The God of War franchise has come a long way since beginning in 2005. As one of gaming's most popular hack-and-slash franchises, it remains one of Sony's most consistent single-player series and an occasional PlayStation mascot. For almost twenty years, God of War has dished out satisfying combat as it adapted the Greek and Norse mythological pantheons into its antihero's tragic saga. Things are looking better for Kratos and his son Atreus now, but many enemies and tragedies had to be overcome on the way.