just remember, Kratos rips gods' heads off.

...I'm hoping that you can do it to Apollo, now.

[Godak]

In fact, I'm hoping that you can rip off every god's head. Sure, Helios's head can be used as a lantern, but maybe Zeus's cranium can shoot lightning, or something!

EDIT: Well, I'm disappointed. You only get to burn Apollo to death with a massive lamp.

Modifié par Godak, 27 février 2010 - 02:15 .

[Seagloom]

I was being brief in my first post. It goes beyond looking emaciated in that art. I dislike the shoulder pads and gauntlets in Phantom of Chaos. Those... arrows? Look a bit silly. But not more than the helmet which reminds me of a bad fohawk. The breastplate is weird too, with that wedge at the center. I get this armor is meant to look stylish and not functional, but it's neither of those things to me. If they want to show off skin then show off skin. It's half-assed next to Apollo and Forgotten Warrior. Hence I give it a pass.

Forgotten Warrior suffers from a severe case of blandness. The face plate is a nice touch that looks too plain for my tastes. I'm also not digging the round bump where his ear should be. The hair is plain bad. It's like he touched an electric socket and then tried to push his hair frantically back into place with his hands. The bracer and shin guards look okay. They're just not particularly exciting. I like this one over Phantom of Chaos for its sleeker, more minimalist approach, but it lacks coolness.

Godak wrote...

Just remember, Kratos rips gods' heads off.

Yes, Kratos is an artless thug.

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 02:31 .

[Godak]

Seagloom wrote...

I was being brief in my first post. It goes beyond looking emaciated in that art. I dislike the shoulder pads and gauntlets in Phanton of Chaos. Those... arrows? Look a bit silly. But not more than the helmet which reminds me of a bad fohawk. The breastplate is weird too, with that wedge at the center. I get this armor is meant to look stylish and not functional, but it's neither of those things to me. If they want to show off skin then show off skin. It's half-assed next to Apollo and Forgotten Warrior. Hence I give it a pass.

I actually think parts of the armor are supposed to look ancient and broken (hence the wedge, and the numerous scratches). I've always had a thing for "rugged elegance", and the Phantom seems to fit the bill. The point isn't that they're trying to show off some skin, but that the Phantom has gone through a hell of a lot, and you don't want to be the person who tells him that he should buy a new breastplate to cover up.

And yes, the arrows are a little weird (Why are there two on each side? Did he get shot twice on one side, and say "Hey! I demand symmetry!"? Oh well.). Still, I'm not a huge fan of gold (Apollo's color scheme is pretty much gold, with a bit of silvery-blue, and blood red) so that was an instant turn off. And his helmet just looks silly.

Also, I just hate everything about the Forgotten Warrior.

Seagloom wrote...

Godak wrote...

Just remember, Kratos rips gods' heads off.

Yes, Kratos is an artless thug.

I can totally get behind you on this. I'm actually not a fan of God of War/God of War clones. Kratos is probably the least likeable protagonist ever.

PS: fauxhawk? Must be a Greek thing.

Modifié par Godak, 27 février 2010 - 02:42 .

[Seagloom]

Understatement. After the whole representation of greek gods and lack of a Playstation thing, my primary reason for never fostering an interest in this series is Kratos himself. He epitomizes several of men's worst traits, and he doesn't do it in any way I find the least bit amusing.

I admit Apollo's headgear looks odd. Then again I dislike the other two's helmets as well. Is now a good time to mention I like gold and blood red? In fact my most recent art commission of a personal character has gold trim on her outfit? Red or better yet, crimson, stands out next to gold and vice versa. The two colors tend to bring each other out. Anyway...

If it was like the helmet you linked I would have nothing to complain about. It isn't. It's a stylized helmet with a shark fin on top and a smaller fin at the back. That design looks plain goofy to me. Also, what's with those eye slits? (And don't tell me it's so he can see. Obviously it's for that. It's just an ugly design.)

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 02:49 .

[Godak]

Seagloom wrote...

Understatement. After the whole representation of greek gods and lack of a Playstation thing, my primary reason for never fostering an interest in this series is Kratos himself. He epitomizes several of men's worst traits, and he doesn't do it in any way I find the least bit amusing.

Also, terrible voice acting, IMO. I really don't get his appeal (Well, besides the whole "Gaaaar! I rip your head off!").

Seagloom wrote...

I admit Apollo's headgear looks odd. Then again I dislike the other two's helmets as well.

I don't like any of them, either. Well, not totally true...I like the Phantom's and Apollo's face-guard part, but not the decorative stuff on the top (I hate the pointiness of the Phantom's, and the side-ways-ness of Apollo's). I just don't like Forgotten Warrior's at all. It looks like something from an awful anime.

Seagloom wrote...

Is now a good time to mention I like gold and blood red? In fact my most recent art commission of a personal character has gold trim on her outfit? Red or better yet, crimson, stands out next to gold and vice versa. The two colors tend to bring each other out. Anyway...

...And I like black, bronze-ey red (Phantom's color scheme), and silver. Not always together, though. That'd look weird. 

(Sometimes I like black robes with gold trim, but that's it.)

Seagloom wrote...

