Every God of War Game Ranked From Worst to Best

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The evolution of Kratos is what makes this franchise special. His journey from being a one-note rage machine to becoming a fleshed-out human being not only represents the maturity of the series but video game storytelling as a whole.

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God of War has evolved significantly since the first game launched in 2005. Each subsequent entry has brought something new to the series

GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION God of War: Ascension is at the bottom of this list for a couple of reasons. The first and foremost reason is that the story was not up to par.

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GOD OF WAR: BETRAYAL A unique decision, seeing as the PSP might have been an ideal platform for a game of this style. Regardless, Betrayal was something special and looked and played great despite being a phone game.

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GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF OLYMPUS Speaking of the PSP, the next entry on our list is the first God of War to come to that platform. God of War: Chains of Olympus was what fans wanted for a portable version of God of War.

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GOD OF WAR: GHOST OF SPARTA God of War: Ghost of Sparta is a fantastic follow-up to Chains of Olympus. It takes all the knowledge Ready at Dawn learned from their first PSP game and fleshed those concepts out.

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GOD OF WAR The original God of War was a revelation for PlayStation and a massive success for the PlayStation 2. Not to mention that it was critically successful and well awarded too.

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GOD OF WAR II There was a lot of pressure for God of War II to live up to the first game. Fortunately, Santa Monica Studio was up to the task and delivered an even better story and gameplay than the first.

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Every God of War Game Ranked From Worst to Best

The evolution of Kratos is what makes this franchise special. His journey from being a one-note rage machine to becoming a fleshed-out human being not only represents the maturity of the series but video game storytelling as a whole.

God of War has evolved significantly since the first game launched in 2005. Each subsequent entry has brought something new to the series

GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION God of War: Ascension is at the bottom of this list for a couple of reasons. The first and foremost reason is that the story was not up to par.

GOD OF WAR: BETRAYAL A unique decision, seeing as the PSP might have been an ideal platform for a game of this style. Regardless, Betrayal was something special and looked and played great despite being a phone game.

GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF OLYMPUS Speaking of the PSP, the next entry on our list is the first God of War to come to that platform. God of War: Chains of Olympus was what fans wanted for a portable version of God of War.

GOD OF WAR: GHOST OF SPARTA God of War: Ghost of Sparta is a fantastic follow-up to Chains of Olympus. It takes all the knowledge Ready at Dawn learned from their first PSP game and fleshed those concepts out.

GOD OF WAR The original God of War was a revelation for PlayStation and a massive success for the PlayStation 2. Not to mention that it was critically successful and well awarded too.

GOD OF WAR II There was a lot of pressure for God of War II to live up to the first game. Fortunately, Santa Monica Studio was up to the task and delivered an even better story and gameplay than the first.

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