The first God of war the 2005 game featured an elaborate series of hidden messages from Kratos, requiring players to complete the game on its highest difficulty and physically call a real-world phone number. Since then, Easter eggs, references and secrets have been a constant part of the God of war franchising.
2018 God of war was no exception to this franchise tradition, despite its more reserved tone and complex themes. One of God of war's most memorable secret is the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages, which required players to find six gems scattered across the Nine Realms. This little secret side mission was a brilliant nod to the MCU Avengers: Infinity Warreleased in theaters just a week later God of waris the April 2018 launch. God of war Ragnarok has continued to up the ante with its own Easter eggs, including a set of collectibles that deserve to find some sort of new life in the next God of war registration.
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The next God of War should double down on the Ragnarok reference poems
The Kvasir poems from God of War Ragnarok were the perfect tribute
God of war Ragnarok is home to a variety of different upgrade materials, equipment, and collectibles, many of which are used to enhance Kratos' fighting ability. God of war RagnarokKvasir's poems, however, are a series of collectibles designed simply to make players smile.
There are 14 poems by Kvasir God of war Ragnarokeach using old-fashioned flowery language to describe a well-known PlayStation franchise. “We Who Remain, Part the Second,” for example, references The Last of Us Part 2not just in the title but in the body of the verse, with lines mentioning a “cruel, bearded father” and his “surrogate daughter”, and an illness that “makes your body rot”.
I like the main PlayStation IP Ratchet and Clank, Ghost of Tsushima, Stranded Death, UnexploredAND Blood they are all mentioned in God of war Ragnarokby Kvasir, along with some often overlooked PlayStation titles like Concrete genius, The Order 1886, DreamsAND Voyage. What sets these poems apart from references to the PlayStation IP in other games is how well they are integrated God of war Ragnarokthe gameplay and the world of, with Mimir also commenting on the content of some poems.
How the next God of War can put its spin on Ragnarok's PlayStation poems
It would be nice to see God of war RagnarokKvasir's poems are reported in the next one God of war game, but developer Santa Monica shouldn't just reuse the same structure. Instead the next one God of war is expected to put a new spin on its PlayStation IP Easter eggs, such as changing the type of collectibles players need to find.
The murals have become one of the main icons of the God of war series in recent years and would be a great way to reference other PlayStation IPs, depicting simplified versions of iconic PlayStation mascots against a beautifully painted background representing the setting of the respective game. Even a series of carved wooden or stone totems scattered throughout the world would be a great way to reference PlayStation icons in the near future God of war game.
If next God of war wanted to take its PlayStation IP Easter egg a step further, so it could include in-game fighting challenges or puzzles themed around different franchises. For example, a challenge might require players to juggle enemies and throw them against walls, simulating it Spider-Manthe fighting.