God of War: Ragnarok: Santa Monica wanted better side missions than The Witcher 3

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One of the goals that Sony Santa Monica set itself in developing God of War: Ragnarok was to make side missions better than those of The Witcher 3. The title of CD Projekt Red was one of the main sources of inspiration for the American studio, as confirmed by a member of Santa Monica itself, Anthony DiMento, commenting on a passage from the review of the game written by Gene Park for The Washington Post.

Park wrote in his article (self-quoting on Twitter): "God of War: Ragnarok has finally dethroned The Witcher 3 for the best side missions I've ever tried in an adventure game. The best fights of the game. game, the most heartfelt stories and the most spectacular areas are in the side missions. Don't skip them. "

To which DiMento wanted to explain that having better side missions than the ones in The Witcher 3 was" The The goal I set for the optional content of God of War Ragnarok. The Witcher 3 is one of my favorite games of all time ... It may seem impossible, but that was exactly the goal. Reading these words is great. "




Park's words were also commented by Luis Sanchez, the Lead Level Designer of God Of War Ragnarok, who added: "As a lead in level design, this recognition means a lot. We put everything we could in every inch of the game. The team did not treat them as secondary content, but created everything to improve the game world and the player experience. I am so proud of what we have achieved. "




For the rest we remind you that God of War: Ragnarok will be available for PS4 and PS5 starting from November 9, 2022. If you want more details, you can read our review.

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