The small exchanges between Atreus and Kratos are among the game’s most delightful elements. Later on, he elaborates and becomes more open with Atreus about his mother and other insights about the world, which serves the dual purpose of world-building for players while also showing character development on Kratos’ part. We see this throughout the game in the ways that their interactions evolve: In the beginning, Kratos responds to Atreus with brief answers of only a few words. Kratos may teach Atreus how to hunt and fight, but Atreus helps Kratos learn how to connect on a personal level. More importantly, Atreus plays a critical role in Kratos’ development as a character, which only becomes more evident as the game progresses. He can translate foreign characters for Kratos that spell out clues for solving puzzles and progressing through the game, for instance. These can be useful for those moments when you think you’re done with a battle and more enemies suddenly appear, a God of War mainstay.īut Atreus is also important for other reasons. Atreus can also revive Kratos once per battle with special items called resurrection stones, which can be purchased with hacksilver from local merchants. I did find, however, that the interface for upgrading your skills and gear can be confusing at first, making the process feel unintuitive until well into the game. But even with those assets, you’ll continue to lose if you fail to read your enemies’ signals and learn how to block and dodge their assaults. Collecting hacksilver and gaining experience points to upgrade your gear and skills helps you take on more challenging enemies as the game progresses. Once you realize this, it becomes clear that even the most formidable enemies can be defeated so long as you’re willing to experiment with different tactics and are sharp enough to observe their attack sequences. Rather, a healthy mix of quick reflexes and strategy is needed to win. What I love about the combat in God of War is that it requires so much more than just button mashing and weapon and armor upgrades. This time around, Kratos is wielding a powerful new Leviathan Axe instead of the Blades of Chaos, while Atreus is equipped with a bow and arrow. There’s no shortage of undead monsters, hulking trolls, poisonous revenants, and other foes attempting to thwart your mission along the way. It wouldn’t be a God of War game if there wasn’t a threat at nearly every turn. Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment America
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