In ‘God of War,’ the biggest surprise is how familiar everything is

Let’s start with some TL;DR advice: God of War is a winner. I’ve gone out of my way to avoid spoilers in this review, but this is a game and a story filled with surprises. If all you really need is a yes or no recommendation: YES. Play this game.

For those that want a fuller sense of what to expect, read on. Spoilers are kept to an absolute minimum.

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Kratos isn’t angry anymore.

He’s no ray of sunshine or anything. But he’s older and big-bearded now. He has a kid. He has a wife. He’s mellowed, at least as much as anyone could after being tricked by the gods into murdering their own wife and child (different wife and child, obviously). Read more…

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