God of War Director Talks Using PS5 Power For Sequel

In an appearance on Animal Talking, God of War director Cory Balrog discusses how the studio will be using some of the PS5's new features.

[stuna1]

We've already seen what they've done with the base 1.8 teraflop PS4 model! Imagine 5x that power on the PS5. Will probably be photo realistic and buttery smooth, Damn my mouth is watering just thinking of it lol.

[AcidDvl]

We also need to keep in mind that some of that extra power will be mitigated because we're going from 1080p to 4K.

It will be a massive difference nevertheless.

[bouzebbal]

Damn... Kratos on glorious PS5

[stuna1]

I didn't disagree with you but God of War was actually somewhere around 1440p and then upscaled to dynamic 4K on the Pro, but even comparing the base model to the Pro there were no major differences that really stood out.

[Kaze88]

AcidDvl true, but we still need to take into account that they will most likely use DLSS to upscale (it's waaaaay better than checkerboarding). Even people at Digital foundry they had to calculate the pixels in photoshop on UE5 demo to confirm that it was 1440p and not native 4K image. It looked that crisp that they could not tell otherwise.

[AcidDvl]

@Kaze88 I don't think so mate, DLSS is Nvidia's technology and PS5 has an AMD GPU.

I also think next gen consoles will want to feature native 4K.

[SullysCigar]

It's quite a bit more than 5 times, since current and next gen figures aren't directly comparable in terms of value.

Then imagine how much they learned making the last game, factor in that awesome SSD and...omg yup, salivating too now lol

[RpgSama]

Yes, because the infrastructure is different it's not a direct comparison in Tflop count between the old tech and Zen 2, that's for both PS5 and XSX, it's actually a bigger difference than what the numbers would tell you. So, 10 Tflops it's more like 14 of old tech, and 12 it's like 17 or something like that.

[Donnie81]

RpgSama
You are very correct my friend. We don’t know benchmarks yet and it also depends on just how custom the rdna2 is but amd is claiming a 40 to 60 % jump in efficiency. Even if it doesn’t get the top number it will be a great system with the bottom . That’s why I’ve said all sling both next gen systems are just monsters very capable of delivering a high end experience

[gerrylee]

Actually you can't compare directly the GCN architecture of ps4 gpu to the RDNA2 of ps5 's. If you do, the differnce is much more than 5x. Every teraflop of RDNA2 is much more potent than a GCN one.

[stuna1]

Agree! I'm just happy that we're about to see major upgrades across the board, considering that we haven't seen technology evolve to this degree on consoles since the transition of 2D to 3D. It is a really exciting period that I think gaming is transitioning too.

[FreeFallFrenzy]

I wish I could find the video I was watching of a guy breaking down all of the theoretical improvements from GCN to RDNA2. He came to something like a 16-18x overall improvement when compared to the base PS4. And that wasn't even taking into account whatever the SSD is going to do for the system too.

[xer0]

Yes - this got my attention :)

"... the jump between PlayStation consoles this time around won't be as dramatic as the transition between PS2 and PS3 was."

What he means by that is that the learning curve won't be as steep as past generations. So it looks like his team are going to be way more productive this time around - as transitioning from PS4 to PS5 will be less of a ball ache.

More crazy level designs... YES!
More detailed worlds... YES!
Hyper fast game play and mechanics... YES!

[Sunny12345]

This is something that is going to be difficult to wait for.

[solidossnakos]

We're finally going to get Kratos armpits hair the way its meant to be.

[stuna1]

Lol, Boy get me my axe so I can shave my armpits.

[Pyrofire95]

I'm expecting sentient AI at this rate.

[waverider]

I also think that the transition will be much easier. The biggest change is the SSD. Can wait to see what will the able to create!!!!

[ClayRules2012]

Yeah, I think it’ll be much easier as well. What they created with God of War on PS4 was nothing short of stunning, and imagining their work on PS5...my eyes will bleed haha. I can’t wait.

[Magog]

I'm surprised they didn't crank out a sequel for this gen honestly. Naughty Dog made three games this gen and Santa Monica only made one.

[Christopher]

They ported two other games and are half the size of ND, which grew to over 400.

[Good-Smurf]

Their studio got relocated and had one of their team's other IP cancelled so that's why it took them so long.

[Magog]

What got canceled?

[auen1]

Very disappointing.
They made 2 for the ps2, 2 for the vita, and 2 for the ps3 (plus the gow collection)

[stuna1]

I would rather have a game that has been nutured and fully developed, than a rushed out mess.

[DeBroglio]

So dramatically disappointing :( (Extreme sarcasm)

[JEECE]

Are you counting Last of Us Remastered as a Naughty Dog game for this gen?

Regardless, I think we have to start getting used to the idea of studios only getting 1-2 games out per generation.

[STARS]

Naughty Dog made Uncharted 4, Uncharted The Lost Legacy and The Last of Us Part II. OT, can't wait to see what SSM can do with God of War on PS5. :)

[JEECE]

@STARS
I'd hardly characterize Lost Legacy as a full separate Uncharted game. Just because something can be played as a standalone doesn't make it a full release.

[steven_seagull]

Yeah they should just have rushed it and “cranked’ out a sequel. Look at Naughty Dog, amiright? Tbh I really dig the philosophy of “cranking’ out a game, because masterpieces are, quite simply, simple. You listening, Cory? Why didnt ya just crank one more out?

