First Look At God Of War Ragnarök's Svartalfheim Level | Exclusive Gameplay

[John Elden Ring]

"In this exclusive God Of War Ragnarök gameplay video, we showcase how Sony Santa Monica's level designers made the new dwarven realm, Svartalfheim, larger than life."

Written Version:

How God of War Ragnarök's Level Designers Made Dwarven Realm Svartalfheim Larger Than Life

Environmental puzzles might be more complex this time around, too.

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[RE4-City]

That looked great!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

First look? Bullshit after bullshit. This is pathetic.

 

[ethomaz]

I didn't see anything new about it.
Gêiser are no different from the poison think in the first game... you just to add or remove ice to deal with it and resolve well puzzles.

The city map/space does look big.

 

[peter42O]

Looks really good. Day one and definitely looking like my 2022 game of the year.

 

[Papacheeks]

@David Jaffe still looks like DLC.

 

[SSfox]

It looks awesome. Honestly i feel just seeing this new puzzle thing is already too much. At this point i think i dont want more than a good story trailer with minimum spoil but just to hype it up.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Damn, this looks gorgeous. How did they get the geometry to this level?! My mind is blown. It looks amazing

 

[alphachino]

Wonder what build this is. noticing the fog pop in at 00:22 and some geometry pop-in in the distance straight after.

Still though, looks SICKKK

 

[Heisenberg007]

@1:18 "Perhaps there will be more transportation methods."

We're riding a dragon this time, aren't we?

 

[Darth Vader]

So textures, shadows, geometry and ambient occlusion are all improved from the previous game. Water also looks slightly better.

 

[Kokoloko]

I don’t need to see anymore. I loved GOW 2018, loved the gameplay and combat, so I want all this as s surprise

 

[Sircaw]

Second best game of the year, still holding out for maneater 2.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

The amount of detail on Kratos's outfit is insane. All the little designs stitched into the fabric, etched into the armor, it's really good. There's also some great readability of the general scenes in spite of how much detail is packed into the visuals, something I'd also say HFW was great at (in spite of certain "hot takes" from journalists going around).

However, why are these looks just like a minute long? These vids kinda feel like they're made for Tiktok or Youtube Shorts because of that, maybe that's actually the intent? Still hoping there is a longer continuous demo of gameplay, even if just early into it to avoid spoilers (obviously) before the game releases.

 

[Deleted member 13]

Damn, this looks gorgeous. How did they get the geometry to this level?! My mind is blown. It looks amazing

It's called normal maps and relief mapping.

 

[Deleted member 13]

I didn't see anything new about it.
Gêiser are no different from the poison think in the first game... you just to add or remove ice to deal with it and resolve well puzzles.

Yep. Looks the same as what I'm playing now on my Steam Deck.

 

[Remij]

Looks like an expansion... and I'm as down as hell for it


I'll be playing on PS4 Pro tho.

 

[Deleted member 13]

Looks like an expansion... and I'm as down as hell for it

Yea it does. They even still have my head on Kratos.

 

[Yobo]

Level design was arguably the best part of GOW 2018 so excited to see more of what they do. I hope they have more giant world changing set pieces like the lowering of the water level in the lake

 

[SSfox]

Looks like an expansion... and I'm as down as hell for it


I'll be playing on PS4 Pro tho.

They are even wearing same clothes that they have in first game haha. Tho i'm excepting a bunch of new skins for both Kratos and Atreus.

Anyway, can't wait to kill Thor with his own Hammer.