The game was an absolute spectacle, helping to build lore while simultaneously offering players a look at a side of Kratos not yet see in his mythological adventures. Updated Jby Russ Boswell: The most recent God of War felt like both a resurrection for the series, as well as an evolution in Kratos' adventures. There is still a lot unknown as to what happened between the games, but here is a list of what players do know for sure. All it took was destroying Greece to force some change in this stubborn Spartan. When handling his son, players see hints of fear and caution due to the mistakes he made in the past. What changed him? What happened between God of War 3 and 4? It definitely wasn’t just the beard Kratos seemed calmer and more patient. The toxic and rage-filled man fans knew had changed. Hasn’t the man been through enough? However, when a stoic, bearded, and regretful Kratos stepped out into the Nordic landscape, many dropped those doubts. Some fans rolled their eyes that there is more to the Kratos story. RELATED: God Of War: 15 Gods Kratos Took Down & How He Did It There goes the saying, if at first you don’t succeed, try again. Not only did players find out he got another game, but he got another family. That after-credit hint that Kratos survived his wounds was no bluff. The Spartan God’s journey was apparently far from over. Many even entertained the idea that Kratos perished from his wounds. Floods, disease, storms, spirits, and all kinds of disasters rained down on Greece. “Update, Eric Williams is a motherfuckin’ beast!!!” Judge writes.Many God of War fans thought the third game was the end of the franchise, and why wouldn’t they? From all that Kratos wrought, it seemed the entire world was destroyed. When Barlog asked him to trust him and Ragnarok’s new director Eric Williams, Judge agreed. Judge closed his thread with an anecdote about how he almost quit God of War entirely when he learned long-time God of War director Cory Barlog would not be directing Ragnarok. I don’t know how the nigh-undisputed masterpiece Chrono Trigger lost to *checks notes* Burnout 3: Takedown, but it did, and we, as a species, are worse for it. The competition itself was noteworthy if only for its ability to upset nearly every member of the video gaming public with highly questionable matchup outcomes. Judge began his Twitter thread after God Of War won IGN’s “Best Video Game of All Time” competition, beating out GTA V for the honor. “Studios are assholes, but this company, from top to bottom, should give us hope.” “Sony Santa Monica has never said a word about the delay, and what caused it,” Judge writes. But according to Judge, it seems the pandemic might not have been the reason for Ragnarok’s new release date. The delay wasn’t particularly shocking since the COVID-19 pandemic caused several games slated for a 2021 release to be postponed. However, in June of this year, Sony Santa Monica announced it had decided to delay the game into 2022. Sony teased Ragnarok, the follow-up to God of War, last year with a 2021 release date. Christopher Judge won recognition for his role as Kratos, with his constant growling of the word “Boy,” now synonymous with the character and a popular meme. In it, Kratos is older, wiser, but not necessarily kinder, as he navigates being a father to his young son Atreus. Judge goes on to praise Sony Santa Monica for its dedication and compassion, saying, “Everyone involved in the GofW franchise puts their hearts and souls in every frame you see.”Ģ018’s God of War was a continuation of the seminal PlayStation hack ‘n slash franchise but a stark departure from the previous games’ rage-filled hyper-violence. What they did for the crew is way more…- Christopher Judge September 30, 2021 Studios are assholes, but this company from top to bottom, should give us hope. And has never said a word about the delay, and what caused it. No threats, no ,” who do you think you are?” Nothing but love and support.