Sony has unveiled a new God of War video game during the E3 2016 event and it will feature Kratos and his son fighting Norse monsters and gods. (Photo : Facebook/God of War)
The latest details for the new "God of War" for the PS4 will feature Kratos' wife in the sequel, as well as new gameplay features.
Game director Cory Balrog revealed new details for the new "God of War" sequel for the PlayStation 4 as the plot of the game will be more personal than ever before. The E3 2016 gameplay video revealed that the game's protagonist Kratos is in Norse lands living a quiet life along with his unnamed son after his war with Zeus and the Olympian Gods in "God of War 3".
Kratos will be mentoring his son throughout the game as penance for his previous sins and must look out for him as a parent fearing his demigod status could corrupt his son. Balrog confirmed that Kratos' son is aware of his father's lineage, but does not know his past and so the game will feature more personal moments between the two.
As for the possible plot details for the new "God of War" game, Balrog told YouTube channel "The Know" that Kratos' wife will play a critical part within the story, but he did not reveal any further details at the moment. Balrog added that sequel is being worked by the original "God of War" crew and teased that Kratos and his son will be visiting some of the nine realms in Norse mythology. The sequel will not feature any morality system nor branching in the story.
Balrog teased Thor's hammer in "God of War" possibly Kratos' ultimate weapon similar to the Blade of Olympus, even hintint over a 100 enemy units on screen and even bigger boss fights, Gamingbolt reported.
In addition, lead gameplay engineer Jeet Shroff stated that the gameplay controls for "God of War" PS4 will be more of trigger buttons rather than face buttons. The gameplay will be more personal rather than wide, arcing blows from previous titles.
Shroff added that Kratos' son will be instrumental in the new "God of War" gameplay teasing that he is much more of a passive character. Gamers can direct Kratos' son in combat as Shroff stated that their is a a button that can summon the boy in battle, which sort of a twisted "Father and Son" bonding. Gamers can upgrade the "Father and Son" feature as they progressed in the game as Shroff explained that the Kratos' son can go toe-to-toe with his father and even kill enemies on his own, Gamerant reported.
Sony has not yet announced a release date for "God of War" on the PS4, however, the official website of Amazon revealed the pre-order details of the game at $59.99 with a released date placeholder on Dec. 29, 2017.
