

It also means a spike in brutal enemy destruction, because Kratos is particularly creative when it comes to killing opponents. Which, as usual with this series, involves lots of exploring, a bunch of rock climbing, and a whole lot of smacking monsters in the head and chest with sharp instruments. While God of War tries to show an older, more mature Kratos who has attempted to move past his younger, angrier days, he quickly finds himself dragged back into fighting with gods when his wife dies and he's left to raise his son alone. Though this adventure updates much of the franchise's iconic gameplay, it does so in a way that maintains everything great about the mature series.
