Looking Back at God of War (Almost) a Year Later with Cory Barlog - Beyond 572

The Beyond crew is joined by God of War's director, Cory Barlog, to reflect back on the year and artistic process of making games.
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[@Lewdology]

I'm glad that a single player game, with no DLC or microtransactions is getting so much recognition and love. There is still hope for video games.

[@thelonespeaker]

Well said. single player, no transactions or DLC is truly rare in high budget fanchise nowadays

[@ajose1070]

I won’t say it’s rare for an exclusive non multiplayer game

[@thelonespeaker]

@@ajose1070 I wouldn't either

[@lukacerar4200]

so true:) after all them dlcs ....

[@bigesmalls3593]

I agree but that statement saying there is still hope for video games is kind of weird

[@brucedoyle4055]

I dont know what it is, but Cory is such a likeable and interesting dude... he is like the Keanu Reeves of the Gaming developer Industry

[@SonGokuuuuuuu]

Bruce Doyle Facts

[@danbarbour85]

Cory is just so genuine

[@raoufghojoghi8700]

Good Comment... i agree with Keanu Reeves part tho 😂

[@magnet8185]

There is an unspoken rivalry between him and David Jaffe. There's a lot of shit talk and low blows.

[@magnet8185]

Even the humblest appearances can be decieving.

[@grannydeg9728]

the blades of chaos moment sent chills down my spine

[@dl_sep666]

most epic scene in my gaming history

[@gurgamous]

it was cool as a long time fan of the series and not knowing that it was coming until it was happening in front of me. special game

[@aaronnava836]

One of the top 5 best gaming moments of my life 😭

[@JayfroC]

Easily the highlight of the game

[@zengram]

the best moment in the game!!

[@martinstravens]

God of War is a freaking masterpiece

[@samuelesquivel6202]

True

[@foulXD]

yep GoW and RDR2 are two masterpieces( well if RDR2 had better controls) :D

[@joaquimpereira4995]

Well, it's Almost a Masterpiece.

[@foulXD]

@@joaquimpereira4995 yea of course it has flaws, no game is perfect.

[@juanfranciscocosta5387]

The whole franchise is beautiful.

[@NinjaGidget]

This is the first commenter I've heard that made the connection about Atreus' dickish period, that he was mirroring his father's characteristics. As an audience, we're ok with Kratos being that way, in part because we know his history, but mostly because "that's Kratos - that's just how he is." Then when we see it on a different person, especially one who's previously been very compassionate and empathetic, we see how ugly it really is.

[@yassinpiaraly825]

NinjaGidget holy shit never thought about it that way! that’s very interesting because I legit thought wow this kid is a dick😂

[@ct20101]

my mind has exploded

[@saadashraf786]

But Kratos was never rude to Sindri

[@NinjaGidget]

@@saadashraf786 he was no more rude to Sindri than he was to anyone else.

[@thelegend7.0]

@@NinjaGidget he yearns for true gender-

[@gregwxst]

Greatest game of the generation. Hats off to Cory and the team for this masterpiece. Can't wait for the next one!

[@thethoughtrobot5486]

Spiderman ps4 is shitty as fuck. Lol

[@wyldeman7]

Maybe. There is an argument for bloodborne as well.

[@JozeManuLOL]

With no offense,you better wait This game required aproximately 4 years of focused development. Luckily if they already started 2023...

[@ruggedrider7]

I agree it was a great game and I am also looking forward to the sequel.

[@ShiroganeKaiser]

@@thethoughtrobot5486 No its not. lol

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

Get somebody who looks at you like all three of these people look at Cory

[@BluEx22329]

Lol

[@BluEx22329]

@@gamedrop3262 calm down

[@CastroJr92]

@@gamedrop3262 Bro chill lol

[@matthewmorrison3745]

@@gamedrop3262 Kratos was in a dark place man, and decided to move away from his past. anyone that went through half the shit he has wouldn't be out for blood.

