Every God of War game, ranked

The game's combat mechanics were nearly perfect from the start, and remained largely untouched until the 2018 PlayStation 4 reboot, and even that game is tied to the rhythms established back in 2005. The story was remarkable in its scope and scale, the "Ico" influence seen in towering level designs like the temple on the back of the Titan Cronos. The only reason this first entry is so low is because its puzzle and platforming designs were infuriating. Anyone who played this game was likely traumatized by the balance beam blade sequence as Kratos escaped from the Underworld. Its reliance on box-pushing puzzles is a relic of the early 2000s experiments into 3D video games, popularized by the Tomb Raider series.