# S2E7 - *God of War* (2018)
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The Season 2 finale takes our hero Kratos to an entirely new realm. After nearly 15 years, Sony Santa Monica Studio attempted to prove both the *God of War* franchise and the studio itself could change. Max and Logan examine this pivotal title to find out if change is for the better.
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# *God of War*
- Developer – Sony Santa Monica Studio
- Platform – PlayStation 4 (and PC)
- Release Date – April 20, 2018 (Jan. 14, 2022 for PC)
- Game Director – [Cory Barlog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Barlog)
- Producers – [Yumi Yang](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,174365/) and [Kenneth T. Roy](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,21952/) (Directors of Product Development)
- [Brian Westergaard](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,78007/), [Elizabeth Dahm Wang](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,365536/), [Sean Llewellyn](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,421067/), [Chad Cox](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,267324/), and [Eric Fong](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,13505/)
- Combat Designers – [Derek Daniels](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,73059/) (Design Director) and [Jason McDonald](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,4707/) (Gameplay Design Lead)
- Composers – [Bear McCreary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_McCreary)
[Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/god-of-war) – 94/100
# Links
- [*God of War* (2018) Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game))
- [Logan’s *God of War* (PC) Review](https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/god-of-war-pc-review/)
- [PlayStation E3 2016 Press Conference](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GwofRzkROo4&t=1766)
- [[Millennial Gaming Speak – E3 2016 - Sony Breakdown]]
- [[DualShockers’ Game of the Year 2018 Staff Lists — Max's Top 10|Max’s 2018 Game of the Year]]
-[ Logan’s 2018 Game of the Year](https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-game-of-the-year-2018-logan-top-10/)
- [*Raising Kratos*](https://youtu.be/lJZWKBDXXFY)
- [*Norse Mythology*](https://www.amazon.com/Norse-Mythology-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0393356183/) by Neil Gaiman (non-affiliate)
- [*Untangling God of War*](https://youtu.be/yegRHiaao7U) by Javed Sterritt (Good Blood)
- Soundtrack
- [Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/god-of-war-playstation-soundtrack/1370190783)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3AieuV7WztobSMYG86Hdez)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWbRrBVDIDM_08DLg_u1uagBWoHdPQS5k)
- *[The Spielberg Oner](https://youtu.be/8q4X2vDRfRk)* by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos (Every Frame a Painting) (Explicit Language)
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*This episode was originally recorded on December 20, 2021.*
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