[@FlyingNimbus]

@@gamedrop3262 hahahaha hahahaha you didn't understand the game or know anything about Norse mythology did you.......... He was trying to forget his past you idiot and start a new life so kratos found a new wife and fathered a child like he had in Sparta basically hitting reset on his entrie life and begin where he left off except this time he's there as a husband and father and isn't trying to be selfish .... And Atreus isn't even in the way or even has a health bar.... If anything he helps you during battle...... Are you an Xbox fan or just mad God of war won game of the year and beat read dead hahaha

[@daviddante1999]

God of War was the best gaming experience this Year!!!

[@juniorgod321]

Nah! That honor goes to Hollow Knight!

[@juniorgod321]

Damsen Nah! I’ve beaten both games and I can confirm that Hollow Knight is a superior game!

[@juniorgod321]

Damsen and for how long have you been playing video games?

[@juniorgod321]

Damsen I asked first!

[@rolandofgilead43]

what is this who's on first the abbot an costello routine? if you guys haven't heard that one look it up it's funny as fuck. it's comic genius in fact. anyways i haven't played Hollow Knight to be fair but God of war is the best game this year for me. as for how long ive been a gamer? 30 years.

[@110000116699]

Love how he's constantly giving credit the the guys who don't get the spotlight in his studio love him

[@JoArtsDev]

46:35 that is so true, so me, everytime Mimir starts a tale I never want to dock cause I want to hear all of it, thank you Santa Monica for making this absolute game

[@alfred480]

I'm pretty sure Cory Barlog can stand among the pantheon of best game directors and best human beings on the planet.

[@ichwalsadam9179]

@Damsen MGSV.....yikes...

[@sabalghoo]

I'd have to agree. Neil Druckmann is definitely up there for me as well.

[@Eman7634]

Sabalghoo lmao that didn’t age well

[@xanoft5047]

@@Eman7634 Your comment isn't aging that well so far either. The Last of Us Part II is getting perfect scores from many different big name review companies and small KZbin reviewers (which are the ones I trust over the big name ones.)

[@Eman7634]

Xanoft 1011 I’m sorry what was that again. Lmfao

[@LucianLusilver]

It will be an honor to have this be my first platinum game on PS, just need to collect all the ravens.

[@JonyCr95]

Goo for it

[@NoUraahmed519]

The same thing i did.. My 1st and i think only platinum

[@LucianLusilver]

As of 12/28/18, I have Platinum God of War!!!

[@jono_owa]

It was my third (I consider it second tho because the first was a telltale game)

[@aliadam8579]

God of war 1 is my first and only platinum on the ps3, this god of war is also my first and only on the PS4

[@renojackson8827]

So you‘re telling me the ones who make the game actually decide when its going to release? no wonder the game turned out amazing... God!!! EA Activision and Ubisoft are really ruining how video games work -.-

[@prezzeruk4054]

It sounds strange doesnt it, the games makers decide when to release! Much kudos to cory and his team, and also to sony for leaving them to get on with it! Can u imagine if ea or activision was involved? It would be a totally different story!

[@Wizard_Level_1]

That's not the first time a developer has said that about Sony. Sony treats their game developers very well. And we get amazing games because of it.

[@Deeplycloseted435]

RenoJackson they’re completely happy to put out a 7/10 that makes a profit, than to take another six months, and put out a 9/10 potential GOTY, and make the same profit, maybe slightly more. “Just get it out, and start another,” seems to be the sentiment.

[@justinchalifoux4424]

Jake Hyle Bloodborne and this are EXCELLENT examples of that

[@ronnieDaking]

@@Wizard_Level_1 Sony is famous for treating their employee and customers like garage.

[@thedarkknight2221]

As someone looking into the video game industry I am taking notes on everything Cory Barlog is saying. He knows not only how to make one of the best games ever made but also tell an amazing heart wrenching story that filmmakers and tv show runners only wish they could tell!

