God of War Laufey revealed – Faye fights very differently from Kratos
Yesterday was a big day for God of War fans. After months of rumors, Sony finally unveiled the next entry in the series at its latest State of Play presentation and immediately followed it up with more than 20 minutes of gameplay footage. The game is called God of War Laufey and, as previously rumored, puts Faye – Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother – at the center of the story for the first time.
The gameplay reveal trailer appears to show the opening moments of the game, beginning with a scene already familiar to fans of the series: Kratos and Atreus saying goodbye to the deceased Faye. God of War Laufey then explores what happens to the warrior in the afterlife. Spoiler: things apparently get far more turbulent than Kratos would have liked.
Although the footage is captured directly from the game, relatively little actual gameplay is shown. Most of the roughly 24-minute presentation consists of cutscenes. Toward the end of the trailer, however – starting at around the 18-minute mark – fans get a first glimpse of what boss battles in God of War Laufey look like. That is currently the part generating the most discussion within the community.
Positive community reaction as fans joke about Kratos being shortchanged
Early community reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Many fans like the new setting centered around Faye, although it remains to be seen what Santa Monica Studio ultimately does with the character and story. For now, however, most of the attention is focused on the combat system.
While Kratos usually fights with a heavy, grounded style, Faye appears much faster and far more acrobatic. The contrast with previous entries is striking, but so far, it appears to have been received well. Many fans are joking that Kratos got the short end of the stick. “She took everything from me, boy. My double jump and my air combos.” That is how one commenter imagines Kratos reacting to Faye’s combat abilities.
A few fans have questioned whether God of War can retain the same appeal without Kratos as the playable protagonist. Overall, however, the reveal of God of War Laufey has been met with widespread enthusiasm.
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