Following on from the first and second God of War Ragnarok behind the scenes videos, this third installment focuses on the realm of Svartalfheim and the topic of designing the game’s creatures and characters. Various developers chime in on the commentary, providing interesting insight into what goes on the background of AAA games like Ragnarok.
God of War Ragnarok Svartalfheim behind the scenes
The God of War Ragnarok Svartalfheim behind the scenes focuses on how the developers created the characters and the world that they interact with.
Brok and Sindri make an appearance, a pair of helpful dwarven brothers that players of GoW 2018 will recognize. Durlin, a new dwarven character, is also acknowledged.
Enemies are covered, with the dev team explaining how creature design is dictated by the story team and what features they require, in addition to the habitat they live in.
The devs go on to talk about the big Ragnarok event and the life-or-death politics involved. Which side will the dwarves be loyal to?
Finally, there’s a brief mention of puzzles, with players having to manipulate water in order to solve them. The freezing properties of Kratos’ Leviathan Axe is sure to come in handy for those.
