God of War: Ascension

God of War: Ascension (2013)

by SCE Santa Monica Studio, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres:Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Historical
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:God of War: Ascension, the seventh instalment in the God of War series, acts as a prequel to the preceding games. The narrative revolves around Kratos, the protagonist from earlier instalments, who was once a loyal servant of the God of War, Ares. Tricked by Ares into unknowingly murdering his own family, Kratos breaks the blood oath binding him to Ares and abandons his former master. Subsequently, Kratos finds himself imprisoned and must navigate a path to freedom, severing the bond between him and Ares. The game retains the familiar hack-and-slash combat system of its predecessors, featuring Kratos wielding the Blades of Chaos. However, a new addition, the World Weapon system, allows Kratos to wield various weapons. Additionally, Kratos can now acquire up to four magical disciplines—Fires of Ares, Ice of Poseidon, Lightning of Zeus, and Soul of Hades—each bestowing unique abilities and imbuing his weapon with magic. For instance, the Ice of Poseidon enables underwater breathing. Rage, a recurring feature, undergoes modifications; it accumulates through attacks, and when the bar is full, it automatically unleashes until the player ceases attacking or sustains damage. Three new relics provide Kratos with the ability to manipulate time, create a "shadow" self, and dispel illusions crafted by his guardians. Notably, God of War: Ascension introduces online multiplayer to the series. Players, before engaging in multiplayer battles, align with one of four gods—Ares, Hades, Zeus, or Poseidon—each offering a distinct set of abilities. As players accumulate experience and level up their warriors, they unlock magical abilities, armour, weapons, relics, and other treasures. The game features four distinct multiplayer modes: Team Favor of the Gods, Match of Champions, Trial of the Gods, and Capture the FlagShow more
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user avatar@Diff34user avatar@Diff34
February 18, 2025
the game is stuck on PS3, bringing to PC would be magical along with the other 5 games from the Greek Saga, im loving this GOG initiative to preserver old games, hope this one and the other 5 can get more votes, i know we can do it guys!
user avatar@SOTURICATuser avatar@SOTURICAT
March 22, 2025
These game should be on PC side it's high time it would be on GOG store!!! Plus this is only game on franchice that has multiplayer option that too must be include in this game to play with online I have these game on PS4 disc version 1 ,2 & 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite, finished it a few times, always pleasant to play. The level design, the cinematic QTE's, the combat mechanics, and the level of violence - all superb. The type of game to play in one sit and relax. Also, there's some appreciable nudity, on which lacks on recent games.
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