I spoke with Santa Monica’s senior manager of technical production Matt DeWald and lead UX designer and accessibility lead Mila Pavlin to find out more about the process of bringing God of War to PC.
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I’ve spent some time with the PC version and found it to be impressively well-tailored to the platform, which is not always a given. Santa Monica Studio’s 2018 God of War is one of the most acclaimed games for the PS4, and now it’s available to a new audience for the first time.
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One of Sony’s premier franchises since the original game was released for the PS2 in 2005, all subsequent titles - a 2007 spinoff for mobile phones aside - have been locked to PlayStation hardware. Similarly, the pre-rendered cut-scenes succumb to a similar fate, and while they never quite rival the late 90s QuickTime approach employed by The Sly Trilogy, they still look like they’ve been captured on an old VHS tape that’s been hit with a hammer a couple of times.Lately Sony has been increasingly open to putting previously PlayStation-exclusive games on PC, and today’s release of God of War is the most notable yet.
It’s a shame that the audio doesn’t hold up as strongly, as it once again falls victim to the compression of its parent console’s miniscule cartridges, and makes Kratos’ irate monologues sound like they’re occurring underwater. The front touch screen is also used for changing weapons and unleashing the Rage of the Gods, but these are generally well implemented and won’t impede your progress – you’ll certainly still be able to see out the Challenge of the Gods without desperately pleading for mercy. Speaking of which, button bashing quick-time events have been shortened, making them less of a drain on your patience. However, while this may seem like a recipe for disaster, it actually works incredibly well, allowing you to touch any area of the sensitive surface in order to open chests or push puzzle objects, rather than pump the R2 button like you’re attempting to attain the physique of a Greek God. Where the shoulder buttons were employed in the originals, the developer has mapped actions to the rear touchpad. The second analogue stick means that dodges can be executed in the series’ more traditional manner, while the various face buttons provide a suitable alternative to the DualShock 2. And it’s represented here in all of its gruesome glory from the very first eye-stab right through to the labyrinth-like finisher, this masterclass in game design has certainly stood the test of time.Īnd unlike most ports, the experience actually pairs well with the Vita to boot. Granted, the Hydra may have been bested by the Poseidon punch-up from God of War III, but we reckon that the second game’s battle against the bronzed Colossus of Rhodes will forever remain one of gaming’s greatest moments. In fact, for as bad as the above sounds, this is still a perfectly playable repurposing, with all of the original set-pieces present and correct. These two concessions undeniably diminish the value of the package, but they don’t mutilate it to the point of no return.
In addition, the developer has opted to chop each title’s framerate in half, tossing out the trademark fluidity of the franchise as a result. Unfortunately, this version doesn’t quite run at native resolution, so while the improvements over the original outings are easy to see, the package still lacks the clarity of its console counterpart.
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Much like The Sly Trilogy, this re-release is based upon the excellent PS3 upgrade of the same name, meaning that the muddy textures of the otherwise dazzling PS2 titles have been replaced by high-definition alternatives. Indeed, the conversion here has certainly been produced with slightly more care than the horror show also known as the Jak & Daxter Collection.
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