God of War director Cory Barlog gets all the credit for the franchise, so much so that some forget that the highly acclaimed sequel, God of War Ragnarok, is directed by a completely different person.
Talking to LA Times, Ragnarok director Eric Williams says he’s perfectly happy that fans would feel there hasn’t been a change in direction when it comes to the God of War games. Williams explained:
“The best compliment I can possibly get, in my opinion, would be that I feel invisible as a director and [that] it feels like a true continuation… To me, they’re siblings, and they need to co-exist. I don’t want it to be [Barlog’s] game and my game. To me, that would be sad. I want you to jump in and say, ‘This feels like we just dropped off.’ There are differences, but I don’t think they’re so drastic that it would feel strange or awkward now.”
So far, the game has been getting a lot of praise, especially when it comes to the evolution of combat when compared to the previous game. Now Kratos can traverse a map more rapidly and use his Blades of Chaos to ‘web zip’ to a different point in a specific stage. Besides that, there are also new abilities added to the Leviathan Axe and the blades as well that add a ton of variety when it comes to fighting.
Should a third person be brought in to direct the next game? We’ll just have to wait and see. So far, it looks like Williams is pretty content with working on the world of Kratos throughout his career. He recalls:
“I remember talking to someone from another game company, where they were trying to get me to leave. The said, ‘Do you just want to be known as the “God of War” guy for the rest of your life?’ That was your big pitch to dissuade me? Because yes, I kind of do.”
God of War Ragnarok is now available for PlayStation 4|5.
