Over the past few hours, social network users have been very busy posting and commenting about a leaked video that is said to be from the new God of War game. This has created a lot of excitement among the game series fan base and at the same time raised a lot of questions about the next installment from Sony and Santa Monica Studio.
Details of the Leaked Video
The short video provides only a few minutes of gameplay from a very realistic graphical environment. The character details, shadow quality, and lighting are just a few areas where significant improvements can be noticed. Besides, the introduction of new weapons and combat moves, which have never been seen before in the series, has also sparked excitement among the audience.
Although the graphics have not been officially confirmed by the company, it is widely believed that this footage is from an internal beta version that is still being developed, and not from the final release.
Fan Reactions
The release of this video has caused players to express their opinions in a divided manner:
On the one hand, there are people who are very excited, as they think the leak has given them an incredible insight into the developing game and that the development process is going in the right direction.
On the other hand, there are people who are not so sure, as they are worried that the leak might not be real or that it is from a very early version which could be very different from the final product.
However, one thing is for sure; the God of War name still attracts interest just by being mentioned; what more a video that is allegedly from the new chapter.
What do we officially know so far?
Up to now, Santa Monica has not made any announcement regarding the new game’s release date or storyline, but the general opinion is that it will still be about mythology, followed by the developments of Kratos and his son Atreus post the last game.
In conclusion
Be it that the leaked video is genuine or not, it has successfully attracted the spotlight back to one of the greatest