In news that is sure to give you an old feeling: God of War II is celebrating its 14th anniversary this weekend. The game – which was launched on the PlayStation 2 after the release of the PS3 – widely regarded as a classic, with its life-sized set pieces and overall mastery of Sony’s hardware. It also saw Cory Barlog take over directing from series creator David Jaffe.
And by writing Twitter, he admitted that he “had no idea what I was actually doing all the time”. He added, “Every day it felt like I was thrown off stage on opening night to perform a musical I had never heard of, let alone rehearsed. Fortunately, I was always inspired by a brilliant team. “
One of our favorite memories of God of War II is the documentary on the DVD, in which a clearly exhausted Barlog explains how to make a sandwich:
Barlog eventually left Sony Santa Monica and worked in a number of different studios, including Crystal Dynamics and Avalanche, before returning to PlayStation to direct the series’ recent award-winning reboot. As for what he’s working on right now, we know God of War Ragnarok is right around the corner – but it sounds like the developer has a lot more up its sleeve.