Can God of War Ragnarök define the PS5 generation as its predecessor did for PS4?
God of War Ragnarok is set to be released on November 9. Fans have been highly anticipating it for more than four years after 2018's masterpiece ended in a cliffhanger. The franchise has been critically acclaimed due to the generation-defining games Santa Monica Studios released.
Kratos was already one of PlayStation's biggest names, but with the last entry in 2013, the franchise needed something out of the ordinary to revive itself. In 2018, God of War was awarded Game of the Year, beating tough competition from Red Dead Redemption 2 and Monster Hunter: World.
This was already a brilliant achievement that made Kratos synonymous with PlayStation 4, but this only made Ragnarok's job harder.
Santa Monica's most significant achievement to date has been changing the main protagonist of the God of War series to the point where Kratos is an entirely different person but is loved by the fans all the same.
The franchise has always had prominent stories with massive implications that have affected the whole Greek world, which was utterly toned down in 2018 and left for its successor. The story unfolded with Kratos and his son trying to lead a simple life, hidden away from the dangers of the Norse world in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly, an adventure was forced upon them after the unfortunate death of Faye - the woman in their lives.
On the route to spreading Faye's ashes from the top of the tallest mountain in the nine realms, Kratos tried to keep the journey simple. He didn't want to bother anyone and only hoped to protect his son. This was different from previous iterations, where Kratos actively asked for trouble and sought it out.
Throughout the journey, however, Kratos was forced into fighting and killing, something he did not
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