With the release date of God of War approaching, fans of Sony and Santa Monica Studio are anxious to know more information about this top game. Now, to give us more details about the game, a new video has been released in which director Cory Barlog explains more about the mythology in this project, as well as the content of the upcoming game.
In Sony’s “Behind the Myths” interview, Barlog delves into the upcoming God of War game’s new perspective on myths, the meaning of family, and the game system. To be able to bring inspiration from mythology into the game, Santa Monica Studio had to do a lot of research. The team had to understand the lore of Norse folk tales as well as the Nordic habitat. For example, Barlog mentions how the script team used the Prose Eddas to document myths, languages, and symbols, and he told how the art team went to Iceland to find out where to film. have a basic idea of the setting in the game.
In addition to the myths in God of War, Barlog also goes deeper into the weapons, artifacts and runes that players will find in the game, especially there will be a black rune stone that plays an important role in the plot. of the game. In addition, the director also mentioned the travel book related to Atreus – the son of Kratos. Interestingly, Santa Monica Studio seems to use this notebook as a way to “bind all of the Interfaces together” and also give us an understanding of “atreus… because they are read in the character’s voice. ”
In addition to details related to Kratos’ personality in God of War, Barlog also mentioned the father-son relationship as a “main” factor for Kratos to develop and “want to change”. Interestingly, these changes were inspired by the life of the director, who, as Barlog describes, “I had a son, and there was a change in me that made me want to be a better person. Be more patient… and it’s a journey of constant difficulty – like the one that [Kratos] Is going through.”
God of War will certainly be very different from previous titles in many ways. The latest installment will add a unique narrative element before diving into the character Kartos. Undoubtedly, the above things and myths in the game will definitely make God of War one of the most anticipated games of 2018.
God of War will release on April 20, 2018 for PlayStation 4.
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