God of war (2018)
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| Studio |
 SHE Santa Monica Studio
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| Publisher |
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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| Senior Developer |
Cory Barlog (Director) Derek Daniels (Design Director) |
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| composer | Bear McCreary | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
April 20, 2018 | ||
| platform | PlayStation 4 | ||
| genre | Action adventure | ||
| Subject | Norse mythology | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Gamepad | ||
| medium | Blu-ray , download | ||
| language | u. a. English and German | ||
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God of War is an action-adventure game developed exclusively for the PlayStation 4 by the American developer SIE Santa Monica Studio . The game was the first time at the trade show Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016 in Los Angeles presented and was released worldwide on 20 April 2018. As a publisher acts Sony Interactive Entertainment . A Collector's Edition was also announced , which, in addition to the game, includes a statue of Kratos, a cloth map and various additional digital content.
The computer game is the eighth part of the God of War series and, in terms of content, the successor to God of War III from 2010. The developers are aiming for a radical reorientation of the series and are loosely based on the adventures of Norse mythology . All previous parts used incidents and characters from Greek mythology . In addition, the combat system has been completely revised, the camera system has been made more flexible and the hero Kratos and his son Atreus have been given a constant companion. The soundtrack of the game was composed by the American composer Bear McCreary .
The game sold 3.1 million times in three days, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive game.
action
Many years have passed since the hero Kratos' final confrontation with the gods of Olympus and his father Zeus in God of War III . The former Spartan military leader now lives with his son Atreus in the world of Midgard , which includes both a Midgard snake and Valkyries . The so-called goddess butcher Kratos, who has to accept his new role as father and mentor for his offspring, is allowed to live a quiet life, but not because the Nordic gods know of the destruction of Olympus and are aware of the danger posed by his irrepressible anger.
The game ends with the revelation that Atreus is a giant named Loki and the beginning of the Fimbulwinter , which is to follow Ragnarök .
Gameplay
In the action adventure , only the protagonist Kratos is controlled, a multiplayer option, like in God of War: Ascension , will not be available. Accompanied by his son Atreus, the player travels the game world and has to face numerous fights against computer-controlled groups of opponents. The game principle of combobased battles, puzzle and climbing elements is basically the same as that of its predecessor. However, there will be far fewer quick-time events , one of the hallmarks of the series so far.
In the course of the revision of the game mechanics there are some important changes. Kratos is no longer equipped with his iconic chaos blades, but uses the Leviathan ax as a standard weapon, which has supernatural powers. Furthermore, the player can throw the ax at the push of a button and call it back. This creates new opportunities for interaction with opponents and the environment. For example, opponents can be momentarily stunned by the thrown ax or incoming attacks can be interrupted. Far away switches / objects can now be activated / destroyed with the ax and thus enable new puzzle passages. His son Atreus also proves to be essential for the combat system. He can provide support with his bow and arrow from a safe distance and, together with Kratos, carry out powerful combinations of attacks. Atreus is largely self-sufficient and can only be controlled indirectly by the player by issuing basic commands on behavior via buttons. Game Director Cory Barlog spoke about the role of Atreus in an interview: “The child is not a burden. For example, Kratos does not speak the Nordic language. His son translates for him throughout the game. Every time you find writing on a wall, he reads it aloud. But even when the boy speaks the language, he was never far from home. In the end, the boy is not a burden. It gets better and you feel responsible for it. In other games you only make upgrades. Here you can actually feel how the pride in the scion grows. "
Another change concerns the virtual camera, which no longer works with a fixed perspective, but allows free rotation and offers a perspective from the third-person perspective . According to the developers, this decision ensures greater immersion with what is happening.
synchronization
Christopher Judge is the first time the speaker of Kratos in the English version. Atreus is spoken in the English version by Sunny Suljic .
