God of War: Ascension will receive a patch aimed at making a challenging section less difficult.Taking place towards the end of the game, the 'Trial of Archimedes' has been criticised by some fans for being too hard.Responding to complaints, game director Todd Papy told followers on Twitter that the studio would release a patch "very soon"."I personally tuned it. I didn't mean for it to be so hard. We are looking into patching it," Papy tweeted.A launch day patch was also released to rename a controversial trophy.The trophy, called 'Bros before Hos', is awarded after Kratos defeats a female boss enemy, one of the three Furies, in a particularly violent way. It is now called 'Bros before Foes'.God of War: Ascension takes place before the events of the original trilogy, presenting a more human side of protagonist Kratos and set in a time before his desire for vengeance consumed him.It is the first entry in the series to include multiplayer support, enabling up to eight players to compete in a variety of game modes and customise their characters.
God of War: Ascension is available exclusively on the PlayStation 3.> Read Digital Spy's God of War: Ascension reviewWatch the game's opening 30 minutes below:Editor's Note: Our review of Disney Infinity 3.0 is still incoming, so we decided to share our first hands-on impressions from E3 2015. I've never really warmed up to the toys-to-life craze that began with Skylanders and has found its way into Disney, Nintendo, and LEGO in the years since. Part of it is undoubtedly adult snobbery, but it has also always seemed like a bit of a cash grab. Not only do you have to cough up the dough for the game itself, but you also have to keep purchasing toys. On Amazon, for example, Nintendo Amiibo go for about $10-$30 a pop. Basically, you're at least paying a DLC's worth for one toy. And I've never been a toy collector, so there goes that option. When I played Disney Infinity 2.0 at last year's E3 (my first experience with toys-to-life), I was relatively unimpressed. Although it was cool to swing around a customizable city with Spider-Man or fly around with Iron Man, it didn't quite spark the creativity in me that the game demanded to be any real fun.
I certainly didn't see the storytelling potential. That all changed for me with Disney Infinity 3.0, which, with its emphasis on my favorite license in the whole wide world, finally convinced me that I need to buy into toys-to-life, specifically Disney's impressive line-up of characters and stories. This version of the game focuses on Star Wars, both before and after the rise of the Empire, and it's an absolute delight for anyone missing the Legends timeline that most of us grew up with. I'll tell you why: there is the sense of communal storytelling within this experience. During Legends, it always felt that the men and women who created the post-Return of the Jedi stories (Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, Kathy Tyers to name a few) were fans writing for other fans. In a way, you could almost think of these works as well-written original fan fiction. That's the true spirit of Disney Infinity 3.0's Star Wars experience: you can take part in creating exciting new adventures for these characters and sharing them with other fans.
Custom scenarios and stages might send Han and Chewie through the grinder or maybe Boba Fett is on a very important mission (probably not to eliminate any targets, of course, since Disney sticks to a much lighter tone). Maybe Luke is able to travel back in time and meet Anakin Skywalker, the two of them striking down battle droids during the Clone Wars. What if Han Solo decided to step into the cockpit of an X-Wing and take out the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin? I decided to test this scenario during my 30-minute demo of the game. "Rise Against the Empire" story missions were specifically on display at E3. Fans of the saga will immediately recognize the iconic events of the Original Trilogy here. While waiting to try the game, I watched someone else go through the Battle of Endor with Boba Fett and then defend Hoth with...And yes, Vader busies himself with taking down AT-ATs left and right. Your very own Star Wars Infinities story at your fingertips. So I went a little bit more vanilla than that, and put Han in charge of the Death Star attack, which was exhilirating, as I raced through trenches, taking down defense towers and TIE fighters in the process.
The level is a lot more about dodging things and dealing with how fast the stage becomes as you progress through the space station. I'll admit that I failed to dodge some later obstacles, but a mistake doesn't end in a fiery explosion. A little healthy is depleted, of course. This might be a note against the difficulty of the game, which is probably more favorable to younger audiences, but the point is to have fun with it. You eventually come head to head with Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1, and it's all about dodging his Force-aided shots. If you manage to pull that off, Han is able to launch proton torpedoes into that exhaust port. The rest, as they say, is fan fiction. I didn't say it was quite innovative, of course. You've probably played through the Battle of Yavin a dozen times in other games, including the excellent Rogue Squadron titles of yore. But the bits that are customizable, mainly characters and vehicles, make the experience refreshing. Here's another thing I got really excited about: besides "Rise Against the Empire" and "Twilight of the Republic" story packs (the latter takes place during the Clone Wars), Disney Infinity 3.0 will be the first Star Wars game to release a campaign that ties into The Force Awakens.
That means that on top of Prequel, Original, and Rebels characters, you'll eventually have a chance to play as Sequel characters. Speaking to a Disney Interactive rep, I was told that nothing is off limits in terms of stories or characters the developers can draw inspiration from...including Legends stuff. They're absolutely not off the table. So we might eventually see Grand Admiral Thrawn and/or Mara Jade in Disney Infinity 3.0 if we just believe...That's how Disney works, right? The Toybox is without a doubt the most exciting feature of Disney Infinity, a place where you can combine your favorite characters and universes in an evening of world-building. You can build stages from scratch or, if you're uninitiated like myself, there are also plenty of templates and modes to choose from. Infinity 2.0 featured a Smash Bros.-like brawler stage in which the characters could compete against each other. 3.0 features a new speedway that plays a bit like Mario Kart, but with all of Disney's licenses.