In general, the action in God of War is decent enough but there’s a couple of occasions where more description and detail would have been welcomed in the encounters and fights. It’s a tough one though as the action in the game is very visceral. Subsequently, if Barlog had taken that gaming action and written it in the same visceral way then the God of War book would have been very dark and it wouldn’t have been as accessible as it ultimately is. Much like with Dauði Kaupmaðr, Kratos asks Atreus to translate the ogre's words and the boy responds by saying its meaning: " You smell like a god", though he isn't sure if that is what the ogre is saying and began thinking on what a god smells like. Obviously a lot of the side stuff is left out completely, which is understandable as the world in the game is pretty massive for exploration sake, but because this is all left out, when Atreus mentions that Mimir had said something about the Valkyries, as a reader you HAVE to be confused.

Kratos asks Atreus on how much he knows about Jörmungandr and the boy would tell his father that the World Serpent is so big he is able to warp himself around the world and bite his own tail. With this, the novel version of Jörmungandr is fully connected with his traditional mythology counterpart while the game version only spans Midgard's waters and the Lake of Nine, rather than the entire world itself. I don’t understand the five stars I see. If you’re a God of War fan, and especially a fan of the latest game, you’ll hate this book, like I did. If you’re a reader and not a GoW fan, you’ll see this book falls flat on many areas. When Atreus first has a visceral reaction to hearing voices in Alfheim, Kratos's response is characterized as being irritated, only becoming concerned when Atreus mentions he's screaming in pain because he's hearing voices. Compare to the game, where Kratos's immediate concerned reaction is a) notably soft for a guy who curb stomps draugr and b) one of many small signs that he truly cares for his son, he's just bad at expressing it. The book needs you to have played the game. I know few people are going to read it without having played it, because let’s face it, this book is for fans of the franchise – or for people who love Kratos but can’t afford the game/console. And that enrages me so, because this book is insulting to the game and to fans.Sindri never mentioned the usage of the echoing screams of twenty frost trolls in the creation of the Leviathan Axe unlike in the game. After Sindri remarked to Kratos that he would be displeased if he did something Laufey, Kratos would assume that the dwarf wants to take the Leviathan Axe by force, though Sindri insisted that he surrender it without a fight, causing Kratos to threaten him with the axe, which made Sindri cower in fear until Atreus reveals to him that Laufey left it to his father before her death, which caused a disapproving Kratos to glare at him. The Witch's dialogue is slightly different when she revealed to Kratos that she knows him as well as warn him of the intolerance of the Norse Gods who ruled the nine realms. Kratos and Atreus first encountered Draugr after they had begun their journey to Midgard's mountain rather than during their hunt for deer at the beginning. Because there ARE no Valkyries in the book - the entire subplot was thrown out - and the throw-away line makes absolutely zero sense for someone who's never seen the game or played it, because ... what about the Valkyries? The statement goes something like 'if what Mimir said about the Valkyries was true ...' But Mimir doesn't say anything about the Valkyries, in the book. He does in-game (and a lot!), but the book leaves it all out, and shoving that one statement in at the end only confuses the reader.

Kratos, the God of War, has left behind Olympus and his vengeance. For years he has been living in the realm of the Norse Gods hidden far away from the world. Believing that his past is well behind him Kratos has married again to a woman named Faye and they have son together, Atreus. Faye is the one who taught Atreus the most like hunting and archery while Kratos mostly went hunting by himself, which meant that he was pretty much absent for most of Atreus' life. The relationship between Kratos and Atreus started of problematic. Kratos wanted to show Atreus that he cared and that he could be a good father to him, one that he deserves, but he didn't know to. The God of War was scared. Kratos wants to make up for all of the time that he has lost with Atreus when he had been absent during his son's life.God of War as a concept was not something I gave attention to. There were games followed by more games at first headline grabbing then declining into convoluted iteration as the series grew older. Most of all, I did not have a Playstation. There is a story in God of War: The Official Novelization. The story has twists, tries for poignant moments, and most of all: I could not bring myself to care. This is a ghost of God of War. The novelization manages to visit most of the main moments from the game all while sapping the life and magic from it. I don't want to be down on this book. God of War is a game about father and son made by a studio with a director thinking a lot about how his life has changed since becoming a father. His father wrote the novelization, and that is a very special thing indeed. Laufey is revealed to have a pet gyrfalcon called Jöphie, who is believed by Atreus to have left. When the latter tried to make her to come to him, Jöphie ignores him as she only goes to Laufey and not anyone else. This title tells us a story of achievement in the face of criticism and opposition, especially from the people who should otherwise be standing on your shoulders supporting you. The world is always going to put up opposition in your life goals, but when the blood relations take the side of the enemy, your success becomes even more daunting. Her Grandfather Mr. Mathew had never accepted the birth of this girl child. Father’s disability and the inability of a simple and not so cunning mother gave the other family members an upper hand in colluding and snatching the wealth away.

Well, after finishing the book I have to admit that Barlog has done a damn fine job with the God of War novelization and he brings the game to life in the form of a tremendous book. I loved it and in my opinion, if you are a fan of the game then you’ll be a fan of the book. Como siempre las adaptaciones de videojuego decepcionan tanto que, a esta altura, al no esperar nada de ellas, no me decepcionan. El problema es que el juego es tan bueno, tan excelente, tan majestuosamente escrito, que el libro es un insulto a la fuente original. Jueguen God of War.Atreus is filled with kindness, which he has from his mother, and he easily befriends everyone that they encounter. He sees the good in everyone and always wants to save as much people or creatures as he can, which Kratos doesn't always understand.