Creator of God of War criticizes Atreus as “terrible”

God of War Creator David Jaffe is not a big fan of Atreus, having recently called Kratos’ son a “consistently terrible character.” His comments echo some of the previous criticisms fans have made about the latest God of War games.

Originally introduced in 2018 God of War Reboot, Kratos’ son was also prominently featured throughout 2022 God of War RagnarokAnd while in his first game he was used primarily as a companion character, in the immediate sequel everything was done to give him more of a focus and he was given several independent sections accordingly. God of War Ragnarok ultimately offered some memorable Atreus moments, but not everyone was a fan of its gameplay segments and story beats.

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Ragnarok failed to establish Atreus as the next protagonist of God of War, says David Jaffe

This group also includes David Jaffe, who created the series and directed the first two parts. In a recent interview with Days Gone Writer and director John Garvin told Jaffe that “Atreus is a terrible character on both a visual and gameplay level.” The industry veteran expanded on this sentiment, arguing that Ragnarok has failed to provide convincing arguments as to why Atreus is the next God of War Protagonist, which is clearly the goal of the game.

Jaffe admitted that he liked the idea of ​​Kratos having a son, but was ultimately disappointed when the execution of that premise failed to portray Atreus as someone who is “cool” and leaves the player thinking, “I want to be that guy.” Ragnarok. Although the concept of passing the baton between the main characters of a franchise often results in the outgoing protagonist becoming less interesting, the series’ creator hinted that he still finds Kratos far more exciting than his son.

In the interview, Jaffe also addressed some of his earlier criticisms of the newer God of War games that he felt made Kratos a weaker character overall. These comments polarized the fanbase, with some players claiming that Jaffe was unnecessarily against character development. The series creator has now insisted that this was not the case, saying he was well aware of the importance of character arcs. Despite this, Jaffe claimed that not every single fictional character had to be an “adult literary fiction character” who is “completely different” by the end of their story, comparing Kratos to iconic heroes like Spider-Man and Superman, who don’t often go through radical arcs but still carry their respective franchises forward.

Although he has some complaints about Atreus, Jaffe is not entirely critical of the newer series entries. He has therefore previously God of War Reboot as an interesting mix of ideas and said he enjoyed playing it.

God of War: Ragnarok

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God of War Ragnarok is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is the sequel to God of War (2018) and the conclusion of Kratos and Atreus’ journey through Scandinavia. Inspired by Norse mythology, players battle mythological creatures while relive the events of Ragnarok.

Approved

9 November 2022

ESRB

M for blood and brutality, intense violence, strong language

How long does it take to hit?

26 hours

Metascore

94

PS Plus availability

N/A

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