Just wrapped up God of War (IV).
While I found some obscurely perched ones on my travels, the only labour I didn't 100 was the killing of Odin's ravens. It was fun while it lasted to birdwatch with an axe for binoculars but seems not worth it to me at this point – though I get the completionist's crucifix of wanting to trophy everything. Journey well or not at all, as is my motto. (
@Hyperglide)
I won't repeat what I've
already said since again picking up the title, but the storyline's progression and revelations were fantastic. From what I've read, the follow-up will be running on the same engine and thus not another 5 years in the making – release is currently targeted for 2020/2021 and there's speculation on whether Sony will use it as a PS4 end-of-generation swan song and then remake it for PS5 (basically double-dipping), or as a PS5 launch title outright.
Reading the creators say the next will be a bigger, stronger, and faster Old Norway, it got me thinking how cool a character export would be from IV to V. I grinded like a Spartan beast to mint my gear and with the journey being as short as it was, I feel there are many more bludgeonings and slashes to be had in a current kit or two. And don't get me started on my enchantments. #ballin lol
I also would like to see them in V back the camera up a bit; way too tight a worldview to manage, especially when getting ganked or tackling mooks with teleportation-like abilities, like those pesky witches or spear-bearing, elven crackheads – who I loved to split in two with my executioner's cleave, I'll have you know.
Minor spoiler if read between the lines:
I brainstorm that we'll finally get to meet Odin in V through greater realms-reconnaissance but not fight him (my money on the honour going to Thor or Freya), as he'll be VI's Zeus-equivalent and a concluding figure to the series' warring Nordic chapter.
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@jojoRed