The Hydra battle in the first God of War, Kratos’ many trips to Hades, getting impaled by Ares from a mile away in Pandora’s Temple, the Colossus of Rhodes battle in God of War II, chasing Hermes in God of War III… these are all epic moments that almost made the top five, but just missed the cut. We recently asked our God of War Facebook fans “What is your favorite God of War epic moment of all-time”, in an effort to establish God of War’s top five epic moments, as determined by the fans of the series. That’s God of War, and that… was the first of many unfathomably epic moments experienced in the God of War franchise.
#GOD OF WAR 3 CRONOS FIGHT SERIES#
Kratos utterly beat the crud out of the Hydra in a series of epic clashes, culminating with a journey into the Hydra’s throat to retrieve the Captains Key. It was in these first minutes of the original God of War that Kratos encountered the Hydra - a gargantuan sea serpent that explodeed through the ship, wreaking havoc for Kratos with every step. Amidst a catastrophic storm on a ship sailing on the Aegean Sea, players led Kratos toward the Gates of Athens, where he would begin his journey to seek out and destroy the God of War, Ares. It's a holistic, impressive and enjoyable affair throughout.Every God of War fan remembers the first time they unleashed the Blades of Chaos. The relentless killing of its gameplay mirrors the 'train wreck in slow motion' nature of its story, each justifying the other. It also has a tragic feel to it, bolstered by a ballsy and unexpected ending. A lot of the title is, though, as you clamber up walking mountains and defeat foes even larger than that. The enemies provide a decent challenge and the bosses are all distinct. Your abilities build throughout the title - after an obligatory 'reset', of course - and it's very satsfying to master new techniques. Both feel more refined than before, essentially the same but tweaked just enough to feel distinct. The gameplay, once again, consists of combat and puzzles. This is a small issue but it does have an impact. It kind of escalates the franchises' prior poor treatment of women and feels icky whenever it does. It does get caught on some of its own trappings, though. The narrative goes out of its way to portray the negative consequences of violence - and vengeance, in particular - which begins to elevate it from pure hack 'n' slash entertainment. However, the only way that could happen is if you stopped playing and the thing is just too darn good to do that.
While you're playing, you're constantly wishing he would stop his quest for revenge. This entry is really where the storytelling starts to do some bold things with character. Here, though, you can actually feel it, especially when the game puts you in the POV of one of Kratos' victims. Of course, violence is - and has always been - a part of the franchise.
#GOD OF WAR 3 CRONOS FIGHT PS3#
Jumping to the PS3 doesn't just allow the title to look and feel better, it also allows it to double down on its gore. He's an angry, vicious warrior capable of tearing off a head with his bare hands. I mean, this guy literally kills everyone. 'God Of War III (2010)' picks up directly where it's predecessor left off and sees Kratos continue his quest to kill.
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