[@duman173]

i think the first person to disagree with you would be cory himself but sure why not, its not like the all the great movies and tv from the last 70 years means nothing as soon as one good thing comes out, but thats momentary ignorance for you.

[@maxxandubar503]

Dark Jedi Knight the chorus music dropping in tone at dark intense parts just was masterfully done too. ‘I am a god boi’

[@maxxandubar503]

duman173 dude he is just caught up in the excitement for the game lol

[@Bahamuttiamat]

100% agree with this. Been a gamer since the early 90's and this is by far the best most complete gaming experience i've ever had. Story, combat, level design, voice acting, questing, everything in this game is immaculate. 11/10!

[@rob3mad1]

Dark Jedi Knight hopefully you make a game just as great one day I’ll play it

[@IxSITxONxBABIES]

"There's an ocean full of blood" "Now this is a story I want to hear"

[@SlayerSeraph]

"Finally a story worth hearing"

[@ctrudeau55]

Best damn game ive played in 37yrs

[@poopmatt]

God of war and rdr2. It was such a great year for gaming. Two masterpieces that I’ll replay and cherish for years to come.

[@azaelandy04]

Both GoW and Sony Santa Monica were on some shaky grounds before God Of War 2018, so definitely shoutout to Sony for believing in the project and green lighting it.

[@iangathogo9750]

Yea man Sony is chill and let it flow

[@0verdead]

the first time i actually see a whole beyond video without skipping or closing the tab

[@drewdrew840]

Same

[@siddharthmundhara3913]

Is there anything about sequel?

[@archerychamp2]

It should have been awarded best soundtrack as well

[@AdityaSathya]

Nah red dead was just better

[@venomsnake225]

@@AdityaSathya RDR2's is boring and uninspired. Besides being any other western music.

[@Arrrogance]

@@AdityaSathya You should check out the Far Cry 5 soundtrack. Update this when you're done. All love!

[@AdityaSathya]

@@venomsnake225 the amount of salt in this comment

[@cappzap]

@@AdityaSathya it's pretty close though, they were both amazing

[@hugopinai2005]

Cory is such a humble, thoughtful, interesting and delightful person. His game felt like such a personal story and a true passion project and yet he spends the whole time praising all his team and being thankful for the support of his family

[@NickHunter]

Yeah it sounds like he put his loved ones and himself through a lot to be there making the game which is truly humbling. Gamers rag on devs and these are the sacrifices they're making to bring us amazing games

[@SlayerSeraph]

I love how the thumbnail is basically Kratos going to chop off Barlog's head while Cory just laughs.

[@WrenchMonkey91]

what they said about paralysis of choice is so true, in high school with all the time in the world i loved giant games like oblivion and final fantasy xi and assassin's creeds but nowadays games that advertise massive open worlds with a billion things to see and do turn me away because it's just disheartening knowing there's no way that my life can fit all these games in so i turn it off and don't even bother. It's been years since I could "finish" a game full completionist style the way I did every game i owned when i was young and I platinumed GoW and still went back for ng+. This and bloodborne are my top games in a long long time.

[@NickHunter]

Yeah the difference is games like Oblivion HAD a million things in the game to discover, you just didn't know they were there and were free to find them at your own pace and didn't feel like you missed anything if you didn't. Make a huge difference

[@froztbite15]

I love hearing cory talk about stuff in general. Has a brilliant mind for all this stuff. I'm so glad god of war got the recognition it deserved. More companies need to learn from it. Try new things, even if it's not a 100 percent guarantee. It's scary, but it can really pay off more than you could ever realize.

[@AintPopular]

same

[@emperman]

Preach it

[@camma12]

Just finished this game today, I can't believe I waited till it came on sale to buy it I thought surely it's not as good as all the hype make it out to be........ It's even better, absolutely fucking incredible.

[@navinleonidas904]

Cory just drops so many knowledge bombs

[@AlexSmith-tz2lf]

Looking back at "looking back at God of War almost a year later," almost a year later. 😐

[@1996killerman]

Tell me about it

[@j.h.181]

Lol, I'm in this camp too.

