God of War creators looked to The Last of Us Part 2 for inspiration when creating the game.
God of War(2018)needs no introduction. Its touching and captivating narrative has been played and loved by millions of gamers across the globe. Telling the story of the turbulent yet loving bond behind father and son,God of Warhas been one of PlayStation’s finest releases to date.
Even though Sony Santa Monica have, so far, remained tight-lipped on what the sequel could include, a developer from the team has hinted at the possibility of players playing through the eyes of Atreus, Kratos son.
Concept artist at Santa Monica, Samuel Matthews, spoke recently on theGod of Warpodcast and indicated the potential chance that players could take the reins, in some capacity, of Atreus much like Ellie inThe Last of Us Part 2.
In the short video on Instagram, Matthews discussed howThe Last of Ushad a big impact on2018’sGod of War. He also said that Santa Monica is looking toThe Last of Us 2for more inspiration when it comes toRagnarok.
Matthews said that the team behindGod of Warmight be considering doing something similar like what Naughty Dog did with Ellie and Abby and how the player could shift between both perspectives.
The Last of Us Part 2came up against quite a bit of criticism due to its unique gameplay and the shift away from Joel and even though Kratos is still apparently a main part ofRagnarok, it will be interesting to see how fans of the franchise will react to this if it trues out to be true.
Personally, I think this concept could work very nicely given howGod of War(2018) ended and to experience the viewpoint of another key character is a brilliant idea and something I wish many more games implemented.
God of War: Ragnarokis still set for release this year on the PS5 and PS4.
