God of War

2018 action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio

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YEAR 2018

GENRE Action-Adventure

PLATFORM Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

ABOUT THE GAME

God of War is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 in April 2018, with a Windows port released in January 2022. It is the eighth game in the God of War series and the sequel to 2010's God of War III. While previous games were based on Greek mythology, God of War transitioned to Norse mythology, and takes places in mythical ancient Scandinavia in the realm of Midgard. Players control Kratos, who embarks on a journey with his son, Atreus, to scatter the ashes of Atreus's mother from the highest peak of the nine realms. Kratos keeps his past a secret from Atreus, who is unaware he is a demigod. Along their journey, they come into conflict with monsters and gods of the Norse world. Described by creative director Cory Barlog as a reimagining of the franchise, a major gameplay change is that Kratos now uses a magical battle axe, the Leviathan Axe, instead of his signature double-chained blades. The game also uses an over-the-shoulder free camera, with the game in one shot, as opposed to the fixed cinematic camera of the previous entries. It also includes role-playing game elements, and Kratos's son Atreus provides assistance in combat. The majority of the original game's development team worked on God of War and designed it to be accessible and grounded. A short text-based game, A Call from the Wilds, was released in February 2018 through Facebook Messenger and follows Atreus on his first adventure. A smartphone app, Mímir's Vision, was released three days before the release, providing additional information about the Norse setting. God of War received acclaim for its story, world design, art direction, music, graphics, combat system, and characters, in particular the dynamic between Kratos and Atreus. Many reviewers felt it had successfully revitalized the series without losing its core identity.

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