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Watch: Johnny plays God of War for the first time

Late to the Party gets fabulous.

Watching the new God of War trailer during E3 this week, I suddenly found myself very much looking foward to God of War. From the Norse mythology to the enemy design, there's a lot to like about Sony's upcoming slasher / dad sim.

The only problem was I'd never actually played a God of War game before. Intrigued, I got Aoife to put me through my paces with the very first one - turns out it's excellent. For one thing the gameplay is solid, but more importantly I never knew how fabulous Kratos is. For a muscle bound, rage filled killing machine, he's certainly a dainty Spartan. You can see how I got on in the video below. Be warned, however, this week's episode really isn't safe for work.

Cover image for YouTube videoLet's Play God of War - Late to the Party

I'm never saying the word box again. Seriously though Kratos, what's with dropping the sea captain into the dead hydra? I get that you're covered in the ashes of your family, but there's no need to be a jerk about it.