God of War
After six solid sequels, but still, sequels done in more or less the same mold, Sony's Santa Monica Studio has finally decided to redefine God of War - with a game that has fascinatingly retained the basic elements of its predecessors, while radically changing the series and raising it to a whole new level.
Playing the new God of War, for the first time in a long time, we shivered during one boss fight. And not just because it was a boss bigger than life - that's what we expected after all - but because of the energy that the whole game exudes.
Namely, wherein the previous sequels we followed Kratos, who was defined only by his anger, in the new God of War we will meet his much calmer side and follow the development of his relationship with his son, but also their spectacular adventures in the world of Norse mythology. is, by the way, used in the game more than great, which will become even clearer when you finish it and discover all its unexpected twists).
And where in previous sequels we watched the action from predefined camera angles, this time we will control the view of it on our own, while the camera will constantly be behind Kratos during the fight and exploration of the world.
Of course, you will feel the change of perspective mostly during the fight with some mythological creatures - but the experience is made even more intimate by Kratos' new Leviathan ax, with which he will cut opponents, but also shoot them, before calling them back like a Jedi.
And it is in this move of summoning the ax back and the accompanying animation that the determination with which the development team approached the new God of War and the changes that make the series fresher and better than ever before is best reflected.
Want a better story and more complex characters? You got them. You thought the fight in the previous sequels was missing something? With its runes and additional skills, it now offers you not only more freedom, but also significantly better feedback with each stroke. Did the world seem too linear to you? In the new God of War, you will wander through larger and more interesting locations, rich in interesting optional activities and bosses.
With all that, the game is even longer than all the numbered sequels of God of War combined, which only adds to the complete experience and the feeling that you went on an epic adventure with Kratos and Atreus, in which a new surprise will await you around every corner. landscape or an even more spectacular fight.
So ignore all the trailers, analysis, and online discussions before you spoil the experience for yourself and simply - play the new God of War. We guarantee you will not regret it because in front of you is by far the biggest and best sequel to the series so far.