Since God of War came to PC, the modding community has been hard at work making memorable adjustments to the critically acclaimed title. A recent trend has seen God of War character model swaps becoming popular, and The Last of Us franchise is the latest property to be brought into Santa Monica’s Norse world.
Other mods have created some memorable scenarios, such as Halo’s Master Chief battling Kratos. An extension of this mod pit the Doom Slayer against Halo’s beloved Spartan, while a more unexpected mod paid tribute to Pirates of the Caribbean. While few fans could have expected to see Davy Jones battling Jack Sparrow when the PC version of God of War was announced, this odd crossover does a fine job of showing that anything is possible through mods.
The Last of Us is a particularly good choice for a God of War mod, though, as a bond between parent and child can be found at the heart of both narratives. Joel is a great stand-in for Kratos, while Ellie suits Atreus fine enough. Though the mod sounds great on paper, it looks even better in action, with YouTuber Omega Fantasy showcasing part of God of War after its The Last of Us makeover. According to the content creator, this video would not have been possible without the God of War modders known as HitmanHimself, Marcos RC, Jordan, and Darknessvaltier.
The video opens with Joel chopping a tree like Kratos, though instead of using the Leviathan Axe, he wields an upgraded pipe - showing just how much effort went into making this mod as accurate as possible. Ellie appears shortly after, wearing her signature red shirt and backpack from the original game. While it is odd to hear Joel’s character model speaking with Christopher Judge’s voice instead of Troy Baker’s, the footage is interesting, especially when the Stranger arrives.
Instead of God of War’s Baldur, Joel faces down with the always creepy David. Considering what David puts Ellie through in the first game, and the fact that Joel was not there to kill him for her, it is satisfying to see him get his revenge. While both move like superhuman gods instead of regular people during their clash, the encounter eventually ends with Joel snapping David’s neck like Kratos does to Baldur. With other great touches in the video, like music from The Last of Us soundtrack and Clickers replacing Draugr, there is plenty to appreciate.
With God of War: Ragnarok still planned for 2022, and The Last of Us Part 1 just a few months away, both franchises have exciting content in the works. For those that want to see what a combination of the two series would look like, this video from Omega Fantasy is worth a watch.
God of War is available now on PC, PS4, and PS5.