Game News God of War Ragnarok, what is the magic recipe for one of the best game series in history?
In this new episode of JV Legends, we give you the strong link between the God of War saga, its creators and the characters present in the game. With sometimes chaotic developments, the saga has been able to renew itself like few games before it.
A desire for excellence and an exemplary career
God of War, it is a monument of the video game world. More precisely, Sony’s license is one of the most popular game series in history. Indeed, none of the main opuses of the saga, original trilogy and recent reboots, have a score lower than 90/100 on Metacritic. This consistency of excellence is something (very) rare in the industry. So with a few secondary games of lesser quality, the license had no room for error with its return in 2018.
By force of circumstance and with undisguised audacity, it has completely reinvented itself while retaining its identity, mixing Dantesque battles and mythology. Farewell to the boundless hatred of Kratos and welcome to the fatherly compassion of the latter towards the young Atreus. This transition is no accident. Indeed, it is explained by the particular link and the various ambitions of Cory Barlog and David Jaffe, the two dads of the saga.
God of War, a future in continuity?
In tears, Cory Barlog wanted to thank the fans of the franchise and the teams who trusted him. Indeed, the transition from Greek mythology to Nordic deities was not the most natural. After fleeing the God of War ship a few years before, the creative was aware of the ambition of his bet. With the general plebiscite of the 2018 reboot, he also insisted on keeping one main saving ingredient: innovation. ‘Cause yes, he’s not the one running this God of War Ragnarök, but a new disciple in the person of Eric Williams. And under the good advice of Cory Barlog, Williams and the teams have produced not a sequel, but indeed an ultra-efficient extension. Everything is pushed to the max, following to the letter the game design philosophy initiated 4 years earlier.
- To find out more, find the JV Legends dedicated to the development of the God of War saga available above.
