What videogames are you playing in 2026?

[Reynard]

Oh. My. Gawds.

 

[MarkB]

Oh. My. Gawds.

Gabbagool's looking darn good, even if he's going by Frank now.

Looks like it could be a lot of fun, I just hope they make it Fey's story, more than just an attempt to get back to or protect her family.

 

[Reynard]

Gabbagool's looking darn good, even if he's going by Frank now.

Looks like it could be a lot of fun, I just hope they make it Fey's story, more than just an attempt to get back to or protect her family.

I don't know, I think it is a reasonable motive for a wife and mother to desire to get back to her family.

 

[MarkB]

I don't know, I think it is a reasonable motive for a wife and mother to desire to get back to her family.

Sure, I just don't want her to be defined solely by that relationship.

 

[Kaodi]

Took me a second. "That face seems so familiar..." I have never played a God of War game, they did not even interest me until the new ones. But Deborah All Woll as the lead? Hell yes! But I think one of the most important open questions left here by this whole storyline: does this mean that many of the gods slain by Kratos in previous games are suddenly back in play?

 

[MarkB]

Took me a second. "That face seems so familiar..." I have never played a God of War game, they did not even interest me until the new ones. But Deborah All Woll as the lead? Hell yes! But I think one of the most important open questions left here by this whole storyline: does this mean that many of the gods slain by Kratos in previous games are suddenly back in play?

Possibly, but another way they may be going is to soft-introduce new pantheons as a way to test audience responses when planning where to take Kratos next after moving on from the Norse pantheon.

 

[abazaba]

I never played a God of War game either. However, I do have 4 'The Art of God of War' books sitting on my shelf. I had a period were I was interested in things like game concept art, pictures of different versions of 3d models of characters/monsters that didn't make it in the final game, etc. Next to them on my shelf sit 2 'The Art of Darksiders' books and a few 'The Art of World of Warcraft' books, which I never played either. Oh, well.

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Oh, and I could have sworn I had a 'The Art of Dragon Age: Inquisition' book too, but I cannot seem to find it right now. And no, I've never played that game either.

 

[Pale Violet Light]

I am the one person who loved the Mako and tooling around planets so I miss that too.

I loved the planet exploration. The music, the wonderful skies, it really felt like exploring an alien world. Of course, the gameplay was some unholy FPS-RPG hybrid that somehow combines the worst of both genres, but the vibes were fantastic.

 

[Reynard]

Sure, I just don't want her to be defined solely by that relationship.

I am aware of but have not played the two previous modern GoW games. Was Kratos solely defined by his relationship to Boy (whatever his name is)?
It is clear from that extended gameplay cut that Fae's relationship with Kratos will certainly impact her in this game, which would make sense (I assume theirs was a loving relationship). And, frankly, it would feel weird if her desire to return to her son WASN'T a major part of her character.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Oh. My. Gawds.

Woah and double-woah! That is exciting.

I am aware of but have not played the two previous modern GoW games. Was Kratos solely defined by his relationship to Boy (whatever his name is)?
It is clear from that extended gameplay cut that Fae's relationship with Kratos will certainly impact her in this game, which would make sense (I assume theirs was a loving relationship). And, frankly, it would feel weird if her desire to return to her son WASN'T a major part of her character.

I would not say that Kratos is defined by his relationship with Atreus. The character exists in a tension between the terrible person he was and the wish to be someone his son can learn from, look up to - to be a father. Part of what makes Kratos compelling is that he doesn't always succeed at either end of that spectrum, he struggles.