We were highly sceptical of yesterday's God of War IV leak, but events that have transpired since going to press suggest that we were wrong to dismiss them. First, a quick recap: Nerd Leaks obtained images from the personal portfolio of an ex-Sony Santa Monica artist showing a bearded Kratos invading Norse legend. The resume was quickly removed, before Nerd Leaks itself pulled down its website and deleted its Twitter page. Crazy scenes.
Polygon has now followed up on the artwork, reporting that, while Sony's yet to comment, sources have indicated to the site that the leaked images are official. We should also point out that these pictures, in their original form, included direct references to Kratos, as well as Alfheim and Vanaheimr – two of the, we assume, nine worlds that the hairless anti-hero will invade. For those not up on their Norse lore, Alfheim is the land of faeries, while Vanaheimr is the home of a group of Gods named Vanir.
Kratos' journey will presumably find him conquering all nine worlds of Norse legend, potentially ending in Asgard. You can probably expect him to mutilate the likes of Odin, Loki, and, of course, Thor along the way. There are also ample creatures for the maniacal madman to pull apart, including the giant Ymir and the wolf Fenrir. It almost writes and designs itself, then – we just want to know exactly how they're going to explain Kratos' presence in a universe that he doesn't necessarily belong in, because… Well, it better be bloody good.
[source polygon.com]
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I think the most logical way to go about this would for this version of Kratos to be an entirely different version, as opposed to the same one who happens to have found himself in Norse mythology. Sort of a multiverse type thing.
I could get on board with this. Always liked Norse mythology.
Please dont moan to much about a version kratos returning chaps, it could have been worse...We could have got a remake!
At least we have a new set of gods to kill, in new environments.
Yeah I'll take this over a remake of the original. Fighting Thor will be fun.
That's perfect if that's true, we get a change of setting and we get to keep Kratos, can't imagine GoW without him personally, and can't get enough of his angry shouting.
As to how it makes sense, it seems pretty straightforward to me. He killed all the olympians, now he's gonna kill all the Norse ones. Simples
EDIT: Also, I'm totally digging the beard if that's the new look
@DrClayman
Some people just want to watch the heavens burn.
@sajoey agreed i think santa monica will take this approach.
Wouldn't it be ironic if doughnut drake turned up in GOW4 !?! He could play the God of gluttony .
Maybe they're gonna do something similar to what The Legend of Zelda does, where the Link in each game is just a new reincarnation? Maybe this is a Kratos that exists within that mythology somehow, I don't know... Haha
This sounds so wierd. A Norse setting with a Greek anti-hero? Thought they'd go with a Norseman. If this is true there's some definite explaining to do how he ends up in the nine realms. I would've rather then gone with an angry mead loving Norseman and let Kratos be in his world.
This series does not really take the plot seriously nor the plot makes much sense anyway. After the first game when Kratos talked said "I will kill Zeus", "I will destroy Zeus" or something like that. After the end of God of War 3 he took a ship to go back to Sparta (does Greece exist or was destroyed? I don't remember...) and (like the Odyssey) surviving gods cast him away so he somehow arrives in Norway where Thor (or Odin) does something minor to anger him and Kratos goes after them.
And he has the beard because Norway is far away from Greece by ship so he could not shave.
like the games, and story be damned, but I do hope they ditch the QTE's
I'm almost certain this Kratos isn't the same one from the Greek games. Same overall design, same name, different character. They can't be so dense...right?
I really don't think a Greek 'Kratos' has any place in Norse Mythology. I could understand if we had a Norse version of Kratos...
GOW is not a franchise though that I particularly like - I don't really enjoy that 'style' of game-play so I am probably not the best person to comment. It does seem weird to see a character with a Greek inspired look in a Norse based game. That's like having a 'Celt' taking on the Hindu gods in their backyard
@DominicanGlory I really hope they do something along those lines, and don't hamfist Kratos into a new pantheon. I mean...just look at the state of the world at the end of God of War 3!
I like that Grumpy McMuscle finally has a decent beard.
I've been saying for a few years that a Norse setting would be perfect. Any guess es for the title? I was thinking God of War Valhalla or to be funny God of War Thor
@JesWood13 This is exactly the scenario that seems most likely. Same name, same look, just different background and history.
@adf86 yes!! God of War Thor! Lol, so ridiculous
Can't wait to hear more about this! Santa Monica better show me something soon! It has been too long since we heard from them!
NOT god of war 4, which sounds silly when you say it, but the start of a new trilogy WITHOUT kratos..id put money on it.
Marvel'a done it a million times, just ask them.
A refresh makes perfect sense. God of war acension showed that people were getting tired of greek mythology.
Sounds good, I think this is the best direction the series can go in.
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