He allows us to see Kratos with a slightly different lens because he's experiencing it all differently. As he starts to learn who he is, how he fits into all of this and who his dad is, it's an interesting sort of way that-he sees life differently than we see Kratos. They've lived in this forest, a very small area. “Atreus only knows the world that he lives in with his dad. Cory Barlog, Creative Director ( Mashable) He allows us to see Kratos with a slightly different lens because he's experiencing it all differently.” Cory Barlog, Creative Director ( Mashable ) They're both sort of teaching each other a little bit and kind of helping each other hobble through a very difficult emotional journey.' The kid has no idea about any of that stuff. Join Kratos and Atreus on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnark arrives. Now comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018), God of War Ragnark. He's helping Kratos understand what it was like to be a human and Kratos is trying to help the kid understand what it means to be a god. Starting with the release of God of War in 2005 on PlayStation 2, Santa Monica Studio has created seven games across multiple platforms up to the most recent release in 2018. 'From a story perspective, Atreus is the humanity that Kratos lost.