The former God of War lead animator and game director is rejoining the crew at Sony Santa Monica studios.
This goes along with him teasing something crazy tomorrow on the PlayStation Blog.
Santa Monica Studio Creative Director Cory Barlog states that the studio is "spread out on a "lot of different things" currently.
Likely a new game then another God of War title. Can’t wait to see something new though! We desperately need new IP imo.
Well anyone who's finished GoW 2018 knows that the Egyptian, Celtic and Shinto pantheons were teased. Either of those will most likely be the next way the series goes.
Thanks Chris, Im playing through the 2018 one now (late to the party). Egyptian sounds like it would be really cool. To fight against Set and Ra would be epic.
Hopefully a new IP than God of War
I loved Ragnarok but it’s time to let the franchise rest again so it’s even more special when it comes back.
I would like GOWro take a decent rest too.come back much later, but let’s see what else Santa Monica cna pull with with a newIP
Yea, i think Cory and the other team are working on a new IP.
I think after Ragnarok, they should take some time to prepare for the next entry of God of War.
I'm shocked they have managed to only make GoW games for 18 years.
Like not knocking them, I'm just surprised they haven't wanted to do something else enough.
Plz, let one of them be the revival of the rumored/leaked Barlog's sci-fi project.
P.S. - Barlog, once also expressed in a tweet, his interest in remaking silent hill 1.
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I think Atreus will take the crown in future games and they will conclude Kratos saga in the next installment
I doubt i would play that sort of God of War game (if you are implying a GOW game without Kratos, that is).
You'd really not play another potential banger of a game just because Kratos isn't in it?
@Shadowsteal
Yes, based on my standards / preferences i would likely not play it. Whether or not that game would be a banger without Kratos is strongly debatable.
Santa Monica Studio was once a champion for weird and odd games that would come to the PlayStation platform. Today, it's all 'God of War.'
The graphics are amazing, the attetion to detail is mindblowing as well as the performances, music...the production values in general are on another level, I need to play more but gameplay seems very similar to it's predecessor, not a bad thing at all but I do miss the full-on action and platforming bits of the old games, SSM should make a classic style Gow game on the side.
Its funny you say that as between bouts of the 2018 one I been playing ascension. Its cool to trade off between the two styles.
Yeah, it feels similar to 2018’s game, no doubt. But as you said, that’s not a bad thing. Not at all. I know some criticized the game for feeling the “Same” but I wonder why some expected another BIG leap in the gameplay department from 2018’s game which is only 4 years old… I mean, looking at The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2 I can see why there’s such a similar look/feel in some sense, but also a drastic change to the gameplay overall that has them look worlds apart - of course, being a generation “PS3/PS4” tech helps haha, but nonetheless, the motion matching technology, along with the best in the industry animators at Naughty Dog and their realistic animations all combine to make a gameplay experience that’s incredible and far superior to its predecessor on PS3. As we know, God of War, with this iteration and the timeline didn’t have that luxury, but it didn’t need it, looking at the end results. The gameplay is similar to 2018’s but better and polished to the T! And man, those boss fights, unrivaled in my honest opinion.
I do have ONE complaint tho…those stupid little bugs - same as the first game, that fly around, they’re green and explode on you, oh they really tick me off all over again, more so here, especially with how SSM have mixed the variety of the fights etc😂😂 alright, I just suck lol.
Even bringing up the topic that this is like god of war 2018 is ridiculously naive or dumb. So please do tell me how different the previous god of wars were from each other? They all played roughly the same except for maybe ascension. Each were an evolution from what came before.
God of War was and today is still a masterpiece.
I'm greatful to being able to play such quality experiences.
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Well those fears were misplaced.
I've put in about 8 and half hrs so far, finding every chest doing any side quests I come across.
The game plays amazing and looks amazing, Santa Monica have knocked it out of the park again!!!
Oh and yes the side quests are as good as the reviews have stated so far, have completed and honestly they may have ad well been main story quests.
Seems harder than gow 2018 aswell, so it's defs worth while trying to clear areas out before moving on.
It reminds me of ninja gaiden in the sense that even the lowest level enemy can kill you if you're not paying attention to what you're doing. He can't afford to straight around being cocky have to be on the ball
On normal or easy mode? When I started the last game I started on hard. I was killed in one hit until later when I got stronger.
Made the valkyries a royal pain fighting for first time though lol.
Wondering if starting this on hard mode too is a Good idea
@lucian229
Yes start on hard. From what I've heard lower difficulties start okay but then drop off to very easy. I usually play all my games on hard to accommodate that inevitable decline in difficulty as you get stronger and more experienced with the game.
I'm playing on hard, but not really hard.The one above normal. Seems like a good challenge. Died a bit in those 3 guys mini boss by the watch tower but doing well.
I snapped my Ninja Gaiden (for the og xbox) disc in half literally 30 minutes in. Then went out a bought a new copy the next day, and then went on to beat it three times.
Good times.
Seriously, I was doing great once. Just in a flowstate. Then all of a sudden a single Nightmare kills me. smh.
That’s great to hear the dude quests are that good. Have a great time man!!
I cannot even fathom what it’ll be like when the wife and I boot it up for the first time…so anxious!
Just started and I can already tell it’s going to be a masterpiece. SSM are an incredibly talented team.
It unlocked for me at 10.30 last night. I thought I'll just have a quick turn.
Well 2 and a half hours went in the blink of an eye and I got 4 hours sleep before work.
Amazing and wow (for just 2 hours) I like the sound of that haha. Music to my ears!
Continue enjoying it! I’ll be playing later tonight, BUSY day ahead for me and the family, but we’re all itching to play😄
If I’m not mistaken (and memory serves me right) Naughty Dog thought the same thing with The Last of Us… And we all know how that was a special game back in 2013! So, knowing just 3 months ago they thought it was not good, yet their desire to hit “Perfect” much like their brothers (Naughty Dog) never has them take the easy route, still work so incredibly hard at their craft - being the veterans overall that this team is, along with I assume new fresh talent, this teams love, passion, care, fire and respect for this game and it’s characters etc. and their love for the fans (in wanting to deliver us a great game) really has, no surprise, paid off.
With hard work, the right mindset and loving what you do, respecting the art of games etc. you will get success. Sony’s first party studios continue to show this again and again. Simply unmatched talent.
The director of the best GOW game is BACK!
He's working on something "freaking huge"? Too hyped for words
Excited, but leery. God of War could really use a new perspective, instead of an old one. Ascension was great, but it looked a little dated. Hope he takes it to a new level.
He'll f***ing yeah!!!
Open world God of war????