r/godofwarlaufey

The biggest one for me is: Why is Faye in the Everywhen at all?

From what we’ve been told, the Everywhen is supposed to be the afterlife of the gods. But Faye wasn’t a god. She was a Giant. A powerful Giant, sure, but still a Giant. So does the Everywhen only accept gods, or is it a realm for all divine beings? Could it be a place where souls that don’t quite fit into their “assigned” afterlife end up? Or is there some larger destiny at work that even Faye couldn’t foresee?

I’m also curious about what the Everywhen actually is.

Is it a place between life and whatever comes after? A crossroads for souls? A realm where gods and divine beings search for purpose? Or is it something even stranger?

And speaking of the Everywhen…

How big is this place?

Is it effectively endless? We already saw what looked like gods from completely different mythologies interacting there. If that’s true, we may be looking at the biggest setting God of War has ever attempted.

Another thing I noticed: the dragon-like god Faye fought didn’t seem to go down the way gods usually do in the series. That raises a huge question. Can beings in the Everywhen actually die? Or are they trapped in some kind of cycle?

As for the story timeline, do you think this game only runs parallel to God of War (2018), or will it eventually catch up to Ragnarok? Could this be the first part of a larger Faye story?

And finally: What are the chances we’re actually playing this sooner rather than later?

We’ve already gotten story details, a reveal, and gameplay footage. Personally, I don’t think we’ll get it this year, but I’m starting to wonder if Summer 2027 is realistic.

What are your theories?

Why is Faye in the Everywhen?
What exactly is the Everywhen?
What kind of Giant magic does she actually possess?
Can beings there die?
And how much of Kratos and Atreus do you think we’ll see?

The one who will act as the blacksmith for armour and weapon upgrades in the new game will be Hephaestus, and Pandora will be his assistant.

Y is it wrong if we're gonna be stuck with a female protagonist that I want her sexy. Objectively the guys in the games are not ugly people so wen they make women ugly it makes no sense. And I'm an wrong for that. These game wit ugly chicks don't do well. Look at tomb raider and look at Star wars outlaws. Star wars outlaws easily could of been an amazing game but because developers target the 20% of gamers it was trash. We're all stuck trying to make games that have real cultural significance or try to connect it to Wat going on in society. Wen video games are a FANTASY I repeat a FANTASY we imagine ourselves in so yea I wanna play a total badass and sleep with hot women I'm a guy that's the way my brain is wired and I won't apologize for that. And if I play as a girl in a game hell yes I want her hot I wanna stare at her ass or see her boobs giggle wen she runs, and listen I'm not doing that on the street thas just creepy but in the privacy of our homes everyone looks at pictures of good looking people all day on TV, their phones. And I don't here women complaining wen every guy in a game has a six pack. Point being ur actively hurting ur own game to virtue signal. Wen people are going to lean towards the attractive people in privacy, y deny wat we all like. I swear the left use to b all free speech and love and partying, now it's all uptight ppl mad at the world cuz they didn't get wat they expected. Guess what no one did

The fact people are arguing about a game that they havent played yet is wild to me. Stop with your knee jerk reactions and slow down to see the bigger picture. Kratos opening his heart to Faye is reason enough for her to get her own game. If you disagree you never payed attention to the first few games of GOW. >!Kratos KILLED his first wife and child by accident due to being manipulated by Aries.!< That man has crazy truama and yet Faye still made him love again! Everyone who is complaining about this new game in one of the best series in gaming ever is just plain blind and only reacts to life and never truly understands it.

The trailer for the new game has my incredibly hyped and I love all the fanart and memes that spawned from the announcement. But the online discourse around this game is terrible and I had to call it out.

I’ve been playing God of War since the classic era on PS2 and PSP (Chains of Olympus / Ghost of Sparta). I think introducing new gods and exploring different worlds is amazing, it fits the game perfectly. I am also very excited to play as Faye, she is a badass warrior and deserves her own game. However, looking at the trailer, I am concerned: you cannot take away the essence of the franchise, which has always been a great combat system.

God of War has always been about brutal, visceral, hand-to-hand combat (like a heavy 'taijutsu' mixed with weapons). The physical impact of the hits is the DNA of this game. I feel that it's leaning way too much into high-fantasy magic, talking ribbons, and cosmic cubes. Magic is fine, but it shouldn't replace raw combat. We don't want a game focused on mage builds from afar, and definitely no creatures that die glowing on the screen. We want that heavy impact.

Also, making the franchise about Atreus/Loki in the future feels wrong. He has a 'Marvel/Avengers' vibe that doesn't fit the God of War title at all. I hope Santa Monica doesn't forget the veteran fans who built this franchise. We need that raw, heavy, bone-crushing gameplay back.

What is everyone’s guesses to when it’ll release I hope it will come out early August or is that me being delusional

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Props to youtuber Deep Dive Discourse, who went on further explanations about the mythological story of the sword. Here is a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhnLIVNGn4g