[@zeflex3873]

good statement

[@andrewking1468]

Captain Lazypants ong

[@higglybiggly1174]

Looking back at your comment "Looking back at 'looking back at God of War Almost a year later' almost a year later" almost a year later.

[@ZachyStugotz]

Man, listening to Cory talk about all of these different elements in the world building process and design, and the pressure and challenge of being a creative in this medium is fascinating. Great interview.

[@gosthunter39]

Ha ha ha....The boat moments are some of my favourite in GOW.

[@Ur_1_vollyballGurL]

This game deserves all of this praise and more. So much fun. And these IGN hosts are so lovely!

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

Cory is so awesome, we don't deserve him, I was actually one of those old-school GoW fans pissed about this new direction Cory was taking, and I heavily criticsised him for that, BUT in the end our mouths were shut, and I kinda feel like an asshole, even though you optimists can't blame us for being worried! GoW 2018 ended up being my favorite God of War, lol.

[@extraordinarygamer937]

Welcome to the community mate Late is better than never

[@moibra4339]

Loser

[@SuperSaiyan3985]

Yeah well,that's just, like, your opinion, man “criticsised”

[@EmDee3d]

Hopefully you learnt something about yourself, and will try to check your,...what turned out to be... completely unjustified outrage.

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

@@EmDee3d It was justified, they changed EVERYTHING, not to mention many developers have been fucking up lately. Being a pessimist is the best thing right now because when something as amazing as God of War releases it feels so unexpected and just... great.

[@raydden1210]

i admire that director, he is a genuine great guy. You can easily know that he is as passionate about games and his game as we are. much love. full support. I only regret not buying the collector edition, i was broke at the time but still used the little that i had to get the game on day 1

[@deathtrap2672]

GOW is definitely one of my top 3 best games of all time period.

[@Skyhigh864]

death trap same my other 2 are Halo 3 and Batman Arkham Asylum, what is yours?

[@WorldBeater123]

death trap you must be under 25

[@deathtrap2672]

@@Skyhigh864 Witcher 3 & Last of Us.

[@thethoughtrobot5486]

@6XII lol Horizon Zero Dawn over gow? The fuck ya smocking

[@TheBlazersfan22]

@@deathtrap2672 last of us , god of war.. can't wait for ghost of tsushima . It might just make it there.

[@StanTheBrick]

It’s staggering how the executives of the gaming world have so much say in the creative decision of games. If executives gave game designers more freedom, maybe we would have more legendary games like God of War. 10:15 is a perfect example of this, Baldur should not have came near at the end of the E3 trailer, no boss fight was needed, so glad Cory stuck to his vision!

[@youssefhamidi8152]

I absolutely hated the game the first time I played it. I was so stuck in my ways of enjoying GOW3 that I could not wrap my head around this reboot of the franchise. I tried to stick it out but couldnt get into it. Then a few months later I tried again but again same issue. Then I tried one more time and then I finally got into it. I played it 4 days straight and fully immersed myself in the world and absolutely fell in love with it. I finally understand why so many loved it. Now I can’t even imagine going back to the old series. I would buy a ps5 just to only buy the sequel.

[@maltmalt352]

Its sad to hear about What was cut but it actually makes me more exited for The next game. Im sure PlayStation Will give cory a lot more ressources and freedom thanks to The succes of The game and cory Will be able to show his full vision.

[@paulsmith9192]

@Malthe gonna be hard still being on ps4 and not focusing on ps5

[@joshuarose5421]

I wish I could thank this man personally for making this game happen

[@adsoyad-ln7zb]

Thats my feelings about it too...

[@nativeblaqms4]

This was awesome to watch. Corey being open with his creative process on one of my favorite game franchise's. Purely awesome

[@livecarsonreaction]

I'm playing through this now on PC, and I've been constantly awestruck by the amount of greatness packed into almost every corner of this game. Very, very grateful to the whole team at Santa Monica and to Cory for their work and ingenuity.

