God of War: Ragnarok’s initial announcement only provided fans with a logo. However, God of War: Ragnarok’s PlayStation Showcase appearance gave a fully fledged trailer that includes several hints and teases toward the narrative and characters that it will follow in order to conclude its Norse mythology two-parter. But while fans have to wait another year-or-so to control Kratos God of War’s sequel, they can see the protagonist as the latest custom character that Red Dead Online has produced.
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HeySoloSoyYo, whose prolific Red Dead Online custom work has generated characters such as Wesley Snipes’ Blade and El Chavo del Ocho’s Don Ramon, has now adapted Kratos - including a comparison to how the rage-filled father looks in the upcoming sequel. God of War: Ragnarok looks to be decidedly more wintry than its predecessor, and as such, Kratos is seen cloaked in furs to accommodate for the biting climate. HeySoloSoyYo’s Kratos dons a similar fur pelt that instead covers the custom character’s torso, but is still used to the same effect.
HeySoloSoyYo’s Kratos is given an immense beard that becomes a test of patience to achieve in Red Dead Redemption 2. With the full, mountainous beard and bald head combination, the character already emulates Kratos’ iconic redesign from God of War. However, HeySoloSoyYo takes their interpretation a step further with regard to authenticity, placing scars and blemishes that are only barely perceptible on Kratos’ face beneath and above his beard.
In an effort to complete the look and atmosphere of the character, HeySoloSoyYo employs Mount Hagen and the Grizzlies West region to emulate Midgard’s frigid realm. Kratos is also seen wielding Red Dead Online’s Ancient Tomahawk projectile, which is perhaps the closest comparable weapon that the player could apply to God of War’s mystical Leviathan Axe. HeySoloSoyYo’s Kratos also has a bow, which perhaps is the custom creator’s way of involving Kratos’ son and the player’s AI companion, Atreus, into the customization as well.
While many of God of War’s mechanics are unable to make their way into Red Dead Online, it is still fun to see creative character customizations adapt these franchise heavyweights into the Red Dead Redemption universe.
God of War: Ragnarok releases on PS4 and PS5 in 2022.
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