https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/apr/12/god-of-war-review-violent-vengeful-and-more-brilliant-than-ever

PlayStation 4; Sony/Santa Monica StudioKratos returns older and wiser, but still exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic

As the average age of video-game developers and players has crept upwards, everyone has started to expect more from their characters. In the last decade, formerly two-dimensional avatars from Lara Croft to Wolfenstein’s BJ Blazkowicz have been retrofitted with backstories and motivations – with varying success.