If it was like the helmet you linked I would have nothing to complain about. It isn't. It's a stylized helmet with a shark fin on top and a smaller fin at the back. That design looks plain goofy to me.

My problem is that I can't tell if the artist of the phantom was TRYING to go for a standard horse-hair look, and something got lost in translation, or if he just has a fixation with sharp pointy objects. If it's the latter, perhaps we should send him to Lilith...

Modifié par Godak, 27 février 2010 - 02:55 .

[Seagloom]

Sending him to Lilith would be cruel and unusual punishment. Or perhaps cruel and usual punishment for these boards. I get the sideways curve on Apollo's helm. It's a representation of a dawning sun; which is apt for the outfit of a sun god. I just think it looks a bit odd considering the overall lack of armor parts with that outfit. I'd like it more if he was fully decked out in matching plate.

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 03:04 .

[Godak]

Seagloom wrote...

Sending him to Lilith would be cruel and unusual punishment. Or perhaps cruel and usual punishment for these boards. I get the sideways curve on Apollo's helm. It's a representation of a dawning sun; which is apt for the outfit of a sun god. I just think it looks a bit odd considering the overall lack of armor parts with that outfit. I'd like it more if he was fully decked out in matching plate.

It's unfortunate, but I believe 300 has placed the idea in our heads that Greeks can never, ever wear armor. Also, isn't Helios the sun god? I thought Apollo was the god of light. Though, a dawning sun does make light...GAH! Darn you, you tricksy Greeks!

PS: The design on the helmet kind of makes me think of feathers, not the sun...Maybe my brain's just weird?

[Seagloom]

They do have feathery looking drawings on the plate, but the gold coloring on the helmet and lining, and the overall design make me think of the sun. Apollo is the god of light... and the sun... and healing... and a bunch of other stuff depending on where and what period of time we're talking about, or who is worshipping him. As with many ancient deities he wore several hats. He also later came to be linked with Helios to the point they were sometimes considered one being.

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 03:17 .

[Godak]

Seagloom wrote...

They do have a feathery design on the plate, but the gold and design make me think of the sun. Apollo is the god of light... and the sun... and healing... and a bunch of other stuff depending on where, who, and what period of time we're talking about. As with my ancient deities he wore several hats.

Hats, yes...Hats. That's my problem...His hat makes me think of Romans! I couldn't put my finger on it before, but that's why the side-ways-ness bothers me...

PS: It seems that Appolo became associated with Helios over time. The sun was not something that was originally attributed to him. Weird.

[Seagloom]

Yeah, I edited that in right before you posted. I was too slow, as usual. >.< Statulos is the mythology expert though, so any serious queries should go to him. I just wrote a paper on the guy once. I wouldn't consider myself an expert. (Plus I forgot a fair bit. That was ten years ago.)

Modifié par Seagloom, 27 février 2010 - 03:20 .

[Statulos]

Seagloom wrote...

No. It's more that I have a thing for Apollo. He's simultaneously my most loved and hated greek god. I wrote a twenty page term paper on him for my mythology class in college.

Edit: But okay, since I alluded to it in my previous post... yes, it doesn't hurt that he shows a little skin. I'm only human. Hawt is hawt. The other two are muscular but have a sorta emanciated quality to them that doesn't sit well with me.

I´m personaly a great fan of Ctonic divinities so the closest I can get to an Olimpic is Hephestos.

Godak wrote...

Seagloom wrote...

They do
have a feathery design on the plate, but the gold and design make me
think of the sun. Apollo is the god of light... and the sun... and
healing... and a bunch of other stuff depending on where, who, and what
period of time we're talking about. As with my ancient deities he wore
several hats.

Hats, yes...Hats. That's my problem...His hat makes me think of Romans! I couldn't put my finger on it before, but that's why the side-ways-ness bothers me...

PS:
It seems that Appolo became associated with Helios over time. The sun
was not something that was originally attributed to him. Weird.

Not even related man! The first pic is a stylized Corinthian style helmet while what you posted is a roman helmet adopted from the gauls!

Crests were common during ancient age as they are generaly considered a trick for intimidation. On the other hand, they had clearly practical uses as locating the officer in the middle of a fight. What you posted is a centurion helmet; actually.

Godak wrote...

Seagloom wrote...

Sending
him to Lilith would be cruel and unusual punishment. Or perhaps cruel
and usual punishment for these boards. I get the sideways curve on
Apollo's helm. It's a representation of a dawning sun; which is apt for
the outfit of a sun god. I just think it looks a bit odd considering
the overall lack of armor parts with that outfit. I'd like it more if
he was fully decked out in matching plate.

It's unfortunate, but I believe 300 has placed the idea in our heads that Greeks can never, ever wear armor. Also, isn't Helios the sun god? I thought Apollo was the god of light. Though, a dawning sun does make light...GAH! Darn you, you tricksy Greeks!

PS: The design on the helmet kind of makes me think of feathers, not the sun...Maybe my brain's just weird?

Spartans of the time used armour; lynothorax to be more precise. Apollo was not the only sun deity, though it was the most worshiped. Some other people reverenced Hyperion since Apollo had a firm Egyptian influence from Horus.

Modifié par Statulos, 27 février 2010 - 08:47 .