That trailer showed
an older Kratos than fans had known in games past and changed setting from Ancient Greece to the realms of Norse mythology.
Adding a son to the mix and
an older Kratos will certainly change some aspects that we're familiar with in the God of War franchise.
I like
the older Kratos that's basically living with his past, and somehow has to straddle the line between becoming that bad guy once again to destroy all these enemies, or refrain a bit as to teach his son not to follow in his old footsteps.
The story looks compelling too as we see a different,
older Kratos on his journey to the new land with his son.
The game features the same
old Kratos but in a completely new setting along with his Son.
Sony's Santa Monica studio, longtime keepers of the God Of War series, offer players the same deal: Let's collectively pretend that this toothless, uninspired installment in the series — the fifth God Of War game in eight years — is better than it actually is, and we promise to keep
the old Kratos train rolling along.
Not exact matches
As such, the likes of Solid Snake, Abe and
Kratos will enlist in The
Old Guard, despite appearing on multiple platforms since their inception all those years ago.
The story begins on quite a downer as
Kratos» wife Faye has recently passed away, leaving him to tend to their approximately ten year
old son Atreus.
Older and wiser,
Kratos has learned to control and temper his anger as he teaches his young son Atreus how to survive.
Can't remember if he specifically said
Kratos going to Nordic mythology or just God of War, but it's an idea as
old as God of War 1.
«ME
KRATOS ME MAD, ZEUS!!!!!!» 6 games of kratos just being angry it go
KRATOS ME MAD, ZEUS!!!!!!» 6 games of
kratos just being angry it go
kratos just being angry it got
old.
It wasn't entirely
old hat, however, as
Kratos had some new tricks up his ashen sleeves.
I missed the
old combat style, power and
Kratos original voice.
God of War is a soft reboot of the series, taking
Kratos from the world of Greek mythology — which he subsequently killed all of the deities within — and planting him years later as an
older and wiser warrior in the world of the Norse.
What we have here is much more in line with the
older games that set
Kratos on an epic journey taking him far across the land.
Older, wiser, beardier...
Kratos is back and while much has changed about the god of war, many things have stayed the same as we discover this issue with our hands - on experience and exclusive interview with creative director Cory Barlog.
He's also incredibly knowledgeable about Norse mythology — knowing everything about the
old Norse language, which allows him to teach
Kratos about the many characters and enemies he'll encounter along the way.
Even that big
old lovable grump
Kratos is nice to look at.
Ascension's climbing takes on a feel more like that of Uncharted or Tomb Raider - with
Kratos jumping from ledge to ledge as you hold the direction you want to traverse — whereas in
older games their were climbable surfaces which would allow you more freedom to control
Kratos» exact direction and move him more freely.
God Of War meets The Last Of Us What does an
older, wiser
Kratos mean for the future of the GOW series?
But since you can't earn trophies in new game + and
Kratos is already fully upgraded and powerful, you're better off replaying the game on harder difficulties using the regular
old new game option.
While much has been made about
Kratos» reinvention into an
older, bearded dad, it's not just
Kratos who's aged.
Kratos» new weapon, the Leviathan Axe, suits his new, thicker physique and
old - manny beard.
I can't tell you how many times I stopped and stared at
Kratos's
old man beard.
Kratos is
older, and struggles to grasp fatherhood since is son is filled with wonder whereas he is colder.
Kratos is
old, but still mad, of course.
Kratos is back and he's
older and seems less angry!
The player controls the protagonist
Kratos, a new God of War for pc,
old, dead Ares.
Fast forward to 2018, where
Kratos is quite a bit
older and not quite as agile as he used to be.
With the new gameplay came an
older and grizzled
Kratos with his son Atreus.
God of War is the latest entry in the series, a soft reboot of the franchise taking the Ghost of Sparta,
Kratos, and showing him as an
older and wiser warrior in a brand new world of Norse mythology.
Six years after we watched
Kratos pummel Zeus into a bloody pulp, the Ghost of Sparta returns,
older, wiser and seemingly more mellow.
In God of War, we see
Kratos quite a bit
older with a son named Atreus, as he teaches him about essential survival skills in a harsh Norse setting.
Although the game showcases a much
older and beaten
Kratos, the latest chapter proves that the franchise is far from dead.
Rather than the ruins of Greece, it took place in a forest, with a young boy and an
older, bearded
Kratos teaching the young one how to hunt.
Atreus is a great asset on his own, especially when equipped with runic powers — one that unleashes a pack of spectral wolves is a favourite — but it's especially satisfying to combine his skills with
Kratos» strength; cleaving an ugly creature in half, while Atreus has them in a headlock, for example, never gets
old.
While the
Kratos of
old was known for his maligned goatee beard, 2018's God of War sees his return with a full face of glorious manscaping.
This new God of War trailer for PS4 looks brilliant, so if you're looking for more
Kratos and quick time events without having to play through another PS4 remake of an
older title, this is the video you want to watch.
PlayStation 4; Sony / Santa Monica Studio
Kratos returns
older and wiser, but still exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic