The narrative revolves around Kratos, a Spartan warrior who pledges his life to the God of War, Ares, to win a war against the Barbarians. Kratos then goes on to become his strongest warrior ...

until he was one day felled by a barbarian king. Nearing death, Kratos called on Ares, the Greek god of war, to come to his aid. Kratos pledged to live his life in service to Ares, in exchange for ...

He also destroys Kratos' bond to Ares, which starts his journey of getting revenge on the God of War in the mainline games. Ascension tries to show a more human side of Kratos but fails to make an ...

The first "God of War" game was released in 2005 for the Sony Playstation 2, which sees the hero Kratos ultimately kill Ares, the Greek god of war, and replace him in the pantheon of Olympus.

The godly status God of War earned after a slew of incredible titles makes the series important in and of itself, but also even more totemic when zooming out and looking at the impact it has had.

At its core, God of War was a power fantasy done right. It put players in the role of Kratos, a Spartan warrior on a blood-soaked quest for revenge against Ares, the titular God of War.

God of War is one of the greatest video game series of all time, with its protagonist etching his name in the annals of history. Kratos is an iconic hero that fans can't get enough of, with his ...