God of War Ragnarok features a handful of collectibles for Kratos and Atreus to gather as they travel the realms, including a collection of poetry written by Ksavir. While many may not recognize it at first, this collection of poetry is actually in reference to other PS4 and PS5 exclusive games like Horizon, Bloodborne, and more.
Indeed, Ksavir's poetry is one of the first sets of collectibles players will find, and they'll be scattered across the realms. There's a total of 14 of them to be found in God of War Ragnarok, each of which doubles as an Easter egg.
For example, God of War Ragnarok's Bloodborne Easter egg comes in the form of a poem called Sanguinity. While the opening is rather generalized, it quickly moves to "inject and reflect" to reference Bloodborne's combat before also describing the setting of Yharnam, the rising of the Blood Moon, the reaction of the townspeople, and the need to "carve your way out," referencing escaping the Hunter's Dream. Meanwhile, the Sunrise of Nothingness poem from Ksavir's set is a reference to the Horizon franchise, where "creatures of metal" travel the realm and are fought and defeated by a young girl with hidden origins and red hair.
The best part is how extensive this collection of poetry/Easter Eggs actually is. Each and every single of them reference a PlayStation exclusive, with these being the others:
- The Sunrise of Nothingness - Horizon
- Large Society Ground Orb, The Performance - MLB The Show*
- We Who Remain, Part the Second - The Last of Us
- Tool and Bang - Ratchet and Clank
- Afterlife Abandonment - Death Stranding
- Visions After Rest - Dreams
- Spirits Within Walls - Concrete Genie
- Celestial Construct - Astro's Playroom
- Upon Pursuing a Place Not Marked on Maps - Uncharted
- Trip - Journey
- Eastern Specter - Ghost of Tsushima
- An Organization: In the Future - The Order: 1886
- Sanguinity - Bloodborne
- The Dead Do Not Ride - Days Gone
*MLB The Show may be playable on Xbox consoles now, but it is still from a first-party Sony studio.
It's an interesting way to present these Easter eggs, as many players will no doubt realize this at different paces in God of War Ragnarok. Some may go a good chunk of the game if they are not taking the time to read the poetry, but each and every one is worth a read.
God of War Ragnarok is available now for PS4 and PS5.