Fresh Details on Upcoming God of War
Although we haven’t seen anything else from the game yet, we were treated to some tidbits of information about the upcoming God of War (they apparently forgot to put the 4 at the end of the title) over the last few days.
Firstly, the announcement trailer shown at E3 has now surpassed 15 million views on Youtube, making it the most watched video on the PlayStation channel. To celebrate, the trailer’s soundtrack was made available to download here, complete with thunderous applause from the audience.
And while it’s not much to go on, the game’s director and God of War series veteran Cory Barlog confirmed on Twitter that Kratos’ son will be named Atreus. Why is this a big deal, you ask? Well, because in Greek Mythology, Atreus was a grandson of Zeus who was banished after killing his own brother, before eventually becoming the king of Mycenae. At the moment, we can only speculate about his this will relate to his appearance in the game, but it’s better than nothing.
From what we’ve seen so far, this installment is likely gonna ditch the hyper Devil May Cry-style action in favor of a cooperative style of gameplay that has more in common with The Last of Us, with players controlling both Kratos and Atreus. But needless to say, the unflinching brutality that the series has become infamous for will still be intact. Whether it’s tearing a centaur’s intestine’s out of their stomach or pulling a cyclops’ eyeball out of its socket, Kratos such doesn’t mess around when it comes to messing up his enemies. Helios’ controversial death scene also remains on of the most shocking moments in gaming history.
The series has run into censorship problems in countries like Germany and Japan, where graphic violence in video games is heavily restricted. So as much as it pains me to say this, it’s looking likely that 4 will be censored in some territories upon its release.
Anyway, we probably don’t have long to wait until more footage debuts. After Horizon Zero Dawn hits stores next month, expect Sony to focus much more of their marketing efforts on God of War.
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