God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta hits PS Plus later this afternoon

The God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta will release on Plus later this afternoon.

The beta includes the following per the PS Blog:

God Allegiances: Zeus and Ares (2 of 4)
Modes: 8-player – Team Favor of the Gods or Capture The Flag, 4-player – Free For All
Favor of the Gods (Deathmatch)
Maps: Desert of Lost Souls (large map) & Forum of Hercules (arena)
Vast amount of weapons, armors, magic, relics, and God items to customize and earn
Ascend to Level 30
VoIP – bust out those headphones and mics, team strategies are crucial (especially in CTF)

Things not in the beta that will be in the final game come its March 12 release:

God Allegiances Hades and Poseidon
Third In-Game Weapon Class – To Be Announced Soon
More Large and Small maps created from signature God of War locations
Ability to customize your Warrior as you unlock all the weapons, magics, armors, relics, and God items from the four allegiances
Team Up With Friends
An unannounced fourth multiplayer mode

Have a look at the developer video below.

7 comments

loveaya
08/01/13, 6:43 pm

I tried it once after the beta began later December, 1 hour of the play just made me lol

YoungZer0
08/01/13, 7:23 pm

Where is the info for the singleplayer? The game is going to come out soon, isn’t it?

Eddie Rodrigues
08/01/13, 7:29 pm

@2 Well it’s just the basics: Kratos killing his family, playing as his brother, jolly co-op, fun stuff! Except that the graphics are mostly superb this time.

lexph3re
08/01/13, 7:42 pm

I really don’t care about this franchise anymore. I might buy ascension but that depends on the multiplayer if it re invigorates this franchise. Because I have had my fill of it

YoungZer0
08/01/13, 8:09 pm

@3: Thanks, didn’t even know about his brother.

@4: I said it once and i say it again, NORSE MYTHOLOGY!

themadjock
08/01/13, 8:22 pm

Must be US only until tomorrow’s uk update

stevenhiggster
08/01/13, 9:39 pm

@1 I kinda liked it, for a little while. It gets really old really fast, it’s just button mashing with big bald angry dudes. Requires zero skill just pure button mashing luck.

I can also see it becoming very unbalanced and off putting to new players as the weapons, armour and abilities you unlock can make you very overpowered compared to a new player. Which will likely put most new players off straight away.