God of War
Best Action Games of 2018 So Far
The God of War franchise has always stood for excellence, extravaganza, and evisceration. Even its weakest entries tower heads and shoulders above the decapitated remains of rival action games, but each God of War game followed a specific pattern. 2018’s God of War breaks all the patterns with a brand new combat system, setting, and voice actor for Kratos. In any other game series, that would be a recipe for disaster, but the developers at Santa Monica must be freakin’ wizards, because this game is drowning in visceral, over-the-shoulder action and a surprisingly heartwarming story as Kratos learns to be a father. Strangely fitting, seeing how many gamers who played the first God of War game are now parents themselves.
Many gamers were hesitant when Sony revealed just how little God of War would resemble its previous incarnations, but the game quickly surpassed all expectations. It has spawned countless fan theories, endless Easter egg hunts, and enough memes to choke Jormungandr. If Santa Monica can keep up this level of work for future God of War games, we just might have to include the franchise on these “Best Action Games of 20XX” lists for the rest of the foreseeable future.
