God of War: Kratos’ Biggest Adventure Yet Lies Ahead In Upcoming Game
The PlayStation 4 is gearing up for the eternal rageaholic Kratos’ newest adventure, God of War, which hits the system in only a month’s time. The game’s migration to the the Old Norse realm looks to present the most beautiful visuals and most dynamic combat of the series thus far, centering around wielding the magical axe Leviathan alongside Kratos’ son Atreus. It now appears that Kratos’ biggest adventure awaits players as well, as what we’ve seen up to this point has supposedly only scratched the surface.
A recent press demo for the game has encouraged said revelation from Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, who revealed details of his hands-on experience in a series of tweets. Of the two-and-a-half hours of Kratos’ biggest adventure played, Keighley states how evolved and enjoyably deep the world seemed, putting it in the same ballpark of Horizon: Zero Dawn in terms of sheer scope. This comparison is especially impressive as the demo was said to only encapsulate about 5% of the full game.
I think we all knew it was going to look great, but the combat plays great too: Fluid and deep. My favorite move was using Kratos' axe as a ranged weapon – you get two hits, both when it flies out and then when you summon it back using triange.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 19, 2018
From what I was told we only played about 5% of the full game. If that's the case, this is going to be an epic on the scale of Horizon — and with tons of weapon and skill tree upgrades, I can't wait to see how the game opens up in the other 95%.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 19, 2018
An epic scale for the new God of War seems pretty fitting considering how inclusive the game seems with ancient Scandinavian mythology. Speaking at last year’s PlayStation Experience, game director Cory Barlog confirmed the title’s approximate runtime of around 25-35 hours, making sure to note the much longer experience in store for players who attempt to complete everything. It seems we now have an idea of the colossal effort that will likely take when God of War releases for PlayStation 4 on April 20th.
What do you think? Are you excited to explore every nook and cranny of possibly the biggest God of War ever, or does your still-incomplete save file for Horizon: Zero Dawn speak for itself? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to follow Don’t Feed the Gamers on Twitter to be informed of the latest gaming and entertainment news 24 hours a day! For more from the realm of Norse mythology, check out these next few links:
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