[@ashleywhite3508]

This was such a great podcast, Beyond crew! Thanks so much for facilitating such an inspiring and humbling conversation with Cory 🙂

[@ashilmanoj175]

If Cory Barlog directed tlou 2, I'm pretty sure it would've had the same heart and soul of the first game. Such a blessing this man is for the god of war franchise.

[@roshan5826]

This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen.

[@Ggollly]

This was an amazing interview. Great questions and great responses. Well done.

[@adeelabbasi2811]

Thank God this game won becuz it is a special game from people who love this media

[@venomsnake225]

*looks at RDR2 Online's in game currency and GTA Online's micro transactions* Too True

[@foulXD]

@@venomsnake225 well its singleplayer is amazing tho, slow at the start but still amazing :)

[@Jose-Luis.Garnica-Sanchez]

The gods had nothing to do with this, boy…

[@nanksgaming4897]

I just got my platinum on God of War today. The game is a masterpiece beyond. Well done Cory and Santa Monica studios.

[@RichardJoJoyce]

What a wonderful conversation. Thanks!

[@itwas467]

Thank you Cory.. Thank you and your amazing team for existing at the same time period as me and letting me play this game.

[@opgam3r482]

I hope for the second, after seeing some of what is rumored to be concepts for the sequel. If indeed Atreus is more adult and fierce, They NEED to make a layered mechanic, where you can swap between Kratos, and Atreus to battle.... The best way I can paint the image would be just as if you were canceling a combo, the Camera would swiftly swoop out and like a magnet lock behind the other character. While this is happening the world goes into a slow motion exactly like DOOM did with the weapon wheel... I think it would serve so well and would add SOOOO much variety to the gameplay you would never play out the same situation twice... it wouldn't be forced, and if some things were meant to be seen by one characters perspective, they could lock in, OR better yet, let the player get the perspective of who they chose to play as for said scenario...feel free to steal the idea lol...

[@joezulu4150]

Truly a masterpiece

[@bigdaddykratos5514]

I really like listening to Cory talk. He just has so many interesting perspectives and ideas.

[@Deka4891]

This is one of the most organic game conception stories that I’ve heard in quite awhile. Well done! 👍🏼

[@Gian_sas]

Me looking at the thumbnail : NOO CORY BEHIND YOU!

[@apple-guy9394]

I’ve played God OF WaR 5 times now and I don’t get tired of it! It’s truly the best game of 2018..

[@TheJoeGizzle]

This game beautifully blurred the lines between film and game like I’ve never encountered before. It stands head and shoulders above the rest. It is indeed a masterpiece of the medium we call video-games and I am so proud to have journeyed from the first game on PlayStation 2 up until now. I was skeptical at the thought of reinventing this game but I am a believer once more. Bravo! Bravo!

[@trojen96]

Listening to this after playing ragnarok, and knowing that they made the picking flower quest a thing because a of this Olive Pizza man is great!!

[@stefanhatcher6486]

The Witcher 3, God Of War and Persona 5 are the top 3 this gen so far

[@j0eyhz620]

Stefan Hatcher bloodborne?

[@dreamerabe]

I would also add BotW, Mario Odyssey, MGSV, and The Last Guardian in a top ten list.

[@ShionShinigami]

@@dreamerabe MGS V is my personal no one, but hey that's just me. 😊😊😊

[@dreamerabe]

@@ShionShinigami The Last Guardian is mine, even though I'm a huge MGS fan as well. 😎

[@darkenddragon_-7606]

Bloodborne, God of War, The Witcher, Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn for me. Bloodborne my favorite game of all time.

