"We must be better."
God of War 2018 is, without question, my favorite God of War game. An evolution of the original trilogy, with an excellent and seamless transition from Greek to Norse mythology.
I remember when this game was announced, I was initially excited that they were going to tackle Norse mythology (one of my favorites) - personally, I couldn't stand Kratos in the original PS2/PS3 trilogy, so I was excited to see the Norse "god of war" take center stage here... imagine my disappointment when I saw Kratos show up in the promotional teaser materials... Upon seeing his rugged, bearded self, it immediately dampened my expectations and pre-release hype for this game. I was pretty much done with his character, or lack thereof, in the 3rd God of War game - so I expected more of the same "anger and rage" with no character depth whatsoever in this soft reboot... However, little did I know what they had in store for me with his character arc in GoW 2018... I couldn't have been more wrong in my initial assumptions.
After completing the game, I can say that they really did an excellent job in how they handled Kratos. The work they did here, literally made me do a complete 180 on his character... by the end, I loved Kratos and what he had become. He has so much more emotional depth and character here unlike in the Greek trilogy... and yet, and perhaps most surprisingly, they didn't need to retcon or change what he had done in the previous games to make him a much more likeable protagonist. There is still this strong tie to his previous self, a repressed anger and rage, that demonstrate that this is the same person... however, a long time has passed - he has a family, he's mentoring his son, and he is "trying" to be better.
The father/son relationship drives the narrative throughout in such a beautiful and engrossing way. Very much on the level of Joel & Ellie's dynamic in The Last of Us 1.
I loved the game's story, character dynamics, majestic OST, and reinvention of its action gameplay. There were so many moments that I still think back on... from boss fights to excellent character moments... its touching conclusion and the catharsis at seeing Kratos change who he once was is beyond spectacular.
"I killed many who were deserving... and many who were not."
This is one of the best PlayStation exclusives, and easily one of the best on the PS4. A must play!
God of War - Main Theme - this theme is the God of War GOAT. This is Bear McCreary's best work.
God of War 2018 is, without question, my favorite God of War game. An evolution of the original trilogy, with an excellent and seamless transition from Greek to Norse mythology.
I remember when this game was announced, I was initially excited that they were going to tackle Norse mythology (one of my favorites) - personally, I couldn't stand Kratos in the original PS2/PS3 trilogy, so I was excited to see the Norse "god of war" take center stage here... imagine my disappointment when I saw Kratos show up in the promotional teaser materials... Upon seeing his rugged, bearded self, it immediately dampened my expectations and pre-release hype for this game. I was pretty much done with his character, or lack thereof, in the 3rd God of War game - so I expected more of the same "anger and rage" with no character depth whatsoever in this soft reboot... However, little did I know what they had in store for me with his character arc in GoW 2018... I couldn't have been more wrong in my initial assumptions.
After completing the game, I can say that they really did an excellent job in how they handled Kratos. The work they did here, literally made me do a complete 180 on his character... by the end, I loved Kratos and what he had become. He has so much more emotional depth and character here unlike in the Greek trilogy... and yet, and perhaps most surprisingly, they didn't need to retcon or change what he had done in the previous games to make him a much more likeable protagonist. There is still this strong tie to his previous self, a repressed anger and rage, that demonstrate that this is the same person... however, a long time has passed - he has a family, he's mentoring his son, and he is "trying" to be better.
The father/son relationship drives the narrative throughout in such a beautiful and engrossing way. Very much on the level of Joel & Ellie's dynamic in The Last of Us 1.
I loved the game's story, character dynamics, majestic OST, and reinvention of its action gameplay. There were so many moments that I still think back on... from boss fights to excellent character moments... its touching conclusion and the catharsis at seeing Kratos change who he once was is beyond spectacular.
"I killed many who were deserving... and many who were not."
This is one of the best PlayStation exclusives, and easily one of the best on the PS4. A must play!
God of War - Main Theme - this theme is the God of War GOAT. This is Bear McCreary's best work.