There’s nothing like parent-child bonding over a warm fire in the middle of the woods surrounded by nature and Norse gods. In 2018, a semi-reset was hit on the “God of War” franchise that changed the dynamics of not only the gameplay, but also the story presentation with a weathered Kratos trying to be a better dad to his son than he was to his original family in Sparta. What came from this gamble of a long-running series was accolades and praises from sole gamers and journalists alike; putting “God of War” back in the cultural zeitgeist like it was 2005 all over again. But the 2018 release left a lot of questions on the table and potential for gameplay improvements. It’s time to shine up that Leviathan Axe, sharpen those Blades of Chaos, and cut into these first impressions of “God of War Ragnarok”.