This crash course in NPC lifestyles uniquely qualifies her to pick apart only the juiciest video games for your reading pleasure.Ĭat cut her teeth on MMOs in the heyday of World of Warcraft before giving in to her love of JRPGs and becoming embedded in Final Fantasy XIV. From Santa Monica Studio and creative director Cory Barlog comes a new beginning for one of gamings most recognizable icons. She's also been an art gallery curator, an ice cream maker, and a cocktail mixologist.
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These include the massively successful series God of War, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Horizon, and so much more. She has three degrees and has studied and worked at Cambridge University, University College London, and Queen Mary University of London. A new trailer for God of War Ragnarok has been shown at State of Play that showcases more of the story, including a look at Fenrir and Thor, and new realms. An inveterate RPG maven and strategy game enjoyer, Cat is known for her love of rich narratives both story-driven and emergent.īefore migrating to the green pastures of games journalism, Cat worked as a political advisor and academic. As seen on, , and, Cat is here to bring you coverage from all corners of the video game world. Hailing from the crooked spires of London, Cat is an experienced writer and journalist.
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Players will see Atreus’ abilities evolve as the game progresses, says Barlog, and there will be an option to upgrade his skills later on.Cat Bussell is a Staff Writer at TechRadar Gaming. Atreus can assist with this by flinging arrows at the beast, distracting it from Kratos and therefore providing an opportunity to attack or escape. Defeating the creature involves learning its attack pattern and appropriately timing your dodges and strikes. In this early chapter, Kratos must take down a hulking gargantuan troll attempting to pulverize him with a supersized wooden post.
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The details are riveting and vivid: everything from deers’ wafting strands of hair to the way light bounces off of nearby puddles and the markings on Kratos’ skin appears genuine.Īlthough the story, approach, and setting are new, players find themselves in familiar territory fairly quickly. Kratos is now in a snow-covered world ruled by the Norse Gods that’s just as beautiful as it is dangerous and unfamiliar.
The new game is rife with brutal battles and ferocious foes, which Kratos confronts with his new Leviathan axe instead of his typical Blades of Chaos. Yes, the next God of War game will have a different feel that may seem more story-driven than its predecessors. Kratos grows angry, showing traces of that familiar Spartan temper - but his temper fades quickly. This is apparent when Kratos’ young son Atreus fumbles his shot at a nearby deer while learning to hunt in the game’s opening chapter. BEGIN THE JOURNEY In contrast to the Greek pantheon, God of War (2018) set Kratos on a new journey with the Norse world, leaving his old life behind and seeking a new life with his son Atreus. Starting with the release of God of War in 2005 on PlayStation®2, Santa Monica Studio has created seven games across multiple platforms. Yet it’s evident that he’s still very much coping with an internal struggle.
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After years of waiting and speculation, the highly anticipated sequel to 2018s God of War will release November 2022. God of War Ragnarok is officially launching on November 9 for PS4 and PS5. The vengeance-driven rage that’s driven him until this point is gone - for now, at least. The developers behind God of War Ragnarok have revealed one of the new enemies Kratos will be facing off against, as well as some new combat options to make the Ghost of Sparta all the more deadly on the battlefield. He’s subdued colossal monsters more than 10 times his size, like God of War III’stentacled brute Poseidon and God of War Ascension’s snarling, fire-breathing Manticore.īut when we see Kratos for the first time in five years in the upcoming God of War, something seems off. He’s scaled the seemingly impregnable Mount Olympus and left countless corpses in his wake. He can wield the Blades of Chaos with expert deftness to slay hordes of assailants in a few swift swings. With 21:9 ultra-widescreen support, God of War presents a cinema-quality experience that further expands the original seamless theatrical vision. There are many things that come naturally to Kratos, the barbaric demi-god that’s been the face of one of Sony’s most successful PlayStation franchises for more than a decade. Journey through the Norse realms taking in breathtaking vistas in panoramic widescreen.
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