Saturday, 16 December 2023 22:33

God of War’s Next Kratos Outing Following Valhalla Can’t Pull Its Punches

Written by Jared Stewart
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God of War can't afford to tone down its thrillingly brutal combat even if Kratos' journey is no longer one of deep-seated anger and grief.

God of War Ragnarok recently dropped an expansive DLC epilogue that parades as a roguelike but is actually a fairly introspective look at Kratos’ past. There are some truly tough challenges to overcome in Valhalla between new Greek foes and the real Tyr as an evolving boss at the end of each run, and it’s great to see Kratos rending and eviscerating enemies in his path while he continues to wrestle with the mistakes of he’s made, reconciling those events with Mimir, Helios, and Tyr now around to help him come to terms with closure and a newfound sense of hope.

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