Sony Santa Monica released God of War in 2018 and the game has subsequently come to PC, resulting in the PlayStation exclusive getting many mods when it otherwise might not have. One God of War fan has successfully added character models from The Simpsons: Hit and Run to the Norse mythology action RPG with a new mod.Twitter user NextGenPlayer recently shared multiple screenshots of the aforementioned Simpsons God of War mod alongside a video highlighting the yellow characters exploring the realm of Midgard. The mod adds Simpsons characters like Homer, Bart, and Ned, though there may be even more that haven't been shown off yet. Because of Homer's long-running feud with Ned in the Simpsons TV show, Ned is fittingly one of the primary enemies in the early game that plays a big role.The clip shared by NextGenPlayer shows the early moments of God of War focusing on Homer and Bart rather than Kratos and Atreus, though most of the enemies remain inspired by Norse mythology rather than The Simpsons. Homer and Bart come together to row their boat upstream, cremate and hold a funeral for Faye, battle the early boss known as Daudi Kaupmadr, and fend off the Stranger who encroaches on their land. Going beyond character models, Kratos has fittingly swapped his Leviathan Axe for the Wonderbat from The Simpsons, though Bart is still notably using a bow and arrow rather than his trademark slingshot.
God of War fans may be familiar with a part of the action RPG in which a Stranger shows up at Kratos' home and in NextGenPlayer's video, the Stranger is played by the memorable Simpsons neighbor, Ned. Just like in the base version of God of War, the epic battle between Homer and Ned ends with the Simpsons father narrowly escaping death as he defeats the supercharged Ned. Although the Stranger is later revealed to be the Norse God of Light Baldur, the mod replacing the character with Ned may take some emotional impact away from players that are new to God of War.
Because the Simpsons God of War mod uses Hit and Run character models in place of Kratos, Atreus, and the Stranger, NextGenPlayer's video occasionally shows them clipping through the environment which may perturb some fans. Although PlayStation fans will miss out on this God of War mod, PC players are already celebrating the addition of Homer and Bart to the latest installment in the series. It's currently unclear if NextGenPlayer intends to expand how many Simpsons characters are included in the mod or if it will be limited to the ones included with the mod today.
God of War is available now for PC and PS4.