God of War's soft reboot in 2018 is one of the most fascinating and successful gambles in recent gaming history. Taking Kratos, one of the preeminent mascots of not just PlayStation, but gaming as a whole, aging him up significantly, and giving him a son were bold enough creative decisions, but God of War went even further: Kratos was shipped off to the Norse realms, leaving his bloody history in Greece far behind him. Gameplay, pacing, and structure were also overhauled, making the revival shocking indeed.