Some time after God of War III, Kratos tries to leave Greece and everything he did there behind. He throws away the Blades of Chaos and sails for a distant desert, but his rage and guilt follow him there, and he finds he can't fight his way out of either.
What this adds if you've played the games
This is the comic for the question the games skip: how Kratos got from Greece to the north. It covers his time in a desert land with Egyptian gods before he moves on. Reviews were poor. Critics felt it does little with the Egypt material and gives Kratos almost no room to change, and the art is the part most of them liked. It's four issues and quick to read. Pick it up if the gap bothers you, not for the story itself.
Where it fits
- Read afterGod of War III
Picks up some time after God of War III as Kratos leaves Greece behind. It gives away how III ends, so play that first.
- Read beforeGod of War
Written later but set earlier, covering the years before the first Dark Horse comic. Read the first volume first, as published; you won't lose anything.
Editions
Dark Horse Comics paperback
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