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

Fav games this gen: (No remakes) 10. Dragon Quest XI 9. MGS V 8. Uncharted 4 7. Horizon Zero Dawn 6. RDR2 5. Zelda BotW 4. Persona 5 3. Witcher 3 2. God of War 1. Bloodborne Runners up: Doom, Dark Souls III, Spiderman, Fallout 4, Super Mario Odyssey, The Last Guardian, Transistor. Haven't played, but WILL play: -Kingdom Come Deliverance -Divinity Original Sin 2 (liked the first one a lot) -Bastion (loved Transistor, Pyre, still haven't played what is for many, the best SG game) -Celeste -MHW (it will be my first MH as well)

[@dylana.9057]

great top you got here ( plus the runners up ) . However , the ranking of the games itself would not be the same for me , more like 1.Tw3 2.Rdr2. 3.God of war 4.Bloodborne 5. Uncharted 4 and then zelda, mgsv , hzd , persona 5, ds3,super mario etc...) My opinion though , but i can see you're more of "a gameplay guy " so it depends what you're looking for in a game . Glad you put mgsv and rdr2 , a lot of people are shitting on these games and im like , find me a game with a better open world than rdr2 and a better gameplay in open world than mgsv lol

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

@@dylana.9057 Yeah, tbh I wasn't really sure about placing MGSV in there, mostly because it isn't a 100% Kojima game. It is great, but we can only imagine what could've been had Konami not interfered with the project. And yeah, RDR2 is a great game, sure, it has its shortcomings, but to call it trash like some are doing is just stupid.

[@billyblood1129]

Yeah well,that's just, like, your opinion, man Mine is this 1. Rainbow6 siege 2. Gow and rdr2 tied 3. Breath of the wild 4. Witcher 3 (I’m still in novigrad though) 5. Fallout 6. MgsV I can’t do top ten because the rest of them I don’t think deserve to be in the top ten. Also, Skyrim remastered would have been 1 but I didn’t count it as next gen

[@dylana.9057]

@@billyblood1129 just wait for witcher 3 ... you're getting to the best part

[@FHD80057]

No last of us? L

[@345stewma]

Playing again on new game plus still speechless at how it achieves on so many levels. Keeps the arcade structure minimal and easy to play. Tells such a great story which I would put up there with classic movies, not just a game but an experience like no other I've had tbh.

[@jdbaker82]

Thank you again for God of War such a true joy I keep going back and playing it all over again

[@Xenodude2000]

I could listen to Cory talking about GoW for hours. Or about anything really.

[@pierres3013]

The best game I’ve ever experienced.

[@MaxClyde]

I could listen to Cory talk about his ideas, thought process, and game development forever

[@johnsantisteban7362]

Great episode guys. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year's. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store

[@CorrectionUnknown]

My girlfriend begged me to replay this game so she can watch it. We have done the main story and she loves when I go on the boat to hear Mimir's stories. My top 3 favourite game beside Dishonored and Gears 3.

[@manofglass_4003]

Cory Barlog is the best 👌

[@gametech8381]

I finished God Of War in all difficulties multiple times and still want more. Love ❤️ this game

[@LuxuFoo]

I took me awhile to get to GoW4 because of other games I was playing but I bought it last week and beat the story yesterday... An absolute master piece, in music composition, cinematic, pacing, and character development. It was An absolute amazing experience and im looking forward to all the side content. ❤❤

[@josephgan2017]

Cory was part of the first Tomb Raider reboot, no wonder it was the best out of the three games released

[@Tomofdahook17]

Joseph Gan That's exactly what I was thinking and I havn't even played it. I can just see by the trailers that they keep getting worse.

[@Mojavekight17]

Thank you for God of War!

[@robotsex111]

I'm so thankful that a single-player only game has done so well. I have zero interest in multiplayer games and my true love for video games comes from single player only experiences. So thank you Cory for re-invigorating the genre.

[@preyingocelotgames4397]

Great show, guys!

[@syrianqaisar6666]

Am I the only one who thinks they will make a version tells the story between GOW 3 and GOW 4 ?

[@connormarlor4265]

I don't think so. They're looking forward I think. It helps with the story not being told everything too

[@carloronaldo6431]

@1:00:00... Can’t believe they went a full hour without talking about those Air Jordan’s....

