Uncover the real shift in the God of War formula: the RPG elements! As the series follows in the footsteps of every other video game and adds in a splash of Diablo with character levels and stats, craftable armor and enchantments colored by rarity, materials you'll need to grind and tons of upgradeable moves to find in chests. Sheesh, just let me do my side quest, Dad!ĭive face-first into the furious battles of God of War 4 as Kratos receives a brand new combat system to go with his shiny new axe that sets aside the furious mashing of the previous games for a more deliberate combat style! Where you'll balance parries, axe throws, combos and boy to juggle your opponents, knock them into each other and stun them, then blow them up with your favorite flavor of special attack! In a battle system that will make you feel godlike - until you run into a guy with a purple health bar and get absolutely wrecked because I guess being an immortal deity doesn't mean squat when you're under leveled. Better save up that hacksilver because that kid is gonna need a lot of therapy!Įxplore the mini treasure filled caves of God of War's sort of open world as you take time off your epic quest to paddle around a lake, solve puzzles that all conveniently require a magical returning ice axe, desecrate every grave you find, spend 20 minutes throwing an axe at a bird and solve the problems of dwarves and sad ghost men, despite Kratos whining about how he doesn't want to the whole time.
All while struggling through an obvious case of PTSDeity and being such an absentee father that he clearly can't even remember his own son's name.
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Then watch as Kratos does his best to teach his son how to survive and not grow up to be an all-powerful asshole like his dad. Along with a ragtag crew of magical comrades, to fulfill his mother suspiciously inconvenient dying wish, on a journey so dangerous, it's surprising fantasy Child Protective Services didn't show up to take the kid away. Get thrown into the never-ending battle that is parenthood as Atreus and his bad dad traveled to the nine realms of Norse mythology. In a series makeover that matured with its audience but never forgot what the game was really about - solving your problems with violence! And discover a brand new god of war, as the series takes you from the familiar world of snapping spines and sex mini-games and sunny Greece, to tossing axes and being a ****ing dad in the frozen north.
The only thing we know for certain is that it will be very, very different from any past game in the series.From the developers of a series about getting so angry that you murdered an entire mythology's worth of deities comes the newest entry in the franchise where you'll face your greatest challenge yet: fatherhood!ĭab on the full-body goth makeup of Kratos, the God who destroyed an entire Pantheon with QuickTime events. Let me know what you think in the comments. I could see this becoming annoying very quickly, as it became annoying just during the trailer itself. I'm not sure if the game will be bloody and gory, either, as most of the enemies we've seen so far appear to have glowing orange lava-like substance instead of blood.Īnd, speaking of The Last Of Us, you now travel around with your son (or a boy who may or may not be Kratos's son.) This could make for some interesting story twists and turns, but it also means that, at least in this trailer, the boy talks constantly to you, telling you to look out and various other exclamations. Combat looks fast still (especially in the latest trailer) but still a far cry from what we've played in past games. The camera is pulled in to an over-the-shoulder third-person camera similar to many action games like The Last Of Us or Horizon Zero Dawn. What we have now is a pretty complete overhaul.