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2018 was a magical year for gaming that involved some of the best entries of their respective genre in recent times. From Rockstar crafting one of their most heartfelt stories throughRDR2to insomniac games crafting one of the best adaptations of Spider-Man, 2018 was exceptional. But it wasGod of Warthat took the cake home when it came to the best entry of that year, thanks to a wiser approach toward the character of Kratos.
And it appears one of the major inspirations for 2018’sGod of Warwas a scrapped story of one of the most influential franchises in Cinema history.
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2018’sGod of Warwas inspired by a canceledStar Warsproject
AlthoughStar Warsis too finding its footing in the realm of gaming with entries likeStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandJedi: Survivor, the franchise also influenced one of the best games of 2018. The developers of the 2018 adaptation of Kratos wanted to shift from the roots of the original games and wanted to make Kratos a more relatable and wise character. Unlike the raging Sparta from the previous installments, they knew“the franchise needed to evolve in that emotional beat”.
And the thing that inspired them to take this step was a scrappedStar Warsproject, which involved a more sympathetic and emotional origin story surrounding Emperor Palpatine.God of Warcreative director Cory Barlog opened up about the inspiration, as he explained,
“Probably the really small beginnings of this idea, the germination of this — when I was working at Lucas, I was allowed to go up to the ranch and read the scripts for the [canceled live-action Star Wars] TV show. It was the most mind-blowing thing I’d ever experienced. I cared about the Emperor. They made the Emperor a sympathetic figure who was wronged by this f*cking heartless woman.”
Although things turned out great for the game, as it was showered with love upon its release and even earned a GOTY win under its belt, the show wasn’t as quite lucky despite the script’s brilliance.
Also read:“It’s an apology to my kid”: Even The God of War Kratos Broke Down in Tears, Christopher Judge Had a Painful Moment in God of War Ragnarök
Why theStar Warsproject was scrapped?
Although theGod of Wardevelopers commended the writers fromThe Shieldand24for their work on the script for the scrapped live-actionStar Warsshow, the project never came to fruition. The work on this series began back in the mid-2000s under the working titleUnderworld, but despite the finished scripts, the Disney acquisition ofStar Warsplayed a role in the discontinuation of this product.
Also read:God of War Ragnarok Script Planned to Kill Kratos at the Hands of Thor, Would’ve Returned Only After Massive 20 Year Timeskip: “He would get pulled out of Hell by Atreus”
The sequel to the 2018 GOTY also didn’t disappoint but fell inches short of winning 2022’s GOTY toElden Rings.However, Christopher Judge finally won the Best Voice Performance for Kratos after losing to Roger Clark back in 2018, who won for his performance for Arthur Morgan.
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Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
