Episode Twelve - God of War Franchise Retrospective (2005-2022)

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twelve God of War Franchise Retrospective (2005-2022)

On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we continue our God of War: Ragnarok Celebration, this time taking a trip down memory lane with Kratos as he murdered his way through hordes of Greek and Norse Gods, and somehow found his way into our hearts. From its introduction in 2005 with God of War on PS2, through three console generations (including PSP, PS3 and PS4), and up to the present day with God of War: Ragnarök on PS5, we trace this franchise’s storied history, and discuss the various changes - both in-game and behind the scenes - that made this franchise one of the most fascinating epics in all of gaming.

Run of Show:

00:10 - Introduction

01:16 - God of War Retrospective

• First Era (Greek Mythology)

• • God of War (PS2) - 2005 (Dir. David Jaffe)
  • God of War II (PS2) - 2007 (Dir. Cory Barlog & David Jaffe)
  • God of War: Betrayal (Mobile) - 2007
  • God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - 2008 (Ready at Dawn)
  • God of War Collection (PS3) - 2009 (Remastered Collection of God of War I & II, later ported to Vita in 2014)
  • God of War III (PS3) - 2010 (Dir. Stig Asmussen); Remastered on PS4 in 2015 
  • God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP) - 2010 (Ready at Dawn)
  • God of War: Origins Collection (PS3) - 2011 (Remastered Collection of PSP games)
  • God of War Saga - 2012 (Remastered Collection of God of War I, II & III, and digital codes for the PSP games)
  • God of War: Ascension (PS3) - 2013 (Dir. Todd Papy) (Prequel to entire series)

• Second Era (Norse Mythology)

• • God of War: A Call from the Wilds (text-based game playable through Facebook Messenger) - 2018
  • God of War (PS4, 2018) (Dir. Cory Barlog)
  • God of War Ragnarök (PS4, PS5) - 2022 (Dir. Eric Williams)

01:34:11 - Closing Thoughts / What’s Next on the Podcast