God of War 2018 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:53:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png God of War 2018 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 SIE’s Head of Worldwide Studios’ favourite PlayStation game of all time is 2018’s God of War https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/sies-head-of-worldwide-studios-favourite-playstation-game-of-all-time-is-2018s-god-of-war/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/sies-head-of-worldwide-studios-favourite-playstation-game-of-all-time-is-2018s-god-of-war/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:24:09 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=440390 In celebration of the Original PlayStation’s 25th anniversary, the company has been giving fans insight into various aspects of the console brand, including sales figures, trivia, and behind the scenes details. Today, the company spoke with 10 of Worldwide Studios’ creators, to ask them what their favourite PlayStation game of all time was. Interestingly, Hermen …

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In celebration of the Original PlayStation’s 25th anniversary, the company has been giving fans insight into various aspects of the console brand, including sales figures, trivia, and behind the scenes details. Today, the company spoke with 10 of Worldwide Studios’ creators, to ask them what their favourite PlayStation game of all time was. Interestingly, Hermen Hulst, the Head of Worldwide Studios claimed that the 2018 God of War sequel/reboot was his favourite.

Heremen Hulst was recently promoted to Head of Worldwide Studios. He was previously the Managing Director of Amsterdam-based Guerilla Games, best known for having developed Horizon Zero Dawn, and the Killzone series. His new role involves managing all of Sony’s game development across all 14 of its studios.

When asked what his favourite PlayStation game of all time was, he responded “So tough this, like having to pick a favorite child. Alright, I’m going to go with God of War. What a beautifully woven story that was — so immersive with the continuous camera, focusing on Kratos’ relationship with his young son Atreus. As the father of a 14 year old when it came out, this story was incredibly recognizable. Atreus finally throwing it all back at Kratos in the latter’s dream sequence – ‘I just wish he was better.’ Creative director Barlog had me there”.

“Reboots can be risky, but Santa Monica Studio succeeded even in making Kratos a likeable character. I loved God of War’s Norse mythology-inspired world so much, I made a trip to Jotumheim recently”, Hulst continued.

Other notable creators’ responses were Cory Barlog, who was the Director and Writer of 2018’s God of War. His favourite game was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Bryan Intihar, the Creative Director at Insomniac Games, known for the Ratchet and Clank series, the Resistance series, and 2018’s Spider-Man game, listed Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater as his pick. The full list of creators’ picks and their reasons why can be read here.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of these creators’ picks? Are there any notable games missing? What is your favourite PlayStation Game of all time? Let us know down below.

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The new God of War gets a release date and trailer https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/the-new-god-of-war-gets-a-release-date-and-trailer/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/the-new-god-of-war-gets-a-release-date-and-trailer/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:45:14 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=361576 Sony's next installment in the God of War series has been teased since 2014, confirming its departure from Greek mythology into Norse. Fans have been waiting to know the release date aside from the “early 2018” window given to them at last year's E3 and now we have it, as the title is set to …

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Sony's next installment in the God of War series has been teased since 2014, confirming its departure from Greek mythology into Norse. Fans have been waiting to know the release date aside from the “early 2018” window given to them at last year's E3 and now we have it, as the title is set to hit PlayStation 4 on April 20th.

2018's God of War features a fully bearded Kratos alongside his son as they travel into the world of Norse mythology for the first time in this soft reboot. The changes coming to the series aren't limited to its setting and characterisation, however, as the mechanics are set to get an overhaul.

What was once a fixed camera will now take a third-person, over-the-shoulder camera style giving players the freedom to change what they're facing. Interestingly, the game will also be directed with no camera cuts. That's to say that while it will feature cinematic cutscenes, director Corey Barlog has revealed that Quick Time Events are gone and the story-based cutscenes that remain will feature panning and dollying of the camera instead of a straight cut.

The latest trailer for the title confirms that mythologies coexist, offering a narrative solution for why Kratos has to ditch Greek for Norse. This has previously been confirmed by Barlog, who says that it is simply “separated by geography,” and while Kratos will clash with the Viking gods, the game is set at a time that predates them entirely.

KitGuru Says: It is interesting to see the conflict within Kratos as he has aged and now taken on the responsibility of being a parent. His maturity hasn't quite fully settled and his son might be even more bloodthirsty than he was in his youth. Are you looking forward to the next God of War?

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