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spacemanchris's review against another edition
3.0
In the game "God of War", Atreus, the son of the player character keeps a journal of their adventures, catalogues their encounters, ranking the monsters and gives a general commentary that allows the player to easily keep track of what they're doing in the game.
And this is like a copy of that journal. In the preface "Atreus" mentions that he's gone back over his original notes and added to them, cross referencing places, events and characters to give the reader a broader idea of what occurs in the game and why.
I really liked the first half of this book as it goes over the history of the Norse mythology in this universe, the lore and stories that have been passed down, as well as transcribing several conversations that occur in-game.
It's accompanied by a lot of artwork that's seen both in game and in the "Art of God of War" book. It can be hard reading all of this while playing the game, what with all the monster smashing, so it's nice to sit down and read this as it's own thing.
The second half the book is the bestiary that catalogues all the monsters, their strengths and powers. I was less interested in this because it is basically just tips for the player in fighting the monsters. It's cool seeing it written from Atreus's point of view but unless I've got the book open while playing the game, it was pretty dry.
I would have preferred covering more of the side missions, seeing more of the treasure maps and other items collected and less "throw your axe at this monster", but overall it's a nice companion to "The Art of God of War".
And this is like a copy of that journal. In the preface "Atreus" mentions that he's gone back over his original notes and added to them, cross referencing places, events and characters to give the reader a broader idea of what occurs in the game and why.
I really liked the first half of this book as it goes over the history of the Norse mythology in this universe, the lore and stories that have been passed down, as well as transcribing several conversations that occur in-game.
It's accompanied by a lot of artwork that's seen both in game and in the "Art of God of War" book. It can be hard reading all of this while playing the game, what with all the monster smashing, so it's nice to sit down and read this as it's own thing.
The second half the book is the bestiary that catalogues all the monsters, their strengths and powers. I was less interested in this because it is basically just tips for the player in fighting the monsters. It's cool seeing it written from Atreus's point of view but unless I've got the book open while playing the game, it was pretty dry.
I would have preferred covering more of the side missions, seeing more of the treasure maps and other items collected and less "throw your axe at this monster", but overall it's a nice companion to "The Art of God of War".
bmarieblair's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars. Some interesting chapters that hint towards the next game in the series, but the later half of the book becomes repetitive.
thatpumpkinnymph's review against another edition
5.0
As someone who is a big lore buff, this was quite an enjoyable read! I loved seeing the little notes Atreus would add onto the game onto here along with extra notes, it really brings out a change of perspective from him in the 2018 game to him in this lore book! Especially a big fan of the timeline, keeps some things in mind when it comes to the overall story.
Overall it was a great time, cannot wait for a potential lore book for Ragnarök (Please please please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE-)
Overall it was a great time, cannot wait for a potential lore book for Ragnarök (Please please please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE-)
bunhead's review against another edition
4.0
absolutely adore the lore that’s in this, even if the bestiary was a bit boring (i’ve played too much so there was nothing new for me there
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
4.0
So the best parts of this book are the parts that have brand new lore/information--stuff like the pre-game journal entries or the Fimbulwinter sections (which have me stressed for the new game, NGL...Santa Monica, please, a release date). Once I got into the sections that cover lore and enemies that are covered in the game, my interest waned considerably. This is because I'm on my second playthrough of the game and have listened to a compilation of Mimir telling the lore stories more times than is probably healthy, so I recognized what was basically in-game dialogue written down.
The other lore does still make this a worthwhile purchase, though, as does the art.
The other lore does still make this a worthwhile purchase, though, as does the art.
ktjawrites's review against another edition
5.0
So many games have such rich lore that is sadly left to gather dust in the weeks and months following release. This is a not simply a haphazard collection of lore either, but one presented in such a wonderful and unique way that further strengthens and enhances 2018’s God of War.