Kratos has changed. Not just his beard; he’s older, more haggard and weary. He’s a man who has seen too much. As far as allegories for the franchise go, Kratos is a good one. After seven entries of thoughtlessly smashing and killing just about everyone in the Greek pantheon, he and his games came dangerously close to sinking into the oblivion of franchise fatigue. No wonder...

Kratos has changed. Not just his beard; he’s older, more haggard and weary. He’s a man who has seen too much. As far as allegories for the franchise go, Kratos is a good one. After seven entries of thoughtlessly smashing and killing just about everyone in the Greek pantheon, he and his games came dangerously close to sinking into the oblivion of franchise fatigue. No wonder...