TLDR at the bottom

"Ohh boiii, Im your dad! I have to raise you now!"

In God of War you step into the shoes of Kratos the... well...the God of War. The game is loosely inspired by Norse mythology. Kratos and his son Atreus (not Andreas) start their journey to fulfill the last wish of Kratos' dead wife & Atreus' mother: Spreading her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. During that journey Kratos faces the task to raise his son, which actually isn't as easy as killing everything that moves.

The dynamic between the grumpy, mostly seemingly cold Kratos and Atreus, who wants to prove that he is as brave and a worthy son is well executed. Christopher Judge and Sunny Suljic deliver a great and emotional performance. All the characters are well fleshed out and their motives are always clear and get proper character development over the duration of the game. Without spoiling anything, I can say that the story is a truly heartfelt one, that's worth the purchase alone!

"Boiiii, I teach you how to fight! It will be fun!"

While God of War (2018) is a way more cinematic experience than its predecessors, the combat system is well fleshed out and engaging: Each enemy type requires a different approach to expose their weaknesses. Kratos can use his equipped weapon to chain combos and use special attacks. You are also able to switch between different combat styles (fists, axe).

The combat ties well into the general gameplay loop, that consists of exploring the "semi-linear-open world" of Midgard and its different realms: The chests you open often require you to solve some sort of riddles, puzzles or tasks. New special light and heavy attack moves are often the reward, motivating you to also explore the areas of the game that are not tied to the main story! Having good equipment is also the key to beat the challenging bosses that might await you!

"Oh boiii, I see trees of green, Red roses too, grey mountains bloom...!"

The artistic execution of this game still holds up perfectly, even four years after the initial release of the game: The realms feature varied landscapes and atmospheric biomes that are a sight to behold! The PC version scales higher than the Playstations "Original"-preset. The character models and general animation quality also did not age a single bit. Exploring the world was one of the most fun things I experienced during my second playthrough after all those years!

"Ohh boiii, I got an eargasm!...oh wait you are too young for that, right!"

An important aspect in games, that should not be undervalued is the audio experience: Gladly God of War nails it. There are options to fine tune the audio mix (tip: give the music a bit more dominance!). The ambient sounds, and effect sounds deliver a rich and immersive atmosphere...and the dude who made the soundtrack is called "Bear"...obviously it is perfection then!

[h1]"Oh Boiiii, God of War (2018) is as beautiful as I remembered it!"[/h1] [i]TLDR at the bottom[/i] [b][u]"Ohh boiii, Im your dad! I have to raise you now!"[/u][/b] In God of War you step into the shoes of Kratos the... well...the God of War. The game is loosely inspired by Norse mythology. Kratos and his son Atreus (not Andreas) start their journey to fulfill the last wish of Kratos' dead wife & Atreus' mother: Spreading her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. During that journey Kratos faces the task to raise his son, which actually isn't as easy as killing everything that moves. The dynamic between the grumpy, mostly seemingly cold Kratos and Atreus, who wants to prove that he is as brave and a worthy son is well executed. Christopher Judge and Sunny Suljic deliver a great and emotional performance. All the characters are well fleshed out and their motives are always clear and get proper character development over the duration of the game. Without spoiling anything, I can say that the story is a truly heartfelt one, that's worth the purchase alone! [b][u]"Boiiii, I teach you how to fight! It will be fun!"[/u][/b] While God of War (2018) is a way more cinematic experience than its predecessors, the combat system is well fleshed out and engaging: Each enemy type requires a different approach to expose their weaknesses. Kratos can use his equipped weapon to chain combos and use special attacks. You are also able to switch between different combat styles (fists, axe). The combat ties well into the general gameplay loop, that consists of exploring the "semi-linear-open world" of Midgard and its different realms: The chests you open often require you to solve some sort of riddles, puzzles or tasks. New special light and heavy attack moves are often the reward, motivating you to also explore the areas of the game that are not tied to the main story! Having good equipment is also the key to beat the challenging bosses that might await you! [b][u]"Oh boiii, I see trees of green, Red roses too, grey mountains bloom...!"[/u][/b] The artistic execution of this game still holds up perfectly, even four years after the initial release of the game: The realms feature varied landscapes and atmospheric biomes that are a sight to behold! The PC version scales higher than the Playstations "Original"-preset. The character models and general animation quality also did not age a single bit. Exploring the world was one of the most fun things I experienced during my second playthrough after all those years! [b][u]"Ohh boiii, I got an eargasm!...oh wait you are too young for that, right!"[/u][/b] An important aspect in games, that should not be undervalued is the audio experience: Gladly God of War nails it. There are options to fine tune the audio mix (tip: give the music a bit more dominance!). The ambient sounds, and effect sounds deliver a rich and immersive atmosphere...and the dude who made the soundtrack is called "Bear"...obviously it is perfection then! [h1][quote] God of War (2018) delivers a heartfelt story, a fleshed out combat system set in a beautiful world that invites its players exploring every inch of it! The game did not age a bit and I enjoyed my playthrough on PC even more than the one I had back in the day on the Japanese Entertainment Apparatus Quattro! [/quote][/h1]