https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/apr/26/god-of-war-sony-kratos-father-son-cory-barlog >Sony’s new God of War is one of the best-reviewed games of the decade. Creative director Cory Barlog talks about how it was inspired by his own relationship with his son >Sony Santa Monica’s new God of War, released earlier this month, is outstanding for several reasons. It’s one of the best-looking video games of the modern era, a Norse epic that weaves an overarching mythological tale together with a smaller-scale, personal story about grief and family. Its most unexpected achievement, though, is humanising its protagonist, Kratos – previously a lump of tattooed muscle whose entire emotional range was “angry”.