In later games, he obtains the Blades of Athena, which are later turned into the Blades of Exile, but for all intents and purposes, they’re all really the same weapons. If there’s anything more iconic in the God of War series than Kratos himself, it’s the Blades of Chaos. His animosity towards each one may fluctuate, but from past trailers, it’s clear Kratos might actually be cooperating with some of these Norse beings rather than going all God of War III on them right out of the gate. You can expect heavy-hitters from the Norse canon to show their faces like the golden boy Thor, his father Odin, Freya, Baldr and more. Well, SIE Santa Monica Studio have found a novel way to keep the series going: forget Greek mythology! It’s all about Norse mythology this time around and it looks like Kratos isn’t quite so dead set on murdering every god that crosses his path. There is essentially no major Greek god left (besides maybe John Stamos) after everything is all said and done, and even the ghost of Athena thought Kratos to be dead after he impaled himself with the Blade of Olympus to give his powers and the power of hope to humanity. Over the course of his six established games, Kratos managed to murder the God of War himself, the Fates, the Furies, the Titans and the entire Greek Pantheon, including his father Zeus. Well, all of the Greek gods, demigods and everything in-between anyway. Speaking of gods – Kratos killed them all. It sure is nice seeing an old god learn new tricks. His anger still boils to the surface, but Kratos is now able to speak at a volume south of 140 decibels and he’s capable of thoughtfulness, a relative level of fear, and stoic silence. Kratos is a dad (again!) but this time his son Atreus isn’t his new layer talcum powder and he’s genuinely working on himself to become the best father he’s capable of being. Well, the new God of War looks to change that. Sure, Ares tricked Kratos into murdering his own wife and daughter, resulting in their ashes literally becoming infused with his skin, but come on – how can one man’s emotions literally only consist of anger, lust and more anger? From the trilogy to the PSP games even to the disappointing (but still totally playable) God of War Ascension, our protagonist Kratos has gone through precious little character development. The new God of War is a continuation of the six main games that came before. But now that the new God of War is only a couple weeks away, it’s time to count the things we’re thankful that SIE Santa Monica Studio have decided to cut from this prestigious series before the newest entry hits PlayStation 4s across the world on April 20. Last month, Hardcore Gamer detailed Seven Things to Know About God of War Before Launch, which runs down much of what new things this re-imagined God of War will bring to the table.
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