It’s obviously fun playing games, but it can also be entertaining getting a glimpse into the creative process that helped make them a reality. Documentaries designated to game development are generally quite rare, but in this article we’ve compiled some of the must watch Making Ofs inspired by several of PlayStation’s biggest titles.
God of War - Raising Kratos (PlayStation)
An unprecedented two hour behind-the-scenes deep-dive into Sony Santa Monica's stunning re-imagining of the God of War franchise.
The Making of Horizon Zero Dawn (Noclip)
How did Guerrilla Games transition from the safety net of Killzone to the bold, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon Zero Dawn? Noclip travels to Amsterdam to understand.
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us (PlayStation)
Naughty Dog quietly created one of the greatest games of the PS3 era with The Last of Us, and you can follow the title's development courtesy of its official documentary, Grounded.
From Dreams - The Making of The Last of Us: Left Behind (PlayStation)
As far as DLC goes, Naughty Dog greatly expanded upon the world of The Last of Us with its add-on pack, Left Behind. This short documentary delves into the Making Of one of the greatest expansions ever.
The Making of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (5 Parts, PlayStation)
A five-part official documentary detailing the development of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
DOOM Documentary (3 Parts, Noclip)
DOOM is an iconic FPS franchise with its origins dating all the way back to the early 90s. But how did id Software make the franchise relevant for a new era? Noclip finds out in this three-part documentary.
The Making of Fallout 76 (Noclip)
It's one of the most divisive Fallout games ever created, but Fallout 76 is also arguably the most ambitious. This Noclip documentary delves into the creation of the online RPG.
Naughty Dog 30th Anniversary (PlayStation)
Naughty Dog is the most recognisable first-party studio under PlayStation's umbrella, and this official video looks back at 30 years of the Uncharted developer.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Documentary (3 Parts, Noclip)
A three-part Noclip documentary dedicated to one of the most compelling stories in the industry. When it released, Final Fantasy XIV was labelled a disaster, but an unprecedented rescue mission transformed it into one of the most popular MMOs of modern times.
KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide - Gran Turismo 6 Documentary (PlayStation)
Gran Turismo's long and storied history is intrinsically linked to PlayStation, and in this official documentary Kazunori Yamauchi goes behind-the-scenes on the series' enduring popularity.
Do you have any other gaming documentaries that you'd like to recommend? What's your favourite Making Of from our list? As always, share your suggestions in the comments section below.
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These are great documentaries, already watched the kratos one, and saving Horizon ZD, Tlou, and ND 30th Anniversary for watch later
I'll be binging this as I work tomorrow. Best part about working from home.
Can we please get more of these? I love Raising Krator and Grounded. They make me teary-eyed and stuff when I watch 'em. Awesome. <3
I have seen and can whole-heartily recommend the first 4 listed here. I would also suggest The Witcher videos on Noclip as well. I'm hoping Danny and his crew are doing some behind the scenes stuff for Cyberpunk.
Grounded is so good. Looking forward to watching the rest!
@Bliquid 🙄
Indie Game the Movie might not be a Playstation documentary but it’s brilliant. Definitely worth checking out.
Some of these are great, I haven't watched the HZD one though so will watch that over the next few days. It isn't a Playstation game but the documentary on Double Fine's making of Broken Age is also an excellent watch!
The single best video game documentary/movie is without doubt King of Kong though 👌
Raising Kratos, the documentary on the making of God of War is brilliant and a piece of art in itself.
@nessisonett yeah it's good. We've tried to focus on free-to-watch ones in this article... I don't believe that's currently available on YouTube is it?
Hi there fellow gamers. The Making of Horizon Zero Dawn (Noclip) is very interesting towatch a studio such as Guerrilla Games decided to make something entirely new to them and how much they had to change and modify theur tools and even get new talent specifically for the quest design alone.
God of War - Raising Kratos (PlayStation) is a phenomenal 2 hours story about a studio that had a few strugles on their own and how they decided to change things around, is this case, the main character of their main franchise, wich is not easy at all.
Both are brilliant in their own way and are very much worthwhile for any fans of these games. Cheers, stay safe and happy gaming to us all
@antdickens Yeah, I paid for it on Steam years and years ago. Might be different now but it was definitely paid at the time.
God of war. A fantastic documentary and a 10/10 game. Sadly the picture does depict crunch culture though a very real lense. Thank you for your sacrifices.
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