A newGod of Warrequires a new weapon.
Its nothing like the Spartan blades, which is the point.
We find him chopping down a tree for firewood with the Leviathan, his wifes signature weapon.
Kratos rages in 2018’s ‘God of War’ video game.Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment
God of Waris still as brutal as you remember, but this new story has a lot more heart.
Kratos and Atreus are a pair forced together by familial circumstance.
He claims hes been sent by Odin, king of the Norse gods, to obtain something.
Yet, the story remains rooted in character.
Unlike previous iterations, Kratos drive here is far more pure.
Hes not out to kill any gods (though that may happen along the way).
He wants to do right by his family.
Its an intimate story made more so by the new player perspective.
It makes you feel more a part of this world instead of watching it from afar.
(From the tweaks menu, navigate to HUD to toggle through Immersive mode.)
Theres a reason, too, not much about the actual story has been divulged before the games release.
You are meant to discover this world as Kratos does.
God of War, however, still cant quite escape some of the pitfalls of its past.
The franchise hasnt exactly done right by its representation of women, for one.
Theres nothing like that in the newGod of War.
Then theres the side mission involving the Valkyries.
These women are known to be fierce, winged warriors who ferry souls to the afterlife in Valhalla.
(The Thor of MarvelsRagnarokis a big fan.)
It doesnt exactly promote female empowerment.
Maybe its a symptom of how those two cultures always seem to be the go-tos in entertainment.
After playing and exploring for two weeks, are we finally going to complete the mission?
Okay, so then the conclusion will come after that.
Second verse, same as the first.
And, yes, its still fun as hell to Spartan rage out on some baddies.A-
