It's really quite moving at times and it's incredibly gripping.
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The game goes out of its way to communicate that vengeance is a path to nothing other than self-destruction, with Kratos having to teach his son how to be better than the Gods that came before him.
He is a much more mature person, still haunted by his past, and he has something actually worth fighting for. You really care for Kratos here, which is something that hasn't been entirely possible before. This dynamic is one of the most rounded and believable to ever be featured in a game, as it evolves naturally over the course of the narrative and has distinct ramifications on the gameplay itself. The story is a thematically rich, surprisingly resonant look at fatherhood, as its main focus is the relationship between the much mellowed - yet still deadly - Kratos and his young son, Atreus. It acts as a sort of 'new chapter' in its protagonists' life, picking up many years after the end of 'God Of War III (2010)' and swapping its mythology from Greek to Norse. 'God Of War (2018)' is the perfect starting point for someone unfamiliar with the franchise, yet it's also a deep, respectful and rather bold sequel to the original series of games.