God of War (series): Difference between revisions

The Other Darrin
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* '''''God of War: Ghost of Sparta''''' was released for PSP in 2010. It starts with a flashback to Kratos' childhood, in which he trains with his brother Deimos. Deimos is believed to be [[The Chosen One]] who will topple Olympus, and so he is kidnapped by the gods, particularly Ares. In "the present day" (some time between ''I'' and ''Betrayal'') of gameplay proper, Kratos decides to find out what became of his brother...
* '''''[[God of War: Ascension]]''''', a prequel to the entire series, was released for [[PlayStation 3]] in 2013.
* '''God of War''' was announced for [[PlayStation 4]] in 2016 and released in 2018, with PC release coming 2022. In addition to a shift in gameplay style, the game now involves an older Kratos, [[The Other Darrin]]ed from Terrence C Carson to Christopher Judge, having dealt with the Greek pantheon and remarried, confronting [[Norse Mythology]] as he seeks to honour said second wife's final wish to have her ashes spread at the highest peak in the nine realms. The E3 2016 footage can be viewed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_GCPaKywg here].
*'''''God of War: Ragnarok''''' was announced for [[PlayStation 4]] and 5 in 2020 with scheduled release in 2022. It is expected to focus on the events of Ragnarok as set up by the previous game.