In a recent video, a mod brings two of Sony's biggest games together by putting God of War's Kratos and Atreus in place of Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us 2. The video depicts God of War's main heroes in a variety of emotional scenes from the Naughty Dog title.
Mods have become some of the most interesting and creative ways to breathe new life into a game, sometimes creating alternate realities that flip a game's story on its head. Modding video games can create scenarios that many gamers never thought they would see or would even consider thinking of. However, sometimes these mods cause visuals that can be a little unsettling, taking some players on a trip to the uncanny valley.
A recent YouTube video showcases a mod that involves Kratos and Atreus's head on Joel and Ellie's body in a variety of scenes from The Last of Us 2, beginning with the moving scene where Joel sings a song for Ellie while playing guitar. This isn't the first time The Last of Us and God of War have swapped worlds, but there is something about this clip that feels slightly unsettling, but in a funny way; especially when the scene cuts to Atreus for the first time to reveal his head on Ellie's body. The work done on the mod is incredibly well done, but the first quick cut to reveal Atreus could be considered a hilarious jump scare to some.
With God of War Ragnarok being one of the biggest games of the year, the fan base behind the game has grown through the years, and with that growth some fans of the franchise have used mods to show just how creative and funny they can be. With this specific mod, seeing and hearing Ellie and Joel's expressions and voices through the faces of Kratos and Atreus almost feels like being in a fever dream. Witnessing these characters play out some of the most emotional scenes in Naughty Dog's iconic post apocalyptic world sometimes feels like looking at something that isn't supposed to be seen, but that may add a strange charm to the mod video for some viewers.
Funny or unexpected mods can sometimes put a new weird layer on a game that many wouldn't think to execute. Whether one finds this God of War/The Last of Us hybrid terrifying or hilarious is completely up to the viewer. However, there's no denying that this mod is something completely new, and there's no unseeing it.