God of War Ragnarok Major Details you may not have Noticed
God of War Ragnarok trailer came out a couple of days ago, something that we all had been desperately waiting for a very long time. Norse mythology was in a state of dormant in the world of fiction and fantasy until God of War(2018) came and revived it. The first teaser of the game came last year, which showcased a small glimpse of our very own Lord of Thunder, OOPS ! It is God of Thunder, Thor.
The first significant gameplay reveal packed a lot into three minutes, including some combat moments and some exquisite locations, with some old characters like, Mimir, Freya, Brok and some new faces, out of which the most important happens to be Thor. There still a long time for God of War Ragnarok to launch. The game is expected to release in 2022, but we’re officially at that moment in the hype cycle where the info drip feed starts info-drip-feeding. Here’s what you should know.
Linear Narrative
Like its 2018 prequel, God of War Ragnarok will deploy what’s colloquially known as the “guaranteed to make NYU film boys talk about your project” technique. In other words, it’ll play out over one, unbroken scene. Ragnarok narrative director Matt Sophos confirmed as much on Twitter.
New Director
The 2018’s God of War was directed by Cory Barlog,. Now the new game has found a new director. Leading the God of War Ragnarok team is Eric Williams, who’s worked on the series since 2004. However, Barlog is not completely out of the picture and is still involved in some capacity.
There were tough times, I’ll be straight up honest, where he was like, ‘Hey, I think you’re messing this part up. Look at it again.’ And I’d be like, ‘OK, fuck you.’ And I’d walk out of the office and then come back like 10 minutes later and be like, ‘God damn it. You’re right. Let me go look at that.’ Then other times he’d be like, ‘Hey, I thought about that thing again. Maybe don’t put as much stock into that as I was saying.’
Other than Thor
You saw him (or, well, his hammer) pop up at the end of last week’s trailer. But the God of Thunder isn’t the only member of the Norse Mythology to make an appearance in God of War Ragnarok. His dad, Odin, who happens to be ever stronger than and even more formidable opponent for Kratos will also be there in the game, and he will be voiced by the same man who is best known for playing Toby on The West Wing ,and he is none other than, Richard Schiff. If you remember Kratos had killed sons of Thor in God of War (2018). Both Odin and Thor must be really pissed with that.
The nine realms
Norse mythology famously features nine realms. The 2018 God of War lets you visit six of them: Alfheim, Helheim, Jotunheim, Midgard (where much of the game takes place), Muspelheim, and Nilfheim. The remaining three include — Svartalfheim, Vanaheim, and the glimmering mead hall of Asgard. This time, You’ll visit all nine realms in God of War Ragnarok.
But, as Williams told IGN, you won’t just retread old ground for two-thirds of the game. Ragnarok is set in the throes of Fimbulwinter, an earth-changing event that precedes Ragnarok by three years. For Midgard, that means a layer of frost. For the other eight realms, though, it’s not necessarily a permanent winter. Expect changes to the six regions you visited in the first game.
More Vertical Combat in God of War: Ragnarok
In Ragnarok’s reveal trailer, you must have noticed a moment in which Kratos uses the Blades of Chaos (twin blades attached to extendable long chains), to grapple to and climb on to a ledge. It is because this time fights in God of War Ragnarok won’t just be having on plane surfaces. Williams told IGN that Ragnarok will have some degree of verticality, and teased an “almost king of the hill”-style mode of combat.
God of War Ragnarok no Confirm Release Date
But when God of War Ragnarok does come out some time next year, it’ll do so on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.