Kratos began life as an anti-hero at a time when anti-heroes in games were scarce.
I think the best thing you can do with a 'Superman' game is to kind of explore the psychology of what it would be like to be a person who slowly begins to realize that he can't save everybody.
We did so much work developing the character of Kratos, why would we throw all that out? We're sort of treating the first seven games like chapter one of this character's life.
I had a very specific idea of the personal nature of the story I wanted to tell, really changing the image and the perception of Kratos.
But I think it shortsells any idea when you say there's a similar part to something else, like 'aw man, 'The Avengers' is ripping off 'Batman.' You've got people running around in outfits.' Of course, there are outfitted people and there's superhero stuff, but it's not just ripping off 'Batman.'
There's nothing new, even 'new' is inspired by something. We're all, either consciously or unconsciously, we're inspired.
I went to work with George Miller on game stuff, but to also learn every possible thing I could from somebody I admire so much.
If something evokes a strong emotional reaction in me, I need to push myself in that direction.
The thing I really liked about the early 'God Of War' games was the idea that from the menu screen it felt like you went right into the game.
I think that's the beauty of the collaboration with a team. In the end, it never turns out how you imagine, it always is this amalgam of bringing in different perspectives.
It's better to do something really really well and thorough, than I think to have a surface level version of a lot of different things.
No one finds it interesting to look at the person who is perfect all the time. They have no flaws. Flaws are what open us up to another person to show that we are not having a veneer, a fake sort of exterior.
