Wed, Jan 05, 2011 | 01:29 GMT
God of War concept art shows radically different Kratos
What might have been! Concept artist Charlie Wen went through several designs before settling on God of War’s distinctive protagonist, as revealed by a stash of concept art.
Rejected designs include a masked Kratos with what looks like dreadlocks, and a heavily-armoured type with an almost medieval take on a classical helmet.
Siliconera unearthed the artworks on Wen’s blog, along with various treatments of Ares and Medusa.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: art, concept art, god of war, god of war 2, SCE Santa Monica
3 comments
#1
freedoms_stain
05/01/11, 11:55 am
In one of the first 2 games there was a bonus feature where you entered an arena and could see alternative designs in full render of Kratos and other game characters and creatures.
#2
Blerk
05/01/11, 12:05 pm
That was the first one. I remember the rejected ‘anatomically-correct’ Minotaur models with some level of amusement.
#3
Stoopid_Snot
07/01/11, 9:54 pm
a yeah, every time I think of it I’m just so sad for the poor Cyclops…. lost his Penis in the development of the game