# S2E7 - *God of War* (2018) ![[S2E7 Art.jpg]] 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. <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S2E7_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S2E7_Final.mp3) (48MB) — [[CS_S2E7_Transcript_Dad.pdf|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://chapterselectpod.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1568777352/chapter-select) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-select/id1568777352) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS) # *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) --- *This episode was originally recorded on December 20, 2021.* [Max’s Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/maxroberts143) [Logan’s Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/mooreman12) Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Season Art Statue Photo by [Simone Pellegrini](https://unsplash.com/@mazerone) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/L3QG_OBluT0) and designed by Max Roberts Episode Cover Art Boat by [Wes Grant](https://unsplash.com/@_wesgrant) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/244yXzOilz0), designed by Max Roberts