Video Q&A: God of War II's Cory Barlog

  • By thorsen-ink, GameSpot
  • Posted Mar 12, 2007 7:35 pm PT

SAN FRANCISCO--Shortly before tonight's launch event at the Metreon entertainment complex, God of War II director Cory Barlog conducted a video interview with GameSpot News. During the course of the brief chat, he shed some light on the series spawned by the original God of War, which has sold over...

SAN FRANCISCO--Shortly before tonight's launch event at the Metreon entertainment complex, God of War II director Cory Barlog conducted a video interview with GameSpot News. During the course of the brief chat, he shed some light on the series spawned by the original God of War, which has sold over 1.67 million copies in the US alone. And even though God of War II isn't on sale until midnight, it is a preordained hit. According to a Sony rep, over 1 million units of the PlayStation 2 game have already been shipped to stores in anticipation of steep demand.

Foremost amongst Barlog's revelations was new information about the God of War PlayStation Portable game, which was initially revealed by a flyer inside boxed retail copies of God of War II. Unlike fellow PSP fantasy-action-adventure Prince of Persia Revelations, which was merely a reworked version of the console title Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Kratos' first portable adventure will feature an original story.

"We're not gonna do a port," emphasized Barlog. "This isn't gonna be God of War I on the PSP, this is gonna be an all new adventure that ties into the overarching story. So if we go on to make a God of War III, the PSP [version] will tie directly into what we're doing in the overall story. ... My big strategy for this entire franchise is that there's never going to be some solo, separated thing. Everything's going to deal with the overall plot."

Hot on the heels of an Entertainment Weekly story saying the God of War movie script has been finished, Barlog confirmed the film was headed into development. However, he was still cautious.

"It's just like every other Hollywood thing, it can be in development," he warned, "But does it make it out development and actually get made into a film? I hope it does."

Luckily, the chances of God of War avoiding development limbo improved significantly this weekend, when the very of God-of-War-esque 300 made a whopping $70 million in three days.

For more video Q&As with leading game luminaries like Cliff Bleszinski, Ray Muzyka, Goichi Suda, and Peter Molyneux, visit SIDEBAR: The GameSpot News Blog.

177 Comments

  • sexking101

    Posted Oct 7, 2007 10:32 am PT

    what about the ps2!!!if not :-( im angrey hey kraytoes let me brow on of your blades slash head off

  • Truf89

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 5:00 pm PT

    A thousand more reasons to get a PSP

  • shortmerv1

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 1:14 pm PT

    i have a psp so am good

  • Cole673

    Posted Apr 25, 2007 11:42 am PT

    Looks like im getting a psp very soon

  • lol_consoles

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 6:49 am PT

    lol consoles

  • Cole673

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 11:14 am PT

    Sounds good to me but i still gotta get a psp, any news on a psp 2??

  • neo16161616

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 6:57 am PT

    Loved God of War 1 but will the second be a let down?

  • SilverIceDragon

    Posted Mar 31, 2007 7:37 am PT

    If the "God Of War" movie can have the same cimetography as "300", imagine the praises it will get. I would say that the one who should play Kratos is TC Carson (he was the voice for Kratos in both games). All he has to do is beef up a bit. If not, I would say that one actor who played in the first "Underworld". He was the big, sexy black guy chasing Mike Corvin in the beginning of the movie (the subway station scene).

  • xElite_GameRx

    Posted Mar 30, 2007 5:59 am PT

    I knew God of War 2 would be a major success the minute it was announced. It's the game brought back PS2's popularity which ultimately ended up in PS2 selling more then the wii and PS3. Good news for the PSP and to all who own a PSP.

  • el3fitness

    Posted Mar 29, 2007 7:25 pm PT

    I FINISHED THE GAME, GOD OF WAR 2 ALREADY. IT WAS GREAT !!!

  • NY_Yankees_Fan

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 7:10 pm PT

    God Of War I,II,III and PSP version equals HEAVEN!

    View my blog for awesome God Of War news!!!

  • frogo247

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 12:25 pm PT

    Yeah a PS3 version will be sweet but Cory not alot of people have it so along with the PS3 version make a PS2 version because otherwise you will lose a ton of fans

  • xifritx

    Posted Mar 21, 2007 1:05 pm PT

    haha ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ITS DEVELOPED FOR THE XBOX360

    gniddik tsuj ma i

  • ldksparda21

    Posted Mar 20, 2007 7:01 pm PT

    This is heaven, i just beat the game and now Im gona start it all over again. I gona condition my psp for the next game. And the movie plus the Ps3 (GoW3) man this is going to be fantastic

  • JustQuest

    Posted Mar 20, 2007 2:53 am PT

    God of War on psp sounds fun now I can play with kratos on the train to work.

