God of War (2018 video game) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-20

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00:02:59 1 Gameplay
00:08:42 2 Synopsis
00:08:51 2.1 Setting
00:10:35 2.2 Characters
00:12:24 2.3 Plot
00:17:05 3 Development
00:27:10 3.1 Characterization
00:33:44 4 Soundtrack
00:37:57 5 Release
00:41:46 5.1 iGod of War: A Call from the Wilds/i
00:42:42 6 Reception
00:52:11 6.1 Sales
00:53:12 6.2 Accolades



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God of War is an action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Released on April 20, 2018, for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) console, it is the eighth installment in the God of War series, the eighth chronologically, and the sequel to 2010's God of War III. Unlike previous games, which were loosely based on Greek mythology, this installment is loosely based on Norse mythology, with the majority of it set in ancient Norway in the realm of Midgard. For the first time in the series, there are two main protagonists: Kratos, the former Greek God of War who remains as the only playable character, and he is joined by his young son Atreus; at times, the player may passively control him. Following the death of Kratos' second wife and Atreus' mother, they journey to fulfill her promise to spread her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms. Kratos keeps his troubled past a secret from Atreus, who is unaware of his divine nature. Along their journey, they encounter monsters and gods of the Norse world.
Described by creative director Cory Barlog as a reimagining of the franchise, a major gameplay change is that Kratos prominently uses a magical battle axe instead of his signature double-chained blades. God of War also uses an over-the-shoulder free camera, with the game in one shot, as opposed to the fixed cinematic camera of the previous entries. It includes role-playing video game elements, and Kratos' son Atreus provides assistance in combat. The majority of the original game's development team worked on God of War and designed it to be accessible and grounded. A separate short text-based game, A Call from the Wilds, was released in February 2018 and follows Atreus on his first adventure.
God of War received universal acclaim from critics, being praised for its narrative, world design, art direction, graphics, characters, and combat system. Many reviewers also felt that it had successfully revitalized the series without losing the core identity of its predecessors. It received several perfect review scores, tying it with the original God of War as the highest-rated game in the series, as well as the fourth highest-rated PlayStation 4 game of all time on Metacritic. It performed well commercially, becoming the best-selling game in the franchise with over seven million physical and digital copies sold within a month of release, also making it one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games of all time. God of War won several awards, including "Game of the Year" and "Best Game Direction" at The Game Awards 2018 and "Best Storytelling" and "PlayStation Game of the Year" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards, and received several nominations in other categories from both media outlets and industry ceremonies and events. A novelization of the game was released in August 2018, followed by a four-issue prequel comic series that began publication in November.