Game Informer
How Kratos' Axe Changes God Of War's Combat
In this exclusive Game Informer interview, God of War’s lead gameplay designer Jason McDonald from Santa Monica Studio talks about designing the new game on the PlayStation 4 and how the team is hoping to make Kratos’ axe Leviathan as satisfying…
Kratos' first meeting with Thor:
T: So I heard you were a god-killer…
K: Yes, but I've changed. I have a son and an axe that comes back whenever I throw it.
T: Wow! I have a hammer that does that exact same thing!
K: Hm, seems we both have good taste for weaponry.
T: My thoughts exactly! Now what about your abilities? I have ultimate control over thunder and lightning, what about you?
K: TRIGGERED
Omfg im so glad i pre-ordered this i cannot wait to do my series on this game
Strongest combo still square, square, triangle?
Imagine a 15 year old teenager that is in the hospital dying.
ME:My soul is being ripped apart!
Doctor:HE NEEDS THE NEWEST GOD OF WAR GAME STAT!!!!!!!!!
So what lore-wise happened to his original weapons? I'm not saying I need to find out now, I'm just hoping it gets explained as well as why he's suddenly in a different world.
Kratos isn’t Norse tho
As a God of War fan about the change in gameplay and over the shoulder view. Really hope I'm proven wrong.
This game is so clean
Yay! Let's implement some weird looking zombie enemies instead of humans and replace blood by shiny orange liquid so kids can play our game too!
It acts as if it’s mjolnir
Recalling a weapon is a very norse thing hahahahah wtf man, come on take it seriously you fuck
So kratos traveling now? Well i like to see kratos vs egypt gods.
Sounds like they took some pointers from From Software.
did GoW3 have a evade/dodge button? it kinda looks like theres gonna be one now.
Give him two axes and put them on chains, then it would've been ???
Grog, is that you?
Kratos use Mjolnir Axe ? and he gonna babysit his son throughout the game?
Do you get other weapons?
3 main ways:
1. Its an axe, not twin blades.
2. Its not on a chain.
3. It doesn't have to be used to attack, unlike the chains that were bound to his hands.
The visual concept is also vastly different. Kratos is no longer a small dot on a huge arena filled with hordes of creatures, he is now more up-close in environments that have depth and life.
I have the books that for Game informer that's how I found out about this game
Interesting to learn if players would prefer the Leviathon Axe or yearn for the Chaos blades.
Kratos the axe man.
Kratos God of Thunder
After seeing a lot of gameplay I wish the kid wasn’t there lol. I know I’m gonna like the game and all but sheesh I’d rather fight alone with Kratos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khfQ6yynFrM&t=6s
this game is mine
I just can't wait to execute the enemies in brutal fashion!
Can't wait for this, the Red Dead 2, then hopefully DMC5
And here goes fighting the Valkyrie.. I hope so
Where is the SPECIAL WEAPONS?
Can't wait
Fuck bro this is sick
3:53 did u notice the head on kratos waist?
So basically thing of it as 3rd person playable like the last of us… but with kratos this time..???.. I hope I get the satifaction like I did on the previous games… Gotta say this game looks dope…
looks like ferra and torr got evolved
3:54 tf is that head
I wonder if there will be any other weapons. Would be cool to get thors hammer at some point in another game . Or tyr’s spear
Kratos looking like triple H lmao
Thor god of thunder
Kratos god of frost
Well, the reviews came out and I'm so so so glad that all of the people who left negative comments have been proved so wrong ?
When you know your game idea is going to be a fcking success 3:47
Man o man! if someone would pay for it. I'd get the Leviathan Axe tattooed as full size as possible so it looks like its hanging my back.
Santa Monica Studio. They did Well.
This game is a Must Play!! Sell the Xbox! LoL
the combat from what i've seen looks so good…
I just wish this game would be a hack n slash … like the previous GoW. 🙂 Why change the formula? To please witcher and dark souls fans?
Kratos is the new thor?? thor gets an axe in infinity war!
The games superb guys you've done a excellent job your hard work really shows..
Thank you,
Kratos is basically Captain America in Endgame With the mjonir and shield