God Of War 4 PS4
From the game play above there is a major change is that Kratos no longer uses his signature double-chained blades , as he lost these at the conclusion of God of War III (2010). Instead, he now uses a magical battle axe , which can be infused with elemental abilities and thrown at enemies. One instance in the trailer shows the axe being engulfed in ice, to which Kratos hurls at an enemy and magically summons it back to his hand. Barlog said that the axe has a deep rooted history and connection with the characters; it is connected to both the son and his mother. Kratos was also shown to utilize hand-to-hand combat, a feature originally introduced in Ascension . Although players will play as Kratos throughout the entire game, [7] there will be times when the player will passively control Kratos' son. One button is dedicated to his son and its use depends on the context. Barlog stated that the son is "like magic, an additional combat resource, and [the player is] tr