He is in fact, understandably, something of a black sheep. After he is manipulated and stripped of his power by Zeus, Kratos allies himself with the Titans in preparation for his final act of vengeance - the destruction of Mount Olympus.
Having killed Ares and become the new God of War, Kratos is not on very good terms with the other gods. Finally, it was also released as part of the God of War Collection for the PS Vita in 2014.įast-forward to two years later and we have God of War II, a sequel to the original game that expands and improves upon the foundation set by the original. God of War was initially released for the PS2, but was later brought to the PS3 in 2009 as part of the God of War Collection and then again in 2012 as part of the God of War Saga. Though it may seem rather clunky in retrospect, the game was quite something at the time of its release and was almost universally praised by critics. However, this only leads to Kratos breaking his oath to Ares, setting up the premise for the vengeful rampage that would span most of the series.įrom a gameplay standpoint, the game introduces many mechanics that would stick around for the later installments: the Blades of Chaos, a fixed camera perspective, plenty of gore, visceral and addictive combat, massive boss battles, quick-time events, and various puzzles. In an attempt to make Kratos his perfect warrior by stripping him of his humanity, Ares sees to it that his new champion kills his wife and daughter while on a frenzied killing spree. The game takes place in a fictional fantasy version of ancient Greece, and it pits the player against a variety of mythological creatures and members of the Greek pantheon, including none other than Ares, the God of War himself, who functions as the game’s primary antagonist. The first game introduced us to the series’ iconic protagonist, Kratos, and it set the foundation for what the franchise would become over the years.
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vitaįirst up, we have the original God of War, the one that started it all.
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