God of War Ragnarok Details and Screenshots Released - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2022 / 2,444 Views
New details and screenshots for developer Santa Monica Studio's God of War Ragnarok have been released by Game Informer.
The combat as described in the article is it lets the player "play with your food," according to lead combat designers Mihir Sheth and Denny Yeh.
"That’s an internal philosophy that we’ve had since back in the day," Sheth told Game Informer. "Kratos plays with his food. We tried to create systems you want to engage with that are fun, very playful, lots of different routes. And when we looked at the combat in the last game, we were like, ‘We can push this further; we can find new toys and ways of playing with enemies and strategies.’ That’s been the guiding principle more than anything else."
Triangle attacks are called "Weapon Signature Moves" and depending on whether you have the Leviathan Axe or Blades of Chaos, Kratos will can infuse the weapon with ice or fire. The elemental moves are called "Frost Awaken" and "Whiplash" and do extra damage.
The shield also plays a bigger role in the game as there are new Dauntless and Stonewall Shields. When you parry at the last second by using the Dauntless Shield it will glow a red that lets the player know they can use a "smash that tosses and stuns enemies." The Stonewall Shield has been designed for people who are "tank-lovers that prefer slower-paced bouts." Kratos can't parry while using the Stonewall Shield.
View the screenshots below:
God of War Ragnarok will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on November 9.
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This doesn’t cover everything about the one shield. Listened to Jaffe’s video going through the GI article. For one of the shields, you can store the energy from parries and use it against enemies when ready. But I believe the more energy you store, the more unstable it becomes. I think that’s right, tho I was distracted at the time.
My main gripe was the repeat of some of the enemy types and falling to the same combo animation finishes. Where I felt the older games had more gore animation sequences.
This and Elden ring will be vying for my own personal GOTY and for good reason.
-BBBOOOOOYYYY!!!!!!!!!! NINJA APPROVED-
Hype
Game looks amazing as type passes by!
Ultimate game of the year battle just like gow and rdr2 2018!
But I think elden ring might edge out gow ragna!
Don't get me wrong im a huge fan of both!
I though you guys were boycotting GOW because it now has black people in it?
What does this mean, and who is “you guys” referring to?
