Game Insider - God of War Cover Story GAMEINSIDER - God of War Cover Issue | Page 50

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Platform
PS4
Genre
ACTION ADVENTURE
Publisher
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Developer
SONY SANTA MONICA
Release
Q1, 2018
t E3 2016, PlayStation revealed their biggest PS4
secret; a sequel-come-reboot of God of War, with a
trailer which nearly took the roof off with wild cheers
in the Shrine Auditorium where the conference was
held.
Fast forward 12 months to E3 2017 and God of
War was back, looking bigger, better and more
fleshed out than ever.
But the new trailer wasn't just more bombastic, it
also provided some real depth to the wider story
and this new Norse setting, be it giant serpents,
Kratos haunting past or the strained father son
relationship between the angry anti-hero and his
son, Atreus.
However, with Sony not planning to release the
game until early 2018, fans still have quite a few
questions about this series bold new direction.
What prompted the change in camera angle?
How will the boy play his part in the game? What
still makes this a God of War with so many
changes?
Thankfully, we've been able to revisit the game
in the company of God of War's Director Cory
Barlog, who as many might know, returned to helm
the project at Sony Santa Monica - having left the
studio in 2007 following the release of God of War 2
on the PS2. The time in between allowed Barlog to
stop over at Crystal Dynamics to help direct the
cinematics for the new Tomb Raider, before
eventually returning to forge his brave new
adventure for the once Ghost of Sparta.
Cory Barlog delves into how he pitched this
interesting new direction for the character, changing
gameplay mechanics, picking apart Norse
mythology and his plans for the series and
character beyond the 2018 release.
by LINK-CABLE