God of War (series): Difference between revisions

* '''''God of War III''''' was released for [[Play Station 3]] in 2010. Picking up exactly where ''II'' left off, it details Kratos and the Titans' assault on Olympus. After killing Poseidon, Kratos is betrayed by Gaia and [[Running Gag|tossed into the underworld]], but escapes and begins to climb Mount Olympus, killing all who stand in his path--Hades, Perses [sic], Helios, Hercules, Cronos, Hephaestus, Hera--and learning that Pandora's Box still exists, now deep in the Labyrinth and guarded by an eternal fire which can only be snuffed out if Pandora herself immolates herself on it. This proves troubling, because as Kratos [[Escort Mission|escorts Pandora]] through the dungeon, he begins to think of her as a daughter. Kratos wants to kill Zeus, but he also wants his family back. Which one will he choose?... (Who are we kidding, it's a video game. But there's sufficient [[Character Development]] to make us believe that Kratos actually has qualm about killing Pandora, so, kudos there.) This is officially the end of the trilogy, but not the franchise.

* '''''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 IV''' was announced for [[PlayStation 4]] in 2016. In addition to a shift in gameplay style, the game is known to involve an older Kratos (having dealt with the Greek pantheon) confronting [[Norse Mythology]]. The E3 2016 footage can be viewed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_GCPaKywg here].