[@kingghxstgaming]

Carlo YapQA right !

[@kratos4541]

Your skills are improving boy.

[@Ebenezum13]

Just started 4th gameplay ,,, cant stop playin it

[@thesaucylorax]

I know I'm a little late, but I absolutely loved this game, and I'm excited for a sequel, but no rush, I realize it's a lot of work and takes years, and I'd rather it be delayed for a much better game that's complete, than rush it for a half assed unfinished product like launch day Fallout 76 for example, and no matter how long it takes I know it will be good

[@drumsinlockdown3828]

when my friend said god of war doesn't deserve game of the year I was so pissed

[@_syzygy_]

Ditch him/her. Not worthy of your friendship. Im joking btw... kind of.

[@drumsinlockdown3828]

@@_syzygy_ LOL

[@BiGfukkinA]

"4:20 it's cool I love that date" legendary 😂😂🔥

[@adammiceli7584]

Just finished it yesterday...best game ive ever played

[@The831hero]

That playstation sweater is bad ass!

[@coldogno7]

God of Videogames Director

[@avy.a]

My first platinum trophy and loved every second and still have have hours and hours after I 100% the game

[@mrmacken]

GoW was my favorite game this year, and alongside Spider-Man, one of the few games I went through the trouble (term used lightly) of getting the Platinum Trophy. Congratulations Mister Barlog on your awards and a phenomenal game.

[@djkoz78]

I always want to call him Balrog

[@normmacdonaldrules4602]

Same.

[@ATP-ov7ts]

I hope there are people like you on other game development

[@toreehartman6010]

i still get chills watching the audience's reaction to the E3 Trailer of God of War. I would've screamed my head off too with the rest of em!

[@arthurmorgan3111]

Who’s here after “Raising Kratos”??

[@VWorldWide]

A Game that got game of the year that cost as much as two sweaters and a golden jet in game on gtav ,take notice Rockstar not everything has to have Microtransactions.

[@tristanedward3287]

@@jabbatheslut7406 umm Rockstar really is the king of microtransactions they just make decent games so they dont get criticized all the time. RD2 gold bars and GTA shark cards are disgusting.

[@VWorldWide]

@@tristanedward3287 True

[@VWorldWide]

@@khe_sanh True but it also isn't all about money and you can tell when you see someone pour thier heart into a game and gives a D about the players ,they could have easily made you pa for wepons or grind it out for 9 hours to get a shield color,Rockstar makes good games but do they really give a damn about Gamers ? I respect Sony Hell Rockstar could right now say you know what Reddead is rolling right now we made a killing on Gtav lets lower or make more money accessible in gtav let's not charge 100 real life dollars for a damn in Game car ,its sickening. I'm truly surprised no one has stepped in to stop it.

[@darrellgarrett72]

I know exactly what Cory means when he talks about being uncomfortable with compliments! I served and retired from the Army (23 years) and served in Iraq 4 times. Whenever someone thanks me for my service I never know what to say! I’ve gotten better at it through the years!

[@qrowing]

Thank you for your service. My father was military, served two tours in Afghanistan, two in Iraq, one in Saudi Arabia, and was stationed at Guantanamo Bay briefly. Growing up as the eldest of 4 siblings with a military father, you really notice just how much bravery and courage it takes to serve. So again, thank you.

[@darrellgarrett72]

@@qrowing Thank You for your kind words! I truly appreciate it!

[@firesk8ter1]

One of the best games ever made. Still playing after the story and so much entertainment still after the campaign. My friends on battle royal games are like "you are still playing that game"? They will never understand... at least till they take a break out of the repetition of online battle royal etc. We all deserve a break to play a masterpiece... Enjoy a great story and phenomenal gameplay that is fluid with amazing graphics. After I get 100% completion i will go back to the pubg and fortnite continual .I am so happy my curiosity to the hype this game has been getting led me to try it otherwise I would have missed out in one the greatest games of our time.

