At first, I thought it would help people like me go into Ragnarök knowing for sure what happened in the previous game and what to expect in this game. However, after watching it, I’m more convinced that it’s actually intended for those who just haven’t played God of War in a while. That’s because the minute-and-a-half-long video jumps incoherently from scene to scene and is delivered without context and or any real direct summary of the first game’s plot. Even though I saw it, I have no idea what happened. So I decided it would be fun to write a post about what I think happened in God of War based on the official recap in the Ragnarök main menu. Let’s start. There’s a big, strong bearded guy named Kratos and a little kid named Atreus. I can understand at least that much because, surprise, I already knew who they were. The game begins because Atreus’ mother dies and he and his father want to spread her ashes on a mountaintop. Image: SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment It seems like a very difficult task because a random lady says that the area is a realm of the gods. I don’t know if that’s the mountain area they have to go to, but I’m going to assume it is, because on Earth they’d want to go there otherwise. Kratos tells someone he’s a god. However, I can’t tell if it’s addressed to Atreus or this lady, Freya. I’m assuming it’s Freya, because the recap shows her using magical powers that can make plants grow, and she’s mentioned as the leader of the Vanir. Kratos cuts the head off a guy named Mimir and then immediately presents it to a huge dragon. I don’t know why Mimir would invite Kratos to behead him, but the clip shows Kratos holding his head up, so I think Kratos did. Mimir mentions that Kratos killed Odin’s children, who I assume are gods. Kratos then makes a hot gossip about himself. Apparently he chose to become a man, but he is actually a god. So I don’t know if he is god or man or just a very strong man now. Atreus learns that he is a god. He says he’s a giant, but he looks normal height to me. This makes Atreus think he can do whatever he wants as a god, so he goes and kills another god. (This god doesn’t seem to be fighting a kid, somehow.) Kratos looks very upset because he shouts and tells Atreus that there are consequences if you kill a god. Image: SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment At this point, the story becomes more dramatic. Another guy named Baldur enters the picture. He doesn’t seem to like Kratos or Freya. And I guess Kratos and Freya reconnected, so I guess Freya serves as a guide for Kratos. But now everything looks bad because this Baldur guy gets pissed off, and Kratos twists his head and kills him. I don’t really know why he’s angry, but it might be because Atreus literally killed a god. Meanwhile, Freya mourns Baldur’s death and calls him her boyfriend, so I guess he’s her son. Atreus then mentions that someone called him Loki and asks him about it. Kratos doesn’t seem interested in explaining anything! He forestalls Atreus’ question. So I guess Atreus is not just a god, but a very special god, because Loki is a very important Marvel character. At the end, we see them up in the clouds and kind of quiet, so it looks like they’ve accomplished their goal of spreading the ashes. (Though once again, I wish I knew why it was important.) The recap doesn’t say if Atreus is directly related to Kratos, which seems pretty important. Overall, it looks like there are a lot of unresolved plot points from the first game that will be developed in Ragnarök. The recap wasn’t amazing, but you know what? I’ve just given up looking to wikis when I need some extra background.
