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Simultaneously a reboot and continuation of the franchise, 2018’s God of War reimagined the celebrated series into Norse mythology as a third-person action-adventure title. Developed by Sony Santa Monica and released to critical acclaim, God of War and its upcoming sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, feature an older, wiser Kratos as he battles with Norse gods and raises his son Atreus.
Kratos’ Viking-inspired update from the new God of War has been a big hit with fans. Now calmer and more reserved, Kratos no longer lets his rage get the best of him. His fighting style has changed with the gameplay revision of the newer games, too, as Kratos is now less agile but seemingly more powerful. This has led to fans pondering whether the older Norse Kratos would beat the younger Greek Kratos in a straight-up fight.
A Reddit discussion has emerged asking that very question alongside an excellent idea for God of War: Ragnarok. Reddit user Gauri_aya11 has created a post featuring black and white art of the two distinctive versions of Kratos squaring up against each other, asking fans if they want to see the fight.
Who else wanna see this fight? If only in a dream sequence. Old Kratos fighting his inner demons ( younger self)? from GodofWar
The pitch has prompted plenty of discussion on Reddit, earning over three hundred comments on the God of War Subreddit as of writing. Users are debating which version of the God of War protagonist would reign supreme, with some selecting the controlled strength and added wisdom of God of War 2018's older Kratos over the pure rage and agility of young Kratos from the original trilogy, and vice-versa.
While old Kratos’ character model certainly looks stronger, young Kratos has likely accomplished the more impressive battle feats, as he has killed nearly the entire pantheon of Greek gods throughout the original God of War games. Young Kratos also has seething rage and hatred to fuel his fighting spirit, although it could be argued that that may be a hindrance as well. Old Kratos is more of a controlled tactician, despite still being possibly even more powerful in terms of raw strength, and his added experience that might just help him best his former self.
The concept of Kratos having to battle his inner demons, personified as his younger Greek version, is an excellent one, as the fight could be used to show narratively that Kratos has finally moved on from his past. He could learn to control his previous rage in a more effective way, combining the two versions of himself into an even more powerful fighter. Unfortunately, due to God of War: Ragnarok’s delay to 2022, fans will have to wait longer to see where Sony Santa Monica decides to takes Kratos’ saga.
God of War: Ragnarok is set to release sometime in 2022 for the PS4 and PS5.