[@Idtelos]

Should of had best actor too. It was quite difficult to tame Kratos' character.

[@Darkzer0Respawn]

you did not play rdr2

[@Idtelos]

@@@Darkzer0Respawn , played and beat both. Got Platinum on GoW and 100% completion on RDR2. Yeah...whatever you say Mr. Mind Reader.

[@Darkzer0Respawn]

@@Idtelos 100% hahaaa yeah sure you are funny man

[@jorgemarquez8288]

Darkzer0Respawn I 100% RDR2 it’s not hard just takes time. Not getting the platinum though online is literal TRASH!

[@jorgemarquez8288]

Idtelos I admire your perspective. But I’m so glad Roger Clark got it. At the end of RDR2 I almost cried, I really missed Arthur.

[@prezzeruk4054]

God of war is one of those games that wows EVERYONE who plays it. And if it doesnt wow u, ur either not a gamer, or ur an xbot!

[@justinjeffries9248]

I feel like working at IGN is one of the coolest jobs in the world. Y'all seem so cool.

[@toreehartman6010]

Masterpiece of a game!!!! love love Cory Barlog too!

[@LeanneMustafa]

58:03 Cory grew up playing a super Nintendo God of War 5 confirmed for the Switch

[@bigbotzone]

Brian, try not to change how you act around your kid too much because they will notice somethings off and might take it like there's something wrong with them. They'll take the good and bad and as long as long as you're honest with them everything will turn out just fine. Be yourself bro and you'll be great buddy! Grats on the new family addition.

[@bigbotzone]

@Romp Brian said after playing God of War and seeing how Kratos affected his son by his actions he started watching how he acts with his son around.

[@NickHunter]

@@bigbotzone I'm sure you'll be able to explain away his entire parental anxiety with a good old facebook-wisdom "just be yourself" comment lol

[@bigbotzone]

@@NickHunter Wow, someone's cynical! Just trying to make him feel better. As a father i understand what he meant. Before facebook us adults called it some friendly advise and well wishes.

[@NickHunter]

@@bigbotzone Guess I am just jaded and cynical. Here's to another year! Roll on yr 41....

[@BlackGamingLibrarian]

I love you Cory and all of Santa Monica Studio! lol. I'm about to beat it for the fourth time.

[@lukeclark2571]

I bought the game when it came out and never got around to play it till now.... I can not stop thinking about it and I'm up late every night playing it! Amazing game! I played all the GoW games and to see the transformation of Kratos was such a great experience. Someone with so much hate and vengeance to finely feel real emotion was great to see the character have. Can't wait to see what they do next!

[@EinfachArtur]

WHO BLEW THE FCKNG HORN?

[@frostup5163]

hey cory add climbable walls with blades and variety of finishers with axe and blades... i think you should add normal norse citizens and a village to the game.. how there is no one in the midgard except druagrs!

[@jono_owa]

The game takes place before the Vikings came to the land.

[@extraordinarygamer937]

If u have some sense you'll realise that all the stuff which Kratos explored was under water for centuries The water level dropped when world serpent rose that's why there were not many people bcoz for humans it's hard to breathe under water

[@mercilesstango2701]

@@extraordinarygamer937 lol, love it.

[@Skyhigh864]

Also I think they should add a actual jump button rather than a prompt on screen. Also I would like a village as well just to see normal citizens but not too fuss as Kratos wanted to live in Isolation so makes sense why there is no people or towns, the only other thing I would love is more weapons and that you could choose what weapons you would take out, and that the game starts with the same skills and trees but they just expand it in the next game, also I loved the game in case it sounds like I didn’t

[@frostup5163]

@@Skyhigh864 idk about jump button.. i think they won't add this feature in this new take that they're going! but i think as long as we possessed the Blades they should add some specific objects that make us to be able to swing of them and srsly man climbable walls and the previous case which i talked about literally can make the game to be more relatable to the franchise!