THE LEVIATHAN AXE

Kratos was almost inseparable from the Blades Of Chaos, his whirling twin swords joined by a chain, in the original games. It made sense to reconsider this when moving Kratos to a new environment and a new mythology.

The Leviathan Axe, given to Kratos by Faye, provides a new physical language for this updated take on God Of War. Part slashy combo-driven weapon, as you’d expect, you can also throw it – whereupon it’ll stick into enemies and objects. What’s key is the ability to recall it whenever you want with a tap of w. The physicality of this, affected by distance, is wonderful, as is the manual feeling of the recall – sometimes it makes more tactical sense to leave it elsewhere, and let Kratos continue to brawl with his fists.

HAVE YOUR SAY… “Not only is God Of War a stunningly beautiful game, its gameplay mechanics are the stuff of legend. Each encounter becomes more rewarding than the lsst. It’s been a long time since a game has made me feel so… well… complete.” Ruari Elwood

The ability to throw and recall your axe adds even more dynamism to fights.