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Santa Monica Narrative Animator Teases Work on Next Game, Possible God of War Sequel

Kim Newman, Narrative Animator at Santa Monica Studio, posted an image of her in a motion capture suit with the text "Feels good to be back in the suit." While more than likely a new God of War game, it might also be something else. But it does show that they are getting into the phase of the project involving motion capture work.

Jin_Sakai1597d ago

Can’t only imaging what the next God of War will look like on PS5.

chrisx1597d ago

Next gen aint even here yet but the game of that gen is in progress. Can't wait for this,it's gonna be an event.

sampsonon1597d ago

I believe the game of this gen will be the last of us 2. and next gen the last of us 3.
IMO

ilikestuff1597d ago

God of war is my favorite game of this decade, gameplay and story were nuts, it’s been forever since I’ve stopped playing a game to look around at graphics, I’d do that almost every time I’d play that game. It was so good. I’m very excited to see where that game goes from here.

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SyntheticForm1597d ago

Unbelievable.

God of War has fantastic, extraordinary visuals. Great overall art direction; a visual powerhouse unequaled in my opinion.

The particle effects are downright godly and the best I've ever seen in a game.

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RpgSama1597d ago

@Jin_Sakai

"Can’t only imaging what the next God of War will look like on PS5."

Not only on PS5, but built from the ground up for PS5!, SO excited.

GaboonViper1597d ago

Yep no cross gen rubbish, pure next gen greatness the way is should always be.

Neonridr1597d ago

If God of War on my PS4 Pro + OLED 4K were any indication, we are definitely in for a big treat.

GaboonViper1597d ago

We will need cushions under our jaws to prevent losing our teeth when they drop with disbelief.

CaptainHenry9161597d ago

2022 release if they just started

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ps3rider1597d ago

No doubt its coming. last one opened the opportunity for more sequels. Secondly the studio did it right way but not rebooting. well deserved title

Inzo1597d ago

There are other realms still to be unlocked so a sequel was never in doubt. I was one of its biggest critics with the direction that GOW was going but Cory Barlog showed how a soft reboot should be done and at its core it was still GOW. Having Barlog as director was one of its major advantages because he was there since the very beginning.

terrorofdeath1596d ago

They also teased other mythologies to be explored, wonder if they'll do it though.

Dovergamer1597d ago

Bases are getting loaded with the PS5 camp. I can't imagine how things are going to be for God of War 5 in the PS5.

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Gamehard1597d ago

But but... It'll be aNtI ConSUmeR if it's not on PS4 also lol.

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BigBosss1597d ago

Definitely PS5 exclusive which I cannot!

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God of War Needs to Redefine Kratos' Purpose Clearly and Quickly

Whatever form the next God of War game takes, it needs to be clear about what role Kratos is playing, lest the franchise lose direction.

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Nacho_Z3d ago

I'm pretty sure it'd be a major mistake having Atreus as the main character in the next GoW. Seems to me like at best people tolerate him and his gameplay sections.

Ideally the story for the next game would be that Atreus has gone missing in Egypt, Kratos gets mad about it, picks up Mimir and goes on a god killing rampage.

Mad_Matt3d ago

If that is an option for the dev team then they need to make it a clean slate. No Atreus, No Mimir. That's what happened when he changed pantheons before. Lets Kratos be in that world. But it will be a difficult task to complete. Kratos and his past demons are getting a bit redundant as far as story telling goes.

Nacho_Z3d ago

Yeah there's not a lot of meat left on the bone story wise. Personally I'd happily accept any goofy reason they could come up with for why Kratos is in Egypt chopping off heads. I'm personally not that bothered about the finer points of the storytelling, although they do it well.

The_Hooligan2d ago

I would still like to have Mimir in the next game. They (devs) can justify it by saying that Mimir wants to gain knowledge about other realms/pantheons. Also, personally I think Alastair Duncan did a great job as Mimir and would love to see the continuation of the small banters Kratos and Mimir had in the past games.

goldwyncq2d ago

The point of Ragnarok's ending is to show that Atreus is his own man now. Having Daddy Kratos save him in Egypt after getting himself into trouble would just undo his entire character development.

Nacho_Z2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

The point was more to do with getting Atreus out of the way rather than him being saved. Let's say he's off on his own adventures then and invent another reason for Kratos to be in Egypt.

Could be that Kratos thinks he's been captured or killed as motivation but at the close of the game it turns out Atreus has been up to his own shady shenanigans.

Lionsguard3d ago

They need to bring back the "God of War" in God of War. I was expecting to unleash hell and fury in Asgard against Thor that they really talked up in the first game but all we got was brooding middle aged dad drunk in a beer hall. Ragnarok was still "good" but I left that game expecting a lot more.

InUrFoxHole3d ago

Tried Rag... just couldn't get into it. Felt like more of the same. I would welcome a Kratos only game again.

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The Best Video Game Reboots of All Time

Like the film or television industry, the world of gaming has seen its fair share of reboots over the years. While some of these video game reboots have had

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