 Before the reboot, God of War was originally based on Greek mythology, and Kratos was the leader of the Spartan army. He made a pact with the god of war, Ares, offering to serve him in exchange for the power of the Blades of Chaos. Kratos is then commanded to attack a village full of worshippers of Athena. However, it's a trap as Ares has moved Kratos' family to the village. The Spartan kills his family, and becomes cursed as the ashes of his wife and child cling to his skin. Seeking revenge on Ares, he serves the other gods until Athena tasks him with slaying Ares to gain forgiveness. After an arduous journey, he opens Pandora's Box and gains the power to defeat the god of war. He is still plagued by his regret, and tries to commit suicide. However, Athena brings him back and replaces Ares on Mount Olympus with Kratos, now the new god of war. God of War 2 (2007) Some time after the events of the first game, Kratos has made a number of enemies on Mount Olympus. During an attack on Rhodes that Kratos leads, Zeus fools him into giving up the powers he gained from Pandora's Box. Zeus wants to gain back Kratos' loyalty, but he refuses, and Zeus murders the whole Spartan Army in retaliation. On his second revenge mission against the gods, Kratos goes back in time to prevent his own death — his third to date. He then fights Zeus bringing him to his knees; however, Athena sacrifices herself as Kratos aims to deal the final blow. Zeus then reveals that he is Kratos' father. However, Kratos is still not best pleased and decides to recruit an army of titans, in order to bri){kind=link}
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IT’S been four years since the last God of War game came out, and 17 years since the first.
There is a long and quite deep lore to the God of War series, and we’ve more than likely forgotten most of it since we last played.
To make things easier, here’s our recap of the story so far, so you’re ready for God of War Ragnarök.
Before the reboot, God of War was originally based on Greek mythology, and Kratos was the leader of the Spartan army.