All that hard work gone to waste, et cetera.
Put simply, this is not the sort of video game I want to see exist.
This is not just a matter of taste.
There are plenty of video games I dont personally like, but can still appreciate.
Its hard to imagine a live serviceGod of Wargame doing that.
Frankly, we have enough live-service games.
We dont need any more.
Can good ones still emerge in this market?
Sure.Helldivers 2madeTheGamers Game of the Year listlast year.
But mostly, these games feel soulless because they do not start life with a soul.
This is bigger than just me not thinking this particular game would have had the juice.
I felt it after the aforementioned TLOU online game was killed.
I felt it when Concord died so quickly and pointlessly.
I felt it whenHyenas didnt even get a chance to live.
I dont think as many of them need to exist and thus every one that doesnt is a victory.
It may even mean less executive-led game design in future, but one step at a time.
For a long time now, it has felt as though something needs to change in gaming.
God of War is not the beginning of the change gaming needs, nor is it the end.
But it might be a sign that were on the right track.
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