Today marks the first anniversary of God of War, developed by Sony Santa Monica and released on 20th April 2018.
On its release, God of War received universal critical acclaim for bringing a breath of fresh air to the series with a completely new story for the main protagonist, Kratos, in a Norse mythological setting. The latest entry had also been envisioned with a completely new combat system and camera perspective for players, that which made combat all the more thrilling and was praised for its innovations; most people were very fond of Kratos' new weapon, the Leviathan Axe, immediately putting it up there as one of the most satisfying weapons to use in a video game.
Within it's first month, God of War had sold 5 million copies, crowning it the fastest selling PlayStation exclusive title in history at the time. While we do not know just quite how much the game has sold over the course of a year, we can expect to hear some details on it later today from Sony Santa Monica themselves.
One of the more memorable moments last year was the Game Awards, and seeing God of War become crowned as VGA's Game of the Year, and even more recently at the BAFTAs as well. Not only had God of War received praise from reviewers, but from many players alike.
LIST OF AWARDS
BAFTA
Within the past week, Sony Santa Monica have been doing all kinds of commemoration towards God of War and its release a year ago, and today we can probably expect some news on sales figures for the game. I'll try to update the thread throughout the day with any announcements, fan art and anything else noteworthy!
On its release, God of War received universal critical acclaim for bringing a breath of fresh air to the series with a completely new story for the main protagonist, Kratos, in a Norse mythological setting. The latest entry had also been envisioned with a completely new combat system and camera perspective for players, that which made combat all the more thrilling and was praised for its innovations; most people were very fond of Kratos' new weapon, the Leviathan Axe, immediately putting it up there as one of the most satisfying weapons to use in a video game.
Within it's first month, God of War had sold 5 million copies, crowning it the fastest selling PlayStation exclusive title in history at the time. While we do not know just quite how much the game has sold over the course of a year, we can expect to hear some details on it later today from Sony Santa Monica themselves.
One of the more memorable moments last year was the Game Awards, and seeing God of War become crowned as VGA's Game of the Year, and even more recently at the BAFTAs as well. Not only had God of War received praise from reviewers, but from many players alike.
LIST OF AWARDS
BAFTA
- Audio Achievement
- Best Game
- Best Music
- Best Narrative
- Best Performer (Jeremy Davies as Baldur)
- Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Action/Adventure Game
- Game of the Year
- Adventure Game of the Year
- Outstanding Game Direction
- Outstanding Art Direction
- Outstanding Character Performance (Christopher Judge as Kratos)
- Outstanding Game Design
- Outstanding Original Music Composition
- Outstanding Sound Design
- Outstanding Story
Within the past week, Sony Santa Monica have been doing all kinds of commemoration towards God of War and its release a year ago, and today we can probably expect some news on sales figures for the game. I'll try to update the thread throughout the day with any announcements, fan art and anything else noteworthy!
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