Kratos

Sony’s unique take on kart racing will soon be upon us as it was announced today that ModNation Racers is set for a May 25th release. Since being unveiled at E3 last year the game has caught the attention of many since its Sony’s latest game featuring the “Play, Create, Share” moniker.  Earlier this year the game received positive feedback from those who participated in the beta so it looks like Sony could have another hit on their hands. I wasn’t lucky enough to get in the beta which resulted in another piece of my gamer soul turning to ash.

Besides offering amazing visuals, epic action and good storytelling one of the trademarks of the God of War franchise is the sex mini-game.  Yeah, it started off as a goofy easter egg of sorts but for some reason God of War fans have become transfixed with seeing Kratos show his mac daddy side as he usually beds two women at the same time. Not only did the sex mini-game provide a few chuckles in an otherwise intense experience it also offered some nudity, something that most gamers will never get tired off.

After months without any new media God of War fans such as me have finally been treated to a new trailer for the last adventure of Kratos.  It’s definitely been tough to wait almost a year to see any new footage especially after playing the GOW3 demo which pushed everyone’s hype and expectation for the game into overdrive.

Sony is continuing their marketing push outside the world of video games with another venture with the venerable chain 7-Eleven. As you can no doubt tell by the picture above this time Sony is pushing the God of War series with a series of cups, promotional items and even a God of War Slurpee flavor.

Now gamers know when to expect the chaos as Sony has announced that God of War 3 will be released on March 16.  We’re a mere two months from the final chapter in one of the most action-packed games released in the past decade and you know it’s going to end bloody as hell.

Over the past three God of War games we’ve gotten a nice look at why Kratos is so damn angry. Sure, he’s a warrior and a complete badass on the battlefield but he seems generally angry and a bit grumpy all the time. Yes, accidentally killing your wife & daughter and then being imbued with their ashes as a constant reminder will put a damper on anyone’s day but even after accepting that incident Kratos is still an angry man. Even despite bedding multiple hot Greek women at the same time Kratos is still an angry basterd who will disembowel anyone.

For some reason this generation gamers expect every game to feature some sort of co-op feature even if such a thing doesn’t fit the franchise and the narrative of the single-player experience.  Games like Resident Evil 5 somewhat suffered by the inclusion of a co-op mode as it took away that level of isolation and dread of what awaits you.  One game that keeps being mentioned during co-op discussions is God of War 3.

It’s a good time to be a God of War fan with the God of War Collection almost upon us, an awesome Collector’s Edition for God of War 3 just announced and now we have a God of War 3 demo.  If you were a lucky EU PS3 owner, a member of the GOW3 website or pre-ordered the GOW3 CE then you were graced with the awesome that is God of War 3.

It looks like Sony is finally realizing that there are fans out there that would love to have merchandise for their favorite games. The releases of things like the upcoming Resistance 2 and Ratchet & Clank figures from DC Direct shows that Sony is finally starting to give consumers the collectible goodness that they want.