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If it’s been a while since you’ve played 2018’s God of War<\/strong>, you’re in luck, as PlayStation has created a very convenient recap video.<\/p>\n

With the amount of games there are to get through practically on a daily basis, it would be pretty understandable if the story of the practically ancient (four years counts as ancient) God of War didn’t manage to stick around in your head for too long. Thankfully, over on the PlayStation blog<\/a> we’ve been gifted with a recap, paired with a Myths of Midgard video narrated by actress Felicia Day.<\/p>\n

The blog post is pretty much your standard recap affair. It reminds you who Krato is, if you managed to forget, and his son, Atreus, also known as capital B Boy. To go along with the important plot beats, you’ve got some screenshots that help visualise everything, but the better way to refamiliarise yourself with the story is the video.<\/p>\n

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If it’s been a while since you’ve played 2018’s God of War, you’re in luck, as PlayStation has created a very convenient recap video. With the amount of games there are to get through practically on a daily basis, it would be pretty understandable if the story of the practically ancient (four years counts as ancient) God of War didn’t manage to stick around in your head for too long. Thankfully, over on the PlayStation blog we’ve been gifted with a recap, paired with a Myths of Midgard video narrated by actress Felicia Day. The blog post is pretty much your standard recap affair. It reminds you who Krato is, if you managed to forget, and his son, Atreus, also known as capital B Boy.…<\/p>\n

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