The German-speaking voice of Kratos is, as in God of War: Ascension , by Tobias Brecklinghaus. The speaker Leo Amic gives Atreus its German voice.
reception
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God of War received consistently positive reviews from the review aggregator Metacritic and is the highest rated game in the series with a rating of 94 points based on 118 reviews. It has the third highest score ever for a PlayStation 4 game and the highest score for an original, non-remastered PlayStation 4 game. It is currently the highest rated PlayStation 4 game in 2018, as well as the highest rated computer game in the same year, regardless of platform. God of War received special praise for its artistic design, graphics, combat system, music, plot, the use of Norse mythology , characters and the cinematic feel of the game. Many critics called the game a "technical feat" and one of the most impressive games ever developed for consoles.
On December 7, 2018, the game was named Game of the Year 2018 by The Game Awards .
Offshoot: God of War: A Call from the Wilds
A history of the events in the game was published on January 31, 2018 in the form of a free text adventure for the Facebook messenger. The player controls Atreus only by entering text and has to make decisions, the consequences of which can also lead to the death of the protagonist. In this case the game has to be started again from the beginning.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.playstation.com/de-de/games/god-of-war-ps4/ Release date God of War
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2018/01/23/erscheinungsdaten-von-god-of-war-angekndigt-sondergabe-vorhaben/ God of War - special editions presented
- ↑ http://www.gamepro.de/artikel/god-of-war-video-reihe-endet-euch-hintergruende-zur-nordischen-mythologie,3321778.html Backgrounds on Nordic mythology
- ↑ http://www.pcgames.de/God-of-War-Spiel-4091/News/Neue-Details-zur-Story-Gegnern-Neuerungen-und-mehr-1199791/ Innovations in God of War
- ↑ God of War Countdown - The soundtrack for the game . ( playfront.de [accessed on April 16, 2018]).
- ↑ Tom Phillips: God of War sold 3.1m copies in three days. In: Eurogamer . Gamer Network, May 3, 2018, accessed May 4, 2018 .
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2017/06/23/wie-das-altnordische-setting-von-god-of-war-geformt-wurde/ How the Old Norse setting was shaped by God of War
- ↑ http://www.playnation.de/spiele-news/god-war/setzt-deutlich-weniger-quick-time-events-id70582.html God of War relies significantly less on quick-time events
- ↑ http://www.play3.de/2017/12/14/gof-of-war/ Details on Leviathan ax and other weapons
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2017/10/31/kratos-und-atreus-stellen-sich-im-neuen-kampfsystem-von-god-of-war-den-gegnern-gemeinsam/ Das new battle system from God of War
- ↑ http://www.gamona.de/games/god-of-war,kratos-sohn-soll-keine-last-fuer-den-player-ein:news.html Kratos son shouldn't be a burden for the player
- ↑ https://www.spieletipps.de/n_39300/ That's why you play Kratos from a different perspective
- ↑ God of War - Kratos speaker from the predecessors had to be replaced because it is too small. September 30, 2017, accessed February 26, 2020 .
- ↑ God of War: Game Director thanks the cast and composer. April 12, 2018, accessed February 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Brilliant Voice® News. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Find a speaker. In: Association of German Speakers | VDS. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Denis Bergemann: Leo Amic - spokesperson profile in the spokesman file.de. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Jörg Luibl: God of War - Test, Action, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro. In: 4Players . April 7, 2018, accessed June 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Ann-Kathrin Kuhls: God of War in the test - thank God completely overhauled. In: GamePro . Webedia Gaming GmbH, April 12, 2018, accessed on June 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Brown: God Of War Review: Out With The Old, In With The New. In: GameSpot . April 17, 2018, accessed June 9, 2019 .
- ↑ a b God of War for PlayStation 4 Reviews. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed June 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Best PlayStation 4 Video Games of All Time. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed May 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Best PlayStation 4 Video Games for 2018. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed April 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Best Video Games for 2018. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed April 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Oscar Dayus: God Of War PS4 Review Roundup [Updated]: Here's What Critics Are Saying. In: GameSpot . CBS Interactive , April 19, 2018, accessed April 20, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.pcgames.de/God-of-War-2018-Spiel-57369/News/Gratis-Textadventure-zum-PS4-Spiel-1249251/ Free text adventure God of War: A Call from the Wilds
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