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A review by alwroteabook
God of War by Matthew Woodring Stover, Robert E. Vardeman
5.0
In a fit of whimsy, I hereby announce I will give everyone five stars, but the reviews may not reflect it.
I loved the game. It's my all-time favourite. This is basically the story of the game which, for those who don't know, is a pulse-pounding journey through Greek mythology. It's part hack n' slash and part solving irritatingly precise puzzles. These are all in the book but while they're written well, they're not as much fun (or frustrating) as playing the actual game, so I tended to wander when listening to these parts. What was more fun was the background story which was fleshed out from the cut screens. What we also missed in playing was the actual development of Kratos (akin to the evolution of the hero throughout the Odyssey and Illiad) over the course of the game which is also well on display here. Kratos goes from savage killer to thoughtful savage killer which is an interesting story arc if ever I saw one. This is probably one for fans of the game like me, but fans of Greek mythology might give it a shot too.
I loved the game. It's my all-time favourite. This is basically the story of the game which, for those who don't know, is a pulse-pounding journey through Greek mythology. It's part hack n' slash and part solving irritatingly precise puzzles. These are all in the book but while they're written well, they're not as much fun (or frustrating) as playing the actual game, so I tended to wander when listening to these parts. What was more fun was the background story which was fleshed out from the cut screens. What we also missed in playing was the actual development of Kratos (akin to the evolution of the hero throughout the Odyssey and Illiad) over the course of the game which is also well on display here. Kratos goes from savage killer to thoughtful savage killer which is an interesting story arc if ever I saw one. This is probably one for fans of the game like me, but fans of Greek mythology might give it a shot too.