GREEK MYTH
Kratos is a man reborn in the Norse Wilds, but he’s still haunted by his Greek life. While for the most part this new take focuses on all things Nordic, it makes those moments that harken back to the Hellenic settings, when Kratos reflects on his past and what it means for his future, and his son’s, all the more powerful.
At one point they discover Kratos’ influences on some Greek pottery in a vault, and the Norse underworld Helheim, of course, contains some blasts from the past. The old musical motifs also occasionally make a return, swelling during a particular moment when Kratos reflects in his basement, and the music makes his Greek history feel important and weighty, even to players unfamiliar with the God Of War’s past adventures. Memory is more powerful than muscles.