[Silly gameAr]

I think he's talking about The Lost legacy.

E: Sorry, my comment was meant for JEECE.

[roadkillers]

I think Santa Monica spends a lot of Resources on helping smaller devs. Either way, all five or six Rockstar studios made 1 game this gen

[AnnaDea]

Gonna be insane how they can send data so instantly that they can do all sort of insane shit on screen from now on.

[Father__Merrin]

Combined with the controller ps5 is sure to have best versions of games one of the reasons will be controls no other platform had haptic feedback adaptive triggers with on board audio

[ClayRules2012]

Yeah, I’m so looking forward to feeling/experiencing that haptic feedback with adaptive triggers and the onboard audio. it’ll make gaming feel truly different. I may never get off my couch. Gosh, that’d be so sad lol.

[RangerWalk267]

The touchpad on the PS4 controller wasn't used very often. At least nothing more than an extra button. First party games used it for a little longer. But they die out.

[S2Killinit]

Oh God please, its so tempting to imagine what Sony Santa Monica will do with the freedom PS5 will allow them!

[FunAndGun]

Please give us more varied bosses and enemies, my only big complaint of the last one. Very much looking forward to wielding Thor’s hammer!

[Minute Man 721]

A staple in the franchise

[ClayRules2012]

Yes, not only varied bosses and enemies tho. I want to wield Thor’s hammer and Krato’s Axe both at the same time!

[TheKingKratos]

My wet dream

[thesoftware730]

This will be great, cant wait!

[Pancit_Canton]

I think it's going to be a showcase piece for PS5. Horizon 2 looks damn amazing already. I can't imagine GOW 2 built ground up on the PS5. Kratos Vs Brute meme incoming

[BehindTheRows]

PS5, like its predecessor, will have many showpieces.

[stuna1]

Kratos: Boy bring my axe!

Brute: Yes Father!

[Pancit_Canton]

Kratos to Brute:

Do not be sorry, Tell your developer; Be Better.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

Its boiiiii not boy.

[thornh]

And featuring, potentially, the greatest videogame battle of all time, Kratos v. Thor. Think of the insane, uber epicness of that encounter (and the tremendous stress the Santa Monica Studios fight team and level designers are feeling to pull it off.)

[FlavorLav01]

And the Axe drops! Doesn’t get bigger than this besides maybe spider-man. Gonna be epic!

[Pedantic91]

How about a 60fps 1080p performance mode ?
A rare sight these days on a console enviroment,you can have your next to nothing loading times, checkerboard rez and ray tracing but at the very least give me the option to enjoy them on 60fps please.

[cooperdnizzle]

You have the option right now. Go play on a pc! :) Watch the game crash over and over and update driver after driver and have frame pacing issues, but don't worry you've got the 60fps. News flash Nintendo still does 60fps pretty consistently. You will have the option going forward this gen. But it is not as big of a deal as some make it out to be. It has always been up to the developer. Good news for you is I think you will have that option on most games. Now will sony still have some games that they choose to run and keep at 30fps, yes, will it make it a bad game? Nope!

[Miraak82]

I hope they do an upgrade/enhancement for the original on ps5 . I have the disc but haven't had a chance to play it since my ps4 isn't reading discs , I at least got to play a couple hours of it though . I'm probably gonna pick up a 4k tv also when I buy a ps5 and would like to experience it in the best possible form on my first play through .

[Petebloodyonion]

I really loved GOW on PS4 and I'm pretty sure that Santa Monica will bring their "A" game to the PS5.
I would want them to maximize the potential of the Tempest engine 3d audio.

[moriarty1889]

Sony's games this gen have been on another level. On the PS5 they will be godlike.

[Gamist2dot0]

If they release a PS5 update for GOW, it's Platinum time!

[YourMommySpoils]

Anyone without a PlayStation is playing with themselves. Bring it on boy

[Nacho_Z]

Looking forward to seeing what they can do with the bosses in the next game, insane boss fights that almost overwhelm you are a staple of the series but were the one thing missing from the reboot. Let's bring them back in style, the PS3 managed some crazy shit so the PS5 can pick up that baton and run with it.

[StormSnooper]

I wanna walk in the fog and discover monsters to take down. (: if SSM can do what they did w the PS4...

[RebDomine2]

Please Barlog make the sequel of 1886!!

[MightyHealthy]

No more shimmying through tight corridors.

I wonder if the next one will be based in an entirely different environment.

"and that the jump between PlayStation consoles this time around won't be as dramatic as the transition between PS2 and Ps3 was"......

I appreciate his honesty

[Binarycode]

Should be a massive difference. Obviously depends what you do with it. Native 4k or upscale. Save on bandwidth. Ray tracing elements. Better particle systems. Higher quality shadows. 60fps would be awesome.

Considering the leap in cpu power as well.

Then there's the SSD./I.o systems and audio.lol.

[DJStotty]

Would not expect them to use the PS4 power for the sequel, kinda obvious they will use the PS5's power for the sequel.

And then the only feature they mention about utilising is the SSD. All games/developers will be utilising the SSD.

Slow news day again?

[CaptainHenry916]

Can't wait