CHRONICLE OF THE GOD SLAYERS

The Saga series isn’t the only set of games that allow you to commit acts of deicide – here are five more examples

Lufia ii: RISE Of THE SINISTRALS 1995

The Sinistrals claim to be gods, and they’re pretty powerful, so you probably want to take them at their word. They also just so happen to be evil gods, so in this case it’s okay to track down the dual blade and slay the almighty.

GOD Of WAR 2005

Kratos is a pretty angry chap, but you would be if you had to serve the ancient Greek gods for a decade – they’re a fickle bunch, after all. In this first game he decides to have it out with Ares, the titular God Of War, and that’s just the start…

GUARDIAN HEROES 1996

One of the game’s endings can take you down this path. After finding out that they have been groomed as ultimate warriors, your characters swiftly turn on the almighty being that decided to do this and declare that they won’t serve it.

SCRIBBLENAUTS 2009

Now here’s a strange example – in this game, you can summon a god. You can also kill it. There’s no good reason for this, as the character is a perfectly friendly NPC, unlike the tyrannical overbeings that meddle with the fate of man in the other games here.

Lightning RETURNS: final FANTASY Xiii 2013

This game’s rather dour protagonist finds herself in a similar predicament to Kratos – she’s serving a god, only to find out that Bhunivelze’s plans aren’t exactly what they seem. So she walks him to the valley of shadow and death, and ensures that he stays there.