So yeah I was like "I bet no one has made a thread for the release of this game yet", and yep, I was right.
Come on people!
I just beat the game and man was it good. Even though the scale, the graphics and the story are all really good and up by several notches from the last installment, the thing I liked the most about this game was the combat refinement.
Finally all the weapons are useful and fun to use, not just the main chains (finally), and you are required to use them. Hermes boots, grappling enemies and the bow being tied to a new rechargable item bar are all excellent. Forcing larger enemies to become your steed and fight for you is awesome. Also, I thought that one of the puzzle fights in particular was really good. Hint: "Cube" and spikes.
And I dont care what anybody says, all these things combined make, imo, a deeper combat system than something like Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry/Bayonetta which, yeah, have a lot more combos, but never give you all these different things you can do (ok, thats not really true, im using the wrong words here). All the moves are interchangable, i.e. you can do them in pretty much any combination you want.
But man, this game is so brutal it almost makes it an art. Some parts did leave me a little bit like "was that really necessary?", seriously, Kratos has got to be the most evil mothersmurfer ever, but I still really really enjoyed it.
Whether you've played it, beaten it, or none of those, discuss the game!