“Like I just saw a PlayStation 4 title,” is how forthright journalist HipHopGamer described the secret footage of Kratos battling the ‘Spider-horse’ boss in God of War III. With few days to GOW’s release, we’ve seen the same footage and can confirm that – while not quite as astonishing as you might expect of a PlayStation 4 game – Kratos’ PS3 debut is a technical showcase.
Above: If you look carefully, you can see Kratos in the bottom middle
What’s so special about Kratos’ battle with the ‘Spider-horse’ boss; resembling a horse’s head with huge insectoid limbs? The intensity is staggering, but what really impresses is its ‘living’ torso made of rushing water and – above all – the fact that the battle is taking place on the back of a Titan as it climbs Mount Olympus. When the camera scales back, the huge boss becomes a blur, while Kratos is barely bigger than a pixel – yet, amazingly, you’re still in control.
Above: Again, a dinky Kratos, this time on the left, with the giant horse on the right