In his review for IGN, Jonathon Dornbush felt the intimacy of the camera makes all the emotions "more real and impactful. An intimate chronicle of the years-long odyssey to bring Kratos and Atreus's beautiful and brutal world to life.

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As to the vast world of God of War, Faulkner said that, "The great thing about the exploration in God of War is that you can participate in it as little or as much as you want.

God of War succeeds in large part because of the significant way that players can take advantage of Atreus’s skills with a bow in battle. Game Informer 's Joe Juba similarly praised the story, particularly the relationship between Kratos and Atreus: "The interactions of Kratos and Atreus range from adversarial to compassionate, and these exchanges have ample room to breathe and draw players in. One moment father and son engage in subtle conversations about various aspects of life, while the very next moment may see a troll get ripped to gory pieces.

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The game's protagonists are Kratos (now voiced by Christopher Judge) and his young son Atreus ( Sunny Suljic).There are tons of games out there that play with the mechanic of companionship and the growth characters go through together as more and more layers of their stories are peeled back. Despite its different approach to combat, compared to the previous games, GamesRadar+ 's Leon Hurley felt the game was "every bit as brutally unflinching as previous games.

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They discover Faye was a Giant who had decided to stay in Midgard, meaning Atreus is half Giant, one-quarter god, and one-quarter mortal. With a beautiful leather-like clamshell case and cover, along with two gallery-quality prints, this stunning deluxe edition is a must-have for hardcore fans of the series. Prior to launch, Barlog confirmed that God of War would not have microtransactions, a feature that had become prominent with other games and criticized.

With additional item slots in armor, there are a limitless number of combinations you can throw together for taking on any challenge.

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When Kratos does recover the Blades of Chaos, he hears Pandora's speech about hope from God of War III. A trailer was also released that showed that the character Mímir from the mythology would have a role in the game. Barlog said, "This game is about Kratos teaching his son how to be a god, and his son teaching Kratos how to be human again. Although the game is played entirely as Kratos, [24] there are times when the player may choose to passively control his son, Atreus. Access to the other three realms— Asgard, home of the Æsir gods; Vanaheim, home of the Vanir gods; and Svartalfheim, home of the dwarves—has been blocked by Odin, the ruler of Asgard and the Æsir gods.In stepping into the role of Kratos, Judge took it as an opportunity to add something new to the character. Jason McDonald said it took a lot of iterations with the enemies and Atreus to make it all work together. It is more than a showcase of talent, but a testament on their perseverance and grit in making a game that will be remembered for a long time. Head of Santa Monica Studio, Shannon Studstill, and Barlog said that Sony Interactive Entertainment had to be convinced to do another God of War game as many people at Sony wanted the series to "sleep and rest" due to the lackluster response to the previous game, Ascension. A full-color oversized hardcover volume that collects concept art and creative commentary chronicling the development of the next entry in the God of War saga.