https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/20/17261094/god-of-war-director-cory-barlog-react-video-review-scores

God of War director Cory Barlog’s emotional reaction to the game’s undeniably positive reception is the immediate response of a man who’s worked tirelessly on developing a franchise, and wanting people to adore his work.

Barlog says in the video above that he wasn’t sure if he wanted to post the video, but felt compelled to as a way to help his son. Barlog, who has become a father since working on the God of War franchise, mentioned that he wanted to help his son see that it’s okay to be emotional. The video captures Barlog’s instant reaction to seeing scores go up on Metacritic, and his relief over the numbers rolling in.