Sony has officially released “God of War: Laufey”. This time the series will focus on Faye for the first time, the wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus. For many old players, although this character has long become an important core of the entire Nordic story, his real appearance is actually quite limited, so many people have high expectations for this work.
The sadness is not over yet, the adventure has begun
However, after the trailer was released, some players raised questions about the rhythm of the story. The beginning of the film is still a familiar funeral scene, where Kratos and Atreus are bidding farewell to Faye, but not long after, the scene switches to her waking up in a mysterious world and starting a new adventure, and there are even comic-style companion characters around her. This arrangement of instantly switching from a heavy bereavement plot to a fantasy adventure made some players feel that something was wrong. Some netizens described that one second they were preparing to feel sad, and the next second the game felt like they suddenly pressed the fast forward button, sending people directly into another work.
The community’s views are actually very polarized
Of course, there are many players who think there is no problem with this arrangement. After all, the “God of War” series has often switched between serious plots and light-hearted plots in recent years, and Faye herself is also a key figure in many story mysteries. For fans, rather than worrying about whether the pace is too fast, they are more looking forward to the official completing the background story that has not been described in depth in the past through this work.
On the other hand, with Faye becoming the protagonist, some players are beginning to worry about whether Kratos is ready to exit. However, the official soon clarified that “God of War: Laufey” is just a new work that expands the world view, and does not mean that the series will abandon Kratos in the future. In other words, the Spartan dad who always has a stinking face will not retire just yet, but this time it is finally everyone’s turn to see what kind of woman conquered him back then.