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The God of War franchise of video games is loosely based on Greek mythology, with the main character being named after Kratos (though not the same character). [62] The video game Kratos is a warrior from Sparta and the son of the King of the Greek Gods, Zeus and is the personification of power. The series follows Kratos, who initially serves ...
Some historical video games are simulators, which attempt an accurate portrayal of a historical event, civilization or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical video games are fictionalized tales that are based on mythology, legends or a fictional character within a historical setting.
Video games, as products of human culture, can be seen and read as "texts". They carry myths, stories and symbols of the time in which they were created. [81] By "reading" video games, philosophers, sociologists and theologians have the opportunity to study the religious and spiritual themes in video games. [82] This can be done in several ways.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has released a new video about the importance of Norse mythology in its narrative. The video, which is narrated by Ubisoft’s Darby McDevitt, expands on the historical ...
In the 2017 video game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Norse mythology plays a key role in design of the world and enemies, with the developers going to great lengths to research the topic. The 2018 video game God of War, is loosely based on Norse mythology, a change of direction for a series previously centered around Greek mythology.
The video game industry has been rocked by hackers this month, first with the early leak of Rockstar Games’ trailer for “Grand Theft Auto 6” and this week’s hack of Insomniac, the ...
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Ares is the main antagonist, and final boss battle, in the 2005 video game God of War, voiced by Steve Blum. In it, Ares runs amok and assails the city of Athens while challenging the other gods and looking for Pandora's Box to maximize his power; the other gods enlist the aid of a Spartan named Kratos (the player), former protégé of Ares ...