  • thug_angel123

    Posted Mar 19, 2007 7:18 pm PT

    now i really need to buy a psp dammmn....

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Mar 16, 2007 10:50 pm PT

    300 made 70 million in 3 days. Wow...

  • lvlUNE3B

    Posted Mar 16, 2007 10:42 pm PT

    I can't wait... and really, thank Barlog for not makin it as a PORT.

  • Internecivus

    Posted Mar 16, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    The Dawn of the Dead remake was good, but it wasn't better than the original!

  • RomisSandthief

    Posted Mar 15, 2007 4:41 pm PT

    Awesome!! God of War is one of the only games that makes me interested in the Playstation II or III

  • Dark-Messenger

    Posted Mar 15, 2007 8:54 am PT

    Good thing it's not a port, but the bad news is that I don't have a PSP lol.

  • CyRu5

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 11:50 pm PT

    I think the PSP having a GOW 'side story' game is a great way to do it, to compliment the trilogy. I'll be definately picking up PSP/GOW when it comes out. And I'll most likely have a PS3 by the time GOW3 comes out. Nice to know t will use rumble.

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 1:03 pm PT

    Meh, I would've rathered a straight port for the PSP... I didn't get around to playing GOW 1 and I don't play my PS2 anymore.

  • davek93x

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 11:06 am PT

    My ps2 has been dead for about year since now since i got the XBOX 360 but ill be dusting it off for this game. I loved the first one and if its hype is any indication, this games gonna be crazy insane fun

  • evanescfan

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 6:59 am PT

    ()_()
    my life is ruined....

  • evanescfan

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 6:53 am PT

    ()_()
    my life is ruined....

  • cyberflash

    Posted Mar 14, 2007 2:17 am PT

    Swingers (1996) Hockey Clip
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vHbOilhpc

  • -Jad-

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 7:13 pm PT

    Excellent new.... now I'm happy ).

  • -Jad-

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 7:11 pm PT

    Excellent new.... now I'm happy ).

  • taino1128

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 6:10 pm PT

    awesome. The PSP isnt doin to great right now. It needs an awesome game like GOW.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 5:03 pm PT

    cool

  • Father_Time89

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    @HFKsearch

    Why should it? God of war came out first. Gears of War is GeOW

  • HFKScreech

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:52 pm PT

    Note to Gamespot" Only gears of war should be reffered as GOW,,,thank u

  • -L-U-I-S-

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:25 pm PT

    Thank God its not a port

  • LexLas

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:14 pm PT

    God of War on PSP !! Wow ! A great reason for a PSP !

  • el3fitness

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:05 pm PT

    no god of war ll for ps3 just ps2 ?

  • el3fitness

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:02 pm PT

    that means i have to buy the god of war ll for my ps3 for now or will they make it for ps3 or just the god of war lll for ps3 ?

  • xaos

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 3:59 pm PT

    The launch event was pretty fun, even if I felt way damn goofy holding the Blades of Chaos for the custom covers they were doing (they greenscreened each person who was in line in place of Kratos on the cover of the game )

  • BrUnOdeFeNiX

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 3:47 pm PT

    Awesome, GOW2 !!Need More?!

  • IpodHero176

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 2:55 pm PT

    This is an underdog series, when it came out. Now it has as much hype as Halo.

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 2:51 pm PT

    I hope the movie would be close to 300

  • Rizhall456

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 2:37 pm PT

    ive always wanted to kill a god on the go~

  • ctg867

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 2:26 pm PT

    *Is disappointed that more people don't already have a PSP*

    *Is happy that something like this will get some MORE owners*

    Woot.

  • MCW101

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 1:33 pm PT

    ooohhh man - can't wait

  • FallenOneX

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 1:23 pm PT

    VegetaMaelstrom Just because some of us will admit the truth about the PS3 doesn't mean we'll ignore actual good news for Sony. As much as I can't wait to see what they do with this game, I still don't plan on buying a PSP. But I can't deny GOW is a great game. That's why you don't see "haters" ranting and raving.

  • onlineps2player

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 1:21 pm PT

    !!!!!!!

  • rdo

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 1:03 pm PT

    only 1 million? considering gears of war sold over 3 million to a ten million instal base, and sony claims a 100 million instal base for the ps2 shouldn't they be shipping more? is it combines with the euro emotion removal a sign that sony is going to kill the ps2 to eliminate 1 of the lower priced consoles and reduce ps3 competition?

  • Sim_genius

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 11:39 am PT

    Damn now I'll have to buy a PSP2

  • FallenAngel

    Posted Mar 13, 2007 11:26 am PT

    I made the decision to get a PSP as soon as Castlevania Rondo of Blood was announced. Now that GOW is making it to the PSP too, looks like my investment was wise, very very wide indeed .

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